Friday Guests and Local Social Set Gatherings
A compendium of visits and social events across Clermont and surrounding towns. Residents hosted and attended gatherings at homes of Paul Smith, Raymond Loftsgard, Otis, and others. Family visits, weddings, and silver wedding celebrations highlighted a string of Thursday to Sunday social activities involving the Moore, Rothlisberger, Schneider, Hunsberger, Berg, and Lehman families among many neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin ‘Cette
Ernst Moeitt
Aatenion
Denner
Mass Reynold Deaasg
Amelia Strong
Raymond Loftsgard
Clermont
Jererol Probert
Jenny
Paul Smith
Milo Frieden
Kenneth Garretson
Lamont
Tertail
Ae Arthur Chapman
Tigit
Ruth Rothlisberg
Rut
Joe Dinan
Robert Hyde Ginlay Haingy
Lawrence White
Cedar Rapids
Larry Moore
Iowa City
Glen d
Elizabeth Schneider
Marie
Milton Schneider
Geo. Butikorer
Otis
Ruth
Ida Oswald
Ben
Verl ‘Tima
Warty West Union
Granddaughter Visit News From Postville
Gunder met his new granddaughter at Postville on Sunday as Amyra planned to remain at college in Northheld Minnesota. Floyd Thompson and family visited their son Larry in Postville hospital after his Tuesday surgery. Mrs. Lloyd Reierson and girls called on Myron Hoag and Mervin Reierson homes. Selma Groth joined a Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kjosa. Otto Gisleson hosted visitors Friday night including Mr. and Mrs. Kjosa. Olvin Olson and Vickie visited Lorando Embretson at Sunday evening. Will Bergen and family were dinner guests Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Ole Loftsgard
Aldo Northheld
Minn
Amyra
Floyd Thompson Jeate
WI Bergen
Larry
Postville Hospital
Lloyd Reierson
Myron Hoag
Mervin Reierson
Selma Groth
Kenneth Kjosa
Otto Gisleson
Olvin Olson
Vickie
Lorando Embretson
Will Bergen
Louisa Kjosa
Carroll Klingman Jr
Carroll Klingman Sr
Merle Klingman
Elkader
Steven Helgerson
Auburn
Gilbert Loftsgard
Ronald Loftsgard
Debbie
Dawn
Cindy Frieden
Gilbert Lofts‘gard
Clarence Helgerson
Louise Hilden
Lloyd
Lloyd Loftsgard Ning
Dakening
Schneider
Edward Edblad
Niles
Harold Opsand
Bernard Hanson
Julia Wettleson
Christine Rypestor
Corrine
Mary- Ann Anderson
Glen Schave
Billy
James Durr
Ricky
Guttenburg
Earl Livingood
Gander
Marvin Lantz
Decorah
Guttenberg
Glen Shave
Ross James
Diane
Sharon
Clermont
T. L. Loftsgard
Clarence Peterson
Lloyd Loftsgard
Bill Herman
Ben Fuelling
Lorimer
Louis Kroea
Henry Christensen
Henry Amundson
Ole Amundson
Louise Vick
Julia Lofisgard
Josie Jensen
Community Guests and Visits Across Local Families
A long list of social calls and family gatherings is reported from Elkader and surrounding towns. Neighbors and relatives including the Klingman, Loftsgard, Helgerson, Opsand, Gisleson, Elblad, Hanson, Reierson, Loftsgard, Amundson, and Butikofer households shared dinners, picnics, and casual visits over multiple days, with wedding and additional greetings noted among Cedar Rapids, Decorah, Guttenburg, Clermont, and Eureka Roanoke connections.
