Temple Tone at Wyria Church and Local Visits
Wy ria Community Church holds Sunday school at 10 15 a m and worship at 11 15 a m Mrs C A Colburn of Chicago visited the Ralph Shaffer family while Colleen Howard stayed with the Edwin Lottsgard family The Progressive Home Study Club to meet May 27 at Will Christen home with Mrs Albert Den ler hosting Numerous social calls and visits span Monona Mont ana Farmersburg Center Point West Union and Ames including gatherings with the Wenger Buck man Shaffer Smith and Down ey families among others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Colburn
Chicago
Ralph Shaffer
Colleen Howard
Edwin Lottsgard
Progressive Home Study Club
Will Christen
Albert Denler
Elmer Kurth
Randy
Monona
Fred Burrow
Richard Hofer
Robert, Herr
Marshall Helms
Howard Roberts
Etta Dunn
Fayette
Gene Wenger
Loralee
Wenger Bros
Clarence Buckman
Farmersburg
R. ‘R. Reusser
Montana
Tofield Heck
Lester Chase
Arthur Hermen
Charles City
Ed Haverly
Center Point
Andrew Yearous
Harold Glass
Dundee
Jim Yearous
Bixby’s Park
Edgewood
Thomas Foxwell
Harold Tape
West Union
Betty Schneider
Rochester
Minn
Elizabeth Schneider
Mike ‘Anderman
Arlington
John McMillan
Louie Zuercher
Floyd Boyle
Gary
Illyria
Jim Downey
Buckeye, Ariz
Chas
Down
Gerald Shaffer
James Hermen
Steven
Will Chase
Sunday Visits and Hospital Checkups in Brainard Area
The Brainard area reports visiting Sunday at several homes including the Charles Peters and Melvin Hanson residences. Families such as the Kerr, Pritchard, Boyer, Martin, Musser, and Reeder crews plus others stopped by, with Mr. and Mrs. Ira Cherry hospitalized in Davenport after a weekold car crash. Mrs. Reeder and her sons stayed with the Vern Boyer family during the hospital outing. Colleen Howard spent Friday focused on health and recovery duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Kerr
Walter Pritchard
Charles Peters
Vern Boyer
Leo Boleyn
Lyle Martin
Jeri
Robert Musser
Jeanne
Karen
Roger Frederick
Melvin Hanson
Frank Pinney
Jorris Martin
Clermont
Glenn Boyer
Herman Boyer
Davenport
Ira Cherry
Sterling Brooks
Cherry
Boyers
Louis Becker
Judy
Don Reeder
Fred ‘Wede
Tornado Strikes McGregor Area Causing Farm Losses
In McGregor on Monday afternoon the Erickson farm suffered severe damage from a tornado. The barn, a chicken coop, three cows, three pigs and about 40 chickens were reported lost. Families including Vern Boyer and Lola Reeder visited the scene, with others contacting Ed Riley and Erickson kin nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len Heins
West Union
Reuben Howard
Verna Boyer
Lola
Dickie
Bobby Reeder
Fred Wede
Lyle Martin
Jeri
Jeanne
Karen Musser
Joe Lerch
Bobby
Melvin Hanson
Albert Erickson, Jr
McGregor
Erickson’s
Patchwork of visits and club notes from Cherry Valley
Local residents from Cherry Valley and nearby areas gather for visits, meals, and social events. Neighbors discuss church and club activities, a Good Neighbors Club meeting, and plans to send clothing to the Netherlands while noting tornado wreckage near McGregor and various guest appearances at homes.
