Community notes from Gunder area gatherings and visits
A dense log of visits, dinners, and social calls across Gunder and Clermont. Names include Kjosa, Loftsgard, Hanson, Landsgard, Mork, Amundson, Smith, and Reinerson, with many stops at homes in Postville, Decorah, Mason City, and West Union. Events span Father’s Day gatherings, weddings, hospital calls, and church group socializing among local families and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Kjosa
Joseph Reierson
Cora Hanson
Harold Hanson
Bernard Hanson
Rachel
George Long
Colesburg
Roger Wetleson
Dan Bulikofer, Jr
Myron Hoag
Gilbert Loftsgard
Robert Bullock
Des Moines
Clara Meyer
Mason City
L. M. Larson
Oecelwein
Emma Larson
Clermont
Steven Helgerson
Jean Sweet
Waukon
Rosina Landsgard
Oscar Lindley
Emory Landsgard
Mollie Mark
Nettie Knudgtson
St. Olaf
Ole Loftsgard
Harold Opland
Postville Hospital
Oscar Lendley
Gordon
Morris Landsgard
Arthur Landsgard
Harry Leader
Kathy
Leo Fredrich
Robert Mork
McGregor
Meillen
Otto Mork
Mollie Mork
T. L. Loftsgard
Louise Vick
T. L. Loft
Lawrence Naylor
Judie Bohmke
Ervin Winter
West Union
Ben Fuelling
Nettie Knutvon
Harald Ops
Henry Larsen
Lila Benzam
Postville
Aldora Anderson
Iowa City
Rodney Smith
Lillian Anderson
Alice Kjosa
Christine Rypestel
Corrine
Julia Wettilson
Harvey Anderson
Harold Halventon
Dians
Debbie Loftsgard
P. K. Peterson Hore
Ervin Nyberg
Susan
Auburn
Henry Nyberg
Ed Fenner and Kohls Families Host Weekend Gatherings
West Union and nearby towns saw multiple social visits and dinners. Families including the Whitchers, Hayzletts, Kohls, Peters, Boyers, Reeder, Gehrings, and Martins gathered at homes in West Union Clermont and Waterleo, with outings to Elkader park and a Mother's Day themed visit to the George Pape home in Waterloo. Participants traced connections across West Union, Independence, Kewanee, and Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Whitcher
West Union
Ed Fenner
Tom Hayzlett
Independence
Richard Kohls
Vivien Peters
Julia Boyer
John Barns
Clermont
Don Reeder
Vern Boyer
Lola
Alice
Mary Boyer
Bill O'Loughlin
Billy Peters
Tom Meighan
Billy
Kelly
Sumner
Norma
Janet Gehring
Washington, D. C
Lawrence Gehring
Gerald Bond
Jerry
Wadena
Carol Fenner
Kewanee
Ill
Leon Jacob
Bob Peters
Bobby
Waterleo
Melvin Hanson
Bob Hanson
Darrell
Jim Hanson
Lyle Martin
Diana Reeder
Elkader Park
Anton Kohls
Waterloo
Tommy Jorgenson
Illyria Social Guests List Across Several Homes
Local notes list Mrs. Vivien Peters Billy Peters and Willis Lyon as Tuesday guests at Robert Kerr home. Other visits include Ben Dennter with Jake Sollberger at Strawberry Point and Rev. Lee Roy Collins calling on Will Kerr and Silas Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illyria News
Vivien Peters
Billy Peters
Willis Lyon
Robert Kerr
Ben Dennter
Jake Sollberger
Strawberry Point
Lee Roy Collins
Will Kerr
Silas Wilson
Guy Ernst
Anna Maier
Elliport
Arthur Kelly
Hawkeye
Thomas Ogle
Anna Dennler
Melbert Meyer
Annette Meyer
Cedar Rapids
Stanley Boyer
Cedar Falls
Glen Yearons
Feller
Waterloo
Hanry Feller
Reynold Shaffer
Cheery Valley Good Neighbors Club Meeting Report
The Good Neighbors Club met Tuesday June 14 at Elgin Lutheran Church with Mdms Dwayne Frieden John Christen and John Butikofer as hostesses. Twenty two members and five guests answered roll call with favorite picnic spots. Guests included Wm Moore Ray Chapman Ed Butikofer James Frieden and Floyd Thompson of Wadena. The family picnic was discussed and thank you notes read. Donations of 2.50 each were given in memory of Mrs George Schupbach and for her daughter Mrs Wm Dennler's new baby. The families of Mrs Louisa Butikofer donated money in her memory. Poems were read by hostesses and dy and Merry amid the reading of the Joan Bus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheery Valley
