Community Social Notes From Grand Meadow Area
Grand Meadow residents and guests enjoyed a string of visits and gatherings. Clara and Myrtle Peterson and Mrs Alma Mark spent Wednesday at Inger Skarshoug’s Rochester home while the Norman Amundson family dined with Bernard Hanson. Nearby Decorah friends called on Donald Larson, and Ed Johnson's group visited Duaine Palas in Luana. Many others shared Sunday visits at Lena Nyhns Gan der home and at the Otis Vasby residence, with trips among Amundsons, Olson, and Bockoven families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara
Myrtle Peterson
Alma-Mark
Inger Skarshoug
Rochester
Norman Amundson
Bernard Hanson
Ole Reierson
Melvin Vick
Decorah
Donald Larson
Ed Johnson
Duaine Palas
Luana
LaVerne Larson
Oliver Larson
Ames Olson
Otto
Groth-McMillan Wedding Attended by Local Guests
Cherry Valley residents and guests from Fairfield Cedar Rapids and Roanoke gathered Saturday for the Groth McMillan wedding and later shared supper with Bert Thoman. Attendees included Miss Schlick Miss Scholte Mr Garmoe and Linda who stayed for a week.
Ulyria News Higha Community Church Notes
Sunday School at 10 15 a m worship service at 11 15 a m Earl Meyer and family from Des Moines visited in the homes of Oscar Baumgartner Francis Wolf Clermont and Harold Meyer Strawberry Point Ruth Gehring had a tonsil operation at Oelwein hospital A birthday party honored Junior on his 18th at Orran Bane s home Will Christen and family and Mr and Mrs Will Frieden attended the Butikofer Embretson wedding in Norway Lutheran church David Frieden stayed with the Fleet Frieden family in West Union Tommy Frieden had a birthday Arnold Sanders family Postville were dinner guests at Gerald Shaffer s Barbara Gibbs visited relatives in Edgewood and Strawberry Point Ben Dennler attended Muehlenthaler Chesnut wedding in Ankeny Ernest Meyer and Will Frieden were guests of Martha Chapman Reynolds Strong and Jeanette at G Martin West Union It was Martin s 2nd birthday Amelia Strong arrived home after a visit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Meyer
Des Moines
Oscar Baumgartner
Francis Wolf
Clermont
Harold Meyer
Strawberry Point
Ruth Gehring
Oelwein Hospital
Orran ‘Bane
Will Christen
Norway Lutheran
Reynold Strong
Jeanette
Harold Strong
Jantha
Amelia Strong
Talcott-Newcomb
Maynard
Elmer Kohls
Edwin Loftsgard
Guy Probert
J. O. Probert
Mabel Johnson
Nels Iverson
Anna Gibson
Forrest Shaffer
Harold Glass
Dundee
Henry Payne
Kansas City
Mark Schatz
West Union
Harold
Clifton Kerr and
Nashville
Tenn
Will Kerr
Ralph Shaffer
Cleve Bennett
Robert Kerr
Virgil Torson
James Kerr
Waterloo
Cleve ‘Bennett
Cemetery Association
Ladies Aid Society
West Union Fair Grounds
Perry. Medberry
Elgin
Albert Dengler
Kenneth Med‘berry
Maynard Ludwig
Chester
Cornelius Reierson
Gerald Olson
Jomhié Olson
Kenneth Kjosa
Ben Fuelling
Allen Anderson
Kenneth Mark
Henry Wellersven
Laurence Naylor
Milo
Kenneth Mork
Nona
E. K. Mork
Henry Mork
Melvin Olson
Kenneth Anderson
Russ Wenger
Stanley Wenger
Elmer Meyer
Ida Meyer
Guernsey Smith
Helen Moore
Harry Cline
Orvin Thompson
David
Marion Church
Mery Wold
Clifford Wold
Realto Wold
Ernie Richert
Edgewood
Mertie Debis
Hagerman
Waldo Embretson
Mary Embretson
Teo. Wold
Mervin Reierson
Clarence Kirkeberg
Lloyd, Louis
Cornelius ‘Reierson
Ole Loftsgard
Aldora Anderson
L’myra
Louie Anderson
Ole Johnson
Wadena
DeVere Hirt
Mason City
Andy Engebretson
Jean
Forest City
Lena Nyhus
Embretson-Butikofer
Norway Lutheran Church
Rs. L. Rankin
Johnnie
Gary
Long Beach
Calif
Ray Jacobin
Alice Hoag
Cedar Rapids
West Union community gatherings and visits noted
Numerous social visits and family gatherings dominate a West Union area report. Floyd Frieden and others attended dinners and picnics at multiple homes including Rothlisberger and Strong families, while reunions and church events feature Talcott-Newcomb and Embretson-Butikofer wedding attendance. The piece lists guests from Clermont, Manchester, Waterloo, Des Moines, Nashville, and beyond, with a focus on neighbors hosting and visiting across the region.
