West Union area social notes show many visits and guests
A long list of local families from West Union and surrounding towns hosted and visited relatives and friends over the weekend. People from Elkader, Oelwein, Elgin, Hawkeye, and nearby communities spent time with Foxwell, Frieden, Yearous, Rothlisberger, Ernst, West, and Medberry families, attending picnics, dinners, and church or extension events. many traveled to Decorah, Conover, and Fayette for sightseeing, clocks, and 4-H demonstrations.
Local Families Share Weekend Visits Across Several Towns
East of Elgin guest Anna Mae joins Harold Kimball and Mrs. E N Nichols and children from Waterloo. Ethel Boyle visits George Howard, while C D Chapman of Elgin and Myron Chapman of Janesville call on Myr and Mrs L W McKellar. Visitors from Chicago Nevada Canton and Cedar Falls drop by Elmer Frieden, Ben Frieden and Henry Frieden households. Community groups meet, 4-H picnic planned, and local residents attend parties, hospital calls, and AAA business in Ames and Oelwein area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghter Anna Mae
East of Elgin
Harold Kimball
E. N. Nichols
Waterloo
Cathryn Ogle
Ethel Boyle
Oak Grove
George Howard
C. D. Chapman
Elgin
Myron Chapman
Janesville
Wis
Myr
L. W. McKellar
John Butikofer
Iowa City
Jacob Yearous
Hawkeye
Jim Yearous
Geraldine
Kathleen
Harry Bishing
Cedar Falls
Helen
Hazel
Earl Rothlisberger
State Park
Strawberry Point
Chas. Kimball
George Gibson
Ula Howard
Reuben Howard
Rose Reitz
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Corone Rothlisberger
Lulu Rothlisberger
Ella Kerr
Lydia
Elmer Malkow
Albany
The
Cemetery Association
Ladies’ Aid Society
Clyde King
West Union Fair Grounds
Fred Rothlisberger
L. W
Gladys Feller
Coronel Rothlisberger
Ed Medberry
Walter Ash
West Union
Walter Rothlisberger
Ames
AAA
Albert Dennler
Walter Dennler
Oelwein Hospital
Ivan Medberry
West Union Hospital
Ivan
Harold Strong
Cheery Valley Social Notes From Volga West Union and Hawkeye
Cheery Valley News records neighborhood visits and meals across Volga West Union Hawkeye Oak Grove and nearby areas. Families including Schlupps Gregersons Leuchtenmachers Dennlers Hansons and Christens are noted hosting dining visits harvest help and travel to Chicago and Oelwein with relatives and hospital stays mentioned.
Oak Grove Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Birthdays
Oak Grove residents spent Sundays with friends in Alta Vista and West Union. Families visited, hosted guests, and celebrated Roy Leuchtenmacher’s 37th birthday. Attendees included Harold Strong Jack Shaffer How ard Shaffer and relatives from Elkader Volga City and Chicago with many calls at the Thoman Gilson and Wilson homes. Walter Dennler’s hospital progress hopeful as family stopped by Oelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clif Wilson
Alta Vista
Harold Strong
Jack Shaffer
Howard Shaffer
Clyde King
Clarence Kohls
Volga City
Wm. Kohi
Reuben Howard
West Union Fair Grounds
Eva Reed
Ponca City
Oklo
J. J. Snyder
Tim Thoman
Silas Wilson
Harry Dickenson
Fayette
Royeuchtenmacher
Rob. Wilson
D. O. Dean
Math DeSart
West Union
Hans Keiser
Theo. Dons
Anna Falk
Donald
Louis Dennler
Walter Dennler
Oelwein Hospital
Dennler
Highland social notes and visiting list from Grand Meadow
Grand Meadow news records a Sunday dinner at the Arthur Olson home with guests Mr and Mrs Andrew Reinhart and Helen, Mr and Mrs Robert Wharram of Stanley, and Francis Rounds of Volga City. Otto Warner assists with farm work for Martin Halverson as Gilbert Buraas and Gloria visit Alfred Buraas. Eleanor Lyngaas returns from Clifford Osmundson visit. Eddie Scholen of California plans. Sewing club hosted by Mrs Ormus Trudo with a large crowd. Minnie Myra and Bertha Jane O son visit Eunice Lands-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Reinhart
Helen
Selmer Holm
Highland
Robert Wharram
Stanley
Francis Rounds
Volga City
Arthur Olson
Otto Warner
Martin Halverson
Gilbert Buraas
Gloria
Alfred Buraas
Eleanor Lyngaas
Community Notes Include Local Visits and Birthday Joys
Garis and Lovilla Dibble spent Monday with Florence Erickson. A picnic and program last week drew fewer than 40 due to threatening weather. Gilbert Halverson and family shared Sunday at Martin Halverson’s home. Milo Lee taught parish school in Brorby and visited Ben Erickson’s home before returning near Ossian. Numerous Olson and Lyngaas families enjoyed social gatherings at Clermont and Esten Landsgaard’s home, while Eunice celebrated her 14th birthday with cake and ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garis
Lovilla Dibble
Florence Erickson
Gilbert Halverson
Martin Halverson
Milo Lee
Ben Erickson
Brorby
Ossian
Oscar Lien
Ruth Anderson
Andrew Anderson
Genevieve
Lydia Thorson
Anton Scholen
Arthur Olson
Lavanda
Geraldine
Mary Scholen
Clermont
Irene Erickson
National
Richard Olson
Ramona
Ames Olson
Darlene
Marilyn
Olivia Olson
Arnold Sampson
Alice
Leona
Thelma Lyngaas
Esten Landsgard
Eunice
Community Gatherings and Visits Across Decorah and Surrounding Areas
Gunder News Johnnie Hellum and family visited the Gilbert Peterson home near Decorah. Julia Wettleson stayed with Mrs. B. Nelson. Verna Odegard returned home after helping Mrs. H. R. Larson. C. J. Anderson Enoch Mork and Henry Mork and families attended a picnic near Clermont. Mrs. Martin Groth improving at her parents home. Families from St. Olaf Decorah and Clermont visited Mrs. B. Nelson. Loftegard and Leslie Lantz families toured McGregor. Mission Society to meet July 25. Luther League to host ice cream social July 26 at T. J. Olson home with youth program. Donald Hoag and Harold Thorsrud of St. Olaf returned after two weeks with grandmother Mrs. B. Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Hellum
Gilbert Peterson
Decorah
Julia Wettleson
T. J. Olson
Wold
O. K. Hoag
St. Olaf
O. Tollefson
Clermont
Postville
McGregor
Peter Peterson
John Hellum
Mission Society
Luther League
Donald Hoag
Harold Thorsrud
Donald
Holstein Breeders Gain Sixteen New Fayette Members
Sixteen new members joined the Fayette County Holstein Breeders Association after a two day drive tied to the preliminary selection of show animals for a county herd. Directors were asked to reach out to local breeders to join the association.
