Social visits and family gatherings in Grand Meadow
Grand Meadow residents hosted and visited relatives across several homes. Doris Johnson spent the weekend at the Gilbert Anderson residence while Mrs. Mellen Loftsgard. Zone. and Geraldine Nygaard visited various hosts. Aloft, the Halversons hosted guests including Ronald and Geraldine. John Jungblut returned from Alaska with James. Mrs. Olivia Olson hosted visitors. Ellen Neuring closed her school with a program and lunch. Ardith Groth held a school picnic and program at the Groth school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Johnson
Gilbert Anderson
Mellen Loftsgard
Zone
Caroline Erickson
Geraldine Nygaard
Alvin Halverson
Leo Larson
Adrian
Otto Larson
Clara
Myrtle Petergon
Alfred Buraas
Ernest Holt
Laura Holt
Ronald
Geraldine
Julia Landsgard
Caroline Erickson and
Selmer
Bertina Burass
Albert Olson
Louis Halverson
Postville
Alfred Burass
DeAlta
Shirley
Lloyd Aanes
Ames Olson
Olivia Olson
John Jungblut
James
Vancouver
Wash
Olson Family News From Gunder Area Gatherings
Gunder notes show Mrs Hiram Olson and Linda moving to Corpus Christi to join her stationed husband. T J Olson hosts a dinner for son Johnny home on furlough with Olson and Groth families in attendance. Dorcas Society plans May 22 church parlor meeting with Mary Kirkeberg and others as hostesses. Francis Atchinson visits Prairie du Chien, Adolph Bureden ill sent to West Union hospital. Bonnie and Mahlon Lantz visited Carrie Nelson home earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Olson
Linda
Corpus Christi
Texas
T. J. Olson
Johnny
Henry Olson
End
Waldo Embertson
Harlan Hanks
Larry
Harold Skarshaug
Winifred
Thelma Groth
Dorcas Society
Mary Kirkeberg
Marvin Staake
C. J. Anderson
Selma Groth
Ole Loftsgard
Francis Atchinson
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Joe Larson
Adolph Bureden
West Union Hospital
Bonnie and
Mahlon Lantz
Carrie Nelson
Hans Bilden
Local Social Notes Highlight Loftsgard Family Visits
Wednesday evening report notes Mrs. Orlando Loftsgard traveled to Camp Mackall North Carolina to visit her husband. Several local families hosted gatherings Sunday and Monday with guests including the Gislegons Kjosas Skarshaugs, Loftsgards, Olson, Butikofer, Anderson and Halvorsons. Toya Loftsgard began work in Elkader this week and Milton Olson registered at 18 in El kader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando Loftsgard
Camp Mackall
North Carolina
Otto Gislegon
Kenneth Kjosa
Harold Skarshaug
Henry Olson
Ole Loftsgard
Louis Butikofer
Allen
Illyria Social News Recaps Local Visits and Gatherings
Illyria residents shared visits across Waterloo Harper's Ferry Centerville Postville Manchester and West Union. Families including Schefferts Yearous Chapman Foxwell and Burracks attended church events reunions picnics and a Villa Louis opening. Memorial services planned for Illyria church on June 6.
Progressive Home Study Club Meeting and Birthday Guests
The Progress ive Home Study club plans a May 26 meeting at Mrs. Reynold Strong’s home with a picnic supper. Guests Sunday included Mervin Hunsberger and family with the Jerome Yeastous and Harry Olesen homes near West Union. Marjorie Oleson’s birthday anniversary was noted with Francis Meisner and family visiting the Richard Hofer home last Tuesday. Bernard Skibbe and Bobbie of Annapolis Md visited the Fort Scheffert family last Wednesday. Donald Page and Shirley visited the Herman Larson home Thursday evening. J M Shaffer and Forest Shaffer hosted guests Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Fleet Frieden and Tommy of Charlotte plus Joe Frieden and family at Floyd Frieden’s home.
