Hijria Community Church events and local notices
Ilgrid News reports worship services led by E G Steinman at 10 18 a m and 11 15 a m with a special offering for the needy. The first quarterly conference is set for Oct 6 in Elgin at 1 00 p m. Local social notes cover visits, birthdays, and gatherings across Postville and surrounding areas, including multiple families and clubs, travel to Washington D C and California, and community meal events and hospital notes.
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Hijria
E.G. Steinman
Elgin
Cherry Valley visitors and callers at the Mason home
Callers and visitors over the past week and Sunday at the Orlin Mason home included Mr and Mrs Martin Minihan Mrs Roscoe Larson Joy Brorby Mr and Mrs Reuben Metzger Myron Chapman and Kenneth Mork.
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Orlin Mason
Martin Minihan
Roscoe Larson
Joy Brorby
Reuben Metzger
Myron Chapman
Kenneth Mork
Christen Reunion Attracts Numerous Visitors
Families and relatives from Rock Valley and nearby towns gathered for the Christen reunion weekend. Guests included Louis Becker families, Mrs Jerome Yearous, Ellen Hunsberger, Wm Muehlenthaler of Long Beach, Calif., and many others visiting Christen Bros and the George Nickels home. The event featured multiple Sunday visits and extended stays with relatives in Rock Valley, Clermont, and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Becker
Jerome Yearous
Ellen Hunsberger
Wm. Muehlenthaler
Albert L. Dennler
Rochester
Christen Bros
Mra
Harold Meisner
Glen
Dorothy
Laurence Butikofer
Isabella Torsgard
Lowell Strong and Son
Louis Butikofer
Long Beach
Calif
Ernest Christen
Rock Valley
Joe Thoman
Robert
Clara ‘“Muehlenthaler
Martin Hanson
Wm. Zaugg
Rose Schmidt
Marie
Rose Baumgartner
Josephine Thoman
Elizabeth Christen
John ‘Christen
Will Christen
Rose Schmid
Carol Nickels
Ethel Faskins
Omaha
Nebr
Gayle Nickels
Clermont
George Nickels
Willmette
Jacob
Christen
James Schlee
George Schupbach
Herman Schupbach
Richard
Clayton and
Gays Mills
Wis
Richard Hermann
Galiia
Christ Teutchmann
Joe Swartz
Mavis
Shullsburg
John
Gunder News Family Visits Highlight Weekend Activities
Local residents gathered for visits and social events across several homes. Albert Christian's family spent Thursday with Mollie Mark, Rev. Strandford and Eunice stopped by Friday afternoon, and Ruth Loftsgard with Sharon stayed Saturday at Lloyd Loftsgard's home.
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Albert Christianson
Mollie Mark
Strandford
Eunice
Ruth Loftsgard
Sharon
Lloyd Loftsgard
T. T. Loftegard
Keith Brainard
Marsha
Postville
Olson
Elkader
Victor Guyer
Clermont
Orwen Loftsgard
George Paulson
Merlin Hellum
Gilbert Halverson
Anna Pratt
Junior Butikofer
Orwen Loftegerd
Leslie Lantz
Ruth Bilden
High Producing Holstein Sets Long Herd Efficiency Record
Ben Erickson of Postville owns a registered Holstein that produced 19 quarts daily and finished an official herd improvement registry record totaling 15 944 pounds of milk and 519 pounds butterfat in 365 days. Meanwhile the United States saw a continued rise in vegetable consumption with the 1953 average American eating over 2000 pounds of vegetables.
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Ben Erickson
Postville
United States
Farmersburg farmer earns honor roll dairy certificate
Clarence Zurcher of Farmersburg received a National Honor Roll certificate from the Purebred Dairy Cattle Assn for his Holstein herd’s DHIA record. The 564 lb butterfat, 15,950 lb milk yield in the year highlights 14 years of over 400 lb butterfat average from a herd developed from a 4-H heifer in 1930.
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Clarence Zurcher
Farmersburg
Furebred Dairy Cattle Assn
Iowa
Zurcher
Local Social Happenings From Grand Meadow Area
Mrs. Hemer Ingass and Mrs. Stuliy Landsgard visited Mrs. Wayne Timmerman at the Postville hospital on Wednesday. Perry Medberry and Quinton Olson hosted guests Friday at the Clarence Olson home. Ed Johnson and family marked Duaine Jr’s second birthday at the Dusine Palas home near Luana on Wednesday. Emma Anderson and Fayette guests dined with Alvin Halverson family Sunday. Willard Martin and son Willard Jr visited Ed Johnson Saturday after his return from four years service. Helmer Lyngaas family stopped by Harold Triem’s Wednesday. Farm Bureau met Friday evening at Norman Amundson’s home.
