Local Residents Host, Visit in Decorah and Area
A sequence of Sunday visits and Thursday gatherings across Decorah, Postville, Clermont, West Union, and nearby farms highlights social activity. Guests include Mrs. Will Bergen, Mrs. John Butikofer, Mrs. Henry Nyberg, Mrs. Rosing Landsgard, Mrs. Sam Schneider, and many Loftsgard, Reierson, Gisleson, and Mikkelson households with church and workshop attendance noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadena
Mellien
Otto Mark
Riverside Bible Camp
Story City
Harold Opgand
P. K. Peterson
Ole Loftsgard
Christine Rypestol
Otto Gisleson
Millard Gisleson
Louie Reierson
Mervin Anderson
Cornelius Reierson
Robert Wettleson
Postville
E. O. Baalson
Mervin Reierson
Selmer Holm
Merrill Olson
Webjorn Landsgard
Ole
Harold Opsand
Christine Rypestor
Orvin Loftsgard
Keith Brainerd
F. C. Tinderholt
Carroll KJ Jr
Gretchen Groth
Eldon
Greenwaldt
St. Jane Litera
Locust
Lawrence Naylor
West Union
Rodney Smith
Gilbert Lofts
Emma Larson
Clermont
Steven Helgerson
Gilbert Loftsgard
Arthur Mikkelson
Roxana, Ill
Ken
Local social notes list visits and travels across Iowa communities
Mrs Carl Gehring returned Friday after ten days in Marion with Mrs Baumgartner who had major surgery in Cedar Rapids. Several residents of Des Moines Ann Arbor Marion Wadena Elkader and Clermont are noted visiting relatives and friends. Trips to Canada and Cedar Rapids are mentioned along with upcoming Home Study Club gathering and multiple weekend dinners and calls in Postville West Union Volga and Manchest er.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Gehring
Lloyd Baumgartner
Marion
Elkader
Arthur
Otis Ro
Tofield Heck
Wenger
Edwin Loftsgard
Ida Halverson
Berdean Hagelfe
Joni
Velma Nelson
Postville
Win
Bchipenieiner
Krista
Kago
S Lames Pollock
Anne Denner
Gordon Pollock
Clem Meyer
West Union
Arthur Chapman
Canada
Eugene Woodsworth
Ted Whitford
Volga
Arthur Yearous
Harold Strong
Roy Halverson
James Wander
Clermont
Social and family notices from Hawkeye area events
The Sart Bian family hosted supper with Lis ma guest. Emmett Light family attended the funeral of Lily Whitcher in West Union. A Sunday church reception honored Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bennett with performances by 4-H Club and local readers. Numerous visits and gatherings followed across Hawkeye including Denlersons, Wengers, Yearous, and others. AFB Nebraska trip noted with return on leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sart Bian
Lisma
Harry Feller
Emmett Light
Lily Whitcher
West Union
Illyria
Wm. Bennett
Genevieve Christen
Collins
Virgil Torson
Anita den
Milo Frieden
Roy Halverson
Brg
Albert Denzilér
Arnold Sanders
Hawkeye
Ralph Shaffer
Klock’s Island
Fayette
Judy Peters
Cedar Falls
Bolivia
Paul Smith
Jere
Clarence Buroden
Dennis
Edwin Loftsgard
Duane
Strong
Joeane
Anda Pollock
Ladies Aid
the Cemetery Assn
Arthur Chapman
Carl Gehring
Local families visit and house gatherings near Farmersburg
Mrs Wm Schoenheider and Krista of Chicago visit Frank Christen home. Numerous relatives from Decorah and Burlington attend reunions and call on friends in the Walter Lantz and Friederich homes. The Butikofer, Pulfer, Frieden, and Lanson families share weekend visits. A train trip to New England states is planned from Prairie du Chien with stays in Portland and Montreal. Birthday cake for Mrs Christen noted. Families gather for dinners in the Albert Erickson and Roscoe Larson homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Schoenheider
Krista
Chicago
Thomas Polidek
Frank Christen
Edwin Harison
Robert Leuchtenmacher
Harry Butikofer
Bob
Albert
Shirley Butikofer
Grimm
Burlington
Arthur Friederich
Point
Will Friederich
Frank, Christen
Wat
Wilbur Peeake
Prairie du Chien
New England States
Portland
Maine
Montreal
Canada
Dubuque
Wm. Butikofer
Lena Pulfer
Marie Butikofer
Fanny Frieden
Ida
Ida Pulfer
Martin Hanson
Gladys
Roscoe Larson
John Christen
Gene
Albert Erickson
Farmersburg
Social visits mark weekend across Town City and Sumner
Gehring and Meighan families hosted and were hosted at several homes. Janet Brainard and Gehring students joined weekend gatherings, with guests from Independence, Sumner, McGregor, Prairie du Chien, Rose Park, Nicholls, and West Union. Funeral shadows and baby shower scenes touch local networks as families, neighbors, and friends make multiple stopovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet. Gehring
Town City
Thomas Meighan
Sumner
Lawrence Gehring
Mrs.Meighan
Gehring
Tom Hayzlett
Richard Kohls
Kohls
Hayzlett
McGregor
Prairie du Chien
Rose Park
Norway and Marion Lutheran Churches Schedule
Church notices list September activities for Norway and Marion Lutheran Churches. Sept 24 includes deacon's constitutional meeting at Marion and Wat Chapel. Sept 26 covers senior confirmation and 10th grade class. Sept 27 features Divine Worship with communion, Sunday School, and Parish Education Institute at Luther College. Additional Sept 24 entry repeats deacon's constitutional meeting at Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Parish
Luther College
Parish notices: Confirmation, baptism at Marion church
Sunday morning at Marion church lists 9:00 Sunday School 9:00 Sr Confirmation class 10 Divine Worship Communion and 7 9 Parish Education Institute Baptism. Richard Glen son of Mr and Mrs James Durr baptized into Christian faith. Sponsors were Mr and Mrs Marvin Lantz and Mr and Mrs Irine Helgerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feltiven
Rat ‘Sprigee
Theodore Kiosa
Kenneth Kiosa
Marvin Holck
Kjosa
Arthur Mikkelson
Mikkelsons
Will Schave
Castalla
Glen Schave
James Durr
Marvin Lantz
Ernie Helgerson
Sophia Living
Marion
Richard Glen
Irine Helgerson
Elgin Highland Lutheran Parish Schedule Update
The Elgin Highland Lutheran Parish lists Thursday activities with confirmations and classes, and weekend services. Sunday offers Sunday School at 9 30 and Worship at 10 45 with additional meetings and an Education Institute plus Luther League announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Decorsh
Education Institute
Luther College
Luther League
Highland
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Jack Hanson
Greg and
Brent
Lyle Martin
Ed Fenner
Delmer Fenner
Polk City
Frank Hellewege
Boone
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Fauser Oil Company
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