Community Guests Spend Weekend Across Local Homes
Rodney Smith and Aldora Anderson visit at multiple homes in Postville Clermont Decorah and Osage while others host or attend gatherings. Weekend hosts include Mr and Mrs Henry Olson Marion Olson and Rosina Anderson with numerous relatives from Town City Decorah Clermont and West Union visiting for dinners birthdays and coffee hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Smith
Postville
Ole Lotts
Aldora Anderson
L'Myre
Town City
Ole Loftagard
L'Myra
Rosina Anderson
Clermont
George Lendsgard
Oscar Lindley
Osage
Leo Frienederich
Lloyd. Lettsgard
Harold
Helga Bildet
Jordis Vigesland
Decorah
Donald Olson
Jeffery
Henry Olson
Marion Olson
Monona
Kenneth Kjosa
Clarence Anderson
Thomes Peterson
Qorvin Thompson
David
Carlyle Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Dale Anderson
Elver Anderson
West Union
Anderson
L’myra
Arvid Anderson
Thomas Peterson
Louis Kjosa
Otto Gisleson
Gerard Groth
Gerald
Winter
Lawrence Naylor
Kathleen Gisleson
Luther College
Lena Nyhus
Bikader
Clara Kurth
Quinton Clark
Ida Halverson
Lucille Anderson
Merrill Olson
George Paulson
Clera Kurth
Mary Olson
Herbert Blockhus
Martha Johnson
Elmer Larson
Mathie
John Olson
Illyria Social Notes Include Neighbor Visits
Illyria area residents gathered for weekend and Sunday visits across multiple households. West Union, Winthrop, Etkader, Ossian, Gunder, Atkins, Rochester, and Cedar Rapids are named among host locations as families and relatives shared dinners, afternoons, and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Christensen
Steven
West Union
Edwin Loftagard
Leo Benson
Winthrop
Thomas Ogle
Joan Keleher
Etkader
Raymond Benson
Clarence Hagelie
Ossian
Berdean Hagelie
Ida Halverson
Clara Kurth
Gunder
Ralph Shaffer
Burdette Anderson
Atkins
Donald Caspers
Forrest Shaffer
Howard Shaffer
C. O. Christ
Rochester
Minn
Arthur Chapman
Delbert Chapman
Virgil Torson
Will Kerr
Susan
Sally Amundson Clermont
Alton Medberry
Betty Bennett
Cedar Rapids
Community social notes from West Union area
A dense page of local gatherings lists house visits and Sunday dinners across families in West Union, Volga, Elkader, Oelwein, Fayette, and surrounding communities. Notable names include Bennett, Yearous, Hermen, Frieden, Dennler, Smith, Lantz, and Wade. Events span birthdays, church circle plans, picnics, and weekend hospitality with frequent references to Shafter, Gisleson, and Lang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleve Bennett
Billy
William Yearous
Alfred Steinlage
St. Lucas
Herold Vogt
Farmersburg
Milo Frieden
James Hermen
Duane
Steven
Wm. Dennler
Arthur Hermen
Oliver Heins
Oelwein
Ellen Mason
Walter Butikofer
Norbert
Elkader
Ben Dennler
Harold Kruempel
Will Christen
Glen
Gordon Pollock
Orran Bane, Jr
Waterloo
Dave Dawson
West Union
Gene Wenger
Emma Holzer
Howard Medberry
Eugene
John Grimm
Orran Bane
Jim Whitford
Volga
Forrest Shaffer
Kathy
Bruce Larson
Pete Kuhlmann
Lester
James Bunte
Jake Metzger
Martin Knoblock
Rock Rapids
Elizabeth Schneider
Clifton
Lansing
Kenneth Reiney
Colfax
Clem Meyer
Arthur Chapman
Ladies’ Aid
Ass'n
John Christen
Ernest Christen
Ed Wenger
Bob Landas
Fayette
Edwin Jacobson
Arthur Lantz
LaDonna
Grace Evans
Clifford Gisleson
Orvin Thompson
LeRoy Rothlisberger
Harold Dennler
Randy Miles
Victor Feller
Attend Wedding for Carol Dumbell and Glen Schupbach
Guests at the Saturday wedding in Moline Illinois included Mr and Mrs Ray Weithorn Monona Mr and Mrs Herman Schupbach Postville Mr and Mrs Robert Sieleman Gelwein Mr and Mrs William Schupbach Higwatha Mr and Mrs Reuben Schupbach Gordon Schupbach Joni Jimmy and Mrs Anna Schupbach Anna Schupbach returned to Park Ridge Illinois with Ruth Schupbach to visit in the Glen Schupbach home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Dumbell
Glen Schupbach
Moline
Ray Weithorn
Monona
Herman Schupbach
Postville
Robert Sieleman
Gelwein
William Schupbach
Higwatha
Reuben Schupbach
Gordon Schupbach
Joni
Jimmy
Anna Schupbach
Park Ridge
Ruth Schupbach
Methodist Church Thanksgiving Program Draws Local Groups
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of St. Paul's Methodist Church hosted the Tabitha Society and Clermont W.S.C.S. for a Thanksgiving program. Readings, anthems, a guest speech by Roy Young of Mt. Werner, and hymns highlighted the afternoon, followed by lunch and ceremonial table settings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Tabitha Society
Clermont W.S.C.S
Lawrence Knudtson
Lyle Light
Jacob Friederich Jr
Martin Wenger
Roy Young
Mt. Werner
John Tillotson
Mesdames
H. H. Wolf
Robert Falk
Eugene Schori
Norris Capper
Leonard Heins
Ernest Baw Jartner
Lifelong Grant resident hobbies in crochet craft
Hobby George E. Davis of Grant community is a self taught crocheter. He makes pillows pot holders doilies and Afghans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Davis
Grant
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Gilbert Loftsgard
Illyria News
Elgin State Bank
Pointe Elgin
Iowa
Fieral A Depost
Insurance _Corporation
Wadena
Lawrense Kaudisen
Edwin Loftsgard
Mellien Loftsgard
Gander
Myron Chapman
Marion Whitcher
Emmett Light
Bess Smale
Roy Potter
Myrton
Kenneth Strong
Chas. Strong
Mabel King
Harold Leuenberger
Harold Strong
Alton Medberrry
Roger Amundson
Carl Ramsey
Andrea
Oclwein
Richard Ramsey
Clyde Ramsey
Arlington
Joe Ogle
Ella Gehring
Ira Farney
Will Chin
Lizzie Chase
Ida Peters
Helen Wenger
Walter Wenger
Strawberry Point
Elgin Baptist Church
Tofield Heck
Patty
Freddie
Jimmy Schneider
Ruth Loftegerd
Sharon
Louie Zuercher
Eilen Hunsberger
Mervin Hunsberger
Roy Halverson
Jake Wander
Guernsey Smith
Paul Smith
Mark
Greg
Ardis Frieden
Clifton Yearous
Clifton ‘Yearous
Wm. Yearous
Sharon Yearous
Tillotson’s Hardware
Hamilton
Methodist Church
Jesus
Mel Kotler
Russell Goodell
Harry Cline
Lanver
Reddy
Federal Medicine
M al A
Lttle
Federal
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Wadena, Iowa
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