Gathered Guests Share Sunday Meals and See Birthday Joys
A long list of neighbors and relatives visited and dined with local families on Sunday and during the week. The gatherings centered on birthday celebrations and social cards at Postville and nearby towns, with multiple households hosting guests from Olson, Reierson, Kjosa, Amundson, and related families.
Syria News Social visits recur in West Union and nearby towns
The Arnold Gibbs family of West Union hosted Sunday dinner with Rae Gibbs, then visited George Pengrim in Edgewood. Several neighbors gathered for family events and birthday celebrations including Diane’s first birthday at Toledo. Multiple households shared weekend visits and dinners across Clermont Luana Sumner Postville and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Gibbs
West Union
Rae Gibbs
George Pengrim
Edgewood
Dale Patterson
Tripoli
Beverly Thompson
William Yearous
Leo Benson
Winthrop
Duane Strong
Joe Ogle
Janie
Thomas Ogle
Kathy
Kent Klingman
Blakder
Carr
Elkport
Progressive Home Study Club
Ed Wenger
Gene Wenger
Tofield Heck
Ruth Rothlisberger
Roy Halverson
Nels Iverson
Clermont
Ivan Anderson
Milton Schierholz
Luana
Thomas Foxwell
Alton Medberry
Glen Yearous
Claude Block
Sumner
Kenneth Medberry
Perry Medberry
Gordon Pollock
Lloyd Schultz
Postville
Community notices mingle visits and events in Volga area
The passage records numerous weekend and weekday social calls across Volga and nearby towns. It lists families visiting, callers at homes, and social guests including the Dennier, Yearous, Gibbs, Lange, and Wolf families, with several trips to Castalia, Elkader, and Fayette. It notes dates for Alyria Community Day on June 23 and upcoming Bible school starts May 31, plus various visits and wake attendances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Dennier
Volgs
Ben Dennier
Guy Ernst
Bernice Peterman
Oelwein
Wayne Gibbs
Carol
Hawkeye
Rae Gibbs
Kenneth Medberry
John Frey
Fay
Clifton Yearous, Jr
Henry Wolf
Elka
Der
Hilda Little
Ivan Leonhart
Littleport
Margaret Whittle
Mike
Volga
Joe Dinan
Roy Halverson
Jacob Wander
Clermont
Jacob Yearous
Fayette
Johannah Minihan
Elkader
Jerome Yedrous
Tofield Heck
Gerald Heck
Postville
Florian Burchett
Arlington
Gene Wenger
Orran Bane
Alyria
Howard Medberry
LeRoy Rothlisberger
Virgil Miles
Weekend visitors and callers across Volga and area
Sunday and weekend visits populate community life across Volga West Union Elkader and surrounding towns. Families such as Braker Medberry Hermen Bane Strong and Peters share afternoons dinners and overnights with relatives in Volga West Union and neighboring communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Braker
Forrest Sheffer
Jim Whitford
Volga
Orran Bane
Howard Medberry
Harold Strong
Jantha
Arnold Sanders
West Union
Henry Wolf
Hannah Minihan
Elkader
Ellen Mason
Martin Minihan
Joe Olson
Clermont
James Hermen
Jack Dernier
Slater
Dennler
Michael Eder
Gary
Jesup
Lester Chase
Louie Zuercher
Arthur Hermen
Harold Kimball
Jerome Yestous
Clifton Medberry
Paul Smith
Carol Wilson
Baraboo
Wis
George Kukhan
Charles City
Harry Feller
Community Notes From Brainard Area Socials
Mrs. Glenn Boyer hosted the Baptist Women’s Missionary Society with Mrs. Lyle Martin as a guest. Numerous visits and dinners occurred in West Union Waterloo Clermont Hawkeye and Algona with families including Peters Pape Lyons Fenner Heller and Gritiu. Social guests extended through weekend and weekdays with multiple home gatherings and overnight stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Boyer
Baptist Women’s Missionary Society
Lyle Martin
Don Peters
Robin
Waterloo
Joe Peters
Billy Peters
Geo. Pape
Clermont
Chloa Lyan
Bill Nutting
West Union
Richard Kohls
Donald
Ruth
Kate Rolfs
Doc” Gritiu
West Union Hospital
Lou Apperman
Hawkeye
Floyd Whitcher
Visi
Ed Fenner
Ray Ferner
George Pape
Chrissie
Ualely Peters
Elmer Heller
Willis Lyon
Algona
Chloa Lyon
Steve Hutchison
Jimmy
Melvin Hanson
Cheery Valley Guests Share Sunday Meals Across Homes
