West Union Area News Bridges Community Ties
A sequence of social visits and church events unfolds around West Union and nearby towns. Residents, including Mrs. Ern Meyer and Mrs. Martha Chapman, exchange weekend hospitality with Harold Hermen and family in Wadena, while others attend weddings, farm bureau meetings, rock parties, and church programs. Directors at school elections are re-elected. visitors from Iowa State College and Janesville are noted among weekend guests and family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ern Meyer
Near West Union
Star
Martha Chapman
Arthur Hermen
James
Harold Hermen
Wadena
Carroll Klingman
Arthur Lantz
Louise Evans
Elgin
Noah Shrock
John Heineger
Norima Hendrickson
Verle Moser
Oskville
Fred Schneider
Harold Kimball
Jacob Frieden
West Union
Farm Bureau
Lulu Rothlisberger
McElroy
Robert Schneider
Iowa State College
Ames
Harold Glass
Comrades
Highland
Reynold Strong
Harold Strong
Epworth League
Robert Woods
Fayette
Chas. Woods
Roscoe Larson
Martin
Harald Eel
Emma Mackey
Roy Burrow
Margaret Manby
Janesville
Wis
Fred Burrow
Ziba Tripp
Parishnet Oak Grove Visiting and Evangelistic Meetings Continue
Cedar Rapids visitors came Sunday to see Mrs Clara Bartlett at the D H Craft home and returned the same day. Mrs E R Nutting spent Monday with the Will Pritchards in Oak Grove. The Patterson, Logan Heiserman, Wellman visit involved Wilson and Marian. Boyle family visited Wm Nutting and Frank Lyon. Rev A E Burroughs and wife called on Herman Boyer. Evangelistic meetings at the West Union Baptist church run to March 28 with the theme Loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinah Nelson
Ames Olson
Orville Berg
Kenneth Blockhus
Elmer Larson
Carl Blockhus
Aanes
Red Wing
Minn
Hilda Aanes
Signy Hanson
Ledyard
Joseph Hanson
Missouri Valles
George Hanson
Jona
Evelyn Thorson
Cedar Rapids
Orville Saboe
West Union
Albert Thorson
Belle Thorson
Albert
Reierson
E. Bartholomew
Duane Martin
Clara Bartlett
D. H. Craft
E. R. Nutting
Will Pritchard
Oak Grove
S. S. Patterson
Wilson
Marian
Cheery Valley Neighbor Visits Across Homes
Lawrence Lerch spent Friday to Sunday at the Will FriedErich residence along with several Oakville visitors including Rev. Nash Schrack Mr Henninger and the Moser Henderson sisters. Numerous locals shared meals and visits at the Gehring Christen and Dennler homes with friends and relatives throughout the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Lerch
Will Friederich
Nash Schrack
Henninger
Moser and Henderson
Oakville
Jacob Gehring
Francis West
Harold Meisner
Jake Butikofer
Selma Lerch
Lawrence
Will
John Dennler
Will Frederick
Fred West
Edwin Hanson
Frank Christen
Leo Dennler
Oscar Baumgartner
Mork
Marlys Wenger
Elva Mae
George Lerch
Kenneth Mork
Martin Wenger
Helen Hofer
Chicago
Rob Lehman
Francis Meisner
Amy Ion
Torkelson
Marlys
James Duff
Sondra
Jimmy
Jake Christen
Ern Friederich
Anna Elizabeth
Social Visits and Guests Around Oak Grove
Oak Grove residents record gatherings with relatives and neighbors over the past week. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Wm Kohls in the Ern Baechler home, Glen Minger and son Dale from Iwadena, and several calls to Mrs Ed Boyle and Mrs Edith Bauman. Additional visits featured the Howard and Wilson households with Meyer, Hanson, and Leuchtenmacher families joining meals and care assists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Kohls
Ern Baechler
Glen Minger
Son Dale
Iwadena
Silas Wilson
John Howard
George Howard
Bert Allen
Ed Boyle
Edith Bauman
Gary Gilson
Harry Gilson
Oran Bane
Howard
Swenson Family Resettles in Clermont Area
County Line News reports Mr and Mrs Swen Swenson moved to Clermont last Wednesday while Judy and Billy Swenson stay with them for schooling. Measles victims named include Robert Nelson Oliver Larson and Harold Hanson. A Joseph Olson home gathering honored son Irvin before he departs to aviation studies in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swen Swenson
Clermont
Judy
Billy Swenson
Lovisa Ruroden
Amanda Ruroden
Hilder Gilbertson
Cedar Falls
Robert Nelson
Almer Nelson
Oliver Larson
Harold Hanson
Bernard Hanson
Joseph Olson
Irvin
Omaha
Neb
Amy Gilbertson
Harry Helgerson
Palma Gilbertson
Postville
Helgerson
Verla Gunderson
Emma Gunderson
Raymond Friederich
Ole Reierson
Mari-Highlanders Hold Feb Meeting At Klingmans
A Mari Highlanders gathering met February 20 at the home of Junior and Dale Klingman. Roll call named a fish. Members judged corn and nuts. Lyle Jones spoke on trees, wildlife, and projects, sharing many facts before adjournment. Glen Yearous reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior
Dale Klingman
Lyle Jones
Glen Yearous
Akron Woman Aids Rubber Industry In Aircraft Fuel Tanks
Special photo shows Miss Mary Kovach at B. F. Goodrich Company in Akron working on rubber coverings for airplane fuel tanks. The linings seal fuel even if the tank is struck by bullets, supporting the nation's defense effort during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ohio
Mary Kovach
Miss Kovach
B. F. Goodrich Company
New streamlined train exhibition tour to New Orleans and NYC
Jean Vickers plants a goodbye kiss on the new streamlined train built in Pullman as it prepares for an exhibition tour from New Orleans to New York. University of Iowa students will be home for Easter recess from April 9 to 15, the only second semester recess aside from Memorial Day. Echo advertisers urged to patronize and save.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman
Jean Vickers
New Orleans
New York
University of Iowa
Echo
Roosevelt pledges steady aid to Britain in fireside talk
President Roosevelt at the White House Correspondents Dinner pledged continuous aid to Great Britain and other Axis opponents, promising ships planes food and guns until total victory. The photo shows him delivering the remarks at the event in Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
White House
Veteran James Fry Known as Grandpa Reaches 101
Aberdeen resident James Fry, a Civil War veteran, is celebrated as one of the oldest survivors. At 101, he remains active and optimistic about reaching 110, recalling his Union Army service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S. D
James Fry
Iowa to Play Three Home Football Games in Revised Schedule
The University of Iowa will host Drake on September 27, Indiana on November 1 for homecoming, and Minnesota on November 15. Michigan, Wisconsin, Purdue, Minnesota, and Nebraska are set for away games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
Drake
Indiana
Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Purdue
Minois
Nebraska
Trailer show displays commodious sleeping coach trailers
At the 1941 National Trailer show in Chicago Eunice Shoupe Jeff and Delores Norgard demonstrated commodious sleeping accommodations in new automobile trailer coaches. More than 100 trailer types were exhibited at the International Amphitheater, connected with the International Sportsmen's show this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Eunice Shoupe
Jeff
Delores Norgard
International Amphitheater
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