Community Guests and Church Plans Highlight Local Week
The Glen Dennler family and many others hosted and visited in local homes this weekend with Sunday dinners and afternoon calls across Atheny Waterloo Creston and Clermont. Bible school at the Higha Church runs June 5 to 8 with a sack lunch. numerous families from Ankeny Cedar Rapids and West Union join neighbors in social visits and picnics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Dennler
Atheny
Ben Dennler
Thomas Kerr
Waterloo
Virgil Torson
Reuben’ Light
Will Kerr
Cleve Bennett
Cleva Orgs
Harlow Chapman
Creston
Del'Harlow ‘Chapman
Delbert
Cheery Valley Good Neighbors Club Meeting
The Good Neighbors Club met Tuesday May 9 in Elgin Auxiliary rooms with 23 members attending. Hostesses were Mrs George Leuchtenmacher Mrs Frank Christen and Mrs Ellen Mason. Guests included Mrs Ada Olson Mrs Rey Chapman and others from El kader. A birthday song was sung several contests were held and $2 was donated to the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Neighbors Club
Elgin
Mesdames
George Leuchtenmacher
Frank Christen
Ellen Mason
Ellen Hunsberger
Jerome Veerous
Earl Kiple
Rey Chapman
George Nickels
Ada Olson
Elkader
Red Cross
Celia Thoman
Fred Butikoter
Community notices and visits around Farmersburg area
Mrs HaroId Meisner and others host door prizes as club members plan June meeting on the 13th at Mrs Martin Hanson s home with Gladys Hanson assisting. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Ben Dennier and many relatives. Family gatherings, dinners, and hospital check ins featuring the Hanson, Christen, Butikofer, Olson, Gisleson and Loftsgard families. A Jr Auxiliary meeting plans 50 favors for Veterans Hospitals with officers elected. Wedding and travel notes among Decorah and West Union residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Meisner
Silas Butikofer
Ernest Christen
Wm. Dennler
Ray Chapman
Louisa Butikofer
Martin Hanson
Gladys Hanson
Robert Hanson
Aldora Anderson
Hodney Smith
Melody
Marsha
Mavis and
Douglas
Postville
Ole Loftsgard
Derryl Leonhart
Jr. Auxiliary
Marjorie Reed
Kay Loftsgard
Linda Reed
Patty Schneider
Treas
Debra de Sart
Kenneth Krosa
Otto Gisleson
Decorah
Christine Tollefson
Lucille Anderson
Victor Guyer
Leslie
Ernest
Jessie Guyer
Russell
Orwen Loftsgard
Gerald Guyer
Walter Knudson
Mark
Lester Guyer
Jem Wagner
Alice Guyer
Carol Bishop
Gunda Gisleson
Milo
Loftsgard and Amundson Family Gatherings in Gunder
Sunday visits and meals highlighted a series of family gatherings in Gunder. O Loftsgard and family visited Mrs Julia Loftsgard home. Cornelius Reier family joined Lloyd Reier son for dinner and supper. T J Loftsgard visited Ole Amundson home and Mervin Reier son joined T L Loftsgard home for meals. Emory and Tommy Landsgard spent afternoon at Arthur Landsgard home. Mellien and Otto Mork called on Emory Landsgard and Mollie Mork. Diane Amundson stayed overnight at Morris Amundson home. Several Amundson relatives gathered with Gordon Landsgard and Clarence and Kenneth Amundson families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Burchett
Shally
Moline
Arlington
Mervin Huneberger
Olaf Berg
Clermont
Paul Smith
Clara McNally
Luems
Arnold Sanders
Lindy
Dean
Hawkeye
Arthur Chapman
Glen Dennler
Ankeny
Albert L. Dennler
Wm. Dennler
Ben Denmmler
Har
Otto Gisleson
Almer Amundson
Pruess
Norsemen Quartet
Arthur Amundson
Olvin Olson
Vickie
Margit Olson
Lorando Embretson
John Butikofer
Will Bergen
John Butikofer, Jr
Carl Wellner
Selmer Holm
Merrill Olson
Laurence Naylor
Christine Rypestor
Lloyd Loftsgard
Harlen Henkes
Cedar Rapids
Mary Olson
Selma Groth
Carl Zearly
Waldo Embretson
