Community Guests and Visits Chronicle Oak Grove Area
Oak Grove residents report numerous social visits including Mr. and Mrs. Beryl Boleyn Joan Wilder at Lester Green’s, many Sunday dinners with the Howard and Holzer households, and multiple calls among Wilson, Dennler, Thoman, and Dennler families. Lawrence Wilder spent Sunday with his parents near Lima. others hosted or visited in Brainard Elgin Wadena and Hawk Eye areas.
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Beryl Boleyn
Joan
Lawrence Wilder
Lester Green
Chas, Peters
Arthur Patterson
George Howard
Joe Peters
Louis Becker
Con Charles
Reunen Howard
Paul Voshell
Henry Holzer
Florence Ruckdashel
Carol Wilson
N. Ru
Elgin
Florence
Clarence Thoman
Sias Wilson
Amelia Strong
Reynold Strang
Marie
Evelyn Denaler
Kenneth Mark
Louis Denaier
Reuben Howard
Jim Yearous
Albert Dennier
Joan Nudgger
Jake Hoover
John Luchsinger
Fritz Krueger
Hawkeye
Fred Hangon
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Betty Commer
Clermont
Genevieve Wilson
Janice Stichler
West Union
Rob. Wilson
Clifton Powell
Will] Hoover
Virginia Hoover
Bert Alien
Howard Medberry
Chris Dennler
Wm. Kohls
Edwin Bauman
John Bauman
Colorado
Louis Dennler
Wadena
John Nydegger
Tommy Howard
Rosa Reed
Chas
Wilder
Lima
John Barnhouse
Lew Grover
Thos. Pollock
Gordon
Chris. Dennler
Harold Strong
Gon
Tim Thoman
Clarence
Granting of Patents Initiated by Early Congress
The first act of congress dated April 10 1700 placed patent grants under the secretary of state secretary of war and attorney general. Thomas Jefferson as secretary of state personally examined petitions for patents.
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Congress
Thomas Jefferson
Local familiesYe mingle in Clermont and area visits
A parade of guests visits Clermont and surrounding towns as L L Humphry calls on the Leo Humphry family and many relatives in Anamosa Waterloo West Union and Elgin. Recurrent social rounds include Sunday calls at Rothlisberger Friedens and Yearous homes with frequent travel to Iowa City Cedar Rapids and Oak Grove.
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L. V. Humphry
Leo Humphry
Clermont
Floyd Ernst
New Albin
Nancy Ernst
Iowa City
Maher
Helen Morrow
Oclwein
Harold Peterman
Will Pollock
Elma
Thomas Pollock
Lester Chase
Helen
Fred Rothligberger
Ralph Holtzman
Gloria
C. E. Holtzman
Fayette
Walter Medberry
L. C. Popenhagen
Anamosa
Lulu Rothlisberger
Earl
Ella Kerr
Waterloo
Eugene Woodworth
Wayne
Fort Wayne
Ind
Andrew Yearous
Henry Frieden
Elgin
Elmer Frieden
Harold Kimball
Roy Kimball
F. Shaffer
Near West Union
L. W. McKellar
Walter Rothlisberger
Coronel
Harald Ashby
Herve Robbins
Jacob Yearous, Jr
Hawkeye
Jim Yearous
Guernsey Smith
Paul
Will Frieden
Chris Wenger
C. Wenger
C. M. Klingman
Elkader
Albert Klingman
Volga
Alfrew Year
Verni Sehlhafer
Monona
Myrtle Medberry
Kenneth
Edith Ernst
Max Medberry
John Probert
Ruth Roys
Gottfred Frieden
Ida
Fred Schneider
Jake Gehring
Jerome Yearous
Lena
Hunsberger
Mary Schmid
Cheery Valley
Levi Fuller
Reynold Strong and
J.D Shaffer
Julia Heckmaster
Max Richards
Frida
Andrew
Henry Peterman
Arington
Sor. Guy
Milo Peterman
Francis West
West of Elgin
Libbie Larson
Apent
Ralph Reed
West Univn
Hazel Peterman
Arlington
John Neuenswander
Donald
Walter Ki ‘Chlisberger
Fremont Ogle
Ed Kohler
Rochester
Minn
Ruth
Betty
Marie Schneider
Fred Rothlisberger
Harry Frieden
Lima
Ogle
Cedar Rapids
George Hyde
Mercy Hospital
Dubuque
Thos, Benson
Harlow Chapman
Eldora
Cheery Valley community notices mix of visits and gatherings
A busy record of social visits and hospitality in Cheery Valley. Alica Friederich and Mrs. Fred Butikofer host and guest lists include Dennler families, Wengers, Gehring, Knudtsons, and others. Dinners, quilting parties, farm help, and weekend visits span Elgin and West Union areas, with several mentions of Martin Wenger, Otto Blockhus, and Friederich relatives.
