Social Roundup of Birthdays and Visits Across Oelwein Area
A long chain of social calls and birthday observances fills a weekend in the Oelwein region. Numerous households in Volga, Clermont, West Union, Lisbon, and surrounding towns hosted guests and family gatherings including Mrs. Celia Thoman, the Nickels and Hansons families, the Butikofer and Payne households, and many others. Notable events include birthday parties in West Union and visits among Wadena, Elkader, and Cedar Rapids residents, with couples like Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kiple and Rev. and Mrs. Caspers listed among hosts.
Brainard News highlights neighboring visits and illness
Friday evening visitors included Joe Peters Ray Chapman Bob Gilbert and Willis Lyon in the Glenn Boyer and Ed Fenner homes. Various dinners suppers and social calls roll through West Union Hawkeye Clermont Independence and Monona with several illnesses noted and multiple family gatherings across a week.
Hawkeye Social Guests Report Weekend Visits
Mrs Kenneth Medberry called on Mrs Emma Mors in Hawkeye Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Guy Ernst were visitors Sunday evening of Mr and Mrs Harold Levenberger. Mrs Harry Feller spent Friday afternoon with Mrs Earl Stannard in Lima. Ruby Shaffer and Martha Reese of Cedar Rapids were dinner guests Sunday in the Forrest Shaffer home. Mr and Mrs Wim Yearous and Lyle visited Mrs Philip Wander in the St Joseph Hospital in New Hampton last Thursday. Billy Bennett was a Sunday dinner guest of his sister Betty Bennett in Cedar Rapids. Mr and Mrs Clem Meyer of West Union were Friday evening callers of Mr and Mrs Arthur Chapman. Joe Olson family of Clermont were Sunday dinner guests in the James Hermen. Rev Donald Caspers was a visitor Friday of the Roy Halverson family. Mrs Mervin Hunsberger and Barbara were Saturday afternoon callers in the Edwin Loftsgard home. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Tope of West Amn were Sunday afternoon guests in the Thomas Foxwell home. Ruth Rothlisberger spent Friday with Ed Foxwell in Fayette. Mr and Mrs Paul Smith were Friday evening callers of Mr and Mrs Jere Probert in Wadena. Mr and Mrs Guy Ernst were
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Medberry
Emma Mors
Hawkeye
and Mirs
Guy Ernst
Harold Léevenberger
Harry Feller
Earl Stannard
Lima
Ruby Shaffer
Martha Reese
Cedar Rapids
Forrest Shaffer
Wim. Yearous and
Lyle
Philip Wander
St. Joseph Hospital
New Hampton
Billy Bennett
Betty Bennett
Clem Meyer
West Union
Arthur Chapman
Joe Olson
Clermont
James Hermen
Donald Caspers
Roy Halverson
Mervin Hunsberger
Barbara
Edwin Loftsgard
Lloyd Tope
West Anon
Thomas Foxwell
Ruth Rothlisberger
Ed Foxwell
Fayette
Paul Smith
Jere Probert
Wadena
Volga Visitors Share Weekend Calls Across Homes
Mr and Mrs Ray Kilingman of Volga visited the Ole Loftsgard and were joined by Mr and Mrs Rodney Smith and Marcia of Postville. Kendre and Norman Loftsgard hosted Sunday guests, with Otto Gisleson among recent callers at the Henry Vellersven residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Kilingman
Volga
Ole Loftsgard
Rodney Smith
Marcia
Postville
Kendre
Norman Loftsgard
Otto Gisleson
Henry Vellersven
Social visits fill weekend across area towns
A string of visiting guests and family gatherings centers on West Union Clermont and Decorah with numerous households hosting relatives. Highlights include Otto Gisleson hosting multiple families, the Loftsgards receiving guests, and several trips to Cedar Rapids for a hospital event.
