Cheery Valley News Social Ties Grow Across Counties
A flurry of visits fills Cheery Valley with relatives and friends. Mr and Mrs Jake Solberger and Harvey of Marion visited Fred Dennler. many others including Martin Hanson Alma Schreiner and Archie Howard shared dinners and calls in Elkader West Union La Crosse and Shullsburg. Cpl Charles Erickson left for Nebraska after a 30 day furlough. Jacob Christen returned from hospital in La Crosse. Ernest Friederichs family and Albert Erickson Jr new guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Solberger
Harvey
Marion
Fred Dennler
Martin Hanson
Gladys
Robert
Alma Behreiner
Leo Hanson
Elkader
Lydia Hanson
Martin Minihan
Billy
Patsy
Vivian Minihan
California
Gordon Pollock
Orlin Mason
John
Walter Christen
Will Christen
Ernest ‘Christen
Fred Nydegger
Jacob Christen
la Crosse
Wis
Morris Monahan
Beverly and
Betty Uhersax
Shullsburg
John Dennler
Betty
Dennler
Charles Erickson
John Christen
Alma Schreiner
Robert Hanson
Archie Howard
Fred Butikofer
Francis
Beverly
Bert Thoman
Cpl
Nebraska
Christen
Lillian Schreiner
West Union
Ernest Friederich
Albert Erickson, Jr
Lee
Gene Kuehl
Lucy Christen
Eliza Pulfer
Shirley
Beverly Howard
Roger
Hanson
Ralph Blunter
Roanoke
Louis Butkefer
Clara Muehlenthaler
Last Monday Visits and Thursday Calls Noted in Community
Last Monday Mrs. Pollock and her father Jim Pollock visited. Mr and Mrs Frank Christen called at the Fred Dennier home Thursday to see Mr Dennier, who is ill and confined at home. Mrs Bert Thoman spent last Thursday in the Christen Bros home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
H. Pollock
Aff
Frank Christen
Fred Dennier
Dennier
Bert Thoman
Christen Bros
Illyria Community Church Notes and Local Visits
Illyria church services at 11:20 a m with Sunday school at 10 20 a m Mrs Minnie Maldwin of Cedar Falls visits Strong relatives and friends The Ladies Aid elected officers Reynold Strong president Helen Rothlisberger vice president Arthur Yearous treasurer Ruth Rothlisberger secretary Numerous neighbors and relatives are listed as guests visitors and family members at homes hospitals and church events through the week including Page Schaffer Rothlisberger Yearous and Wilson families plus a note on Fanny Palmers funeral and Community Day on July 4th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Maldwin
Cedar Falls
Ladies’ Aid Society
Ida Meyer
Aid
Reynold Strong
Helen Rothlisberger
Arthur Yearous
Ruth. Rothlisberger
Donald Page
Shirley
Jim Fox
Fayette
Vivian Minihan
California
Martin Minihan
Leo Rothlisberger
Raymond
Bertha Pulfer
West Union Hospital
Ralph Shaffer
J. ¥. Shaffer
West Union
Clyde King
Amelia Strong
Alta Thoman
Lydia Wilson
Lima
Ed Wenger
Allan
Rose ‘McMillan
Elmer ‘Christen
Near Garber
D. James
Mike
Near Oelwein
Ward Brabham
Fred Rothlisberger
Silas Wilson
Salome Thoman
Wm. R. Glass
Strawberry Point
Harold Glass
Ina Kohler
Ellen Hunsberger
Jerome
Floyd Patterson
Helen
Earl Rathlisberger
Hazel Fothlizberger
Finley Hospital
Fred Schneiders
Jerome Yearous
Jakie Yearous
Martha Chapman
Delbert
Roscoe Larson
Henry Holzer
Howard Medberry
Oran Bane
John Nydegger
Nellie Kimball
Harold Strong
Merton
Ruth
Otis Rothnsberger
Florence
Clarence Thoman
Word Puzzles and Language Qs From FRANK COLBY Column
In Youngstown a question column answers word origins and spellings. Abecedarian poems begin with successive letters from A onward. Shrimp plural forms vary by collective or distributive usage. Poll tax rhyme and long i in civilization words are explained.
