Illyrian News Church Activities and Social Gatherings
Illyrian News reports Sunday services at Miyria Community Church led by Minister G. Steinman with Sunday school at 10 15 am and worship at 11 15 am. The Ladies Aid meets next week and Youth Fellowship begins annual program on Sunday after next Sept 25. Numerous visits and dinners mark a busy social period among local families including Steinman Pollock Friedens Christen Yearous Rothlisberger and Hunsberger in Volga Wear Union Arl ington and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miyria Community Church
G. Steinman
Ladies’ Aid
Gene Wenger
Orran Bane
Rochester
Minn
Independence
Thomas Pollock
Community guests and visits continue through the week
The long list of Sunday and weekday callers in area homes includes the Frieden, Moore, Christen, Hofer, Lantz, Hanson, Danns, Meyer, Odegard, Meisner, Mason, Minahan, and Berse families along with others from Marion and Monroe. Hospital visits note Mrs Meyer breaking her hip. numerous dinners and cheese day events are recorded across several households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Muehlenthaler
Frank Christen
Edwin Frieden
Ida Frieden
Orville Moore
Reuben Christen
Elkader
Fred Smith
Arlington
John Christen
Laverne Lantz
Robert Hanson
Clarence Hofer
Albert L. Dennler
Virgil Miles
Louis Nelson
Harley Helms
Raymond
Levi Frieden
Wm. Torkelson
Monroe
Wis
Orlin Mason
Ida Meyer
Everett Marmann
St. Olaf
Christen Bros
Will Friederich
Louis Lehman
Anita
Lydia Odegard
Joan
Harold Meisner
Marvin Berse
Willie Bergen
Olvin Olson
Isabelle Torsgaard
John Butikofer
Frank Wiley
Cedar Rapids
Ben Butikofer
Mdms
Ben Fuelling
Orlando Embretson
Craig
Art Knouth
Lester Butikofer
Ole Embretson
Dan Butikofer, Jr
Cheery Valley 4-H Club Reports Big Paper Drive
The Cheery Valley 4-H Club met at Teddy Frederick's home on Monday September 5. All members attended and named a favorite fruit and meat for roll call. The paper drive yielded 8 700 pounds. The next meeting at Clarence Hofer's home invites boys ten and older to decide on joining. Larry Metzger, Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheery Valley
Teddy Frederick
O. K
Clarence Hofer
Larry Metzger
Service Promoted Adds Airman First Class Baird
Gerald L. Baird of Elgin promoted to airman first class in the U S Air Force. Stationed with the 13th Air Force at Clark Air Base Philippines, he works in the chaplain's section at 6200th Air Base Wing headquarters. He is a Colorado native with roots in Greeley and education from Colorado State College of Education. He has served since Sept 1952 and was assigned to the Philippines in March. His wife Bernice Blockhus Baird is Elgin born. They have a one year old son, James Alan. Other briefs note Private Paul Pinney at Fort Campbell, Pfc Loren D Frieden of Englewood on furlough, and SP/3 Dean Torkelson at Fort Bragg. A rumor of $2000 worth of soybeans was reported stolen in Gladbrook from the Central Iowa Bean mill by a stranger claiming to be a Cedar Rapids driver. Midshipman W Swenson of Bancraft Hall, U S Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald L. Baird
Bernice Blockhus Baird
Elgin
U. S. Air Force
13Th Air Force
Clark Air Force Base
Philippines
6200Th Air Base
Baird
Greeley
Colo
Arthur c. Baird
Colorado State College of Education
M.J. Blockhus
Bairds
James Alan
Central Iowa
Gladbrook
Cedar Rapids
Midshipman
Swenson
Bancraft Hall
U. From
Olsons and Loftsgards Share Sunday Visits in Iowa Homes
Local residents including Mr and Mrs Merle Olson, Orlando Loftsgard and Myron Houg hosted and visited family members across several homes in Dubuque Manchester Fayette Ridgeway Castalia and Castalia area on Sunday. Attendees included Janann Mork planning to enroll at UU and multiple gatherings at the Lantz Reierson and Eberling households with neighbors like the Becker and Mork families present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Olson
Bert Overhus
Dubuque
Orlando Loftsgard
Myron Houg
T. T. Loftsgard
T. L. Loftsgard
Melvin Olson
West Union
Kenneth Mork
Reuben Mork
Manchester Hospital
Janann Mork
Fayette
John Lantz
Walter Lantz
Joan Gisleson
Mervin Reierson
Ole Loftsgard
Teachers’ Institute
Lincoln Lutheran Church
Ridgeway
Cornelius Reierson
Castalia
Elmer Eberling
Kenneth Mark
Cherry Valley Social Roundup Notes Dinner Guests
Mr and Mrs Nicholie Martie were Sunday dinner guests in the Bert Thoman home. Callers and visitors during the week included Mrs Lydia Odegard and Joan, Mrs John Christen and girls, Mr and Mrs M J Block hus and Jimmy Baird, Mrs Richard Gehring, Mrs Walter Lehman and Patty, and Jake Sollberger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholie Martie
Bert Thoman
Lydia Odegard
Joan
John Christen
M. J. Blockhus
Jimmy Baird
Richard Gehring
Walter Lehman
Patty
Jake Sollberger
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Barbara Yearous
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Harold Glass
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Forrest Shaffer
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Will Frieden
Elon DeWitte
Roy Rothlisberger
Richard Schmidt
Janice Shaffer
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Cleve Bennett
Virgil Torson
Ralph Shaffer
Ida Oswald
Ruth
Harry Davis
I. F. Shaffer
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Susan Benson
Eldo Meyer
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Thos
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Walter Boys Home
Raymond Hudachek
Randy
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Reynold Strong
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John Nickerson
Flo Hood
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Otis Rothlis
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Paul Pinney
R. A
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Loren D. Frieden
Englewood
New Jersey
Dean Torkelson
U. S
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Waterloo Mills Company
Wafekioo
Alderson Livestock
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