Cheery Valley social notes bring Cedar Rapids visitors home
A long list of weekend and Sunday visits fills Cheery Valley with family gatherings. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Solberger hosted Cedar Rapids guests in Fred Dennler's home while many couples and families from Arlington, Guttenberg, West Union, and surrounding areas called on friends and relatives such as the Dennler, Meisner, Dennier, Hanson, Gehring, Christen, and Friederich households. Local dinners, calls, and afternoon calls extended through Sunday with numerous loops among neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Solberger
Harvey
Cedar Rapids
Fred Dennler
Martin Minihan
Orlin ‘Mason
Clarence Schneider
Opal Dennier
Ben Dennier
Howard Mason
Orlin Mason
Roy Peeper
Arlington
Floyd Odegard
Jacob Gehring, Sr
Orville Berg
Fred Butihofer
Oscar
Elmer
Joe Baumgartner
Fred
Edwin Hanson
Harold Meisner
Louis Hofer
Harry Dennler
Isaac Gehring
Ben Schneider
Selma Lerch
John Dennler
Mart Davis
Near West Union
Winnie Frieden
Mabel
Bert Thoman
Archie Howard
Martin Hanson
Jake Dennier
Harry
Elmer Dennier
L. Christen
Walter Butikofer
Lea
Lavern Dennier
George Christen
Social notices and visitors fill local pages
A influx of guests and family visits across towns like Fayette Oelwein Decorah and West Union marks a busy period. Mrs M J Probert and Mrs Charlotte Medberry hosted in Chicago Fayette area. many locals visited relatives in Waterloo Iowa City and Canoe. Memorial services planning and school events also appear among church cemetery notices and teacher gatherings.
Weekend Visits Across County Line News
Palma Gilbertson of Postville spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Gus Gilbertson. Mrs Olaf Berg visited Friday afternoon with Mrs Edgar Kimball. Melvin Hanson and family and Otto Blockhus hosted and dined with relatives Sunday. Selmer Groth Ardis and Verna with Mrs Helen Groth and Jacob Pfister dined with Mr and Mrs Arthur Groth. They spent part of the afternoon with Harry Groth at Decorah hospital. Orville Berg visited kofer home. Henry Anderson and family shared Sunday afternoon with Ole Kirkestues. Arlene Amundson supper guest of Lorraine and Betty Follett. Edward Stry spent several days last week with the Lawrence West family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Lehman
Hilda
Harold Meyer
Oscar Baumgartner
Jake Lehman
Leo
Lavern
Ida Christen
John Dennler
Reuben Butikofer
Wm. Larson
Walter Butikofer
Elmer Dennler
Jake Dennler
Ernest Christen
Edwin Hanson
Herry Butikofer
Fred Butikofer
Adeline Friederich
Arthur Friederich
Francis West
Jim Wilson
Jake Butikofer
Clayton Schreiner
Arlington
Maritin Hanson
Minnie
Ole
Halvor Aagon
Carl Halverson
Ole Réierson
Mildred
Donna Thorson
Joe Wander
Fred Schneider
Ruth
Louisa Martie
Marjorie
Opal Larson
Opal
Olson
Joseph Olson
Chrystal
Clifford Kittleson
Leslie Ruroden
Gordon Buraden
Luella Gilbertson
Decorah
North Dakota
Signy Hanson
Ledyard
Joseph Hanson
Missouri Valley
Bernard Hanson
Martin Nelson
Harold Opland
Hazel Gilbertson
Lou Miller
Ethel Boyle
Doris Krueger
Orville Berg
Mervin Hunsberger
Olaf
Joe V. Schneider
Edgar Kimball
Georgiana Probert
Harry Groth
Decorah Hospital
Harold Kimball
Anna Gibson
Nellie Kimball
Clara Blockhus
Bessie Blockhus
Marjorie Larson
Grand Meadow
W. E. Fisher
Oelwein
Palma Gilbertson
Postville
Gus Gilbertson
Olaf Berg
Melvin Hanson
M. J
Lawrence West
Sian Hs
Rudy Reinhart
Ione Reinhart
Minneapolis
Immanuel Larson
Bertina Burnas
Gloria
Carolyn Erickson
Andrew Reinhart
Helen
Jane Reinhart
Robert Reinhart
Waukon
Ilene Mork
Davenport
Enoch Mork
Laura Holt
Ernest Holt
Thelma Lyngans
Clarisa Lien
Julia Landsgard
Community Visitors Roam Grand Meadow for Weekend Gatherings
Grand Meadow residents and relatives from Minneapolis Davenport and Kensett gathered at multiple homes including the Rein arts Olson and Lyngans households. Several families shared Sunday visits and a Decorah church event was noted. A school closing picnic marked the week’s end.
