Ladies Aid and Dorcas Society Meeting at Gunder Church
A church parlors gathering is planned for Tuesday July 18 by the Ladies Aid and Dorcas societies. Hostesses include Mrs. George Landsgaard Mrs Hex Medberry Mrs O J Nyborg and Mrs Merrill Olson. Numerous local residents hosted guests and visitors at homes and events across Gunder including dinners picnics and family visits with Ole Loftsgard Otto Gisleson Harlan Troy and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Dorcas Society
George Landsgard
Hex Medberry
J. Nyborg
Merrill Olson
Millard Mork
Arizona
Mollie Mark
Otto Gisleson
Helmer Loftsgard
Ole Loftsgard
Leo Foels
California
Allen Anderson
Bernard Hanson
Christina Rypestor
Corrine
Harold Opsand
Rosella
Ole’ Loftsgard
Calvin Oelke
Rodney’ Smith
Rosella Opsand
Henry Olson
Danice
Alfred Lundy
Decorah
Donald Larson
Emmanuel Larson
Elmer Larson
Helen and
Izeatta Hanson
Donna Radloff
Gottfred Kurth
Knute Halverson
Bessie
Olson
Sgt
Almer Amundson
John Hellum
Cornelius Reierson
Tom Tollefson
LeRoy
Minn
Clarine
Donald
Gunder Nygard
Clermont
Local Social Roundup Notes House Guests and Meetings
Sunday afternoon visits included Helen Hanson with Mrs 0 J Nyborg and families in Manchester and Mrs Ole Loftegard with Mr and Mrs Oscar Lind and Jéanette Niehaus from West Union. Events feature Farm Bureau program at church, Ladies Aid and Cemetery Association plans for July 19, and various dinners and gatherings across Volga West Union and Rochester area with named residents and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
Isetta Hanson
0. J. Nyborg
Marion Lind
Manchester
Ole Loftegard
Oscar Lind
Jéanette Niehaus
West Union
Harold,Glass
Walter Roys
John Probert
Floyd Frieden
Reynold Strong
Gottfred Martin
Florence Meyer
Littleport
Ladies’ Aid Society
Cemetery Association
Ruth Rothlisberger
Ed Gehring
Ella Schmid
Carl Gehring
Myron Chapman
Paul Dillon
Volga
Patsy
Billy Minihan
Dorothy Minihan
Rochester
Minn
Andrew
Tom Duff
Farm Bureau
Wangness
Gene Wenger
Boys State
Virginia Glass
Thomas Pollock
Lorraine
Barbara Yearous
Ed Beer
Barry
Gary
Indiana
San Antonio
Texas
Thomas Pollack
Wm. Pollock
Phm
Alexander Pollock
Sadie Garity
LaVern Worthington
Mervin Hunsberger
Martin Minihan
Jerome
Illyria Social Roster Highlights Summer Gatherings
A long list of visits, picnics, birthdays, and dinners across communities near Oelwein, West Union, and surrounding towns. Notable names include Yearous, Medberry, Schneider, Dennler, Hofer, and Gilmer families. Several trips to hospitals for tonsil procedures and birthdays mark the period.
Small Town Visitors and Visits Across Homes
Brainard items list numerous visits across Monticello Janesville Clermont and West Union. Families named include Helms Learn Tripp Boyer Nutting Craft Gilbert Kerr Peters and Rowland with multiple children and kin visiting through the week. Genevieve Peters travels to Michigan to visit her uncle Wm Rowland and family.
Local Social Visits Across Donnan and West Union
Mr and Mrs Shaeffer and guests joined Mrs Walden Platz and family for Sunday at Leo Boyer DD H Craft. John Craft hosted brother Paul Craft in West Union. Kenneth Krose and Larry from Janesville Wis visited Wm Nutting. Sheldon Moats Corrine and Mary Tripp visited Brainard Myr. and Mrs Jim Bartlett Harlan called at Geo Holmes Donnan home on the 4th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Yearous
Glen
Iowa City
Walter Medberry
Sid Walters
Oelwein
Frank Kohls
Near Hawkeye
Richard Kohls
Doc Grimes
Wilma
Near West Union
Elmer Kohls
Albert Dennler
Alton Medberry
Nancy Ernst
Guy
Will Bunting
Littleport
Jim Yearous
Kathleen
Gerald Shaffer
Clifton
Church
Lawrence Hofer
Postville
Richard Hofer
Wm. Glass
Strawberry Point
Harold Glass
Wm. Pollock
Alexander
Martha Chapman
Ralph Shaffer
Celia Andreae
Fred Rothlisberger
Katie Richards
West Union
Leo Olson
Thomas
Marjorie Dennler
Shirley
Junior Glass
Anna Bane
Forestville Park
Leona Weigand
Taylor, Mo
Lawrence Butikofer
Fred Schneider
Delbert
Jeallers
Raymond Benson
Merlin Cook
Guernsey
Fred Hothlisberger
Ole Johnson
Thos. Ogle
Earl Scheffert
Lawrence Guyer
Guttenberg
Betty
Marion Steffens
Blain
Til
Mabel Schmid
Marjorie Hundretmark
West Bend
George Butikefer
James
Lawrence Gehring
Jacob Gehring, Jr
Delpert
Mahlon Lantz
Chas, Doty
Will Hinton
Donald Page
L. C. Popenhagen
Marion
Betty Schneider
Dan Butikofer
Chris Dennler
Thomas Pollock
Shaeffer
Walden Platz
Leo Boyer
DD. H. Craft
John Craft
Paul Craft
Kenneth Krose
Larry
Janesville
Wis
Wm. Nutting
Sheldon Moats
Corrine
Mary Tripp
Brainard
Myr
Jim Bartlett
Harlan
Geo. Holmes
Donnan
Marion 4 H Club Organized at July Meeting
The Marion township 4 H group named the Marion Busy Bees after a July 3 meeting at Mrs. Bernard Hanson's home. Mrs. Mervin Reierson was named leader with Ardis Groth as assistant. Verna Groth presided. Rosella Opsand, Bernita Landsgard, Donna Gilbertson, Virginia Houser, and Verna Blockhus held officer roles. The club plans biweekly summer and monthly winter meetings, with Williams assisting on organization. The next gathering will be at Rosella Opland's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Hanson
Marion Township
Marion Busy Bees
Mervin Reierson
Ardis Groth
Verna Groth
Rosella Opsand
Bernita Landsgard
Donna Gilbertson
Virginia House
Also Mentioned on This Page
E.R. Withell
D. C
Elkader
Gunder News
Schori Bros
Elgin
Iowa
Klingman’s Fountain Service
R. A. Crider Veterinarian Dial
Owa
Prudential Insurance Co. of America
LIFE
R. P. Strauch
Dial
Illyria
Marshall Helms
Cleve, Erhardt
Levi Learn
Clarence Tripp
Kate Bartlett
Monticello
J. L. Bartlett
Tom Boyer
Glen Boyer R
Frank Barnhouse
Wm. ‘Nutting and Sons
Sid /Nutting
Sheldon Moats and Corrine
Tripp
1Ehildren
Clarences Tripp
D. H. Craft
Ray Gilbert
Robert ,Kerr
Genevieve Peters
Michigan
Wm. Rowland
MoorMan's
Mit
MoorMall
MoorMan
Moorman Mfg. Co
Quincy
MeorMan
B. H. Brackin
Lowe Brothers
PLAX
Elkader Public Junior College
Selkader Junior College
H. T. Hurley
Elgin State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Elgin, Iowa
Wadena
Arthur Herrling
Sarah
Conference of Alcoholic Bacters Industries, Inc
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