Illyria church notices and community events roundup
Illyria Elyria community notices list Sunday school at 10 15 a m and church services at 11 15 a m with Youth Fellowship meeting Thursday after choir practice. Upcoming events include a first church night November 22 at 7 pm with games and pot luck supper. Multiple family visits, dinners, and social gatherings are noted, with many residents hosting and visiting relatives in Cedar Rapids Elkader West Union and Clermont, plus district 4 H training in Waterloo and a barn raising at Philman Larson’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Community Church
Leo Bengon
Thomas LaVern
Cedar Rapids
Philman , Larson
Wm. Hofer
Key West
Florida
Richard Hofer
Progressive Home Study Club
Earl ‘Kiple
Albert Dennler
Rosina Anderson
Myron Anderson
West Union
Thos, Ogle
Faye Whittenbaugh
Terry
Chas. Feller
Lyle Patterson
Ear
Helen Rothlisberger
Andrew Yearous
David Bartelma
Minneapolis
Jim Yearous
Forest Shaffer
Fred Schneider
Marie
Ida Anderson
Lavern Schneider
Postville
Sullivan
Doty House
Lew Grover
Alta Klingman
Libbie Largton
Carroll Klingman
Pleasant Point Study Club
Glen Little
Walter Lentz
Near Stanley
Kathleen Yearous
Rosella Strong
Waterloo
Arthur Chapman
Harold Leuenberger
Harold Glass
Bundey
Marie Glas
Strawberry ‘Point
Jake Yearous
Hugo Hackmann
Jim
Mary Ogle
Thos. Howard
Donald
Page
Shirley
Myron Moore
Fayette
Ted Mabb
Hawkeye
Warran
Gene
Kenneth
Social visits spread through Cheery Valley families
The Cheery Valley News itemizes Sunday gatherings and visits across local families. Walter Butikofer and Pauline Dennler hosted, while Billy Dennler underwent an appendectomy at Postville hospital. Various Dennler, Meisner, Erickson, and Frieden relatives joined relatives in homes near Gunder Arlington and Chicago figures also appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Butikofer
Minnie
Francis West
Gunder
Harold Meisner
Will Friederich
Orlin Mason
John Christen
Christen Bros
Rob Lehman
John Dennler
Wm. Moore
Werner Moore
Frey
Community visitors fill weekend in Gunder area
Local residents hosted and visited relatives across Gunder and nearby farms. Multiple families including Andersons Loftsgards Olsons Johnsons and Sutters welcomed guests from Iowa City Postville Nora Springs and beyond over Sunday and weekend gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Olson
Iowa City
Ole Olson
Halmér
Lottsgard
Sharon
Kenneth Kjosa
Henry Olson
T. J. Olson
Milo Jacobia
Harold. Christofferson
Postville
Milos Munger
Ray Jacobia
Frank Munger
Nora Springs
Munger
Community visitors and gatherings in Brainard area homes
West Union residents and Cedar Rapids visitors shared Sunday and midweek visits across multiple households. Attendees included families of Nutting Gilbert Craft Peters Kerr Boyer and others, with supper and brush demonstration hosted by Vern Boyer and a move of Robert Kerr’s family to the Nutting house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Nutting
West Union
Chloa Lyon
Ray Gilbert
Blayne Gilbert
Dwain Martin
Wm. James
Cedar Rapids
Dan Craft
Joe Peters
Reuben Howard
Chet Hull
Willis Lyon
Robert Kerr
A. E. Burroughs
Fredericksburg
Wili. Pruett
Glenwood
Vern Boyer
Glen Boyer
Tom Boyer
Arlo
William
Joey
Kathleen Peters
Karl Martin
Donald
Clermont
Fred Knoll
Ralph
Ward
Grand Meadow News Guests At Bert Lyngaas Home
Sunday gathering at the Bert Lyngaas residence in Decorah included Vernon Anderson Barbara Marlene Glen Nygard Pauline Glendal Clermont and Delores Castalia among others. Attendees also visited Oelwein Ames Olson Sandra and Jula Lardsgaard while Fern De Alta Buraas stayed in Iowa City. extra visits to Clermont Ossian Bricelyn Lake Mills and Clermont noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Lyngaas
Vernon Anderson
Barbara
Marlene
Glen Nygard
Pauline
Glendal
Clermont
Clifford Osmundson
Delores
Castalia
Chester Barth
Decorah
Othelia ‘Hasting
Bricelyn
Minn
Gustava Lyn‘gans
Lake Mills
Ames Olson
Albert Tinderholt
Ossian
Bert Lyngs
Horee
Louie Amundson
Julia Landsgard
Caroline Erickson
Ewald Lyngaas
Janet and
Ronald
Hans Larson
Farm Bureau to Hold Annual Meeting Nov 12 Elkader
The Clayton County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting in the Elkader opera house on Tuesday evening November 12. The program includes election of 1947 officers reports from officers and chairmen of branches and musical numbers. Coffee and doughnuts will be served after the meeting. The bureau lists 1,667 member farm families in Clayton county for 1846 with a 1947 goal of 1,700. John Bent of near Tama recently produced a 36 inch long 75 pound gourd and Tama News-Herald seeks contest or advice on use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton County Farm Bureau
Elkader
Farm Bureau
Clayton County
John Bent
Tama
The
Tama News-Herald
Humboldt angler nets record Des Moines river wall-eye
Will Fain of Humboldt claims credit for the biggest wall-eye pike caught in the west fork of the Des Moines river at Humboldt. The fish weighed 11 pounds 10 ounces. He declines to reveal the exact location of the catch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Fain
Humboldt
Des Moines
Mr. Fain
Skunk Bites Girl On Farm Wash House
Three year old Joanna Vinaas of near Otto fell into a skunk encounter in the Vinaas farm wash house. She kicked the animal and was bitten on the ankle. No infection has appeared yet, and Joanna was said to be upset though likely unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joanna Vinaas
Ottosen
Vinaas
Joanna
Humane Canine Rescues Man From Trapped Tractor
A crippled three legged dog owned by Ralph Ebrecht near Garwin protected him last week after a tractor overturned and hogs gathered. The dog, despite injuries, pinned the hogs away and kept Mr. Ebrecht from being harmed, earning the man a noble mercy from his loyal pet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Ebrecht
Garwin
Mr. Ebrecht
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Janice
Mellien Loftsgard
Hiram Olsen
Linda
Herbert Blockhus
David and
Carlyle
Carl Johnson
Elizabeth Friederich
Orvin Thompson
Elver Anderson
L'Myra
Edna Loftsgard
Dale
Arvid
Clarence Kirkeberg
Max Hunsberger
Rodney Smith
Ole
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Frederick Sutter
Brainard News
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OMY
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America
Torkelson Bros
Elgin, Iowa
Fred
Fayette County
Hazel Gehring
Auditor
Ford
Sam Frieden
Lou Dennler
Wadena
Lawrence Wilder
Iowa
Soe Marsh
Thad Phibba
Sue
Thad
Vana
United States Brewers Foundation
W. M. Knox
Elgin State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Elen State Bank
Laurence Knudtson
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