Local news items note community services and events
Prompt attention given plumbing windmill and pump needs. P. V. Clover Melvin Williams had his tonsils removed at Bates hospital last Friday. Garden Club meets Tuesday September 7 at Miss Bess Pitcher’s home. Aurelia banks close Labor Day September 6. Miss Florence DeVries leaves Thursday to teach in Hinsdale Illinois. Mrs. Carl F. Peterson visits from Chicago at the Chilgren and Larson homes. Mrs. B Paulson Mrs. Walter Whitney and Miss Mabel Johnson return from Des Moines after Grand Temple attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Williams
Bates Hospital
B. Paulson
Walter Whitney
Mabel Johnson
Des Moines
Grand Temple
Social notes from area residents visitations and events
Numerous residents and guests are listed visiting relatives, attending state fairs and health contests, and traveling to Sioux City Jefferson Des Moines and Lincoln. Trips include a 70th birthday celebration for Rev Walter's father and a Legion Auxiliary meeting with a guest day musical program.
Local Social Roundup from Rockford and Nearby
Mr and Mrs Jo Kastengren and three children visited in Rockford Illinois. Miss Olive Johnson visited Sheldon and stayed at the C Miller home. Miss Esther Nelson will teach in Lake Park public schools next year. Frank Hale moved to the Lewis residence. Mr and Mrs William Bates relocated to Milford where William is athletic director and instructor. A son Marvin Gene was born to Mr and Mrs Everett Gustafson at Roy Schroeder residence. A new flasher sign goes up at Sweet and Bruce Lockers made by A D Bruce. High school band members enjoyed ice cream at the Nelson cafe after the season closing concert. Mr and Mrs Ernest Bjorklund drove to Alta to bring Mrs Bjorklund's sister to Ernest Bengtson's home for a few days. Mr and Mrs Glenn Hogeboom and son Billy of Madison visited at Wade Brown's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bates
Milford
William
Everett Gustafson
Roy Schroeder
Marvin Gene
Nelson Cafe
Ernest Bjorklund
Alta
Glenn Hogeboom
Billy
Madison
Wisconsin
Wade Brown
Jefferson visit and state fair trip noted
Selen Lighter toured Jefferson last Thursday afternoon visiting relatives and joined them for a trip to Des Moines to see the state fair. William Bates' trailer house was moved to Ute last Tuesday by Mr. and Mrs Bates. The Chris Gregerson family plans a trip to the Black Hills and Yellowstone National Park using the trailer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. E. C. Lighter
Jefferson
Selene
Mrs. C. H. Kaskey
Selen
Des Moines
Mrs. Bates
William Bates
Ute
Chris Gregerson
Black Hills
Yellowstone National Park
Local Notes and Travels Compile a Busy Week
W H Diercks left for Hammond Indiana to resume band duties. Edwin Watts displays summer pictures and Wharton woodcraft in a store window. Mrs Nettie Goodrich Payne of San Antonio visits Fraser sister in Estherville and heads to Chicago and St Louis. Miss Margaret Eddy and Mildred Walker tour Chicago Ohio New York New England Maine Canada visiting Dionne quints home. Glenn and Dale Sleezer return from a 2860 mile trip noting dry western states and irrigation cutbacks. George Kaskey Roy Matzdorff travel to Lebanon Indiana for new Ford trucks and attend a baseball game where Phillies reportedly set a world record with 12 runs in one inning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Diercks
Hammond
Indiana
William Diercks
Nettie Goodrich Payne
San Antonio
Texas
W. C. Newcomb
Fraser
Payne
Mrs. Newcomb
Estherville
E. L. Johnson
Chicago
St. Louis
Margaret Eddy
Mildred Walker
Lake View
Ohio
New York
New England
Maine
Canada
Michigan
Wisconsin
George Kaskey
Roy Matzdorff
Cherokee
Lebanon
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia
Phillies
White Sox
Local Social Notes and Weekend Travel Highlights
Miss Irene Kallender of Alta visited the Art Larson home on Thursday and Friday. The Women's Club plans a Friday afternoon meeting at Miss Bess Pitcher’s home. Mr and Mrs Orlo Shank and daughter and Mr and Mrs J H Coker left Monday for a few days at the state fair in Des Moines. Mr and Mrs A A Davis and son G Claudie began a pleasure trip to Duluth Minnesota last Thursday and returned Monday. Mr and Mrs C O Larson and children Dale Harold Corrine and Carole returned Monday night from a visit in the A T Larson home in Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Jordan
Des Moines
Fred
Polk City
Irene Kallender
Alta
Art Larson
Miss Bess Pitcher
Orlo Shank
J. H. Coker
A. A. Davis
Gclaudie
Duluth
Minnesota
Paulson Family Attends Cherokee Wedding
Mrs Gena Paulson and her son Hans of this place join Mrs John Quinn of Elmhurst Illinois to attend the wedding of Miss Evelyn Paulson in Cherokee last Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gena.Paulson
