Local residents host gatherings across Illyria area
Illyria area residents hosted guests at numerous homes Sunday and over the weekend. Families visiting included the Chrestens, Rothlisbergers, Chapmans, Burrows, and many others. County civic work featured a Farm Bureau meeting with re elected officers Earl Rothlisberger and Reynold Strong, plus a planned December meeting at Walter Rothlisberger’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Rothlisberger
Will Hinton
Chas
Doty
Clarence
C. L. Klingman
Ed Wenger
Gene
Guernsey Smith Family
Farm Bureau
Earl Rothlisberger
Reynold Strong
Brainard Community Notes Share illness and gatherings
The Brainard column reports several residents with chickenpox including the Cum mings, Dummermuth, and Belknap children. Neighbor visits update, with many social gatherings at homes of Nutting, Patterson, Boyle, Lyon, Craft, and Barker families. Visitors come from Dubuque Waterloo and Kansas City as churches plan a Thanksgiving service with a picnic dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Cummings
Andrew Dummermuth
C. R. Belknap
Sidney Nutting
S. S. Patterson
Arthur Patterson
George Boyle
Frank Lyon
Frank Boyle
West Union
Burroughs
Fredericksburg
Raymond Mays
Wm. Nutting
Howard Boyle
Robert Barker
Wm. Barker
C. Sh. Barker
Dubuque
D. H. Craft
Herman Boyer
Chesley Boyer
Glen Boyer
Oak Grove Social Notes From Sunday Visits
Arthur and Iona Nestiby Iona Hoover and Paul Welzel were supper guests Sunday of Earl and Mrs Kiple. Roy Leuchtenmacher visited Bert Allen Thursday evening. George Howard family and others called at Sam Howard home Sunday as did various relatives. Ed Boyle is seriously ill. Visitors in O A Olson home, St Olaf, were Roy Leuchtenmacher and family. Frederick Gilson family and Wayne Gilson family were guests in Harry Gilson home. Cannon Brackin visited Hans Winkler and Peters called on George Howard. Bert Allen called on George Howard Saturday.
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Arthur
Iona Nestiby
Irene Hoover
Paul Welzel
Earl Kiple
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Bert Allen
George Howard
Robert Kerr
Emery Bureden
Milly Howard
Harvey Howard
Sam Howard
J. M. Shaffer
Reynold
Ed Boyle
Oran Bane
O. A. Olson
St. Olaf
Wm. Frederick
Wayne Gilson
Harry Gilson
Lawrence Cannon
Joe
Buddy Brackin
Hans Winkler
Chas. Peters
Robert Barker
Geo. Howard
Cheery Valley Social Notes Mention Torkelsons Visitors
Mr and Mrs Wm Torkelson and their children called at the Ern Friederich and George Schupbach homes Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Elmer Dennler and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Torkelson
Ern Friederich
George Schupbach
Elmer Dennler
Local readers share visits across families near Volga and Fayette
Friday and weekend social rounds show numerous visits and dinners. Names like Dennler Butikofer Meisner and Meyers recur as families host relatives from Des Moines Strawberry Point West Bend and Farmersburg. The notes reflect a close community calendar with guest dinners and Sunday gatherings at many homes.
Dinner at Norway church draws wide local turnout
A large group from the area attended Sunday's dinner at the Norway church. Several residents and guests were noted visiting with family friends including Mrs. Lou Rejferson and Mrs. L. Embertson. Local residents assisted by D. M. Morgan conducted cattle tuberculosis tests.
Sunday Socials In Selmer and Nearby Areas
County Line News reports visitors and gatherings across the region. Carl Halverson and Lavern Larson joined hosts in Selmer Groth and Oscar Larson homes. Sven Blockhus visited Edgar Kimball. Henry Anderson and Ira Rose hosts welcomed guests. Elmer Larson attended Norway Lutheran Church dinner. Ole Reierson family dined with Alton Staff near Postville. Andrew Thorson remains ill under medical care. Harry Helgerson and family also noted.
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Carl Halverson
Selmer Groth
Opal
Lavern Larson
Oscar Larson
Oelwein
Sven Blockhus
Edgar Kimball
Henry Anderson
Ira Rose
Elmer Larson
Norway Lutheran Church
Ole Reierson
Alton
Postville
Andrew Thorson
Harry Helgerson
Early Winter Socials Near Decorah and Clermont
Dinner guests attended a show at the Springfield church near Decorah honoring Mr. and Mrs. Millard Olson. Amy Gilbertson spent the weekend with Hazel at Dr. Wolf’s home in Elgin while the Wolfs were in Chicago. Mildred Thorson visited Bernice Bloeckhus. Henry Follett Jr. returned from Decorah hospital to grandparents in Clermont and received many visitors. Almer Leo Nelson and his wife visited the Nelson home Sunday. Local ice skating on Otter creek continued despite last week’s cold wave, marking the earliest skating in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway Church
Lou Rejferson
L. Embertson
T. Kjosa
Clarence Anderson
Decorah
Sven Tollefson
Dc. M. Morgan
John Hellum
Merlin
Tina Nelson
Oelwein
Mervin Reierson
Lillian Lofisgard
Adolph Vick
Jeanette
Orvin Loftsgard
Helmer Loftsgard
Howard Hanson
Lloyd Loftsgard
Emery Landsgard
Verna Odegard
Arthur Friederich
Volga
Clarence Buroden
Elgin
Thelma Groth
Ames
Joe Olson
Henry Kittleson
Springfield
Millard Olson
Amy Gilbertson
Hazel
Dr. Wolf
Clermont
Almer Leo Nelson
Wm. Nelson
Ruth Gibson Returns Home After Chicago Visit
Ruth Gibson arrived home Saturday after spending several weeks in Chicago with her sisters Mrs. H. W. Kruse Mrs. J. W. Murray and Ruby Olson. Phone your news to 20 early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Gibson
Chicago
H.W. Kruse
J. W. Murray
Ruby Olson
Schori Family Attends Des Moines Canning Exec Convention
Mr and Mrs Albert Schori and Gerald drove to Des Moines early Tuesday for a convention of canning executives and planned to return home Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Schori
Gerald
Des Moines
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