Cheery Valley Good Neighbors Club Holds Meeting
The Good Neighbors Club met February 11 at the Elgin Lutheran Church dining hall. Seventeen members answered roll call, four guests attended, and a reading was performed. Notes listed club books for 1965, payments to the sick committee and heart fund, door prizes, and a European trip presentation. Several local families and guests were noted at gatherings and visits throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Neighbors Club
Elgin Lutheran Church
the Molins
Harry
Cline
Martin Wenger
Wm. Moore
Ida Frieden
Anew Club
Merlin Hulihofer
Heart Fund
Wm. Dennier
Fred Butikofer
Roscoe ‘Larson
Harry Cline
Ernest Chiriaten
Clara Muehlethaler
Lucy C¢m J
Sunday Socials Highlight Loftsgard and Kin Gatherings
A sequence of social visits appears across the Gunder News with the Bernard Loftsgard family and the Butikofer couple at the Leslie Lembke home, followed by multiple Sunday gatherings. Names include the Andersons, Gislesons, Lembkes, Tavs, and others sharing meals and coffee visits at various homes and a hospital stay noted for Larry Thi.
Ladies help Mrs Wettleson stitch Postville quilt
A group of ladies assisted Mrs. Robert Wettleson on Saturday in Postville by stitching a quilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wettleson
Postville
Community Guests and Familiar Faces Over Weekend
Local residents from Cedar Rapids to Castalia visited family and friends across towns including West Union Postville Clermont and Elkader. Guests ranged from Wanda Hofer and the Halversons to the Kerrs and Yearous family with many Sunday dinners suppers and calls noted. The annual Cemetery Association dinner is planned for Thursday noon February 25 at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Hofer
Cedar Rapids
Joy Halverson
John Grimm
Gene Wenger
Ronda Matthiesen
Wadena
Jon Pollack
Je Will Schristen
Alton Medberry
Edwin Jacobok
West Union
Clifford Sis
Ames Olson
Karen
Postville
Floyd Seden
MYF
Carol Wilson
Forrest Shaffer
Robert
Jim Whitford
Volga
Vivien Peters
Billy Peters
Robert Kerr
Dale Patterson
Clermont
Wm. Yearons
Clifford Gisleson
Westby
Wisc
Mark
Karen Howard
Archie Howard
Kim
Kevin
Willie
Kerr
Mabel Schmidt
Phillip Wander
Castalia
Wm. Yearous
George Leuchtenmacher
Ed Leonard
Elkader
Ben Dennler
Jacob Wander
Steven
Roy Halverson
Orran Bane
Albert Dennler
Lola Yearous
Michael Grimm
Clyde Ramsey
Edwin Ramsey
Arlington
Don Luis
Duane Strong
Thomas Ogle
Joe Ogle
Floyd Patterson
Glen Zurcher
Monona
Arthur Year
Progressive Home Study Club
Meader-Chase wedding draws West Union guests
Sunday afternoon at the Presbyterian Church in Volga, Meader-Chase were married as relatives and friends from West Union Guttenberg Randalia Manchester Colesburg Randalia and Waterloo gathered. Attendants included the Christen and Frieden families along with extended kin from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ning
Ft” Humphrey
Toom
West Union
Elon DeWitte
Arlington
Milo Frieden
Elmer Christen
Guttenberg
John Christen
Genevieve
Ella Schori
Georgia Mae
Otis
Ruth Rothlisberger
Tofield Heck
Earl Kiple
Pack 120
Syria Community
LaVern Schneider
Elizabeth Schneider
Ilyins
Will Christen
James Hermen
Duane
Meader - Chase
Presbyterian Church
Volga
Christens
Glen Milger
Silas Wilson
Edwin Lottsgard
Ida
Halverson
Berdean Hagelie
Joni
Edward Clasen
Roger Frieden
Floyd Frieden
LeRoy Rothlisberger
Robert Hyde
Julie
Manchester
Roland Wessel
Colesburg
Elgin Local News Social Roundup Notes
Vicky Wright spent the weekend in the Ole Reierson home. Mr and Mrs Cornelius Reiersons son joined Sunday dinner with the Reiersons. Louis Reierson and Cornelius Reierson visited Clarence Kirke burg in Postville. Elmer Butikofer and Fred Martie were Friday Ole Reierson guests. Sunday dinner guests for Jimmy’s 2nd birthday were LaVerne Johnson and Johnson family in Postville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Pollock
Mason City
John Christen
Robert Hanson
Martin Hanson
Diane
Flossie Gass
Clermont
Robert Leuchtenmacher
Wm. Torkelson
Albert L. Dennler
Orvin Knudtson
Guttenberg
Richard Hofer Tone
Silas Butikofer
Charles Erickson
Carl Cousins
Waterloo
Frank Kulish
Kimberly
Wanda Hofer
Marion
Robert Langon
Clarence Hofer
George Nickels
Mark Nickels
Iowa City
Glen Reierson
Bernard Loftsgard
Dan Butikofer Jr
Leslie Lembke
Jerry Loftsgard
David
Daryl Anderson
Harry Anderson
Lawrence Naylor
Otto Gisleson
Milo Gisleson
Lloyd Loftsgard
Harold
Tilpher Bilden
Harold O
Laverne Impeh
Julie
Brian
Diane Kay Thompson
Will Bergen
Gena Knutson
Henry Nyberg
Ben Fuelling
Clarence An- Larry Thi
Floyd
Bernard Haron
Cora
Albert
Harald
Mira
Harold Opand
Mary Wettleson
Postville la
Harold Opsand
Henry Zon
Glen Schave
Billy
James Durr
Rickey
Marvin Lantz
Decorah
Mr. Lantz
Ronald Loftsgard
Steven Helgerson
Gilbert Loftsgard
Kenneth Anderson
Bruce
Karla
T. L
Vicky Wright
Ole Reierson
Cornelius Reierson
Louis Reierson
Cornelius’ Reierson
Clarence Kirkeburg
Bateau
Postville
Elmer Butikofer
Fred Martie
Keith Johnson
Jimmys
LaVerne ‘Johnson
Visiters share weekend gatherings in local households
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Paulsen with Linda Reed and Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Reierson and sons visited Saturday evening for Mr. and Mrs. Louis Reierson. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chapman and family and Mrs. Ray Chapman joined for Sunday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Paulsen
Linda Reed
Randolph Reierson
Louis Reierson
Robert Chapman
Ray Chapman
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