Community Guests and Visits Across West Union Area
Mrs. Alice O'Brien of Milwaukee visits family in the area with her brothers. Numerous neighbors and relatives attend gatherings, dinners, and Sunday visits at homes in West Union, Luana, Oelwein, Charles City, and Guttenberg. People travel to Clear Lake for Epworth League and delegate duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice O'Brien
Milwaukee
Wis
Ae Eae
Elmer Nading
Eunice
Mondna
Elmer Lembke
Progressive Home Study Club
Thos
Ogle
Lulu Rothlisberger
Arthur Yearous
Eva Ernst
Sioux City
Harold Kimball
Emma Mackey
Fayette
Sid Walters
Vera Walters
Chicago
Ray Berry
Gene and
Jerry
Oelwein
Walter Medberry
Chas. Doty
Martha Chapman
Nellie Foxwell
Hans Winkler
West Union
Mary Ogle
Elmer Kohls
Doc Grimes
Walter Rothlisberger
John Rothlisberger
Will Stirk
Eunice Ulish
McGregor
Helen Dennler
Waterloo
Duane Strong
Gotfred Martin
Alton Medberry
I. F. Shaffer
Milo Peterman
Barbara
Charles City
Donald Paige
Shirley
Jim Fox
Fred Schneider
Marie
Ruth
Betty
John Schneider
Nellie Kimball
Ida Mattocks
Rosalina Rothlisberger
Orville Berg
Jaand Raymond Friederich
Mervin Hunsberger
John Christen
Earl
Helen
Hazel Rothlisberger
Thomas Foxwell
Clear Lake
Epworth League
Opal Dennler
Elizabeth Foxwell
Roma Medlberry
Eleanor Martin
Near West Unton
Reynold Strong
Mra
Ed Kohler
Jerome Yearous
Lena Hunsberger
Kenneth Mark
Fred Rothlisberger
Otis
Decorah Park
Cresco
Mia
Delbert
State Park
Lamont
Walter Dennler
Carlton Looby
Community Visitors and Picnics Across Decorah Area
County Line News lists numerous residents visiting relatives and attending picnics from Postville Decorah Guttenberg to Strawberry Point. Families including Foscher Odegard Hoag Kittleson Olson and many others share gatherings, hospital calls, and Sunday dinners with friends and neighbors.
Oak Grove News Socials and Visits Across Communities
Oak Grove notes list dinners and visits among residents. Clarence Kohls and JoAnn joined Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kohls. Harry Gilson attended a Whitford family reunion in Volga. L. G. Larson and Roy Leuchtenmacher visited near Gunder. Jasper Mitts called on John Howard. Geo. Howard, Mary Allen and Henrietta Cunningham visited Oelwein, with Cunningham and Allen at Geo. Holzer’s. Clifton Wilson traveled to Waukegan Illinois. Chapman visited Louis Dennler home. Mary Allen and Henrietta Cunningham shared Sunday dinner with Oran Bane and J. F. Lane families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Kohls
JoAnn
Wm. Kohls
Harry Gilson
Volga
Whitford
L. G. Larson
Des Moines
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Johnson and Larson
Gunder
Jasper Mitts
John Howard
Geo. Howard
Mary Allen
Henrietta Cunningham
Oelwe
Geo. Holzer
Clifton Wilson
Waukegan
Ill
Paul Dean
Douglas Chapman
Louis Dennler P
Oran Bane
F, Lane
Local families host gatherings across area towns
Ida Wareham and family dined with the Ashes. Elmer Nelsons and kin visited Clifton Powell. Harry Jacobson and Roy Leuchtenmacher joined Otto Hanson’s guests near Gunder. Cedar Rapids visitors Earl Eaton and family stayed with the Kiples. Sue Eaton returned home with her parents from a week with relatives. Mrs. Holzer is ill. Anna Bane assists. Johnnie Howard called on the Chapmans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida. Wareham
West, Union
Wm. Ponsar
Fayette
Herbert Ash
Elmer Nelson
Clifton Powell
Harry Jacobson
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Otto Hanson
Gunder
Fred Trafalet
Near West Union
Bundey
Chris Dennier
Earl Eaton
Cedar Rapids
Tofield
Heck
Earl Kiple
Caro
Sue Eaton
Chicago
E. Cheeseman
Elkader
J. Hillberg
Decorah
Henry Holzer
Anna Bane
Johnnie Howard
Arthur Chapman
Cheery Valley church and community gatherings noted
A long list of social visits fills a Cheery Valley page. Families such as Wenger, Frieden, Christen, Dennler and Butikofer are shown hosting or visiting kin and friends across West Union and Elkader area locales. Notable mentions include Epworth League events at Clear Lake and AAA meetings with picnics at Elkader fair grounds.
