Local Social Visits Highlight Weekend in Elkader
Sunday's gatherings featured Tié Martin Hanson and Dora Lee Medberry visiting the Mor f family, Harold Meisner hosting, and multiple dinner guests at the Butikofer Dennier Christen and Thoman households. Decorah relatives and WAC member Dorell Mitts shared time with local families. Medberry also plans a short stay with Marlys Wenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tié“Martin, Hanson
Dora Lee Médberry
Kenneth Mor
Bued¢nich
Harold Meisner
Fred Butikofer
Ida Butikofer
John ‘Christen
Leo
Otto Doeppke
Elkader Hospital
Adeline Friederich
John Dennier
Walter Dennier
Bert Thoman
John Christen
W. H. Pollock
Ethel Mae Thoman
Ida Christen
Jerome Yearous
Christen Bros
van Beisen
Decorah
Pat
Irene Minihan
Pauline Dennler
Lavern Dennler
Jake Lehman
Pfc
Dorell Mitts
WAC
Little Rock
Ark
Bertha Mitts
Jennings
Walter Mitts
Dora Lee Medberry
Marlys Wenger
Local Social Notes From Postville Area
Gunder News and several families spent Friday evening in various local homes. Visits included Allen Anderson, T. J. Olson, Henry Olson, and Mrs. Burnell Anderson with relatives in Postville. Medberry returned from San Diego to visit son Earl in Navy hospital. Loftsgard relatives attended Memorial services for Wayne Green. Chicago trip for Norma Jeanette Loftsgard and Arlene Hanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schupbach
Allen Anderson
Elmer
Dennis Bear
T. J. Olson
Gerhard Halverson
Howard
Henry Olson
Burnell Anderson
Ole Lottsgard
Orlando Lottsgard
Postville
Mire
Medberry
Clarence Kirkeberg
Norma
Jeanette Loftsgard
Arlene Hanson
Chicago
Eileen Loftsgard
T. T. Loftsgard
Community Visitors and Family Gatherings Reported
Family and Verna Lantz spent Sunday evening in the Cornelius Reier son home. Arnold Wold from Alaska visited the Henry Olson family. Milo Olson visited relatives in Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Harlan Henks and Larry, and Mrs. Joseph Knowkes return home to spend a few weeks with the T. J. Olson family. Danice and Allen Anderson and family hosted dinner. Violet Koch of Waterloo visited the Anderson home. Bernus Heins of Elkader spends weeks with grandparents Carl and Mrs. Johnson. Mrs. Orlando Loftsgard was a Sunday supper guest. John Wold was taken to the university hospital in Iowa City. Mellien Loftsgard and family were supper guests. Danice was taken to Iowa City for a hospital check-up. Leslie Lantz family visited the T. T. Loftsgard home Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verna Lantz
Cornelius Reierson
Arnold Wold
Alaska
Henry Olson
Milo Olson
Cedar Rapids
Harlan Henks
Larry
Joseph Knowkes
T. J. Olson
Allen Anderson
Danice
Dan Sutter
Violet ‘Koch
Waterloo
Anderson
Bernus Heins
Elkader
Carl. Johnson
Orlando Loftsgard
Ole Loftsgard
John Wold
University Hospital
Iowa City
Mellien Loftsgard
Arthur Loftsgard
Clarence Burdden
Leslie Lantz
T. T. Loftsgard
Oak Grove News Socials and Visits Report
Mrs Wm Frederick of Cedar Rapids was a 4 caller Saturday afternoon in the Fred Krueger home. Mrs J M Shaffer spent Friday with Mrs Harry Gilson. Mr and Mrs Lyle Wilson and family of Elkader were guests in the Clifton Wilson home Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Edward Krueger and family and Mr and Mrs Edwin Krueger were callers in the Fred Krueger home Sunday afternoon. Mrs Mary Allen called at the Mrs Tile Hanson home Saturday. De Frances Krueger spent Tuesday afternoon in the Ben Schneider residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Frederick
Cedar Rapids
Fred Krueger
J. M. Shaffer
Harry Gilson
Lyle Wilson
Elkader
Clifton Wilson
Edward Krueger
Edwin Krueger
Mary Allen
Tile Hanson
de Frances Krueger
Ben Schneider
Local visitors and family gatherings noted in Clermont
Brainard Items list visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Glen Boyer at the D. H. Craft home on Sunday. The Ray Gilbert and Lea Boyer families hosted guests Thursday. Eva Rutledge visited the Ray Gilbert home last Wednesday. Herman Boyer and Stanley accompanied by Barbara Gilbert joined the John Barnhouse visit at Clermont. Chesley and Howard Boyer left for California. Wm Nutting and sons visited F. W Lyons while E R Nutting and family spent Sunday with Sidney Nutting in Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Boyer
D. H. Craft
Ray Gilbert
Lea Boyer
Eva Rutledge
Herman Boyer
Stanley
D H. Craft
Barbara Gilbert
John Barnhouse
Clermont
Chesley Boyer
Howard Boyer
Turlock
California
Wm. Nutting and Sons
F. W. Lyons
E. R. Nutting
Sidney Nutting
