Cherry Valley social notes share family visits and gatherings
Mr and Mrs Dan Butikofer Jr hosted guests. Mrs James Duff and family visited John Christen home. Barbara Gibbs and others attended events. Numerous dinners and teas marked the week with confirmations at Anna Friederichs event and a birthday gathering for Mrs Leuchtenmacher. Visitors included several Butikofer, Christen, Dennler, Thoman, and related families from West Bend and Elkader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Butikofer
Azel Pratt
James Duff
Sondra
Mac
Robert
George
John Christen
Lester Butikofer
Ben Butikofer
John Butikofer Jr
David
Bert Thoman
St. Joseph’s Hospital
New Hampton
Fred Butikofer
Walter Dennler
Clarence
Florence
Alta Thoman
Ernest Christen
Lucy Christen
Evn
Friedrich
Ervin Metzger
Levi Bannart
West Bend
Robert Hanson
Eva
Darlene Hofer
Wm. Dennler
St. Olaf
Lewis Butikofer
Vance ‘Knutsen
Hulda Sutter
Erna Baumgartner
Ern Friederich
Oma
Leo
Richard Clark
Russell Friederich
Shirley Rainey
Anna Friederich
Orlin Mason
Martin Hanson
Gladys
Frank Christen
Archie Howard
Ida Meyer
Alex Pagen
Eunice
Gus Olson
Paul Snyder
Elkader
Ben Dennler
Martin Minihan
Roscoe Larson
George Leuchtenmacher
Zberger
Levi Eckhardt
Viroqua
Wis
Oscar Drake
Kearney
Ned
J. W. Roys
Kenny Roys
C. A. Brandt
H. O. Probert
Volga
Ruth Roys
Wadena
Will Christen
Charles Erickson
Paul Martin
Tripoli
Arnold Kilcher
Sheron
West Union
Reynold Strong
Jimmy Martin
Andrew Yearous
Will
Jennie Paige
Jim Yearous
M. V. Kiple
Harold Glass
Dundee
Carol Shaffer
Glass
John Nydegger
Ed Wenger
Gene Wenger
Loralee
Howard Medberry
Andrew Dummermuth
Henry Holzer
Orran Bane
Pauline Petratz
J. B. Miller
Salome Thoman
Inez Shaffer
Reynold Shaffer
Lamont
Stanley Shaffer
David Childs
Aurora
Roy Halverson
Local Social Roundup From Oelwein and Area
Brainard News notes social visits in Oelwein Rhodes and surrounding towns. Mrs. Jim Murphy stayed with the Bill Cheney family plan. Lawrence Gehring Jr. and family hosted guests in Rhodes. Mary and Russ visiting grandparents. Bill Cheney hosted a party with guests from Clermont Elkader Oelwein West Union Farmersburg McGregor and Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Murphy
Oelwein
West Union
Farmersburg
McGregor
Elgin
Melvin Hanson
Lyle Martin
Martin
Hanson
Albert Erickson, Jr
Dale Petit
Charles City
Roger Reeder
Jack van Sickle
Mike
Morning Sun
Lawrence Gehring
Chloa Lyon
Ladies’ Aid Society
Irene Kohls
Mary
Julia Boyer
Lyon
Doris Martin
Grace
ISTC
Norma Gehring
Man Dies as Bridge Beam Falls on Worker Near Coon Rapids
Thirty three year old John Axman of Dedham was killed instantly when a heavy bridge beam toppled onto him while he worked for a construction company near Coon Rapids. The accident occurred recently and the victim died at the scene. Authorities were alerted and will investigate the incident to determine the cause and responsible parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Axman
Dedham
Coon Rapids
Syria Community Church and village social notes
Syria Community Church details Sunday services at 10 15 a m and 11 15 a m with Sunday school and youth fellowship. Vacation Bible school praised. Community notices recount numerous visits, dinners, and gatherings across local families, clubs, and cemeteries with multiple names and towns listed. Memorial program at Clyria church June 5 referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syria Community Church
E. G. Steinman
Cena
Fairy Tales For Children
Fairy tales suit older children but not preschoolers. Young kids prefer familiar daily experiences like a trip to the grocery store. The Here and Now Story Book by Lucy Sprague Mitchell helps mothers craft true stories for the youngest readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Video
Wolf In Red Riding Hood
Lucy Sprague Mitchell
April Farrowings Up Eight Percent
Iowa farms report April farrowings estimated at 685000 head, up 8 percent from last year’s 635000 head low but 20 percent below the 1944-53 April average of 858000. The 1953 April total is 2 percent higher than April 1953, with the peak April farrowings reaching 1198000 sows in 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
New Chemicals Combat Poultry Mite and Lice Threats
New chemical insecticides offer poultrymen a way to control mites and lice. Malathion lindane and aramite kill mites. sprays also eradicate lice. Apply 1 gallon per 1,000 sq ft to walls ceilings nests roosts and litter. Malathion mixes 50 percent concentrate 1 to 49 water. Lindane mixes 20 percent concentrate 1 to 19 water. Aramite uses 2 tablespoons per mix.
