Cheery Valley Club Notes And Local Visits
Cheery Valley area residents share hospital visits family gatherings and club activities. Members of the Good Neighbors Club held a January 14 meeting at Mrs. Lester Wenger's home with officers elected and a roll call on favorite flowers. Guests included Mrs. John Follon and Mrs. Lewis Butikofer. Funds were allocated for gifts toys and the March of Dimes. Future meeting planned for February 1 at Mrs. Ben Butikofer’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Dennler
St. Olaf
Harry Butihofer
Albert L. Dennler
Kathy
Marsha
Kenneth Rainey
Ben Dennler
Wm. Dennler
Fred Butikofer
Wm. Moore
Frank ‘Christen
John Christen
George Schuphach
Firiday
Dan ‘Butikofer, Jr
Richard Hofer
Saindiay
Bert Thoman
Good Neighbors Club
Lester Wenger
Geo. Leuchtenmacher
Irene Minihan
John Follon
George Nickels
Orlando “Oftsgard
Andrew Braker
Ben Butikofer
Carl Cousins
Karla
Waterloo
Clarence Hofer
Francis Butikofer
Cynthia
Alyria Area Church Events and Local Social Notes
The Alyria Blyria Community Church led by Pastor Donald T. Caspers lists events for January including an Evening circle of the Ladies Aid Society at Mrs Donald Caspers home on Jan 23 and a Youth Fellowship at 7 30 p m on Jan 26 followed by worship. The column records multiple social visits including the Christen family, the Benson and Glass households in Manchester, and numerous dinner and party gatherings across Postville West Union Elkader and nearby towns. It notes funeral and hospital visits, a rock party hosted by Jim Yearous, and ongoing church activities at the Blyria community. The piece also mentions the Cemetery Association officers elected at the church and the upcoming February 22 cemetery dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Christen
Marion
Genevieve
John Zuercher
Kreussel
Lemont
Christen
Albert L. Dennier
Rochester
Mra. Dennier
Ben Dennier
Clayton, Schreiner
Cynthia
McGregor
Lillian Schreiner
West Union
Jake Sollberger
Robert Hanson
Darlene Hofer
Martin ‘Hanson
Ernest Christen
Karl ‘Meinhard
Blyria Community Church
Donald T. Caspers
The
Ladies’ Aid Society
Donald Caspers
Sun
Jim Duff
Volga
Will Christen
Raymond Benson
Susan
Harold Glass
Manchester
Progressive Home Study Club
Arnold Sanders
Albert Dennler
Louis Light
Emmett Light
BR. F. Wenger
Waterloo
Albert L. Dennl
Richard ‘Hofer
Arthur Yearous
Elkader
Reynold Strong
Jeanette
Jeannie Sanders
Walter Rothlisberger
Tofield Heck
G. J. Heck
Postville
I. F. Shaffer
Fayette
Ralph Shaffer
Orvin Thompson
David
Robert Schneider
Gussia
Fred Schneider
Thomas Ogle
Alan Wenger
Oskaloosa
Rex Medberry
Max Medberry
Alton Medberry
John Grimm
Michael
Donald Burchett
Moline
Til
Orran Bane
Kenneth Medberry
Howard Medberry
William Kerr
Harlow Meyer
Clermont
Jerome Yearous
Ollie Wilson
Alex Pagan
Carol Wilson
Clarian Mathys
Wadena
Guy Ernst
Bernice Paterman
Oelwein
Lola Yearous
Forrest Shaffer
Chas. Strong
Earl Strong
Ibert Dennler
William Rainey
Ben Dennler
William Dennler
St. ‘Olaf
LeRoy Rothlisberger
Thomas Foxwell
Harold ‘Strong
Glen McKellar
Harlo Meyer
Libbie Larson
Virgil Torson
Wm, Kerr
Cleve Bennett
Betty
Robert Kerr
Wm. Kerr
Floyd Frieden
Helen Rothlisberger
Cemetery Association
Howard Shaffer
Gene Wenger
Carl Gehring
Erwin Metzger
Jacob Schneider
Patty
H. F. Robbins
Don Sutter
Duane Strong
Lea Benson
Joe] Ogle
Thomas ‘Ogle
Elver Anderson
Weatonion
Arvid Anderson
St. Olaf
Dale Anderson
Rosina Anderson
Kenneth Anderson
Aldora Anderson
L’myra
Homie Lot
Local social notes from Oelwein and Sumner hosts
Recent guests included Susan Benson staying Tuesday night at Roy Blietheart’s home, with music. Friday evening visitors were Andy Yesrous and Glen Yeargus hosted by Mr and Mrs Claude Block in Sumner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Fascher
Oelwein
Susan Benson
Roy Blietheart
Mus c
Andy Yesrous
Glen Yeargus
Claude Block
Sumner
Ed Heins
Roger Reeder
Glenn Boyer
John ‘Barnhouse
Clermont
Gerald Cook
