Community Notices from Cedar Rapids Area Friends
Illyria social notes list weekend visits and dinners among Baumgartner Gehring Wenger Hunsberger and Shaffer families in Cedar Rapids Ossian Luana Winthrop and Clermont. The piece records birthdays showers farm moves guests from West Union Oelwein Elkader Sumner and Toledo with many Sunday dinners and gatherings across multiple households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Baumgart
Ner
Cedar Rapids
Carl Gehring
Presen
LeRoy Gehring
Ossian
Lowell Gehring
Luana
Debby Baumgartner
Allen Wenger
San Antonio
Texas
Wichita Falls
Robert Kerr
Bob Vargarson
Jean Metzger
Fred Schneider
Progressive Home Study Club
Elgin Legion Rooms
Forreat Shaffer
Joe Frieden
Mathys
Wadena
Walter Rothlisberger
Janet
Sharnel
Bob Rothlisberger
Floyd Frieden
Johnny Rothlsberger
Earl
Helen Rothlisberger
Roger Amundson
Clermont
Alton Medberry
Charles Kohls
Thomas Pollock
Orran Bane
Ed Werger
Alan
Gene Wenger
Oliver Heins
Oelwein
Louie Zuercher
Volga
Arthur Hermen
Jeannette Strong
Carol Wilson
Harold Dennler
Faye Whittenbaugh
Harvey Meyer
Ed Wenger
Ralph Shaffer
Larry Reinig
Toledo
Barbara Hunsberger
Decorah
Mervin Hunsberger
James Hermen
Hawkeye Dinner Guests at Harry Feller Home
Sunday dinner guests included Herold Topest Haw keye and Mrs. Tillie Feller with Gladys visiting the Harry Feller family for a postweekend gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herold Topest Hawkeye
Tillie Feller
Gladys
Harry Feller
Cheery Valley visitors and family notes excerpt
Cheery Valley residents share weekend visits and illnesses. Fred Butikofer ill led to University Hospital in Iowa City. Silas Butikofer moved to a new farm with the Dan Butikofer purchase amid ongoing local visits and small gatherings.
Visitors in Clayton Schreiner Home at McGregor
Sunday Mrs. Belle Knudtson returned to Guttenberg after being cared for by Mrs. George Nickels. Visitors to Mrs. Ellen Mason included Rev. Donald Caspers, Mr and Mrs. Harry Cline, Michael and Stacy, and Mrs. Martin Wenger. George Leuchtenmacher took Chet Hall to University Hospital in Iowa City for tests. Mrs. Leuchtenmacher joined them as far as Mr. Vernon and spent the day with Jack Zurcher. Roscoe Larson visited Christen Bros. Martin Hanson home hosted Edwin Hanson on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Butikofar
Tamare
Cynthia
Fred Butikofer
John
Ernest Christen
P. W. Minihan
Martin Hanson
Fred
University Hospital
Iowa City
Silas Butikofer
Dan Butikofer
Minihan
Robert Hanson
William Erickson
Homelite Chain Law School
Omaha
Neb
John Christen
Thomas Pollock
Albert L. Dennler
Leo Dennler
Lester Staake
Belle Knudteon
Ellen Mason
The
Clayton Schreiner
McGregor
Belle Knudtson
Guttenberg
George Nickels
Nickels
Donald Caspers
Harry Cline
Michael and
Stacy
Martin Wenger
George Leuchtenmacher
Chet Hall
Local Notes From Gunder Area Weddings and Visits
Mr and Mrs Cornelius Reier son and Mrs Clarence Nesvik of West Union joined Mr and Mrs Clarence Anfinson in Wheatland Iowa for the wedding of Myrng Hiss and Marvin Ludwig at the United Church of Christ The groom is the nephew of Mrs Reierson Otto and Meillen Mork visited Mollie Mork in Emery Lands gard home Several other residents hosted or visited kin including Loftsgard Olson Knutson and Olson families and plans for forthcoming weddings and baptisms are noted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius Reierson
Clarence Nesvik
West Union
Clarence Anfinson
Wheatland
Iowa
Myrng Hiss
Marvin Ludwig
United Church of Christ
Reierson
Otto
Meillen Mork
Mollie Mork
Emery Landsgard
Gilbert Loftsgard
Raymond, Loftsgard
Clermont
Carroll K
Joan
Tit
Edbards
John Olson
Lansing
Mary Olson
Selma Groth
John Jr. Butikofer
Orlando Loftsgard
Norman
Louis Butikofer
Clarence Helgerson
Adrian Helgerson
Theodore Loftsgard
Meillen Loftsgard
Gerald Winter
Doren
David
Otto Gisleson
Laurence Nayles
Ring Reunites Dow City Woman With Lost Wedding Ring
Mrs. Fritz Thomsen of Dow City recovered a wedding ring 14 years after losing it while gathering cobs. The ring was found in a hog yard by her nephew who lives on the family farm. A lighthearted exchange follows about weighing words and weight. John Kuntz of Burlington, born February 29 1880, notes 20 birthdays despite 52 years of marriage, and he and his wife have six children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Thomsen
Dow City
Thomsen
John Kuntz
Burlington
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Glen McKellar
Martha Chapman
Clarence Buroden
Dennis
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Mabel King
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Roy Halverson
Jake Wander
Arthur Yearous
Elkader
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Ida Halverson
Otto Wullner
Hazel Rothlisberger
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Susie Benson
LeRoy Eberhardt
Joe Langerman
Kenneth Medberry
Leonard Roberts
Herbert Ash
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Elgin State Bank
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Vadena
Lawrence Kennison
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Minnie Butikofer
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Archie Howard
Ann
Walter Lantz
Rarumera Alfalfas
Northrup King
Albert Schori
Gunder News
Orvin Loftsgard
Keith Brainard
Julia Olson
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Walter Knutson
Bernard Loftsgard
Bernard Jr
Helen Hanson Jr
Monona
Phil Boland
Eddie Boland
Reuben Schupbach
Vernon Wede
Teri
Alvin Olson
John Butikofer
Floyd Thompson
Henry Nyberg
Will Berger
Ole Loftsgard
Mary Logan
Raymond Pritchard
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