Community Church Life and Local Socials In Elgin
Hlyria News reports a full weekend of church activities including Sunday school at 10 16 a m worship at 11 15 a m and a World Day of Prayer union meeting at Elgin Baptist church Friday at 8 00 p m Youth Fellowship with Eugene Medberry Sunday at 7 30 p m The quarterly conference is set for Sunday Mar 14 at Elgin Methodist Church It lists gatherings, dinners and visits across families in Postville Luana West Union and surrounding areas with numerous guests and movings to farms and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilyria Community Church
E. G. Steinman
Baptist Church
Elgin
Eugene Medberry
Elgin Methodist Church
Local social rounds fill Cherry Valley area with visits
Readers note a flurry of visits across Cherry Valley and nearby towns. Families including the Dennlers, Butikofers, Christen, Minihans, Hancocks, and Souvigniers shared meals and evenings in multiple homes. The Canton South Dakota visitors joined Grandparents for two weeks, with travel plans extending to Texas and California.
Marion Mission Society Meets Thursday in Gunder
The Marion Mission Society plans a Thursday meeting on March 11 with hosts Mrs. Cornelius Reierson and Mrs. Clarence Kirkeberg. Neighborly visits and dinners are noted across area homes including Gunderson, Seely, Landsgard, Halverson, Loftsgard, and Reier son households with several guests from Postville and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Mission Society
Cornelius Reierson
Clarence Kirkeberg
Tillman Thompson
Emii Gulsing
Alma Gunderson
Postville
Will Seely
Watseka
Wis
Arthur Landsgard
P. K
Gilbert Halverson
Everett Henkes
McGregor
Hiram Halverson
Cedar Rapids
Palmer Halverson
Monona
Clarence Bergan
St. Olaf
Lloyd Loftsgard
Harold
Orwen Loftsgard
Harold Opland
Social Guests and Visits Across Local Families
Sunday and weekday visits were exchanged among the Gisleson Olson Loftsgard Reierson and Anderson households. Families shared dinners suppers and afternoon calls with friends including Mrs Martha Johnson Mrs Cornelius Reierson and Mr and Mrs Herlan Henkes among others. The Mervin Anderson family moved to Elgin on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunda Gisleson
John Olson
T. L. Olson
Orven Loftsgard
Tilpher ‘Bilden
Mervin Anderson
Elgin
Herlan Henkes
Larry
Albert Henkes
Cedar Rapids
T. J. Olson
Henry Olson
Birth of Daryl Eugene Pritchard at Postville Hospital
Brainard area notes record the Feb 28 birth of Daryl Eugene Pritchard at Postville hospital weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces. He is the first grandchild of Walter and ??? Pritchard. Ongoing local moves and family visits are listed, including the Clarence Buroden family moving into Brainard parsonage and Harvey Howard's temporary hospital return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Pritchard
Daryl Eugene
Postville Hospital
Walter Pritchard
Clarence Buroden
Brainard
Harvey Howard
Judy
Tommy
Mary Cheney
Jim Murphy
Oelwein
Bill Cheney
Lyle Pritchard
Charles Corbin
Arlington
Dan Craft
Joe Peters
Ray Gilbert
Bob Bowers
Richard Kohls
Herman Boyer
Melvin Hanson
Lyle Martin
Glen Boyer
Lew Appelman
Vernon Wede
Tom Bowers
Ern Meyer
Social Visits Of Local Families In Wadena Area
A series of small gatherings highlight a week in Wadena with the Vern Boyer family hosting guests on Tuesday evening and Monday afternoon. The Musser, Hanson, and Grimes families visited various homes including Lyle Martin and Glen Boyer. Additional calls include the Fred Wede family at Vern Boyer’s and Mrs. Glen Boyer joining Mrs. Lyle Martin for a Monday afternoon visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Steinman
Thos
Pollock
Gordon Pollock
Forrest
Walter Rothligberger
Orran Bane
Harold Strong
Guernsey Smith
John McMillan
Lew
Ed Wenger
Robert Hanson
Wm. Dennler
Leo Meyer
Harold ‘Dennler
LeRoy Roethlisberger
Johnny
Floyd Frieden
Arthur Yearous
Carrie Ernst
Martha Chapman
Delbert
Ellen Hunsberger
Jerome
Yearous
Mervin Hunsberger
Miss Hunsberger
Carl Gehring
Ruth
Roy Gehring
Lowell Gehring
Luana
Earl Kiple
Francis Wolf
Peter
Kenneth Mark
Kendall
Harry Cline
Jeffrey
Elmer Meyer
David
Dennis
Ernest Baumgartner
Martin Wenger
Ida Meyer
Clifton Yearous
Lansing
Woodward
Postville
Ervin Metzger
Jacob Schneider
Fred Schneider
Lester Chase
Willis
Volga
Salome Thoman
Dale Klingman
Roscoe Larson
Will Rainey
Dennler
Andrew Yearous
Ray Klingman
Marilana Ogle
Dr. H
H. Walt
Vern Curtiss
Gene Lewis
Cresco
Otis ‘Rothlisberger
Lexington
Clarkie Voshell
Wadena
Carol Wilson
Clara Bane
Donald Burchett
Arlington
Gene ‘Wenger
Loralee
Louis Christen
Martha
Chapman
Foxwell
Ployd Frieden
Walter
Ralph Shaffer
Jean
Wm. Karr
H. ©. Robbbins
Thos. Ogle
Edwin Loftsgard
Janice
Ida Halverson
Clarence Burnden
Mary Pulfer
Mervin ‘Hunsberger
Albert Butikofer
Mabel Peters
Louis Becker
Robert Kerr
Elmer Larson
Myron Chapman
Harold Leuenberger
Mary Montgomery
West Union
Orlin Magon
Marion
Helen
Genevieve Christen
Christen Bras
Trene
Pat Minihan
Martin Minihan
Ole Embretson
Anna Pratt
Ben Butikofer
Fred Butikofer
John Dennler
Clarence Hofer
Dean
Mary
Alphie Reierson
Leo
Lavern Dennler
Sam Frieden
Edwin Hanson
Frank Christen
Lucy Christen
Johannah
Margaret Minihan
Elkader
Martin Hanson
Cynthia
Tommy
Mrs. Souvignier
California
Pat’ Minihan
San Antonio
Texas
John Christen
James Duff
Froehlich
Elmer Christen
Vern Boyer
George Schmidt
Robert Musser
Melvin Hanson
Jim
Lyle Martin
Fred Wede
Clem Meyer
Bob
Tom' T Bowers
Andy I Grimes
Glen Boyer
Bobby
Dickie
Jimmy Reeder
Don Reeder
Paul Stillman
Bobby Gilbert
Donnie Peters
Millas and family visit Vern Boyer home
Mr and Mrs Reuben Millas and their sons from West Union visited the Vern Boyer home on Wednesday, extending greetings and family contact in a small community social note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Millas and Sons
West Union
Vern Boyer
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