Illyria items and social notes from Decorah area
Illyria items recount local happenings including Paul Smith’s tonsil and adenoid removal at Decorah hospital last Tuesday. Social guests include Ralph Shaffer and family in Waterloo, Wil Shaffer reunion at West Union fairgrounds, and Elmer Lembke family hosts in Elkader. Community Day plans announce the play Marys Castle in the Air for July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Smith
Decorah Hospital
Ralph Shaffer
Reuben Light
Waterloo
Alton Medberry
Shaffer
West Union Fair Grounds
Roy Lembke
Roger
Elkader
Elmer Lembke
B. R. Vander Wall
New Era
Michigan
Boyd
Robert Schneider
Postville
Lee Beer
Fred Schneider
Jacob Schneider
M. M
Mrz
Arthur Hermen
Chas
Doty
Floyd’ Frieden
Fleet
Friedet
West Union
Thomas Ogle
Mary Ogle
Robert Wilson
Bernice Oldag
Arthur Yearous
Raymond Benson
Viola Foxwell
Chicago
Andlizabeth Foxwell
Des Moines
Thomas
Mary's Castle
Local families host gatherings across weekend visits
Numerous households reported weekend visits and hosting, including Arthur Yearous and Glen, Mrs. John Nydegger and John Jr, Valencia and others traveling to Town City and Grinnell for Boys State. Extended families and friends gathered at multiple homes, with church services canceled as Rev. Warton's conference attendance dictated the schedule.
Fayette County 4-H Club Installs New Officers
Betty Wendland of Bethel Wings or Ever Ready Club West Union was installed as president of the Fayette County Girls 4 H organization on Thursday June 8 in Fayette. Other officers installed were Betty Follett Elgin vice president Bernice Blockhus Elgin secretary treasurer Marie Van Sickle Hawk Eye historian and Florence Patridge Maynard news reporter. The candlelight ceremony featured corsages of roses from the county Farm Bureau and the revue Living the 4 H Pledge explaining the four Hs. Margie Dennler Elgin read while Venna Bishop West Union played the refugee role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty. Wendland
Bethel- Wings
Ever Ready Club
West Union
Fayette County
Fayette
Betty Follett
Elgin
Bernice Blockhus
Marie van Sickle
Hawkeye
Florence Patridge
Maynard
County Farm Bureau
Margie Dennler
Venna Bishop
Rust diseases and alternate hosts described
The report lists crown rust on oats carried in alternate years by buckthorn, black stem rust of grain hosted by common barberry, white pine blister rust linked to wild currant and gooseberry. It notes a new peach disease spreading through nearby orchards from chokecher Hes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chokecher
Hes
Teens need guidance before and during adolescence
A mother laments teen troubles while urging preparation for life before adolescence ends. The piece promotes pre-teen guidance and wartime moral clarity, citing the Eighteenth Iowa conference on Child Development and Parent Education in Iowa City on June 21 for insights, with an opening address broadcast at 7:45 PM on June 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
WOI
WSUI
Robert R. Sears
Child Welfare Research Station
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E.R. Withell
D. C
State Bank
Bidg
Eikader
Towa
Gunder News
Schori Bros
Klingman’s
Fountain Service
R. A. Crider Veterinarian Dial
Elgin, Iowa
Prudential. Insurance Co. of America
R. P. Strauch
Iowa
Oak Grove News
Illyria
Glen
John Nydegger
John, Jr
Town City
Indies
David Bartelma
Carroll Klingman
Chas. Doty
R. D. Smith
Guernsey Smith
Thomas Pollock
Ed Gehring
Jerome
Harold Glass
Fred. Rothlisberger
Chas. Ulish
Postville Hospital
Arthur Chapman
Martha, Chapman
Hazel ‘Rothlisberger
Dubuque
Helen
Earl Rothlisberger
Silas Wilson
Paul Pulfer
Warton
Cleve Bennett
Wm. Kerr
Near West Union
Orvin Thompson
Floyd Frieden
Walter Medberry
Donald Page
Shirley
Blader Fair Grounds
Dorothy Minihan
Rochester
Minn
Martin Minihan
Jim Yearous
Kathleen
Andrew Yearous
Gerald Shaffer
Forest Shaffer
Leo Page
Maxine
Arlington
Ruth Rothlisberger
Andrew Dummermuir
Joan Nydegger
Reynold Strong
Oran Bane
Lou Dennier
Wenger Bros
10Mm Welfare Research Station
Mississippi
Nighthawks
MoorMan
Moorman Mfg. Co
Quincy
B. H. Brackin
West Union Animal By-Products CO
Insurance Association
Sec’y Treas
J. F. Miller
A. D. Knox
Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Association of
State Re-Insurance Co
Bank Service
Lightning State Mutual Re-Insurance Assn
Prem
Herman Goering
U.S
United Nations
Elgin State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Wadena
Arthur Herrling
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