Local Visitors Report From Brainard Area
Brainard news notes several visits last week with families in Myre Myre, Nutting, Craft, Biber, Lyon and Martin households. Greg Reed of Iaca City Oklahoma joined Chas eters for a Thursday evening gathering.
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1947
Page
8
Community notice heavy with family visits and gatherings
Numerous visits and social events span West Union, Elkader, and surrounding towns. Neighbors and relatives including Nuttings, Gibbs, Shaffers, Dennlers, Yearous, and many others linked to Ray Gilbert, Robert Kerr, and local farms hosted or attended church suppers, weddings, picnics, and hospital stays.
Community Notes On Visits And Family Events In Grand Meadow
Mrs Ed Johnson and Doris spent Friday afternoon at the Alvin Halverson home. Mr and Mrs Helmer Lyngaas spent Wednesday at the Vernon Anderson home. Selmer Erickson left Sunday evening for Erskine Minnesota for a short visit at the Albert and Elomer Erickson homes. Quinton Olson of Decorah spent the weekend at the parental Clarence Olson home. Mrs Julia Landsgard attended her birthday party Thursday afternoon for Mrs Arthur Olson at her home. Mrs Leo Larson spent Sunday and Monday at the Mrs Ruth Larson home. Andrew Reinhart and Helen visited the Selmer Holm family Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Alfred Bergeson and Leslie spent Sunday at Floyd Thompson home and helped Beverly Thompson celebrate her fifth birthday anniversary. Called at the Alfred Buraas home Monday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Helmer Lyngaas, Mr and Mrs Ewald Lyngaas, Janet and Ronald attended the wedding of Delores Osmundson and Wayne Timmerman Sunday evening at the Castalia church. Mr and Mrs Nickols Martie, Mr and Mrs Alvin Halverson and Ronald spent Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs Julia Landsgard. Mr and Mrs Mellien Loftsgard and Iona were guests Sunday at the home of Mrs Caroline Erickson. DeAlta Burnes of Cedar Falls spent the weekend at the Alfred Burnes home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Patterson
Grundy Center
Max Jennings
Arlington
Clara K. Concodl
Guernsey Smith
Fred Schneider
Marie
Will Beer
Roanoke
John Beer
Nels Iverson
Clermont
Anna Gibson
Thos. Pollock
Albert Dennier
Marie Dennier
Earl Kimball
Margaret
Waterloo
Nellie Kimball
Anna Maze
Mervin Husnberger
Richard Hofer
Ed Wenger
Alan
Leonard Roberts
Ervin Metzger
Ellen Hunsberger
Jerome Yearous
Martha Chapman
Levi Puffer
Harold Glass, Jr
Dundee
Forest Shaffer
Jim Yearous
Gerald Shaffer
Reuben Light
Ralph Shaffer
Floyd Frieden
Nydegger
West Union Fairgrounds
Grey Reed
Ponca City
Oklo
Mary Ogle
Thomas Ogle
Ida Meyer
Guernsey ‘Smith
Orvin Thompson
Lutheran Aid Soriety
Kenneth Mark
Delbert
Leo Meyer
West Union
Johnny
Jerome Venorus
Cornnelius Olson
Katie Richards
Amy
Clarence Buroden
Howard Medberry
Land Oran Bane
Henry Holzer
Billy
Wenger Bros
Silas Wilson
Rose McMillan
BE. L. Bucher
Esther
Kansas City
Mon
Hulda Stoehr
Fred Rothlisberger
Ed Johnson
Doris
Alvin Halverson
Helmer Lyngaas
Vernon’ Anderson
Selmer Erickson
Erskine, Minn
Albert
Elomer Erickson
Quinton Olson
Decorah
Clarence Olson
Julia Landsgard
Arthur Olson
Leo Larson
Ruth Larson
Andrew Reinhart
Helen
Selmer Holm
Alfred Bergeson
Leslie
Floyd Thompson
Beverly Thompson
Alfred Buraas
Ewald L
Illyria Community Church Holds Rally Day and Sunday School Board
Illyria Community Church conducted Sunday school at 10 15 a m and morning worship at 11 15 a m The rally day program earned praise from the Sunday school and teachers A vote at the all church meeting created a Sunday school board including teachers superintendent and pastor to form a proposal committee for future action A youth rally is set for Decorah Sunday afternoon and evening. Other local social notes and visits are listed including Fayette Des Moines Clermont Wadengq and Oldfather areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illyria Community Church
Decorah
Cheery Valley Guests Visit Wilmot Area Clerks
Mr and Mrs Eli Garrison and Lester and Elizabeth Christen of Wilmot Illinois visited Saturday and stayed with John Christen and Christen Brothers in the area, joining local host families for a day of hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Garrison
