Gunder News Dinner Hosts and Local Family Moves
Dinner guests with the C J Anderson family included Elver Anderson Org in Thompson and Myrah Anderson. Merril Olson moved into George Gisleson’s house after Gisleson left for Dubuque. Eileen Loftsgard spent time with Arlene Hanson. Supper guests at the Ole Loftsgard home included Myron Anderson Rodney Smith and Margaret with Orvin Thompson. Reverend S J Strandford brought a birthday cake to Tov Olson who turned 90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Anderson
Elver Anderson
Orgin Thompson
Myrah Anderson
Ole Loftsgard
Rev
S. J. Strandford
Tov Ols
Mr. Olson
Myron Anderson
Rodney Stith
Leo Overhouse
Sharon
Merrill Olson
Loftsgard
Mellien Loftsgard
Clemens
Cheery Valley People Socialize Across Neighbor Homes
Mrs Martin Minihan Dorothy Mrs George Leuchtenmacher Mrs Orlin Mason and Mrs Frank Christ en spent Wednesday afternoon in the Ben Dennler home. Several couples visited, played cards, and shared lunch at Mrs Christen's on Tuesday. Other gatherings included families visiting Ern Friederich and Arthur Friederich homes, dinners with Harold Meisner and Adeline Friederich, and Oyster supper attendance by Dennler and Meisner families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Minihan
Dorothy
George Leuchtenmacher
Orlin Mason
Frank Christen
Ben Dennler
Bert Thoman
Joe Frieden
John Christen
Martin Hanson
Robert
Ernest Christen
Frank Chisten
Walter
Lucy Christen
Clara Muehilenthaler
Edwin Hanson
Christen
Fred Butikofer
Francis
Romona
Erma Friederich
Frederick Sutter
Ern Friederich
Harold Meisner
Elva
Lawrence
George Lerch
Adeline Friederich
Arthur Friederich
Volga
Friederich
Herman Moore
Washington
Louis Butikofer
John Dennler
Roy Peeper
Arlington
Wm. Larson
Jake Dennler
Herman Schupbach
Postville
Orlando Loftsgard
Sunday Visit With Baumgartners and Friends
Elmer Baumgartner and sons along with Edwin Hanson spent a few days visiting the Oscar Baumgartner home. Ellen Hunsberger Jerome Yearous Roscoe Larson John Christen Marion Orlin Mason Martin Hanson Gladys Robert Jacob Christen Edwin Hanson were entertained at Christen Bros home Saturday evening with cards singing and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Baumgartner
Local Social Notes From Grand Meadow Area
Mr and Mrs Andrew Reinhart spent Thursday with the Selmer Holm family Mrs Arthur Olson spent Thursday afternoon at Mrs Olivia Olson s home Mrs Bertina Burnas and Gloria spent last week at Mrs Carolyn Erickson s home Wilma and Lavern Martin visited Mrs Julia Landsgaard Friday evening Mr and Mrs Vernon Anderson and Barbara Dorothy Yauslin and Janet Lyngaas spent Sunday at the Bert Lyngaas home Mr and Mrs Selmer Groth and Ardis spent Sunday afternoon at the Andrew Reinhart home Mrs AHred Burass DeAlta and Shirley returned home Saturday after a week s visit at Mrs Thea Thoen s home in Kensett and with other relatives and friends in that vicinity Mrs Ewald Lyngaas entertained the Study Club at her home Thursday afternoon Mr and Mrs Walter Lundy and Dale moved Friday from the Albert Olson farm to a farm near Decorah purchased recently and Mr and Mrs Alvin Halverson and Ronald moved the same day to the Olson farm Mrs Mellien Loftsgard spent Monday and Tuesday with Mrs Carolyn Erickson Mrs Julia Landsgaard visited in the Alvin Halverson home Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Reinhart
Selmer Holm
Arthur Olson
Olivia Olson
Bertina Burnas
Gloria
Carolyn Erickson
Wilma
Lavern Martin
Julia Landsgard
Vernon Anderson
Barbara
Dorothy Yauslin
Janet Lyngaas
Bert Lyngaas
Selmer Gr
Decorah
Alvin Halverson
Ronald
Olson
Mellien Loftsgard
Ruth Rothlisberger
Dorothy Minihan
Rochester
Minn
Martin Minihan
Andrew Yearous
Lavern Hyde
Clermont
Clifford Larson
Hydes
Charlton Looby
Rawson
Corn Hill
Wadena
Arthur Phillips
Volga
Peters Farm
Loobys
Mervin Hunsberger
Orville Berg
Mary Ogle
Ward Brabham
West Union
Clarence Buroden
Edwin Lofisgard
John Probert
Fred Ensign
Ruth Royce
Near Volga
Floyd Frieden
Lorraine
Barbara Yearous
John Ronquist
Giard
Harold Kimball
Fred Rothlisberger
David
John Rothlisberger
Joe Frieden
Will Stirk
Lulu Rothlisberger
Ellen Hunsberger
Jerome Yearous
Ole Benson
Nancy Ernst
West Union Hospital
Chas. Doty
Harry Yauslin
Chris Dennler
Thos
Brainard B P A rally and local social notes
Attendees at a West Union rally included Brainard Items Eli Metzger Harold Learn Wilson Patterson Leo Lola Eva and Ruth Boyer Genevieve Peters and Clara Boyer. Visitors in Clermont and Elgin shared meals and calls with Nuttings Hoover and others. Marian Patterson Cresco spent weekend with Patterson family. Ladies Aid met at Brainard church with Mission articles read. Local moves and home changes noted for the Grimes Frisbie farm and Barnhouse connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Metzger
