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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1942
Page
8
Gunder news: outings and illness report from Gunder area
Louis Kjosa took his nephew Ronnie Larson to Iowa City for medical care at the university hospital. Elmer Benson underwent an appendectomy at Decorah hospital. Mrs. Ole Loftsgard and Mrs. Myron Anderson attended a birthday party for Mrs. Woodrow Reed in West Union. Loftsgard plans a minor operation in Rochester. Alfred Jensen and family of Waterloo visited Gunder and Jens Jensen who is ill. Gilbert Halversons and family visited near Postville. Rodney Smith visited Ole Loftsgard. Luther League elected new officers: Orvin Thompson president, Elmer Anderson vice president, Edna Loftsgard secretary, Milo Gisleson treasurer. social committee Ruth Opland, Lillian Loftsgard, Mervin Reierson. program committee May Ann Wettleson, Yvonne Gisleson, Norma Loftsgard. P K Peterson called at John Hellum home. Ida Mae Hanson injured her forehead sliding at school and is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Kjosa
Ronnie Larson
Iowa City
University Hospital
Elmer Benson
Decorah Hospital
Ole Loftsgard
Myrron Anderson
West Union
Woodrow Reed
Rochester
Minn
Alfred Jensen
Waterloo
Gunder
Jens Jensen
Gilbert Halverson Land
Louis Halverson
Postville
Rodney Smith
Luther League
Orvin Thompson
Elmer Anderson
Edna Loftsgard
Milo Gisleson
Ruth Opland
Lillian Loftsgard
Mervin Reierson
May Ann Wettleson
Yvonne Gislesoni
Norma Loftsgard
P. K. Peterson
John Hellum
Ida Mae Hanson
West Union Social Roundup From Oak Grove News
Mr and Mrs John Howard and Oak Grove News stop by the Frank Boyle home in West Union. Visitors include Mrs Mary Allen and Mrs Chris Dennler. Families call at Walter Dennler home and Meyer home. multiple calls listed with neighbors and kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove
John Howard
Local families share visits this weekend and Friday events
Ton Powell hosted guests Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Wilson and daughter were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Ward Brabham. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ash and a family were guests Sunday in the Walter Ash home at West Union. Mr. and Mrs. Oran Bane and Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Wilson called at the Walter Dennler home recently. Saturday afternoon in the D. O. Doan home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Allen
Frank Boyle
West Union
Chris Dennler
Mollie Schneider
Walter Dennler
Herbert Ash
J. F. Lane
Berg Boleyn
Wm. Woodle
Mebbert Meyer
Charlton Looby
Meyer
Clifton Wilson
Howard Boyle
Johnnie Howard
Arthur Chapman
Silas Wilson
Salome Thoman
John Nydegger
Louis Dennler
Oran Bane
Wayne Gilson
Gary
Albert Dennler
Opal
Dennler
Jim Muncie
Florence
Clif
Ton Powell
Ward Brabham
Walter Ash
D. O. jDoan
Cheery Valley social round recalls local visits
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Chase and Mrs. Martin Hanson spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Mary Lavalle who has been ill. Numerous neighbors shared Sunday and weekday visits across several homes including the Dennler, Butikofer, Christensen, and Hanson households. Edith Weigand left for Missouri after a two week stay, and community meetings and dinners framed a busy week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Chase
Martin Hanson
Mary Lavalle
Ramona
Francis Butikofer
Ern Friederich
Adeline Friederich
Arthur Friederich
Strawberry Point
Mrs. L. Christen
Lester Butikofer
Leo Dennler
John Dennler
Bert Thoman
Ethel Mae
Wilbur Lehman
Howard Mason
Orlin Mason
Floyd Odegard
Louis Butikofer
Eunice
Louis, Jr
Herman Schupbach
Postville
Ida Meyer
Oscar Baumgartner
Martin Wenger
Marlys
Stanley
Guernsey Smith
Rose
Albert Dennler
Harry Butikofer
Albert Butikofer
Lawrence Butikofer
Larry
Dennis
Edith Weigand
Reuben Butikofer
Ernest Christen
Lacey Christen
Fred Dennler
Taylor
Edwin Hanson
Martin Minihan
Elkader Opera House
Gladys Hanson
John Christen
Lulu Rothlisberger
Fred Butikofer
O. T. Knudtson
Millville
Birthday and Social Visits Reported Across County Line