Hans
John Quinn
Elmhurst
Illinois
Cherokee
Evelyn Paulson
Community notes from Elmhurst and area events
Mrs John Quinn returns to Elmhurst Illinois after a week with her mother Mrs Gena Paulson. High school bands from several towns join 80 players in Schaller for Kids Day. Harley McKinnis family plans change to stay in town after his father’s death. Luel Watts reports son David’s six week speaking tour in Canada ending in Simms Wyoming with sister Mrs Nila Koontz. Mrs Watts recently hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luel Watts
David
Decatur
Illinois
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Simms
Wyoming
Nila Koontz
Watts
East Afton and Elk Social Notes from Mrs. Booth
Mr and Mrs Albert Meyer and sons attended a Glawe reunion at Sibley. Several local residents shopped in Sioux City. Lou Pingle of Peterson had funeral services at the Afton church. Visitors and guests from Aurelia Shenandoah and Des Moines are listed, with Lake Okoboji weekend trips and local calls among the social rotations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Meyer
Sibley
Alfred Stiencke
Ed Pierce
Primghar
Sioux City
Lou Pingle
Peterson
Afton Church
O. B. East
Aurelia
Will Meisenhelter
Eileen
Willard
Hartford
South Dakota
Carl Ammons
Howard Norris
Luverne
Minnesota
John Booth
Lois Booth
Herman Nelson
Herbert Grienke
Melvin Gerrets
Fonda
Shenandoah
Henry Stieneke
Vic Stieneke
Qui
Lake Okoboji
Charlie Hammon
Roy Matzdorff
Des Moines
Joe Schively
Schively
Fred Kolpin
George Kolpin
Wm. Burdette
Varina
Gahlen Dyslin
Elaine
Ray Hines
Longtime Iowa farmer Lou Pingel dies at 71
Ludwig Pingel born in Luebz Germany in 1866 emigrated to Iowa with family in 1876. He farmed in Afton township Cherokee County and ran a Aurelia hardware shop. He later sold a florist business with wife Anna and retired to Peterson. Surviving wife Anna son Edward daughter-in-law Rosa sister Johanna Miller and many relatives. Funeral rites were held at Immanuel Lutheran Church Peterson and interment in nearby cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludwig Friedrich Christian Pingel
Luebz
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Germany
John Pingel
Mary Nee Kunzel
America
Ilinois
Iowa
Afton Township
Cherokee County
Immanual Lutheran Church
Sophia Kolpin
Albert
Edward
Aurelia
Johanna Miller
Peterson
Ludwig
Lou
Anna J. Claussen
Paullina
Anna
Miller
Rev. C. Braunschweig
Lizzie
Rosa
Leonard
Verna
Burdette
Bernice
Ralph
Frances
Lila
Lutheran Church
Funeral Tributes Pour In Amid Floral Tributes
Mourners gathered to bid farewell as family and friends paid respects with numerous floral tokens, reflecting the somber scene at the service.
Card of Thanks for Sympathy on Ludwig Pingel Loss
In acknowledgement of the many kindnesses shown and the numerous floral tributes during our bereavement in the passing of Ludwig Pingel we express our grateful appreciation. Signed by Mrs Anna KE Pingrel Mr and Mrs Edo Pingel and Family Mrs Rosa Pingel Mr and Mrs Leonard Pingel and Lila Mrs Johanna Milter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wid
Ludwig Pingel
Anna KE. Pingrel
Edo Pingel
Rosa Pingel
Leonard Pingel
Lila
Johanna Milter
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Community Theatre
Stan
Ollie
Brushwood Gulch
Stan Laurel
Oliver Hardy
Wally
Wallace Beery
Una Merkel
Eric Linden
Ted Healy
Judith Furness
Don Ameche
Ann Sothern
P. V. Clover
Garden Club
Florence DeVries
Hinsdale
Carl FE. Peterson
John Chilgren
Lockin Agency
Arthur Kreger
Storm Lake
L. J. Kreger
Jennie Lind
Robert Bengtson
Rex Whitney
Clair Whitney
Martin Krekow
Albert Cooke
Lee Huston
Miss Fry
St. Paul
A. D. Bruce
A. G. Bachman
Beresford
Edward Nelson
Lornie and
Donald
Rockford, Illinois
C. C. Coombs
Betty
Art Peck
Nona McMillan
Cedar Falls
Alfred Stieneke
M. Hines
Dorothy Stieneke
The
Legion Auxiliary
C. Coombs
Martha Kroll
Spencer
Louie Kroll
Lloyd Patterson
Josephine, Carter
Whiting
C. DeVries
L. H. Daniels
Carter
Lincoln
Nebraska
William Walter
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Arlington
Rev. Walter
Walter
Omaha
Hussand
Harry H. Lockin
Jo Kastengren
Rockford, Ilinois
Olive Johnson
Sheldon
C. Miller
Esther Nelson
Lake Park
Frank Hale
Charlie Everett
Lewis
Harley McKinnis
Sweet & Bruce Lockers Place of Business
Edwin Watts
Wharton Furniture Store
Wharton
Glenn
Dale Sleezer
Grand Teton National Park
Jackson Hole Country
Salt Lake City
Utah
Idaho
Gena Paulson
Schaller
Early
Newell
Albert E. Morse
Lockin Hotel
Manchester
Mr. McKinnis
East Afton & Elk
Wm. Booth
Zenith
Remington
Remington Junior
F. E. Pratt
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