Oak Grove Social Calendar Remains Busy with Visiting Guests
Alma Grimes spent last week at Clifton Wilson home while Douglas Chapman visited his grandmother, Mrs Martha Chapman. Numerous relatives and friends from Des Moines, Iowa City, Rochester, Minn., St Louis and Wisconsin dropped by for dinners, suppers, and weekend visits with the Wilson, Heck, Kiple, Howard, Gilson, and Dennler families. Carol Wilson, Lauretta Gilson, and Joan Kohls were among those noted social guests as households hosted relatives and neighbors throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Grimes
Clifton Wilson
Douglas Chapman
Martha Chapman
Tofield Heck
Gerald
Rose Reusser
Des Moines
Earl Eaton
Cedar Rapids
Kenneth Heck
Iowa City
Earl Kiple
Eaton
Miss Reusser
Heck
Kiple
Silas Wilson
Carol
Harold Strong
Sid Walters
Starley
Harry Gilson
Thos. Howard
Robert Howard
Robi. Wilson
Archie Howard
Julius Juvick
Rochester
Minn
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Jim Muncie
Florence
Clarence
Clem Messerli
Wills Pritchard
Oscar Hunsberger
Lou Hunsberger
C. S. Whitney
Carol Wilson
Lauretta Gilson
Cathryn Powell
Margaret Dean
Mary Philbits
Walter Houghton
George Howard
Fred Trafalet
Ben Dennler
Emil Dennler
Will Muehlenthaler
Slater
Chris Dennler
Joan Kohls
Wm. Kohls
Joe Dinan
Address and assignment updates in Loftsgard and Anderson notes
Lloyd E Loftsgard is now Pvt Lloyd E Loftsgard Barry B 12th F A Qhsn Bn Camp Forrest Tennessee Elmer L Anderson can be reached at A M M School Barrack F2 Naval Air Station Seattle Wi Marion Loftsgard visited from Camp V ders Texas for a short furlough at his parents home Delores Nyborg spent weekend with her parents then left for Waterloo to work at a drug store over the summer Harry Olson of Cedar Rapids visited his parents and will depart Tuesday for summer duties Aneta Dae
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd E. Loftsgard
Barry
Camp Forrest
Tennessee
Elmer L. Anderson
Naval Air Station
Seattle
Marion Loftsgard
Camp V Ders
Texas
T. L. Legard
Delores Nyborg
Oscar Nyborg
Jesup
Waterloo
Harry Olson
Cedar Rapys
Ole E. Olson
Community Notes From Cedar Falls to Decorah
Local memories recount social visits and school activities across Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids Decorah and Gunder with Eileen Loftsgard teaching at Cedar Rapids Bible school sessions opening at the Center and Gunder schools. Guests include Tolles Larson Carrie Loftsgard and many others as families share weekends and Memorial Day visits.
Community Hosts Birthday Anniversary Guests
A large Fayette and area group attended Sunday visits and meals at the Walter Medberry home honoring Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Popenhagen on their birthday anniversary. Relatives and friends from Janesville Davenport Anoka Waterloo Decorah and other towns joined in the church memorial service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Popenhagen
Otto Popenhagen
Joy Popenhagen
Orval Walters
Karen Kay
Fayette
L. C. Popenhagen
Marion
Fred Popenhagen
Eleanor
Gus Bachteli
Near Randalia
Herold Tope
Near West Union
Myron Moore
Joy Moore
Janice
Baraboo
Wrs
Wm. Kuper
Sidters
Bob Mitcheler
Ray Berry
Gene and
Jerry
Near Oelwein
Arthur Groth
Near Decorah
Harold Hermen
Ida Frieden
Donald Paige
Shirley
Sundey
Walter Medberry
Roy Burrow
Janesville
Wis
Lois Burrow
Davenport
Fred Burrow
John Foster
Fremont
Dulpuque
L. W. McKellar
Myron Chapman
Jim Yearous
K Kathleen
Jacob Yearous
Lydia Kerr
Waterloo
Lulu Rothlisberger
Lena Wenger
Cedar Rapids
Wenger
Arthur Hermen
