Illyria Community Church notices and social events
Illyria Community Church hosts Sunday school at 10 15 a m and morning worship at 11 15 a m. Rev Gerald Bisbee will deliver an address at the Elgin Methodist church on Nov 17. Youth Fellowship plans events at Will Frieden and Elmer Lembke homes on Nov 20. Numerous local visits, dinners and gatherings are noted among Illyria families and nearby towns with many guests and birthday celebrations.
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Illyria Community Church
Illyria Church
Gerald Bisbee
Elgin
Social Notes From Brainard Area Gatherings
Mrs Glen Boyer visited Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Jennie Crowe. Dinner guests Sunday at Vern Boyer’s included Mr and Mrs Ralph Knoll and their son from New Hampton and the Don Reeder family. Afternoon visitors were Mr and Mrs Leo Boleyn and Mr and Mrs Milton Miller and their families. A baby shower for Mrs Lyle Martin was held Thursday afternoon at her home with many attending. Mr and Mrs Dick Henry and son from Waterloo visited Herman Boyer over the weekend. Stanley Boyer spent the weekend with John Barnhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Frieden
Elmer Lembke
Lena’ Hunsberger
Ellen
Jerome Yearous
Carl Gehring
Ed Gehring
Harold Glass
Dundee
Gerald Shaffer
Birthday Club
Fred Burrow
The
Cemetery Assn
Neighes Ald. Society
Will
Carroll Klingman
Orlin Mason
Lucy Christen
Will Rainey
Glen Yearous
David Bartelma
Minneapolis
Reuben Light
James Kerr
Waterloo
Virgil Torson
West Union
Wadena
Paul Mollenhaver
Grays Lake, T
Harold Grimm
Mra
Emma Gray
Rock Valley
Gordon Mosby
Carol
Oscar Baumgartner
Will Chase
Harry and
Russell Bis
Cedar Falls
Mary Ogle
Thos. E. Howard
Lena Aeschliman
Harold’ Dennler
Richard Grover
Oelwein
Carol Sheffer
Harold Tope
Lee Marquette
Thos, Foxwell
Ralph Shaffer
Katie Richards
Rex Medberry
Postville
Perry Medberry
Alton Medberry
Myrtle Medberry
Guy Ernst
Claude Fischel
Littleport
Nancy Ernst
Ernst
Pollock
Fred Smith
Arlington
Andrew Yearous
Mattie Kimpston
Fayette
Rosella Strong
New Albin
Reynold Strong
Shirley
Lyle Charl
Martha Chapman
Delbert
Katie Miller
Edna
Clermont
Floyd Frieden
Arthur Yearous
Presbyterian Church
Volga
Kenneth Roys
Thos
Foxewell and
Allen
Lloyd Top
Jim Hummel
Wayne
Elkader
Arthur Hermen
Frank Christen
Orlin
Mason
Edwin Hanson
Jim Yearous
Forest Shaffer
Russell, Bishing
Fred Rothlisberger
Family
S. S. Davis
Lima
Geo, Waldron
Sheldon Moats
Monticello
Ray, Gilbert
Glen Boyer
Clifford
Iwood
Hawkeye
Barbara Gilbert
Clive Helms
Herman Boyer
George Smith
Lyle Martin
Clarence Xleppe
John Dugan
Albert Erickson, Jr
Don Reader
Alice
Lola Boyer
Peggy Helms
Minnesota
Jennie Crowe
Vern Boyer
Ralph Knoll
New Hampton
Don Reeder
Leo Boleyn
Milton Miller
Chica‘Lyon
Verna Boyer
Lola
Dan Craft
Melvin Boyer
Dickie
Marshall Helms
Sidney Patterson
Ray Gilbert
Robert Kerr
Lois and
Willig
Chas. Peters
Walter Pritchard
Gary
Dick Henry
Son
Saterday
Stanley Boyer
John Barnhouse
Community Notes From Gunder Area Gatherings
Sunday visits enriched local households with relatives including Anderson Follett Lofts and Reierson families near Decorah and Volga. Many hosted dinners and showers as neighbors shared meals, church events, and casual calls through the weekend and Tuesday evenings.
