Allyria News Community Church Events and Local Visits
Sunday school at 10 15 a m worship at 11 18 a m District Men's Rally at Decl avein on Oct 13 Mrs Guernsey Smith visited in Ida Meyer s home and with Martha Chapman Mervin Hunsberger family attended the 25th wedding anniversary of Milo Halverson at Spring Valley Minn Several local dinners and suppers at Frieden Rothlisberger and Yearous homes Birthdays and anniversaries noted including Ruth Rothlisberger and the Yearous celebration Visits by Rev Ed Haverly Center Point and other relatives Various family gatherings around Oelwein Waterloo Cresco and Postville Local drivers and guests attended picnics and dinners at Wyalusing Park and other nearby towns
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alyria
E. G. Steinman
Declavein
Guernsey Smith
Ida Meyer
Martha Chapman
Mervin Hunsberger
Milo Halverson
Spring , Valley, Minn
Joe Frieden
Roy Rothlisberger
Walter Rothlisberger
Floyd Frieden
Dianne
Ray Gibbs
Barbara
Roy Pilgrim
Manchester
Ida Oswald
Ruth
Otis Rothlisberger
Dean Davis
Douglas
Randalia
Fred Schneider
Dontie Reinier
Rochester
Minn
St. Mary's Hospital
Harry ‘Olesen
West Union
August Yearous
Wadena
William Yearous
Lyle
Ernest Yearous
Lansing
Clifton Yearous, Jr
Jerome Yearous
Wiliam
Gene Lewis
Cresco
Carl Gehring
Waterloo
Mia
George Williams
Reynold Strong
Jeanette
Ruth Rothlisberger
Wyalusing Park
Wisconsin
Oliver Heins
Oelwein
Arthur Hermen
Lester ‘Chase
Volga
Shaffer
Gordon Pollock
Forrest
Lloyd Schultz
Postville
Alton Medberry
Floyd
Frieden
Thomas Foxwell
Albert. Dennler
Arthur Yearous
Jim Yearous
Loralee
Etta Dunn
Rex Roberts
Fayette
Glen Johnson
Earl
Helen Rothlisberger
Walter Roth- Upberger
Nell Woodward
Harold Strong
T’homas Pollock
Kirk Hicka
Gross
Eldorado
Glen Medberry
Millen Hunsberger
Harold Kimball
Ronny Nelson
Will Christen
Fort Atkinson Territory
Janice Shaffer
George Havenstrite
Clermont
Wand
Ida
Oswald
Otis
Albert Dennler
W. E. Chase
Ralph
James Hermen
Celwein
Willis Chase
Freedom of Choice in Modern Travel Debates
Carl Johnson at a gas station laments old travel days and welcomes today’s fast options. He contrasts slow schedules, rough rides, and breakdowns with available rail, plane, bus, or private car. The piece frames transportation as a symbol of personal freedom and choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Johnson
Carl
Community Host List Expands with Weekend Gatherings
A long string of visits and dinners from West Bend to Fayette marked a busy weekend pattern. Mr. and Mrs. Yearous hosted guests with many local families joining in, including the Thoman, Schneider, and Havenstrite households, while social calls covered Cedar Rapids and North Dakota connections. Marie Schneider Schaffer’s December 1963 death was noted as the lone passing since the last reunion, with Fred Nydegger identified as the oldest attendee and Randall Christen the youngest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth
Marlene
Randell
Elkader
Mollie Schneider
Joe Frieden
Bert Thoman
John Nydegger
Fred Nydegger
Hulda
John Dennler
Idy Christen
Dale Jensen
Will
John Christen
Frank Christen
Rosa
Mr. and Baumgartner
Christen Bros
Frank ‘Christen
George Schupbach
Dan Butikofer
Walter Lehman
Joe Thoman
Robert
Decorah
James Duff
Joe Thaman
Edward Sander
Ernest ‘Christen
Lucy ‘Christen
Lydia Hanson
Harry
Leo Hanson
Aden Hanson
Marvin Berse
Hanson
Clara Muehlenthaler
Martin Hanson
Good Neighbors Club
Lydia Odegard
Harold Kimball
West Union
Martin
Robert Hanson
Orlin Mason
Roscoe Larson
Second Christen reunion gathers ten first-gen survivors
