Christmas Dinner Guests Fill West Union Homes
A long list of Christmas and holiday visits from Tuesday to Friday features Gunder Gisleson and many neighbors in West Union and surrounding areas. Notable households hosting or hosting guests include Selmer Holm, Lloyd Loftsgard, Louis Kjosa, Emory Landsgard, and Will Bergen with family members visiting from Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Monona, and Oelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuessday
Otto Gisleson
Gerald Winter
Ridgeway
Liaurence Naylor
Agnes Vellersven
Milo Gisleson
Qic Loftsgard
Rodney Smith
Milo Jacobin
Milton Olson
Selmer Holm
Ed Lenth
Bruce
Rickey and
Billy
Wheeling
Helen Reinhart
Monona
Wayne Anderson
Charles
Harvey Anderson
Laurence Naylor
West Union
Clarence Helgerson
Janet Amundson
Inga Eves
Dale Suhr
Arlington
Arthur Amundson
Harold Opsand
Warren Burstrom
Freeport
Ill
Harald Opsand
Cheery Valley guests and relatives gather in Oelwein area
Local socials recount visits and travel across Iowa and nearby states. Cheery Valley hosts include Mr and Mrs Roscoe Larson and Paul Feterson in Oelwein, with relatives from Wilmette Illinois Guttenberg Madison Wisconsin Milwaukee and LaCrosse Wisconsin seen visiting or hosting. Attendees include John Christen Ellen Mason Leo Johansen Mick Schupbach and others as family members visit for Christmas and weekends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Larson
Paul Feterson
Oelwein
Elizabeth Christen
Wilmette
Ill
John Friederich
Joanne
Guttenberg
Francis West
John Christen
Ellen Mason
Edwin Hanson
Ira Olson
St. Olaf
Christen Bros
Clarence Hofer
Laverne Lantz
Milwaukee
Hofer
Clayton Schreiner
Cindi
Lees Summit
Martin Hanson
Gladys
Madison
Wisc
Lutheran
LaCrosse
Merlin
Richard Butikofer
Mick Schupbach
Steven Metzger
Cedar Rapids
Archie Howard
Ann
Kenneth Strong
Robert Hanson
Learl Kiple
Bobby Strong
Chuck Schupbach
Christmas Social Guests and Club Meeting Listed
Gary Butikofer hosted supper guests with Mr and Mrs Wm Torkelson Mr Scott and Pammy on Christmas night at Albert L Dennler home. Jack Gehring family from Jesus Rapids were dinner guests Wednesday at Sam Dennler home. The Good Neighbors Club will meet at Ben Butikofer home January 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Butikofer
Wm. Torkelson
Scott
Pammy
Albert L. Dennler
Jack Gehring
Jesus Rapids
Sam Dennler
Good Neighbors Club
Ben Butikofer
Christmas Day Visitors Spread Across Swisher And West Union
Local families hosted and visited during Christmas season with meals and gatherings in multiple households including the Christen, Yearous, Thompson, Foxwell, Loftsgard, Halverson, Bane, Hunsberger, Hagelie, Pruess and Medberry homes. Attendees included relatives from Iowa and nearby states, with several from Lansing West Union Castalia Waterloo and Fayette noted. The piece lists dinners, suppers, and Christmas parties and indicates the item continues on page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Christen
Paul Christen Hore
Swisher
Elizabeth Christen
Wilmette
Wm. Yearous and Lyle
Earl
Helen
Hazel Rothlisberger
Nicky Baumgartner
Laramie
Wyoming
Ernest Baumgartner
Connie
Will Yearons
Alta
Clarence Thoman
Silas Wilson
Carol Wilson
Andy Braker
Danny Hanson
West Union
Yearous
Lyle
Ernest Yearous
Lansing
Wm. Yearous
Betty Francis
de’ Lll
Floyd Patterson
Wadena
Clifton Yearous, Jr
Will Yearous
Orvin Thompson
Elver Anderson
Toby Thompson
Waterloo
al Rogness
Sioux Falls
Dakota
Earl Thompson
San Gabriel
Calif
David Thompson
Omaha
Neb
Orvin 'Thompson
Jeff
Joni Lehman
Ivan Anderson
Tom Foxwell
Lloyd Tone
West ‘Union
Edwin Loftsgard
Berdean Hagelie
Joni
Kenneth Halverson
Kenneth Rainy
Dennler
Merlin Chapman l
Scott
Dike
Art Chapman
Roy Halverson
George Wander
Castalia
Orran Bane Jr
Land
Orr
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Gunder
Will Bergen
Vern "Trude
Nellie Sanson
Joseph Kjosa
Jeanine Schrader
John Butikofer
Dayla
Trudy Kay
Olvin Olson
Vickie
Lorande Embretson
Richard Reierson
Iowa City
Lloyd Rvierson
Arthur Landsgard
Mellien
Otto Mark
Emory Landsgard
Tommy
Harry Lauder
Mollie Mork
Otto Mork
Tommy Landsgard
Louis Kjosa
Arvey Berg
Postville
Millard Bilden
Lloyd Loftsgard
Ronald Conrad
Tilpher Bilden
Mervin
Reiers An Hie
PD. L. Loftsgard
Joseph Reierson
Dixie
Dean
Robert Eberling
Kenneth Kjosa
Robert Nelson
Mary
Harold Hanson
Rachel
Bernard Hanson
Charlotte
Bill Christianson
Henry Christianson
Joe Kjosa
Jeannie Schrader
Carroll Anderson
Jackie
Clarence Anderson
Orlando Loeftsgard
Kaye and
Kendra
Mrs. Agnes Vellersven
Luana
Frank Smpehl
Carroll Klingman, Sr
Laverne Smoehl
Arnold Kleve
Mrs. Laverne Smoehl
Lisa
Jane Ann Loftsgard
Myron Haug
Marlys
Celia Butikofer
Postville Hospital
Christine Rypestor
Corrine
Arthur Solberg
Hawkeye
Carrall Klingman, Jr
Blacktop
Elgin
Elkader
KOEL
ABS
John Deere
Allis-Chalmers
John Deere Kba
J. D
John
Chase
First National Bank
Cheery Valley
Thyria News
Elgin State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance BT
Francis Butikofer
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