Oak Grove Socials Round Up Weekend Visits
Oak Grove residents mention Sunday visits in Sumner with Mr and Mrs Wm Kohls and his mother Mrs Tena Buhr. J S Erickson of Elkader called at Roy Leuchtenmacher home last Wednesday. Mrs John Howard visited Mrs Ed Boyle Friday and again with Mrs Roy Leuchtenmacher Monday. Will Cheeseman visited Bert Allen and Roy Leuchtenmacher homes. Clara Brabham of Elkader stayed at Sid Walters home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Kohls
Sumner
Tena Buhr
J. S. Erickson
Elkader
Roy Leuchtenmacher
John Howard
Ed Boyle
Will Cheeseman
Bert Allen
Clara Brabham
Wen
Sid Walters
Sunny
Brainard social notes and church services
Cedar Rapids residents visit relatives in Brainard and nearby towns with numerous family gatherings. Brainard B Y P U plans a Friday meeting at the S S Patterson home while church notes include Sunday school at 10:30 am led by Rev A E Burroughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brainard
A. E. Burroughs
Decorah Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Delegates
Mrs. Henry Mark and Mrs. C Reijerson attended the Women’s Federation at Hoffs church in Decorah on Thursday. Several families shared Sunday visits and dinners across Decorah and nearby farms including Odegard, Landsgard, Loftsgard, and Nelson households. John Olson returned from Ft Des Moines after failing an eye exam. Anna Loftsgard and Sophia attended the Center school picnic. multiple guests stayed with or visited local families over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Mark
C. Reijerson
Woman's Federation
Hoffs Church
Decorah
Christ Anderson
A. O. Wold
Clara Hoag
St. Olaf
H. E. Lantisgard
Clermont
Anna Loftsgard
Sophia
T. T. Loftsgard
Arthur Eller
Belveen
Center School
Kailas Temple in India Carved from Granite
Ancient temple dating to Krishna’s reign stands 90 feet high and 109 feet wide, 164 feet long. Interior rooms 17 feet high were hewn from solid granite and plastered and painted.
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India
Krishna
Envelopes Drive Contributions At Kanawha Salines Church
Malden West Virginia congregation uses blank weekly envelopes passed on Sunday. Members place donations on the collection plate without identifying themselves, avoiding annual pledges and preserving anonymity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanawha Salines Presbyterian Church
Malden
W. Va
Sobhuza to wed ten maidens amid royal bride hunt
A Swaziland chieftain under Sobhuza is expected to marry ten carefully chosen maidens soon after becoming leader. Advisors struggle to find brides meeting the required qualifications. Sobhuza already maintains a harem of 51 wives and has over 100 children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swaziland
South Africa
Sobhuza
Galling Seeks First Ward Rescue With Steel Armor Speech
William F. Galling, Republican committeeman candidate, delivered a campaign speech on a Chicago corner claiming he would rescue the First ward from the drag of crooked politics. Text notes his armored imagery and vow to clean up the ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Galling
Chicago
First Ward
Peace Mobilization Pickets White House
The American Peace Mobilization began a permanent vigil at the White House to protest US involvement in the war. Pickets, led by Morris Watson, demonstrated the public desire to stay out of Washington, D. C., as members of the organization staged a station picket near the White House.
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E. R. Withell
D. C
Biate Bank
Iowa
Cheery Valley News
Grimm Shoe Repair Shop
Elgin
Schori Bros
Klingman’s Fountain Service
R. A. Crider Veterinarian
Elgin, Iowa
Henry H. Wolf, M.D
Secord
Baumgartner Bldg
Res
Clyria
M. J. Probert
Charlotte Medberry
Fayette
Foxwell
Jacob Frieden
Waterloo
Donald Paige
Shirley
Myron Moore
Ronald Mack
Jim Fox
John Christen
Fred Rothlisberger
Otis
Penn
Walter Roys
Volga
Floyd Frieden
Ed Wenger
Melbert Meyer
Earl Rothlisberger
Illyria
Robert Schneider
Ames
Lulu Rothlisberger
Hazel
Elizabeth Foxwell
Iowa City
Thomas Pollock
Arthur Yearous
Ralph Shaffer
Wadena
Alfred Wenger
Wenger Bros
Celia Andrae
Reynold Strong
Celia Lehman
la Porte City
Fleet Frieden
Joe Frieden
Walter
Nancy Ernst
Gottfred Martin
West Union
Myrtle Medberry
County Line News
Grand Meadow News
Oak Grove News
Duane Martin
Clara Bartlett
D. H
Raymond Mays
Ruth Hope
Wm. Nutting
Fremont Sullivan
Levi Learn
Fred Wede
Vern Boyer
Cresco B. Y. P. U
Brainard B. Y. P. U
Ollis Bartlett
Anna Ross
Chas Peters
Robert Kerr
Isaac Grimes
Joe Peters
James Davis
Fred Cline
D. H. Craft
Ray Gilbert
Howard Boyle
Cleremont
Gunder News
Angela Maria Quibera
Venezuela
White House
Enterprise
McCormick-Deering
Torkelson Bros
MacCormick
Deering
Plymouth and
Chrysler
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