Local Residents Visit and Travel Notes Shared Events
Mrs Harlan Troy and daughter depart for Jesup to live with Mrs Herbert Wolfe. Rodney Smith family hosts visitors, and Ruth Opland undergoes tonsil removal in Decorah hospital. Several Loftsgard members and others attend cross work, family visits occur in multiple homes, and trips to Chicago Minneapolis Dodgeville and Hawkeye are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Troy
Jesup
Herbert Wolfe
Ole Loftsgard
Calvin Oelke
Rodney Smith
O. J. Nyborg
Oscar Lind
Mark’ Hanson
Dodgeville
Wis
Albert
Minneapolis
Minn
Lars Seim
Kathryn
Pauline
Kathryn Bidne
Harold Opland
Dan Sutter
Allen Anderson
Helmer Loftsgard
Sharon
Hilda
Alice Hoag
Henry Olson
Gilbert Ostlie
Mr. Ostlie
Cornelius Rejierson
Joseph
Mervin Reierson
Kenneth Kjosa
T. J. Olson
Illyria Items Guests at Klingman Home in Wadena
Mr and Mrs C L Klingman and Mrs Nellie McKellar and Glen were guests Sunday afternoon in the Martin Klingman home at Wadena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Klingman
Nellie McKellar
Glen
Martin Klingman
Wadena
Postville area social notes and visits extend through weekend
Floyd Frieden and family visited Celia Lehman at Postville hospital Saturday evening. Numerous locals and relatives, including Margaret Shepard of Elgin visiting Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hofer and others, attended funerals, dinners, and social gatherings. Visitors came from Marion, Volga, Elkader, Dubuque, and beyond, with church and 4-H activities noted. The community thanks the American Legion for cemetery services and a home talent program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Frieden
Celia Lehman
Postville Hospital
Margaret Shepard
Elgin
Richard ‘Hofer
Reynold Strong
Rosella
C.J. Martin
West Union
L. C. Popenhagen
Marion
Walter Medberry
Artha Bailey
Ronald Moore
Volga
Ladies’ Aid Society
Andrew Dummermuth
Lowell
Fred Rothlisberger
Otis
Lanesboro
Mich
Eugene Woodworth
Fort Wayne
Ind
David Bartelma
Iowa City
Andrew Yearous
Progressive Home Study Club
Gerald Shaffer
John Foster
Fremont
Wm. Wickham
Dubuque
Mary Ogle
C. L. Klingman
Chas. Doty
Will Frieden
Decorah Hospital
Lawrence
Nels Iverson
Canoe
Nellie Kimball
Mervin Hunsberger
Darbers
Olaf Berg
Orville Berg
Roger
Edgar Kimball
Georgana Probert
Carl Halverson
Erma
Robert Friederich
Lena Hunsberger
Ellen
Jerome
Near Elkader
Ruth
Marie
Molly
Betty Schneider
Adolph Lehman
Ina Kohler
Ellen Hunsberger
John Rothlisberger
Wichita
Kansas
Earl Rothlisberger
Ed Wenger
Harold Glass
John Nydegger
John Jr
American Legion
Wm. Wenger
Guernsey Smith
Otis Roethlisberger
Wenger Bros
Brainard Social Notes Charivari Supper and Visits
Brainard community events include a June 1 charivari supper at the Levi Learn home honoring Mr and Mrs Harold Learn followed by ice cream. Multiple visits to local homes occur through Sunday with families such as Boyers Crafts Nuttings and Helms noted as guests and hosts across Brainard and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Learn
Harold Learn
M. A. Boyer
Ray Gilbert
The
Baptist Church
Raymond Mays
Wm. Nutting and Sons
F. W. Lyon
C. C. Tripp
Brainard
D. H. Craft
Robert
Lorraine Gilbert
M. R. Hanson
Vern Boyer
Herman Boyer
Clara
Stanley
Willis Lyon
Genevieve
Kathleen Peters
Don Cummings
Oelwein
Kenneth Rowland
West*Union
Cheery Valley Social Notices Remain Busy
Cheery Valley lists show Mrs Ern Friederich and children visiting in the Fred Butikofer home Thursday evening. Numerous dinners and visits follow across local families including Dennler, Christen, Lehman, Hanson, and Baumgartner households through Sunday and Monday. A check forger couple was captured near Waukon, jailed in Allamakee. Pigs should be put on pasture to avoid muddy hog lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ern Friederich
