Christmas Gatherings Across Hawkeye Area Families
Local households from Hawkeye Clermont and nearby towns held Christmas dinners and parties. The busy week featured visits among the Boyer Cheney Peters and Nutting families, with Santa delivering candy and adults sharing coffee and doughnuts. A Baptist Church Christmas program included a student-led program with slides and a gift exchange.
Myria News Tyria Church Activities and Socials
Myria News reports Sunday school at 10:15 a m and worship at 11:15 a m at Tyria Community Church with a Thursday night picnic supper and talent program. Jan 13 Farm Bureau meets at Dhyria church at 8:00 pm with oyster stew and milk needed for families. Various New Year visits and family gatherings noted among local residents with extensive lists of names and places in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyria Community
E. G. Steinman
Myria Township
Glen McKellar
Decorah
Emmet Light
Orville Meyer
Hawkeye
Carl Gehring
Ruth
Lowell Gehring
Luana
Leo Benson
Howard McDowell
Elkader
Andrew Yearous
Elmer Lembke
Edwin Loftsgard
Charlton Looby
Wadena
Ruby Shaffer
New Year Socials Across Cedar Falls and Nearby Towns
Local households hosted New Year gatherings with numerous families from Cedar Falls, Strawberry Point, Elkader, Clermont, Monona, and Decorah. Guests included Medberry, Chapman, Gehring, Wenger, and Frieden kin, with many dinners, suppers, and belated celebrations across the region.
Sunday Guests Highlight Cherry Valley Social Roundup
The Cherry Valley column lists numerous local visits and gatherings. Dale Jensen family and Ida Christen were supper guests in the John Dennler home. Orville Moore and Guernsey Smith hosted Thursday evening callers. John Christen family and Orlin Mason visited Christen Bros. Irene and Pat Minthorn were Sunday guests. Bill Bergan and Olvin Olson families spent New Year’s in the John Butikofer home. Wm. Torkelson joined Sunday afternoon visits. Arthur Chapman Merlin and Douglas Chapman of San Diego on leave dined New Year’s with Frank Christian and Mind Deubler also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Meyer
Strawberry Point
Elmer Baumgartner
Elkader
Ernest Baumgartner
Hulda Sutter
Erna Baumgartner
Ruth Gehring
Ida Meyer
Myron Chapman
C. D. Chapman
Ray Chapman
Clérmont
Mervin Hunsberger
Olaf Berg
Clermont
Harold Tope
Russell Pratt
Wear Union
Thos
Foxwell
Emmet Light
Merle Nider
Cedar Falls
Jerome
Ray Klingman
Roy Gehring
Fred Gerloff
Garnaville
Herman Schiety
Martin Waterman
Anna Maier
Elkport
Guy Ernst
Wadena
Yearous
Dan
Ira Gilman
Streeter
Ill
Orran Bane
Gene Wenger
Vebjorn Landsgard
Ole
St. Olaf
John Garity
Mabel Kingi
Harold Leuenberger
Martha Chapman
Thos. Pollock
Mra
Gordon Pollock
Forrest
Glenn Medberry
Linda
Perry Medberry
Elgin
Ida Anderson
Fred Schneider
Hubert Cummings
Dale Petit
Charles City
Ruth Nottnagel
Marquette
Roger Reeder
Charles Becker
Ilo Meyer
Robert Kerr
Clarence Becker
Joliet
Joe Peters
Louis Becker
Ruth
Otis Rothlisberger
David
Leon
Sammy Roberts
Henry Holzer
Howard Medberry
John Nydegger
Loralee
Wenger Bros
Orlin Mason
Edwin Hanson
Ernest Meyer
Clem
Christen Bros
Martin Hanson
Messra
John Dennier
Will Friederich
Reuben Metzger
Larry
Clarence Hofer
Archie Howard
Robert Hanson
Fred Butikofer
Ben Butikofer
Marilyn
Karl Meinhard
Johnn Christen
Levi Frieden
Raymond Frieden
Milo Olson
Mavis Frieden
Decorah
Loren Frieden
