Local social notes from Waterloo and surrounding towns
A long list of hospitality and visits across Waterloo, Oelwein, Anamosa, Fayette, Arlington, and nearby areas highlights dozens of households hosting dinners, dinners, and weekend stays. Names include Kerr, Rothlisberger, Popenhagen, Medberry, Hunsberger, Paige, Neuenschwander, Baumgartner, Yearous, Ogle, Looby, Ulish, and many others over recent days. Families from Des Moines to Terre Haute share meals, visits, and shared community events such as a Farm Bureau meeting in West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Kerr
Waterloo
Lulu ‘Rothlisberger
Eiie Malkow
Madison
L.C. Popenhagen
Walter Medberry
Fred Landis
Oelwein
Junior Glass
Louie Niehaus
Milo Halverson
LeRoy
Minn
Mervin Hunsberger
Lois Burrow
Davenport
Fred Burrow
Ronald Mack
Gayland
Fayette
Donald Paige
L. C. Popenhagen
Anamosa
Guernsey Smith
Oscar
Baumgartner
Chas
Doty
L. W. McKellar
Oliver Torkelson
Dorothy
Delores
Rose McMillan
Junior
Wenger Bros
John Neuenschwander
Terre Haute
Ind
Albert Schor
Ruth Rothlisberger
Carl Andrae
Arlington
Arthur Conrey
Laramie
Wyo
B. J. Baumgartner
Thomas Ogle
Mary Ogle
Eyen
Forest Shaffer
Daline
Jacob Yearous, Jr
Hugo Hackmann
Alden Peters
Mary Baechler
Carlton Looby
Ruth Schneider
Jacob Gehring
Jerome Yearous
Social visits spread through Grand Meadow neighborhood
Mrs Emma Jacobson of Nora Springs visited Mrs Laura Holt and relatives Friday. Mrs Nanford Amdahl and daughter from Washington attended the East Clermont church anniversary. Mrs Alfred Burnas returned from Rochester and felt well. Neighbors and relatives gathered at multiple homes including Decorah visits and church services. The Lundys, Olsons, Lyngaas, and Lien families spent weekends with kin across nearby towns and joined a wedding in Decorah Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Jacobson
Nora Springs
Laura Holt
Nanford Amdahl
Washington
Clarence Olson
East Clermont
Alfred Burnas
Rochester
Minn
Decorah
Robert Wharram
Joan
Arthur Olson
Henry Groth
Minnesota
Anton Skaren
Walter Lundy
Dale
Julia Landsgard
Henry Olson
Tom Lien
Silas Hailestad
LeRoy
Evan Lien
Alfred Madsen
Haertland
Julius Lyngaas
Rothsay
Carl Bjell and
Carol
Erskine
Bert Lyngaas
Alvin Halverson
Ronald
Selmer Holm
Betty
Elaine
Roger
Andrew Reinhart
Oscar Lien
Decorsh
Cheery Valley News Social Roundup at Nearby Homes
A Sunday picnic at the Oscar Baumgartner home honored Harold Meyer who left for the army. The Mason, Nichols, Frieden, Chase, Meyer, Baumgartner, Wen ger, Yost, Hanson, Butikofer, Olson and other local families shared dinners and visits at various homes including Martin Minihan, Martin Hanson, Ben Dennler and Volga connections with Decorah guests also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlin Mason
Martin Mini- Han
George Nichols
Martin Hanson
Jake Frieden
Will Chase
Floyd Chase
Melbert Meyer
Evn Baumgartner
Erna
Wm. Baumgartner
Elmer Baumgartner
Guernsey Smith
Community Guests Share Sunday Meals Across Several Homes
The article lists numerous households in West Bend Arlington Garna ville and Des Moines hosting guests and relatives for Sunday dinners and gatherings. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schneider Rosa Baumgartner Rachael Frieden Joe V Schneider Oce Leuchtenmacher James Duff Martin Hanson Archie Howard John Christen Will Pollock and others with visits spanning Des Moines Indiana Illinois Missouri Volga Garna ville and McGregor. Several couples and families attended church dinners and casual visits at the Christen Baumgartner and Minihan households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Minihan
Louis Schneider
West Bend
Rosa Baumgartner
Rachael Frieden
Joe V. Schneider
Clayton Schreiner
Arlington
John Christen
Washington, D. C
Indiana
Illnois
Missouri
Earl Meyer
Des Moines
Ida Meyer
Inez Chase
Jake Christen
Volga
Orlin Mason
Roma Etscheid
Bernard Eischeid
Garnaville
Will Pollock
Paul Muehlenthaler
Ben Dennler
McGregor
Martin Hanson
Dinner Guests Highlight Thos Follock and Dennler Homes
Mr and Mrs Ben Dennler hosted dinner guests while Mr and Mrs Jake Lehman spent Sunday in the Jake Dennler home, indicating social visits within the community. The brief notes record local residents hosting and visiting in a midweek and weekend pattern.
