Fayette area church annals note weekly visits and gatherings
Pilsta Community Church and G Steinman minister led services at 10 15 a m with evening events. The piece lists numerous visits dinners and social gatherings across Fayette West Union Postville and surrounding farms including family dinners at the Kerr Voshell Frieden Yearous and Shaffer homes and a picnic for Reynold Shaffer's birthday. It also notes Mrs Rose Frieden and Mrs Salome Thoman hosting church groups and a Iowa State College trip by Paul and Mrs. Smith and other relatives visiting through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry ‘Butikofer
Albert L. ‘Dennler
Wm. Dennler
Ben Dennler
Mabel Handel
Savanna
Clark Mel
Arington
Arthur ‘Hermen
Harold Glass
Inez Shaffer
Gerald Shaffer
Siles ‘Wilson
Salome Thoman
Mabel King
Jerome Yearous
Ellen ‘Hunsberger
Mervin Hunsberger
Will Frieden
Andrew Yearous
Leslie Yearous
Arlington
Paul Smith
Ames
Iowa State College
Orran Bane
Gene Wenger
Loralee
Streator
Ill
Chester ‘Curtis
Minneapolis
Fred Schneider
Ladies’ ‘Aid Society
Cemetery Assn
Mdms
Relph Shaffer
Virgil Torson
Virgil Miles
Thos. Ogle
Thos. Pollock
Clara
Bernice
Betty Bannart
Elmer Frieden
Rose Frieden
Louis Butikofer
Reynold Strong
Howard Grimes
Marcella McIntyre
West Union
Ila Meyer
Postville
John Metzger
Clermont
Joe
Wm. Peters
Louis Becker
Jon Kjosa
Mabel Peters
Supper Guests At Pollock Home Sunday Evening
Mr and Mrs Arthur Yearous were guests Sunday evening at the home of Robert Yearous in Garnaville along with Mr and Mrs Perry Medberry Mrs Quinton Olson Mr and Mrs Albert Dennler Mr and Mrs W Rothlisberger and Edith Ernst. They were hosted by Thos Pollock for supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Yearous
Robert ‘Yearous
Social Round in Cherry Valley and Surroundings
Cherry Valley residents hosted and visited in numerous small gatherings. Mr and Mrs Martin Minihan led Friday and Sunday events with extended families and friends at multiple homes including the Orlin Mason and Will Christen houses. Several guests from Cedar Rapids Waterloo Dubuque Marion and Martelle joined meals hospital visits and doctor care for minor injuries.
Farmersburg social noting neighbor gathering and polio drive
The Good Neighbors Club met Sept 14 at Irene Minihan home with 23 members. gifts, poems, and a grooming lesson followed. Guest visitors included Mrs Lowell Strong and Mrs Lloyd Bigler. Five dollars was sent to the emergency polio drive. October meeting set for Oct 12 at Anna Lehman home with Alta Frieden and Rose West assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
Christen Bros
Albert Shaub
Anita
Ole &Mbertson
Hilda Dunerud
Ekader
Elmer Butikofer
Ben Butikofer
Good Neighbors Club
Irene Minihan
Selma Meisner
Elsie Torkelson
Lowell Strong
Community Notes From Brainard Area Social Weekend
The Brainard News notes visits and social events across nearby towns. Don Reeder attended a routine check at the Veterans hospital in Minneapolis. Mrs Peters returned home from the West Union hospital after a stay that ended midweek. The Wedo family visited Vern Boyer on Sunday afternoon. Leo Boyer and guests joined Don Reeder and his sons for supper at the Boyer home. Isaac Gehring, Lawrence Gehring, and Jack Brackin stopped by in the evening. The Musser family of West Union and Lyle Martin hosted visitors. Jim Murphy of Oelwein spent the weekend with the Cheney family. Several locals visited Vern Boyer on Saturday. The Reuben Miller family of West Union visited Monday evening. Mr and Mrs Joe Lerch hosted Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Wm. Peters
Robert Kerr
Carol Wilson
Clarkie Voshell
Wadena
Dalene Shaffer
Fayette
George Nickels
James Hermen
Arthur Yearous
Glen
Carroll Klingman
Gordon Pollock
Forrest
Lloyd Schultz
Postville
Lois Medberry
Alton Medberry
Joe Frieden
Walter Rothlisberger
Baker
Floyd Frieden
Gerald
Forrest Shafer
Fayette Pate
Reynold Shaffer
Mike Anderman
Arlington
Andrew Yearous
Russell Karstens
Town Falls
Don Reeder
