Local social notices from Latts and neighbors at Postville
Community appears in scattered social notes listing Mr. and Mrs. Latts and Myra Anderson of Smith family attending the Lowe Farm Bureau State Convention in Des Moines. Several other residents including Kenneth Kiosa Otto Gisleson and West, Arnold Kruse, Gilbert Lottsgard, and Ed Leath relate visits, dinners, and weekend gatherings across Farrersburg McGregor Mason City and Illinois, with multiple home visits and social calls noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Latts
Ore
Ifort
Aldora
Myra Anderson
Bill Bacon
Sleraion
Kenneth Anderson
Saris Ik Lotigara Oere
Mervin Reierson
T. L Loftsgard
T. D. Lathapesd
Kenneth ‘Anderson
Illyria Community Notes From West Union Area
A dense list of social visits, hospitalities, and family gatherings across the Illyria area. Residents including Mrs Gene Thornton and others from Manchester West Union Cedar Rapids Oelwein and Epworth host, dine, and attend funerals and services while churches and societies plan future events. Local neighbors share weekend guests and weekday calls among the Pollocks, Yearous, Rothlisberger, Pollock and Chapman families.
Community social notes from West Union area gatherings
Busy weekend of visits and dinners across West Union and nearby towns. Guests included Vern and Alice Boyer, Lola, and Gary Reeder's birthday celebration at Don Reeder home. Kerrs visiting in Lennox. Patterson, Wilson Patterson, and Pritchard households hosting relatives. Crest Club meeting at Henry Wilbur home. Meighan and Kelly visiting Sumner. Lyle Martin hosting plus Hanson and Musser families calling on Elkader. Duane Patterson headed to Chicago for the International Stock Show with Lanny Gibson. Thanksgiving plans noted for Kohls and Donald with Richard Kohls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Boyer
Alice
Lola
West Union
Don Reeder
Gary Reeder
Robert Kerr
Willie
Lennox
Roger Reeder
Sidney Patterson
Wilson Patterson
Walter Pritchard
Charles Corbin
Volga
Don Peterson
Gunder
Lyle Martin
Melvin’ Hanson
Richard Kohls
Crest Club
Henry Wilbur
Bob Kerr
Wille
Billy Peters
Thomas Meighan
Kelly
Sumner
Lawrence Gehring
Walter
Pritchard
Bob Hanson
Darrell
Elkader
Melvin Hanson
Robert Musser
Jeanne
Karen
Duane Patterson
Chicago
Lanny Gibson
Fayette
Donald
Elgin Echo weekly paper details and rights notice
The Elgin Echo of Elgin Iowa announces it is entered as second class mail matter at the Elgin post office in Fayette County Iowa under the March 3 1891 act and is published every Wednesday by Herman and Bartunek.
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Elgin
Iowa
Fayette County
Hermen & Bartunek
West Union Groom and Bride Share Union Plans
Darrell Hidtoe of West Union will wed Miss Wilma Grimes of Des Moines in a ceremony joining families including Mrs Kate Rolfs and Mr Arch Grimes. G Grimes also connected to West Union.
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Darrell Hidtoe
West Union
Guetta
Riley Sy Grimes
Wilma Grimes
Kate Rolfs
G ©. Grimes
Arch Grimes
Des Moines
Cheery Valley Visit Notes and Local Gatherings
Local residents from Cheery Valley and surrounding towns gathered Friday and Sunday in homes of the Moser Dennler and Hanson families, with visits from Marie Schmidt Mary Pulfer Ruth Shirley and Albert Marie Butikofer and others. Attendees included Wm Minihan Canton S Dakota, Celia Thoman farewell, and multiple family groups sharing meals and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Schmidt
Mary Pulfer
M. J. Blockhus
Ernest Christen
Wilbur Peake
Stanley Moser
Wm. Minihan
Erin
Michael
Canton
S. Dakota
P. W
Esther Moore
Fabbie Frieden
Ida
Ruth Schupbach
Will Farrhow
Quincy, Or
Werne Moore
Moore
Albert Erickson
Lee
Farmersburg
Frank Christen
Glen McKellar
Pomroy
Gilbert Hargreaves
Algona
West Bend
Will Friederich
Marie Butikofer
Martin Hanson
Gladys
Robert Hanson
Evening Tabitha Society Meeting Heard Hymn And Talks