Joe Frieden
Ernest Christen
Lucy Christen
Clara Muehlenthaler
Reuben Nydegger
Monona
Robert Leuchtenmacher
Chet Hull
Orlin ‘Mason
Martin Minihan
Pat
Roscoe Larson
Myrna
Melissa Moore
George Butikofer
Irene
Pat Minihan
Good Neighbors Club
Ernestine Butikofer
Dale Jensen
Ida Christen
John Dennler
Orville Moore
Guernsey Smith
Robert
Will Meyer
Oclwein
John Christen
Pat Min
Bill Bergan
Olvin Olson
John Butikofer
Wm. Torkelson
Arthur Chapman
Merlin
Douglas Chapmen
San Diego
Calif
Harold
Deubler
Grand Meadow Dinner Guests Shared by Holt and Larson Families
Mr and Mrs Ernest Holt were dinner guests Monday in the Geo Larson home. Lavern and Oliver Larson and Ames Olson families spent Monday at the Howard Kluss home. Helmer Lyngaas family spent Christmas at the Harald Triem home in Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Holt
Geo. Larson
Lavern
Oliver Larson
Ames Olson
Howard Kluss
Helmer Lyngaas
Harald Triem
Clermont
Good Deer Season in Iowa Marks No-Accident Year
The 1954 Iowa deer season was hailed as successful by conservation officials. Deer checking stations averaged about 100 deer daily over a three day season, similar to 1953. A total of 306 deer were checked, down from 521 in the five day 1953 season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservation Commission
Iowa
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Brattard ‘News
Herman Boyer
Nck
Henry
Abd
Stanley
Frank Barnhouse
John Barnhouse
Bill Cheney
Santa
Lawrence Gehring
Gerald Gehring
Omaha
Jack van Sickle
Morning Sun
Grace Gehring
West Union
Lawrence Gehring, Jr
Rhodes
Willis Lyon
Harvey Howard
Harry Feller
Holbeins
Billy Peters
Barbara Gilbert
Ellen Nutting
Gene Nutting
Gindy
George Pape
Reuben Howard
Don
Marcella McIntyre
Joe*Peters
Ellen
Ruth Nutting
Bessie Stitman
Toe’ Peters
Mabel ‘Peters
Myria News
Floyd Whitford
Ja Whitford
Forrest Shaffer
Whitford
Will Chisten
James Fermen
Floyd ‘Chase
Volga
Quinton Olson
Erma Smith
Max and Alton, Medberry
Kenneth Medberry
Albert Dennler
Arnold Sanders
Edith Ernst
Eddie Christensen
Kenneth Halverson
Gerald Shaffer
Carol
Vinton
Wm. Yesrous
Clifton Yesrous
Lansing
Lloyd Tope
Otto Wallner
Cedar Rapids
Illyria
Emmet Light and
Vic Schmeling
Walter Rothlisberger
Floyd Frieden
Roy Rothlisberger
Earl
Helen
Hazel Rothlisberger
Jerome Yearous
Kylen Hunsberger
Harold Kimball
William Dennler
Harry Bulikoter
Charlie Oelberg
Lima
Thomas Foxwell
Gerald
Jo Whitford
Jim Yearous
Harold Glass
Dundee
Harold Strong
Myrton Strong
Robert Duane
Postville Hospital
Vernon Knight
Pueblo
Cole
Leonard Roberts
Tofield Heck
Carol Wilson
Salome Thoman
Delbert
Harry Reichert
Ernc Meyer
Ed Wenger
Alan
A. J. Fox
Fayette
Lester Chase
Arthur Hermen
Gerald ‘Tynan
Floyd Patterson
Faye| Whittenbaugh
Lyle Patterson
Ed Gernand
Andrew Dummermuth
Roy
Elgin State Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Elgin, Iowa
Howard ‘Medberry
Alton Medberry
Ralph Shafder
Jeanie
Orvin Thompson
Thos. Ogle
Kenneth Heck
G. J. Heck
Postville
Leo Marck
Walter Foels
Millard Bilden
Clarehne Olson
Ole Blockhus
Willard Martin
Hear West Union
Ed Johnson
Alvin Erickson
Fayne
Georgia
Helmer Lyngans
Selmer Erickson
Lloyd Aanes
Clarence Olson
Almer Larson
Laverne Larson
Ann
Lois
Cherry Valley News
Grand Meadow News
Louie Amundson
Tousy
Muehlethaler
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The
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