Veterans’ Hospital
Minneapolis
West Union Hospital
Vernon ‘Wedo
Vern Boyer
Leo Boyer
Lime Springs
Isaac
Lawrence Gehring
Jack Brackin
Robert Musser
Birthday Celebrations and Club Meeting Notes
A family gathering celebrated Bobby's sixth birthday and Mrs. Melvin Martin's birthday with guests from Ed Riley, Mrs. Mary McCoy, and several Martin families. The Brainard Ladies' Aid met with devotions led by Mrs. S. Patterson, and a talk on Thailand was given by Mrs. Paul Morf of Fredericksburg. Eva Reeder and Mrs. Morf won contests as part of a program led by Lyle Martin. Ten members and nine guests attended. next meeting set for Oct. 20 with Eva Reeder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby
Melvin Martin
Ed Riley
Mary McCoy
McGregor
Jorris
Clermont
Giles
Lyle Martin
Francis Petit
Melvin Hanson
Brainard Ladies‘ Aid
S. Patterzon
Chloa Lyon
Braun
Fredericksburg
Paul Morf
Thailand
Lyle ‘Martin
Eva Reeder
Morf
Community Guests And Family Visits In Monona And Nearby
Mrs Mollie Mork and family stayed with Robert Mork in Monona on Sunday. Liloud Loftsgard and Harold visited Bernard Hanson Sunday afternoon. Gilbert Halverson joined Herbert Kronberg’s visit to Chicago to see Henry Nelson’s home. P K Peterson Arthur Landsgard Harvey Anderson and Harold Halverson families also visited. Ruth Loftsgard and Sharon plus Selma Groth spent Sunday with Will Seely in Waureka Wisconsin. Gilbert Loftsgard checked eye clinic in Marshalltown. Carlyle Kirkeberg Rickey Lloyd Reierson Betty and Mervin Reierson visited Cornelius Reierson Wednesday. Cornelius Reierson and Otto Gisleson visited Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Mork
Robert Mork
Monona
Liloud Loftsgard
Harold
Bernard Hanson
Gilbert Halverson
Herbert Kronberg
Chicago
Henry Nelson
P. K. Peterson
Arthur Landsgard
Harvey ‘Anderson
Harold Halverson
Ruth Loftsgard
Sharon
Selma Groth
Will Seely
Waureka
Wis
Gilbert Loftsgard
Marshalltown
Eye
Carlyle Kirkeberg
Rickey
Lloyd Reierson
Betty
Mervin Reierson
Cornelius Reierson
Otto Gisleson
Private Bridges Eases School Access Over Brush Creek
Bellevue siblings will use a unique suspended bridge strung between trees over Brush Creek. Built by Mr. and Mrs. Chester Cornelius, the contraption helps the two daughters attend school despite high waters for the fourth year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Cornelius
Bellevue
Brush Creek
Cornelius
Dog Fight Turmoil Ends With Bites In Cairo
The Jim Marshall family stopped their car in Cairo when their dog entered from one door and a neighbor’s dog entered from the other, sparking a fierce battle. Mrs. Marshall and her husband were bitten during the clash. A separate note says ToWa needs 577 new school rooms annually per Towa architects. Also mention of Iowa State College test on dairy cows and silage treated with corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Marshall
Cairo
Mrs. Marshall
Iowa State College
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pilsta Community Church
G. Steinman
Kenneth
Medberry
Sanders
Tilisberger
Ning
Harold Annes
Auppér
Risby"Shaffer
Lyle Light Family
Elgin
Chas
Schwinn
Dubuane
Martha Chapman
Delbert
Ida Meyer
Jerome
And
Bank Credit
BANK
Elgin State Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Dena Office
ELGEN
Cherry Valley News
Martin Minihan
Orlin Mason
Francis Orr
Garnaville
Harold Friederich
Cedar Rapids
Ern Friederich
Friederich
Postville Hospital
John Christen
Dubuque
Archie Howard
Robert Hanson
Dan Butikofer
George Christen
Waterloo
Dale Jensen
Tha ‘Christen
Clarence Hofer
John Dennier
Lewis Butikofer
Bert Thoman
Faul Bossard
Brainard News
Ene
Fae
Veluwe
Odfsyear
Don’s
Elgin, Jowa
ST Imeoe
Gunder News
Towa
Towa Architects
Eugene L. Whitford
D.V.M
Veterinarian Animal Hospital Diagnostic Laboratory
Monona, Ia
Ace
Rothlisberger Farm
Illyria Ladies’ Aid
Otis Rothlisberger
Iowa
Ted Whitford & Sons
Volga, Iowa
Rothlisberger
J. E. Halsey
Des Moines
A. Ae
Don’s Elgin
Jowa
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