County Line News notes multiple visits and social gatherings. Almer Amundson celebrated a birthday with Amundson and Larson families. Various residents host and visit relatives including Thorson, Hunsberger, Kimball, Berg, Reierson, Taylor, Olson, Blockhus, Walterson, and Nellie Kimball with neighbors and extended kin in Ira Rose and nearby homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Anderson
Ira Rose
Martin Amundson
Elmer Larson
Almer Amundson
Carrie Thorson
H. H. Gilbertson
Melvin Hunsberger
Barbara
Edgar Kimball
Orville Berg
Olaf Berg
Ole Reierson
Melvin Vick
James Taylor
Sylvan
Torkel Olson
M. J. Blockhus
Harald Kimball
Nellie Kimball
Andrew Reinhart
Carl Halverson
Selmer Groth
Harlan Blockhus
Alfred Walterson
Local social notes and events in Iona area
Mrs Reierson and relatives visited Ed Johnson in Iona Thorson and Saboe families hosted Belle Reierson and Blockhus guests. Amundsons, Swensons, and Shipton honored with a wedding shower. eighty guests attended with readings, piano, poems, games, and lunch. 4 H club met. neighbors visited, and Sven Blockhus visited Carl Blockhus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Reierson
Lydia
Darlene
Donald
Orvin Reierson
Ed Johnson
Iona Thorson
Orville
Lester Saboe
Belle Reierson
Herbert Blockhus
Bessie Blockhus
Edgar Kimball
Millard Bilden
Sandra
Carmen Swenson
Groth
Almer Amundson
Elmer Larson
Arthur Amundson
Wayne Shipton
Ames Olson
Verla Gunderson
Irene Helgerson
Arlene Amundson
Rosella
Norma Opsand
Bernard Hanson
Clermont Clover Clovers
Lorraine
Betty Follett
Clarence
Glen Reierson
Buddy Martin
Sven Blockhus
Carl Blockhus
Clayton county boards chooses J R Moses as chairman
The Clayton county board of supervisors met to organize for the year naming J R Moses of Monona as chairman. Moses will oversee the northwest Turkey river north district with Dittmer covering the west central Marion Highland and surrounding area. All three serve on institution committees with specified chairmanships including courthouse jail county garage relief office building for Moses, insane hospital for Fiske, and county farm for Dittmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton County Board of Supervisors
J. R. Moses
Monona
Moses
Turkey River
Dittmer
Marion
Highland
Moses—Court House
Fiske—County Insane Hospital
Airport Lands Sold for Farming Use at Iowa Falls
The former Iowa Falls airport land has been sold and will be used for farming next year. The hangar will be repurposed for hay storage and other uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Falls
Thief Steals Communion Table From Closed Waverly Church
A communion table from a closed church in Waverly was stolen by an unknown person before buyers could obtain it. No suspects or motive disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. R. Withell
D. C
State Bank
Elkader
Iowa
Illyria
Eunice Ulish
Florida
Chas. Ulish
Moorhead
Harold Kimball
Albert Lubke
Elgin Creamery
Fred Schneider
Celia Andrae
Ruth Rothlisberger
Lois Burrow
Davenport
Martine Medberry
Martha Chapman
Delbert
Em Meyer
Harry Reichert
Lavon
Lois Reichert
Ralph Shaffer
Carroll Klingman
John Rothlisberger
Walter Rothlisberger
Roscoe Larson
Martin Larson
Andrew Yearous
L. W. McKellar
Chas
Ulish
Raymond Cords
Mc.Gregor
Mervin Hunsberger
Jerome
Reynold Strong
Harold Strong
Amelia Strong
Fred Rothlisberger
Jake Frieden
John Probert
Merlin
Thos
Pol Jock
Ruth Rothisberger
R. D. Smith
Elmer Baumgartner
Near Elkader
Kenneth Mark
Tda Meyer
Floyd Patterson
Lyle
Dale
Mia
Harrill Larson
Edwin Exnst Familly
Harry Yauslin
Gladys
Doty
Leo Rothlisberger
Ida Mattocks
Helen
Earl Rothlisberger
I. F. Shaffer
Thomas
Jim
Schori Bros
Elgin
Klingman’s
Fountain Service
R. A. Crider Veterinarian Dial
Elgin, Iowa
Henry H. Wolf, M. D
Baumgartner Bldg
Fes
Gunder News
Cheery Valley News
County Line News
Manifold Books
The
Elgin Echo
Dren
Clayton&Co. Board
RADIO
Ofeu Power
Sabia
Ole Baker
Clermont
Guernsey
Chester
Martin GC. Larson
Waters & Thompson, Audts
Postville State Bank
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
U. S. Defense
Income Tax Service
Antes & Antes
Elgin State
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