Lester
Elizabeth Christen
Wilmot&, Il
John Christen
Christen Bros
Upper Iowa Homecoming Schedule Promotes Parade and Parade
Upper Iowa University observes Homecoming on Oct 25 and 26 with a 2:00 pm football game versus Parsons College, the Homecoming Queen coronation, a Saturday parade led by the College Band and a Pep Rally at Dorman Field, a Saturday dance and coronation at 9:00 pm, and a Sunday Convocation Service at 10:30 am led by Rev. Amos L. Walker at the Methodist church near campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UIU
Parsons College
Dorman Field
Fayette County
College Gymnasium
Amos L. Walker
Evangelical Church
Sumner
Milk profits from D H I A data for Iowa dairymen in 1946
The Dairy Herd Improvement Association reports that Iowa dairymen earned 2.59 dollars in milk and butterfat for each dollar spent on feed in 1946. A separate advisory urges careful poison selection for fall rat control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy
Jeanne Crawford to Present Vocal Recital
Mrs. Thomas Crawford of Frankville presents a recital at 8:00 p.m. in Community Presbyterian Church on Oct. 22 featuring operatic arias from Carmen Madame Butterfly and The Marriage of Figaro plus Messiah pieces and The Lord's Prayer. Accompanist is Mrs. Derwood Darling of Decorah. sponsorship by Mariner's Club with a free will offering for the mange fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Crawford
Frankville
Community Presbyterian Church
Malotte
Crawford
Jeanne Labadie
Algiers Opera House
Derwood Darling
Decorah
Mariner's Club
Presbyterian Church
the Mange Fund
Kryl Women's Symphony at UI A Oct 18
Bahumir Kryl conducts an all girl orchestra at Upper Iowa University gym Fayette on Saturday Oct 18 at 8:80 p.m. The program is a special number not part of the Artist's Series. Sponsored as a cultural public service for students and the public. Americans are drinking less milk than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bahumir Kryl
Upper Iowa University Gymnasium
Fayette
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George Metzger
R. A. Crider Veterinarian
Elgin, Iowa
Klingman
Brainard
Nambers
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Malne
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakotes
Blayne Gilbert
Ray Gilbert
Glen Boyer
Tom Boyer
New Hampton
Wm. Nutting
Etta Nutting
John Howard
Melvin Nutting
Clint Crooka
John Howard, Jr
Leonard Gibbs
Hopkinton
Rae Gibbs
Gerald Shatter
Carol
Upper Iowa
Elkader Fair Grounds
Elmer Christen
James Duff
Lydia Hanzon
Lucille Doeppkel
Teddy
Leo Hanson
Adolph Eivers
Elkader
Ira Olson
St. Olaf
Ernest Christen
Bert Thoman
Clara Muehlenthaler
Jacob
Lucy Christen
Leo Nading
Lyle Butikofer
Herman Schupbach
Richard
Louis Butikofer
Clayton Schreiner
Lillian Schreiner
Martin Hanson
Gus Olson
Jack Zuercher
George Leuchtenmacher
Rachael Frieden
Louisa Martie
Frank Christen
Marie Dennler
Gladys
Harold Meyer
Strawberry Point
Oma, Butikofer
West Union Hospital
Martin Minihan
Fred Butikofer
O. T. Knudtson
Guttenberg
Ben Dennler
William
Harry Butikofer
Carroll Klingman
Indianola
Fred Grimm
Mardell
Werner Moore
Wm. Larson
Ida Christen
Jake Lehman
John Dennler
Pauline Dennler
Myr
Will Butikofer
Elva
Dan Butikofer
Ben Hofer
Sammie
Arthur Friederich
Albert Lee
Ezra Steffens
George Butikofer
Adolph Hanson
Teddy Doeppke
Fred Nydegger, Jr
Grand Meadow News
Llyria
J. F. Shaffer
Clyde King
Harold Strong
Des Moines
King's
Mr. Strong
Bertha Cornish
Elmer Kohls
Forrest Sheffer
Thos. Powell
Mila
Oldfather
Miss Vaupel
Melbert Meyler
Charlton Looby
Wadengq
Donna Medberry
Perry Medberry
Chas
Knight
Pueblo
Cole
Roy
Baby
Fred Burrow
Ruth
Earl Kiple
Cheery Valley News
Upper Iowa University
Jeanne Crawford
Kryl Women's Symphony Orchestra
Henry A. Peterson
NEW York Life Insurance Company
Auburn St. Tol
West Union, Fa
L. R. Tappan
Optometrist
Elkader, Towa
E.R. Withell
D.C
Chiropractor
State Bank
Elkador
Elgin State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Conporation
Tadena
Laurence Enudteon
Fisher
Chevrolet
Seattle
John Falb
Falb Motor Co
Postville, Iowa
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