Bridal showers and family visits dot Decorah and area
A flurry of small gatherings fills social pages as Erling and Martin Bilden host a Decorah event with Mrs Toneoa Reierson and Dixie attending a bridal shower for Sandra in Luana. Nearby, families from Clermont West Union Postville and West Union share Mother's Day dinners and birthday parties while lingering on visits to the Amundson, Reierson, Landsgaard, and Loftsgard households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erling
Martin Bilden
Asse
Decorah
Toneoa Reierson
Dixie
Sandra
Luana
Morris Amundson
Ole
Clermont
Metaily
Vickie Olson
Olvin. Olson
Floyd Thompson
Wadena
John
Butikofer
Olbower
Coonan
Will Bergen
Sunda
Mars
Ben Fuelling
Jira
Morris ‘Amundson
Arthur Amundson
Harold Opland
Vettleson
Mary Ann Anderson
Postville
Dawn
Denise Anderson
Renee Schneuelle
Fand
Emory Landsge
Kathy
West Wave Union
Arthur Landsgerd
Mellien
Otto Mark
Tulip Festival, Social Visits Highlight I llyria News
Mr and Mrs Ben Dennler attended the tulip festival at Pella over the weekend. Numerous neighbors and relatives from Elkport Waterloo and Hawkeye visited, dined, or stayed with family across the area. Bible school plans and community gatherings were noted with various host families and events through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Dennler
Pella
Ruby Shaffer
Marion
Forrest Shaffer
Guy Ernst
Anna Maier
Elkport
Reuben Light
Waterloo
Virgil Torson
Cleve Bennett
Will Kerr
Albert Dennler
Harold Dennler
Arnold Sanders
J. P. Medberry
Alton Medberry
Local visits mark weekend in Elkader and Princeville area
Cheery Valley My and Mrs Ben Bennier were supper guests in the Bulikoter home, with Lydia Hanson of Elkader and Richard Nies of West Union also calling at Christen Bros. on Saturday. A Mother's Day tea at Elgin Baptist Church drew guests, while Rev. Silas Leuthold Chris Martin and Shirley Butikofer spent Saturday with the Werner Moore family. Earl Seitz and family visited Julian Koons home in Elkader Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Fred Butikofer called on Celia Thoman Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gere “Lehman
Jeffrey
Milton Lehierhole
Ivan Anderson
Betty Bennett
Cedar Rapids
Clive Bennett
Orran Bane
Lori
Waterloo
Margaret Medberry
West Union
Ed Wenger
Qorran Bane
John Grimm
Eugene Medberry
Roberta
Emma Holzer
Howard Medberry
Waswee Yammy
Jena
Warren West Union
Lindy Frey
Eastville
Kenneth Medberry
Jerry Baumgartner
Ann
Marie
Iowa City
Edith
Rae Gibbs
Wayne Gibbs
Cleve Bennett
Virgil Torson
Reubenight
Floyd Frieden
Joe Nell
Jessie Lee
Earl
Helen Rothlisberger
Roger Amundson
Clermont
Alton Medberry
Mabel King
Harold Strongs
D. R. Whitley
Fayette
Tofield Heck
G. J. Heck
Jerry
Postville
Earl Eaton
Sun City
Ariz
Earl Kiple
Joe Dinan
Robert Hyde
Mason City
Paul Butikofer
Alta
Clarence Thoman
Jim Ae
Volga
Forrest Shaffer
Glen Yearous
Claude Block
Bummer
Gordon Pollock
Lloyd Schultz
Emma Anderson
Milo
Elizabeth Schneider
Lizzie Chase
Elmer
Ralph
George Nickels
Will Christen
Alice Yearous
Arthur
Stanley Boyer
Paul Smith
McNally
Luana
Milo Frieden
Elon DeWitee
Arlington
Orran Bane, Jr
Caro] Wilson
Raymond Schultz
Hawleye
Victor Gibbs
Estherville
Elmer Lembke
Judy
Wanda
Edwin Loftsgard
Berdean Hagelie
Joni
Clarence Hagelie
Ossian
Dianne Frieden
Jesmett Randall
Mr. Pleasant
Louie Zuercher
Oliver Heins
Oelwein
Mel Hermen
Dunker
Ben, Bennier
Iday
Harry’ Bulikoter
Lydia Hanson
Elkader
Richard Nies
Jujie
Christen Bros
Eien Mason
Baptist Church
Elgin
Silas Leuthold
Chris Martin
Princeville
Shirley Butikofer
Red Pritchard
Walter Pritchard
Ruth Ann Kohls
Independence
Richard Kohls
Julia Boyer
Vivien Peters
Lyle Martin
Gayle Kleppe
Melissa Moore
Bassie Pierce
Wallace McIntyre
Hawkeye
Thomas Meighan
Kelly
Hilly
Sumner
Lawrence Gehring
Melvin Hanson
Harvey Howard
Monona
Ruth Ann
Doc” Grimes
Local residents share visits and dinners across multiple towns
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Peake hosted guests from Gutenberg Elkader and nearby towns at Hamilton Cafe and home. Several families including Marerand Dennler Butikofer Knoke and Hanson enjoyed Sunday and Monday visits and dinners with relatives. Irene Minihan hosted Volga Study Club. Diane Butikofer stayed overnight at Teresa Erickson in Wadena.