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Alica Friederich
Fred Butikofer
Louise
Leo
Lavern Dennler
John Dennler
Chris Wenger
Martin Wenger
Sam Butikofer
Geo. Butikofer
J. M. Gehring
Elgin
T. Knudtson
Sang
Elmer and
Orvie
George Butikofer
Anna Schmid
Ethel Mae Thoman
Ida Christen
Dubuque
Johnnie Friederich
Otto Blockhus
Weekend Visits Across Elgin Area Families
Anna Butikofer and Betty Christen hosted visits at various Alberr Schupbach and Walter Bu tikofer homes while residents like Martin Wenger Oscar Baumgart Dei visited Elkader. Elizabeth Christen and relatives traveled to Dubuque. multiple families shared Friday, Sunday, and Monday evenings in nearby homes as tradition.
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Anna Butikofer
Alberr Schupbach
Lida Meyer
Ben Dennler
Betty
Junior Christen
Elgin
Elizabeth
Johm Christen
Inha Lantz
Cithert Loftsgard
Conder
Lawrence Butikelor
Edith Weigand
Leonard Moore
Ruth Schupbach
Ruth Butikionet
Albert Schupbach
Frank Christin
Edwin Hanson
Geo. Leuchlenmacher
Adeline Lehman
Ed Metzger
Walter Butikofer
Betty Christen
Wm. Larson
Elkader
Elizabeth Christen
Arthur Yearous
Dubuque
Chas, Schwinns
Jake Dennier
Harry
Ida Christen
Eliza Friederich
John Friederich
Otte Blockhus
Embargoed Gravel Roads Endanger Trucks Arrests Fines Record
County roads under embargo for heavy loads led to watchmen and after hours patrols. Four truck drivers were jailed. three fined five dollars plus costs, one fined twenty five dollars. One load carried cattle. another carried oats. Weather bureau reports eight billion tons of surface water in Iowa from snow and ice.
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Finch
John T. Riley
Argonzette
Des Moines
Stars in Daytime Disjointed Prose of a Morning Page
A fragmented, unclear notice presents garbled references to stars and daytime activities. The readable bits imply a feature on daytime stars and a discussion of events, but concrete details such as names, places, dates, or outcomes are missing, leaving an isolated, obscure item.
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Ile Houvens
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Potosi
BE. R. Withell
D.C
State Bank
Iowa
Oak Grove News
Llyria
C. L. Klingman
Cheery Valley News
L. Christen
Ida Meyer
Earland Harold
Melbert
Hilda Meyer
Oscar Baumgartner
Ellen
Edwin Hason
Elmer Meyer
Eveyn
Marie Dennler
Jake Wander
Johnnie
Alice Friederich
Seven Blockhus
Ellen Hanson
Raph 'Reed
Dan Sutter
Martha Friederich
Enza
Friederich
Reuben Christen
Leo Dennler
Arthur Friederich
Albert Lee
John Hader
G. Friederich
Ernest Meyer
Clem
Oelwe
Ern Baumgartner
Ionor
Tillie Butikofer
Dan Butikofer
Fred Hanson
Roy Leiehtenmacher
Willie
Frederick
Dannie Lehman
Opera House
Ole Jensen
Monk
Carter
Elgin Furniture Store
The
Elgin State Bank
Elgin, Iowa
Elgisy
F.R. Berg
Samuel Mosby
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