Illyria Community Church set for Memorial Day service
Illyria community news notes Sunday worship at 11 16 with Rev Bruce D Jones and Youth Rally trip to Burr Oak next Sunday at 1 30. Memorial Day address by Rev James Martin of Oelwein at the Illyria church. Several family visits, hospital stays, and community gatherings described across Ilyria, Dundee, Clermont, and Postville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mlyria Community Church
Bruce D. Jones
Arthur Yearous
Burr Oak
Ilyria Community Church
James Martin
First Methodist Church
Oelwein
Martin
Community News From Cheery Valley and Nearby Towns
Leona and family from Taylor Missouri spent several days with relatives while others from West Bend visited here. Local residents hosted guests from Rochester Minnesota and shared Sunday suppers. Church and club activities included the Good Neighbors meeting with two guests and contests won by Mrs. Martin Hanson and Mrs. Martin Minihan.
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Leona
Ben, Jr
Dav
Wiegand
Taylor
Lawrence Butikofer
Will Metzger
Paul Banwart
Bernice
Lila Banwart
Eleanor Grimm
West Bend
Gottlieb Pulfer
Mary Pulfer
John
George Schupbach
Rochester
Minn
Dennler
Deen
Ernest Christen
Clara Muehlenthaler
Lucy Christen
Frank Christen
John Dennler
Pauline Dennler
Harry and Lavern
Ethel Mae Thoman
Ida ‘Christen
Wately Lehman
Harry Dennien
Bene Hanson
Sam, Yost
Andy Bracker
Albert Ericlsen
Christen Bros
Community social rounds mark weekend visits and picnics
Mrs. Clarence Ulstad of Everet t Washington visited relatives. Edwin Loftsgard De Vere Halverson families shared dinner with Helmer Loftsgard. Eileen Loftsgard returned from Cedar Rapids. Local families hosted visitors Sunday and Saturday. School picnic closed Gunder and Grand Meadow No 4 events featured.
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Clarence Ulstad
Everett
Wash
Edwin Loftsgard
de Vere Halverson
Helmer Loftsgard
Eileen Loftsgard
Cedar Rapids
Mellien Loftgard
Iona
Lloyd Aanes
Henry Vellersven
E. K. Mark
Caroline Erickson
5Elmer
Henry Radloff
Key Jacobin
Milo Jacobin
Judy
John Holt
Elkader
Gerald Olson
Sam Howard
Dayle Baker
John Metzger
George Howard
George Thomas
Gunder
Ethelyn Kurth
Aldora Anderson
Grand Meadow No. 4
Clermont Park
Rex Medberry
James Olson
Jane Odegard
Allen Anderson
Clarence Kirkeberg
Carlyle
Lloyd Reierson
Wisconsin visitors join Brainard area families
Mr and Mrs Alfred Woodson and family hosted guests at the Gilbert Buroden home. Several Wisconsin visitors including Mr and Mrs George Craft and family and Mr and Mrs Reno Blanchard and Mr and Mrs Howard Craft were hosted in different area homes. Various locals hosted or visited by Dan Craft Chas Peters Jon and Willis Lyon and others over the weekend in Brainard Clermont Monticello and surrounding towns.
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Alfred Woodson
Gilbert Buroden
Luella Little
Marshall Helms
George Craft
Reno Blanchard
Howard ‘Craft
Wisconsin
Dan Craft
Robert Kerr
Chas, Peters
Ray Gilbert
Karl Martin
Clermont
Dale DeSartana
Blayne Gilbert
Walter Pritchard
Chloa Lyon
Willis
Wm. Nutting and Sons
George Moats
Social News From Grand Meadow and Nearby
Grand Meadow society notes record visits and gatherings. Mr and Mrs Otto Larson and family spent Tuesday evening at the Lea Larson home. Mrs Bert Lyngaas entered New Hampton hospital and underwent an operation. Thelma stays with her. Mrs Alvin Halverson and Ronald attended a shower for Ormsby, newlyweds of La Crosse. Mrs Caroline Erickson and Selmer were dinner guests at Henry Wellersven. Mr and Mrs Richard Bigler and Donna visited the Robert Wharram family at Stanley.
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Glen McKellar
Alta Klingman
Libbie Larson
Nellie McKellar
New Hampton Hospital
Roscoe Larson
Jerome
Fred Burniw
Louise Lehman
James Martin
Oelwein
Hlyria
Harold Meyer
Howard
Stawberry Point
Wm. Baumgartner
Francis Wolf
Melbert Meyer
Emmetsburg
Eva Jennings
Valga
Wenger Bros
Rose
Otto Larson
Lea Larson
Ed Johnson
Doris
Alfred Buraas
Alvin Halverson
Ronald
Ole Blockhus
Harold Triem
Fayme
Bert Lyngaas
Floyd Thompson
Donna
Beverly
Dianne
Leo Larson
Julia Landsgard
New Hampton
Thelma
L. P. Larson
Highland
Ormsby
la Crosse
Wis
Caroline Erickson
Selmer
Wardrobe Fill-In Berels A Lightweight Tailored Salt
A newcomer can craft a lightweight tailored garment through a few hours of instruction at the local sewing center. The project promises durable style suitable for summer and adaptable into fall wardrobes.
Minute Hake Ups By Gabrielle
A quirky feature suggests covering a blemish with a small black beauty spot to imitate a dimple. The piece evokes old style beauty spots as an age cover up and hints at a sudden call for a date.
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Gabrielle
Saved by Awning in Mt Pleasant Tar Bucket Incident
Harold Lamm was walking under a downtown awning in Mt Pleasant when a tar bucket from overhead roof work fell and was caught by the awning preventing injury. The event highlights the sheltering role of awnings in urban space.
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Mt. Pleasant
Harold Lamm
Tragic pedestrian death near Audubon after bread errand
Laurence Anderson, 72, was struck and killed while crossing the highway near his Audubon home to buy bread last week. A separate note reports Melvin Feginbutz discovering a large prehistoric bone along the Nishnabotna river at Avoca, measuring about 3.12 feet long and weighing around 60 pounds, yet unidentified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence Anderson
Avoca
Melvin Feginbutz
Nishnabotna River
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