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Louie Zurcher
Waterloo
Arthur Hermen
Aaron Inger
Harper’s Ferry
Irvin Scheffert
Karen
Centerville
Miss
Earl Scheffert
Irene Helgerson
Postville
George Frieden
West Union
Harold Kimball
Edwin Loftsgard
Janice
Martin Halverson
Kenneth Halverson
Andrew Yearous
David Bartelma
Robert
Dubuque
Reynold ‘Strong
Arnold Kilcher
Rosella
Lowell Strong
Kathleen Yearous
Viola Foxwell
Nettie Clendennen
Edgewood
Maxine Richter
Kathryn Passmore
Manchester
Myron Chapman
Bert Sackett
Farmersburg
L. W. McKellar
Wilma Lauer
Helen Rothlisberger
Highland
Glendola Knake
Ward Brabham
Fred Rothlisberger
Gerald Shaffer
Jim Yearous
Guernsey Smith and
Raymond Benson
Harold Glass
Passmore
Thos
Town City
Andrew
Lul Rothlisberger
Villa Louis
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Progressive Home Study Club
Reynold Strong
Mervin Hunsberger
Jerome Yeastous
Guernsey Smith
Harry Olesen
Marjorie Oleson
Francis Meisner
Richard Hofer
Bernard Skibbe
Bobbie
Annapolis
Fort Scheffert
Donald Page
Shirley
Herman Larson
J. M. ‘Shaffer
Forest Shaffer
Fleet
Frieden
Tommy
Charlotte
Joe Frieden
Floyd Frieden
Oak Grove News Social Roundup Delivers Local Visit Highlights
Vida Walters of near Oelwein stays with Mrs. Roy Leuchtenmacher this week. Mrs. Herbert Dummermuth visited Cedar Rapids Friday. The Harold Strong family and the Henry Holzer couple called on Mrs. Oran Bane who is ill. Howard Boyle and Clifton Wilson households hosted Sunday visitors. Earl Kiple hosted dinner for Gerald Heck of Faragot Idaho on furlough from the Navy. John Nydegger and family welcomed guests in the Dennler and Nydegger households. Oran Bane returned home from the New Hampton hospital after a brief stay. John Nydegger Jr. spent the weekend with Thomas Dennler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vida Walters
Oelwein
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Herbert Dummermuth
Cedar Rapids
Henry Holzer
Harold Strong
Oran Bane
Howard Boyle
Clifton Wilson
Earl Kiple
Tofield Heck
Gerald ‘Heck
Local social notes from Waterloo to West Union
Brainard items list Tuesday visits in Waterloo. Overnight guest in Milton Miller home. Waukegan trio visits final days in Andy Grimes home. Mrs Sullivan and Mrs Patterson visit local homes. Nutting family and sons visit Frank Lyon. Wm Boyle clan visit Frank Boyle home and Geo Boyle home. Glen Holmes and Levi Learn host Sunday. Moats, Corrine and Donald Clark visit Clarence Tripp. Farm Union meeting at Martin Davis home near Clermont. Kerr and Beckers' families dine with Peters. Hawkeye residents visit Glen Boyer. Anna Appelman visits. John Goode visits Alfred Hanson. Kirschen of Fredericksburg shares flannel-graph stories at church. Grimes home hosts Wednesday visit by Glen Boyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Meyer
Glen Boyer
Reusser
Waterloo
Eva Boyer
Milton Miller
Howard Frisbie
Andy Grimes
Waukegan
Wm. Sullivan
S. S. Patterson
1Don Cummings
Marshall Helms
Herman Jacobson
Farm Union
Martin Davis
Clermont
Robert Kerr
Louis Becker
Chas
Alfred Hanson
West Union
Kirschen
Fredericksburg
Jesus
Community visits note Cheery Valley residents visit homes
Cheery Valley items report social calls and visits among local families. Milwaukee residents Mr and Mrs Harold Weber and children stopped by the John Christen home Friday afternoon. Sunday afternoon visits included the Fred Butikofer family and Edwin Hanson at Ern Friederich’s home. The Will Friederich family joined dinner at Francis Meisner’s home, with Mrs. Martin Minihan and Betty at Christen Bros. Wednesday afternoon. The Will Sutter family of West Union and Mr and Mrs Ole Lotts were also mentioned among local social exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Weber
Joey
Barbara
Milwaukee
Wis
John Christen
Fred Butikofer
Edwin Hanson
Ern Friederich
Will Friederich
Francis Meisner
Martin Minihan
Betty
Christen Bros
Will Sutter
West Union
Ole Lotts
Social visits and farm notes fill a wartime weekend
Local families and relatives spent Sunday and weekend time visiting in neighbors homes including the Butikofers Dennlers Lehmans and Leuchtenmachers. Several households hosted dinners and guests while Harry Butikofer faced sickness. A wartime farming tip urged planting extra soybeans to balance feed rations amid scarce protein feeds.
Soviet airmen discover eleven unknown Arctic islands
Soviet airmen report the discovery of eleven hitherto unknown Arctic islands. The new landmasses were identified during aerial survey operations over the Arctic region, expanding the Soviet Union’s geographic knowledge and potential exploration areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
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