Cheery Valley Items and Nearby Visits
The Elmer Dennler family hosted Saturday visits in the John Dennler home. Multiple local families including the Christens, Pollocks, Howards, Hansons, and others shared dinners, hospital runs, and social visits across several days, with several outings to Mazon and Mason homes and a mix of dinners and showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Dennler
John Dennler
John
Fred Wede
Christen Bros
Sophie Groth
Orlin Mazon
Harry
Lavern Dennler
John Denniler
John Nagel
Billy
Patsy Minihan
Orlin Mason
Jacob
Lucy Christen
G. Dennler
Ben Dennler
Postville
Harry Butikofer
Mans Friederich
Ida Butikofer
Adeline Lehman
Bert Thoman
Jake Solberger
Harvey
Marion
Fred Dennler
Martin Hanson
Robert
Thos. Howard
Gladys Hanson
Archie Howard
John Christen
C. M. Wilson
Albert Erickson, Jr
Illyria Items Guests and Memorial Gatherings Highlight Week
Fayette residents and visitors from Chicago Cedar Rapids and Milwaukee gathered for family dinners picnics and social visits across Fayette West Union and Strawberry Point. Notables included Mrs Artha Bailey Mr Jim Yearous Mrs Emma Krogness Mrs Betty Lang and others in multiple hosting households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artha Bailey
Fayette
Jim Yearous
Frank Anderson
Fred Burrow
Lois
Frank Loving
B. J. Baumgartner
Harold Glass
Wm. Glass
Strawberry Point
Groth
Arthur
Milwaukee
Wis
Jerome Yearous
Jacob
Fayette area social notes reflect large family gatherings
The column lists numerous visits and guests across Fayette and nearby towns. Names include Myrtle Medberry Dennier Wilson Frieden Hinton Shaffer Rothlisberger Yearous and many others. The piece also notes the opening of rural schools and the death of Rebecca Doty, with details on her long family line and the Yearous 65th wedding anniversary.
Card of Thanks for neighbors and friends in illness and death
We express heartfelt thanks to kind neighbors and friends who assisted us in many ways during the illness and death of our loved one.
Life Sketch of Imogene Pulfer
Imogene Ann Pulfer daughter of John and Ida Pulfer was born in Elgin on July 12 133. She died August 28 1944 at Postville hospital aged eleven years one month and sixteen days. She leaves parents five sisters Bertha Helen Ruth Norma Lois brothers John L and Leslie an aged grandmother and many relatives. Funeral services were held at the Apostolic Christian church with Rev Gus Scheitlin in charge. Casket bearers were John Butikofer jr Harold Friederich Paul Pulfer and Lawrence Gehring jr. Attendees came from Oakville and surrounding areas blessed be her memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Doty
Levi
Clayton County
Elkader
Fayette
Alvira Moats
Ames
Jacob Yearous
Clermont
Cornelius
Mary Moore
Ray McCullock
Brawley
Calif
Artha Bailey
Jacob Yearous, Jr
Clifton Yearous
Waukon
Harry
Yearous
Clayton Counties
United Brethren Church
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Elgin
James Yearons
Illyria
Rev
J. ©. Warton
Forest
Gerald Shaffer
Russell, Bisbing
Ira Moore
J. D. Gage
James
Homer Bailey
Imogene Ann Pulfer
John
Ida
Fischer) Pulfer
Bertha
Helen
Ruth
Norma
Lois
John L
Leslie
Postville Hospital
Apostolic Christian Church
Gus Scheitlin
Oakville
John Butikofer
Harold Friederich
Paul Pulfer
Lawrence Gehring
John Heinger
John Frank
Bereaved families thank neighbors for condolences
Mr and Mrs John Pulfer and children extend heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness during their bereavement after the death of their daughter. They appreciate sympathy and flowers sent their way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pulfer
Brainard Social Notes Include Visits and School Opening
Sunday dinner guests at the Win. Nutting home included George Boyle family and others. D. H. Craft and Lorain Gilbert visited Joe Peters on Sunday evening. Brainard school opened with Laura Learn as teacher and 24 pupils enrolled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win
Nutting
George Boyle
Ethel
Shirley
Bob
Frank Lyon
Willis
Junior Gehring
Vern Boyer
Ernest Christen
Clarence Tripp
D. H. Craft
Lorraine Gilbert
Joe Peters
Brainard School
Laura Learn
Ilo
Barbara
Richard Pritchard
Cedar Rapids
E. R. Nutting
Wm. Nutting
Another V signs spotted by Otto Mork offspring
Otto Mork reports a new V shaped seed head in a wild timothy plant, seen as a sign of victory. The finding adds to a pattern of V symbols noted recently, with signs interpreted as favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Mork
Mollie Mork
Timothy
Carrot rings link two generations in Northwood garden
A Northwood carrot pulled from Ole O Lund’s garden bore a ruby ring lost by his daughter Mrs G T Norswing 36 years ago. The tale coincides with the date Pvt Thor Fisko Jr arrived in England 33 years earlier and his father’s Aug 11 1911 US arrival. Want ads get results, Try one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole O. Lund
Northwood
United States
Thor Fisko, Jr
England
Thor Fisko, Sr
Fisko
Also Mentioned on This Page
Withell
D.C
State Bank Big
Elkadsr
Cheery Valley
Schori Bros
Iowa
Klingman’s Fountain Service
R. A. Crider Veterinarian Dial
Elgin, Iowa
Prudential Insurance Co. of America
R. P. Strauch
Towa
Yearous, Jr
Myrtle Medberry
Albert Dennier
Moward-Medberry
Chas. Wilson
Delaware
Seattle
Wash
Glen Yearous
Iowa City
State University
Alton Medberry
Jim Barrett
Lester Chase
Ilene
Arthur Hermen
Rose Frieden
la Grarnge
Levi Puffer
Will Hinton
Karen
Viola Foxwell
Chicago
Ralph Shaffer
Helen Rothlisberger
Floyd Patterson
Faye
Whittenbaugh
Terry
Earl Rothlisberger
Walter Wenger
Wenger Bros
Otis Rothlisberger
West Union
Cresco
Junior Glass
Lowell Strong
C. L. Klingman
Henry Knake
Wm. Kerr
Harold Hermen
Waterloo
Perry Medberry
Arlene
Earl
la Grange
Gus Schietlin
John Heiniger
Franks
Lena Pulfer
John R. Schmid
Marie
Levi Pulfer
Mary Woods
Fred Schneider
Arleen Olson
Nellie Kimball
Ruth Schneider
Andrew Dummermuth
Victys Page
Near West Union
Highland School
Harold Meyer
Nettie Bishop
Harry Bisbing
Cedar Falls
Harold Kimball
Karl Lembke
George Lembke
Howard Medberry
West Union Hospital
Fred Griesinger
Independence
Raymond Benson
Wim. Wilson
Oclwein
Mary Ogle
Earl Scheffert
Max Guyer
Guttenberg
Walter Manson
Arthur Yearous
Myr
Susan
Myron Chapman
Kenneth Medberry
Dick Grove
Judy Lembke
Florence Fette
Jacob Yearous, Sr
Imogene Pulfer
Quaker
Schumacher
WeibeldMillCo
MoorMan
Moormat Mfg
Quincy
B. H. Brackin
West Union Animal By-Products CO
Otis W. Rothlisberger
Elgin State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Wadena
Laurence Knudtson
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