Community Visitors Share Casual Weekend Moments
Mrs L O Peierson and Randolph with Lavanda Olson attended a social gathering. Mrs Keneth Kjosa visited Mary Kirkeberg last Tuesday afternoon. P K Peterson Ruth Loftsgard and Gilbert Loftsgard called on Mrs John Hellum Saturday evening. Center school families and guests picnicked at the Prairie du Chien zoo. Mervin Andersons and family joined Realto Wold of Edgewood to Waterloo to visit Mrs Mary Wold and Nilus. Harlan Henkes and Lary of Cedar Rapids visited the T J Olson home Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul ,Butikofer and Son
Taylor
Bert Butikofer
Quincy
Albert
Butikofer
Marie Blunter
Robert
Ben Beer
Roanoke
Louis Butikofer
Ern Friederich
Bert Thoman
Wilbur Lehman
Alpha
Ed Sander
Heron Lake
Minn
Will Zaugg
Louisa
West Bend
Christen Bros
Rose Schmid
Marie
Eddie Pulfer
Paul, Reuben
Harry Butikofer
Albert Butikofer
Werner Moore
Robert Hanson
Clarice Hofer
James Duff
Marion
John Christen
Elmer Christen and Sons
Guttenberg
Archie Howard
Ernest Christen
Clara
Muehlenthaler
Frank Christen
Lucy Christen
McGregor
Albert Erickson, Jr
Good Neighbors Club
Clara Muehlenthaler
L. O. Peierson
Randolph
Lavanda Olson
Keneth Kjosa
Mary Kirkeberg
P. K. Peterson
Ruth Loftsgard
Gilbert Loftsgard
John Hellum
Center School
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Mervin Anderson
Realto Wold
Edgewood
Waterloo
Mary Wold
Nilus
Everett Henkes
Gilbert Halverson
Harlan ‘Henkes
Lary
Cedar Rapids
T. J. Olson
Baptismal Day for Betty Gail Reierson at Marion Lutheran
Betty Gail Reierson daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Reierson was baptized at Marion Lutheran church on Sunday May 10 S sponsors were Clarence and Carlyle Kirkeberg and Mr and Mrs Clarence Kirkeberg A baptismal dinner followed at the Cornelius Reierson home Attending were Rev S J Strandford Mr and Mrs Cornelius Reierson Joseph Helen Eberling Mr and Mrs Lloyd Reierson Richard Mr and Mrs Clarence Kirkeberg and Carlyle Kirkeberg among others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Gail
Lloyd Reierson
Marion Lutherian
Clarence Kirkeberg
Carlyle Kirkeberg
Cornelius Reierson
S. J. Strandford
Joseph
Helen Eberling
Richard
Mervin. Reierson
Can You Remember Items From 1928 Echo Files
Ann Anderson of West Union helps at the Echo shop during Charles Gruver’s absence last Friday. noted as a junior in the item list from the 1928 Echo files dated May 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Anderson
West Union
Echo Shop
Chas. Gruver
Elgin High Seniors Host Banquet and Play
The Elgin high senior banquet featured Miss Van Horn and Miss Clem with Mr. Whitney in a fairy land entrance. Toasts were given by Joseph Becker and Reuben Lehman, Orville Bunting presiding. The program included a skit, melodrama, class prophecy by Howard Boyle, and a piano duet by Lucille Berndt and Margaret Allen. Friday the seniors present The Absent minded Bridegroom. W F John of Waucoma campaigned for sheriff in Elgin Clermont. Mr and Mrs H D Yakken hosted the teachers Monday evening with Miss Crowe and L B Car present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Horn
Clem
Veryjens
Mr. Whitney
Joseph Becker
Reuben Lehman
Orville Bunting
Howard Boyle
Lucille Berndt
Margaret Allen
Elgin High
W. F. John
Waucoma
Elgin
Clermont
H. D. Yack
Evelming
Miss Crowe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wyria Community Church
B. G. Steiniman
Brainard News
Elgin State Bank
Cone
Eooparatson Capital
DIAL
Iowa
Wadena
Lawrence Knudtson
Cherry Valley News
Gunder News
Massey-Harris A
Torkelson Motor CO
Rasy
Allent
United States Rubber Company
Lowe Brothers
O’neill
Drug Elgin
Gillette
Gillett
Elgin, Iowa
E. R. Withell
D. C
State Bank
Elkader
R. L. Myers
Optometrist
George Metzger
Bath Packing Co
Postville
Schori Bros
L.R. Tappan
Elkader, Iowa
M. F. Schlein
Chevrolet
John Falk & Sons
Dia Tya
Falb Motor & Implement
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