Social visits and gatherings in Brainard area
The community logged a string of Sunday and weekday visits across multiple households. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bartlett and Harlan in Donnan, Richard Johnston in West Union, Marian Patterson of Cedar Falls, and many others visiting homes of Mrs. George Holmes, Herman Boyer, Glen Holmes, Frank Lyon, and Dan Craft. Several callers came from Chicago and Los Angeles, with soldiers Sheldon Moats and others noted. The Ladies Aid met June 20 at Mrs. Melvin Bayer’s, and Camp Weald to Fort Riley transfers mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Bartlett
Harlan
George Holmes
Donnan
Richard Johnston
West Union
Herman Boyer
Marian Patterson
Cedar Falls
Sidney Patterson
Ladies’ Aid Society
Melvin Bayer
Win
Levi Learn
Harold Learn
Paul Patterson
Glen Holmes
Robert Bowers
Ernest Meyer
Glen Boyer
Frank Lyon
George Boyle
Bob
Chicago
Marshall Helms
Pegsy
Robert
Joe Peters
Clarence Tripp
Pat
Sheldon D. Moats
Corrine
Dan Craft
John Welch
Los Angeles
Calif
Harry Stillman
Ray Gilbert
Moats
Camp Weald
Texas
Fort Riley
Kansas
Melvin Nutting
Myron
R. R. Nutting
Nutting
Marian and Wilson
Nutting and Sons
Etta Nutting
Geo. Boyle
Gehring
Willis Lyon
Louis Halverson
George Moats
Wilbert Doden
Monticello
H. W. Helms
Afternoon Visitors and Illnesses in Local Notes
An afternoon visitor was noted as Dixie and Judy Helms ill with mumps. Clara Boyer and Roger Reeder spent Sunday at Prairie du Chien Wisconsin. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kerr and family were dinner guests in the Chas Peters home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Peters and family visited there in the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Osmundson of West Union and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Crandall of Hawkeye were guests Saturday in the Tom Boyer home. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Learn and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Learn, with Deil Kuhnes of Wadena, were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Holmes. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Patterson and Paul Patterson visited in the Geo. Boyle home Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Patterson and Beryl and Frank returned to Lansing Illinois Monday morning. Guests in the Wm. Nutting home Sunday evening included George Walvatne and family of West Union, L. H. Brandt and Helene of Garmaville, and Eugene Nutting and daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie
Judy Helms
Clara Boyer
Roger Reeder
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Robert Kerr
Chas, Peters
Joe Peters
J. K. Osmundson
West Union
Clyde Crandall
Hawkeye
Tom Boyer
Levi Learn
Harold Learn
Deil Kuhnes
Wm. Nutting
George Walvatne
L .H. Brandt
Helene
Garmaville
Eugene Nuttingland
Gunder News Pie Highlights Local Visitations
The report lists numerous neighborhood visits and social calls. Olvin Olson and relatives hosted family members. Harold Opland and S J Strandford households received callers. church women plan rake lunch after a Sunday night three act play. multiple families visited Polk County area homes through the week.
Local families host guests and relatives across town
Myron Anderson and LiMyra were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Anderson. Henry Olson family and friends visited the Olson home. Mrs. Mabel Heuser of Postville vacationed with Kirkeberg Bros. Delores Anderson from Waterloo visited Henry Olson’s home. Bernard Hanson and others attended a Harald Opland family picnic. Eileen Loftsgard returned from Chicago for a few weeks. Dinner guests at Edwin Loftsgard’s home included the Loftsgards, Reiersons, and Gislesons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Anderson
LiMyra
Mervin Anderson
Henry Olson
Clarine
Ronald
T. J. Olson
Selma Groth
Henry
Vélleriven
Mabel Heuser
Postville
Kirkeberg Bros
Delores Anderson
Waterloo
Bernard Hanson
Julia Wettleson
Corrine Rypestor
Robert Wettleson
Harald Opland
Allen Anderson
Danice
Dan Sutter
Eileen Loftsgard
Chicago
Helmer Loftsgard
Edwin Loftsgard
T. L. Loftsgard
Edna
Mervin Reierson
Gilbert Loftsgard
Bernard
Milo Gisleson
Used Car Values list for classic models and prices
A catalog of classic cars with prices and brief condition notes. Models include 1936 Chevrolet Master DeLuxe and 1935 Ford Ltd Tudor. Prices range from 345 to 541 dollars with details on radios heaters and rebuilt motors. Mentions OPA ceiling pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet Ltd
Ford Ltd
Ford Tudor
Dinner Guests Honor Elver Anderson at Thompson Home
Sunday dinner guests at the Thompson home in honor of Elver Anderson AM 3/c included Mrs. Rosena Anderson and family, Mrs. Myron Anderson, L Myra, Mrs. Ole Loftsgard, Kenneth, Dale, and Arvid. Mrs. Merlin Hellum and Elaine were weekend guests at Johs Hellum home, while Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Smith visited Ole Loftsgard’s home with their children. Elver Anderson dined Wednesday at Melvin Olson’s home in West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oron Thompson
Elver Anderson
Rosena Anderson
Kenneth
Dale
Arvid
Myron Anderson
L'Myra
Ole Loftsgard
Merlin Hellum
Elaine
Johs Hellum
Rodney Smith
Melvin ‘Olson
West Union
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