Illyria Community News Roundup and Visits
The Illyria church and social groups hosted meetings and visits across the week. Members from the Cemetery association and Ladies Aid Society met in the church basement. next month they plan a gathering with Mrs Nancy Ernst. Numerous relatives and friends visited in homes from Cedar Falls to Elgin and Dubuque, with Halloween programs at local schools and a community supper planned for November 5 at the Highland division church aid society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cemetery Association
Ladies’ Aid Society
Thos. Ogle
Nancy Ernst
Clarence Beer
Fairbury
Ill
Fred Schneider
Guy
Milo Peterman
Dale Kelly
Floyd Ernst
New Albia
Reynold Strong
Minnie Baldwin
Cedar Falls
Cathryn Ogle
Ethel Packer
Waterloo
Mary Ogle
Langing
McGregor
Rose Reitz
Cedar Rapids
Coronel Rothlisberger
Walter Rothlisberger
Anna Schupbach
Elgin
Kenneth Shaffer
Waukegan
Leo Paige
Ruth
Otis Rothlisberger
Hallowe'en
Cheery Valley
Celia Andrae
Thos, Ogle
John Foster
Dubugne
Mattie Prouty
Elkader
Bear West Union
Will Frieden
L. W. McKellar
Ella Foxwell
West Union
H. Foxwell
Fred Rothlisberger
Fayette
Highland Division
Illyria Community Church Aid Society
Lulu Rothlisberger
Ella Kerr
Earl
Jack Shaffer
Ma Wala Howard
Clyde King
Harold Levenberger
Martha Chapman
Gerald and
Reynold Shaffer
Harold
Forest Shaffer
Nea Elgin
Jim Yearous
Ruth Rothlisberger
Geo. Butikofer
B. J. Baumgartner
Flynn
Max Lehman
Louisa Lehman
Fred Burrow
Andrew Yearous
Cheery Valley News Birthday and social gatherings listed
A long note from Cheery Valley records numerous social visits and dinners. Rosa Baumgartner and Rachael Frieden celebrate a birthday with friends including the Butikofer and Frieden families, while many others, such as Dennler, Friederich, West, and Schupbach households, host and attend gatherings at homes across Cheery Valley and nearby towns.
Local families host Sunday dinner gatherings
Myrtle Medberry and her son Kenneth joined Mr and Mrs Fleet Frieden and Floyd Frieden for dinner Sunday at the Walter Rothlisberger home. Walter Medberry and family and Ida Frieden were Sunday afternoon guests of Ida’s parents Mr and Mrs Gottfried Frieden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Baumgartner
Joe V. Schneider
Ern Friederich
Louisa Butikofer
Louisa Martie
Rachael Frieden
Ben Dennler
Hanson Bros. Tofield Lehman
Adeline
Dan
Walter Lehman
Carrie Butikofer
Herman Hinderman
Fairfax
Minnesota
Arthur Friederich
Albert Lee
G. Friederich
Otto Blockhus
Francis West
Clarence Schneider
Elgin
G. Dennler
John Friederich
Will Chase
Volga
Rosa Schlupp
Wm. Larson
Walter Butikofer
Zeta Marie
Jake Denner
Louis Butikofer
Wm. Sutter
West Union
Marie
Frederick
Leo Sutter
Allen Anderson
Wn. Burrow, Jr
Clermont
Lawrence Butikofer
Dennie Lee
Herman Schupbach
Marlene
Leonard Moor
Ralph Blumier
Roanoke
Ill
Gordon
Anna Mae Schupbach l
Albert Schupbach
Cheery Valley
Louis Lehman
Stanley
Kenneth Mark
Martin Wenger
Fred Butikofer
Henry Helmera
Rock Valley
Oscar Baumgartner
Severn Blockhus
Selmer Holm
Ellen Hanson
Ern Meyer
Weat Union
Jake Butikofer
Elmer Baumgartner
Edwin Hanson
Jake Christen
Jim Duffey
Frank Christen
Mia
Ernest Christen
Lata
Muehlenthaler
Lucy
Reuben
Junior Christen
Paul Bossard
Ruth
Bernice Kraus
Near Garnaville
Bert Thoman
Martin Hanson
John Frederick
Elgin Farmers Creamery Co
Maquoketa Tueaday
Fred Steiger
Jake Dennler
Harry
Churaday
Harold Meyer
Monona
Myrtle Medberry
Kenneth
Fleet Frieden
Floyd Frieden
Walter Rothlisberger
Walter Medberry
Ida Frieden
Gottfried Frieden
Oak Grove social notes list visitors and gatherings
Oak Grove residents host and visit neighbors including Ed Nelson and Harry Johnson from St Olaf, Junior Erickson from Jear Elkader, and George Leuchtenmacher. Many Sunday dinners, teaching shifts, new residents, and local club events detailed with multiple households and farm work notes.
