Illyria Items from Wichita and Cedar Rapids Notes
Local notes recount visits and travel of residents between Wichita Kansas Cedar Rapids Iowa and nearby towns. Numerous social calls birthdays and family updates mention Doty Lantz Ben son Rothlisberger Yearous and Foxwell families with hospital visits and defense plant work noted.
Marion Dorcas Society Meets at Church Parlor
Marion Dorcas Society will meet Saturday Oct 24 at the church parlors with Mrs Marion Lind Sophia Loftegard and Mrs Nelvin Loftsgard as hostesses. Also reports of baptisms and Sunday visits among local families are noted including the Hellum Erickson Loftsgard and Anderson households.
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Marion Dorcas Society
Marion Lind
Sophia Loftegard
Nelvin Loftsgard
Vern Hupfer
Yee
Dorothy Edith
Kenneth Hellum
Helmer Loftsgard
Norma
Elling Hoag
Alice
Richard Erickson
Clifton Powell
Otto Hanson
Orvin Thompson
Myron Anderson
C. J. Anderson
Henry Larson
Henry Vellersven
Cornelius Reiergon
Social visitors and dinners in the valley
Ida Meyer accompanied Mrs. Ida Butikofer Hazel Gladys and Marie to Des Moines for a weekend visit with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Meyer and Erma Butikofer. Numerous local families hosted dinners and Sunday visits at various homes including Christen Meisner Schupbach and Friederich households with many relatives and friends in attendance.
Local Social Visits Highlight Weekend Gatherings
Fomona and Francis visited in the Thoman home Sunday evening. Ethel Mae Thoman was a supper guest in the Martin Hanson home. Mrs. Martin Minihan went to Guttenberg Friday for her uncle Dr. H. J. Shirmer’s death. Minihan, Billy and Patsy attended the funeral. Mrs. Jerome Yearous, Mrs. Martha Chapman and Ellen Hunsberger visited Jim Taylor’s Thursday afternoon. Ernest Christen and Lucy Christen spent Tuesday with Mrs. Martin Hanson. Jacob and John Christen spent Sunday with Mrs. John Christen and baby at Lenth Hospital Elkader. Carol Schupbach spent Sunday night with Louis Butikofer. Ethel Mae Thoman spent Tuesday with Wm. Torkelson.
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Ida Meyer
Ida ‘Butikofer
Hazel
Gladys
Marie
Des Moines
Earl
Meyer
Erma Butikofer
Mra
Walter Dennler
Jacob
Christen
Frank ‘Christen
Abe West
Russell
Robert West
Harold Meisner
Bert ‘Thomson
Ethel Mae
Jangs Duff
Lawrence Butikofer
Louis Butikofér
Will Sutter
Dan Suttey
Violet Cook
West Union
Jimmy Svlee
Posty
Wm. Torkelgen
Geo. Schupbach
Friederich
Fame
Herman ‘Schupbach
Postville
Frank Christen
Ernest Christen
Ethel ‘Mae Thoman
Lucy Christen
Vill
Lena Miller
Bob Wikan
Fred Butikofer
Fannie Frieden
Louis Brandt
Silas Wilson
Florence Thoman
Ben Dennler
Orlin Mason
Evanell Frieden
Verna Lantz
Lawrence Lerch
Elva Lerch
Adeline Friederich
Geo
Schupbach
Pulfer
G. Pulfer
Ted Nuss
Mr. Meisgeier
Arlington
John Chrisgen
Aia
Albert Schupbach
Lena
Ruth‘Schupbach
E. E. Ramsey
Clermont
Lacey ‘Christen
Clara Muehlenthaler
Wilbur Lehman
Alba
Irene Minihan
Rachsel Frieden
Fred Butilofer
Jim Taylor
Martin Hanson
John Christen
Baby
Lenth
Elkader
Carol Schupbach
Louis Butikofer
Ethel Mae Thoman
Torkelson
Social visits fill Grand Meadow weekend in Leroy area
Mrs Lizzie Skarshaug spent Thursday night at the Harry Helgeson home. Alvin Halverson and Ronald Minerva and Thelma Halverson visited Mrs Julia Landsgard Saturday. Nesvick of Ossian stayed at Leo Larson’s Saturday night. Selmer Erickson spent Sunday and Monday at Cedar Rapids. Herman Buraas returned to Alfred Buraas’s home after a hospital stay. Conrad Reinhart of near Leroy and family visited Andrew Reinhart Sunday. Lizzie Skarshaug and Harry Heigerson visited Tom Olson Friday. Arthur Olson and family spent Sunday at Robert Wharram’s near Stanley. Bertina Burnas visited Monday with Carolyn Erickson. Willard Martin and family attended a picnic near Eldorado Sunday. A large crowd attended the East Clermont Lutheran church three-flag dedication Sunday. Louie Larson spent Sunday night at Leo Larson’s. Rev Oscar Engebretson and Dorf Opperud were dinner guests Monday in Bert Lyngaas’s home.
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Fay Whittenbaugh
Joe Frieden
Floyd Frieden
David
Lulu Rothlisberger
Walter Rothlisberger
John
Rothlisberger
Echo Valley Park
Martin Halverson
Kenneth
Gunder
Edwin Loftsgard
Alton ‘Medberry
Herbert Asti
Kenneth Medberry
Opal Dennlet
Viola
Elizabeth
Thomas Foxwell
Harold Tope
West Union
Ed Wenger
Arthur Yearous
Andrew Yearous
Chase Doty
Sloane
Andrew Ernst
Amelia Strong
Chas
Doty
Clarence
L. W. McKellar
Ruth Rothlisberger
Ida Mattocks
Fred Rothlisberger
Otis
Mattocks
Wenger Bros
Thos. Pollock
John Christen
Marian’ Marie
Lenth
Elkader
Chas. Doty
Martha Chapman
Delbert
McGregor
Ance
David Rothlisberger
John Rothlisberger
John Probe
C. L. Klingman
Echoe Valley Park
Melbert Gregerson
Harold Glass
Carroll Klingman
Guernsey Smith
Thomas Pollock
Bert Benson
Nellie Foxwell
Myron Moore
Fayette
Donald Page
Janice
Charlton Looby
Lizzie Skarshaug
Harry Helgerson
Alvin Halverson
Ronald
Minerva
Thelma Halverson
Julia Landsgard
Nesvick
Ossian
Leo Larson
Selmer Erickson
Cedar Rapids
Herman Buraas
Alfred Buraas
Postville Hospital
Conrad Reinhart
Leroy
Minn
Andrew Reinhart
Harry Heigerson
Tom Olson
Arthur Olson
Robert Wharram
Stanley
Bertina Burnas
Carolyn Erickson
Willard Martin
Eldorado
East Clermont Lutheran
Louie Larson
Oscar Engebretson
Dorf Opperud
Bert Lyngaas
Western Iowa counties faced erosion program reach
The text notes that bug losses in the past year were confined to about 10 or 12 western Iowa counties. It mentions boys in COC camps aiding Iowa farmers in developing erosion control programs covering more than 900000 acres over the 8 year life of the erosion from the agency.
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Iowa
Eression
Log Deterioration Log Deterioration Risk
The article notes that logs deteriorate due to insect and worm attacks most in the year's coldest months. It emphasizes vulnerability of timber stored in unheated conditions and suggests preventive measures like sealing and proper storage to slow damage.
Father of Billiards Michael Phelan memorialized
The text refers to Michael Phelan as the father of billiards and notes his role as the victor in the first billiard tournament in the United States, held in Detroit in 1859.
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Michael Phelan
Detroit
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