Community visits and weekend guests in BRAINARD area
A flurry of social visits fills weekends in BRAINARD with residents hosting kin and friends. Julia Boyer returns home for a weekend, Janet Gehring visits from Iowa City, and many others from Postville, Independence, Hawkeye, Monona, and West Union share meals and overnight stays at local homes.
Becker Family Mother's Day Dinner Hosts
Mr and Mrs Louis Becker Jr hosted a Mother's Day dinner with guests including the Charles Becker family from Clermont plus Mr and Mrs Louis Becker and Judy Clarence Becker and Mrs Joe Kjosa Kathryn Keith and Susan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Becker, Jr
Charles Becker
Clermont
Louis Becker
Judy
Clarence Becker
Joe Kjosa
Kathryn
Keith
Susan
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Harriette
W Rodney Smith
Melody
Marsha
Luna
Ole McGregor
Wayne ‘Flack
Joseph Relerson
6Th Bay
Maynard C. Ladvig
Chester
Iowa
Clarence Anfinson
Elmer Eberling
Erwin Winter
Otto Gisleson
Gisleson
Laurence Naylor
Gerald Winter
Doreen Winter
John Tillotson
Green Ciance
Illyria News
Volga Valley Club
Lima
Lloyd Tope
David Tope
Harold Tope
Thomas ‘Oxwell
Clyde Ramsey
Edwin Ramsey
Leand
Fremont
Joe Ogle
Orville Meyer
Dunkerton
Thomas Powell
Strawberry Point
Emmett Light
Floyd Patterson
Hazel Rothlisberger
Dubuque
Fo Orlin Reimer
Elkner
Bible School
Scott
LeRoy Berger
Pee Se
Floyd Wee Cemeia
Mary Pulfer
Mee Hinges Braker
Paul Is Polter
Alta Ans
Faye Whittenbaugh
Thomas Foxwell
Allon i Medberry
Ramsey and
Andrea
Donald Sutter
Bankers Annual Meeting
Manchester
Elgin State Bank
Farmers Savings Bank
Wichita
Stoux City
UES
Minnesota
Kansas City
Albert
Quittg Muaueting
DES Moines
IPC
Interstate Power
St. Louis
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Interstate
Minnesota-Iowa
Mvr Heath
Chicago
Cheery Valley
Wilbur Peake
Willard Marerand
Dennis Gender
Gutenberg
Hamilton
Guna Marerand
Peakes
Marion Moore
Marie Schmid
John Christen
Sam Dennler
Silas Butikofer
Ben Butikofer
Frank Kulish
Carl Cousins
Evansdale
Clarence Hofer
Robert Hanson
Alfred Schneider
California
Linda
Mark Nickels
Joe Olson
Jerry Anderson
Kathey
Fred Knoke
Martin Hanson
Gladys
Andrew Brackin
la Porte City
Walter Lant
Irene Minihan
Volga Study Club
Albert L. Dennier
Harry Butikofer
Charles Erickson
Diane Butikofer
Teresa Erickson
Ed Hoth
Roscoe Larson
Albert L
Wm. Dennler
Hanson Ome
Brainard News
John Barnhouse
Janet Gehring
Billy Peters
Robert Kerr, Jr
Dennis Olson
Harlo Meyer
Sac City
Willis Lyon
Sharon Martin
Jeri Martin
Gail Light
Bob Gilbert
Wilson Patterson
Andy Pritchard
Alf
Halverson
Clinton
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