Harold Learn
Wilson Patterson
Leo
Lola
Eva
Ruth Boyer
Genevieve Peters
Clara Boyer
West Union
Wm.Nutting and Sons
E. R. Nutting
Ethel Boyle
Oran Nutting
Sidney Nutting
Clermont
Herman Boyer
Stanley
John Howard
Marian Patterson
Cresco
Patterson
Raymond Mays
Wm, Nutting and Sons
Christina Hoover
Elgin
Ladies’ Aid Society
Brainard Church
A. E. Burroughs
Don Cummings
Ray Gilbert
Leo Boleyn
Melvin Boyer
Andy Grimes
Frisbie Farm
Tom Boyer
Frank Barnhouse
Clarence Baldwin
Oelwein
Dinner Guests At Wm Nutting Home
Mr and Mrs Frank Lyon and Mrs George Boyle with Bob and Shirley were dinner guests Monday at the Wm Nutting home in a small community gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lyon
George Boyle
Bob and
Shirley
Oak Grove News Sees Several Visitors and a Recovery
Mrs Sylone Thoman returns from Decorah hospital while remaining bed confined. Gunder guests include Henry Amundson Joe Baker and Sophia Loftsgard. Elkader and Elkader area visitors join Roy Leuchtenmacher and Harry Gilson homes. Family birthday celebration at J M Shaffer home and multiple Shaffer visits noted. Group travels to Fredericksburg Volga with Shaffer relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylone Thoman
Decorah Hospital
Henry Amundson
Joe Baker
Sophia Loftsgard
Gunder
Elmer Nelson
Wm. Frederick and Sons
Harry Gilson
Will Cheeseman
Elkader
Roy Leuchtenmacher
J. M. Shaffer
Orville Larson
Clifton Powell
Howard Shaffer
Forest Shaffer
Gerald Shafffer
Shafffer
H. B. Gilson
Guy Whitford
Volga
Fredericksburg
Ray Shaffer
Herbert Ash
Ray Leuchtenmacher
Illyria Farm Bureau and 4-H sponsor March event
Illyria hosts a church program and sack luncheon next Thursday evening March 11 sponsored by the Farm Bureau and 4-H Club. Recent visits include Mrs. Mary Ogle with the Fred Rothlisberger family and Harold Kimball with the Jakes Frieden party near West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
4-H Club
Mary Ogle
Fred Rothlisberger
Harold Kimball
Jake Frieden
West Union
Progressive Home Study Club
Floyd Frieden
Ed Wenger
Will Frieden
Emil Moore
Glendola Knake
Thomas Pollock
Celia Andrae
Local families host gatherings and move among farms
The report lists numerous weekend visits and relocations in the Clermont West Union Volga and Wadena area. Families including the Yearous, Rothlisberger, Frieden, Ho lmes, and Kimball clans, plus guests from Rochester and Evanston, move between farms and homes. Regular dinners, suppers, and rock parties mark social life as Opal Dennler heads to Evanston for civil service work.
Residents report sunlit blaze at Guthrie Center home
Firemen determined sun rays through a fishbowl caused a small fire at the Norman Steenson residence. Fire was found and put out before major damage to curtains occurred. Deer sighting noted near Decatur with a herd of fifteen in Otis Nash’s truck patch. last year 13 deer were seen on the same spot. Miss Martha Palmer, once from Algona, guest of the king and queen in England on Thanksgiving at a London-hosted reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie Center
Norman Steenson
Otis Nash
Decatur
Robert Nash
Martha Palmer
Jhorse
London
England
Miss Palmer
Algona
Local Real Estate Transfers Reported
Local real estate transfers filed within two weeks ending February 27 include Gunald Anderson to Hilda Anderson for 1000 dollars with multiple parcels in Thompson's addition Clermont. William H. Schmidt and wife to Theodore Thompson for 450 dollars with portions of 23-93-7. Prudential Insurance Co. to Lawrence Gehring and wife for 11500 dollars Sw B-94-7. Alfred M. Bursas as administrator to Theodore N. Loftsgard for 6500 dollars in multiple parcels. Emma Hoag and husband to Theodore Loftsgard for 2000 dollars in 34-95-7 with NE corner exception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Rogers
Gunald Anderson
Hilda Anderson
Thompson
Clermont
Wm. H. Schmidt
Thore Thompson
Prudential Ins. Co. of America
Lawrence Gehring
Alfred M. Bursas
Adm
Theodore N. Loftsgard
Emma Hoag
Theo. N. Loftsgard
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Schori Bros
Klingman’s Fountain Service
R. A. Crider Veterinarian
Henry H. Wolf, M. D
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Grand Meadow
Zocia
Howard Vincent O'Brien
Christopher Morley
W. L. White
Oak Grove News
Illyria
Alea - Seltzer
Miles Nerviné
Weibel Mill CO
Elgin, Iowa
Wil Moore
Francise
Duty Home
L. W. McKellar
Anna Gibson
Chas, Kimball
Sweden
Victor Henderson
Polk City
August
Mr. Henderson
Nick Billing
Ft. Atkinson
West Elgin
Lena Baumgartner
Senwes
Elgin ST
Capital
National City Bank of
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National City Bank
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Clermont Enterprise
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