Diverse social visits mark West Union area Sunday
Illyria items report numerous dinners and visits across West Union and nearby towns. Families including Burrow Johnson Dennler Medberry and Roberta attended picnics and birthdays at West Union fair grounds and various homes in Fayette Arlington and Elkader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Burrow
Harry Johnson
Tofield
Myrtle Medberry
Fred Wenger
Virginia
Emmetsburg
Donald Paige
Shirley
Ted ‘Mabb
West Union
Myron Moore
Fayette
Jim Fox
Wadena
Wilbur Albright
Beach
Leo Paige
Arlington
Howard Medberry
Maxi
Guernsey ,Smith
Martha Chapman
Ida Meyer
Charles Wilson
Jackson
Miss
Mary Ogle
Andrew Yearous
Emma
Yearous
Sid Walters
Walter
Community Social Roundup Across Cheery Valley
Cheery Valley residents hosted and visited each other Sunday through the week with numerous dinners picnics and visits. Families named include Pollock Christen Baumgartner Meyer Halterman Mason Dennler Friederich and Dennler hosting guests in homes across Decorah Cedar Rapids Rochester Manchester and Ohio Michigan travel plans appear alongside local gatherings and birthday celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Pollock
John Christen
Elmer Baumgartner and Sons
Merchert Meyer
Oscar Baumgartner
Irene Minihan
van Beisen
Decorah
Minnesota
Dorothy Minihan
Rochester
Olive Halterman
Wicki Beem
Indianola
Orlin Mason
Amanda Mason
Jacob Solberger
Harvey
Cedar Rapids
Fred Dennler
Ida
Hilda Meyer
Ernest Christen
Lucy Christen
Elmer Christen
Howard
Edwin Hanson
Fred Yost
Wick Beem
Lamont
Emil Frieden
Joe Frieden
Wm. Torkelson and Son
Louis Butikofer
George Schupbach
Carol
Albert Schupbach
Lena
Walter Butikofer
Jake Dennier
Sam Dennier
Eva
Jane
Leonard Moore
Arthur Friederich
Lawrence Butikefer
Frank Christen
Christ Dennler
Ed Gass
Herman Schupbach
Postville
Lorraine Butikofer
Dan Butikofer
Archie Howard
Martin Hanson
Hanson
Ida Meyer
Melbert Meyer
Lorraine
Sutter
West Union
Martin Wenger
Marlys
Stanley
Kenneth Mark
Clarence Schneider
Gottlieb Dennler
John Friederich
Christen
Harold Meisner
Reuben Butikofer
John Dennler
Roy Peeper
Arlington
Adolph Hanson
Aden
L. Christen
Walter
Fred Nydegger
Howard Mason
Francis Meisner
Realto
Maywood Park
Elva
George Lerch
Will Friederich
Junior Erickson
Lawrence Wilder
Oscar
Elmer Baumgartner
Fred Eggiman
St. Olaf
Albert Butikofer
Manchester
Reuben Metzger
Will
Oak Grove Social Notes Highlight Busy Week
Oak Grove residents hosted and visited relatives across Elkader and Clermont. John Erickson Joyce and guests attended gatherings with Lenchtenmacher Wilson and Nydegger households. Families from St Olaf Sioux City and Minneapolis joined celebrations and birthdays, with multiple dinners and a park picnic in Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Erickson
Joyce
Elkader
Roy Lenchtenmacher
Clifton Wilson
John Nydegger
Wm. Frederick and Sons
Harry Gilson
Ern Holzer
S. K. Langsdale
Archie Howard
Mary Allen
Oscar Larson
St. Olaf
Elmer Nelson
Hattie Torkelson
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Ahil’ Mirae
Albert Dummermuth
Jud Conner
Creighton
Eldred
John Howard
George Howard
Sam Howard
Clermont
Levi Matthys
Sioux City
Clifton Powell
Adolph Normark
Minneapolis
Lorenz Schatz
Herbert Dummermuth
J. M. Shaffer
Reynold
Fredericksburg
Ray Shaffer
Wayne Gilson
Warren Joyce
Kenneth
Herman Boyer
Lee Matthys
Carl Lambert
Senator Clark Alleges War Propaganda by Film Industry
Washington D C senator Champ Clark of Missouri told a special Senate committee that six men he named, controlling the motion picture industry, were bent on inflaming the American people to clamoring for war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Bennett Champ Clark
D. Mo
Senate
Brainard Social Notes and L A B Readings
Community updates show L. B. Cline and families visiting James Davis home while Baptists attend Cresco meeting. Brainard L A B unit gathered at Frank Lyon home for Bible verses on Righteousness with winner of roll call prize. Church notes list Sunday school at 10 and evening service at 8 led by Rev. Burroughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Cline