Picnic and social visitors span Loftsgard gatherings in Gunder
A long list of attendees from the Loftsgard and related families gathered for a Sunday picnic dinner at Mrs. Ruth Loftsgard's home honoring Pvt. Raymond Loftsgard. Afternoon and weekly visitors included multiple Loftsgard relatives and friends from Cedar Rapids, Fountain, and nearby towns, with additional calls at the Olson and Opsand households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Loftsgard
Pvt
Raymond Loftsgard
Jacob Schneider
DeVere Halverson
Edwin
Gilbert Loftsgard
T. T. Loftsgard
Orvin Loftsgard
Keith Brainard
Myron Houg
Alice Houg
Cedar Rapids
Otto Hanson, Jr
Bernard
Theo. L. Loftsgard
Mellje
Social visits span several towns in Monday report
Brainard News notes multiple hospitality exchanges across West Union Waterloo Oelwein and surrounding areas. Guests include the Musser family, Robers Van Garder in Lyle Martin home, the Burdell Ieonberry and Jim Murphy families in the William Cheney home, Leo Bayer in Lime Springs, Vern Bayer in Vern Bayer home and Marion Pritchard's visit to Waterloo. Additional gatherings involve Dick Henry and sons in the Herman Boyer home, Rev Bruns in Fredericksburg at Don Reeder, Harlan Buroden in Glenn Knapp home West Union, Don Reeder hosting Vern Boyer and Leo Boyer, Reuben Howard and Robert Kerr at Charles Peters home, Dale Ruroden in West Union, Gordon Ruroden, William Cheney in Waterloo, Rev Smith from Waterloo with Lester Crain, Herman Boyer and Stanley with Maude Tompkins in Waucoma for a Congregational program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Musser
West Union
Robert van Garder
Lyle Martin
Burdell Ieonberry
Jon
Jim Murphy
Oelwein
William Cheney
Murphy
Judy Cheney
Leo Bayer
Lime [Springs
Vern Bayer
Marion Pritchard
Waterloo
Dick Henry
Reuben Howard
Robert Kerr
Charles Peters
Dale Ruroden
West ‘Union
Ning
Gordon Ruroden
Rev. Smith
Lester Crain
Herman Boyer
Stanley
Maude Thompkins
Waucoma
the Congregational
Sunday Visits Spread Through West Union and Oelwein
A series of Sunday visitations linked West Union and Oelwein households. Stanley firsk family, Law ler, Lyle Martin, Robert Musser, Archie Musser, Leonard Holm, Jorris Martin hosted gatherings with picnic suppers and evenings at the Musser and Cheney homes. Ivan Older and Beverly Billy joined in. Other groups included Milton, Reuben, Fred Wede families along with Mrs. J. B. Miller and Junior Boyer visiting Vern Boyer’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Martin
Robert Musser
Leonard Holm
Jorris Martin
Archie Musser
West Union
Ivan Older
Beverly
Billy
Oelwein
William Cheney
Milton
Reuben Miller
Fred Wede
J. B. Miller
Junior Boyer
Vern Boyer
Stanton pharmacist Oscar Anderson marks 50 years in Iowa
At Stanton druggist Oscar Anderson completes half a century in pharmacy, with 46 years serving Stanton. He is a Highland Park College alumnus, class of 1902. St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church in Denver observes its 90th anniversary, organized in 1862.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton
Oscar Anderson
Iowa
Highland Park College
Denver
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church
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Gene Wescott
John Christen
Fred Butikofer
Jake Butikofer
Orlin Mason
Clarence Hofer
Val Jean Oliver
Hanson
Cherry Valley News
Earl Garmoe
Linda
Fairfield
Marion Scholte
Donna Schlick
Groth-McMillan
Bert Thoman
Miss Schlick
Miss Scholte
Garmoe
John Pulfer
Louis Butikofer
George van Beisen
Irene
Pat Minihan
Martin Minihan
Jake Frieden
John Durscher
Edwin Hanson
Martin Hanson
Levi Frieden
Milo Olson
Frank Christen
Ernest Christen
Clara Muehlenthaler
Lucy Christen
Walter Dennler
State Park
Fred Smith
Charlie Salsbury
Arlington
Don Nadling
Allen
Ulyria News
Higha Community Church
E. G. Steinman
Elgin State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Lawrence
Elgin State Bank Idtaon
Gunder News
John Opsand
Harold ‘Opsand
Morris Amundson
Janet
Otto Gisleson
Laurence West
T. J. Olson
Conrad Rinehart
Loren
Fountain, Minn
Emma ,Bear
Mary Wold
Johnnie Olson
Brainard News
Stanley Firsk
Lawler
John Telgin
Illotson Plumbing
AVA
Bath
Farm Implements and Service
Falb & Light
Chrysler
America
Torkelson Motor CO
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