Community Visitors and Gatherings Highlight Week End
The record lists numerous local residents visiting relatives and hosting guests over the weekend and Sunday. Names include Walter Alen Griesinger Probert Roys Kerr Shaffer Brackin Winkler Yearous Ronquist Benson Glass Cornish Downey Muehlenthaler Burrow Hermen and others. A cyclone event near Ionia is noted with sight-seeing activity surrounding it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Alen
Ed Griesinger
Dary
Ogle
Slater
John Probert
Walter Roys
Volga
Virgil, Torson
Roger
Cl&ve Bennnett
Wm. Kerr
Ralph Shaffer
Joe Brackin
el- Kader
Elmer Kohls
Robert Downey
Cedar Rapids
Joe Downey
Clara Muehlenthaler
Fred Burrow
Arthur Hermen
Local families host gatherings across weekends
Numerous households from Ames, West Union, Oelwein, Manchester, Edgewood, Strawberry Point and surrounding areas hosted guests and dined together Sunday. Visits included Mary Allen's family, Rae Gibbs, Guernsey Smith, Fred Schneider, Thos. Ogle, Clarence Winkler, the Pollock and Shaffer households, and many others. Community day set for June 24 celebrates local ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Wenger
Arthur Chapman
Darnity
Marie. Dennler
Thos. Pollock
Erwin Metzger
Mary Ann
Fred Schneider
Harold Strong
Clyde King
Roger Torson
West Union
Ralph Shaffer
Earl Fox
Arid
Merle Fox
Melba
Forest City
Charlotte Conner
Oelwein
Howard Boyle
Clermont
Reuben Howard
Walter Kohls
Thos. E. Howard
Inez Shaffer
Roscoe Larson
Raymond Benson
Alton Med
Harold Strang
Cran Bane
Social Guests Visit in Local Homes Across Town
Gunder News notes Sunday dinner guests in the T. J. Olson home with Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Embretson and family. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Reierson and Richard in the Orlando Loftsgard home. Mrs. Selma Groth travels to Cedar Rapids to visit relatives. Dean Orvis and Dianne of Waterloo spend the weekend with Vern Trude’s family. The Morks from Texas visit Mollie Mork’s family. Harold Christoferson and Ann of Postville call on Ray Jacobin. Otto Gisleson’s dinner guests include Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Anderson
Martha” Johnson
T. J. Olin
Rodney Smitts
Ole Loftagard
Marion Olson
Elgin
Vern Trude
LaVern
Donnald Hansel
Hawk- Eye
Mellien
Waldo Embretson
T. J. Olson
Lloyd Reierson
Richard
Orlando Loftsgard
Selma Groth
Cedar Rapids
Dean Orvis
Dianne
Waterloo
Community Notes From West Union Area Social Roundups
Mrs. Mary Bartlett was taken to West Union hospital Wednesday morning. Numerous visitors stopped by the hospital and locals attended baptismal services at the Baptist church. Guests at several homes included families and individuals from West Union, Hawkeye, Gerald, and nearby towns, with many social visits and overnight stays noted throughout the week.
Birthday gathering at John Dennler home in Cheery Valley
Mr and Mrs Gerald Becker Louis Hofer Harry Everett Mr and Mrs Dale Jensen Mrs Ida Christen Walter Buitihofer Chas O Neill Reuben Schupbach Walter Lehman and C J Mulford spent Monday evening at John Dennler home for Mr Dennler s birthday Irene Minihan visited Kansas City with Dr and Mrs Van Eisen family Martin Hanson Archie Howard hosted dinner Wm Rainey at Clarence Hofer Lewis Butikofer Jr visited Fred Butikofer Edwin Hanson helps Roy Leuchtenmacher Lester Butikofer supper guest at John Dennler Will Christen James Dutt families Frank Christen Rocky Adams joined for dinner at John Ol home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Becker
Louis Hofer
Harry Everett
Dale Jensen
Ida Christen
Walter Buitihofer
Chas O'Neill
Reuben Schupbach
Walter Lehman
C. J. Mulford
John Dennler
Mr. Dennler
Irene Minihan
van Eisen
Kansas City
Martin Hanson
Archie Howard
Wm. Rainey
Clarence Hofer
Lewis Butikofer, Jr
Fred Butikofer
Edwin Hanson
Roy Leuechtenmacher
Lester’ Butikofer
Will Christen
Tornado Visit Attended by Dennler and Mason Families
Mr and Mrs Ben Dennler and Mr and Mrs Orlin Mason drove to Tonia Sunday to view the tornado damage from Thursday. Lucy Christen went to Iowa City Monday for treatment at the University Hospital. Mr and Mrs Louis Butikofer and Oma with Mr and Mrs Lewis Butikofer Jr spent Sunday afternoon at Hulda Sutter and Joe Schneider homes. John Christen went to Chicago with a truck load of cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Dennler
