Illyria Social Notes Show Weekend Visits and Events
Iowa City residents Mr and Mrs David Bartelma spent the weekend with Andrew Yearous and family. Lorraine and Barbara Yearous joined them for a vacation. LeRoy Rothlisberger and family from Wichita visited relatives, and wedding events were noted. Multiple local guests attended gatherings at Foxwell, Krause, and Rothlisberger homes. The Illyria Ladies Aid met at Elgin church parlors. Church services were canceled the coming Sunday due to Rev J C Worton attending Epworth League convention in Clear Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Bartelma
Iowa City
Andrew Yearous
Lorraine
Barbara Yearous
LeRoy Rothlisberger
Wichita, Kan
Walter Rothlisberger
Harold Kimball
Gene Westcott
West Union
Wm. Kohls
Castalia
Illyria Ladies’ Aid
Elgin M. E
Women's Christian Service Society
Walter Medberry
Fred Rothlisberger
Donald Paige
Will Friederich
Sarah
Marilana Ogle
Orvin Thompson
Floy Hazelton
Casper, Wysa
Foxwell
Silas Wilson
Mamie
Addie
Truman Hazelton
Louis Dennler
Albert Dennler
John Rothlisberger
Ida Mattocks
Jim Fox
Near Fayette
Floyd Frieden
David
Joe Frieden
Ed Wenger
Gene
Lew Wenger
Ruth
Otis Rothlisberger
Harold
Kimball
Local Social Guests Share Weekend Visits
Mrs. Fred Schneider and Jacob were guests Saturday at the Jacob Gehring Jr. home. Harold Glass Jr. hosted Sunday in Manchester for his birthday with Gene Wenger Paul Pulfer Dale Klingman Junior Klingman and Glen Yearous attending. The Fred Schneider family visited Sunday evening in the Lawrence Gehring home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schneider
Jacob
Jacob Gehring, Jr
Local Dinner Guests and Visits Across Valley Homes
Cheery Valley notes a flurry of Sunday dinners with families including the Butikofer, Cummings, Meisner, and Dennler households. Across the week 4-H meeting at Robert Hanson’s, several visits to the Meisner and Dennler homes, a Meyer family picnic in Rose Baumgartner’s yard, and multiple city and rural visits are recorded among residents with numerous relatives and guests from nearby towns. Several illnesses and weekend trips are also mentioned, reflecting a busy community social calendar.
Gunder News: Sunday Socials and Local Notices
Gunder residents hosted dinners with Dr and Mrs Jorgenson and Mrs Carmody’s Chicago visitors. The Home Nursing class organized at Gunder with Miss Kennedy teaching sixteen. Pvt Lloyd Reierson departed for Camp Chaffee after a furlough. Numerous neighbors visited, with relatives from Renner and Decorah seen at local gatherings and picnics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius Reierson
Carmody
Marie
Chicago
Elgin
Jack Adrian
Navy
Clavus Tollefson
Decorah
B. Nelson
Clara Hoag
Geraldine
Andrew Wold
Sunday Calls At Loftsgard And Nearby Homes
Mr. and Mrs Rodney Smith visited the Ole Loftsgard and Myron Anderson homes Sunday. Ira Olson and Lavanda with Mr and Mrs Curtis Olson and family and Mrs Sonstegard were guests in the T T Loftsgard home Sunday. Ole Amundson and family called at the Loftsgard home Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Smith
Ole Loftsgard
Myron Anderson
Ira Olson
Lavanda
Curtis Olson
Sonstegard
T. T. Loftsgard
Ole Amundson
Loftsgard
Community Socials and Visits Around Grand Meadow
Grand Meadow residents shared Sunday and weekend visits at various homes. Otto Larson welcomed Mr and Mrs Larson and Lavern, Oliver and Janice. Glendal and Pauline Nygaard stayed with Bert Lyngans. Mavis Larson returned from two weeks with Leo Larson. Arthur Olson hosted friends. Irene Erickson from Chicago visited her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Larson
Lavern
Oliver
Janice
Leo Larson
Glendal
Pauline Nygaard
Bert Lyngans
Betty Holm
Andrew Reinhart
Arthur Olson
Robert Wharram
Stanley
Clifford Larson
Junior
Mavis Larson
Olivia Olson
John Jungblut
Myra Olson
Ames Olson
Luther League
Decorah
Decorah League
Alfred Buraas
De-Alta
Shirley
Willard Martin
Jens Johnson
Community Socials and Visits Around Wadena and West Union
Local families from Wadena West Union and surrounding areas share visits and gatherings. Nobles include Nutting Appelman Boyer Crain and Mays households hosting relatives, friends and church members with dining, weekend guests, and a Baptist fish fry at State Park. A C R Belknap suffered a haymaking accident. others attended meetings and boat trips after gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Nutting and Sons
Roy Cline
Wadena
Kenneth Appelman
Wichita
Kan
Glen Boyer
Reuben Miller
Rosalie
Ruby
LeRoy
Clermont
E. R. Crain
Geraldine Platz
Cresco
Vern Boyer
The
Baptist Church
Clara Boyer
Geo. Schmidt
Carl
Vern Popenhagen
Near West Union
Sheldon Moats
Herman Boyer
Bob Boyer
C. R. Belknap
George Austin
Randalia
Adalyn Kahn
Eldorado
Geo
West Union
Melvin Boyer
Grace Barker
D. H. Craft Home
Craft Home
Anson Quackenbush
Daughters
Raymond Mays
Darlene Nottnagel
S. S. Patterson
Herbert Dummermuth
Elgin W. S. C. S
B. H. Brackin
Guttenberg
Bob Bayle
Wm. Boyle
Marilyn Jenson
Kitty Dummermuth
Fayette
Community Gatherings Highlight Dummermuth Family Ties
The article records visits and picnics among the Dummermuth family and relatives in the West Union Fayette area. Rev Logan Heiserman and Robert McNeil of Wellman attend a gathering at the S. B. Patterson home. Creighton Conner leaves for Des Moines with a Friday picnic honoring him. Numerous local families from Fay ette Elgin Clermont West Union and nearby towns are listed as guests and hosts at various gatherings during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Dummermuth
