Local visits and social rounds in Brainard area
Mrs George Boyle visited the William Nutting home Monday. Mrs Dan Craft and Robert Gilbert spent Sunday afternoon in the Frank Lyon home. Mary Sparks is ill this week. William Nutting Jimmie and Ray Gilbert visited Sidney Nutting home Sunday. Wanda and Lew Barnhouse children visited Herman Boyer home Saturday and Sunday. Mrs George Boyle and Mrs Frank Lyon visited William Nutting Friday. E R Nutting Ray Gilbert and William Nutting attended a Clermont church meeting Sunday evening. Mrs Glen Boyer hosted the Ladies Aid at her home last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Robert Kerr and family spent Sunday in the Chas Peters home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Boyle
Nutting
E.R. Nutting
Ray Gilbert
Wm. Nutting
Clermont
Glen Boyer
Ladies Aid Society
Robert Kerr
Chas, Peters
Fred Butikofer
O. T. Knudtson
Rachel Frieden
Louisa Martie
Ethel Mae Thoman
John Dennler
Edwin Hanson
Jake Dennler
Herman Schupbach
Orlando Loftsgard
Possville
Louis Butikofer
Frank Christen
Orlin Mason
Walter Mitts
Jennings Mitts
Lester Butikofer
Tofield Lehman
Andy Bracker
Gunder News: Weekend Visits Across Area Families
Wichita Kansas Mrs Eugene Galloway and Thelma Mork visited en route and at various homes. Many locals including Ruth Opland Gladys Peterson and others stopped by O. J. Nyborg and Christine Rypestol homes. Measles illness noted for Danice Anderson. Funeral attendance for Nina Simerson at Clermont. Clearest lineups show community visiting and family gatherings across multiple households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Galloway
Wichita
Kansas
Thelma Mork
Towa City
Partennal
E. K. Mork
Emma Bear
Elmer
Dennis
T. J. Olson
Ruth Opland
Gladys Peterson
Woodrow Reed
Orvin Thompson
Myron Anderson
Harlan Tray
O. J. Nyborg
Norma
Raymond Loftsgard
Sophia Loftsgard
Ole Loftsgard
Nina Simerson
Clermont
Clemens Loftsgard
Collins Radio Co
Cedar Rapids
Clara
Myrtle Peterson
Thos. Olson
Dorf Opperud
Gunda Olson
Cali
Local Residents Share News From Weekends
Community notes recount visits and gatherings among Loftsgard Reierson Hanson and Buroden families. Dennis Ruroden hospitalized for medical care. Lt Oscar Odegard Jr. is remembered after a California auto crash death. Measles illness listed for Irvin Nyborg. multiple family members visit and call on friends in Clermont Oelwein and Town City areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertina Buraas
Clermont
Adolph Buroden
Kenneth
Alvin
Chas. Odegard
Oelwein
Ruroden
Odegard
Oscar Odegard, Jr
U. S. Navy
California
T. T. Loftsgard
Edna Loftsgard
Bernard Loftsgard
Arlene
Otto Hanson, Jr
Norma
Raymond Loftsgard
Irvin Nyborg
Rosina Anderson
Dale
Arvid
Orvgin Thompson
K. E. Mork
Cheery Valley Social Visits and an Arm Injury
Local residents shared visits across multiple homes from Monday to Sunday, with Mrs. Harry Butikofer and others visiting the Dennier and Butikofer households. A buzz saw accident injured Lester Butikofer, needing several stitches, as Andy Bracker also visited the Dennler home.
