Christmas Week Socials Bring Many Guests to Home
The column lists numerous local families hosting and visiting during Christmas and New Year, with dinners, suppers, and parties. Guests include the Dennlers, Howard, Moody, Frieden, West, Crider, Luchsinger, and dozens of relatives from Elkader, Clermont, West Union, and surrounding towns. Details cover canasta games, birthday celebrations, New Year’s Eve gatherings, and travel plans of several residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Luchainger
Jacob “Hoover
John Fritag
Léster ‘Tithsinger
Clermont
Ode
Louis Lehman
Fiex Medberry
Ray Tomsheck
Clara’ Baumgartner
Lester Luchsinger
John Luchsinger
Leonard West
Mra
Jim Crider
West Union
Max Medberry
Ed Medberry
William Torkelson
Guernsey Smith
R. P. Strauch
Robert Schultz
Luana
Robert
Gene Schori
Milo Olson
Don Fauser
Robi
D. Wilson
Harry Everett
Leo Falk
Jack Adrian
John McMillan
Louis Obye
Kathryn
C. S. Nourse
Estherville
Lorence Muehlethaler
Nelle Reusser
William Howard
Shirley Howard
Archie Howard
Elgin
Purple Arrow
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Glen Little
Don Little
Oelwein
Earl
Jean Little
Dale Kauten
Irma Kauten
Waterloo
Little
Kauten
Armed Service
Elgin Baptist Church January Services and Local Visits
Elgin Baptist Church notes list Thursday events including Women's Mission Society at Mrs Rose Baechler home and Berean Bangers meeting with evening services. Weekly schedule continues with Morning Worship on Sunday and Prophecy Night. Local social visits mention Wm Kohls family, Kohls relatives in Sumner, and multiple family dinners and New Year gatherings across nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob. Vogal
Mar‘dom
Louis
Dacay
Frieden
Wand Rudy
Poadehl
Pete W Thy
Jean
Henry Possehl
Elaine Drahny
Mabel Dill
Dorothy Seifert
Elkader
Arthur Ittermann
Women’s Mission Society
Rose Baechler
Baechler
Edna “Miller
Clarence Muehlethaler
Berean Bangsters
Christ
Early Worship and Activities at Methodist Church
Worship service at 10 a m Sunday school at 11 a m. Choir rehearsal at 7 30 p m Thursday. WSCS meeting this Thursday at church parlors. Youth Fellowship next Monday at 7 90 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. G. Steinman
WSCS
St Oluf Lutheran Church Notices January Schedule
St Oluf Lutheran churches post January meetings and services. Marion and Norway Aid gatherings list serving volunteers and times. Included are Marion Mission Society Thursday and Marion Luther League events with locations and host families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Mission Society
Harold Opland
Christine Rypestol
Norway
Marion
Marion Luther
Kenneth Mark
Norway Aid
Quinten Torkelson
Millard Holly
Life Sketch of Henry Feller
Henry Feller born November 1 1876 in Boardman County Clayton to John and Magdaline Feller. He married Matilda Bunting October 28 1905 at El leader and had eight children. After farming in Illyria Township for several decades he retired to Elgin in 1941 where he died December 25 at Postville hospital aged 76. He was a St Pauls Methodist member who helped neighbors and loved grandchildren. Burial was in Elgin cemetery following services at St Pauls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Feller
John
Magdaline Feller
Boardman Two
Clayton County
Allamakee County
Matilda Bunting
Elleader
Elkader
Illyria Township
Wadena
Elgin
Postville Hospital
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Mary Bunting
Emma Bunting
Charles Feller
Matilda
Gladys
Ethel
George Maneeley
Ola
Earl Stannard
Fayette
Doss
Claude Smith
Plainfield
Harry
Forrest
St. Olaf
Clifford
Waterloo
Ida Church
Hot Springs
Ark
Louisa Hedrich
Billings
Mont
George Feller
Osborne
Elgin Cemetery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thos.Dennler
Margie Ona
Richard Nancy
Bubbugie
Louls Cece
Reuten Howard
Karl Meinhard
Jack
Slyfield
Gene Wenger
Jalee
Nydegger
Wriday
Carstens
Erigin
Jim Taylor
Henry Olson
Mrs
Nels Olson
Lloyd Possehl
Oscar Frieden
Jacob Friederich
James
George
Lester
Ida Christen
George Christen
Reuben Christien
G. Steinman
Waverly
George Butikofer
Robert Schneider
Postville
Jacob Schneider
Patricia
Irvin Metzger
Arthur, Alien
Marie Schneider
Mary Keiser
Carl )Hackmann
Alfred Jacob
Lena Baumgartner
Robert Wilson
California
Ben Gruver
SaWim
Leighty
Katie Brabham
Gilbert Anderson
Minneapolis
Geo. Hanson
Amy L. Torkelson
Arlene Scholen
Corinne, Scholen
Rochester
Mirin
Thair
Alma Scholen
Floyd Reavis
Offkader
Beverly Muehlethaler
Marisrie Johnsonje
Barbara
Reva “Medberry
Marijana Obiel
Waney
Larson
Genevieve Dunkle
Waterico
Jacob
Friederich
Sonsild
Ester
Bertha Lehman
Amarillo
Texas
Shepard Wield
Air Corps
Patsey, Capper
Ervin Metzger
Arthur, Allen and
Isaac Gehring
New Years
J. M. Gehring
de Wayne Medberry
Tokyo Army Hospital
Pvt
Raymond H. Loftsgard
Lfe
Legion Auxiliary
Louisa Habeger
Good Samaritan
Weat Union
Towa
Elgin Baptist Church
Wm. Kohls
Walter Kohls
Sumner
Tena [Buhe
Laverne Schneider
Paul Butikofer
la Grange
Werner Moore
George Hanson
Joe Hanson
Mason City
Charles Gehring
Ralph Reed
Alfred Nordhus
of Johnson
Bridge
Robert Meinhard
Austin
Minn
Genevieve Gould
John Kiple
Otis Torkelson
Susan
Clarence Torkelson
Dean
Men's & Boys
Ball Ladies
Elgin Clothes Shop
St. Oluf Lutheran Churches
Strandford
Matilda Feller
Garl Heckmann
Burtram Kurth
Clarence Kohls
Strawberry Point
Reuben Hackmann
Hugo Hackmann
Kurth
Albert Schori
Terre Haute
Ind
Chicago
Ida Pulfer
C. O. Torkelson
Eleanor Schutte
Jane Schroeder
Ivan
Dean Torkelson
F. C. Muehlethaler
Maquis Obye
Vogue
Beauty Shoppe
Wm. Dummermuth
Elgin Furniture Store
Oura
Elgin Furniture
The
Muehlethalers
Bkle. Boots
Max Thoma Elgin
Iowa
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