Cheery Valley News Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Local residents visit and host friends and relatives across Cheery Valley towns. Gerald Becker and Louis Hofer join Mrs. John Denner and others for Friday supper. Cynthia Schreiner comes home for a brief stay. Sylvan Torkelson visits Ben Dender. Irene and Pat Minihan visit Christen Bros. Emil Moore and Rachel Frieden hosts. Wm Sutter hosts and is hosted. Ida Meyer spends Sunday evening with Albert L Dennler relations. multiple small gatherings reflect a close community network.
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Gerald Becker
Louis Hofer
C. J. Mulford
John Denner
Martin
Hanson
Clayton Schreiner
West Union
Cynthia Schreiner
Sylvan Torkelson
Ben Dender
Irene
Pat Minihan
Christen Bros
Emil Moore
Rachel Frieden
Wm. Sutter
George Schupbach
Louis Butikofer
Albert L. Dennler
Orlin Mason
Ida Meyer
Sam “Friedén
Gordon Schupbach
Lloyd Capper
Oscar Baum
Men Serve Supper at Church During Fall Festival
The Presbyterian men hosted a pancake and sausage supper in the church basement Saturday evening to accompany the fall festival. Auctioneering by Orvin Thompson raised funds from lots of corn oats potatoes chickens and various baked and canned goods donated for the event.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Orvin Thompson
Grand Meadow Notes Touchbase At Local Homes
Mrs Oliver Christopherson and Lou of Alpha spent from Saturday to Tuesday at the Leo Larson home. Myrtle Peterson returned Friday from La Crosse where she had been a patient since Monday. Mr and Mrs L B Brown and Elizabeth of Rockwell NC left Friday after visiting the Donald Larson family at the Ernest Holt home. Mrs Julia Landagera spent Friday at the Arthur Olson home in Clermont and Sunday at the Ed Johnson home. Members of the Luther League.
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Gartner
Edwin Hanson
Ed Kling
Dale Jensen
Ida Meyer
George
John Dennier
Clair Smale
Clermont
Orlin,Mason
Harry Butihofer
Donna, Hofer
Ben Dennier
John Christen
Will Smith
Volga
Bert Thoman
Oliver Christopherson
Lou
Alpha
Leo
Community social notices from Washington Prairie region
Sunday evening programs at Washington Prairie church and many local visits fill a weekend. Mrs. Caroline Erickson and Selmer enjoyed Sunday at Lloyd Aanes home. Families hosted dinners and birthday celebrations for Mrs Har ld Triem and Henry Peterson. A Mothers Club meeting took place at Arthur Helgerson's home. Various residents traveled to La Crosse and Clarksville for visits and relief work.
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Sheldon Kohls
Walter Kohls
Clarksville
Rock Island
Local honors and courtesy callings in Elgin and area
Elgin residents hosted birthday celebrations for Mrs. Olavus Larson and Mrs. C C Torkelson with guests including Ivan Torkelson and the Otis Torkelson family. Other social visits spanned Decorah Cedar Rapids Medford Oregon Monona Hawkeye Clermont Waukon Hawk eye and Clermont area, with guests at multiple homes including the Weithorns Schupbachs Pulfer and Stoehrs amid weekend hosting and Sunday dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belva Snyder
Olavus Larson
C. C Torkelson
C. C. Torkelson
Ivan
Otis Torkelson
Carlyle Kirkeberg
Ivan Torkelson
Gloria Bakken
Decorah
Harold Stoehr
Cedar Rapids
C. A. Meeker
Medford
Oregon
Hulda Stoehr
Anna Schupbach
Reuben
Ray Weithorn
Monona
Emil Moore
Ed Metzger
Fanny Frieden
Anna Schuppach
John Pulfer
Hawkeye
Myra
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Yankton
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Randalia
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Walter Cook
Robert Heath
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Milford Olson
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Helmer Lyng
Harold Triem
Ralph Triem
Ole Peterson
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Henry Peterson
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Alex Pagan
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Near Elkader
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Winthrop
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