Illyria church notes and local social news
Sunday school at 10:15 morning worship 11:15 and youth fellowship Friday at 8:30. Reports from Clear Lake Institute by Lorraine Yearous Ardis Frieden and Clara Bane. Various local visits and gatherings noted including trips to South Dakota Waterloo Ottumwa and Topeka with social and family updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dlyria Community Church
Rice TD. Jones
Mia
Arthur Yearous
Clear ‘Lake Institute
Lorraine
Yearous
Ardis Frieden
Clara Bane
Sunday School Guests and Local Socials Roundup
The Christ Jewels Sunday school class held a party with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Hilary Woytas of Chicago and Marie Grimm of Davenport. Numerous visits and gatherings occurred across Fayette, West Union, Clermont, and surrounding towns as families hosted showers, dinners, picnics, and club meetings with local residents such as the Harold Grimm family, Mrs. Ida Mattox, Mrs. Dale Roberts, and the Good Neighbor Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Jewels
Hilary Woytas
Chicago
Marie Grimm
Davenport
Harold Grimm
Martin Wenger
Ed Wenger
Walter Wenger
Strawberry Point
Chas. Wilson
John
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Maryland
Floyd Frieden
Leo, Rothlisberger
Raymond
Walter Rothlisberger
Fred
Helen
Ruth
Otis
Earl Rothlisberger
Chase Swale
West Union
Ida Mattocks
Fort Collins
Cole
Thos. Pollock
Dean
Marie Dennler
Harold Glassana
Virginia
Dundee
Pollock
Leonard Roberts
Billy
Rex Roberts
Fayette
Dale Roberts
Kenneth Heck
Cedar Rapids
Toffeld Heck
Carl Gehring
Lester Gehring
Ed Gehring
Lester Tope
Mamit
Chas. Looby and Dale
Wadena
Edwin Loftegard
Janice
Ida Halverson
Kenneth
Floyd Mills
Elmer Lembke
Chas. Kimball
Anna Gibson
Orville Berg
Andy Bracker
Richard Hofer
Betty Baumgartner
Elkader
Ida Meyer
Local families share visits across Valley communities
Cheery Valley News lists gatherings and hospitality across Raymond Benson, Louis Butikofer, Lerch, Hanson, Schreiner, Schlee, Schupbach, Smith, Peeper, Knudtson, Bossard, Dennler, Meisner, Bossard and Leuchtenmacher households. Several guests from Postville West Union Volga Minot and Arlington joined dinners and evenings, with illness at Prairie du Chien noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Dennler
Raymond Benson
Donna Schupbach
Postville
Carol Schupbach
Louis Butikofer
Will Friederich
Arthur [Friederich
Harold Meisner
Lawrence Lerch
Clayton Schreiner
West Union
Martin Hanson
Wm. Torkelson
Frank Christen
George Leuchtenmacher
Roscoe Larson
Albertina Bergen
Minot
N. D
Local Visit Roundup At Olson Kirke Sperg and Reierson Homes
Gunder News item lists visitors to area homes including Mr. and Mrs. Henry Olson and Donald in Levi Frieden’s home, Elmer Olson and Myron Houg guests, and numerous weekend visits among Olsen, Loftsgard, Halstenson, and Reierson households. Other mentions include Mae Eno of Shefield, Elaine Walker, Verna Lantz, and Rex Medberry hosting duties for Marion Dorcas Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Olson
Donald
Levi Frieden
Dinger
Gerald Olson
Elmer Olson
Myron Houg
Marilyn
Mavis Smith
Ole Loftsgard
Thos. Halstenson
Blooming Prairie
Minn
Haren
Cresco
Marion Dorcas Society
Rex Medberry
Elmer Benson
George Landsgard
Earl Redders
Madison
Wis
Adolf Kummer
Oscar Lind
Marion Lind
Manchester
Bertha West
Gerhard Groth
Decorah
Otto Gisleson
Milo Munger
Frank Munger
Nora Springs
Sunday Visits and Society Meeting Highlight Local Life
Sunday afternoon calls included Mr and Mrs Wm Nutting and their sons visiting the Robert Kerr family. Sheldon Moata and Gorrine joined the Ray Gilbert home for supper. The Ladies Aid Society met at Rev Horner's home in Fredericksburg last Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Nutting and Sons
Robert Kerr
Sheldon Moata
Gorrine
Ray Gilbert
Ladies’ Aid Society
Rev. Horner
Fredericksburg
Farewell party for IMytia church class held at home
A Saturday afternoon farewell event for the US Class of IMytia church featured many children including Arthur Strong Lyle Medberry Charles Medberry Merlin Chapman Dennis Meyer David Frieden Diane Frieden Judy Lembke Leslia Lembke Framont Ogle Marilana Ogle Eugene Meberry Margaret Me berry Stanley Shaffer Anla Jean Shaffer Janice Loftsgard Betty Baumgartner Mary Ann Hofer Francis Larson Kenneth Kiple Dalene Shaffer Ruby Shaffer Marian Helen Christer Carol Shaffer. Mothers Mrs John Christen and Mrs Gerald Shaffer attended. Activities included games, a remembrance for each student, and lunch hosted by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathlene Yearous
