Cheery Valley social visits and family dinners
Cheery Valley residents hosted and visited relatives this weekend. Mrs. Orlin Mason and Mrs. Roscoe Larson called at the Jake Lehmen home to see Mrs. Pauline Dennier. Mrs. Lydia Hanson hosted guests Tuesday. The James Schlee family from Postville dined with Louis Butikofer and Lewis Butikofer’s family spent the afternoon there. Various local residents shared meals and visits at multiple homes including John Dennler Wm Rainey Ernest Christen and Clara Muehlenthaler. Will Friederich traveled to Iowa City for his son Teddy’s upcoming surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlin Mason
Roscoe Larson
Jake Lehmen
Pauline Dennier
Fanny Frieden
Bert Thoman
Lydia Hanson
James Schlee
Postville
Louis Butikofer
Lewis Butikofer
Dale Jensen
Ida Christen
Marie Friederich
John Dennler
Edwin Hanson
Will Friederich
Iowa City
Teddy
University Hospital
Martin Minihan J
Patsy
Frank Christen
Ernest Christen
Clara Muehlenthaler
Lucy Christen
Wm. Rainey
Clif Jennings
Wadena
John Christen
Albert Erickson, Jr
Local Families Visit and Social House Guests
Torkelson and Irene Minihan Gladys Hanson and Clara Muehlenthaler helped tie comforters at Selmer Holm's Gander home on Wednesday. Dennler family of Alleman visited in Albert L Dennler home. Jack Zurcher family dined with Gen Leuchtenmacher. Clayton Schreiner Denison visited Martin Hanson home with Archie Howard family for Sunday dinner. Lewis Butikofer and family dined with Wm Torkelson. Will Chase Volga and George Nickels Merlin and Gerald visited Iowa City for clinics. Nickels family hosted them back home for a Sunday visit. Chase Ralph and Elmer of Volga visited Nickels Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Howard
Lewis Butikofer
Torkelson
Will Chase
Volga
George Nickels
Merlin
Gerald
Iowa City
Owen Nickels
Ters
Shirley Shaffer
Robert Kerr
Howard Shaffer
Clarence Kohls
Strawberry Point
Gerald Shaffer
C. Hummel
Lester Chase
Louie Zurcher
Floyd Smith
Fayette
Sam Herriman
Lima
Harold Hermen
Wadena
Jantha
Mabel King
C. B. Rush
West Union
Carol
Harold Glass
Dundee
Ardis Frieden
Marion
Will Frieden
Fred Rothlisberger
Earl
Helen Rothlisberger
Floyd Patterson
Vern Lockard
Sterling, Cole
Orrimer Perry
Illyria Social Guests and Family Gatherings
Illyria area residents hosted friends and relatives Sunday and Saturday with dinners and suppers. Ralph Shaffer and family visited Fayette hosts I F Shaffer, while Will Smith and family dined with Thos Pollock. Numerous others shared meals and rooms, including the Yearous, Baumgartner, Wenger, Shaffer, Kiple, Wetherbee, Hermen, Schweine rus, Klingman, and Schneider families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Shaffer
I. F. Shaffer
Fayette
Will Smith
Volga
Thos. Pollock
Vern Lockard
Sterling
Colo
Eva Patterson
Oelwein
Floyd Patterson
Elmer Kohls
Millard Sampson
Clermont
Fred Burrow
Ernie Baumgartner
Nicky
Connie
Oscar Baumgartner
iMr
Harry Wenger
West Union
Wenger
Local guests gather for weekend visits and meals
Numerous households hosted guests Saturday and Sunday including the Shaffer, Kerr, and Hummel families, with extended visits across West Union, Volga, Oelwein, Postville, McGregor, and surrounding areas. Attendees featured medberries, Yearous, Dennler, Medberry, and Sandsers families, among others, sharing suppers, dinners, and a 25th wedding anniversary celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Shaffer
Albert Dennler
Rex Medberry
Postville
Lloyd Nelson
Robert Yearous
M. J. Haight
Buck Creek
Jacob Schneider
Patty
Funeral Services Held for Mrs Fannie Baumgartner in Wadena
Mrs Fannie Wheeler Baumgartner died November 7 at West Union hospital after a life spanning Illyria township Elgin Clarksville Waterloo and Wadena. She was born November 21 1871 and married Daniel Baumgartner in 1912. Funeral services were conducted at United Brethren Church with Rev Darrold Copperwell and Rev C R Belknap officiating. Casket bearers were her five nephews Clifton Leslie Archie Joy and Francis Wheeler and Paul Kuhns. Burial followed in Wadena cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Baumgartner
United Brethren Church
Darrold Copperwell
C .R. Belknap
Wadena
Fannie Wheeler Baumgartner
Enoch
Mary Wheeler
Illyria Township
West Union Hospital
Elgin
Family ties mark Iowa woman’s long church life
In 1913 she united with the Christian church in Clarksville and in 1845 joined the Wadena United Brethren church. Besides her parents, three brothers preceded her in death. Surviving are five nephews Leslie Wheeler Arlington Archie Wheeler Wadena Joy Wheeler West Union Clifton Wheeler Fayette Francis Wheeler Council Bluffs and one niece Mrs Donald Barker Fort Dodge. Mrs Mildred DeWald and Janet attended the funeral of her grandmother Mrs Harvey in Des Moines Sunday. Mrs Clyde Ostrander Payette spent Wednesday with Mrs Luther Crandall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Clarksville
Wadena
Mildred DeWald
Janet
Harvey
Des Moines
Clyde Ostrander
Payette
Luther Crandall
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Schori Bros
Iowa
E. R. Withell
D. C
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Elkader, la
Schlein & Eggers Chiropractors
L. R. Tappan
Elkader
George Metzger
Bath Packing Co
Waterloo
House
Cheery Valley News
Illyria News
Syria
Elgin State Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Elgin, Iowa
Lawrence Knudtson
Jacob Gehring
Wadena News
Daniel Baumgartner
Elgin Produce
C. J. and
Rex Mulford
Council Bluffs
Donald Barker
Fort Dodge
Imereave
Nutrena
Fureball
Buick
Price
Sertec
Fisher
Thea
Taylor
ABC Netwe
John Falb
Center Street
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