Local social notes list visitors and guests in Decorah area homes
Residents and relatives noted in a sequence of Sunday and weekday visits. Elizabeth, Debbie Bilden, David Reierson, and Joseph Reierson appear among several Ossian and Decorah hosts. May Festival attendance, hospital stays, and trips to Waterloo are mentioned alongside coffee guests and garden-variety calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ossian
Kenneth Kjosa
Clara Kurth
Decorah
Helen Christen
Alice
Harold Hanson
I Marlys
Lowell Dean Houg
Lloyd Reierson
Ben Butikofer
Marilyn
Luann
Myron Houg
Silas Butikofer
Steven Helgerson
Kim
Gilbert Loftsgard
Waterloo
Loftsgard
Bernard Loftsgard
Glen Reierson
Bernard Lottegard
Marion Lottegard
Decorah Eee
Stella Fry
Helen. Daniels
Karla Jean
Weat
Union
Harolid Opsand
Otto Gislesoy
Lawrence Naylor
Decorah Social Roundup and Funeral Attendance
Decorah and nearby towns show a busy social week with visits across Iowa. Harold Peterson and Norman Loftr es joined by others. funerals draw Elkader and West Bend attendees. multiple families tour homes, visit churches, and share meals from Friday to Sunday, with Johnson and Thoman families noted.
Cheery Valley Good Neighbors Club Meeting Recap
The Good Neighbors Club met on Tuesday May 11 at Mrs George Leuchtenmacher home with co hosts Mrs Dan Butikofer and Mrs Robert Leuchtenmacher. Sixteen members attended with two guests Mrs Ed Leonard and Mrs Lydia Thieden. Members approved by law changes to require 20 cents dues whether present or not. A birthday gift was given to honorary member Mrs Alma Scholen. Reading pieces were performed by Mrs Dan Rutikofer and others. Door prizes went to guests and Mrs Frank Christen. June hostesses named. Several members attended a funeral in Shullsburg Wis for Wm Teutechmann and two daughters LuAnn and Susan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Plake
Tama
Oskaloosa
Pella
George Nickels
Mark Nickels
Iowa
Tuesadayey
Helen Cristen
Ernest Christen
Will Christen
Celia Thoman
Lydia Hanson
Elkader
West Bend
Joe Thoman
Emma Chtisten
Andrew Braker
Carol Wilson
Clarence Thoman
Harry Butikofer
Win
Nelson, Jr
Clermont
Mur
Stanley Moser
Wilbur Peake
Gunner Landsigard
St. Olaf
Fred Butikofer
Dale Moore
Joe Olson
Eric
George ‘Nickels
Gary Butikofer
Johnn. Seitz
Roscoe Larson
Robert Leeman
Guttenberg
Lee Roy Collins
Martin Hanson
Robert Hanson
Elien Mason
Good Neighbors Club
George Leuchtenmacher
Mdms
Dan Butikofer
Robert Leuchtenmacher
Ed Leonard
Lydia Thieden
Malta
Mont
Alma Scholen
Albert L. Denkler
Fred Rutikofér
Aprona Aba Fi
Dan, Rutikofer
Lester Wenger
Roscoe, Larson
Wilbur Venke
Ben Dennler
Ben Butikofer
Frank Christen
George Schupbach
John Christen
Louis Butikofer
Ellen Mason
Robert Leuchtemfacher
David
Ida Leuchtenmacher
Louis
Ida Christen
Celia Sperina
John Dennler
Walter Obersox
Shullsburg
Wisc
Wm. Teutechmann
LuAnn
Susan
Gratiat
Dennler
Walter Uber
Ers
Mies
Henk Christen
Jen Mason
Louis Becker
Reuben Howard
Harry Butikofer Ieuday
Ener
Reuben Christen
Local readers host dinners and visits across area towns
Mr and Mrs Wm Kerr dined with Robert Kerr home guests. West Union visitors include Jim Dessel at Harold Dennler, Arthur Kelly at Thomas Ogle, and Floyd Frieden host to Lindy Frey, Eddy Peters and Olson. Postville and Volga families share dinners with Kerrs, Denners, Freidens, and Zuarchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Kerr
Robert Kerr
Jim Dessel
West Union
Harold Dennler
Kenneth Medberry
Lindy Frey
Postville
Edwin Loftsgard
Ida Halverson
Clarence Buroden
Arthur Kelly
Hawkeye
Thomas Ogle
Earl
Helen Rothlisberger
Floyd Patterson
Wadena
Robert Kerr, Jr
Willis Lyon
Billy Peters
Mis Olson
John Durscher
Will Christen
Robert Hyde
Julie
Manchester
Joe Dinan
Ross James
Clermont
David Christen
Harry Feller
Vic
F. R. Feller
Vernon Anderson
Arthur Chapman
Virgil Troyer
Milwaukee
Gene Wenger
Ed Wenger
Joe Ogle
Thomas Ogie
Fleeteden
Berdean Hagelie
Joni
Clarence Hagelie
Oman
Oliver Heins
Lettie Hermen
