Illyria Social Roundup of Visits and Guests
Adolph Hanson hosted dinner with sister Martha Chapman and son Delbert. Clara Muehlenthaler from Rock Valley assists the sick at Rex Medberry’s. Gerald and Merle Graft visited Brainard relatives. Will Frieden hosted Martha Chapman last Saturday. Chas Chapman aids his ailing father in Elgin. Ida Meyer and others shared meals at the Adolph Hanson home. A L Craft and family joined Fred Rothlisberger for Sunday. Mabel Anderson visited near Lima with Florence Gehring. Mrs Chris Wenger attended with Matt Frey in Wadena. Elizabeth Schupbach stayed with Fred Schneider Friday night. Julius Vuss of near Volga visited Arthur Herman’s. Jack Shaffer’s family dined with Walter Rothlisberger. Ida Frieden visited Elgin with Elizabeth Schupbach. Mr and Mrs Jerome Yearous visited Lena Hansberger’s family. Mrs Adolph Hanson listed as sick. Farm bureau met at church Thursday. Will Frieden joined Henry Christianson’s on Sunday. Grace and Thomas Foxwell visited Arthur Herman last Saturday. Mary Pulver from Cheery Valley stayed with Levi Pulver. Edna Leo and Lola Hanson dined with Fred Rothlisberger Wednesday. Lew Lehman visited Rex Medberry Sunday.
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Adolph Hanson
Martha Chapman
Delbert
Clara Muehlenthaler
Rock Valley
Rex Medberry
Gerald
Merle Graft
Brainard
Will Frieden
Chas. Chapman
Elgin
C. L. Chapman
Ida Meyer
Fred Sehneider
Julius Vuss
Ist
Farm Bureau
Henry Christianson
Grace
Thomas Foxwell
Arthur Herman
Mary Pulfer
Cheery Valley
Levi Pulfer
Edna
Leo
Lola Hanson
Fred Rothlisberger
Lew Lehman
John Pulfer
G. Friederich
Ernest Lerch
Ed Metager
Guernsey Smith
Robert Smith
Elizabeth Skarshoug
Adolph Baumgartner
Ruth Schupbach
Albert Butikofer
Hilda Meyer
Lydia Dennler
George Christen
Edwin Hanson
Jacob Nagel
Ben Nagel
Louise Dennler
Ben Hofer
L. Christen
Wm. Larson
Elmer Dennler
Jake Dennler
Fred Schlupp
Bert Allen
Rob Wilson
Sig Hope
George Baldwin
Arthur Chapman
Della Chapman
Will Lantz
Ed Batikofer
Helen Luchsinger
Edith Bennett
Ross Roberts
Ray Shaffer
Otto Worth
Wadena
Rob Ernst
L. W. Reed
Margie Wilson
Oelwein
George Gilson
West Union
John Learn
John Baldwin
Alice Lantz
Ed Butikofer
Faye Brabham
Elizabeth Schupbach
Ward Brabham
Will Kohls
John Howard
John Luchsinger
Harold Bennett
D. O. Dean
Ed Boyle
Ed But
What Would You Do Without Trees Forest Week Message
Iowa officials announce American Forest Week April 22 28 led by M G Thornburg Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Forest Week chairman. Emphasis on planting more trees preserving woods and Iowa’s tie to forests. Agriculture uses half of US lumber and Iowans favor local wood production to cut costs.
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Iowa
M. G. Thornburg
Mr. Thornburg
Lowa
United States
Cheery Valley Social Notes Highlight Busy Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Bendofer welcomed a healthy newborn on Wednesday April 1. Numerous visits and gatherings filled the week from John Butikofer and Ben Nagel homes to quilting bees and suppers at the Christen and Baumgartner households. Local families hosted and attended events, while merchants advertise Bradley-Vrooman paints and farm feed shipments. Elizabeth Lehman turns 89, marking Elgin’s long-lived resident.
OAK GROVE NEWS Ties Neighborhood Activities and Visits
Mrs Bert Allen visited in the Rob Wilson home on Wednesday afternoon. Numerous neighbors and relatives from Oelwein Elgin West Union and Wa dena called or visited, including the Chapman and Lantz families and the Schupbachs. The Rudy Johnson family relocated to the Monnahan house on Center street as the Sehori and Kuster Lumber Co now owns the Monnakan house.
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Rudy Johnson
Camper House
West Elgin
Monnahan House
Center Street
Sehori & Kuster Lumber Co
Monnakan House
Dairy butter production rises in Iowa in 1927
Final figures from the Iowa Department of Agriculture show butter manufactured by creameries in 1927 up about 200000 pounds from 1926. The average butterfat price rose to about 47.5 cents, lifting farmer receipts by roughly 8.5 million dollars. Creamery cutter production reached 172,712,010 pounds with 1827 estimates above 185,000,000 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Lost Spitz Named Teddy Found by Guernsey Smith
A light tan Lest-A Spitz answers to Teddy was found. Finder urged to notify Guernsey Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Hang Keiser plan to visit Aplington Saturday for two to three weeks at daughter Mrs. C. L. Huisinga’s home.
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Teddy
Guernsey Smith
Hang Keiser
Aplington
C. L. Huisinga
Ed Jones family plans move to Postville reported yesterday
A daughter was born recently to Mr. and Mrs. Glen Knapp, their second child, and Mrs. Knapp is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Smith, with plans to move to Postville noted though not fully verified.
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Ed Jones
Postville
Glen Knapp
Knapp
Guy Smith
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Dan Lehman
John Butikofer
Geo. Leuehtenmacher
Robert
Rob Lehman
Ellen
Alice Hanson
Lillian
Elizabeth Christen
Lawrence Butikofer
Arthur Friederich
Feller
Ph. Lauer
Chicago
General Missions Committee
Elizabeth Lehman
Weibel Mill Company
Auro
Ourgo
Northwestern Bell
OAK Grove News
Fayette County
Iowa State Board of Examiners
Des Moines
C. W. Heiserman
A. Boleyn
Elgin, Iowa
Leghorn
C. Brown
C. Anconas
Plymouth Rock
Plymouth, Rock
C. BR. T
S.C. W. Minorcas
Wyandottes
Iowa State
O. D
Decorah
Water Street
Love Brothers
Stoker Drug CO
Citizens State Bank
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