Virginia
LeRoy
Wadena
Clarence Meyer
West Union
James ‘Davis
N. E. Iowa
Joe Peters
Chas. Peters
George Moata
Monticello
Sheldon Moats
George Boyle
Frank Lyon
E. R. Nutting
Lorentz Hope
Sidney Nutting
Clermont
Brainard L. A
Donald
Bob
Isaac’ Grimes
Hawkeye
D. H. Craft
Clara Bartlett
Gilbert l
Robert Barker
Harry Stillman
Paul
Brainard
A. E. Burroughs
Community Notices From Grand Meadow Week
Augusta Miller spent Wednesday night at Alfred Buraas and Mrs Bert Lyngaas hosted Thursday afternoon guests. Numerous visits and Sunday gatherings connect local families including Olson, Landsgard, Lyngaas, Mork, Halverson, and Reinhart at homes around Grand Meadow Castalia Postville and Spring Valley. A Decorah Luther League convention attendance and various church and society meetings are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Miller
Alfred Buraas
Bert Lyngaas
Julia Landsgard
Henry Nyborg
Gunder
Immanuel Larson
Robert Wharram
Joan
Arthur Olson
Alvin Helverson
I Ronald
Richard Bigler
IvaDonna
Ames Olson
Iva Peterson
Layanda Olson
Rex Hexon
Big Canoe
Andrew Reinhart
Helen
Conrad Reinhart
Spring Valley
Minn
Oscar Lien
Anton Skaren
Walter Lundy
Bettina Buraas
Gloria
Carolyn Erickson
Helmer
Leona
Thelma
Ewald Lyngaas
Janet
Ronald
Vernon Anderson
Barbara
Glen Nygaard
Pauline
Glendal
Clifford Osmundson
Castalia
Enoch Mork
Mrs
Henry Olson
Mary Janet
Grace Olson
Local Families Attend Gatherings Across County
County Line News reports numerous dinner and visiting scenes as families including the Blockhus, Sinclair, West, Amundson, Olsor, Buroden, Kimball, Gilbertson, Groth, Thorson, and Larson units share meals and attend the Luther League convention at the Big Canoe church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sven Blockhus
Bessie
Herbert
Fritzjof
Severein Blockhus
Ronald
Otto Blockhus
Orville Berg
Venard Sinclair
Opal Larson
Amy Gilbertson
Almer Amundson
Lawrence West
Amanda Buroden
Francis West
Residents and visitors share weekend greetings in West Union area
The clipping lists Saturday and Sunday visits by numerous residents including Mr and Mrs Elmer Larson Mrs Louisa Martie and Lydia and Fred and families from West Union Cedar Rapids and Chicago. Several guests and dinners are noted with names and relations across the community amid hospital news and furloughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medberry
Progressive Home Study Club
Floyd Frieden
Farm Bureau
Hallowe'en
Fleet Frieden
Hulda Stoehr
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Thomas Foxwell
Cedar Falls
J. F. Shaffer
Wilbur Albright
Ella Foxwell
Betty Schneider
Jacob Gehring, Jr
Fred Rothlisberger
Otis
Ida Mattocks
Rosanna Rothlisberger
West Union
Martha Chapman
Delbert
Harry Reichert
Everting
Will Frieden
Arthur Yearous
Walter Havenstrite
Templeman
Sabastopol
Calif
Wenger Bros
Wm. Pollock
John Christen
Jake ‘Christen
Thomas Pallock
Guernsey, Smith and Family
Harrill Larson
Elkader
Andrew Yearous
L. W. McKellar
Elmer Larson
Ben Erickson
Ole Reierson
Joe Wander
Louisa Martie
Lydia
Fred
G. Puifer
Lester
Orville Saboe
Alice Thorson
Cedar Rapids
Belle Reierson
Martin Amundson
West Union Hospital
Hilder Gilbertson
Hilder Bilden
McGregor
Asbjorn Olson
Chitford Kittleson
H. H. Gilbertson
Millard
Alfred Walterson
Harris
Fritzjof Blockhus
Fort Lewis
Wash
Severein Blockhus
Bernard Hanson
Walter Lee
Carol
Nettie Cone
Chicago
Harold Opland
Malfred Thorson
Lydia Martie
Waterloo
Mervin Hunsberger
Venard Sinclair
William
Olaf Berg
Arvey
Orville Berg
Edgar Kimball
Carl Halverson
Selmer Groth
Jake Pfister
Georgiana Prolbert
Helen Groth
Water transfer aids firemen convention at Chariton lake
About 45 000 gallons were moved from Gun club lake near Chariton to the city reservoir to ensure water for fights during a firemen’s convention. Chariton gasoline dealers helped the fire department with the transfer. Also noted are distant war map lines and casualty figures between Russia and Germany with updated frontline developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gun Club
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