The Cherry Valley News notes the second Christen reunion was held on Sept. 26 at the West Union fair grounds. Ten survivors from the first generation attended, with many listed family members and spouses from multiple towns including Wilmette, Heron Lake, Ottosen, West Bend, Waterloo, and Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christen
West Union Fair Grounds
Elizabeth Christen
Wilmette
Ill
Edward Sander
Heron Lake
Minn
Joe Thoman
Robert
Josephine
Frank
Harry
Wm. Zaugg
Ruby
Donald
Albert Banwart
Wayne
Becky
Rosella
Beverly
Joan Magler
Walter Zaugg
Louis Schaffer
Donna
Ronald
Levi Banwart
Marilyn Schneider
West Bend
Eli Fehr
iArlen
Kathleen
Joe
Swartz and
Magis
Morris Monchan
Christ Teutchmann
Shullsburg
Wis
George Christen
Waterloo
Adolph G. Hanson
Cedar Rapids
Wilbur Lehman
Waucoma
Robert Heins
West Union
Rewben Nydegger
Monone
Ira Olson
Aden Hanson
St. Olaf
Elmer Christen
Guttenberg
Wm. Muelllenthaler
Long Beach
Calif
Oscar Andreae
Billy Nydegger
Wm. Wilker
Kathy
Volga
Harold Christeleit
Don Syert
Logan
Vincent
Leo Hanson
Adolph Elvers
Lydia Hanson
Denise Berse
Teddie Doeppke
Reuben Christ
Brainard News Weekend Visit Highlights Travel
Mr and Mrs Bill Cheney and Mrs Carroll visited Chicago to see Mrs Carrolls twin daughters in school. The Cheney home hosted Jim Murphy Courtland Oelwein and the Pritchard family stayed over. Don Reedersons trip included time with the Vern Boyer household and Herman Boyer Chica and Willis Lyons left Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Albert Erickson
Carol
McGregor
Lyle Martin
Anna ‘Boyer
Lola
Alice
Lawrence Gehring
Herman ‘Boyer
John Barnhouse
Clermont
Robert Musser
West ‘Union
Bernard Bolte
Sumner
Fayette Park
Stanley Boyer
Cedar Falls
Frank Barnhouge
Herman Boyer
Melvin Hanson
Bessie Stillman
Paul
Amos ‘Pritchard
Stillsman
Ralph Knoll Familly
New Hampton
Vern Bayer
Don Reeder
William Sneller
Leo Bayer
Walden Platz
Clifford Platz
Lime Springs
Fred Knoll
Ward Knoll
Lawler
Ralph Knoll
Vern Boyer
Leo Boyer
Jimmy Reeder
Ray Hoover
Bob Bowers
Glenn Boyer
Ira Cherry
Davenport
M. A. Boyer
Cherry
Tom Reeder
Doyle
Eldora
Kermit Roland
Joe Peters, Jr
Marcella McIntyre
Winifred Shadman
Waterloo
Joe Peters
Bob Kerr
Colleen Howard
Mabel Peters
Ellen Nutting
Bill Cheney
Russell ‘Carroll
Chicago
Carroll
Mr. Cheney
Don Reeder and Sons
Chica
Willis Lyons
Marion Mission Society to Meet at Church Parlor
The Marion Mission Society will meet Thursday October 14 at the church parlors with hostesses Mrs Kenneth Mark and Mrs Mervin Anderson. Other local social notes mention Cedar Falls guest Mrs Charles Bigler overnight in Gilbert Lofts garden home and Decorah visitors Mrs Merrill Olson Mrs Kenneth Kjosa and Sandra. Sharon Loftsgard stayed overnight with Karal Loftsgard, and the Waldo Embretson family visited the T J Olson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion ‘Mission Society
Kenneth Mark
Mervin Anderson
Charles Bigler
Cedar Falls
Gilbert Loftsgard
Merrill Olson
Kenneth Kjosa
Sandra
Decorah
Sharon
Loftsgard
Karal
Local residents visit Rockford and Fayette over weekend
Mr and Mrs T T Lofisgard and others from Postville spent Sunday at Rockford with the LaVerne Lantz family. Kendall Mark visited his sister Janana in Fayette. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Lofisgard and family joined the Kenneth Kjosa household. Gilbert Halverson and family spent the weekend at McGregor visiting the Everett Henkes and Wayne Ferguson homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. T. Lofisgard
Orwen Lofisgard
Keith Brainard
Marsha
Postville
Gilbert Lofisgard
Karol and
Larry
Kenneth Kjosa
Gilbert Halverson
McGregor
Everett Henkes
Wayne Ferguson
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