Socials Thread Through Oak Grove In One Town Notice
Oak Grove residents host and visit across a week with numerous callers and guests. Mr and Mrs John Neuenschwander of Terre Haute and Mrs Albert Schori were guests of Mrs Mary Allen. Warren Joyce of West Union visited the John Howard home Friday evening.
Quick Fix Home Prospects and Mosquito Shelters
Optimistic pitch touts lasting quality and expert workmanship for house parts from boards to roofs while urging buyers to see value without obligation. Gently lampoons social inequality and hints at a porch and garden house protection against mosquitoes with bomb-proof screens. Promote Martin-Senour Paints for outdoor work and repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Local families visit over midweek and weekend
Last week several households hosted guests and visitors. Rob Wilson and the Archies called at Mrs Mary Allen’s home. Wayne Gilson’s family visited the Harry Gilson home. George Howard’s family spent Sunday at Frank Boyle’s home in West Union. Doyle Baker was a guest in the George Howard home on Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Hunsberger
Mervin Hunsberger
J. C. Warton
John
Foxwell
Eunice Ulish
Florida
Chas. Ulish
Elmer Lembke
Chas. Klett
Greeley
Forest Moore
Kenneth Medberry
Paul Muehlenthaler
Des Moines
Ben Dennler
Thomas Pollock
Raymond Benson
Cleve Bennett
Donald Paige
Herman Larson
L. C. Popenhagen
Walter Medberry
Sid Walters
Elmer Kohls
Wm. Kohle
Frank Kohls
West Union
Frank
Perry Medberry
Inear Volga
Howard Medberry
Myrtle Medberry
Anna Gibson
Chas
Doty
L. C. Popenhagens
John Neuvenschwander
Terre Haute
Ind
Albert Schori
Mary Allen
Warren Joyce
John Howard
Wm. Kohls
Opal Howard
Bert Baker
Fayette
Louise Neuenschwander
Charles Holzer
Elmer Nelson
East Clermont Lutheran Church
Louis Schneider
Joe Bannart
West Bend
Adeline Friederich
Salome Thoman
Joe Dinan
Harry Gilson
Donald Gilson
George Howard
Chris Dennler
Albert Dennler
Chas. Pearl
Henry Rankin
Clifton Powell
Clarence Winkler
Joan
James Wilson
Elkader
Rob Wilson
Archie Howard
Louis Dennier
Wayne Gilson
Frank Boyle
Doyle Baker
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. R. Withell
D. C
State Bank
Iowa
Ilyria
John Grimm
Elgin
Schori Bros
Klingman’s Fountain Service
R. A. Crider Veterinarian
Dial Elgin, Iowa
Henry H. Wolf, M. D
Baumgartner Bldg
Res
Grand Meadow News
Cheery Valley News
Oak Grove News
Martin-Senour
Schori & Kuster Lbr. Co., Elin
R. P. Strauce
Elgin Farmers Coop
Max Medberry, Mer
Eli Metzger
Petroleum Corporation
Elgin Oil Company
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