Christ Jewels
Imytia
Arthur Strong
Lyle
Charles Medberry
Merlin Chapman
Dennis Meyer
David
Diane Frieden
Judy
Leslia Lembke
Framont
Marilana Ogle
Eugene
Margaret Meberry
Stanley Shaffer
Anla Jean Shaffer
Janice Loftsgard
Betty Baumgartner
Mary Ann Hofer
Francis Larson
Kenneth Kiple
Elgin Town Council July 7 1947 Proceedings
Elgin Iowa council met at the town hall with Mayor Falk presiding. Minutes approved. Bills audited include Kohls Lehman Torkelson Fayette County Engineer N W Bell Phone Internal Revenue Kohler Welch L G Lehman Chris Wenger John Luchsinger D O Dean. Waterworks and Light Fund payments listed. John W Gilson license to sell fish approved for 10. Budget discussions and water tower repair price ongoing. Adjourned to July 14 then budget hearing set for July 28 at 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
G. H. Falk
Dean
O'Neill
Muehlethaler
Schori
General Fund
P. Kohls
Lehman
Torkelson Bros
Fayette County
League of Iowa
N. W. Bell Telephone Co
Internal Revenue
R. E. Kohler
L. G. Lehman
F.D. Welch
Waterworks
Interstate Power Co
State of
Iowa
Chris Wenger
John Luchs
Water Tower
Earle Bagenstos
Water Tower Paint & Repair Co
Clear Lake
RE. Kohler
Community Visits and Weekend Socials Around Brainard
Clara Boyer of Waterloo spent the weekend at her parents Herman Boyer home. Mr and Mrs Tom Reeder of Eldora visited Sunday. Dale DeSart visited Marshall Helms home Sunday. Fred Barker returned to Dan Craft home after days in Dubuque. Chloa Lyon spent Sunday with the George Boyle family. Ray Gilbert and family and Sheldon Moats visited Clarence Tripp Sunday afternoon. Shirley Boyle spent Thursday with her grandmother Chloa Lyon and Walter Pritchard at Dan Craft home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Boyer
Waterloo
Herman Boyer
Tom Reeder
Eldora
Dale DeSart
Marshall Helms
Fred Barker
Dan Craft
Dubuque
Chloa Lyon
George Boyle
Ray Gilbert
Sheldon Moats
Clarence Tripp
Shirley Boyle
Walter Pritchard
Official Notice for Deputy County Assessor Exam Fayette County
Official notice announces Fayette County Iowa Deputy County Assessor exam at West Union Court House on September 3 1947 at 9 00 AM. Applicants must file by August 23 1947 and reside in Fayette County for at least one year. Obtain application blanks at the County Auditor’s Office or write to the Iowa State Tax Commission Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Iowa
Court House
West Union
Iowa State Tax Com
Des Moines
Towa
Iowa State Tax Commission
Town State Tax Commission
George B. Gill
Also Mentioned on This Page
George. Metzger
Hellce Veal
Uliver Rath
Schori Bros
Bisin
R. A. Crider Veterinarian Dial
Elgin, Iowa
Klingman
Eense Abort
Illyria News
Oran Bane
Anna
South Dakota
Harold Glass
Harold, Jr
Jim Yearous
Kathlene
Ottumwa
C.D. Kiple
Ezra Hohulin
Peoria
Leo Rothlisberger
Clarence Schneider
Rose Dennler
Fred Schneider
Roy Gibbs
John Cherry
Wm. Kerr
Ralph Shaffer
Joe Marcum
Nashville, Tenn
Addie Marcum
Middlesboro
Clifton Kerr
Nancy Ernst
Oelwe
Guy Ernst
Howard , Johnson
Cokato
Gottfred Martin
Reynold Strong
Arlington Park
Will Ebendort
Topeka
Kans
Herbert Ebendort
Wichita
Ed Heverly
Center Point
Andrew Yearous
Walter Ladd
Muskegon
Harry Leherteer
Coffeyville
Alvina Frieden
Will Frieden
Bernadine Loving
Frank Loving
Fred Burrow
Cemetery Assn
Thos. Ogle
Heling
West Union Fair Grounds
Gerald Heck
Hubert O'Brien
Florida
Alice O’brien
Ed Kehler
Ray Pilgrim
Lois
George Pilgrim
Edgewood
Ray Gibbs
Ida Christen
Betty
John Dennler
Walter Lehman
Patricia Ann
Postville Hospital
Clara Muehlenthaler
Geo. Leuchtenmacher
Sanitar 1 Jum
Prairie du Chien
Dale Jensen
Mré
Pauline Dennler
Martin ‘Hanson
Gladys
Archie Howard
Thos. Howard
Martha Chapman
Delbert
McGregor
Good Neighbor Club
Bert Thoman
Ling
Cheery Valley News
Gunder News
U. S
Council Proceedings
Brainard News
Echo
Henry A. Peterson
NEW York Life Insurance Company
Auburn St. Tel
W .West Union, In
Prudential Insurance Co. of America Life Insurance
R. P. Strauch
West Union Auction Exchange
Orvin Thompson
Auct
Jim Niles
Mgr
Munity
BUY and Bank In
Elgin State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Laurence Koudtson
Chevrolet
Fisher
John Falk & Sons
Thera
Chavrolet
Falb Motor Co
Postville, Iowa
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