Community Picnic and Family Gatherings Across West Union
A flurry of social visits and picnics marks a weekend in the West Union area. Numerous families including Rothlisberger, Libke, Kimball, Yearous, Frieden, and Medberry groups shared dinners and outings at local spots such as Meder Mill, Grannis Hollow, and nearby parks. Attendees included Nancy Ernst welcoming a baby girl born July 24, and many relatives staying through Sunday for family time at homes in Clermont, Elkader, Volga, and surrounding farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coronel Rothlisberger
Wilma Hitch
West
Union
Albert Libke
Clermont
Harold Kimball
Alma Frederich
Meder Mill
Elkader
Nancy Ernst
Floyd Ernst
New Albin
Herbert Zaps Sna
Garnaville
Andrew Venrous
Nellie,Kimball
Anna Mae
Gladys Craft
Marshfield
Wis
Fred Rothlisberger
Ida Meyer
Fred Miller
Fred Bauder
Rock Valley
Guernsey Smith
Eunice Ulish
Daytona Beach
Florida
Chas. Uliah
L. W. McKellar
Guy
Walter Roethlisberger
Albert Dennler
Harold Strong
Arthur Yearous
Harold Larson
Jim Yearous
Ira Moore
Volga
Lena Worth
Arlington
Ida Mattocka
West Union
Leo Paige
Maxine
Fayette
Ruth
Grannis Hollow
Russell Jones
Forest Shaffer
Cemetery Association
Ladies’ Aid Society
Nellie Foxwell
Elkader Fair
Ida Mattocks
Wyria
Fred Wenger
Virginia
Emmetsburg
Wenger Bros
Jerome Yearous
Ellen
Mervin Hunsberger
Hertig Place
Cheery Valley
Arthur Friederich
Alvina
Eva Mae Frieden
Elgin
Leila Frieden
West Bend
Elmer Frieden
Thomas Benson
Herve Robbins
Hawkeye
Franklin Oelberg
Nettie Bishop
Clyde
Lima
Lloyd Holtzman
Daugher
Near Fayette
Perry Medberry
Arlene
Near
Carl Gehring
Alton Medberry
Jacob Yearous
Fair Grounds
Fee
J. F. Shaffer
Near West Union
Myrtle Medberry
Kenneth
Andrew Yearous
Rex Medberry
Gene
Earl
Dorell Mitts
Wills Frieden
Jake Frieden
Vern and
George
Eva Mae Meyer
Clifford Nagel
John Durscher
Clarence
Elmer Cook
Neil
Albert Lubke
Carl Torkelson
Orville
Arvey
Hulda Berg
Oak Grove Social Notes Round Up Sixty Visitors
Oak Grove residents hosted and visited over the weekend with many families listed. Calls and dinners occurred at the homes of the Winkler Kohls Howard Leuchtenmacher Gilson Powell Anderson and others including a picnic and boat ride at Delhi.
Cheery Valley social notes recount Sunday dinner hosts
Cheery Valley News lists multiple local guests and visits. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Wenger hosted a Sunday dinner with Rev J J Snyder and families, Kenneth Mark and families, Guernsey Smith and families, Ed Wenger and Gene, Ida Meyer and sons, and Wm Baumgartner. Various visits follow including Ethel Mae Thoman with Junior Christen, Mrs Geo Leuchtenmacher and children with Mrs Libbie Larson, and others visiting James Duff, Martin Hanson, and Orlin Mason households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Wenger
J. J. Snyder
Kenneth Mark
Guernsey Smith
Ed Wenger
Gene
Ida Meyer
Earl and
Harold
Wm. E. Baumegartner
Ethel Mae Thoman
Junior Christen
Martin Hanson
Geo, Leuchtenmacher
Libbie Larson
Orlin Mason
John
Will
James Duff
Volga
Elmer Baumgartner
Amelia Muehlenthaler
Rock Valley
Ernest Christen
Melting Hay Weekend Visits Across Cedar Rapids Area
Mr and Mrs Jake Solberger and son Harvey of Cedar Rapids spent the weekend at Fred Dennler home. Amelia Muehlenthaler was a supper guest of Ethel Mae Thoman at the Jake Christen home. Many relatives visited for dinners and afternoons in homes across Highland and Elgin including Christens Hansons and Thomans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Solberger
Harvey
Cedar Rapids
Fred Dennler
Ernest Christen
Amelia Muehlenthaler
Rex Medberry
Fred Miller
Ida Miller
Fred Bauder
Rock Valley
Oscar Haumgartner
Ethel Mae Thoman
Jake Christen
Will
John
Ernest
Christen
Lucy
Reuben
Junior Christen
Adolph Elvers
Ira Olson
Lavone
Adolph Hanson
Highland
Libbie Larson
George Leuchtenmacher
Junior Hanson
George Christen, Jr
Gladys Hanson
Rosa Schlupp
Hanson Bros
Sam Butikofer
Marie
Elgin
Bert Thoman
Farm Bureau Launches Fayette County Cow Testing Association
