Memorial Day duties at Illyria Church detailed
Illyria News outlines Memorial Day plans at Illyria Church with committees led by Earl Rothlisberger and Forrest Shaffer for wreaths and speaker duties. The article lists many local families visiting, hosting, or attending gatherings across nearby towns, plus church events including Sunday School at 10 15 a m and worship at 11 15 a m and a May 23 Bible School start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilyria Community Church
E. G. Steinman
Our Bible School
Shaffer family Thursday after noon gathering
Last Monday after school Mrs. Thomas Foxwell entertained a number of boys at their home to celebrate Allen's birthday. Mrs. Thos. Ogle and family were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Robbins. Mrs. Mabel King was a dinner guest Sunday of the Harold Strong family. Robert Yearous and family of Garnaville were guests in the Arthur Yearous home Thursday evening. Mrs. Guernsey Smith drove to Rochester Minnesota to meet Mrs. Fanny Smith who returned from Mt. Clemens, Michigan, after three weeks with her grandson Lt. Leosen, and family. There she helped care for the new arrival Becky Lou Olesen. Mrs. Martha Chapman and Bert, Mr. and Mrs. Silas Wilson and the Carol Wilson family were dinner guests Sunday in the home of Mrs. Salame Thoman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kerr
Ralph Shaffer
Roger
Donnie Torson
Wm. Kerr
Alexander Pollock
Gordon Pollock
Forrest
Thos
Pollock
Fred Smith
Arlington
Evonne Hartman
Mary Allen
Orran Bane
Clara
Henry Holzer
Ed Wenger
Gene Wenger
Loralee
Howard Medberry
Andrew Yearous
McGregor
Prairie du Chien
I. F. Shaffer
Fayette
Henry Davis
Ruth
Otis Rothlisberger
Roy Halverson
Michael
Thos. Foxwell
Gerald Heck
Will Ash
West Union
Jerome Yearous
Raymond Benson
Susan
Ole Benson
Clifton Kiple
Ottumwa
Jim Yearons
Inez Shaffer
Reynold Shaffer
Deatra
Allan
Lamont
Gerald Shaffer
Wm. Dickens
Town City
Guernsey Smith
Harold Meyer
Strawberry Point
Mra
Ida Meyer
Kenneth Medberry
Cedar Rapids
Ella Foxwell
Clifford Bishop
Max Jennings
Vern Darnell
Emmet Light
Will Frey
Wadena
George Childa
Aurora
Marlene
Margaret
Richard Hofer
Mel‘bert Hofer
Luana
Birdie Ellingson
Decorah
Will Fried
Social rounds in Cherry Valley with many visitors
Cherry Valley scenes recount Sunday visits from Forrest Mason Pocahontas and family to John Christen home. Multiple gatherings include Mother's Day dinners hosted by Dan Butikofer Jr and Ben Butikofer. Rates of hospital observation for George Leuchtenmacher and visits to Cedar Rapids guests.
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Bert Hood
Geo. McBane
John Muchmore
Myron
Independence
James Duff
Mac
Volga
Lyle Whittenbaugh
Wadena
Alexander Pollock
Mason City
John Christen
George Leuchtenmacher
Iowa City
Leuchtenmacher
Dan Butikofer, Jr
Azel Pratt
Dan Butikofer
Elmer
Wm. Torsgard
Myron Hoag
Isabelle Torsgard
Frank Christen
Ed Metzger
Orvin Knudtson
Belle Knudtson
Guttenberg
Fred ‘Butikofer
Ben Butikofer
Ole Embretson
Nels Embretson
Dan
John M. Christen
Jacob Christen
Fred Nydegger
Bert Thoman
Ernest Christen
Lucy Christen
Lydia Hanson
Adolph Hanson
Cedar Rapids
Marvin Berse
Aden Hanson
St Olaf
Leo Hanson
Marilyn
Wadena Senior-Junior Banquet With Circus Theme
The junior-senior banquet was held Thursday at the school house with a three ring circus theme. Balloons hung from the ceiling and blue and silver decor graced the tables. Nut cups depicted animals while souvenirs included dolls and monkeys. Catholic ladies prepared the meal and sophomores served. Seniors named include Sidney Corbin Charles DeCook James Crandall Keith Gage.
