Community Notes From Gunder Area Veteran Day Visit
Gunder area residents attend a Strawberry Point Veterans Day celebration. Several locals host and visit in Lofts gard and Reierson homes, with calls and dinners among friends. The week features guests from Monona Clermont Rudd Town City and Cedar Rapids, plus birthday celebrations and family visits. Drive carefully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Bergen
Olvin Olson
Vickie
Strawberry Point
Helen Reinhart
Monona
Selmer Holm
Florence Jacobia
Milo Jacobia
Clarence Jacobson
Rudd
Ole Loftsgard
Ole Landsgard
Aldora Anderson
Iowa City
Millard Bilden
Lloyd Loftsgard
Helga Bilden
Orvin Loftsgard
Gerald Blockhus
Joseph Reierson
Town City
Orlando Loftsgard
Laverne Smohel
Darrel Bushman
Castalia
Local Families Attend Weddings Funerals and Visits Across Iowa
Sunday dinners and weekend visits linked numerous families including Butikofer Kjosa Loftsgard and Gisleson clans in Decorah Elkader Ulen Hawley Hitterdal Felton Colesburg Independence and Farmersburg. Attended funerals and a silver wedding anniversary at Glennwood Church while many hosted or visited relatives in a series ofdrive time gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Butikofer Jr
Bernard Lotftsgard
Kenneth Kjosa
Ervin Engebretson
Decorah
Barnesville
Minn
Palmer Gilbertson
Ulen
Hawley
Hitterdal
Felton
Ole Embertson
Lena Nyhus
Otto Gisleson
Lawrence Naylor
Allen Anderson
Lawrence West
Carin Lembke
Wanda
Lillian Anderson
Milo Gisleson
Mrs. Gisleson
Mrs. Lembke
Glennwood
Selmer Peterson
Henry Wellersven
Howard Kluss
Justin Baker
Duane Lewis
Waterlaa
Community Visitors and Calling Round Up Local Families
Cheery Valley and nearby households hosted visitors and relatives including Butikofer families, the Braker and Mason homes in Independence and Elkader, with multiple calls on Ellen Mason Roscoe Larson and Christina families. Weekend guests included Delbert Chapman and Cedar Falls visitors, plus extended visits to the Andrew Braker and Thomas Pollock households and Layton area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheery Valley
Fred Butikofer
Walter Butikofer
George Butikofer
Independence
Delbert Chapman
Wm. Friederich
Cedar Falls
Elen Mason
Will Christen
Tyanell Wilson
Andrew Braker
Christen Bros
Ben Butikefer
Karolee
Ellen Mason
John Christen
Roscoe Larson
Lydia Hanson
Elkader
Dick Neis
Julie
Kathy
West Union
Ella Olson
Ralph Possehl
George Nickels
Lera Robinson
Strawberry Point
Thomas Pollock
Leo Lehman
Linda
LeAnna
Kristy
Robert Leeman
Jeffery
Jay
Wm. Dennler
Danny
Darin
Robert Hanson
Jerry Anderson
Castalia
Joe Olson
Eric
Clermont
Merlin Gender
Dennis
Guttenberg
Wilbur Peake
Willard Mareland
Jacklyn
Judell
Diane
Keith Hanson
Martin Hanson
Gladys
Thomas Pollocks
Illyria social roundup lists many weekend visits
Illyria notes multiple guests and dinners this weekend. Arthur Loftsgard and Signa Friederich hosted separate visits while Gail Light and Lynn McMillan joined Emmett Light family for a weekend. The Foxwells hosted cast and crew after Oklahoma with pizza. Want Ads get results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Loftsgard
Deg Moines
Signa Friederich
Williamsfield
Edwin Loftsgard
Floyd Dittmer
Strawberry Point
Dinan
Charles Lammers
Robbins
Gail Light
Cedar Falls
Lynn McMillan
Cedar Rapids
Emmett Light
Janice Hagette
Joni
Mervin Reierson
Milo Frieden
Elon DeWitte
Arlington
Gary DeWitte
Oelwein
Don Burchett
Shelley
Lisa
Moline
Orran Bane
Lori
Brent
Waterloo
Gene Wenger
Thomas Foxwell
Illyria Clipperettes Hold Nov Meeting at Cindy Butikofer
The Illyria Clipperettes met at Cindy Butikofer's home on November 13. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, covered old and new business, and voted to donate $4 to Ak-Sar-Ben. A Christmas party was planned and the group adjourned after the 4-H Pledge, with lunch served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illyria Clipperettes
Cindy Butikofer
Ak-Sar- Ben
Elgin Echo Publishes Weekly Thursday Edition
The Elgin Echo of Elgin Iowa issued every Thursday under James A Hermen. It is entered as second class mail matter September 1 1891 at the Elgin post office Fayette County.
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Elgin
Fayette County
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Gunder News
America
Elgin State Bank
DIAL
Iowa
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Wadena
Francis Butikofer
Elkader Sales Barn
Elkader, Iowa
Clayton Co. Hills
Elkader Sale Barn
Irving Leonard
Mer
Illyria News
Harold Holtzman
Ida Halverson
Janice Hagelie
Luana
Dennis Kohrs
Postville
C. Halverson
Wi, Dennler
Billy Jane
Ben Dennler
Jake Solberger
Clarence
Alta Thoman
Paul Butikofer
Mervin Hunsberger
Venard Sinclair
Indianapolis
Ind
Jim Brady
Brentwood
Wisc
Victor Feller
Dennis Baumgardner
Hawkeye
Harry Feller
David Tope
Mr. Foxwell
Saleh Shaffer Ail Schoig
Elgin Echo
James A. Hermen
South River Road
New Holland Ealer
John Deere
Allis Chalmers
Francis West
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