Social Hour Club Hosts and Elgin Visit Highlights
Mrs Ward Brabham hosted the Social Hour club at her home last Thursday afternoon. Mrs Enos Howard stayed from Thursday to Sunday at the Tommy Howard home in Elgin. Mrs Howard Boyle Mrs Ed Boyle and Martha O Neil visited the Frank Boyle home Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Blunier
Roanoke
Til
Jeanne
Yin
Lawrence
Louis Butikofer
Martin Henson
Archie Howard
Oak Grove
Troon
Cheery Valley School
Miss Andrae
Jake Dennler
John Dennler
George Leuchten Matcher
Fred Butikoferland
Ed Nelson
Harry Johnson
St. Olaf
Junior Erickson
Jear Elkader
George Leuchtenmacher
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Ben Hofer
Rudy Yunker
Elgin
Tim Thoman
Louis Dennler
Reuben Howard
Chas. Wilder
Dorothy Etters
Oran Bane
Onida
Ward Brabham
Earl Kiple
Wm. Howard
West Union
Lyman Martin
John Howard
Jin
Herman Boyer
Henry Knudtson
George Duell
Farmersburg
Brainard Community Notes Folder of Local Visits
Brainard social page details numerous visits and greetings among residents. Families including Howard, Boyer, Peters, Nutting, Craft, Lyon, Moats, and Wedo share meals, quilts, and church events. Visitors travel from Guttenberg Elgin Monticello and West Union as Rev. Brown plans Wednesday services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Howard
Opal
George
Chas. Peters
Arthur Patterson
Reuben Howard
D. H. Craft
Frank Lyon
Wm. Nutting
Jimmie
E. R. Nutting
Sidney Nuttings
Theodore Blanchard
Berryville
Ark
Ivy
Kenneth Kjosa
Clermont
Sitney Nutting
Lawrence Howard
Guttenberg
Vern Boyer
Fred Wedo
Vernon
Wedo
Elgin
Frank Boyle
Boyle
Sidney Nutting
Saboe
West Union
Clair Brown
Manchester
Brainard Baptist Church
Goat and Dog Domestication Origins and Finds
The goat ranks beside the dog as humanitys earliest domesticated animal with origins in Persia. Goats bones found in Swiss lake region prehistoric homes corroborate its widespread ancient presence. Goats are among the most surefooted beasts, both wild and tame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persia
Swiss Lake
Wheat crop record in Idaho overflows five elevators
Huge wheat harvest fills five American Falls elevators in Power county Idaho overflow exceeds one million bushels. It marks the largest crop since 1930 with all five facilities packed to capacity and shipments ready for markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
American Falls
Salt Mined by Convicts Shaping Underground Cities
In some European nations salt mining is largely done by convict gangs. Condemned to the mines for life, they construct expansive underground salt cities linked by railways, finding solace and amusement amid the vast saltworks.
Vernal witch hazel Verna flowers noted for abundance
The vernal witch hazel is praised for its high flavor contribution within its family. Flowers are small yet numerous, with typical blooms showing yellow petals reddening toward the base, and some varieties with petals nearly red.
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E.R. Withell
D.C
State Bank
Iowa
Evans’ Cafe
Illyria
Cheery Valley News
Oak Grove News
Anna Boyle
Chan
Peters
Jim Bartlett
Harlan
Mr. Bartlett
Delhi
Lola
Alice
Don Cummings
Fred Wede
Bancroft
George Moats
Monticello
Sheldon Moats
Geo. Moats
John Barnhouse
Clive Helms
H. W. Helms
Henry H. Wolf, M. D
Elgin, Iowa
L. S. Hutchinson
M Eighn
Bigin State Bank
R. A. Crider
Phen Ka
Power County
Basilian Islands
The
Philippines
Walt
Iil
Elgin Oil Company
F. D. Welch
Gay Lley
Ste
Balanstat
Aula
Schori
Kuster
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