Illyria Social Notes Highlight Area Visits and Gatherings
Illyria items show Lida Albright visiting from Portland with relatives near Independence events with the Wenger and Paige families. Memorial services are thanked by Elgin band and local clergy. Multiple family visits span Cedar Rapids, West Union, Arlington, Manchester, Delhi, Fort Wayne, and Waterloo with dinners, picnics, and Sunday gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lida Albright
Portland
Oregon
Ida
Lena Wenger
Joy Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Wenger Bros
David Floyd
Ruth Schneider
Amy Layton
Ida Mattocks
Rosanna Rothlisberger
West Union
Fred Rothlisberger
Rosanna Rothligberger
Clarence Bush
Manchester
Delhi
Andrew Yearous
Eugene Woodworth
Martin Wenger
Harry Wenger
Will Wenger
Mary
Fanny Palmer
Will Towsley
Waterloo
Martha Chapman
Elgin Band
American Legion
Betty Schori
Elgin
D. V. Butler
Arlington
John Foster
John
Dubuque
Mary Ogle
Floyd Frieden
John Probert
Walter Roys
Ruth Roys
Volga
Katie Richards
Amy
Fleet Frieden
J. F. Shaffer
Thomas
Melbert Meyer
Cheery Valley News Friends visit and family gatherings.
Elizabeth Christen of Wilmette visits from Thursday to Sunday at the Jake Christen home while various cousins and relatives share evenings and dinners across Volga Elkader and Strawberry Point. Many Christen family members plus Inez Chase Lucy Elizabeth Christen attend Methodist church dinner and Memorial services. others visit, move, or spend Sundays with relatives including the Duff, Minihan, Thoman, and Weber households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Christen
Wilmette
Tfl
Jake Christen
Ben Butikoter
Walter Lehman
Martin Minihan
Billy
Patsy
Fred Yost
Lucy Christen
Emma Kurth
Irene Minihan
Andy Cox
Volga
Inez Chase
Lucy
Thos
Duff
Blanche
John Friederich
L. Christen
James Duff
Elmer Christen
George Leuchtenmacher
Martin Hanson
Ernest Christen
Reuben
Will
George
Clara Muehlenthaler
Clayton County Farm Bureau
Elkader
Ethel Mae Thoman
Fred Butikofer
Carol Sue
Gayle Nichols
Strawberry Point
Local Confirmation Service and Dinners in Decorah Area
County Line News lists numerous families attending a confirmation at First Lutheran church Decorah and a dinner at Ole Blockhus home for Verna. Several other relatives and friends enjoyed picnics, visits, and Memorial Day gatherings at Elkader Burt Bruckner and in various homes with mentions of recovery and confirmations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole ‘Thorson
Elmer Larson
Opal
Lavern and
Oliver
Mina Olson
Clarence Olson
Quinton
Bernice
Michael, Jr
Harlan Blockhus
First Lutheran
Decorah
Ole Blockhus
Verna
Ole Reierson
Walter Martie
Orville Berg
Raymond
Robert Friederich
Mervin Hunsberger
Sven I Blockhus
Selmer Groth
Ardis
Elkader
Knut Arno
Muriel
Osage
M. J.blockhus
Kenneth
Carl Blockhus
Edgar Kimball
Georgiana Probert
Louis Becker
Burt Bruckner
National
Wayne Shipton
Roy Halverson
Duane Halverson
Harry Groth
Hailstone Finds Quarter Dated 1854 in Adair County
In Prussia township Adair county hailstones about 11 inches in circumference fell recently. Mrs Frank Miller discovered a bright hailstone containing a quarter dated 1854, a curious find amid the storm.
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Prussia Township
Adair County
Frank Miller
Sanity Record: West Virginia Lowest Sanity Average United States
West Virginia reports the lowest sanity average in the United States, highlighting broader mental health concerns across states and sparking discussions on public health measures and support resources.
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West Virginia
United States
Community Visitors and Local Appointments Inflate Sunday Gatherings
A flurry of visits fills the region as numerous families, including the Hansons, Goswiller, Nuttings, Kjosas, Bartlets, and Boyers, spend Sunday with relatives and friends. Movements include Sidney Nutting moving to Clermont and school award news for Jimmie Nutting.
Community Notices from Grand Meadow area
Memorial Day visits and social calls fill Grand Meadow notes with families from Waterloo Elkader and Decorah. The Loftsgard Andersen wedding at Marion church and confirmation services in Decorah are among the event mentions, with several Holm Olson and Lyngaas families noted across multiple gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Cooley
Waterloo
Laura Holt
Carolyn Erickson
Florence
Mellien Loftsgard
Elaine
Roger Holm
Andrew Reinhart
Alvin Halverson
Julia Landsgard
Mary Skarshaug
Henry Olson
Walter Lundy
Willard Martin
Ed Johnson
Walter Martie
Luana
Leif Larson
Ewald Lyngaas
Olivia Olson
Bertha
John Yungblut
Elkader
Arthur Olson
Leona
Thelma Lyngaas
Hart Home Birth of Baby Boy at Landsgard Residence
A baby boy was born June 2 at the home of Mrs. Julia Landsgard to Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Halverson. Mrs. Nygaard is caring for mother and infant, who are belting along fine.
