Ilyria Residents Visit Friends in Nearby Towns
Ilyria items note Ed Isom and children Edna and Wayne from Winds visiting Mrs. Anna Gibeon last Saturday. They returned Sunday with Mrs. Isom staying after weeks with Mrs. Gibson. Aden Hanson of Cheery Valley visited Tuesday night with Edwin Fiie. Fred Rothlisberger dined with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shadfer in Wadena last Monday. A church shower Tuesday evening featured an old fashioned school program with music readings and gift opening. Leo Rothlisberger and Nettie Fischer visited Gottfred Frieden’s Sunday evening. Mrs. Ern Meyer and son Clem from near Wear Union and Chris Scholen of North Dakota visited Monday with Mrs. Martha Chapman. Rex Medberry and family visited Walter Medberry in Wadena Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hermien of Wadens were guests of the Arthur Bermen family last Sunday. Mrs. Martha Chapman spent Thursday evening with Mrs. Fred Rothlisberger. Ilyria and Fairfield townships attended a training school at Thore Thompson’s home last Friday. Miss Brainard spoke on trimmings and accessories. Lester Crain and family from near West Union and Harry Frieden and family from near Lima were guests Sunday afternoon at Gottfred Frieden’s. Alice Frieden remained for a longer visit with her grandparents. Mrs. Ross McMillan and daughter Winifred and Elmer Lante visited Mrs. C Wenger’s. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Yesrous were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. John Yearous at Arlington. Mrs. Martin Wenger and daughter Marlys of near Elgin were guests last Thursday of Mrs. C Wenger and family. Mr. and Mrs. Lucian Donion of near Elkader were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Rothlisberger
Ralph:Shadfer
Wadena
Leo Rothlisberger
Nettie Fischer
Gottfred Frieden
Ern Meyer
Clem
Near Wear Union
Chris Scholen
North Dakota
Martha Chapman
Rex Medberry
Walter Medberry
Harold Hermien
Wadens
Arthur Bermen
Ilyria
Fairfield
Thore Thompson
Brainard
John Yearous
Arlington
Martin ‘Wenger
Marlys
Near Elgin
C. Wenger
Lucian Donion
Near Elkader
Mra
Andrew Yearons
I. F. Shaffer
John Roth- Hisberger
Acon
Leo
Lulu Rothlisberger
Earl
Walter Rothlisberger
Walter Humphry
West Union
S. H. Foxwell
George Butikofer
Lawrence Gehring
Elgin
Edwin Frieden
Lar‘ Vern ‘Schmeider
Peter’ Luchsinger
Delbert
Arthur Chapman
Oak Grove
Tolga Feller
Reynold Strong
Ina Kohler
Jerome Yearoy
Lena Hunsberger
Alden Peters
Friederich
Jake Butikofer
Eliza
Albert
John Friederich
Otto Blockhus
Selma Knudteon
Fred Butikofer
Arthur
Will Friederich
Rose Friederich
Ern Lerch
John Pulfer
Anna Lerch
Elmer Johnson
Near West Union
Mia
Frank Christen
Ellen
Edwin
Aden Hanson
Adolph Hanson
Volga
Ernest Christen
Lucy
Elmer
Will Christen
Will Nydegger
Jakie Vesrous
Cornelius
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Phil Leuchtenmacher
Elkader
Melvin Boyer
George Howard
George Boyle
Harold Strong
C. W. Wilson
Clyde King
Bert Allen
Homer Dill
Clarence Hofer
Reuben Howard
Rock Card Club
Farm Bureau
Thore
Wm. Kerr
Clara Holzer
Perry Medberry
W. L. Peters
Abington
Wm. Kohls
Sheldon Boyle
Walter Kohls
Ed Boyle
Howard Boyle
Ralph Shaffer
Elgin Farmers Dairy Co Officers Elected in 1988 Meeting
Stockholders of the Elgin Farmers Dairy Co Elgin Iowa met December 2 1988 at Town Hall Elgin for officer elections and to review the fiscal year ending October 31 1988 and discuss business. The report covers receipts disbursements and production metrics with notes on new equipment improvements and cost reductions. The board announced officers Fred Reichert president Selmar Groth vice president M Luchsinger secretary treasurer and directors Henry Frieden Robert Wilson Albert Dennler fill vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Towa
Dairy Council
Bet
Fred Reichert
Selmar Groth
M. Luchsinger
Henry Frieden
Robert Wilson
Albert Dennler
Chas. Rothlisberger
M. Luchainger
Sec'y-Treas
Social guest roundups in Elgin area and nearby towns
Weekend and Sunday visits highlight community life across Elgin West Union Volga and surrounding farms. Neighbors and relatives such as the Yearons Shaffer Rothlisberger Luchsinger Peters Friederich and Knudteon share meals, attend gatherings, and help with local chores. Several households report sick lists and local travel to Elkader Elgin and nearby farms.