Cheery Valley residents gathered for Sunday visits with multiple households. Gerald Denniler and family of Slater joined the Dennler home group, while Martin Hanson and Gladys called on Ida Meyer and Archie Howard. Attendees included Irene and Pat Minihan, Lydia Hanson, Joan, and others from Falls Church, Elcader, and Milwaukee, with various dinner and afternoon calls noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Denniler
Jerry and
Sherry
Slater
Wm. Dennler
Volga
Albert L. Dennler
Martin Hanson
Gladys
Ida Meyer
Archie Howard
Eien Mason
George M. van Besien
Ann
Falls Church
Irene
Pat Minihan
Wm. Minihan
Leo
Ray Cassatt
Elcader
Wm. Erickson
Frank Christen
Celia Thoman
Ida Christen
Lydia Odegard
Joan
Nicholi Martie
Ernnest Christen
Lucy Christen
Lydia Hanson
Harry
Ira Olson
Ellen Mason
Martin Minihan
Henry Wolf
Johannah Minihan
Elkader
Laverne Lantz
Victor
Milwaukee
Weekend visits noted in Clarence Hofer home
The weekend included Mr and Mrs Fred Butikofer visiting Guttenberg on Sunday. Mrs Butikofer joined her sister Mrs Gunner Landsgard of St Olaf at Green for a music festival. Glenda Landsgard teaches music at Green. They stopped at West Union to visit their mother Mrs Belle Knudtson, a patient at the Good Samaritan since Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Kjosa
Sendra
Morris Amundson
Janet
David
Arthur Amundson
Bernard Hanson
Famik
Harold Opennd
Opsand
Otto Gisleson
Kathleen
Kenneth Krosa
Christine Rypestol
Harold Opland
Austin
Minn
Martin Nelson
Manchester
St. Olaf Hospital
Blooming Prairie
Sven Blockhus
Lloyd Schutte
Henry Olson
Cornelius Reierson
Lloyd Reierson
Roy Halverson
Phillip Wander
Castalia
LeRoy Rothsberger
Kim
Floyd Frieden
Jesselee
JoNeli
Walter Rothlisberger
Rear Union
Lyle
Sharon
Dale Patterson
Tripoli Suna
Ralph Shaffer
Mervin Anderson
Elmer Lembke
Judy
Wanda
Will Kerr
Virgil Torson We Randy
Mabel King
Harold Strong
Kenneth Medberry
Henry Wolf
Johannah Minihan
Elkader
Clem Meyer
West Union
Glenn Boyer
Glen McKeller
Shapman
Delbert
Roscoe Larson
Dubuque
John Schivetzer
Ed Hoth
Willis Carrier
Guttenberg
Paul Smith
Paula
Rochester
Lynn
Kevin
Alinde Bletti
New Hampton
LeRoy Rothlisberger
John Christen
Joe Ogle
Alton Medberry
Glen McKellar
Sipper
Helen Wenger
Cedar Rapids
Ed Wenger
F. HR. Feller
St. Olaf
Harry Feller
Clarence
Alta Thoman
Clarence Hofer
Fred Butikofer
Gunner Landsgard
Green
Glenda Landsgard
Belle Knudtson
The
Good Samaritan
Denison Mason James Mitchell Receives 50-Year Certificate
James Mitchell of Denison was awarded a 50-year certificate marking a half century in Masonic work. Mitchell, a lifelong member of Sylvan Lodge in Denison, received the honor recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Mitchell
Denison
Mitchell
Sylvan Lodge
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Virgil Martin
Lloyd Loftsgard
Harold
Helga Bilden
Debra
Harlan
Erling Hilden
Justin Baker
Joseph Baker
Marion Olson
Monona
Clarence Anderson
Bernard Loftsgard
Bernard, Jr
Myron Hoag
Selma Groth
Elmer Butikofer
Myron Houg
John Olson
Lansing
Mary Olson
Selmer Groth
A. Rae
John M. Tillotson
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Syria
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Elgin
Ows
Folarad Deposit Insurance Corporation
Ual
Wadena
Lawrence Knudison
Ella Dummermuth
Iowa
Edwin Loftsgard
Janice
Ida Halverson
Clarence Buroden
Willi Christen
Mabeleg
Allen Habeger
Arthur Yearous
Raymond Benson
Jacob Schneider
Robert Schneider
Elon DeWitte
Milo Frieden
Louis Becker
Ray Fenner
Des Moines
Richard Fenner
Ogden
Debbie DeSart
Joey Peters
Stacey
Joe, Jr
Bellevue
Garland Knight
Jeri Martin
Robert Vargason
Maynard
Ann Miles
Janet Gehring
Lawrence Gehring
Dick Brackin
Cresco
Wilson Patterson
Rex Folkert
Steamboat Rock
Don Reeder
Merle Anderson
Verne Darnell
Clarence Tripp
Frank Brackin
Mark
Lawrence
Anna Reeder
Oscar Reeders
Brainard News
Cheery Valley
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Clifton Miller
Goodyear
Fauser Oil Company
Northwestern
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