Social notes from Grand Meadow area events
Grand Meadow residents hosted and visited across the week with many relatives and neighbors. Loisons and Lyngaas families hosted gatherings at the Reinhart and Lien homes while several Olson and Lyngaas relatives visited and shared meals. Esten Landsgard’s illness prompted care routes with Aanes Olson hauling cream. Arthur Olson’s electric store ownership is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Olson
Willard Martin
Clermont
Ed Johnson
Alice
Thelma
Leona Lyngaas
Lelnar Holm
Andrew Reinhart
Hjalmer Michelson
Nels Lyngwaas
Christ Nelson
Bergan
Martin Halveron
Anton Scholen
Oscar Lien
John Shipton
Lance Candee
Bert Abyngaas
E. M. Olson
Bertha Jane
West Unon
Henry Olson
Gladys
Leonard
Arthur Olson
Ardes
Esten Landsgard
Joule Anderson
Helen Ruth
Clifford Osmundson
Bert Lyngaas
Eleanor Lyngaas
Lyngaas
Arthur S. Olson
Aanes Olson
Glen Olson
Helmer
Six lambs born to one Romney ewe record claim
A full-blood Romney ewe in Wood and California birthed six lambs all normal except one undersized. Ranch foreman says efforts will raise the flock despite mother’s apparent capacity for two. Six may be a world record. In Downey California Guadalupe Wurean, 99, faces probation for beer sale. A judge deems hat style signals character: forward fuse implies intelligence. back implies happiness. tilted right marks rowdy. left side signals mental deficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodand
California
Guadalupe Wurean
Downey
Calif
Local Social Roundup From West Union and Surrounds
Cheery Varidy News notes business callers visiting families in West Union and nearby towns Saturday and Sunday. Many named residents visit others, guests dine, and neighbors share afternoons and evenings at Christen and Friederich homes, Elkader to Garnaville area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Hanson
George Leuchteenmacher
Ellen Hanson
West Union
Louisa Butikofer
Fred Schneider
Elkader
Wm. Sutter
New Mexico
Rosa Schlupp
Rosa Baumgartner
Leslie
Ed la Valle
Postville
Will Nydegger
Bert Thoman
Ern Friederich
Ern Lerch
Martin Larson
Eliza Friederich
Robert
Gladys
Frank Christen
Sam Hofer
Gander
John Friederich
Ben Hofer
Helen
Johnnie
Junior
Clarence Hofer
George Christen
Edwin
Ellen
Alice
Alma Hanson
Johonard Fette
Robert Mueller
Garnaville
Jake Christen
Jake Dennler
Larson
Newspaper voice spoof in New Prague Times parody
The piece mocks broadcast style with faux sponsors and misdirected travel and product reports. It references John Jones visiting Indianapolis correction Minneapolis and Bill Smith buying a car with comic attribution of parts and traits. The humor hinges on jingled sponsors and accidental names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Prague Times
Poland China Tooth Brush Corporation
John Jones
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Goldstrike
Bill Smith
Hunter
Heck
Gosh
Local Folk Gather in Wagner Township and Surroundings
Gunder News reports T. T. Loftsgard and family visiting Nels Olson in Wagner township. Mrs. T. J. Olson burns her foot cooking. Ole Becker receiving sanatorium treatments at Prairie du Chien. Reuben Mark suffers three broken ribs after a horse kick. doctor keeps him comfortable. Gislesons and Loftsgards make calls to Decorah. Families attend Frank Capper funeral in Elgin. Missionary Society to meet April 29 hosted by Mrs. B. Nelson and Ole Gisleson. Residents share Sunday visits and greetings across area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. T. Loftsgard
Nels Olson
Wagner Township
T. J. Olson
Ole Becker
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Reuben Mark
Ole
Otto Gisleson
Decorah
Selmar Groth
Melvin Olson
Reuben Marks
Millard Gisleson
Lansing
Frank Capper
Elgin
O. K. Hoag
Kern Hill School Closes Friday April 2
The Kern Hill school will close on Friday April 24 with a plonic dinner and program. The event features pupils performing songs, dialogues, and readings including Mildred Friederich and Hazel Butikofer, with Mabel Morse and Helen Rothlisberger as teachers guiding a farewell program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern Hill
Varnie Frieden
Mildred Friederich
Hazel Butikofer
Jenny
Marie Butikofer
Peter M. Luchsinger
Marjorie Hanson
Helen Hofer
Ethel Luchsinger
Gladys Butihofer
Margaret Morse
Solomon Levi
Mabel Morse
Wilma Lehman
Maxine Lehman
Helen M. Rothlisberger
Safety signals instruct crossing on Green Go
The text emphasizes teaching children to follow safety signals at street crossings. Pedestrians should cross only on the Green Go signal and Stop on Red, with authority figures like police or patrols enforce at intersections for safe passings of people and materials.
Bank Bandits Sentenced for Life in Iowa Record
Iowa Bankers Association bulletin credits sheriffs vigilantes and officials for capturing 28 men charged with bank robbery or attempted robbery in eighteen months. All were tried convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment under stringent anti robbery laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Bankers’ Association
State Bureau of Investigation
Attorney General
State Bankers Association
Towa
Marion Township School Notes Apr 24 Picnic Program
Marion Township District No 4 closes Friday April 24 with a picnic and handwork program. Students perform songs and dramatizations led by teachers Georgia Meyer and signs Hanson. eighth grade exams set for May 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Alvin Johnson
Alvin
Arnold Johnson
Merrie
Johnson Sourwood Mountain
Arnold Martie
Signy Hanson
Meadow Land
Eva Grimm
Eva and
Merriel Johnson
Georgia Meyer
White Grubs Ready to Chew Threat to Early Corn
State entomologist Dr. C. J. Drake reports that white grub broods are moving from winter quarters to plant roots to begin feeding. Early planted corn will suffer damage as grubs attack roots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Drake
Iowa State College
West Union Youth Arrested for Gun Carrying at Rexall
Ivan Hansel a West Union high school student was arrested Wednesday evening at the Rexall drug store on a concealed weapons charge. His father H J Hansel posted 500 bond for a Monday April 27 appearance before Justice Berker. The incident stems from a gopher hunting trip April 12 along the Backbone creek when Ivan and others used a revolver near the creek. The complaint was filed by Dr Groth Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Hansel
West Union
Rexall Drug Store
H. J. Hansel
Justice of the Peace Berker
Ivan
Groth—Union
Missouri editor's note on delinquent subscribers
A Missouri editor describes a scheme where nearly all his subscribers paid in advance leaving only one subscriber unpaid, and about a hundred others confessed to have also settled their accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Cof
Elgin
Gossip and memory lapses in small town tone
A speaker laments town gossip and the pattern of people knowing others well until cornered, then recalling nothing. The message urges addressing gossip before it spreads, calling for better restraint and consideration within the community.
Homemakers Corner Kitchen Tips and Picnic Planning
Practical kitchen guidance on planning efficient work spaces, choosing oven safe layouts, and making rhubarb Betty with buttered crumbs. Also tips for weekend picnics with a car, assembling a picnic kit, and stocking an emergency pantry shelf with ready to eat items.
Farm surplus ad urges phone inquiries for wanted column
A notice invites readers to phone a number about farm items not in use. It promises quick advertising in the wanted column and asserts the item will fetch its full value. The message encourages readers to act promptly and be persuaded by the potential buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SE Lowe Brothers
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