O. Loftsgard
Julia Loftsgard
Cornelius Reierson
Lloyd Reierson
T. J. Loftsgard
Ole Amundson
Mervin Reierson
T. L. Loftsgard
Emory Landsgard
Tommy
Arthur Landsgard
Mellien
Otto Mork
Mollie Mork
Diane Amundson
Morris Amundson
David
Janet
Gordon Landsgard
Clarence
Almer
Kenneth Amundson
Masters
Fort Dodge
Selmer Groth
Leonard Heins
Lenna
Mary
Luann
Victor Heins
West Union
Arthur Nelson, Jr
Hudson
Robert Chapman
Ray Chapman
Mother's Day Guests and Visits Across Iowa Towns
Local notices list numerous Mother's Day gatherings and weekend visits across Cresco West Union Elgin Fredericksburg and nearby areas. Families including McC Mul len Johnson Koester Larson Lantz Howard Desart and Shaffer share meals and call on relatives in West Union Elkader Fairbank Independence and Vinton amid light wind damage report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney MccMullen
Gary
Cresco
Harry Johnson
Charlie Koester
West Union
Jack Adrian
Jackie
Eddie
Ed Wagner
Clair
Carl Wagner
Reynold Balmer
Vern Wagner
Robert Burgess
Lizzie Koester
Selma
Rosie Feles
Herman Larsons
Herman Larson Jr
Kay
Wadena
Robert Helms
Monte
Eloise Lantz
Waterloo
Arthur Lantz
Reuben Howard
George Leychtenmacher
Elkader
Kenneth Evans
Jon
Clinton
Tom Desmond
D’rene
Davenport
Virtus Yack and Son
Excelsior Springs
Carl Hackmann
Elgisa
LaDonna
Grace Evans
William Howard
Tofield Heck
Reuben Hackmann
Vincent Bartunek
Dean DeSart
J. A. Erickson
Clermont
Henry McMillan
State Post
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My, Sd
Arthur Hermen
James Hermen
Lester Chase
Volga
Ralph Shafter
I. F. Shaffer
Fayette
Higha Church
William Schoenheider
Chicago
Thomas Pollock
Lloyd Baumgartner
Carl Gehring
LaVerne Schneider
Elizabeth Schneider
Marshall Helma
Harolld Strong
Amelia Strong
Mabel King
Charles Strong
Andrew .Braker
Alta Thoman
Allen
Roger Halverson
Mrs
Nels Iverson
Ivan Anderson
Emma Anderson
Postville Hospital
Ry Butikofer
Michael Halverson
Nellie Kimball
Anna
Walter Lehman
Jacob Schneider
Cluir
Gene. Wenger
Milo Frieden
Elon DeWitte
Dave Dawson
John Grimm
Howard Medberry
Eugenie
Gene Wenger
Ed Wenger
Orren Bane
Jake Wander
James Wander
Kim
LaVerne Schweinedus
Castalia
John Wander
Ossian
Roy Halverson
Andrew Yesrous
Will Orr
Irene Donohoe
Henry Wolf
Arthur Yearous
Elkeder
Glen Yeerous
Brenda
Paul Pulfer
Ernest Welts
Anna Wuthrich
Werner Hang
West Bend
Briardale
Graham
Hershey
Halverson’s Store
Ous
Len
Yona Town
Elgin State Bank
Wresce Knudtsen
Cheery
pLine Roe
Dais
John Tillotson
George Schupbach
Mickey
Celia Thomen
Harry Butikofer
Ben Dennier
Albert L
Wm. Dennier
Glen Dennier
Ankay
Tom Totkelg
Toor
Oliver Nyhus
Forest City
Norman Starre
Kensett
Ben Butikofer
Lydia Hanson
Marvin Berse
Denise and
Janie
Chatfield
Minn
Adolph Hanson Jr
Cedar Repids
John Christen
Illyria Church
Wm. Schoenheider
Elia Mason
Gladys
Archie Howard
Ernest. Christen
Lucy Christen
John Bossard
Farmersburg
Hanson
Clarence Hofer
Kenneth Kjosa
Theodore
Joseph Kjosa
Linda Thomas
Donald Houg
First Lutheran Church
Doreen
David Winter
Gunder News
Reuben Nydegger
Adel
Hulda Nydegger
Marvin
Ronquist
Austin
J. D. Moody
Moody's
Walter Lantz
Robert Wilson
Sadie DeSart
Linda
Don Fauser
Oliver Torkelson
McKohler
Lyle Light
Ethel Lane
Lime Springs
Robert Moore
Percy Lane
Moore
George Howard Wr
Denver
Don Page
Frieda Etter
Dorothy
Bart Kiple
Dale Jensen
Dayra
Ida Christen
George Christen
Oscar Jensen
Independence
Sheldon Kohls
Waller Kohls
Gerald Shaffer
Jimmy
Becky
Vinton
Inez Shaffer
Howard Shaffer
Forrest Shaffer
Robert
St. Olaf Conservation Club
St. Olaf Auditorium
Wool Growers Association
Elgin, Iowa
Watle
O'Neill Drug
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