Entertaining at Homes and Week of Local Visitors
Gunder News notes a Friday party at the Gosand home with many guests including Edna Loftsgard Mervin Reierson and several Olson Loftsgard and related families. Additional items list visits, hospitalia, birthday party for Cornelius Reierson, and social calls among the community residents including Reierson Loftsgard Lind and Olson families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hildur
Ruth
Norma
Rosella Gosand
Edna Loftsgard
Mervin Reierson
Marian
Milo Olson
Arthur Amundson
Corrine Rypestol
Jona Loftsgard
Selina
Norma Loftsgard
Orlan Landsgard
Dale Anderson
Lester Strake
Delores Bergan
Robert
Mary Ann Wettleson
Arlene
Howard Hanson
Jeanette
Orvin Loftsgard
Henry Olson
Christine Rypestel
Clara
Amelia Muehlenthaler
Rex Medberry
Andrew Wold
B. Nelson
Tina
Josephine Bilden
Oscar Lind
Lind
Cornelius Reierson
Joseph
Mervin Reiérgop
Selma, Groth
Almer Olson
Kenneth Kjosa
T. T. Loftsgard
Orvin
T. L. Loftsgardé
Edna
L. O. Reierson
Randolf
Woodrow Reed
Agnes Kloster
Clarence Kirkeberg
Carlyle
Allen Anderson
Harald Opsand
Rosella
Clarine
Donald
Christine Rypestor
Corrine
Myron Anderson
Ole Loftsgard
Somerset
Hildur Opsand
Reierson
Helmer Loftsgard
Richard Erickson
Alice Houg
BE. S. Houg
Decorah Hospital
Joseph Brorby
Jim
Lizzie Bilden
Joseph Olson
E. K. Mark
Jim Olson
Anna Brorby
Ames
Social Guests Fill Various Local Homes Sunday
A string of guests visit multiple local families over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Henry Olgan and families join the Gerhard Halverson household for Sunday evening. Allen Anderson and Danice host visitors Tuesday night as Allen celebrates his birthday. Other engagements include visits by Mr and Mrs A O Anderson Mr Dan Sutter and family Erna Baumgartner George Boyle Mrs Wm Nutting Peggy Helms and the Cummings Peters and Kerr households with numerous relatives noted across the community.
Illyria Community Social Notes Capture Week of Visits
A long list of visits and social gatherings in Illyria and surrounding areas is recorded. Tech. Sgt. Irvin Scheffert visits his brother in Texas, families host guests, and numerous Sunday dinners and weekend meetups are noted. Hospital stays, travel to Oakville and Rochester, and local society meetings are mentioned among residents and visitors.
Dinner Guests Visit Familiar Homes in Clermont Area
Brainard Items report social visits with Mrs Herman Boyer and Mrs Chas Peters as dinner guests in Robert Kerrs home last Wednesday. Other gatherings include the Nuttings and Boyle families visiting Clermonts Sidney Nutting home Sunday, and Glen Boyer joining Wm Nutting Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Boyer
Chas. Peters
Robert Kerr
Wm. Nutting
Oran Nutting
E. R. Nutting
George Boyle
Sidney Nutting
Clermont
Glen Boyer
Nutting
Oak Grove Guests and Family Affected By Illness
Oak Grove residents hosted dinner guests Mr and Mrs George Howard and Geraldine on Sunday at the John Howard sr home. Mrs J M Shaffer has assisted in the Howard Shaffer home caring for a ailing baby. Roy Leuchtenmacher, Clarence Kohls and Joan Volga visited Mrs Wm Kohls Jr who remains bedbound. Herbert Dummermuth joined Jud Conner and Albert Dummermuth to Charles City for Clyde Irish funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Howard
Geraldine
John Howard, Sr
J. M. Shaffer
Howard Shaffer
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Clarence Kohls
Joan
Volga
Wm. Kohls, Jr
Herbert Dummermuth
Jud Conner
Albert Dummermuth
Charles City
Clyde Irish
Cheery Valley Social Roundup With Friends Visiting
Cheery Valley lists numerous social visits across Waterloo and Volga. George Nickels spent the weekend with his family. various Christen, Friederich, Meisner, Dennier, Wenger, Baumgartner and Mason households hosted dinners and gatherings Sunday and Saturday evenings.
Meisner Family Attend Supper at Hofer Home
Francis Meisner family were supper guests Sunday in the Richard Hofer home. George Christen and Billy Minihan spent Friday night in the Ben Dennler home. Mrs. John Dennler Mrs. Wm Larson and Mrs. Jake Lehman helped care for Jake Dennler the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Nickels
Waterloo
John Christen
Marion
Jacob Christen
Will Christen
St. Olaf
Arthur Friederich
Volga
Will Friederich
Geo
Wm. Baumgartner
Melbert Meyer
Dennis
Harold Meyer
Herman Helmers
Oscar Baumgartner
Orlin Mason
Ben Dennler
Ernest Christen
Clara
Amelia Muehlenthaler
Lucy
George Christen
Frank Christen
Martin Minihan
Martin Hanson
Archie Howard
Francis Meisner
Richard ‘Hofer
Billy Minihan
John Dennler
Wm. Larson
Jake Lehman
Jake Dennler
Leap Year 1944 Has One Friday the 13th
In 1944 leap year, only October will feature a Friday the 13th. The other 11 months are free of that date. The notice warns readers to heed the calendar signpost bearing Be Care-.
Friday the 13th appears in leap year calendar
In several years there are multiple Friday the 13ths. This is a bi-sextile or leap year making Friday October 13 more prominent. Iowa State College Poultry Farm has used ground corncobs as litter in chicken houses for years with satisfactory results. Turning high producing dairy cows from warm barns to cold yards disrupts production due to shock from cold water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
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D.C. See
McTeeie Miata Hank
Eikader, Lows
Gunder News
Schori Bros
Elgin, Towa
Klingman’s Fountain Service
R. A. Crider Veterinarian Dial
Elgin
Prudential Insurance. Co. of America
R. P. Strauch
Iowa
Wm. Nuthing
Frank ‘Lyon
Wim
Peggy Helms
Hiaine Cummings
Don, Cummings
H. W. Helms
Clive Helms
Marshall Helms
Chas, Peters
Dan Craft
Robert’ Gilbert
Franklyon
Illyria
Amelia Strong
Colonial Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Harold
Reynold
Andrew Yearous
David Bartelma
Iowa City
Marie Fischer
Oakville
Richard Kohls
Dee Grimes
Near West Union
Elmer Kohis
Arthur Hermen
Jim Hummel
Elkader
C. L. Klingman
Libbie Larson
Elmer Lembke
Arthur Phillips
Donald Page
Shirley
Jim Fox
Wadena
Carroll Klingman and
Myron Chapman
Arthur Chapman
Edwin Loftsgard
Janice
Elmer Lémbke
Kenneth Halverson
Andrew
Arthur
Ihomes
Ed Wenger
Chris Wenger
Nellie Kimball
Anna Mae
Ruth Rothlisberger
Oak Grove News
Cheery Valley
Hmoor Mans
B. H. Brackin
Elgin Smowa
McCormick- Deering
Torkelson Bros
Willard
Eacegethan
Anyarseinila
Plome Gift
Cargill
Independence Produce Co
C. J. Mulford
Dial 3231
Paice Ly
Uncle Sam
America
Teaurury
Treasury Department and War
Cuan Ik
Elgin State
Aerisan
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