Mother's Day Gatherings Across Families in Area
Multiple households from Marmarsburg Elkader St Olaf and nearby towns hosted Mother's Day dinners. Guests included the Christianson Olson Reierson Loftsgard Amundson and Amundson families. Casual visits from Liters and extended kin were reported along with a funeral in Decorah for Joseph Bidne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Christianson
Marion Olson
Theo
Loftsgard Molms
Louie, Joe
Cornelius Reiergen
Kenneth Kjosa
Orwen Loftsgard
Monona
Topher Bilden
Illyria Community Church Calendar and Local Socials
Illyria Myria Community Church notes list Sunday school at 10 15 am and youth fellowship at 7 30 pm on May 26 plus memorial exercises June 2 at 2 00 pm with songs readings and speakers Rev E G Steinman and Rev John Reiners. Local social items include guests at Yearons and Yearous homes, Family events, injuries, and visits across West Union Center Point and Farmersburg with multiple families named and events from Mother's Day to weekends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myria Community
E. G. Steinman
Illyria
America the Beautiful
Margaret Médberry
John, Reiners
America
Forrest
Gerald Shaffer
Harold Glass
Jim Yearons
Kenneth Strong
Archie Howard
E. H. Heverly
Center Point
Andrew Yearous
Ruth Rothlisberger
Chas. Swales
Arnold Sanders
Ray Sanders
West Union
John Grimm
Howard Medberry
Ed Wenger
Alan
Orran Bane
Orran, Jr
Gene Wenger
Henry Holzer
Jerome Yearous
Jake Yearous
Artha Bailey
Bailey
Carroll Klingman
Dale Klingman
Ted Hanson
Janice
Myrna Frieden
Quincy, Jr
iMr
Orlin Mason
Martha Chapman
Clem ‘Meyer
Raymond Benson
Susan
Betsy Benson
Walter ‘Rothlisberger
LeRoy Rothlisberger
Wmoyd Frieden
Joe Frieden
Diane Fried
Cheery Valley social notes of Lena Hanson visits
Mrs Lena Hanson and Janice TJ visited from Saturday in the Martin Hanson and Orlin Mason homes and returned home Thursday evening. Many locals hosted guests during the week including dinner and supper gatherings with the Hanson, Mason, Butikofer, Dennler and Embertson families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena ‘Hanson
Janice
Myrna Frieden
Quincy
Martin ‘Hanson
Orlin Mason
Dan Dutikofer, Jr
Deborah
Aze Pratt
Lena Hanson
George Vaughn
Bert Thoman
Robert ‘Hanson
Martha Chapman
Delbert
Fred Hanson
Martin Hanson
Archie Howard
Ole Embertson
Elkader
Ben Butikofer
Ben Dennler
Albert L. Dennler
Wm. Dennler
Kenneth Rainey
Harry Butikofer
Lester Butikofer
Palmersburg
Louis Halverson
Leslie Halverson
St. Olaf
Nels Embertson
George Leuchten- Macher
Caroline Schrampfer
Geo. Schrampfer
Osborne
School News Highlights From Senior Skip Day To Yearbook Staff
School notes cover sophomore reading of A Tale of Two Cities and math work with fractions. Freshmen diet challenges and a Julius Caesar reference appear alongside science health topics. The Vista-dome Zephyr carries seniors to Minneapolis for a May 16 skip day with Dining car lunch and Seven Wonders Cinerama. Judy Helms, editor of the new staff, details birthday, height, family, high school activities, and future secretarial plans at Postville Herald. Juniors host a Tulip Time banquet with a Dutch themed program in Elgin Lutheran Church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Ceasar
America
Elkader
Vista-dome
Zephyr
Wenger
Zurbriggen
Prairie du Chien
Minneapolis
Judy Helms
Judy
Postville
Clive Heams
Elgin
Pleasant Valley No. 3
Pedro
South
New York
Postville Herald
Elgin Lutheran Church
Kent Falb
Dank WU
Annette Wenger
Doris Meinard
Pau’ Zurbriggen
Keith
Birth Announcement for Therésa Anne in Kansas City
Relatives and friends visited Saturday including the Chase and Eder families and Mr and Mrs Robert Nickels Cedar Rapids. A shower was held for Mr and Mrs Robert Nickels. The McKeone couple welcomed a daughter Therésa Anne born April 23 in Kansas City. Mrs Bemisets is noted as a niece of the Minions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase
Elmer
Robert Nickels
Cedar Rapids
Lester Chase
Michael Eder
John Christen
Janet Rothlisberger
Ernest Christen
James Duff
Therésa Anne
James McKeone
Kansas City
bMeiseons
Minians
Baseball Lettermen Honor Roll and District Final Result
Twelve players named as 1957 baseball lettermen include seniors Gary Gilson LaVerne Swenson Eli ott Olson Richard Frieden Billy Moyle Charles Capper Jim Hanson and Keith Downey juniors Kent Falk Roger Howard Bobby Swenson and sophomore Merlin Chapman Honorary co-captains are Richard Frieden and Gary Gilson The Tigers lost in the district final 2 to 1 at Monona Calmar scored the winning run in the fifth inning Calmar built a 2 2 tie earlier Calmar’s win featured Calmar’s two runs in the bottom of the first and a run in the second by Roger Howard Calmar benefited from two Calmar errors Batteries Gilson Howard Hanson and Calmar Schneberger Rothmeyer Calendar items include senior trip to Minneapolis May 16 baccalaureate service May 19 senior breakfast May 20 no classes May 22 all school picnic May 23 commencement May 24
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Gilson
LaVerne Swenson
Eliott Olson
Richard Frieden
Billy Moyle
Charles Capper
Jim Hanson
Keith Downey
Kent Falk
Roger Howard
Bobby Swenson
Merlin Chapman
Tigers
Calmar
Clermont-Elgin
Monona
Tiger
C-E
Howard
Gilson
Guzum
Minneapolis
Methodist Church
Echo Valley Park
Elgin High School
Last Unit in Reading and Fifth Grade Activities
The entry describes final units in reading and health across grades, with Fifth Grade Mrs Moore and Mr Grether activities. It notes area calculations in arithmetic, writing letters, synonyms and homonyms, and a project on famous people. Several students are listed for attendance, and a birthday treat is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irs
Youngberg
Genevieve Christen
Diana Reeder
Sharon Ruckdasher
Jean Schaer
Karl Green
Moore Bonita Kjosa
Grether
Barbara Gilbs
Dandelion Killer Incident Hits Local Family
A Clarion mother sprayed lawn weed killer and her sixteen month old daughter Nancy Bis bey was hospitalized after swallowing the chemical. The incident underscores household chemical safety and medical response in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Bisbey
Clarion
Tse
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Opsand
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Ole Loftsgard
Rodney Smith
Aldora Anderson
L'Myra
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T. J. Olson
Henry T. Olson
Harlan Henkes
Larry
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Waldo
Milo Olson
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Kenneth
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