Marion Mission Society to Meet at Church Parlors
The Marion Mission Society will meet at the church parlors on October 8 with hostesses Mrs Gilbert Loftsgard and Mrs Arthur Landsgard. Members are asked to bring rug material. Visitors included Mrs Lars Seims and Mrs Ernest Steneroden with guests from Decorah Minneapolis and others visiting local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Mission Society
Gilbert Loftsgard
Arthur Landsgard
Myron Anderson
L’myra
Orlando Loftsgard
Friinds
Ilinois
Ohio
Washington, D. C
Loftsgards
Monroe
Carolina
Harold Johnson
Harold Opland
Lars Seims
Decorah
Ernest Steneroden
Eric and
Paul
Minneapolis
Martin Minihan
Ole
Sunday Dinner Guests and Visitors Across the Community
The report notes numerous local gatherings with extended family and neighbors. Guests include the Rypestol, Hanson, Kirkeberg, Torkelson, Hupfer, Loftsgard, Reierson, Opsand, and Olson households in Monona and surrounding areas. A surprise party honored Mrs. Dale Anderson with many locals in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye
Christine Rypestol
Corrine
Bernard Hanson
Carlyle Kirkeberg
Ivan
Dean Torkelson
Clear Lake
Vern Trude
Vern Hupfer
Monona
Rodney Smith
Ole Loftagard
Joseph Reierson
Sylvan Torkelson
Cedar Rapids
Clarence Kirkeberg
L. C
Harold Opsand
Rosella
Robert Wettleson
Julia Wettleson
Hepon
Big Canoe
Peter Bidne
Decorah
Dale Anderson
Rosina Anderson
Victor Ruckdashel
Ed Oldag
Fred Ruckdashel
Robert Schneider and Sons
Leonard Christopherson
Janet
Jimmy
Rose Huckdashel
Postville
Don Kurth
Luana
Lawrence Knudtson
Kathryn
Marcia
Orvin Thompsson
David
Fire puts out itself with bottled pop
A Gowrie bottling company truck caught fire recently and the driver responded by uncorking several bottles, shaking them, and using the spray of pop to extinguish the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gowrie
Young teachers named for coming year in Wadena area
Wadena News lists teachers for the upcoming year including Lee Aeschliman Grand Junction Loretta Mattocks Clinton Edna and Erma Corkery Lamont Peggy Sniffin Postville Imogene Bond Arlington Jean and Joan Corkery Sumner Ruth Wilson and Elizabeth Roys Waterloo Also noted are visits by Mrs Margaret Welsh and the Donald Welsh family of Fort Dodge to Ed Raftis Adolph Larson hosted Johnnie Erickson family in Highland Fyrne Haugen of Mankato Minn visited Loretta Mattocks Richard Whitcher returned home to Des Moines after summer with Wilder Mattocks family and Mrs Meichair Yenney and daughter Mrs Jack Stahl of Huron S D visited Loretta and Wilder Mattocks homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Aeschliman
Grand Junction
Loretta Mattocks
Clinton
Edna
Erma Corkery
Lamont
Peggy Sniffin
Postville
Imogene Bond
Arlington
Jean
Joan Corkery
Sumner
Ruth Wilson
Elizabeth Roys
Waterloo
Margaret Welsh
Donald Welsh
Fort Dodge
Ed Raftis
Johnnie Erickson
Adolph Larson
Highland
Sunday School and Church Services at Hyria Items Myria
Community notes show Sunday school at 10 15 a m and morning worship at 11 15 a m. Several local residents and visitors from Minneapolis Elgin Cler mont Madison West Union Hollywood Davenport and West Union are mentioned visiting and guests at various homes and dinners. Rural schools District No 1 2 and 3 reopen after summer. teachers listed.