Local Social Notes Highlight Family Visits and Anniversaries
Emil Dengler and son Gerald visited the Denier home last Friday. Lehman returned Friday after helping Mrs. Metzger with work. Dan Sutter and sons Leo and Frederick visited the Eliza Fried erich home Sunday. A quilting bee gathered at the G. Dennler home last Thursday. Elmer Knudtson and Geneva Christianson spent Sunday with the Fred Butikofer family. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hanson celebrated their twentieth wedding anniversary with relatives. Cheery Valley School News reports Marion No. 2 students resumed Jan 3 with good attendance and awards for selling Christmas seals. The school also notes bird feeder progress and Eskimo life lessons while Thelma I. Every teaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mes
Emil Dengler
Gerald
Hees Denier
Adeling
Lehman
Ed 'Metzger
Yey Dan Sutter
Leo
Frederick
Eliza Friederich
Levi Frieden
Margaret ,Dennler
Tile Butikofer
Louise Dennler
Ben Hofer
Alma
Gladys Hanson
Martin Hanson
Arb
Orlin Mason
Ellen
Edwin
Aden Hatacn
Frank Christen
Margaret Dennler
Archie Howard
Elizabeth
John
Elmer
Will
Lucy Christen
Clara ‘Muehlenthaler
Ernest ‘Christen
Cheery Valley School
Marion No
Lawrence Lerch
Elizabeth Butikofer
Mildred Butikofer
Oak Grove News Social Visits Highlight Week
Mrs Rob Wilson visited the Math DeSart and Lyle Wilson homes in West Union last Tuesday. Mrs Louis Dennler hosted the Social Hour club at her home last Wednesday. Numerous local residents visited relatives and neighbors through midweek and over the weekend, including the Howard, Boyle, Kohls, and Cummings households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rob Wilson
Math DeSart
Lyle Wilson
West Union
Louis Dennler
Green
Brainard
Enos Howard
Howard
Clarence Kohls
Wm. Kohls
Wm. Woodle
Beryl Boleyn
Ed Boyle
Harry Gilson
Clifton Powell
John Howard
George Howard
Wm. Boyle
George Boyle
Frank Boyle
Ed Boleyn
Elgin
Homer Dill
Bert Allen
Don Cummings
Social visits and gatherings in West Union area
Residents recount Sunday visits and weekend gatherings across West Union Elkader and nearby towns. Among those noted are Mr. and Mrs. Bert Allen, Mrs. Rosa Jacobs, Genevieve Wilson, Harold Strong, Clyde King, and many families sharing meals, birthdays, and card games. The Hawkeye Community Club backs the Scenic Reserve project near Elgin and Weat Union, funding efforts planned by local delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye Community Club
Elgin
Weat Union
The
Echo
Senate bars women in slacks from chamber
The Australian Senate forbids women wearing slacks from the chamber an action seen as a distraction from work. A separate note claims Hawkeye owes about $4600 tied to the waterworks system. A casual line encourages reading the Echo Want Ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australian Senate
Senate
Hawkeye
Beacon
Echo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stella
Bet Syndicate
WNU
Ed Isom
Edna and
Wayne
Winds
Anna Gibeon
Elgin Directory
Henry H. Wolf, M. D
Baumgartner Bldg
Elgin, Iowa
Hutchinson
Pheme
R. A. Crider Veterinarian
J. Neash AM
Chiropractor
Baumgartner
Iowa
John E. Kiple
Nest Depot
Farmers’ Dairy, Co
Postville
Jaws
Asen
Cea
Dairy Industry
St Ames
Cheery Valley News
Wm. Torkelson
Will Chase
Rosa Schlupp
Jake Kurth
Lydia Denner
Walter Butikofer
Martha Friederich
Oak Grove News
Dada
Bell Syndicate
Old Line
Cedar Rapids Life Insurance CO
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Tommy Howard
Genevieve Wilson
Lawrence Canon
Rosa Jacobs
Christ Dennler
Silas Wilson and Son
Tim Thoman
Ralph Reed
L. W. Reed
Harold Bennett
Henry Hartman
Wm. Frederick
Levi Learn
Ed Conner
Mr. Howard
Walt's Corner Grocery
Walt
Dar
Lewis Lye
Atrish
Coffee
Morton
Cane Rs Rto
Arra
Firestone
Firestone Sentinel
Firestone Batteries
John Falb & Sons
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!