Odd Bits and Advice From A Diversified Broadcaster
A collage of quirky lines and consumer tips ranges from the odd tale of a man and a woman to light home improvement pitches. It cites a training interruption, warm bear skin sleeps, nail hole filling with sawdust glue, Mule Hide roofs, insulation, paint brands, and a garage payment pitch.
City plans to buy Oelwein home for parking lot
The city of Oelwein intends to purchase the old residence, preserving only the log cabin, and convert the 300 by 100 foot property into a parking area for about 500 cars. The plan has been under consideration for some time. Want ads get results. Try one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
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Schori Bros
Towa
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R. A. Crider Veterinarian Dial
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Baumgartner Bldg
County Line News
Arno Foscher
Kenneth
E. H. Brandt
Postville
Chas. Odegard
Joe Hoag
Nicholie Martie
Louise
Andrew Gilbertson
Carl Halverson
Severein Blockhus
Ronald
Milton Voelker
Frankville
Ole Reierson
Gottfried Pfister
Henry Kittleson
Leonard Lofstuen, Jr
Rs. Mervin Hunsberger
Vinah Nelson
Clifford Kittleson
Bessie Blockhus
Clara Blockhus
Almer Amundson
Elmer Larson
Carrie Thorson
Clarence Olson
Quinton
Thurman Groth
Mayville
N. D
Arthur Groth
Harry Groth
Selmer Groth
Otto Blockhus
Eliza Friederich
Sven Blockhus
Oak Grove News
Cheery Valley News
Marlys
Stanley Wenger
Ida Meyer
Ern Friederich
Sam Schneider
Fred Butikofer
Joe Frieden
Fleet Frieden
Thomas
Frank’ Christen
Paul Bossard
L. Christen
Fred Butihofer
Ramona
Francis
Bert Thoman
Frank Burwick
Louis Hofer
John Denniler
Jake Christen
Will
George
Reuben Christen
Elmer Christen
Arthur Friederich
Will Friederich
Lorraine Leuchtenmacher
Eleanor Olson
John Nydegger
Fred Nydegger, Jr
Anna Butikofer
John Dennler
Ernest Christen
Lucy Christen
Frank Christen
Thomas Pollock
Jake Lehman
Lavern
Jake Den‘nler
Walter Butikofer
Martin Hanson
George Leuchtenmacher
Elkader Fair Grounds
Guttenberg
Richardson
Rachel Frieden
Will Sutter
Dan Sutter
Jake Solberger
Harvey
Fred Denner
G. V. Zimmerlin
Duncombe
G. J. Mosby
Marlene
Martin Wenger
Herman Schupbach
Land
Geo
Schupbach
Carol
Louis Butikofer
Gladys
Robert
Fred Dennler
Leonard Roberts
Camp Claiborne
John Butikofer, Jr
Will Rayne
Ben Dennler
van Beisen
Pat Minihan
Orlin Mason
Lyme
Elgin Furniture Store
Radio Dept. L. C. Muehlethaler
Dial
Portagle
AIM Eee Radio
Is4
Martin-Senour
Schori & Kusterler. CO
Factory Fresh
C&j Tires
Elgin Oil Company
F. D. Welcr
Elgin Farmers Coop
Max Medberry, Mer
Eli Metzger
Mgr
State Bank
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