Martin and Gehring Families Gather for Holidays in West Union
Last Friday and New Year events centered on Lyle Martin and the Gehring family with visits across West Union. Guests included the Erickson, Gregor, Hanson, and Bantz families, with several hospitality exchanges at the Martin, Bantz, Schmid, Boyer, and Reeder households. The Martin clan hosted and attended multiple sleigh parties and Christmas gatherings, concluding with a large Christmas party featuring extended relatives from Clermont, McGregor, Des Moines, Minneapolis, and Sumner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Mar
Jerrig Martin
Gilez Martin
Wee Peters
West Union
Hos Ee
Hanson
Christie
Jon Bantz
Mire
Lawrence Gehring
Norima
Edith
Janet
Rose
Marie Schmid
Norma
Town City
Lyle Martin
Alpert Erickson, Jr
Mel Gregor
Bob Hanson
Elkader
Ron Bantz
Robert Musser
Bess Ash
Reuben Butikofer
Fila Gehring
Thomas Meighan
Sumner
Martin
Jorris Martin
Lyle
Giles Martin
Melvin Martin
Maurene
Joyce Schultz
Clermont
Ed Riley
Mary McCoy
McGregor
Bill Frey
Des Moines
Barbara
Larry Schauff
Minneapolis
Mary
Bobby
Kenneth Lerch
Alyria Community Church Service and Social Guests
Alyria News reports Sunday services at the Alyria Community Church led by Pastor Donald T. Caspers with Sunday school at 10:18 a.m. and worship at 11:15 a.m. The column then lists numerous local residents and visitors joining meals, dinners, and social visits across nearby towns during the holidays and into January, noting gatherings at the homes of Wenger, Strong, Yearous, Pollock, and others, plus travel between Clermont, Postville, Luana, Lansing, West Union, and Elkader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mlyria Community
Donald T. Caspers
Local Social Roster and Visits Reported
Mr and Mrs Glen Yearous hosted guests while Mr and Mrs Elon DeWitte of Arlington dined with the Milo Frieden family. Harold Leuenberger held a rock party for friends. Ralph Shaffer and family attended their grandson Marks baptism at Toledo Presbyterian Church. James Hermen and family visited Will Chase near Volga, and Mrs Lewis McNally and Lucille Sandy Ronald of Luana spent New Year at Paul Smiths. Shard and Harlan Yearous stayed with Clifton Yearous from Thursday to Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Chapman
Del‘bert
Ernest Meyer
Leslie Yearous
Arlington
Andrew
Thomas Foxwell
Charles Frieden
Robert
Johnny Rothlisberger
Walter Othlisberger
West Union
William ‘Yearous
Clifton
Postville Hospital
Donald Burchett
Moline
Til
Gene Wenger
Orran Bane
Bill Dennler
Kenneth Rainey
St. Olaf
Ben ‘Denner
Gerald Shaffer
Harold Glass, Jr
Dundee
Orran ‘Bane
Howard Medberry
Margaret
Ed ‘Wenger
Walter Rothlisberger
Floyd Frieden
Ottis
Ruth Rothlisberger
Albert Dennler
Loyd Frieden
Will Christen
Helen Rothlisberger
Ladies’ Aid Society and Cemetery Association
Jake Sollberger
Marion
Hen Dennier
Elmer Lembke
Ralph Shaffer
Leo Benson
Bert Benson
Walter Allen
Elkader
Allen
Bert ‘Benson
Ernest Yearous
Lansing
Wilbur Peake
Je‘rome
Roscoe ‘Larson
Eldo Larson
Castalia
Robert Leeman
Garrier
Guttenberg
Martin
Minnihan
Allon Medberry
Roger ‘Amundson
Clermont
Don Nelson
LeRoy Rothlisberger
Henry Holzer
Tempe
Ariz
Carroll Klingman
Merle
Ben Dennler
Henry Mathy
Clarion Mathys
Clarkie Voshell
Andrew Braker
Silas Wilson
Glen Yearous
Elon DeWitte
Milo Frieden
Harold Leuenberger
Mark Reinig
Toledo Presbyterian Church
James Hermen
Will Chase
Volga
Lewis McNally
Lucille
Sandy
Ronald
Luana
Paul Smith
Shard
Harlan
Birthday Dinner for LeAnn Lehman Prompts Family Gathering
A Lansing Elgin area note records Mrs. Leo Lehman hosting dinner Sunday for LeAnn Lehman's first birthday with guests including H. M. Kerr Mason City and several Lehman Falb Lantz and Brackin relatives. Dorothy Etter of Silverton visits two weeks with Mrs. Frieda Etter. John Lantz hosts Christmas Day supper with Maynard Lantz. Andrew Brackin called in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Etter
Silverton
Idaho
Frieda Etter
Leo Lehman
LeAnn
H. M. Kerr
Mason City
Rupert Kneef
Sumner
John Falb
Max Lehman
George ‘Falb
Greta
John
John Lantz
Maynard Lantz
Andrew Brackin
Christmas Day Dinner Guests At Louis Becker Home
Dinner guests on Christmas Day at the Louis Becker home included Clarence Becker from Spickard Missouri Sheridan Downey and Deanna from Grundy Center and Charles Becker and Julie from Clermont plus Mrs Mabel Peters. The Art Nelson family of Cedar Rapids and the Robert Chapman family joined the Chapmans for supper. Sheridan Downey and Deanna spent several days visiting. Mo returned to work after a week at the Becker home with Friday evening callers Frida Etter Ellen Hunsberger Nelle Reusser and Frank Pinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Wenger
Oskaloosa
Gene Wenger
Keith Downey
Luang
Joe Downey
Harold Lidy
Littleport
Myr
Frank
Wins
Sandra
Chicago
Rex Roberts
Dale Roberts
Fayette
Tofield Heck
G. J. Heck
Postville
Marie Schneider
Chester Curtis
Minneapolis
Marshall Helms
Chas, Strong
Pearl Peters
Robert ‘Kerr
Will Burrow
Clermont
Wilbur Peake
van Anderson Fam‘ly
Louis Becker
Clarence Becker
Spickard
Sheridan Downey
Deanna
Grundy Center
Charles Becker
Julie
Mabel Peters
Art Nelson
Cedar Rapids
Robert Chapman
Ray Chapman
Louis Becket
Frieda Etter
Ellen Hunsberger
Nelle Reusser
Frank Pinney
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Creston
Hazel ‘Rothlisberger
Dubuque
Earl
Hazel Rathlichberger
Gordon Pollock
Vern Hupfer
Monona
Dean Land
Elgin
Jerome Yearous
Clifton Yearous
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Nels Iverson
Roy Halverson
Hollis Enyart
Myrton Strong
Floyd Patterson
Faye Whittenbaugh
Wadena
Earl Rothlisberger
Orville
Berg
Richard Hofer
New Years
Lloyd Schultz
Sharon
Judy
Kenneth Nelson
Alexander Pollock
Thomas Pollog¢k
William Schoenheider
Harold
Sidney Tope
Orvin Thompson
Roy ‘Rothlisberger
Leo Meyer
Glen Yestous
Wayne Gibbs
Lake Schneider and
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