The Nov 19 gathering at Mrs. Kenton Kroeger featured the hymn Count Your Blessings and an accordion solo Old Rugged Cross by Mrs. Kroeger. Mrs. Breitkreuz led Catholicism discussion from Catholicism Under the Sacred Light of the Scriptures while Mary Ann Schaer reported on Billy Graham's Los Angeles crusade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenton Krueger
Abe Habeger
Old Rugged Cross
Kenton Kroeger
Geo. Breitkreuz
Los Angeles
Mary Ann Schaer
Ethel Shants Church
Harry Johnson
Marlene. Durcher
Leland Probert
Obituary of Reuben H. Miller
Reuben Henry Miller born August 21, 1913 near Elgin was the son of Henry Miller and Mary Mueklethaler Miller. He grew up in the area and on November 11, 1933 he married Kathryn Crain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Henry Miller
Elgin
Henry Miller
Mary Mueklethaler Miller
Kathryn Crain
Obituary of West Union resident with large family
A West Union resident, born seven children, died November 17 at age 30 after illness. Survived by wife Kathryn and six children Rosalie Leonard Larson Jr Ruby Leslie Thompson Floyd Gerald Ronald Paul Kenneth and seven grandchildren, plus siblings. Funeral held at First Baptist Church West Union with Rev. Harry Haas officiating. Interment Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
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Reuben le Roy
West Union
The
Baptist Church
Kathryn
Rosalie
Leonard Larson Jr
Ruby
Leslie Thompson
Floyd
Iowa
Gerald
Ronald Paul
Kenneth
Arry
Richard
Anna
Vern Boyer
Helen
Melvin Boyer
Amelia
Fred Wede
Freida
Leo Boleyn
Elgin
First Baptist Church
Harry Haas
Arden Greener
Joe Anfinson
Vern Darnell
Ray Mays
Richard Chicken
Ralph Hoag
Alfred Gage
Pleasent Grove Cemetery
Illyria Clipperettes Elect New Officers
The Illyria Clipperettes held a regular meeting at the Illyria Church on November Sth with nine members and three leaders answering roll. Hostesses Janice Frerich and Sally Stephenson served lunch. talks included Good Looks for Garments by Janice Friderich and Look for Shoes by Latn Wenger. New officers for next year include President Strong, Vice President Stephenson, Treasurer Light, Reporter Wenger, Assistant Reporter Moore, Secretary Lee, and Photographer Ricky Cook. Committee members Wanda Lembke and Melissa Moore arranged a Christmas show party date and venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illyria
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Giindér News
Illyria News
Gene Thornton
Man
Manchester
Gordon Pollock
Palmer Memorial Hospital
Charles Swala
Otis Ruth Rosner
LeRoy Rothlisberger
Arthur Chapman
Della Chapman
Heed Samaritan
West Ion
Raymond Benson
Belle Ann Allen
Ames
Floyd Patterson
Connie Whittenbaugh
Iena
William Yea- Tons
Lyle
Edwin Loftsgard
Medda Halverson
Slaten Nelson
Postville
Thomas Foxwell
Susan
Donald Caspers
Cedar Rapids
Lola Yearous
Albert Dennler
Roy
Art Bandenburg
Epworth
Harold Glass Family
Dundee
Jim Yearous
Jerome Yearous
Ladies’ Aid Society
Cemetery Assn
Orran Bane
Forrest Shaffer
Melbert Meyer
Harold Strong
Carol Wilson
Harry Feller
Kenneth Med My
Glen Medberry
Tommy
Beth Pollock
Thomas Pollock
Raymond Pritchard
Joe Dinan
Will Christen
Forrest Shafter
Randall
Ruth
Robert
Rosemary
Raymond Thornton
Sylvan Torkelson
Luana
Charles Strong
Duane Strong
Dorthy Hanman
Gene Thorton
Jake Curly West Liberty
Otis
Ruth Rothlisberger
Eugene Huck
Glen Yeatons
Lena Wenger
Lester Wenger
Ed Wenger
Delbert Chapman
Wm. Dennler
Glen Yearous
Orran Hane
Fran Bane, Jr
Waterloo
Llylla Church
Marshall Helm
Mia. Herold Strong
Iantha
Mabie King
Th Rothlisberger
Elgin State Bank
DIAL
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Wadena
Myanels Butikofer
Brainard News
Cheery Valley
Harry Butikofer
Henry Wellerson
Marvin Lantz
Decorah
Walter Lantz
Roscoe Larson
Guttenberg
Robert Leeman
Joe Olson
Eric
Jerry Anderson
Gerald Nickels
George Nickels
Ben Dennler
Albert L. Dennler
Tabitha Society
Reuben H. Miller
BESS
Wiena
Elgin Echo
Illyria Clipperettes
Colgrove-Walker Building
Upper Iowa University
Fayette, Iowa
Evan “Curley
Hultman
Republican Central Committee
George B. Woodard, Jr
R. O. Shirk
Oelwein
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