Community Briefs and Social Notes from Geneva and Surrounding Towns
Miss Eva Saucer spent a weekend in Ackley with arnas program set for December 23 at the M E church. Evangelistic watch meeting slated for New Year Eve. Local visits include Mr and Mrs J W Huntington of Chapin, Glenn Boots in from Iowa Falls, and Mrs Josie Hansen of Hampton. Wm Haynes of Waterloo buried in Geneva after illness from a coal street injury. Several residents ill or traveling, with social events at Pleasant Valley and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Saucer
Ackley Armas
M. E. Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Edwin Shde
Iowa Falls
Hutchins
W. H. Waddington
Alexander
W. E. Shroyer
Henry Adams
Charles Sweeney
Town Falls
Wm. Haynes
W. J. Shroyer
Miss Cora
Hampton
L. Appleby
R. D. Johnson
C. W. Rodgers
Texas
South Dakota
Waterloo
Town City
Geneva
Haynes
Funeral for D. H. Steenblock Draws Regional Visitors
D. H. Steenblock funeral held at E A church with Rev. Geo. Knoche of Cedar Falls officiating. A large crowd attended as attendees including Miss M. Brown Mrs. N R Knight Esther and many from Ackley Robertson and Ames. Relatives and friends from Algona Eldora Little Rock Buffalo Center joined the procession and special attendees named Bleeker Hatch Sherratt and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Gimner
John Vietor
Town Falls
Earl Johns
Ackley Caley
O. Mehnert
George Knoche
Ben Bleeker
A. Homan
Ackley
Harvey Johns
Frank Rainsbarger
John Johns
Minnie Krominga
Albert Lea
N. R. Knight
Eldora
D. H. Steenblock
E. A
M. Brown
Esther
Frank Koepke
Algona
O. Mebnert
Jess Johns
H. Strahorn
Robertson
A. A. Homan
J. Eugle
Geo. Knoche
Cedar Falls
George Bleeker
Ames
Knoche
B. A
Johanna
Marie Saathoff
Minnie Kromminga
Little Rock
Iowa
John Greathouse
Buffalo Center
Steenblock
Will Johns
Jake Bleeker
John Bleeker
C. Hatch
Dan Eilers
Chris Bunte
John Sherratt
Gee, Knoche
Evangelical Church
Local Social Roundup in Cleves and Surrounding Farms
Community notices record visits and calls in Cleves Wellsburg and nearby areas. Names include Noordmann Hinrichs Ludemann Meints Gerdes and Jutting with varied trips to Minnesota New York and Abbott. Residents socialize, trade chores, and attend funerals amid midweek visits and Sunday gatherings.
Community judging results and obituary of Dick Steenblock
The article lists many prize results in oats and wheat categories with first to fourth place standings and contestants. It follows with an obituary for Dick Harm Steenblock born February 2 1887 in East Friesland Germany who served in the Civil War era and long service in local churches and veterans groups. Funeral details and family survivors are provided along with community notes from German Township Abbott and related residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Harm Steenblock
East Friesland
Germany
America
Wirtze
Fobke Steenblock
Stephenson County
Illinois
Abbott
Steenblock
California
Alabama
Minnesota
Buffalo Center
Iowa
Eldora
Migel Louise Severin
Cadar Palla
Wm. W
Galt
Louie H. T
Big Sandy
Montana
Clara Julius
Felton
Minn
Winthrop D
Campbell
Iowe
United States
Co. A. 32
Regiment
Iowarol. Infantry
Clinton
Pleasant Hill
E. C
Margret Miller
Cedar Falls
Abbott Evangelical Church
C. Mehnert
George Knoche
Towa
Job
Heaven
Abbott and Pleasant Valley Church Notes
Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and children rehearse for Christmas. No morning preaching December 17. Evening preaching at 7:16 by Rev. L. W. Bock of Cedar Falls. Quarterly Meeting begins Friday December 15 at 2:00 p.m. Quarterly Conference follows. Finance appeal for the church. Sunday December 17 at 2:30 preaching and communion. Mehnert, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbott and Pleasant Valey
L. W. Bock
Cedar Falls
Pleasant Valley Church
Mehnert