Seventeen dairymen have signed up to join the new cow testing association in Fayette county, to begin September 1. Names signed include Melvin Anderson and Walter Platt of Clermont, E. C. Brandt and Lloyd Bigler of Postville, and Guy B. Whitford of Volga City, with members to be spread across the county in the first year. The project is organized by Farm Security Co operators, Farm Security Administration, Extension Service of Iowa State College, and Fayette County Farm Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New.c. T. A
Fayette County
Melvin Anderson
Walter Platt
Clermont
E. C. Brandt
Lloyd Bigler
Postville
Guy
Community Leaders Conference set for August meeting
Arrangements are being made to hold a county meeting for leaders of churches schools and the farm bureau and other community agency leaders in Fayette Monday August 8 to discuss community planning problems and procedures. The program will cover human needs planning aims planning principals community studies and relationship activity development and available aids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Fayette
Social guests from Waterloo to Des Moines and beyond
Elgin residents hosted and visited local and out of state relatives this week. Robert Sheldon of Waterloo joined Ella Lehman for a Sunday stay. Chicago guests Christ Selvig and Hans Hanson with Donald visited Monday at George Hanson’s. Canadian-bred Hochberger family spent Sunday with Grant Dawson en route to Sumner to settle. O'Dell family from Milwaukee visited Welch home and planned a week here before Pennsylvanian travels. Des Moines and Cedar Rapids trips followed for C L Gibson and the Kruse family with Jon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Brabham
Hans Winkler
Tena Buhr
Sumner
Wm. Kohls
Vern Northrup
Fern
Arlington
Lyle Wilson
John Howard
George Howard
George Thomas
Bert Allen
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Victor Frederick
West Union
Harry Gilson
Arnold Kyllingstad
Robert
Louise Kyllingstad
Chicago
Chas. Erickson
Clifton Powell
John Nydegger
Henry Holzer
Orxan.Bane
Louis Dermler
Jones
Albany
Clarence Kohls
Volga
David May
Wayne Gilson
Donald Gilson
Wm. Frederick and Son
Delhi
George Gilson
Nels Anderson
St. Olaf
Ern Baechler
Mary Matthys
Lena Baumgartner
Robert Sheldon
Waterloo
Ella Lehman
Christ Selvig
Hans Hanson
Donald
Clermont
George Hanson
David Hochberger
Alberta
Canada
Grant Dawson
Fred O'Dell
Lois
Milwaukee
Wis
F. D. Welch
O'Dell
Pittsburgh
Harvey Kruse
Jon
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Alfred Bauder
Elgin
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Highlights July Session
The Legion and Auxiliary met July 20 at Mrs. C O Torkelson home with assisting hostesses. Mrs. M J Blockhus installed officers including President Mrs. D R Roberts and Vice Presidents, Secretary and Sargeant at Arms. Many committees were formed and delegates named for August district convention. A county report and charity gifts were noted. The meeting ended with refreshments. Counterfeiting remark closes the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion and Auxiliary
C. O. Torkelson
Oliver Torkelson
Carl] Torkelson
M. J. Blockhus
D. R. Roberts
Frank Greenley
R. A. Crider
Walter Kohis Sargeant
F. D. Welch
Perry Medberry
Ed Wenger
Lena Baumgartner
Bert Thoman
Clara Muehlenthaler
National Defense
Orlin , Mason
Geo. Leuchtenmacher
Earl Kiple
Walter Kohls
John Falk
Waucoma
Knoxville
C. ©. Torkelson
Waterloo
Advantages of Cold Storage Lockers to Elgin Town
An Elsion Co op plan promotes cold storage lockers to boost town commerce. It argues that business owners should invest in trust certificates to attract farmers, guarantee meal service, and keep farmers local with weekly visits, claiming certificates are loans secured by real estate and holdings with five year repayment and annual interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Elgin Co-op. of
Elgin
Iowa
Hupp
Cedar Rapids
Fenton
Vinton
Wigin Co-op
Figin
Elgin Co-op
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iilyria
Oak Grove News
Cheery Valley News
Farm Bureau News Letter
Legion Auxiliary Meeting
Mississippi Gardens
Prairie du Chien, Wis
Lowf Brothers Neptunite
O’neill Drug
Mr. Fenton
Mr. Wupp
Elgin Farmers’ Cooperative Co
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