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Raymond Pritchard
Greg Everett
Gene Aylsworth
Arlene Woshell
Joyce DeCook
Sidney Corbin
Charles DeCook
James Crandall
Keith Gage
David
Banquet Ends with Dance in Gym Featuring Bob Klingman Orchestra
The article lists a group of juniors and seniors by name and notes a post banquet dance held in the gym. Bob Klingman and his orchestra provided the music for the event.
Death of Lt William Harris on Okinawa
The death of Lt. William Harris, a jet pilot, occurred on Okinawa while en route to Korea. Survived by widow Donna Harris and their son Ronald, his parents of Lansing Michigan, and sister in California. The Harris family will be flown home to Bryan Ohio after their recent arrival on the island. Other local notices mention visits and social events including a bridal shower for Olive Weaver of Red Rock New Mexico.
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Donna Knutson
Donna Harris
William Harris
Okinawa
Harris
Korea
Ronald
Lansing
Mich
Phil van Sickle
Novata
Calif
D. C. Rubens
Wadena
Ed Krueger
West Union
Absence of Bride Noted at Voshell Event in Volga
Sunday visitors at the Paul Crandall home Volga include Mr and Mrs Luther Crandall James and Max. Helen Westbrook hosts a dessert luncheon for the bridge club at Mrs Walter Cooks. Prizes go to Mrs Johnnie Erickson Mrs Roy Leonhart and Mrs Luther Crandall. Ruth Hall Waterloo visited Flossie Voshell. Cancer drive chair Pearl Johnson reports 104 95 collected.
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Flossie Voshell
Luther Crandall
James
Max
Paul Crandall
Volga
Helen Westbrook
Bridge Club
Walter Cook
Johnnie Erickson
Roy Leonhart
Ruth Hall
Waterloo
Pearl Johnson
Hbghs Township
Two Golden Weddings Observed in Woodbine
Two Woodbine couples celebrated golden weddings on the same day, honoring Mr. and Mrs. Don Holeton and Mr. and Mrs. Ora McElwain for 50 years of marriage. The communities marked the milestone with congratulations and reminiscences of shared years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TWO Woodbine
Don Holeton
Ora McElwain
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Lllyria News
Illyria
Earl Rothlisberger
Forrest Shaffer
Floyd Frieden
Harold Strong
Thomas Pollock
Wil Frieden
Legion
James Yearous
John Nydegger
Glen Dennler
Ankeny
Wm. Dennler
St. Olaf
Harry Butikofer
Albert L Dennler
Shirley | Rainey
Ben Dennler
Louie Zuercher
Oliver Heins
Pase
Emil Moore
Fred Schneider
Mervin Hunsberger
Olef Berg
Clermont
Milo Halverson
Spring Valley
Minn
Reuben Light and Family
Richard Schmidt
Janice Shaffer
Thomas Kerr
Cleve Bennett
Hazel Rothlisberger
Dubuque
Earl and
Helen Rothlisberger
H. J. Kiple
Farmersburg
Delbert Cox
Vinton
Gerald
Elgin State Bank
Elgin, Iowa
Adena
Lawrence Knudtson
Iowa
Cherry Valley News
Forrest Mason
Pocahontas
Orlin Mason Home
Wadena News
Joe Schmika
Chicago
Wilfred
Clyde Bend
Darryl Leanhart
Jolce
Dean Probert
Douglas
Donald Leonhart
Elmer Struss
Legions Hall
Olive
Lester Weaver
Red Rock
New Mexico
Mme Muta
Carl E. Steiger
Jesus Christ
Lord
Louis Schutte & Son
Clermont and
Postville
Vernon Bechtel
Elgin
Postoffice
Elgin Produce
Interstate Power
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