Illyria Social Roundup Includes Visits and Meetings
Viola and Thomas Foxwell returned home after a weekend with the Ralph Landon family near Cumberland. A telephone meeting occurred at the Fred Schneider home. The Louis Niehaus family visited Harold’s home, Mrs. Arthur Yearous spent time with Ruth Rothlisberger, and a Food Production meeting for district No. 1 drew 36 attendees led by Otis Rothlisberger. Several social visits followed including Fred Rothlisberger and Ruth at the Wenger Bros. home, the Progressive Home Study Club meeting on March 29 with Mrs. Forest Shafter, and numerous guests at various homes in West Union and Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola
Thomas Foxwell
Ralph Landon
Cumberland
Fred Schneider
Louis Niehaus
West Union
Harold
Arthur Yearous
Ruth Rothlisberger
Fred Rothlisberger
Ruth
Wenger Bros
Progressive Home Study Club
Forest Shafter
Une
Mixer Price
Myron Chapman
Guernsey Smith
Helen Foy
Florence Ogle
Robert Robbins
Waterloo
Kim Yearous
Mlv. Kipley
Reynold Strong
Otis’ Rothlisberger
Harald Strong
Gerald Shafter
Karl Rothlisberger
Nels Iverson
Social guests and visits in the region
The report lists numerous local visitors and hosting pairs including Nellie Kimball Roscoe Larson Carroll Klingman Gerald Shaffer Forest Shaffer Map Yearous Bert Sackett Fay ette Donald Page Martha Chapman Ruth Rothlisberger Will Frieden Billy Will Hinton Janet Niehaus Wenger Bros and Jeréme Yearous. Attendees also include a Shorthorn cattle sale at Marshalltown and visits to West Union and Volga areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem
Dicky
West Union
Martha Chapman
Will Frieden
Ruth Rothlisberger
Will Hinton
Billy
Donald Page
Marshalltown
Albert Dennler
Kenneth Medberry
Dick Grover
Andy Cox
Volga
Martin Minihan
Jerome Yearous
Nellie Kimball
Janet Niehaus
Waterloo
Junior
Shirley Glass
Wenger Bros
Jeréme Yearous
Mrs Earl Kiple Visits Cedar Rapids Home
Oak Grove notes Mrs Earl Kiple visited last week in Dr Earl Eaton's Cedar Rapids home. Mrs Mary Matthys and Mrs Ern Baechler spent Friday in the Wm Kohls home. Reynald Shaffer was ill with tonsillitis. Mr and Mrs Earl Kiple were dinner guests Sunday in the L L Kiple home. Sowing seed too thickly is a common gardener error. There is need to conserve seed in 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Kiple
Dr. Earl Eaton
Cedar Rapids
Mary Matthys
Ern Baechler
Wm. Kohls
Reynald Shaffer
L. L. Kiple
Funeral Service Held March 12 for D D May
Funeral service for David D. May was held Sunday, March 12, at Illyria church with Rev. G W Ukena officiating. Burial followed in the Illyria cemetery. May, 77, died March 10 after ill health since last fall. Born May 3, 1866 in Tilyria township to Robert and Martha May. Survived by two sisters, Mary Graham of Vancouver and Lucinda Ambrose of Wichita. preceded by four sisters and two brothers. He was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge at Wadena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David D. May
Ilyria
G. W.ukena
West Union
Illyria
May
Robert
Martha May
Tilyria
Odd Fellows Lodge
Wadena
Mary Graham
Vancouver
Wash
Lucinda Ambrose
Wichita
Kan
Lost items on display at Sheldon theater collection
R F Kehrberg of Sheldon gathered articles left by men women and children over 90 days and displayed them in his theater including items such as children's mittens and a prayer book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Kehrberg
Sheldon
Lost and found list at theater includes apparel and caps
Mr. Kehrberg reports a surge of mittens hats and gloves for children leading the lost items. Adults’ shawls handbags and gloves follow. Billboard signs warn about lost goods with quirky lines and theater policy on items over thirty days.
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E. R. Withell
D. C
Shite Bank
Elkader
Iowa
Gunder News
Schori Bros
Elgin
Klingman’s Fountain Service
R. A. Crider Veterinarian Dial
Elgin, Iowa
Prudential
R. P. Strauch
Cheery Valley
Harry Butikofer
Ben Dennier
Wm. Torkelson
Fred Hanson
John Dennier
Martin Hanson
Gladys
F. W. Minihan
Harry
Lavern Dennler
Oscar Baumgartner
Roscoe Larson
Oak Grove News
D. D. May
Echo
Dial
THE
Elgin Echo
NA Baumgartner
Pio Elgin
Ana
Cargill
Capper’s Hatchery
Independence
C. J. Mulford
Mer
Fashion Cleaners
Clermont—Baechler’s
Crowe
Postville
Gunder
Postville-Gunder
John Deere
McCormick
Sydney Larson
Waters & Thomps
Henry Mork
Elgin State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Arthur Hertling
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