Eater Chase
Louie Zuarcher
Volga
Weaneclay
Jim Duff
Lizzie Chase
Irs
Kenneth Rainey
Local social notes and visits across Iowa towns
The Progressive Home Study Club plans a gathering next Wednesday May 26 with Mrs Lola Yearous. Various families including Roy Voshell of Wadena and Ruth Loftsgard's family shared meals and visits across Luana West Union Postville Oelwein Chatfield Minn West Union Rockville Conn Hutchinson Kansas and other communities. Multiple guests attended dinners and suppers. art association banquets and field work helper mentions appear alongside several Sunday calls and weekend visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blac
Progressive Home Study Club
Lola Yearous
Ge' Roy Voshell
Nellie Voshell
Wadena
Jacob Eider
Ruth
Loftsgard
Paul Smuth
Clara McNally
Luana
Myria
Joni
Pat Hofer
Postville
Wm. Dennler
Lloyd
Mitts
Hawkeye
Otis Rothlisberger
Delbert Chapman
Della Chapman
West Union
Verona Whitcher
Linda
Emmett Light Family
Vic Schmeling
Chatfield
Minn
Carol Wilson
Silas Wilson
Harold Strong
Wellie Meisenheimer
Hutchinson
Kansas
LeRoy Rothlisberger
Ernest Welts
Rockville
Conn
Paul Pulfer
Sam Robert
Louis Dennler
Dinan and Thompson Guests at Kenneth Anderson Home
Thursday of Mr and Mrs Mike Dinan and Mr and Mrs Orvin Thompson were guests Sunday at the Kenneth Anderson home in Postville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Dinan
Aeen
Orvin Thompson
Kenneth Anderson
Postville
Social Visit Roundup in Brainard Area
Mrs Richard Kohls and Mrs Julia Boyer appear in multiple visits across Riley Grimes Lawrence Gehring and Ed Fenner homes. Guests include Mr and Mrs Melvin Hanson Cedar Falls Jack Hanson Greg Susan Alice Kro sa Susan, and families from Burr Oak Sumner West Union and Clermont. Kelly Meighan remains for a few days. Wednesday calls noted in the Lyle Martin home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Kohls
Riley Grimes
Thomas Meighan
Kelly
Sumner
Lawrence Gehring
Julia Boyer
Vivien Peters
Wilder McAlloen
Florida
Ruth Hitch
Postville
Wilson Patterson
Lyle Martin
Ed Fenner
Bob Hanson
Darrell
Elkander
Robert Musser
West Union
Melvin Martin
Manchester
Vand
Melvin Hanson
Bill Peters
George Pape
Clermont
Otto Schmeltzer
Ed Heins
Velmer
Roger Reeder
Arch Grimes
Des Moines
Hichard Kohls
Jack Hanson
Greg
Cedar Falls
Alice Kro~sa
Susan
Kenneth Flatland
Burr Oak
Billy
Lawrence Gehting
Gary
Alber and Joy in Watson County Community Event
Alber and Joy appear in a local social item noting Mrs Melvin Han son and Mrs Julia Boyer among attendees. The brief mentions several residents and household relations in a community notice style.
Elgin residents visit Cedar Rapids and Decorah locals
Mrs. Ida Peters and Helen Wenger of Cedar Rapids stayed Thursday to Friday at the Martin Wenger home. Weekend visitors included Dennis Shaffer and Anita Lehman from Cedar Rapids, and Mr and Mrs Forrest Shaffer. Connie Dummermuth of Decorah spent the weekend with the Conner Dummermuth family. Mrs Clara Hellum also spent Sunday with the Kenneth Hellum home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida ‘Peters
Helen Wenger
Cedar Rapids
Martin Wenger
Inez Shaffer
Dennis Shaffer
Anita Lehman
Forrest Shaffer
Connie Dummermuth
Decorah
Conner Dummermuth
Clara Hellum
Kenneth Hellum
Mrs Inez Shaffer Attends Gerald Shaffer Home Event
Mrs Inez Shaffer spent last week at the Gerald Shaffer home in Vinton. She attended and participated in the 1.BS.S event where her grandson Jimmy played in the band and in a brass quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Shaffer
Gerald Shaffer
Vinton
Theo 1.Bs.s
Jimmy
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Elgin State Bank
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Mwyria News
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Joy
Elgin
Elgin American Legion
Elgin Business Places
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Standard Oil
Elgin, Iowa
Vaalecs Electric
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