Brainard Social News Highlights
Brainard records show visits from Waterloo and Waverly residents. Howard and Mrs Cleveland and Lawrence and Mrs Bantz visited in Ron Bantz’s home. Jim Hanson and Keith Downey were guests in Lyle Martin’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Cleveland
Waterloo
Lawrence Bantz
Waverly
Ron Bantz
Jim Hanson
Keith Downey
Lyle Martin
Melvin Hanson
Dick Henry
Mark
Julia Boyer
Brainard
West Union
Paul Patterson
Lansing
Sidney Patterson
Chloa Lyon
Weekend guest list fills West Union area homes
A flurry of visits and dinners populated West Union and surrounding towns. Many families hosted relatives and friends from Story City Omaha Fort Madison Memphis and Clermont while Lawrence Gehring and Meighan households saw multiple weekend guests. Hospital and club events also appeared in local life.
Social guests fill weekend in Gunder area notes
Mrs Kenneth Kjosa and daughter visited Decorah with Melia and Henry Mikkelson. Nearby, Arthur Landsgard hosted Ole Embretson and Bernard Loftsgard families, while Cattle Congress attendance was reported. A mix of dinners, suppers, and sight seeing spanned Decorah, Elkader, Osage, McGregor, and nearby towns with many local households hosting relatives and friends.
Social Guests Visit Several Families in Area
Mr and Mrs Emil Gulsvig hosted Tillman Thompson family Sunday. Henry Larson of Postville and Olaf Olson from Chicago were guests at T J Olson home. Mrs Gunda Olson joined Olson visit. Bernard Hanson Morris Amundson and Arthur Amundson families called in the afternoon. Olsons returned to Chicago Monday. Joseph Reierson and Mervin Reierson hosted supper guests. Lloyd Reierson family visited Orlando Loftsgard Sunday evening. Mellien Loftsgard visited Christine Rypestol Sunday afternoon. Carroll Klingman Jr joined Otto Gisleson at his home Wednesday evening. Silas Butikofer family were guests at Myron Houg home Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Pritchard
Lew Appelman
West Union
Glen Boyer
Wilson Patterson
Rex Folkerts
Steamboat ‘Rock
Lawrence Gehring
Lawrence Gehring, Jr
Story City
Gerald Gehring
Omaha
Ned
Jack VanSickle
Mike
Fort Madison
Norma Gehring
Mare
Memphis
Tenn
Ron Bantz
Rhonda
LaVerne Ries
Randalia
Douglas Guyer
Stanley Boyer
Fort Sheridan
Lyle Martin
Prairie du Chien
Albert Erickson, Jr
McGregor
Janet
Thos
Meighan
Leonard
Sumner
Hawley Thompson
Bernice
Reuben Miller
Don Reeder
Vern Boyer
Bob
Jim
Gary Reeder
Kenneth Kjosa
Decorah
Melia
Henry Mikkelson
Arthur ‘Landsgard
Ole Embretson
Elkader
Bernard Loftagardi
Glen Reierson
Theo. Loftsgard
Kenneth Anderson
Gandra
Cornelius Reierson
Hilder Bilden
Lloyd Loftsgard
Harold
Gasa Mills
Wis
Louis N. Larson
Clarion
Clara Meyer
Clermont
G. L
G. L. Loftsgard Home, (Mrs. Theoline Nelson, Osage
Matilda Christianson
Ernie Cheeseman
Bakersfield
Calif
Nelson
Nona
Janana Mork
Kenneth Mork
Allen Weston
Camp Chaffe
Ark
Lionel Weston
A. A. Seabrooke
Cedar Rapids
Allen Seabrooke
Victor
Hjerdis Wigesland
Helga Bilden
Lloyd Lofts Garde
Carroll Klingman, Jr
F. C. Tinderholt
Ossian
Myron Hoag
Roy Halver
Joseph Reierson
Mervin Reierson
Lloyd Reierson
Orlando Loftsgard
Mellien Loftegard
Christine Rypestol
Otto Gisleson
Silas Butikofer
Myron Houg
Community Dinner Guests and Visits in Cherry Valley News