Cheery Valley Visitors Enjoy Canadian Guests and Local Gatherings
Cheery Valley residents hosted several visitors from Hamilton Canada including Lizzie Tripke and Marie Schmidt. The group visited relatives in Freeport Illinois and Monroe Wisconsin, and stayed with Alvin Timm and Frank Christen. Local families Carl Cousins, Laverne Lantz, and Hofer relatives hosted weekend guests from Milwaukee and Evansdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Tripke
Hamilton
Canada
Marie ‘Schmidt
Ernest Christen
Jhhe
Roscoe Larson
Jenmacher
David
Robert Hanson
Harry Butikoffer
Paul Butikofer
Cedar Falls
Marie Schmidt
Mary Pulfer
Marion Moore
Preeport
Ill
Monroe
Wisconsin
Alvin Timm
Freeport
Frank Christen
Carl Cousins Famly
Evansdale
Laverne Lantz
Victor
Darlene Hofer
Milwaukee
Wisc
Clarence Hofer
Louise
Merlin Butikofer
Speeding a Few Moments in Robert Louisement Howe
In a fragmentary note, a reference to a person named Robert Louisement Howe appears, with uncertain context and unclear details about a speeding incident or age. The readable portion suggests a misread or garbled name rather than a complete report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lousieenmantien
Howe
Surprise Birthday Lunch at Mrs Jelstus Home
A group of ladies delivered a luncheon to Mrs. C. T. Jellstus for her birthday. Attendees included Mrs. Clarence Torkelson Belva Snyder Clara Hellum Laurence West Oliver Torkelson Helen Blockhus Otto Plocktus and Fred Butikoer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Jelstus
Clarence Torkelson
Belva Snyder
Clara Hellum
Laurence West
Oliver Torkelson
Helen Blockhus
Otto Plocktus
Fred Butikoer
Fabricate Club Holds First Monthly Meeting
The Fabricate Club met September 1 at Mrs. Butikofer's home with co-hostess Mrs. Ronald Loftsgard. A short business session set up drafts for coming months. Roll call asked members to share vacation activities. Mrs. Harold Halverson and Mrs. Robert Chapman were chosen as secretaries as the meeting continued with games and socializing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fabricate Club
Butikofer
Ronald Loftsgard
Harold Halverson
Robert Chapman
Larry Bu
October meeting set for Seitz home with co host
There were ten members present and three guests including Mrs Dale Seitz Mrs Lewis Seitz of Farmersburg and Mrs Garald Jacobson of Clermont. The October meeting will be at the home of Mrs Earl Seitz with Mrs Larry Butikofer as co hostess Roll call will be Household Hints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tikefer
Low
Dale Seitz
Keith Johnson
Lewis Seitz
Farmersburg
Garald Jacobson
Clermont
Leslie Lembke
Earl Seitz
Larry Butikofer
Four Iowa sisters honor Mrs Hilda Saunders birthday
A birthday party for Mrs. Hilda Saunders celebrated her 82nd year with four sisters present. The sisters from the Summitt area totaled 325 years in age. The item notes local family ties and a festive gathering. The text also mentions Jack Bradley of Panora growing a 30 foot New Guinea bean plant with beans up to 48 inches long. Mr and Mrs W S Greer of Sioux City marked their 66th wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Saunders
Summitt Vicinity
Jack Bradley
Panora
W. S. Greer
Sioux City
Community seniors listed ages near Clarinda
West of Clarinda, Mrs. Joe Shan is described as the oldest at 9090 years, followed by Mr. Scum ders and Mrs. Dan Goecker at 733, then Mrs. Walter Warner Sr at 0. The fragmentary text appears to catalog ages with unclear names and figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarinda
Joe Shan
Scumders
Dan Goecker
Walter Warner Sr
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Iray
Meangralg
DeAnna
Walter Rothlis
Berger
Baxter Spit Kang
LeRothlisberger
John and
Kim
Orvin Thompson
Roger Frieden
Scott
Ida Christen
Dianne Benson
Des Moines
Thomas Gate
Mike Dinan
George Schmelzer
West Union
Clyde Ramsey
Arlington
Joe Ogle
Janet Rothlisberger
LeRoy Rothlisberger
LeRoy Stumme
Tripoli
Glen Yearous
Ivan Anderson
Gene Lehman
Storm Lake
Buchhalz - Sants
Melbert Meyer
Annette
Hernard Hanson
Sylvia
Milton “Mohs
Melvin Hunsberger
Phyllis Hunsberger
Omaha
Mervin Hunsberger
Jake Schneider
Wilbur Peake
George Butikofer
Russell Larson
Arvey Berg
Marvin Berg
Orville Berg
Fat
Clarion Hagelie
Julia Halverson
Ellen Hunsberger
Olaf Berg
Gunder
Savings Alco Int
Elgin State Bank
Elgin
Iowa
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Wadena
Francis Butikofer
George “Nickels
Helen Chvaten
Brothers
Mary Zimmerman
Patricia Stoller
LeVerna Fischer
Doris Fehr
Karen
Fern Leman
Mary Jane Schlits
Sarah
Eureka
Roanoke
Ma Be Butikofer
Harry Butikofer
Ellen,Mason
Edwin Hanson
Stanley Moser
Celia Thorman
Christen Bros
Albert Erickson and
Lee
Ernest Christen Rares
Ellen Mason
Edwin Hapa
Wm. Torkelson
Albert L
Robert Leuchtenmacher
George Leuchtenmacher
Ligtearenr Ore
Fatlee Niles
Rascoe Larson
Werner Moore
Fat Stoller
LaVerne Fisher
Doris
Fehr
Linda
Mary Jane Schlite
Sarah Reschleman
Shirley
Albert Butikofer
Timmy
Maneey
Ann Meter
Cheery Valley
Fabricate Club Met
John
Tillotson
Pib. & Heating
The
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Interstate
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Midwest
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