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Berry
Henry Holzer
Waterloo
Tilyria
Orran Bane
Toon
Thomas Pollock
Gordon Pollock
Forrest
Raymond Benson
Susan
Arthur Yearous
Walter Rothlisberger
Glen Medberry
Glen
Lowell Strong
Steven
Houston
Tex
Oelwein
Carol ‘Wilson
Guernsey Smith
Arnold Digre
Decorah
Nancy Ernst
West Union
Guy Ernst
Ted ‘Whitford
Volga
Gene Lewis
Cresco
Otis Rothlisberger
Mamie Davis
Harold Strong
Will Kerr
Ralph Shaffer
Robert Kerr
Jerome Yearous
Jake Yearous
Payette
Glen McKellar
Gays Mills
Wis
Tofield Heck
Kerry
Howard
Gerald Heck
Postville
Harry Oleson
Steven Reed Smith
Alaska
Richard Smith
Hemer Ingass
Stuliy Landsgard
Wayne Timmerman
Postville Hospital
Perry Medberry
Quinton Olson
Clarence Olson
Ed Johnson
Dusine Palas
Luana
Duaine, Jr
Emma Anderson
Geneva
Arnold
Norbert
Fayette
Leng Nyhus
Julia Landsgard
Alvin Halverson
Willard Martin
Willard, Jr
Helmer Lyngaas
Harold Triem
Farm ‘Bureau
Norman Amundson
Births Report Millstone Area Delivers Two Newborns
Mr and Mrs Jack Gehring welcomed daughter Julianne born Saturday September 25 at Palmer Memorial hospital West Union weighing 9 pounds 1 ounce. Mr and Mrs M McCurdy Raleigh North Carolina welcomed a son David Butler born Wednesday September 15 weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces. Mrs McCurdy formerly Mary Tripp.
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Jack Gehring
Julianne
Palmer Memorial Hospital
West Union
M. McCurdy
Raleigh
Carolina
David Butler
Polio Case and Hospital Moves Reported in Town
I I and Hospitalized Moved to Rochester report George Butikofer moved from Postville hospital last Tuesday to St Mary’s in Rochester after leg surgery on Wednesday. Donnie Reinier, seven, diagnosed with polio, moved from Postville to Rochester Friday. Emil Moore underwent above knee amputation at Rochester Monday with satisfactory condition.
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Rochester
George Butikofer
Postville Hospital
St Mary’s Hospital
Donnie
Leland Reinier
Ben Dennler
Emil Moore
Weekend visits highlight area social calendar
Arlene Scholen spent the weekend with her mother Mrs Alma Scholen. Mrs Robert Sieleman and numerous families from Wauken Jay Gregg and Scott shared dinners and suppers with local hosts. Visitors from York to Ottumwa and Des Moines joined local residents in extended family gatherings and trips, including a hospital assist and a TV meeting.
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Arlene Scholen
Waverly
Alma Scholen
Robert Sieleman
Jay, Gregg and
Scott
Anna
Schupbach
George Howard, Jr
Wauken
Don Page
Glen Schupbach
Bernard
Tommy
Moline
Gordon Schupbach
Jan’ James
Anna Schuppach
Reuben Schupbach
Lyle Leath
York
Penn
Bertha Lehman
Oscar Frieden
Gottlieb Pulfer
Lois Pulfer
Ervin Metzger
R. L. Grimes
Alma Tripples
Traverse City
Mich
Conid
W. C. Mitchell and Sons
Mitchells
Washington, D. C
Louis Klingman
Ed Klingman
Edward Klingman
Ottumwa
John Tillotson
Lawrence Grimm
Des Moines
Admiral
Lester Gehring
Bobby
Keith Kohler
Prairie du Chien
Mila Olson
Levi Frieden
Francis West
Douglas
Rochester
Minn
Emil Moore
Corrine Scholen
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Hospital
John Kiple TH
Etkader
Walter Medberry
Robert Cline
De.corgh
Harry L. Cline
Kenneth Larson
Dubuque
Local Notables Visit In Grand Rapids And Area
Elgin residents Mrs Wm Gruver Dwight Pat and Kent traveled to Grand Rapids Michigan last week to visit Sharlene Gruver. Mrs Grant Schultz Mrs Milo Olkon and Mrs Keith Kohler called Saturday afternoon on Mrs Albert L Dennler. Other guests included Mrs Will Zaugg and Mr and Mrs Joe Thoman Josephine and Ena West Bend who were visitors Saturday afternoon of Mr and Mrs Oscar Frieden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Gruver
Dwight
Pat
Kent
Grand Rapids
Mich
Sharlene Gruver
Grant Schultz
Milo Olkon
Keith Kohler
Albert L. Dennler
Will Zaugg
Joe. Thoman
Josephine
Ena West Bend
Myr
Oscar Frieden
Local Hosts Welcome Guests From Several Towns
Mr and Mrs Rudy Kawalski of St Joseph Michigan and Carrie Stoer of Cincinnati Ohio visited Mr and Mrs F C Muehlethaler from Wednesday to Friday The Ernie Larson family stayed Tuesday evening at the Lawrence West home Mr and Mrs Louis Lehman attended a buttermakers meeting of section 1 at Garnaville last Thursday
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Rudy Kawalski
St. Joseph
Mich
Carrie Stoer
Cincinnatti
Ohio
F.C. Muehlethaler
Ernie Larson
Lawrence West
Louis Lehman
Garnaville
Dinner guests Sunday at Reuben Howard home
Afternoon callers were Mr and Mrs Donald Wright. Dinner guests included the Leonard Heins family from West Union.
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Reuben Howard
Leonard Heins
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Robert, Kerr and Family
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Gerald Shaffer
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