Elgin High School Honor Roll Leads to McGregor Contest
Readout of Elgin high school shorthand and typing results shows top students on honor roll and contest qualifiers for the McGregor sectional on April 23. Reports cover multiple classes, certificates earned, and staff visits with notes on arithmetic, spelling, and upcoming events like the Betty Lou operetta on April 8.
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Commercial Room
McGregor
Susie Stillman
Joseph Hanson
Russell Kohler
Alma Opsand
Alvina Frieden
Ruby, Boyle
Ruth Gruver
Eileen Evans
Lileen Evans
Norma Robbins
Erma Jana DeSart
Ruby Boyle
Alving Frieden
Martha Berg
Edith Bennett
Lola Hanson
Frieda Miller
Margie Christ
Clara Baechler
Kathryn Strauch
Alice Hanson
Betty Kohler
Elgin High School
Ruby Hoyle
Norma Robbina
Eileen Evana
Paul Zurbriggen
Gregg Writer
New York
Gregg
Elgin Commercial Department
Illyria Dining Guests and Local Socials Report
Illyria items list multiple dinner and supper guests including Lawrence Gehring and family at Fred Schneider home Lola Hanson Lucille Hanson Mrs Jerome Yearous guests at Jim Yearous home Cathryn Ogle Waterloo Easter visit with Fremont Ogle Thomas Shaffer deployed to Hawaii joins army Aaron Hermen family visit from Charles City Jack Shaffer hosted rock party Ruth Rothlisberger visiting West Union Mrs Wallace Peters daughter Ella visited Jack Shaffer family Clara Baechler weekend at Jack Shaffer home Amelia Strong spent week with son Harold Strong Mrs Walter Rothlisberger hosted Sunday school group at supper My and Mrs David Bartlema Cresco weekend with Andrew Yearous Alton and Walter Medberry families Sunday visit Elizabeth Foxwell back to USA school duties after Easter Mrs L Shaffer and son J D guests at Mrs Richards West Union church social on April 1 serving starts 6 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Gehring
Fred Schneider
Lola
Lucille Hanson
Gottfred Frieden
Jerome Yearous
Jim Yearous
Cathryn Ogle
Waterloo
Fremont Ogle
Thomas Shaffer
Hawaiian Islands
Aaron Hermen
Charles City
Jack Shaffer
Ruth Rothlisberger
West Union
Wallace Peters
Ella
Clara Baechler
Se ‘Amelia Strong
Harold Strong
Walter Rothlisberger
John Rothlisberger
Leo
Schwarzenbach
Chas
Rothlisberger
Local Family News From Cedar Rapids to Elkader
The report lists several residents and visitors including Lena Wenger of Cedar Rapids at Caroline Wenger’s home, Lew Wenger returning from Emmetsburg, Leo Rothlisberger buying a new car, and I F Shaffer Fred Rothlisberger and John Rothlisberger attending a concert in Elkader. Ruth Schneider stayed with her grandfather Jacob Gehring in Cheery Valley while Jerome Yearous visited Lena Hunsberger for Easter dinner.
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Tom
Fred Rothlsberger
Lena ,Wenger
Cedar Rapids
Caroline Wenger
Lew Wenger
Fred Wenger
Emmetsburg
Leo Rothlisberger
I. F. Shaffer
Fred Rothlisberger
John Rothlisberger
Elkader
Cheery Valley Social Notes Collected From Local Residents
Cheery Valley News reports visits and social calls among residents. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Thoman and daughter visited in the Ben Hofer home. Ellen Henson stayed with Mrs. George Leuchtenmacher. Mrs. Otto Block spent the weekend at John Friederich’s. Emm Lerch family left for West Bend to see Ernest Bruellman, returning Friday. Sam Schneider extended his stay. Several others attended a funeral near Postville. Elizabeth Butikofer visited Albert Schupbach’s. Lawrence Lerch stayed with the G. Friederich home. Bertha Hofer visited Lydia Dennler. G. Friederich remains ill but shows little improvement. Clara Muehlenthaler visited Lucy Christen and Adolph Baumgartner.
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Bert Thoman
Ben Hofer
Ellen Henson
George Leuchtenmacher
Otto Blockhas
John Friederich
Emm Lerch
Elva
Will
Sam Schneider
West
Bend
Ernest Bruellman
Louis Butikofer
John Schmid
Joe V. Schneider
Rosa Baumgartner
Harry Heines
Postville
Elizabeth Butihofer
Albert Schupbach
Lawrence Lerch
G. Friederich
Bertha Hofer
Lydia Dennler
Clara Muehlenthaler
Lucy Christen
Adolph Baumgartner
Ida
Edwin Nelson
Baby
Johnnie Friederich
Emil Moor
Ern Larch
Jake Butikofer
Minnie
Rose Friederich
Albert. Schupbach
Rose
Martha Friederich
Elmer Saumgartner
John Dennler
Wm. Larson
Bill Rayne
Fred Dennler
Margaret
Jake Dennler
Harry
George Christen
Local Social Roundup From Meyer to Dennler Home Events
A sequence of social visits and gatherings is recorded. The Meyer household hosted a quilting party on Tuesday. The Moor and Friederich families, Dennler and Schupbach households, and several others hosted or visited in their homes across the week. Notable notes include Mrs. Albert Schupbach’s illness and Ern Baumgartner returning to work after a broken arm. Milieu reflects community hospitality and interwoven family ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ern Baumgartner
C. P. Stoehr
Oelwe
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