Illyria Community Church Sunday Worship and Activities
Illyria Community Church schedules Sunday worship at 10 16 a m and 11 15 a m morning services. Youth group met to view a film It s the Brain that Counts and plans a trip to a Dubuque rally at 1 00 p m. Friday family recreation night at 7 00 p m asks for potluck meals. Local visits include Harold Kimball and Kenneth Mark families with the Oscar Baumgartner home and Mrs Rose Frieden visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illyria
Elgin
Dubuque
Family Night and Social Guests Across West Union Area
The community notes extensive visiting and hosting at West Union and nearby towns. Families including Gehring, Frieden, Shaffer, and Wenger share gatherings with relatives in Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Volga, and Arlington. Events include church Family Night, state Baptist convention attendance, hospital nursing, and multiple Sunday dinners and suppers.
Baptism for infant daughter at Marion church
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Orlando Loftsgard was baptized at Marion church with sponsors Mr and Mrs Rodney Smith and Mr and Mrs James Ledlee. A dinner at the Loftsgard home honored the baptism and Mrs Aldora Andersons birthday. Various local families visited, attended church activities, and Mission Society plans noted for October 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendra Linn
Louis Butikofer
Donna Schupbach
Ole Loftsgard
Aldora Anderson
Harold Halverson
P. K. Peterson
Weekend Visits Mark Knute Atkelson Silver Anniversary
Sunday residents attended the silver wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Knute Atkelson. Mrs Aldora Anderson and L Myra and Eleanor Gisleson of Cedar Falls spent the weekend with home folks. The Geo Lands gard and Otto Gisleson families visited the Arthur Lands gard home Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knute Atkelson
Aldora Anderson
L'Myra
Eleanor Gisleson
Cedar Falls
Geo. Landsgard
Otto Gisleson
Arthur Landsgard
Weekend visits and family gatherings in Cedar Rapids area
Marian Patterson and family spent the weekend with her parents. Pat Woodson and Floyd Ruroden groups visited Mrs. Gunelda Ruroden. Clermont’s Hubert Cummings guests of Roger Reeder. Don Reeder and Chioa Lyon drove to Eldora to spend Sunday with Tom Reeder. Lorraine Gilbert honored at birthday dinner hosted by Dan Craft with Ray Gilbert, Karl Martin present. Lyle Martin visited Melvin Hanson and Ray Gilbert households. Melvin Hanson and Jim mie joined supper at Ray Gilbert home. Barbara Gilbert weekend with Marshall Helms. Kerrs visited Saturday night. Oelwein visitors also in W E Cheney home Sunday.
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Marian Patterson
Cedar Rapids
Sidney Patterson
Pat Woodson
Floyd Ruroden
Gunelda Ruroden
Hubert Cummings
Clermont
Roger Reeder
Don Reeder
Chioa Lyon
Eldora
Tom Reeder
Lorraine Gilbert
Dan Craft
Ray Gilbert
Karl Martin
Lyle Martin
Melvin Hanson
Melvin Martin
Jimmie
Barbara Gilbert
Marshall Helms
Robert Kerr
Bruce McKenzie
Walter Opperman
Linda
Oelwein
W.E. Cheney
Cheery Valley Social Bites Share Local Visits
Cheery Valley notices list Monday visits at the Martin Hanson home by Mr and Mrs Archie Howard. The Leonard Moore family visited the Albert L Dennler home Friday. Harold Meisner family dined with Will Friederich Sunday. Afternoon visitors included Herman Schupbach and Richard, plus Mrs Bert Thoman and Mrs Geo Nickels. Wm Moore and Melissa joined supper at Fred Butikofer home Thursday. Herman Schupbach and Richard also dined with Louis Butikofer Sunday, Donna returning home with them after visiting since Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Howard
Martin Hanson
Leonard Moore
Albert L. Dennler
Harold Meisner
Will Friederich
Herman Schupbach
Richard
Bert Thoman
Geo. Nickels
Wm. Moore
Melissa
Fred Butikofer
Louis Butikofer
Donna
Good Neighbors Club Sets October 24 Meeting
The Good Neighbors Club will meet October 24 with Irene Minihan. Dinner guests on Sunday included the John Christen family and Jacob Christen. Edwin Hanson visited Sunday at the Thomas Pollock home, Lydia Hanson hosted, and Albert L Dennler joined in at the Hen Dennler home. Delbert Chapman was a guest at the Martin Hanson home, Bert Thoman, Sam Yost, Andy Bracker, and Louis Hofer spent Sunday afternoon at John Dennler’s. Mrs. Lester Chase and her children were Sunday afternoon and supper guests at George Nickels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Kimball
Kenneth Mark
Oscar Baumgartner
Rose Frieden
Lemar
Galorie Thoman
Oscar Hunsberger Swere
Mervin Hunsberger
Lloyd Nelson
Lansing
Edwin Christen
Jacob Christen
Susan Benson
Thos
Pollock
Inez Shaffer
Howard Shaffer
Good Neighbors Club
Irene Minihan
John Christen
Thomas Pollock
Edwin Hanson
Lydia Hanson
Albert L. Dennler
Hen Dennler
Delbert Chapman
Martin Hanson
Bert Thoman
Sam Yost
Andy Bracker
Louis Hofer
John Dennler
Lester Chase
George Nickels
Wa dena Wonder Workers Elect New Officers
The Wa dena Wonder Workers held a Sept 30 meeting at Lorraine Shippe's home. Officers elected were Martha Messerli president Mary Messerli vice president Francise Moore secretary treasurer Mary Cousins reporter and Joyce Erickson historian. Three visitors attended and plans were made for a party. Verda Bond traveled to Iowa Falls for cafe work. Francis Winter at Dubuque law school spent the weekend with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadena Wonder
Lorraine Shippe
Martha Messerli
Mary Messerli
Francise Moore
Mary Cousins
Joyce Erickson
Verda Bond
Iowa Falls
Francis Winter
Dubuque
Charles Winter
Birthday Treats and Grade Updates at Sniffin School
On September 22, first and second graders received a birthday treat from eight year old Julena Aesch liman. Eighth graders scored 100 percent in spelling Friday. four seventh graders also did well. Lillian Livingston visited seventh and eighth grade rooms Friday. Students made painted posters for art. Eighth graders completed two units of U S history while seventh graders studied the U S natural regions in geography.
Want Ads Regular Use Builds Reputation Over Time
A brief note urges readers to use Want Ads consistently as repetition strengthens recognition and trust, framing regular placement as a path to building a solid reputation and successful listings.
Wadena School Notes Visitors In First And Second Grades
Recent visitors to Wadena School for the first and second grades included Mrs. Keith Jennings and Neal, along with Billy, sharing read aloud and classroom activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadena
Keith Jennings
Neal
Billy
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