Busy social calendar fills West Union area week
A flurry of visits and gatherings dominated the week in West Union and surrounding areas. Delores Kerr, H F Robbins, and many neighbors enjoyed dinners and friendly drives while church and youth groups met. Attendees included Kerr families, the Ogle, Gehring, Yearous, and Halverson households, with numerous guests from Fay ette, Waterloo, Manchester, and Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Robbins
Mra
Thos, Ogle
Will Christen
Canistota
Dak
Emmet Light
Roy McChane
Fayette
Roy Halverson
Michael
Harold Kimball
West Union
Ella
Uriel
Phyllis Gehring
Fred Schneider
Youth Fellowship
Harold Strong
Kerr
Evansdale
Richard Schmidt
Tripoli
James Kerr
Shirley
Janice Shaffer
Waterloo
Wm. Kerr
Robert Kerr
Cleve Bennett
Virgil
Torson
Ralph Shaffer
Loralee Wenger
Palmer Hospital
Carl Gehring
Ruth
Roy Gehring
Jim Yearous
Raymond Benson
Susan
Carl Schori
Floyd Boyle
Gary
Gerald Shaffer
Edith Ernst
Walter Rothlisberger
Marlene Medberry
Cedar Rapids
Wm. Howard
Frank Kohler
Nelle Reusser
Jerome Yearout
Howard Medberry
Kenneth Medberry
Roy Rothlisberger
Carroll Klingman
Dale Klingman
Nest Guttenberg
George Childs
Aurora
Progressive Home Study Club
Orvin Thompson
Thomas Ogle
Harold Wilson
Fred
Eva Grimm
Clermont
Tofield ‘Heck
Harry Butikofer
Wm. Dennler
Alexander Pollock
Mason City
Thos. Pollock
Myron Chapman
Brad
Ayr
Arthur Yearous
Arthur Kelly
Joe, Frieden
Thos. Ogle
Carol Wilson
Clarion Matthys
Beha Paragraph Sparks Rumor Mill In Town
Local readers report rumors after a Beha column hints at a notable sighting. The piece mentions residents noting unusual activity near downtown, with no official confirmation yet from city authorities or involved parties.
Be Budget Wise Serve Plentiful Eggs Often
Budget minded cooks can stretch meals with eggs used in breakfast and lunch options. Recipes include Swiss Cheese Pie with bacon and eggs, Egg Pancakes with cheese, Lunch Quickie using cream of celery and eggs, and Hot Eye Salad with hard boiled eggs, mayonnaise, and mustard for varied meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Smith
Iowa State College Extension
Good Neighbors club meets in Cherry Valley
Cherry Valley Good Neighbors Club met January 11 at Mrs. Lewis Butikefer’s home with Mrs. Fred Butikefer assisting. Twenty members and two guests attended. officer elections named Orlin Mason president and Ben Butikefer vice president. Gifts went to service members and a memory wreath honored a member’s mother. Donations included March of Dimes and appreciation letters from Good Samaritan Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Neighbors Club
Lewis Butikefer
Fred Butikefer
Orlin Mason
Ben Butikefer
Geo. Nickels
Treas
Louis Butikefer
Will Friederich
Sam Dennler
Bert Thoman
Robert Hanson
Ernest Christen
Clarence Hofer
Walter Lehman
Selmer Holm
George Nickels
John Christen
Frank Christen
Marion Christen
Dan Butikofer
Gottlieb Puffer
Martin Hanson
Clara ‘Muehlenthaler
Iy Jerome Vestous
Lucy, Christen
Fred Butihofer
Belle Knudtson
Guttenberg
Gunder
Gayle Nickels
Clermont
Jacob Christen
Geo. Leuchtenmacher
Merrill
Wis
Local Dinner at Christen Bros Home
Residents of Martell and nearby areas gathered for a Sunday dinner at the Christen Bros. home. Guests included the Jack Zurcher family, Wm Rainey and Shirley from Eikeder, and Edwin Harrison who visited Geo. Leuchi Macher’s residence in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christen Bros
Norman Gehring Hosts Weekend at Lawrence Gehring Home
Norma Gehring Cedar Falls spent the weekend at the Lawrence Gehring home. The Wilson Patterson family and others joined at various gatherings including suppers and family dinners. Bob Peters and Karl Lembke visited Cedar Rapids Friday, and many local families attended birthday celebrations and surprise parties in Fayette and West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Gehring
Cedar. Falls
Lawrence Gehring
Wilson Patterson
Sidney Patterson
Joel Peters
Bob
Dan Craft
Bob Peters
Karl Lembke
Cedar Rapids
Herman ‘Boyer
Dick Henry
West Union
Stanley Boyer
Waterloo
Herman Boyer
Glenn Boyer
Arlo Homewood
Bill Cheney
Cheney
al Chase
Fayette
Wadena Social Notes and Local Charity Events
Mrs Otto Herrling hosted a bridge luncheon with prizes to Mrs Luther Crandall Mrs Arthur Herrling and Mrs Roy Leonhart. Auxiliary members organized a quilt project for the Francis Fox family and a later benefit shower at the Presbyterian church. Missionary Association met at Mrs Thad Walters home for a study on India led by Mrs Walters. Visiting relatives from Cincinnati and Rockford refresh community ties as locals plan trips to Florida and Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Herrling
Bridge Club
Luther Crandall
Arthur Herrling
Roy Leonhart
Legion Hall
Francis Fox
Presbyterian Church
Missionary Association
Thad
Walters
W. F. Moore
India
Elwin Loving
Laurie
Cincinnati
Ohio
J. R. Wood
Guy Gould
DeWayne Medberry
Rockford
Ill
Walter Nash
Lake Wilson
Minn
McKinley Gage
Flordia
Wool Support Payments Set At 100 Percent Parity In 1955
The National Wool Act directs direct payments to producers equal to 100 percent of parity for 1955. The program aims to stabilize income for wool growers and reinforce the industry amid market fluctuations and price pressures.
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Delores Kerr
Ed Wenger
Alan
Rex Roberts
Ole Embretson
Elkader
Lena Nybus
Gander
Neil Ivergon
And
Mirs
Henry Schweinefus
Marvin Larson
Gordon Meyer
Jake Wander
Lavern Schweinerus
Castalia
Laura Sands
Andrew Yearous
Glen
E. G. Steinman
Cherry Valley News
Brainard News
Wadena News
TCU el
Turkey River Ramblers
Farm Bureau Building
John B. Herrick
Town State College
Eastern
Iowa
L. A. Kiel
Elgin Echo
Elgin, Iowa
Coles
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