Sunday visits at the John Dennler home included Mr. and Mrs Clarence Hofer and Alphie Rei person with Harry and Gott fre Pfister among dinner guests. Guests from Canton South Dakota Vivian Minihan San Francisco and others circulated through Martin Minihan home and nearby families. Several families traveled for visits to Alleman Town City Elkader Dubuque McGregor and Postville for gatherings and weddings with numerous local residents names and ties documented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Hofer
John Dennler
Alphie Reierson
Harry Dennler
Gottfred Pfister
Gaylon Souvignier
Tommy
Canton
S.D
Vivian Minihan
San Francisco
Martin Minihan
Glen Dennler
Alleman
Wm. Butikofer
Veterans’ Hospital
Town City
Wilbur Kolar
Houston
Texas
Joe Frieden
Christen Bros
Archie Howard
Robert Hanson
Martin Hanson
Wm. Dennler
St. Olaf
Albert L. Dennler
Vivian
John ‘Nagel
West Union
Christen Bros. Hames
Bert Thoman
Ruth
Shirley
Albert, Jr
Butikofer
Lydia Odegard
Werner Moore
Sam Schneider
Dan Butikofer, Jr
Francis Butikofer
Cynthia
Duane Brandt
Postville
Fred Butikofer
Elgin Baptist Meeting Attendees Head to Buffalo Center
Elgin locals Mr and Mrs Earl Kiple Rev John Vanderbeck Mrs Clara Baumgartner Colleen Boleyn Lena Baumgartner travel to Buffalo Center Monday for the Town Association of American Baptist Churches staying through Wednesday. Another group will join the meeting this Wednesday, including Morms John Schaer Milton Miller Edward Krueger Edwin Krueger Abe Habeger Archie Schroeder. Mrs William Faryhow Quincy Tl and Mrs Bert Butikofer and Tony visited Alberta Schupbach Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Lawrence West and the Earl Seitz family spent Saturday with Mr and Mrs Kenneth Larson at Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Kiple
John Vanderbeck
Clara Baumgartner
Colleen Boleyn
Lena Baumgartner
Buffalo Center
Town Association of North American Baptist Churches
John Schaer
Milton Miller
Edward Krueger
Edwin Krueger
Abe Habeger
Archie Schroeder
William Fayrhow
Quincy
Weekend Social Roundup From Volga and Surroundings
Mr and Mrs Wallace Oldfather Volga and Mr and Mrs Leo Grether attended the Iowa Oregon football game in Iowa City Saturday. Several couples hosted suppers and visited relatives across Arlington Cedar Rapids Dubuque and other towns. Attendees included Lehman Medberry Gehring Massner Cheeseman Anderson West Klingman and O Neill families with multiple dinners visits and weekend gatherings noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Oldfather
Volga
Leo Grether
Iowa City
Clyde Wenger
Debby
Cecil Duff
Arlington
Louis Lehman
DeWayne Medberry
Joan
Arthur
Rockford, Ill
Walter Medberry
Elmer Frieden
Merle Clark
Don Fauser
Tank Wagon Credit Association
Fayette
Ruth Schup Hach
St. Paul
Minn
Richard Gehring
Adolph Massner
Phyllis Gehring
Mediapolis
J.M. Gehring
Ernie Cheeseman
Bakersfield
Calif
Will Cheeseman
Elkader
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Gerald Anderson
Washington, D. C
C. B. Schori
Kenneth Meyer
Calmar
Cedar Rapids
Miyria Community Church Actions and Outreach
Syria News notes Miyria Community Church with minister E G Steinman scheduling Sunday school at 10 15 a m worship at 11 15 a m and Youth Fellowship Sunday evening at 7 30. Men’s rally set for next Tuesday October 18 at Strawberry Point with supper starting 5 30 p m. Attendees urged. Echo office press time notes Olyria news was late. printing offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miyria Community Church
E. G. Steinman
Strawberry Point
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