Approval statuses for poultry house insecticides
The notice states 15 per cent wettable powder in one gallon water and confirms Aramite and lindane approved for use in poultry houses. Malathion approval is still pending.
Waterloo man robbed by teen riders after ride
Edmund Hetherton of Waterloo says two teenage youths gave him a ride then robbed him and pistol whipped him before he was thrown from his car. The incident was reported in today’s local columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Hetherton
Waterloo
Miss Clara Whitten Celebrates 100th Birthday in Russell
Russell resident Miss Clara Whitten marked her 100th birthday on May 7 with an open house. Born near Toledo Ohio, she arrived in Iowa at six months old in a covered wagon and has resided in the Russell community ever since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Clara Whitten
Toledo
Ohio
Iowa
Burr Oak Methodist Church Celebrates 100th Anniversary
The Burr Oak Methodist church marked its centennial, noting its location in Winneshiek County. Community members gathered to commemorate a century of worship and service in Burr Oak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burr Oak
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Cherry Valley News
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Postville State Bank
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L. R. Tappan
Optometrist
Eugene L. Whitford
D. V. M. Veterinarian Animal Hospital Diagnostic Laboratory
Monona, Ia
Louis Schutte & Son
Clermont and
Postville
Funeral Home
Brainard News
Crossroads
Elgin State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Elgin, Iowa
Lawrencs Knudisen
Syria
George Kohler
Carl Munz
Sabetha
Kans
Will Carter
Wear Union
Walter Rothlisberger
LeRoy ,Rothlisberger
Floyd Frieden
Robert Yeardus
Garnaville
Andrew
Arthur Yearous
Harold Meyer
Strawberry Point
Carol Wilson
Clarkie Vosheill
August Yearous
Jim Downey
Jack Downey and Son
Edgewood
Joe Downey
Keith
Fred Schneider
LaVern Schneider
Amelia Strong
Martha Chapman
Andrew Yearons
Richard Hofer
Ivan Anderson
Thos. Pollock
Frieda Bailey
University Hospital
Town City
Pleasant Point
Joe Dinan
Mrs. Shaffer
Myron Chapman
Erwin Baumgartner
Ladies’ Aid
The
Cemetery Association
Hen Dennler
Thos. Foxwell
Ruth Rothlisberger
Gerald Shafter
Jimmie
Vinton
Michael
LaVern Schweinerus
Castalia
Dick Grover
Cedar Rapids
Kenneth Medberry
Max Jennings
Arlington
Kenneth Baldwin
Ruth
Otis Rothlisberger
Chester Curtis
Minneapolis
Wm. Smith
Arnold Sanders
Gordon Pollock
Clarence Buroden
Dennis
Ellen
Ruth Nutting
Edwin Loftsgard
Lawrence Hofer
Walter Rothlit
Tie
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Elgin Produce
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Goodyear
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