Sunday Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
On ALN Gerdes Sunday evening Mr and Mrs T Flessner visited with their son Henry and family. Sunday evening Mr C Freesa was busy moving his household goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. T. Flessner
Henry
C. Freesa
Local Visits and Social Calls Reported Sunday and Tuesday
Mr August Wessels visited the Finger home Sunday and Ackley callers Tuesday included Mr and Mrs H L Siemers. Will Wessels attended the Hef felmeier sale near Robertson. The Oelman family visited Neuberger Sunday. The Teng Huisman and Barbara Kannegieter returned from Ackley where they studied sewing. Charles Bond seen in the area Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Janssen
Johnny Kannegieter
John
Rose Finger
J. Ray Janssen
Henry J. Janssen
Cedar Falls
M. K. Huisman Young Folkg
Siemers
Ackley
Ernest
Will Oelman
Hannes Willems
Grundy Center
Etta Seathoft
Finger
Lizzie Huisman
Ben
Jake Miller
Agena Church
August Wessels
F. Finger
H. L. Siemers
Will Wessels
C. Heffelmeier
Robertson
Arend Oelman
Neuberger
Teng Huisman
Barbara Kannegieter
Charles Bond
Neck of the Woods
Halls Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Deafness Cure
An old advertisement offers a $100 reward for a deafness case caused by catarrh cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. It claims ipca applications reach the ear and inflamed mucous surfaces, urging readers to request free circulars from J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Also promotes Wall's family Pills, a special price on dustless cans of oil, and a contact by B L Trey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ipca
I. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
ONIO
Wall
Wild cotton like weed yields unsatisfactory seed fluff
The article describes milkweed, its growth, flower color, seed pods, and wind-dispersed seeds. It notes that the seed lint resembles cotton fiber but is of poor quality for spinning and pillow filling, offering little practical use as a substitute for true cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Bostoy Journal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Four County News
Walk
Pleasant Valley
Bena Lindaman
Aplington
Geo
Tjaden
R. Tacks
Ben Aukes
Frank Hippen
John Rickens
Cap
Richard Tacks
R. Hook
Holland
F. Kuper
H. 2. Mueller
Marshalltown
J. E. Abbas
Eagle Grove
H. Trepp
White South Dakota
Ed Finger
Henry Schuttjer
Tena Lindaman
Zindler
Lena Schuttjer
J. Riekens
Cleves
Janssen
Menno Harm’s
William Daniel
Mudermann
Rev. Engelke
G. J. Hinrichs
J. Harm
William Muddermann
H. Reichkes
A. N. Gerdes
Bill Fisher
Willie
Mattie
Lizzie Jutting
C. Jutting
Aln
Gerdes
Menno Meiits
J. J. Ludemann
R. Schultz
D. Noordmann
Ana Claussen
Tena
Peckel
Grundy County
New York State
Bertha Flessner
A. Ross
Francis Sharp
Arend Noordmann
John Reisuis
A.N. Gerdes
S. Jansten
C. Freese
P. Flessner
A. Noordman
Wellsburg
Menno Harms
A. Harms
D. Beckmann
W. Aikes
Heyo DeFries
J. Boyenga
Willie Berands
J. Gruis
W. A. Humke
Wm. Weber
L. A. Hembd
Fred Ukro
H. P. Osterland
Fred W. Ukro
Sheaf Osta
Geo. Humphrey Und
Andrew Freezeard—Inc
Hunt Dth
H. IF. Osterland Ith
Court
Janssenith
C. W. Austin White Oats
Julius Osterland
W. A. Wolf
Chris Sailer
Her Wagner
Wm. Sailer Fith
W. J. Johnson
Herman Butts
Timothy Seed
Ist
H. F. Osterland
C. W. Austin
Russed L. Reese
Wm. Sessler
Tth—Inc
Abkes Clover Seed
Early Potatoes
Dave Shugar
Henry Humke
Ernest Fritz
Henry Osterland
J. M. Hunt
Ben H. Walkey
Milo Butler
Neil Williams
Ard
Floyd Weber
William Butt
Chas, Ryken
Donald Whaley
Henry Wolf
Carl Butt
Wm. Voy
Ernest Voy
Eddie Fritz
Robt, Richtsmeier
Herman Fritz
Edmund McGough
EELS
Wis
S. J. Lieuwen
Mgr
First National Bank
Tieketa
All Points
State Exchange Bank
Lam
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