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Hart Home
An & Pound
Alvin Halverson
Julia Landsgard
Nygaard
Elgin People and Guests Visit Relatives and Friends
Elgin locals note Memorial Day visits by Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Mason of Cedar Rapids. Lucy Christen and Edwin Hanson dined with Mrs. Ida Christen. Mrs. Maude Peters returned from Clermont. Betty Elkema of Iowa City visited Aunt Nelle Schori. Patsey Capper recovers from pneumonia. Mrs. Georgia Elkema and Al Lorenzo visited Nelle Schori. Don Stringer of Waukegan Illinois visited Chris Schweitzer. W. J. Lang and Alice of South Dakota stayed with Ida Christen. Nora Olson arrived from Detroit for a two week vacation with her mother. Floyd Arnold and family from Manchester visited Chris Schweitzer for a birthday. Bob McLeese named Hawkeye schools superintendent succeeding O L Olson. Vern Cooley of Cedar Falls visited his mother Lena Cooley. Lewis Thoma and family traveled to Oelwein. Mrs. Thoma and children to visit relatives. Thoma returned home.
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F. C. Mason
Cedar Rapids
Elgin
Lucy Christen
Edwin Hanson
Ida Christen
Maude Peters
Clermont
Betty Elkema
Iowa City
Nelle Schori
Patsey Capper
Norris Capper
O. J. Olson
Floyd Arnold
Mary
Alice
David
Manchester
Vern Cooley
Cedar Falls
Lena Cooley
Adolph Lehman
Lewis Thoma
Oelwe
Wal Ding Highlights at Hill Hotel Omaha
Air conditioned rooms at the Hill Hotel offer restful comfort and soundproofed quiet. Friday features Leopold Stokowski with a 100 piece All American Youth orchestra at Akar den Coliseum. Also on Friday, Dave Apollon and Carnival of Fun plays the Orpheum Theatre for a full week. Optional night cap at Cave Under the Hill Hotel.
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The
Hill Hotel
Leopold Stokowski
All American Youth Orchestra
Akarden Coliseum
Dave Apollon
Carnival of Fun
Orpheum Theatre
Cave Under the Hill
Hill
Aksarben
Food for Defense meeting at Cheery Valley School
Government launches Food for Defense program urging higher production in dairy poultry eggs pork and vegetables. An AAA educational meeting at Cheery Valley school house Marian township district No. 8 Friday June 13 at 8 pm will explain changes. Catherine Dittmer and Stephen Denton to lead. All residents invited, men welcome.
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AAA
Cheery Valley
Marian Township
Catherine C. Dittmer
Stephen G. Denton
Clayton County Agricultural Conservation Assn
Kellogg Family Reunion Picnic At Guttenberg
A large Kellogg family gathering took place at the Schori Herrling cottage in Guttenberg on Sunday for a reunion and picnic. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Kellogg and daughters Ruth Gladys Marjorie Elizabeth Pearl Kellogg of Mason City Mrs Gertrude Kellogg of Portland Oregon Mrs Lee Mench Merle Arvilla Sanders of Manly Mr and Mrs Arthur Kellogg Hanna Nina Kellogg Mrs Lues Carter Kenneth Kellogg and John Each of Miles Mr and Mrs Franz Shipton and Geraldine Kohler of Chester Mr and Mrs Warren Harrington Mr and Mrs Louis Koeyenig and Jimmie of Postville C J Harrington Mrs Ethel Kohler Robert Keith and Clifton.
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Lloyd Kellogg
Ruth
Gladys
Marjorie
Elizabeth
Pearl Kellogg
Mason City
Gertrude Kellogg
Portland
Oregon
Lee Mench
Merle
Arvilla Sanders
Manly
Arthur Kellogg
Hanna
Nina Kellogg
Lues Carter
Kenneth Kellogg
John Each
Miles
Franz Shipton
Geraldine Kohler
Chester
Warren Harrington
Louis Koeyenig
Jimmie
Postville
C. J. Harrington
Ethel Kohler
Robert
Keith
Clifton
Guttenberg
A. A. Longcroft Photo At Fred Edgar Jeweler Ad
An advertisement by Fred Edgar Jeweler of Eldora used the recent robbery of New York diamond salesman A. A. Longcroft as background. The ad features a photo of Longcroft in front of Edgar's shop.
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Fred Edgar
Eldora
New York
A. A. Longcroft
Edgar
Ohio Leads World In Paving Brick Production
Ohio dominates paving brick manufacture with leading output and extensive production capacity, highlighting the state's pivotal role in supplying sidewalks and roads nationwide.
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Ohio
Indianapolis 500 winners take relief driver trophy
Mauri Rose of Indianapolis and Floyd Davis of Springfield Illinois are pictured receiving the trophy after winning the 129th running of the Indianapolis 500. Rose drove as relief for Davis after his car was forced out at 177 miles due to motor trouble.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Mauri Rose
Floyd Davis
Springfield
Rose
Davis
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