Illyria Area social rounds noted in town columns
The Illyria area reports Sunday dinners with the Paul Smith family in the Will Christen home. Birthday celebrations were held for I. I. Shaffer in Fayette. Guests gathered after a Stormont Valley game at the Powell home in Strawberry Point. Ladies Aid and Cemetery Association events were hosted by local members with plans for next month.
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Illyria News
Paul Smith
Will Christen
Ralph Shaffer
I. I
Alton Medberry
Reynold Strong
John Grimm
Local Residents Share Weekend Visits
Mr and Mrs Forrest Shaffer and John along with Mr and Mrs Albert Dennler and Mrs Lola Yearous were Saturday supper guests in Harold Strongs home. Mr and Mrs John Bennett and family were Wednesday evening callers in Harry Feller’s home.
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Forrest Shaffer
John
Albert Dennler
Lola Yearous
Harold Strong
John Bennett
Harry Feller
Social visits across towns in Brainard area
Brainard area residents and guests shared weekend visits with families across multiple towns. Gerald Bond and Jerry joined Ed Fenner in Des Moines themed gatherings, while Peters and Habits hosted relatives in Waterloo Waterloo visitors joined the Fenner and Peters households.
Cheery Valley Socials Span Week With Visits In Town
Cheery Valley residents report a week of family visits and social calls. Henry Jakeman of Bagley and wife stayed with son-in-law Robert Leuchtenmacher. Multiple guests joined various households including the Dennlers, Reussers, Thompsons, and Hansons, with visits to Roscoe Larson Christen brothers homes and relatives in Rittman Ohio during the period.
Birthday dinner guests in Farmersburg area
A sequence of social visits highlights include Albert Parker from Volga joining John Christen for a supper, Elizabeth Moore’s birthday celebration with family, and multiple households hosting guests such as Marvin Lantz and children from Ostian, Celia Thoman, Paul Rossard, Frank Christen, and Clara Muehlethaler. Karoleen Butikofer visited grandmother Celia Butikofer for a Saturday dinner.
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Ner
Jake Solberfer
Strawberry Point
Albert Parker
Volga
John Christen
Marie Butikofer
Melvin Moore
Cedar Rapids
Elizabeth Moore
Paul Butikofer
Timmy
Anna Butikofer
Anna Schupbach
Esther Moore
Harry Butikofer
Elizabeth
Ostian
Welter Lantz
Ernest Christen
Celia Thoman
Paul Rossard
Farmersburg
Frank Christen
Clara Muehlethaler
Karoleen Butikofer
Celia Butikofer
Postville Socials and Visits Highlight Week
Mrs. Ole Loftsgard visited Edward KramBeer home in Postville with g g randson. Various local families hosted guests from Prairie du Chien, Ossian, McGregor, and Clermont. Events included dinners, Card nights, and a 85th birthday celebration for Mollie Mork.
Os sian hosts for Imoehl family visits
The Laverne Imoehl family were Saturday evening visitors at the Gerald Timp home at Os sian. On Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs Laverne Imoehl and family visited at the Frank Itmoehl.
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Laverne Imohel
Gerald Timp
Ossian
Laverne Imoehl
Frank Itmoehl
Elgin Local News Pre Thanksgiving Visits and Socials
Elgin area residents hosted and visited over the weekend with multiple households in Wadena Cedar Rapids and West Union. Families including Frieden, Frieden and Amundson, Leath, Pfister, Sturms, Reierson and Schori shared meals and greetings. The Franklin Street Birthday Club gathered to honor Mollie Schneider with Dr Wolf hosting.
Sunday and Monday Visit and Dinner Guests in Local Homes
Mrs Dora Lehman of Postville spent Monday with Mrs Bertha Lehman and Jacob Friederich hosted a dinner. Mrs Richard Frieden Dawn and Cynthia visited Mrs Robert Med berry and daughters. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Meyer Calmar and Mrs Ruth Carpenter Chicago hosted Sunday dinner for Mr and Mrs C B Schori. Mr and Mrs M J Blockhus spent Thursday with Rev and Mrs Harlan Blockhus in Waverly. Mrs Mervin Anderson visited Emma Anderson Saturday evening. Saturday visitors to Alma Peterson Arlene Lehrman and family included Paul Peterson Danny and Judy Oelwein Phitman Peterson St Olaf and Norman Peterson. Mr and Mrs Stan Shaffer and Mr and Mrs George Schupbach and Chuck were Sunday evening guests at Henry Vellersven’s home.
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Delbert Chapman
William Jennier
Otis
Ruth
Rothlisberger
Mamie Davis
West Union
Carroll Klingman Jr
Carol Klingman
Ruth Othlisberger
Ivan Anderson
Mday
E Lehman
Methodistspital
Rochester
Ane Strong
Roy Haln
Myrten Z
Milo Frieden
Cheery Valley
Henry Jakeman
Bagley
Minnesota
Robert Leuchtenmacher
Martin Wenger
Celia Thoman
Roscoe Larson
Christen Brothers
Timmy Butikofer
Harry Butikofer
Loren Frieden
Michael
Steven
Brian
Patricia
Missouri
Levi Frieden
Robert Hanson
Bobby
Wm. Dennler
Danny
Albert L. Dennler
Nellie Reusser
Celia Thompson
Ellen Hunsberger
P.m
Gunder News
Ole Loftshard
Edward Krambeer
Postville
Charles Bergen
Prairie du Chien
Wisc
Harry Rude
Olvin Olson
Will Bergen
Sunner
Thomas Peterson
St. Olaf
L. A. Seim
Decorah
Lester Butikofer
Lloyd Loftsgard
Harold
Jacob Schneider
Ed Monroe
Ossian
Joseph Rejerson
Harold Hanson
Paul
Inga
Elsie
Emock
Albert
Cora Hanson
Lloyd Reierson
DeVere Halverson
Myron Houg
Orlando Loftsgard
Gerald Blockhus
Tilpher Bilden
Millard Bilden
Marvin Houg
Richard Reierson
S UL
Robert Mork
McGregor, Meillen
Otto Mork
Arthur Juandsgard
Mollie Mork
Emory Landsgard
Bruce
Karla Anderson
T. L. Loftsgard
Marion
Kenneth Anderson
Meryin Rejerson
David Sanderson
Arnold Kleve
Laverne Smpehl
Gilbert Loftsgard
Emma Larson
Clermont
Bud Hyde
Elkader
Wadena
Elliott Olson
Eugene Schori
Ray “Frieden
Roger Frieden
Paul Amundson
Donald Clark
Monticello
Reuben Howard
Russell Jennings
Rose Baechler
John Shaffer
Cedar Rapids
Clara Shaffer
Hellen Blockhus
M. J. Blockhus
Bertha Lehman
Lyle Leath
William Pfister
Paul Hofer
Frank Sturms
Louis Reierson
Cornelius Reierson
Franklin Street
Cluir
Mollie Schneider
Wolf
Clarence Anfin
West Union Hospital
Anna Schupbach
Esther Moore
Dora Lehman
Jacob Friederich
Richard Frieden
Dawn
Cynthia
Robert Medberry
Kenneth Meyer
Calmar
Ruth Carpenter
Chicago
C. B. Schori
Harlan Blockhus
Waverly
Fred Butikofer
Mervin Anderson
Alto Wold
Edgewood
Ma Anderson
Alma Peterson
Arlene Leerman
Paul Peterson
Judy
Oelwein
Phitman Peterson
Norman Peterson
Stan Shaffer
George Schupbach
Chuck
Henry Vellersven
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