Community Guests Across West Union Area
A flurry of visitors and callers visited homes around West Union and nearby towns, including Ro rt Hangen vet and Guttenberg. Numerous families such as the Hofer, Butikofer, Christen, Yearous, Benson, Rothlisberger, and Lantz households hosted relatives from Milwaukee, Oelwein, Castalia, Waterloo, and Elkader across several days with Sunday gatherings, birthday celebrations, and shared meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laverne Lantz
Victor
Milwaukee
Darlene Hofer
Bert Land
Albert L. Dennter
Amite
Rhe Dinfier
Harry. Butihofer
Joe Theus
Milwaukee, Wise
Will Christen
John Christen
Christen ‘Bros
Inez ‘Brackin
Kathy Dennler
Bennig
Sumner Duff
Volga
Christen
Elmer Kmaidtson
Guttenberg
Fred Butikofer
Walter Medberry
Gunner Landsgard
St. Olaf
Dennis Stutrud
Mark
Arthur
Steven
Illyria Community Dinner Guests and Farewell Service
Illyria news notes supper guests at Edwin Loftsgard home included Mrs. Jim Jacobson and mixed families. A farewell party for Rev. and Mrs. Donald Caspers will be held at Ny ria Community Church at 2 00 p m Sunday. Others visited and weekend guests were listed from Cedar Rapids Mason City and Hawkeye with local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Loftsgard
Jim Jacobson
David
Juie
Ma Marlene Wullner
Glen Yearous
Waterloo
Thoman Jones
Piere
Duk
Délvert Cheys ‘Chapa
Dellalai
West Nee Renee
Medberry
Arnold Sanders
Hawkeye
Tavern Sells In Elgin To Mr and Mrs Barney Larson
Owner announces sale of Elgin tavern to Mr Barney Larson and wife with possession on October 1. Gratitude expressed for five years of patronage and goodwill from customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Larson
Len Heins
Elgin
Mr. and
Mrs. Barney Larson
Gunder News: Local Social Visits Reported
Mrs. Ole Loftsgard accompanied Mr and Mrs Rodney Smith Douglas Melody and Marsha to Iowa City and visited Mrs Aldora Anderson at the Hospital there. Mrs Otto Gisleson was a caller at the Almer Amundson home Sunday afternoon. Mervin and Joseph Reierson were recent dinner guests in the Cornelius Reierson home. Mrs Tilpher Bilden and Debra, Mrs Helga Bilden and Sel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ma Groth
Lloyd Lottsgard
Ben Fuelling
Kenneth Kjosa
Clarence Anderson
T. L. Loftsgard
Ole Amundson
Louise Vick
Clermont
Milton Olson
Connie
Merrill Olson
Dubuque
Clara Kurth
Alvin Koehn
Elkader
Rodney
David Butikofer
Vickie Olson
Alvin Olson
Trudy
T Butthofer
Will Bergen
Walde
Embretson
Selma Groth
Otto Gisleson
Gerald Winter
Gunda Gisleson
Ole Loftsgard
Rodney Smith
Douglas
Melody
Marsha
Iowa City
Aldora Anderson
Almer Amundson
Mervin
Joseph Reierson
Cornelius Reierson
Tilpher Bilden
Debra
Helga Bilden
Sel
First 40 hour week joke at children's party
A light exchange about the origin of the 40 hour week and a prompt for child friendly party game ideas. The suggestion paves the way for playful activities suitable for kids while keeping a humorous angle.
Local Social Feasts Mark Weekend Visits Across Several Homes
The Brainard area reports weekend visits and meals as relatives and friends gather in Dorchester and surrounding towns. Guests include Ruth Kohls from Independence, Jeri Martin from Hampton, and families from Sumner, Hawkeye, West Union, Denison Olson, and Washington. Notable events include birthdays for Jim Reeder and Vern Boyer and a funeral for Mrs Emma Morf in Hawkeye. Dr Edith Gehring of Washington DC returns for a two week vacation with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Boyer
Cif
Dorchester
Ruth Kohls
Independence
Jeri Martin
Debbie DeSart
Willis Lyon
Richard Pritchard
Hampton
Minn
Thomas Meighan
Sumner
Lawrence Gehring
William Boyle
Alice
Lyle Martin
Ron Bantz
Don Reeder and Sons
Vern Boyer
Leo Boyer
Donald
Linda
Esther Platz
Lime Springs
Jim Reeder
Everett Patrick
West Union
Ed Fenner
Joe Peters
Dennis Olson
Ray Gilbert
Joe A. Peters
Hellevue
Bob Gilbert
Hawkeye
Emma Morf
Richard Kohls
Melvin Hanson
Bob Hanson
Darrell
Elkader
Jim
Hanson
Eloise Lantz
Bill Peters
Don Peters
Waterloo
Edith Gehring
Washington, D. C
Birthday Party for Mrs Bess Stohr Held at Home
Mrs C O Torkelson and Mrs Oliver Torkelson hosted a Monday birthday party for Mrs Bess Stohr at her home. Guests included Mrs Mel Kohler, Mrs Lyle Light, Mrs Harry Everett, Janet Errol, Mrs Don Faus er, Lisa, Becky, Jill, Lari, and Mrs Albert Halverson. Stohr received pretty gifts and lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Torkelson
Oliver Torkelson
Bess Stohr
Mel Kohler
Lyle Light
Harry Everett
Janet
Errol
Don Fauser
Lisa
Becky
Jill
Lari
Albert Halverson
Stohr
Farewell for Caspers at Illyria Sunday
A farewell party for Rev. and Mrs. Donald Caspers and their sons will be hosted at Illyria Community Church on Sunday October 7 at 2 00 p m A brief program lunch and fellowship hour will follow All are invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Caspers and Sons
Illyria Community Church
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Cheery ‘Valley
Richard Hofer
Meon
Hangen Vet
Spd
Neds
Mirren
Tillie Pagen
Eunice
Monona
Roscoe Larsori
Elmer Brockmeyer
Brock
Postyitla
Joyce
Oelwein
Mabel King
H. F. Robbins
Thomas Ogle
Raymond Benson
Betsy Benson
Roger Frieden
Scott
Roger Torson
LeRoy Rothlisberger
Bruce Halverson
Ata
Billy
Will
Ralph Benkett
Harry Feller
Donald Burchett
Moline
Ill
Orran Bane
Lori
Florian Burchett
Arlington
Gene Wenger
James Duff
Ralph Shaffer
Virgil Troyer
Randy
Cleve Bennett
Randolph Reierson
Clifton Yearous
Tofield Heck
Candice Heck
Gerald Heck
Jerry
Postville
Earl
Helen Hothlisberger
Hazel Rothlisberger
Eagle Point Park
Arthur Huntziker
Kenny
Elizabeth Schneider
Arthur Lantz
Eloise
Grace Evans
Clifford Gisleson
Carol Wilson
Clarkie Voshell
Wadena
Jimmy
Bradley Whitford
Forrest Shaffer
Edwin
Arthur Hermen
Juud Fram
Beverly Chenswold
Berdean Hagelie
Joni
Charlton Looby
Twyla
Oelwe
Conley Meyers
Illyria News
Elgin State Bank
Iowa
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Lawrence Knudtson
Gunder News
Hest
Almore
Ined
Ara You
Robinson Crusoe
Schori & Kuster Lbr. CO
Brainard News
Caspers
Illyria
Ford Tractor
Ford
McCormick
John Deere
Minnesota
Fergeson
Admiral
Orvin Thompson
Earl W. Kiple
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