Logan Heiserman
Robert McNeil
Wellman
S. 8
Patterson
Creighton Conner
Des Moines
Albert Dummermuth
Davy
Kitty
John Fay
Monte
Karen
Fayette
Jud Conner
Creighton
Harold Schneider
Elgin
Woodrow Reed
Gerald Johnson
Donald Jensen
Marilyn
Albert Moschel
West Union
Eldred Dummermuth
Dennis
Eldred Patterson
Dale
Lloyd
Clermont
Wm. Boyle
Alice
Frank Boyle
Daryl Dummermuth
Eldred
Dummermuth
Floyd Boyle
Raymond Mays
Darlene Nottnagel
Wm. Nutting
Oak Grove Social Roundup Sends Guests to Several Homes
Mrs. J. M. Shaffer joined supper with Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Boyle. Gary Gilson spent Monday in the Harry Gilson home. Numerous visits followed, with the Clifton Wilson and Archie Howard households hosting relatives and friends including Alma Grimes and Victor Frederick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Shaffer
Sheldon Boyle
Gary Gilson
Harry Gilson
Herbert Ash
Geo. Lauterback
Sumner
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Roland Gruver
Wayne Gilson
Clifton Wilson
Arthur Chapman
Jim Muncie
Clayton Schreiner
Independence
Archie Howard
Alma Grimes
Victor Frederick
Wm. Frederick
Gilson
Extra room back car maker shifts wheel stance
An American automobile manufacturer, unlike others, now cars with more space between the rear wheels than the front wheels to provide extra room in the back seat, according to Collier's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier's
Amelia Earhart Memorial Lighthouse Details
The memorial lighthouse on Howland Island was built in 1938. It sits on the island's highest point, 25 feet above the sea, with a tower reaching 20 feet in height, located about 1,600 miles southwest of Honolulu.
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Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart Lighthouse
Howland Island
Honolulu
Howland
Bangor photographer brings Flying Tigers souvenirs to Miami
James Regis of Bangor Maine, an aerial photographer with the Flying Tigers, shows a war souvenir from fights against the Japs. Nine members of the American Volunteer Group, later part of the U S Air Force, arrived in Miami on leave before returning to their battle front units.
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Miami
Fla
James Regis
Bangor
Maine
Flying Tigers
Burma
American Volunteer Group
U. S. Air Force
Battle Front
Better SetWne Victory Gardens Planting Guide
Plant celery and cabbage plus beets carrots and other vegetables now. Sow seeds in 16 inch hills thin seedlings early and discard excess plants. Irrigate summer gardens for best yields and harvest surplus produce to aid families through county agents. Cut back and destroy old canes after fruiting. keep new shoots for next year. Strawberry patches need summer cultivation and July August irrigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Liquid Stone Protects Building Materials with Waterproof Coating
Liquid stone is formed by dissolving a dry powder in water and applying with a brush. This revolutionary industrial product is adopted to protect and waterproof building materials.
Front Door to the White House nickname for Chicago Coliseum
The Chicago Coliseum has long been called the Front Door to the White House due to hosting numerous presidential conventions, marking its prominent role in U.S. political history.
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Chicago Coliseum
White House
Protect Sunburn in Asphalt Shingle Granules
The mineral granules embedded in asphalt shingles enhance fire resistance and shield the weatherproofing coating from sunlight. They also slow oxidation by the air, helping preserve the shingles longer.
Leather Boots Care Urged By Standards Office
The National Bureau of Standards advises periodic dressing of leather storm boots with neatsfoot oil or other recommended water repellent dressings to maintain leather quality and extend their life.
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National Bureau of Standards
Mirrored Glass Panels Enhance Room With Classic Mahogany
Mirrored fireplace wall panels of glass enlarge the space and reflect the dignified beauty of traditional mahogany furniture, boosting the room’s visual appeal and sense of sophistication.
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Henry H. Wolf, M. D
Cheery Valley News
Fred Butikofer
Francis
Ern Friederich
Don Cummings
Elaine
John Christen
Realto Meisner
Adeline Jene
Harold Meisner
Robert Hanson
Romona Butikofer
Dorothy Torkelson
Betty Christen
Lavern Dennler
Oscar Baumgartner
Francis Meisner
Martin Hanson
Gladys
Robert
Gladys Hanson
Leo Dennler
Reuben Butikoffer
John Dennler
Floyd Odegard
Fred Hanson
Ernest Baumgartner
Mickey
Gordon Pollock
Floy Jennings
Joan
Melbourne
Quincy
Helen Hofer
da Christen
Wilbur Lehman
Alpha
Rob Lehman
Gottfried Pfister
Louis Butihofer
Richard Hofer
Roscoe Larson
Guernsey Smith and Sons
Martin Wenger
Postville
Mary LaValle
Gunder News
Grand Meadow News
Oak Grove News
Ayg
SetWne Victory Gardens
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Independence Hall
Lincoln
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