Larry
Paul
Don Reeder
Melvin Hanson l
Lyle Martin
Joe Peters, Jr
Cedar Falls
Dennis Olson
Joe Peters
Billy Peters
George Pape
Billy Meighan
Lawrence Gehpine
Elgin Iowa Town Council Proceedings November 4 1957
Regular session of the Elgin Iowa Town Council held at Town Hall on November 4 1957 with Councilmen Boyle Capper and Muehlethaler present and Mayor Schori absent. Boyle acted as Mayor-Pro Tem. minutes approved. bills audited and allowed including street construction Orville Moore salary, Lehman gasoline Fauser Oil Co gasoline Rogers & Dorweiler legal services Elgin School publishing Ira Arwell service George Durscher rent Interstate Power Co hall lights O Neill phone Max Thoma October salary R S Kohler October salary Yack playing in park Mrs Sarah Moore cleaning hall Mrs Anna Schupbach cleaning hall Elgin Cooperative Co lot fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Iowa
Boyle
Capper
Muehlethaler
Schori
Dean
Fauser
Muehlethagler
Orville Moore
Jacob Lehman
Fauser Oil Co
General Fund
Rogers & Dorweiler
Elgin Scho
Ira Arwell, Inc
George Durscher Megr
Duing
Interstate Power Co
Towa
Boyle Capper
Wauser
Wien
Arwell, Inc
Durscher
Mgr
Chas, O'Neill
Max: Thoma
R. E. Kohler
Florence Capper
Edith Dean
Dorothy Muehlethaler
Augusta Schori
KE. Kohler
Booths Waterworks Fund
D. O. Dean
Interstate Power * Co
Chandler Co., Corp. Cocks
Dillitte
Municipal Enterprises Fund
Clara Baumgartner
Secon
Leo L. Schori
Elgin Iowa Council approves extension road plans
The 1957 Elgin council at a special session approved a resolution for the improvement of Primary Road No. 172 extension within Elgin, starting 277 ft west of Almira Street centerline and running 410 ft to the west corporate limits, with the resolution adopted unanimously by the council. Local notices include bills audited for street construction funds and numerous resident visits and social mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Iowa
Iowa State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Almira Street
Leo L. Schori
November municipal and election costs and local visits
Details show November salaries for rent, phone, judges of election, clerks, and waterworks fund outlays. Also notes motions by Fauser and Boyle about park trees, adjournment, and various local visits and dinners among residents in West Union and surrounding areas.
School Bond Approval for North Fayette County District
Residents of the North Fayette County Community School District approved a $575,000 bond issue on Thursday to build a new grade school. The vote totaled 592 in favor and 180 against, a 76.4 percent majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Fayette ‘County
Cleaning Bins To Keep The Area Around Lynt Clean
A short local notice urges crews to tidy the area around Lynt. It advises applying a thin coat or two of fresh white shellac to ease cleaning and maintenance requirements.
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Cheery Valley News
Alyria News
Glen
Elgin State Bank
Saa Deposit Insurance Corporation
Ual
Genome Purplus
Elgin State Bank Toon
Council Proceedings
Brainard News
Ron Bantz
Lyle and
Jim Tineke Laman
DuNe Wulees
Lang
Tro
Cindy
Steven
Hay Gilbert
Elmer Heller
Ray Gilbert
Donnie Peters
Everett Patrick
H.H. Whitcher
West ” Waterw.ound Union
C. Doan
Interstate Power
R. L. Schuphach
Parts and Labor Chandler Company
Wayne Shipton
Mlorence Capper
Sheldon Boyle
Stanley Capper
J. Jabor
Moore's
Interstate Power and Co
Fall Park
Aig, Uuut
Mrs Harry Anderson
HK. Kohler
Roy, Hawkeye
Gerald Cook and Sons
Robert Thein
Lawrence Gehring
Dr. JR. A. Crider
Jerris
Martin
Richard Fenner
Ogden
Ed Fenner
Lew Appelman
Hawkeye
Howard
Cleveland
Andy Grimnes
Ray Hoover
Bob Bowers
Bess
W. A
Oh le Ue
Leving
Collen Beyrty
Peemrwakssin
Tefivary
Lave
Elgin Echo
Elgin Produce
Elgin, Iowa
Frieden Food Locker
John Strauss
Ris-Van, Inc
Dr. Strauss
Elmer Landas
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