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Fayette County
Weekend visits and social gatherings in Elgin Iowa
Eva Roseburrough of Nevada spent the weekend with friend Mabel. Mrs. Perry Larson returned home after visiting her mother Mrs. Geo Caok. Roy Conner family of Des Moines visited Mrs. Grace Martin and relatives. Kensington club hosted by Mrs. Thomas Knudts. George Vaughn, Nella Capper joined Straw berry Point trip to see George Moser and Louise Little of Minneapolis. Hans Butikofer, ex Frieden worker, visited Frieden home with Anna Dennler before returning to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Dennler
Gottfred Muehlenthaler
Slater
Iowa
Emil Dennler
Anna Dennler
Kenneth
Johnnie Helms
Bert Benson
Elmer Dennler
Jake Dennler
Ben Frieden
la Grange
Francis Dawns
Canton
Hanson Bros
Elmer Baumgartner
Oscar Baumgartner
Reuben Christen
Eva Roseburrough
Nevada
Mabel Frieden
Perry Larson
Geo. Caok
West Union
Roy Conner
Des Moines
Grace Martin
George Vaughn
Nella Capper
Strawberry Point
Rose Lehman
Vaughn
George Moser
Louise Little
Minneaplis
Minn
Local Visits Highlight Summer Social Notes
Mr and Mrs Nick Acxerter of Sumner visited last Thursday in the Rudy Yunker home. Mr and Mrs J W Lehman of La Porte City visited Celia and Ella Lehman last Sunday. Frieda Freiburghaus and Virginia Doty returned Monday from a vacation trip to Minneapolis. Doty will visit here briefly before returning to Waterloo. Frieda Miller came home last week from Waterloo where she had been employed in a private home and is visiting grandparents Herman and Scheel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Acxerter
Sumner
Rudy Yunker
J. W. Lehman
la Porte City
Celia
Ella Lehman
Frieda Freiburghaus
Virginia Doty
Minneapolis
Minn
Miss Doty
Waterloo
Frieda Miller
Herman Scheel
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O. W. Heiserman
West Union, Iowa
Evans’ Cafe
Syria
Viola Foxwell
James Dean
Galena
Dickeyville
Mys
Nancy Ernst
Guy
Milo Peterman
Sadie Arndt
Floyd Ernst
New Aldin
Ab West
Ernest Lerch
Elkader
Francis West
Elizabeth Foxwell
S. H. Foxwell
Reynold Strong
Ruth
Otis Rothlisberger
Fort Atkinson
Conover
Bill Bros
Francia West
Jake Butikofer
Cheery Valley
Marie Frieden
Lee Stansberry
Gottfred Frieden
Kathleen Yearous
M. V. Kiple
Glen Johnson
Oelwein
Forest Shaffer
Darlene Yearous
Cornelius Yearous
Jake Gehring
Fred Schneider
Arthur Yearous
Irene Ernst
Webster City
Yearous
Roy Ernst
Oto
Ida Frieden
Lawrence Gehring
Chas, Peters
Brainard
Martha Chapman
Gon Delbert
Chas
Medberry
Cheery Valley News
Will Chase
Volga
Rosa Schlupp
Schlupp
Ellen Hanson
Ern Meyer
Arthur Friederich
Chris Gregerson
Gregerson
Lansing
Geo. Leuchtenmacher
Bertha Mae
Johnnie Pulfer
Ida Christen
T. H. Mason
Elmer Christen
L. Christen
Anna Denniler
Chicago
Harry Kejner
Alma Hanson
Archie Howard
Frank Christen
Chris Dennler
Oelwe
Oak Grove News
Grand Meadow News
J. N. Robbing
Highland Township
Rothlisberger Corners
H. F. Robbins
Towa
Gunder News
H. S. Steele
C. J. Olson
Franc DeSart
Thomas Knudts
Kensington Club
Hans Butikofer
Henry Frieden
Frieden
Hans
Rose Butikofer
Falk Hotel
Harry Keiser
Fetter & Traumpartnee
Wheaties
Elgin 20
Mat Echo Ax
Martin-Senour
Schori & Kuster
Elgin, Iowa
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