Local social guests fill homes for weekend gatherings
Sunday and Monday social events across several families in the Christen, Hanson, Baumgartner and Friederich homes featured dinners, quilting, cleaning, and visits. Notable attendees included Elizabeth Friederich helping Otto Blockhus, and many Olson, Hanson, and Dennler relatives sharing meals and card parties. Fred Dennler underwent an eye operation in Cedar Rapids but is recovering.
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Gordon
Frank Christen
Russell
Galtow
Cornelius Yearous
Fice
Johnnie Friederich
Vis' Iy
Louis
Lola Hanson
Senson Bron
Oster “Baumgartner
Fred Steiger
Meyer
Harold and
Earl
Moelbert Meyer
Harry Dennler
Gusrnsey Smith
Florence’ Friederich
Oscar Baumgartner
Martha Friederich
Martin Wenger
Ira Olson
Lola
Alice Hanson
Chris Gregerson
Hanton Bros
Ern Baumgartner
Ern Friederich
Helen
Elsie
Lawrence Butikofer
Herman Schupbach
Community Guests and Local Visit Highlights
Oak Grove neighbors hosted and visited over the weekend with numerous calls and dinners. Families including Thoman, Frieden, Schneider, Bauman, Leuchtenmacher, Brabham, Wilson, Luchsinger, Howard, Welsh, and others shared Sunday and Friday gatherings in Elgin Volga City and nearby homes.
Local families share visits across town and counties
The record lists numerous Sunday and weekend visits among the Kohls, Boyle, Gilson, Lyon, Lehman, Kerr, Barker, Torkelson, Conner, Khan, Baldwin, Bauman, Howard, and other households. Travellers include Leone Kerr of Waterloo and guests from Cedar Rapids and Elgin as well as birthday celebrations for George Boyle.
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Walter Kohls
George Boyle
Frank Lyon
Bert Allen
Kohls
John Luchsinger
Ed Lehman
Leone Kerr
Hila Kerr
Waterloo
Geo. Boyle
Herman’ Boyer
Wm. Barker
Hannah Torkelson
Cliften Powell
Donald Gilson
Elgin
Harry Gilson
Hugh Conner
Tommy Howard
About That Boy BOUT That Boy
A reflective note on a mother’s worry as her son grows older. She compares his development to her own past, fearing emerging behaviors. The piece laments how boys emulate their fathers and confronts parental regrets, acknowledging the changing nature of the child.
Illyria Social Roundup Includes Anniversaries and Visits
Illyria area households report numerous gatherings from last Tuesday to Sunday. Chas Rothlisberger and family and S H Foxwell celebrated 26th and 27th anniversaries respectively, with many relatives from Elgin Randalia and Volga City joining meals and visits.
Local family gatherings mark weekend visits in West Union
Mrs J F Shaffer visited her mother Mrs Katie Richards in West Union Saturday and Sunday. Ralph Shaffer Leone Kerr spent Thursday evening and Sunday with the Chas Rothlisberger and Walter Rothlisberger families. Mrs C M Klingman and Mrs Kera Rowland from Ellender and West Union couples were guests of Mr and Mrs Andrew Yearous. Marie Ida Frieden visited Harry Frieden’s near Elkader with Alton Medberry and family and others. Albert Dennler Geraldine Kathleen Yearous joined guests at the Medberry home. C L Klingman and Carroll Klingman families were later guests of L W McKellar.
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John Rothlieberger
Mlyria
Aden
Harry
Lola
Lincide Han‘gon
Sand Orlin
Magon
Ruby Olson
Hanson Bros
Jake Deanier
Harry Deanier
Adolph Elvera
Curtis Engelhart
Jear Garnaville
St. Olaf
Lola Hanson
Jake Dennler
Lydia
Walter Butikofer
John Dennler
Alice
Alma Hanton
Lillian Christen
Eliza Pulfer
John BR. Schmid
Jake Christen
Martin Hanson
John Friederich
L. Christen
Tim Thoman
Clarence
Henry Frieden
John Schneider
Bert Allen
Edwin Bauman
H. T. Knudtson
Clifton Powell
Henry Matthys
E. Matthys
Elgin
Clara Brabham
Roy Leuehitenmacher
Florence
Clarence Thoman
Harold Strong
John Lichsinger
M. Luchsinger
Reuben Howard
Lawrence Welsh
Thos, Howard Sr
Nona Kerr
Walter Rothlisberger
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Rob. Wilson
Hugh Conner
H. T. Kimdtson
Clem Schmid
Silas Wilson
C. H. Wilson
Ben Brabham
Lyle Wilson
Donald Doan
John Howard
Johnnie
George Howard
Wm. Boyle
Frank Lyon
Doris
Ed Boyle
Walter Kohls
Geo
Chas, Rothlisberger
S. H. Foxwell
Mrs. Foxwell
Mrs. Rothlisberger
Ida Frieden
Will
Adolph Lehman
Ina Kohler
Will Frieden
Jerome Yearous
la Fonda Shaffer
Randalia
I. F. Shaffer
Ed Wenger
Lester Gehring
Carroll Klingman
Dale
Rex Medberry
Elmer Frieden
Jacob Schneider
George Butikofer
Adolph Hanson
Marjorie
Junior
Volga City
Gotfred Frieden
Elgin High School
Ruth Rothlisbenger
Viola Foxwell
LeRoy Burrow
la Verne Schneider
Gottfred Frieden
G. Friederich
Cheery Valley
Thomas Shaffer
Mt. Vernon
Clara Kerr
Alo Patterson
Perry Medberry
Fred Rothlisberger
Chase Rothlisberger
Donna
Corrine Wenger
C. Wenger
Jake Gehring
Fred Schneider
Wm. Walthers
Elkader
Jerome
Chas. Rothlisbenger
John Rothlinberger
J. F. Shaffer
Katie Richards
Weat Union
Ralph Shaffer
Leone Kerr
Chas
The
Cemetery Association
Ladies’ Aid Society
Alton Medberry
Marie
Harry Frieden
Albert Dennler
Geraldine
Kathleen Yearous
Medberry
C. L. Klingman
L. W. McKellar
Trucks Ruining Roads and the Paving Dilemma
The Oelwein Register warns that heavy truck traffic threatens worn roads. If paving wears out and funds for resurfacing vanish, how will roads be replaced or maintained for freight carriers and buses. The piece calls for trucks to supply their own rights of way and not absorb state road beds.
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Oelwein Register
Tell All The World News Summary Card
A concise report highlights key events. The piece references notable people and organizations, places and dates, and presents the main development with urgency and clarity in a period-appropriate tone.
Vegetables Cheaper Than Porus Plaster Opinion
A citizen observation suggests buying vegetables may be cheaper than the porus plaster used for garden pains. The note questions whether gardeners prefer produce over medical plasters or if laziness explains the view.
Dialogue Echoes Grief in Two Irish Hearts
Mrs Murphy consoles Mrs Flaherty saying Patrick is striking the harp with the angels. Flaherty retorts that Pat would rather be striking the angels with the harp. The exchange captures shared sorrow and wit amid loss.
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Mrs. Murphy
Mrs. Flaherty
Patrick
Pat
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