Good Neighbors Club
Elgin Lutheran Church
Mdms
Dwayne Frieden
John Christen
John Butikofer
Dms
Wm. Moore
Ray Chapman
Ed Butikofer
James Frieden
Floyd Thompson
Wadena
Eorge Schupbach
Wm. Dennler
Louisa Butikofer
Merry
Joan Bus
Notice of Expiration for Auburn Township Real Estate
Notice to Joseph Huinker and Greg Buinker that the north six acres of the south eleven acres of the northeast quarter of Section 11, Township 95 north, Range 9, West of the Fifth P.M., Auburn Township, Fayette County Iowa, sold for taxes in 1961 1962 and 1963 to James F Schaer. redemption expires ninety days after service. Treasurer's deed will be issued if not redeemed. Dated June 7, James F Schaer attorneys Traeger Koempel West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Huinker
Greg Buinker
Auburn Township
Fayette County
Iowa
Township 95
James F. Schaer
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Michael, Tommy and
Johnny
Joe Lechy
Gunder News
Alfred Benton
Peterson, Chinneysota
Helen Christen
Blakeberg
Decorah
Otto Gisleson
Will Bergen
Lila Rensman
Henry Larson
Meillen Loftsgard
Selmer Holm
Brenda Holm
Duluth
Lila Renzman
Bonita Kjasa
Ronald Conrad
Louis Kjasa
Marilyn Loftsgard
Bernard Loftsgard Jr
Roger Hellum
Merlin Hellum
Chicago
Keith Johnson
Roger
Bernard Loftsgard
Homser Park
Lan Sing
Gerard Tinderholt
Becky Hogenson
Carroll Klingman Jr
Harold Opsand
Janet Amundson
Luther College
Dorian Music Camp
Albert Hanson
David Amundson
Pine Bluff
Enoch
Albert
Cora
Randy
Margaret
Jan Waller
Marton
Fort Sill
Okla
Sylvia Hanson
Marvin Fer- Banspan
Marvin Ferganspan
Frankfurt
Germany
Margaret Hanson
Bernard Hansons
Lynn County
Aurora
Jay Brown
Oelwein
Jim Whitford
Volga
Will Christen
Forrest Shaffer
Don Dominy
Waverly
Archie Howard
Paul Smith
Noel Raley
LaGrange Park
Don Sutter
Joe Ozle
Thomas Ogie
Charles Swale
Ravilsherner
Karl Lembke
Nathan
Earl
Helen
Hazel Rothlisberger
William Yearons
Harlan
Kenneth Strong
Roger Howard
Floyd Patterson
Terry Whittenbaugh
Wm. Yearons
Gene Wenger
Duane Strong
Harlo Meyer
Sac City
Robert Kerr, Jr
Dennis Moritz
Jesup
Robert Vargason
Washington
Harvey Meyer
Charles Becker
Milo Frieden
Elon DeWitte
Arlington
Gayle Melmer
Minneapolis
Land
Clifton
Lansing
Ivan Anderson
Mervin Hunsberger
Raymond Benson
Roscoe Larson
Vernon Anderson
Mariene
Arthur Chapman
Merlin Chapman
Dike
Alton Medberry
Walter Ash
West
Union
Gordon Pollock
Albert Dennler
Harold Dennler
Kenneth Medberry
Arnold Sanders
Ladies’ Aid
Cemetery Assn
Michael
Denise and
Sondra
John D. Grimm
Robert Duff
Viet Nam
Morms
Ellen Mason
Ben Butikofer
Clara Muehlethaler
Lester Wenger
Wilbur Peake
Harry Butikofer
Elkader
Christen Bros
David
Korea
Japan
Hawaii
Robert Leuchten- Macher
Sandy Leuchtenmacher
Edwin Hanson
Kenneth Mark
Otto Peterson
Eau Claire
Wisc
Wreekend
Ernest Christen
Celia Butikofer
Ida Christen
West Bend
Karen Banwari
Geo. Bierstedt
St. Luke's Lutheran Church
Fairville
Marie Cummings
Kathy Dennler
Fred Knoke
Eliader
Silas Butihofer
Wanda Hofer
Clarence Hofer
Robert
Will Friederich
Sam Dennier
George Schupbach
Robert Hanson
Tommy
Janice
Martin Hanson
Gladys
Ann
Don Doming
Snymagill
Mississippi
Hiebert Hanson
Pisne
Hanson
Lori, Luann and
Pamela
Leslie Lembke
Diane
Mrs. Earl Seitz
Elgin State Bank
Elgin
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Francia
Brainard News
CSI _ GREEN COLONIAL
John M. Tillotson
Elgin, Iowa
Traeger & Koempel
Attorneys
West Union, Town
Ronda
Gourhier
Mrs. Arhur Strong
Cynthia
Tamara
Valerie
Mrs
Francis Butikofer
L. R. Tappan
Optometrist
E. R. Withell
State Bank
E. W. Hilgemann
Smith Building
Allevision
T.V. Repair
Lembke Refrigeration
West Elgin Shopping Center
Jeanie
Klingman’s Clothes Shop
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