Turkey Hatchery Report Week Ending January 20 1962
Iowa turkey hatcheries reported 241000 eggs hatched from heavy breed hens other than heavy whites, about half of 490000 eggs from the same week a year earlier. With the 1962 season starting, only a few hatcheries reported poults hatched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Ten Gaunt Grandparents All In Zearing Except One In Arizona
Ten Jenny and Tracy Gaunt of Zearing have ten living grandparents all residing in Zearing except one in Arizona. The set includes a great great grandmother, four great grandmothers, one great grandfather, two grandmothers, and two grandfathers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenny and
Tracy Gaunt
Zearing
Arizona
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Wits
Lizzie Chiuse
Elmer and
Ralph
Martin Hanna
Roger Howard
Noleet
George Nickels
Ernest Christen
Martin Hampen
Archie Howard
Robert Hanson
Kenneth and
Keith
Irene Minihan
Celia Thoman
Januay
Earl Kiple
Ellen, Mason
Edwin Han
Wilbur Peake
Willard Moraland
Dennis Gender
Guttenberg
Elkader
Peake
Sam Schneider
Silas Butikofer
Trene
P. W. Minihan
Fred Orr
Dan Butikofer
Danice
Kenneth
Lewis O. Butikofer
Fred Butikofer
Good Neighbors Club
Denver
Martin Hanson
Gledys
Meyer
Guetta
Angansontte
Ellen Mason
Ee Hanson
Wm. Baumgsrimer
Oelwein
Andy Cox
Irene
Haneon
Hansona
Mra
Duane Strong
Lari
Paul
Susan
Frank Payne
Oclwein
Delbert Chapman
Lloyd Schultz
Louis Becker
Gordon Pollock
Raymond Benson
Cleve Bennett
Ed Gernand
Mabel King
Harold Strong
Lyle Rubens
Otis
Jacob Schneider
Richard Hofer
Reynold Strong
Jeannette
Earl Strong
Lisbon
Raymond Hudachek
Lone Tree
Earl Ki
Will Cheeseman
Arthur Yearons
Emma Anderson
Milo
Ivan Anderson
Levi Cousins
Judy Eckhart
Clifford Gisleson
Marty Gisleson
Good Samaritan
Ruth Good
Arlington
Dave Dawson
Thomas Pollock
Howard Medberry
Eugene
John Grimm
Orran. Bane
Enina Holzer
Gene Wenger
Ed Wenger
Donald
Clark Voshell
Lyle Patterson
Brien
Brainard News
Glenn Boyer
Joe Peters
Ray Chapman
Bob Gilbert
Willis Lyon
and Mins
Floyd Whitcher
Ed Fenner
Lyle Martin
Kate
Melvin Hanson
Richard Kohls
Julian Boyer
Bob Hanson
Darrell
Bikader
Jim Hanson
Eloise Lantz
Johnny Metzger
Steven
Bob Peters
Waterloo
Don Peters
Robin
Billy Peters
Harvey Howard
Monona
Vern Boyer
den Reider
Jimmy Reeder
Ed Heina
Harold
Roger Reeder
Riley Grimes
Albert
Ruth Kohis
Independence
Richard Kohis
Glen Boyer
Wm. Boyle
Andy Grimes
Ron Bantz
Harry Anderson
Richard Krell
Don Reeder
Jim
Lawrence Gehring
Beebi
O’neill
Elgin, Iowa
Myria News
Elgin State Bank
Nee
Corporetion Loring Ae
Gunder News
Gereld Winter
Laurence Naylor
Ote Gisleson
T. L. Loftsgard
Clarence Helgerson
Roger and
Jerry
Lawrence Naylor
Gerald Winter
Kathleen Gisleson
Milo Gisleson
William Torkelson
Orlando Loftsgard
Kenneth Kjosa
Clarence Anderson
Theodore Kjosa
Lloyd Loftsgard
Orvin Loftsgard
Keith Brainerd
Rhonda
Curtis Olson
Luena Olson
Bill Herman
St. Olad
Richard Reierson
Kenneth Kiosa
Myron Hoag
Glenn Reierson
Bernard Loftsgard
Floyd Thompson
Will Bergen
Harold Opland
Arthur Amundson
St. Luke's Methodist Hospital
Margaret Hanson
Henry Olsen
Lloyd Schutte
Castalia
Lov Torsrud
St. Olaf
Marion Olsen Atki
Monoma
Henry Olson
Jean Amundson
Henry Amundson
Julia Loftsgard
Josie Jens
Hildur Bilden
Martin Bilden
Ase Haugen
Decorah
Werner Meyer
Ossian
Ervin Nyberg
Auburn
Henry Nyberg
Speedy Smith
Corona
Lew Price
Smith-Corona Sterling
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