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Myria Community
Community Guests Share Birthdays and Dinners Across Farms
The report lists numerous local families from Edgewood to Garnaville and Guttenberg hosting or attending dinners and visits on weekends. Notable mentions include Rae Gibbs and family at a family dinner near Edgewood for George Pilgrim's 81st birthday, and gatherings involving the Hofer, Hermen, Rothlisberger, Medberry, and Pollock families among others. Several residents enroll in Luther College and others enjoyed picnics or movie showing at various homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schneier
Rogella Strong
New Albia
Rae Gibbs
Edgewood
George Pilgrim
Clifford
Waltera
Jean
Marjorie
Mae Eno
Gloria Hofer
Lowell Gehring
Richard Hofer
Herbert Hermen
Alice
Charles City
Harald Leuenberger
Lima
Jacob Schneider
Ruth Loftsgard
Gunder
Guernsey Smith and Paul
Ida Meyer
Mary Pulfer
Kenneth Mark
Oran Bane
Gene Wenger
Henry Holzer
Howard Medberry
Silas Wilson
Carol Wilson
Ivanell
Salome Thoman
Alta
Florence
Ed Metzger
Rose Dennler
Henry
Arthur Yearous
Mr. Wolf
Elgin
Volga
Elkader Fair
Cheery Valley social visits and homecomings noted
Many local families hosted and visited over the week. Amelia Muehlenthaler of Rock Valley attended homecoming and spent time with sisters, while Ernest Christen and Clara Muehlenthaler hosted and visited relatives. Other gatherings included the Ben Dennler and Dennler families, the Scheolen visit to Hollywood connections, and several small social calls across Cheery Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Christen
Amelia Muehlenthaler
Leo
Nading
Bert Thoman
Ben Weigand
Illinois
Lawrence
Geo. Nickels
Frank Christen
Walter Ubersax
Shullsburg
Wis
John Dennler
Richard Moser
Eureka
Rich Bonald
Roanoke
Louis Butikofer
Albert L. Dennler
Carl Torkelson
Alma Scholen
M. C Scholen
Hollywood
Calif
Jack Zuercher
Forest
Geo. Leuchtenmacher
John Christen
Sunday House Guests Visit Area Families
Brainard News lists Sunday visits by Dwain Martin and Ernest Miles of Cedar Rapids with the Ray Gilbert family, Leo Boyer of Cresco with Vern Boyer, Sheldon Moats of Monticello with the Ray Gilbert home, Lyle Granger of Wisconsin with local friends, Robert Kerr with his family at Waucoma, Howard Craft and family from Wisconsin with Herman Boyer, Marian Gehring with Marshall Helms, Jorris Martin and Melvin Hanson with Lyle Martin, and the Gilberts and Dan Craft visiting Jennie Crowe. Clifton Kerr and Happy Howard families were guests at the Robert Kerr home Sunday. Supper guests in the Glen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Craft
Dwain Martin
Ernest Miles
Cedar Rapids
Ray Gilbert
Leo Boyer
Cresco
Vern Boyer
Sheldon Moats
Monticello
Lyle Granger
Wisconsin
Robert Kerr
Clifton Kerr
Waucoma
Howard Craft
Herman Boyer
Marian Gehring
Marshall Helms
Jorris Martin
Clérmont
Melvin Hanson
Lyle Martin
Dan.Craft
Jennie Crowe
Happy Howard
Glen
Local families plan Black Hills vacation this week
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Craft and family, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Reeder, and Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Cummings of West Union left Monday for a week’s trip to the Black Hills in South Dakota.
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Boyer
Howard Craft
Roger Reeder
Hubert Cummings
West Union
Black Hills
South Dakota
Riders Start Early for All Iowa Fair Trek
Michael Mulroney of El kader and Leo Koehn of St. Olaf left for Cedar Rapids to attend the All Iowa Fair. They began the 80 mile trip on horseback and planned a two night journey on the road.
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Michael Mulroney
Elkader
Leo Koehn
St! Olaf
Cedar Rapids
Upside Down Tragedy At Williamsburg Child Rescued
In Williamsburg a 16 month old girl Janice McAllister placed her head into a 10 gallon jar and slipped, falling upside down in about six inches of water. A niece discovered her quickly and pulled her out. Janice recovered rapidly.
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Williamsburg
Janice McAllister
Janice
Hog feed story of a lost billfold found by hogs
Ernie Jensen of Jacksonville misplaced his billfold while putting up hay in spring. He recently recovered it, but hogs had chewed some currency inside, leaving part of the money eaten by animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Jensen
Jacksonville
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L.R. Tappan
Neai Elkader, Iowa
E. R. Withell
D.C
State Bank Bldg
Elkader, Is
Rath P Co
Waterloo Dubuque
Dubuque
Schori Bros
Towa
Gunder News
Ajax Oats
Montcalm
C. A
Moore Barley
Helmer Loftsgard
Josephine Bilden
DeVere Halverson
Millard Olson
Carlton, Mins
Delores Bergan
Ole E Olson
Lorendo Embretsen
Minnesota
Olvia Thompson
Allen Anderson
A. O. Anderson
Iowa
Fred W. Groth
Postville Packing Company
Postville, Iowa
Wadena News
Hyria
Allie Whitley
Clyde King
Louise Neuenschwander
Mountain View
Gus Holzer
Madison
Mabel Holzer
Charles
Merton
Earl
Strong
Hazel Rothliberger
Dale Welch
Alma
Mich
John Ruch
Rockville
W. H
Alexander Pollock
Thos. Pollock
O. T. Knudtson
Orvin Knudtson
Guttenberg
Clara Muehlenthaler
Fred Butikofer
Ben Dennler
Clarence Schneider
Cheery Valley News
Brainard News
Kemente Premberthes Oecon
Otis Rothlisberger
Reddy
Federal Medicine
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