Orlin Mason
Tonia
Lucy
Christen
Iowa City
University Hospital
Louis Butikofer
Oma
Lewis Butikofer
Ern Friederich
Anna
Joan
Hulda Sutter
Joe Schneider
John Christen
Chicago
Mee
Community notes from Grand Meadow and neighbors
Mrs. Caroline Erickson visited friends Wednesday including Mrs. Julia Landsgard and Verna at several homes. Fayne Triem stayed with Helmer Lyngas last week. Harold Triem joined her Saturday. Emma Shave of Waukon spent last week with the Ern est Holt family. Oliver Christofferson of Arlington and Leo Larson hosted guests last Thursday. Andrew Reinhart and Helen visited Selmer Groth Sunday. Alvin Halverson and Ronald attended the Meisner Larson wedding at Elkader. Ed Iverson of Pipestone and Elmer Larson called on Clarence Olson Saturday. Donald Larson and family dined with Orvin Olson in Iowa City. Willard Martin and family visited Ed Johnson Monday evening. Leo Larson and Adrian dined with Oliver Christofferson near Arlington Sunday. Luther League members attended a convention in Decorah last weekend. Thor Thorson funeral held Thursday at East church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Erickson
Julia Landsgard
Ole Blockhus
Verna
Amelia Seeger
Sabula
Clarence Olson
Fayne Triem
Helmer Lyngas
Harold Triem
Emma Shave
Waukon
Ernest Holt
Oliver Christofferson
Arlington
Leo Larson
Andrew Reinhart
Helen
Selmer Groth
Alvin Halverson
Ronald
Meisner-Larson
Elkader
Ed Iverson
Pipestone
Minn
Elmer Larson
Julia. Landsgard
Helmer Lyngass
Fayne' 'Triem
Ronald Lyngaas
Donald Larson
Iowa City
Orvin Olson
Willard Martin
Ed Johnson
Adrian
Luther League
Decorah
Thor Thorson
East Church
Fertilizer boosts corn yields in ISU tests
Three years of tests at the Iowa State College Experiment Station show thicker corn stands improve returns from fertilizer. Even without fertilizer, fertile Iowa soils yield better with denser stands. Adding one stalk per hill may raise yields 8 to 16 bushels per acre on fertile or well fertilized fields. one more stalk per hill adds about 4,000 stalks per acre in a 40 by 40 inch layout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Iowa
Succession Plantings Extend Short Season Crops
Succession plantings are now in order for short season crops in the home garden. Fresh radishes lettuce carrots spinach and other quick growing crops can be stretched over a longer period this summer through succession plantings.
Emergency seeding proposed to replace forage crops
Hilled-out stands of clover and alfalfa may be restored by an emergency seeding of forage crops. The note highlights quick action to recover grazing value and soil cover amid pasture shortages.
Mrs Feller Tells of Trip to West Coast Across United States
Mrs Feller recounts a long West Coast tour from Iowa through Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma New Mexico Arizona California and Nevada visiting Boys Town Wichita El Reno Albuquerque Santa Clara San Jose Los Angeles San Francisco and Mexico crossing by bus and ferry. The narrative notes welcoming hosts family visits and a grand trip with weather praise and sightseeing before returning home. Weaning pigs preparation advice follows with guidance on starting feed at 10 to 12 days and ensuring pigs adapt before full weaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Omaha
Nebr
Ashland
Witchita
Kans
Walter Rothlisberger l
John
Ensign
Jessie
Walter
Oklahoma
el Reno
Amarillo
Albuquerque
Gallup
N. M
Alburquerque
Painted Desert
Petrified Forest
Grand Canyon
Boulder Dam
Las Vegas
Barstow
Bakersfield
Fresno
Mendate
Dos Palas
Los
Banco
Gilroy
San Jose
Santa Clara
Calif
Wm. Band
Perry Medberry
Perry
Chas
Johnnie Baechler
Lee Brubeck
Yuba City
Concorde
Ern
Osta Holzer
Big Basin
Florence
Marysville
Florence DeSart
Neice
Chicago
North Hollywood
San Diego
Mexico
Dallas
Hot Springs
Aranksas
St. Louis
Hail Storm Dents Cars In Red Oak And Villisca Reports
In a recent hail storm Red Oak was pelted with stone sized hail impacting many vehicles. Villisca reported hailstones as large as baseballs. The agricultural note advises cabbage and onion planting now with guidance on storage and fresh onions and sets for green use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Villisca
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