Gernsey Smith
Arnold Digre
Decorah
Carroll Klingman
Hars
Beverly Larson
Florence Ogle
Dern Medberry
Albert Dennler
Helen
Hazel Rothlisberger
Ray Hyde
Elkader
Raymond Benson
M. V. Kiple
Ida Butikofer
Lester
Social visits and gatherings in Fayette area
Local residents and relatives share a week of visits and calls across Fayette and nearby towns. Shirley Paige, Ed Stillions, John Meyer, Ruth Schneider, Barbara Roys, and many others are noted as guests or visitors with the Rothlisberger, Gehring, Chapman, Lembke, Medberry, Yearous, and Probert families, along with church activities and a funeral in Volga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Paige
Myron Moore
Fayette
Ed Stillions
John Meyer
Charles City
Fred Rothlisberger
Harry Reichert
Harold Kimball
Ruth Schneider
Jacob Gehring
Barbara
Jean Roys
Volga
Walter Rothlisberger
Chas. Doty
C. L. Klingman
Martha Chapman
Clark Hummel
Arlington
Lester Chase
Arthur Hermen
Otis
Harold Glass
Walter Medberry
DeWayne
L. C. Cline
Wadena
John Lantz
Delbert
Ern Meyer
Andrew Yearous
Thomas Pollock
Sarah Boys
Minnie Baldwin
Cedar Falls
Shirley Glass
Lutheran Church
Lulu Rothlisberger
Lydia Kerr
Maud Patterson
Elmer Lembke
Margaret Berns
George Lembke
Elkader
Myrtle Medberry
Kenneth
Alton Medberry
Jim Yearous
Kathleen
Bertha Kiple
John Rothlisberger
Ed Wenger
Howard Medberry
Nellie Snyder
Hawkeye
Jerome Yearous
Roscoe Larson
Ida Frieden
Bobbie
Roma
Local Social News Highlights Visits and Guests
Medberry returned home Sunday after a week with Mr and Mrs L Popenhagen in Marion. Mr and Mrs L C Hummel of near Fayette were guests of Mr and Mrs Arthur Hermen Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medberry
L. ©. Popenhagen
Marion
L. C. Hummel
Fayette
Arthur Hermen
Social Visits Highlight Grand Meadow Community Week
Grand Meadow residents hosted and visited relatives and friends across multiple homes from Wednesday through Saturday. Guests included Bertina Buraas with Carolyn Erickson and others, Laura Holt returning from near Albert Lea, and Ed Johnson hosting a meal with Louis Amundson furlough visitors. Luther League members attended the Decorah Circuit convention and shared a program Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nesvick
Ossian
Leo Larson
Bertina Buraas
Carolyn Erickson
Julia Landsgard
Alvin Halverson
Ronald
Bert Lyngaas
Laura Holt
Alfred Madsen
Albert Lea
Minn
Herbert
Bradley Johnson
Chicago
Ed Johnson
Louis Amundson
Ames Olson
Selmer Holm
Betty
Elaine
Roger
Melvin Reinhart
Andrew Reinhart
Olivia Olson
Gloria Buraas
Alfred Buraas
Willard Martin
Jens Johnson
Theodore Sampson
West Union
East Clermont
Community Socials Mention Neighborhood Gatherings and Fire Halted Choir
Mr and Mrs Alvin Halverson and Ronald spent Monday with Mrs Julia Landsgard and others. A large group honored Lieut Louis Amundson at Ames Olson home. Families visited Mrs Julia Bilden and Mrs Laura Holt. Fern Buraas closed school with a pupil picnic. Lavanda Olson stayed at Anton Skaien home. Choir members traveled to Decorah for a Choral Union but no concert occurred due to a Luther College fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Halverson
Ronald
Julia Landsgard
Millard Bilden
Sandra
Julia Bilden
Hilder Bilden
Ames Olson
Louis Amundson
Louie Amundson
Joyce
Henry Larson
Harry
Earl Peake
Howard Kluss
Georgene
Beverly
Delores Martin
Henry Wellersven
Robert Wharram
Laura Holt
Immanuel Larson
Clermont
Fern Buraas
Lavanda Olson
Anton Skaien
Decorah
Choral Union
Luther College
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