Fred Butikofer
Pauline Dennler
Harry
Ida Christen
Leo
Lavern Dennler
Jake Lehman
Wm. Larson
Werem
Walter Butikafer
Archie Howard
Martin Hanson
Gladys Hanson
Ira Olson
Lavonda
Christen Bros
Leo Dennler
Walter Mitts
Otto Blockhus
Sam Schneider
Ernest Christen
Lucy Christen
Frank Christen
James Duff
Bert Thoman
Ethel Mae
John Christen
Ida Meyer
Oscar Baumgartner
Fred Hanson
Kenneth Mark
Martin Wenger
Guernsey Smith
Elmer Baumgartner
Martha Chapman
Delbert
Wm. Baumgartner
Orlin Mason
John Dennler
Melbert Meyer
Dennis
Robert
John Pulfer
George
Lena Pulfer
Waukon
Allamakee
Postville
Monona
Life Sketch of J J Phillips
Jerome I Phillips son of William and Mary Phillips was born near Rockford Illinois November 17 1858 He moved to Fayette county Iowa with his parents in 1859 He married Sarah E Shafter October 1 1884 They had a daughter Leota He died June 3 1944 at eighty five and was buried in Illyria Cemetery Funeral services were held June 5 at Muchlethaler funeral home and Tlyria church conducted by Rev J C Warton We love him because he first loved me He washed me white as snow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome I. Phillips
William 5
Mary I. Phillips
Rockford
Ilinois
Putpoem
Fayette County
Sarah E. Shafter
West Union
Leota
F. D. Welch
Phillips
Marion St. John
Edmonds
Wash
Erminie Keeling
Volga
Elgin
Muchlethaler Funeral
Tlyria
J. C. Warton
Illyria
Card of Thanks for Father and Brother Welch Keeling
We are grateful to friends for kind acts during illness and final services of our loved father and brother. Messages, flowers and kindness have been a great comfort. Mr. and Mrs. F. D Welch, Mrs. F. J. Keeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D Welch
Death of Kenny Chase Dies at Seven Near Volga
Kenneth Everett Chase was born July 28 1936 in Illyria and died June 3 near Volga at age seven years ten months twenty six days. Survived by parents Lester and Mrs Chase sister Helen Nene brother Willis Arthur grandparents Will Chase and Arthur Hermen, plus aunts and uncles. He suffered lifelong illness but found relief recently. funeral held Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Everett Chase
Illyria
Volga
Lester Chase
Helen Nene
Willis Arthur
Will Chase
Arthur Hermen
Elgin
Little Kenny
Services Held at Illyria Church Afternoon Funeral
Afternoon services began at the home at 1 30 and at the Illyria church at 2 oclock. Rev J C Warton conducted the services. Singers were Kathleen Yearous and Florence Ogie with Mrs Thos Ogle as pianist. Casket bearers were Ralph Floyd Elmer Chase George Nickels Will Christen and Louis Zuercher. Burial was in Illyria cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illyria
J. C. Warton
Kathleen Yearous
Florence Ogie
Find Body of McGregor Man in Mississippi River
The body of Wm. R. Stone, city clerk, was found Wednesday morning May 31 in the Mississippi River. He had been missing since May 4 after leaving his home to attend a town council meeting. Sudan grass for pasture should be seeded before June 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. R. Stone
Mississippi River
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. B. Withell
D. C
Gunder News
Mergin Reierson
T. L. Loftsgard
Schori Bros
Iowa
Klingman’s Fountain Service
R. A. Crider Veterinarian Dial
Elgin, Iowa
Prudential Insurance Co. of America
R. P. Strauch
Dial
Cheery Valley
J. J. Phillips
Ray Alto
Ray Pearl
Bob Berky
Moor Men
MoorMan
Moorman Mfg. Co
Quincy, Hh
B. H. Brackin
Volga Youth
McGregor Man
Sudan
Via
Tas Mion
Monarch
Schori & Kuster Lumber Co
Herman Goering
U.S
United Nations
Elgin State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Elgin State Bank i
Arthur Hertling
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!