Community Social Notes at Loftsgard and Olson Homes
A long list of visitors and guests from Cedem Rapids Lansing West Union Clermont Monona Castalia and Elkader drop in for dinners parties and Sunday visits at the Lloyd Loftsgard Olson Reier son and related homes. Names include Henkes Bilden Loftegard Olson Berg en Kjosa Amundson and many more with travel to Florida Texas and other trips shared. Continuous social activity highlights local ties and hospitality in the Gunder News column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revi Mathrew
Lloyd Goftegard
Elizabeth Bilden
Lloyd Loftsgard
Helga Hilden
Debra
Mary Olson
Harlan Henkes
Mirs. Lerry Henkes
Cedem Rapids
John, Olson
Lansing
Selma Groth
Waldo Embretson
Waldo
Orlando Loftegard
Lewis Butkefer
Alvin Olson
Will Bergen
Orlando Lofftagard
Loren Frieden
Orvin Loftsgard
Joseph Mr
Victor Guyer
Knut Evenson
West Union
Orvin
Marlyse Hoag
Jane Ann Loftsgard
Cornelius Reierson
Lloyd Reierson
Brenda Bilden
Betty
Henry Olson
Marion
Donald Olson
Lisyd Schutte
Castalia
Gerald Olson
Elkader
Gerard Halverson
Howard Helgerson
Albert Erickson
Erskine
Minn
Elmer Schutte
Postville
John Freitag
Luana
Louie Reierson
Ole Loftsgard
E. K. Mark
Harold Opland
Florida
Texas
Community Notes Statewide Social Across Many Homes
Marion and Creston hosts shared weekend visits with numerous families in West Union and nearby towns. The Rural community held a Valentine supper at the church with husbands present. Various local residents attended dinners, birthday celebrations, and open house events, highlighting social ties in the area.
Weekend Guests Share Meals in Several Homes
Sunday supper gatherings occurred across multiple households. In Giles Martin’s home in Clermont John Martin and Maurene, along with the Jorris Martin and Lerch families, joined others including Dennis Olson and Lyle Martin. In Fayette, Joe Jeters hosted Bob Gilbert and sons. West Union hosted Vern Darnell and E B Grimes with relatives. Birthday observances for E B Grimes Donald Kohls and Kay Darnell were noted. Additional visits included Mrs. Vern Boyer at Hawkeye and Lawrence Gehling at West Union. The Hatter Pritchard family appeared for Friday dinner in John Martin’s Cogswell home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Lehman
Marion
Ivan Anders Fiariow Chapman
George
Creston
Arthur Chapman
Wayne Gibbs
Hawkeye
Rae Gibbs
Cleve Bennett
Will Kerr
Jim Yearous
West Union
William Yearous
Elmer Lembke
Fred Kraus
Garber
Robert Schneider
Postville
Fred Martie
Elgin
Fredberger
Otis
Ruth Rothlisberger
Frank Thoman
West Bend
Will Christen
Clarence
Alta Thoman
William Yearper Aie
Berl
Id Per
Fred Schneider
Marie
Ella Gehring
Bert Butikofer
Ruth
Otis Rothlisberger
Harold Strong
Annie ‘Cemetery Assn
Qind
Will Ten
Thomas Foxwell
Elvin
Paul Smith
Lewis McNally
Luana
Russell Friederich
Ralph Shaffer
Amy. Richards
C. A. Colburn
Prairie du Chien
Ervin Metzger
George Butikofer
Roger Amundson
Clermont
Dave Dawson
John Grimm
Howard
Medberry
Theodore Olgan
Ivan Anderson
Quinton “Olson
Thomas Pollock
Kenneth Medberry
Howerd Medberry
Welter Dennler
Silas Wilson
Harry Olesen
Elmer Larson
Joe Dinan
Dallas
Texas
Harlan
Art Jaspers
Omaha
Nebr
Clifton
Lansing
Richard Hofer
Ae Roy Halverton
Mabel King
John Wilson
Wadena
David Cousins
Oelwein
Lawrence Nelson
Iva Mathys
Clark Voshell
Clarion Mathys
Carol Wilson
Will Smith
Volga
Merion Christen
Guy Ernst
Mark
Tommy Benson
Winthrop
Thomas Gle
Lloyd Schultz
Dean Landt
Gordon Pollock
Wali
Franklin Oelberg
Lima
Orran Bane
Orran Bane, Jr
Waterloo
Darel Wilson
Clyde Ramsey
Arlington
Joe Ogle
Andrew Braker
William Yearous and
Lyle
Louis Halverson
Progressive Home Study Club
Will
Elgin Legion Rooms
Jacob Schneider
Jimmy
Ruth Loftsgard
Alton Medberry
Walter Ash
Giles Martin
Melvin Martin
Maurene
John Martin
Cogswell
No. Dak
Jorris Martin
Lyle Martin
Jeri
Mickey
Mary
Bobby
Kenny Lerch
Dennis Olson
Joe Jeters
Bob Gilbert
Danny
David
Robert White
Fayette
Vern Darnell
E. B. Grimes
Wilma Grimes
Richard Kohls
Donald
Riley Grimes
Kate Rolfs
Clarence Tripp
Donald Kohls
Kay Darnell
Vern Boyer
Baptist Missionary Society
A. G. van Nordstrand
Chloa Lyons
Roger Reeder
Lawrence Gehring
Hatter Pritchard
Wilson Patterson
Harriet
Craft
Ray Gilbert
Dunkerton
Elmer Kohls
Kenneth
Chips Lyon
Wm. Boyle
Alice
Glenn Boyer
Reuben Butikofer
Walter Pritchard
Chloa Lyon
Harold Bennett
Ray Chapman
Willis Lyon
Bob Hanson
Darrell
Elkader
George Boyle
Bill Nutting
Hob Gilbert
Local residents share visits across Clermont and West Union
Community members from Clermont Dunkerton Elkader Hawkeye West Union and surrounding towns visited numerous homes including the Lyle Martin Richard Kohls Joe Peters and Bill Nutting households. The notes also remark that folks are funny wishing to live long yet avoid growing old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noone
Cheery Valley Social Notes From Elmer Schmael Funeral Scene
Cheery Valley reports a quiet round of visits and meals among families. Attendees at Elmer Schmael’s funeral included Mrs Ed Wenger and Mrs Ellen Mason at St Joseph Catholic Church Elke der, with coffee afterward. Various relatives and friends from West Bend Ames and Clermont toured homes, shared dinners, suppers, and Sunday visits across Christen, Bossard, Braker, Dennler, and Nickels households in Guttenberg Farmersburg and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Wenger
Ellen Mason
Elmer Schmael
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Elkeder
Mildred Minihan
Frank Thomen
West Bend
Christen Bros
Lizzie Chase
James Hermen
Duane
Martin Hanson
Ernest Christen
Franc Thurman
Elmer Christen
Guttenberg
George Nickels
Jerry Anderson
Clermont
Frank Christen
John Christen
Jim Wenthe
Ames
Wm. Friederich
Marie
Albert Butikofer
John Dennler
Silas Butikofer
George Schupbach
Frank Thoman
Walter Christen
Paul Bossard
Farmersburg
Thomas Pallock
Ed Hunter
Hiswathe
Sam Dennler
Andrew Braker
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Emory Landsgerd
Tommy
Clara Hellum
Albert Christensen
Emory Landsgard
Mellie Mork
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Otto Mark
Kenneth Kjosa
Harold Ops
Joseph Kjosa
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Gordon Landsgard
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Jerome Yearous
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Wm. Denmier
Leo L. Schori
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