Local Easter Socialties Mixed Amid Small Town Visits
Mrs Gilbert Loftegard and many neighbors shared visits across Bridge City and Decorah areas Sunday and Thursday. Families such as Olson, Amundson, Pet Me John Butikofer, Kerth, Kurth, and Rypestol joined gatherings at homes and the Retirement Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Loftegard
Walde
Aoc
Tose Bridge
Martin
Ole Amundson
Morris Amundson
Thomas Pet
John Butikofer
Ter
Olvin Olson
Henry Nyberg
Oscar Nyberg
Postville
Sener Holm
Clara Kurth
Kenneth Krosa
Harold Opland
Henry Olson
Arty
Marion Olson
Clerme
Ray Beierson
Mervin "Beierson
Amundson
Decorah Wednenar
Zauiencenes
Louis Kjosa
Kenneth Mark
Mervin
Cornelius Aederson
Harvey Anderson
P. K. Peterson
Orlando Lofisgard
Harold Comene
Robert Wettleson
Mary Ann Anderson
Christine Rypestol
Decorah
Cornelius Reierson
Mervin Reierson
Local Socials Highlight Weekend Visits and Birthdays
Cheery Valley guests include Mr and Mrs Jim Frieden at John Chris ten home. Wm Moore and family joined Fred Butikofer for birthday celebration. Dwayne den hosted Frieden birthday. Edwin Hanson visited Frank Christen. Carl Cousins family from Waterloo stayed with Clarence Hofer and Francis Butikofer families. Robert Hanson and children dined with berg Hanson. Mr Butikofer returned from West Union hospital after x rays. Mrs Roscoe Larson attended evening events. Band member Jerry Leeman noted. Mrs Roscoe Larson hosted afternoon gathering with Mrs Philip Boland and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Frieden
John Christen
Wm. Moore
Kevin
Kent
Fred Butikotee
Dwayne den
Mrs. Frieden
Billy Jane Dennler
Susan
All L. Denner
Edwin Hanson
Frank Christen
Carl Cousins
Waterloo
Clarence Hofer
Francis Butikofer
Fred Butikofer
Robert Hanson
Berg Hanson
Tary Butikofer
Butikofer
West Union
Roscoe Larson
Gramvienn
Jery Leeman
Philip Boland
Illyria Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Illyria residents share weekend visits and gatherings across Wadena Postville Mt. Pleasant West Union La Porte City and Volga. Families including Gehring Kerr Frieden Medberry Foxwell Moellering Yearous Pollock Ash Whitford Palos Meyer Hennett Leuenberger travel for dinners receptions and Sunday gatherings with friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Gehring
Hervey Aeschliman
Wadena
Robert Kerr, Jr
Kim
Kevin
Postville
Robert Kerr
Dianne Frieden
Jennifer Lyons
Mt. Pleasant
Floyd’ Frieden
Alton Medberry
Lyle
Walter Ash, Jr
Walter Ash, Jr., Home, West Union. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Foxwell
Paul
Susan
Gordon Pollock
Jim Whitford
Forrest
Orran
Arthur M. Yearous
Stanley Boyer
la Porte City
Federal Crow
Melbert Meyer
Cleve Hennett
Harold Leuenberger
Community visits and gatherings in West Union and vicinity
A sequence of Sunday and weekday visits highlights local life in West Union and nearby areas. Families such as Frieden, Kerr, Medberry, Dennler, Peters, and Ogle share hospitality at various homes including Floyd Frieden, Robert Kerr, Elon DeWitte, and others. Community events include a cemetery association picnic at the church and a note that there will be no February meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Medberry
Virginia Collins
Mr.Pleasant
Orvin Thompson
Floyd Frieden
Donald Peters
Robin
Waterloo
Vivien Peters
Wm. Peters
Robert Kerr
Milo Frieden
Elon DeWitte
Arlington
Ladies’ Aid and Cemetery Assn
Enter' Strong
Arthur Chapman
Della Chapman
Marie Schroyer
Good Samaritan
West Union
W. J. Graham
Fremont Ogle
Monona
Donald Sutter
Joe Ogle
Thomas Ogle
Glen
Orran Bane
Albert Dennler
Arnold Sanders
Hawkeye
Harold Kruempel
le Klingman
Strawberry Point
Carroll Klingman
Lyle Light
Emmett Light
Debbie Aanes
Clermont
Gene Wenger Om
Bertha Nalte
Ralph Stirm
Brandon
Social visits and family gatherings fade into Brainard notes
Mrs. Tom Hayzlett and Mr. Hayzlett spent the weekend in Richard Kohls home with Friday visitors. Other guests include Mrs. Melvin Hanson in Lyle Martin home on Monday, Jorris Martin and family in for dinner, and several West Union guests at Don Reeder home. The Billy Peters family hosted Sunday dinner for Ronnie Peters’ sixth birthday with Gerald Blockhus, Elmer Heller, George Pape, and Vivien Peters among the attendees. Additional visits formed through the week in Waterloo and Clermont households with several afternoon calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Hayzlett
Independence
Richard Kohls
Mr. Hayzlett
Melvin Hanson
Lyle Martin
Jorris Martin
Sharon
Sandy
Vern. Royer
Alice Boyer
Kenny
Paul Miller
West Union
Don Reeder
Tom
Billy Peters
Ronnnie Peters
Gerald Blockhus
Elmer Heller
Waterloo
George Pape
Clermont
Vivien Peters
Don Peters
Robin
Swearings
Beck
Wrest de Usser
Apmad
Elmar ‘Kohls
Honor Roll and School News from Junior High
The issue lists honor roll students including David Anderson Junanne Bakewell Mary Ann Butikofer Robert Butikefer Ricky Cook Kathy Geen Mark DeSart Kenneth Erickson Paul Fauser and many more. It covers science geography language social studies and recent tests plus a new co editor Bob Butikofer and Keith Williamson moving to Iowa City. Third grade reports introduce new reading books and perfect attendance winners. A bowling party is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Anderson
Junanne Bakewell
Mary ‘Ann Butikofer
Robert Butikefer
Ricky Cook
Kathy Geen
Mark DeSart
Kenneth Erickson
Paul Fauser
Larso Hi Jhn
Bob Butikofer
Keith Williamson
Keith
Iowa City
Charles Muehlethaler
Bob Butikoter
Karen Upton
Aem
Robert Schott
Sharon Schneider
Terry Cummings
Kevin Amundson
Zelda Bilden
Mark Palmer
Susan Amundson
Marcia Nuehring
School Merger Talks Between Fayette and West Central Districts
Fayette School officials and West Central officials meet to explore consolidation. Fayette has 448 students and West Central 664, totaling 1,112 pupils cited by the State Board of Education. Nearby districts listed include Oelwein 2,883 total with 7100 high pupils, Valley High 262, Turkey Valley 275, Wapsie Valley 271, Stormont 326, East Buchanan 89, Sumner 250.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
West Central
Credeet
State Board of Education
Oelwein
North High
Valley High
Turkey Valley
Wapsie Valley
Stormont
East Buchannan
Sumner
Cemetery Association Sale of Lots and Tax Income
Financial statement lists receipts from sale of lots and bond interests plus town and county revenues, with disbursements including social security, grave memorials, equipment, maintenance, and labor costs. A balance on hand is reported, and a personal note follows about Mrs. Ethel Lane visiting Lime Springs and attending a graduation at Upper Iowa University in Fayette with Robert and Leonard Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security
Elgin Echo
Elgin State Bank
Ethel Lane
Lime Springs
Robert Moore
Leonard Moore
Wm. Moore
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
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Financial Statement
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T Just Etter
Leo E. Friederich
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