Big Attraction Coming to Clayton County Fair
The Clayton County Fair will feature the W. I. S. Barn Dance Follies a 25 member radio star troupe led by Ezra Perkins and Hank. The act includes Chief Red Fox Will Rogers hometown group and acts like The French Flyers Sophie Tucker of the show and The Coon Creek Boys with singing dancing and jitter bug numbers. Secretary F L Lau of Garnavillo provided the details.
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Ezra
Perkins
Handsome Hank
Boy From the
Ezra Perkins
Mary Lou
Dude Ranch Boys
Chief Red Fox
Squaw
Papoose
Texas
Sophie Tucker
Coon Creek
F. L. Lau
Garnavillo
Baumgartner and Gehring Families Tour Wisconsin
Elgin residents Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Baumgartner Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Baysinger and Herman Helmers traveled to McGregor and Prairie du Chien Wisconsin for a fish supper. They visited Bily Brothers docks and relatives in Jesup and La Porte City. Hazel Gehring marked a birthday with gatherings including Chas Gehring and family and Fred Gehring.
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Elgin
W. E. Baumgartner
W. R. Baysinger
Herman Helmers
McGregor
Prairie duChien
Wis
Bily Bros
Jesup
la Porte City
Hazel Gehring
Chas. Gehring
Fred Gehring
Hazel
Oelwein
George Holzer
Wm. Wilson
Heating Value Comparison In Wood Versus Coal
A standard cord of wood provides about the same heating value as a ton of coal. The statement compares energy content between wood and coal, noting parity in heat output per conventional units.
Young People Take Boat Excursion on the Blackhawk
Over eighty rural youths and guests from Clayton and Fayette counties enjoyed a two hour boat trip on the Blackhawk last Tuesday evening. The group departed McGregor at 9 p m, passed through the locks mile up the river, and returned via Prairie du Chien. Attendees included Ray Anderson and Mrs Anderson of Cedar Rapids Gazette, Paul McElroy, and Grover Hahn, county agents, who served as chaperones. The next meeting, a Scavenger Hunt, is set for Friday evening September 6.
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Clayton
Fayette
McGregor
Prairie du Chien
Ray Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Social visits fill week in Grand Meadow area
Delores Erickson spent last week at the Fred Pfister home near Postville. Darlene Olson and Joyce Amundson were guests at the Howard Kluss home in Monona. Doris Johnson called on Mrs. Julia Landsgard Friday. Marie and Mary Moses of Monona stayed with Florence Erickson last Wednesday. Mary Jane Cooley returned to Waterloo after summer with her grandmother Laura Holt. Several families from Stanley and Arthur Olson hosted gatherings at home. Skating party by East choir occurred at West Union. Gloria joined Carolyn Erickson's group Friday afternoon. photos note multiple visits and Sunday trips to Spillville to see Bily Bros. clocks.
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Delores Erickson
Fred Pfister
Postville
Darlene Olson
Joyce Amundson
Howard Kluss
Monona
Doris Johnson
Julia Landsgard
Marie
Mary Moses
Florence Erickson
Mary Jane Cooley
Waterloo
Laura Holt
Robert Wharram
Joan
Chancey Wharram
Stanley
Arthur Olson
Gunar Nygaard
Willard Martin
Clarence Olson
Clarice
Jean
Keith Aanes
Carolyn Erickson
Chester Perry
Ewald Lyngaas
Janet
Ronald
Decorsh
East Choir
West Union
Tink
Ed Johnson
Gilbert Buraas
Gloria
Erickson
Spillville
Bily Bros
Reception Room in New Home of Duke and Duchess
Guests of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor at Government House Nassau Bahamas will pass through this reception room with stately columns entering the newly designated governor’s official residence A view of the living room is shown in the background
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Nassau
Bahamas
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Government House
Community Guests At Local Homes In Weekend Gatherings
The report notes multiple Sunday visits among local families. Janet Lyngaas visited her grandparents, Bert and Louise Lyngaas. Reinhart and Holm families joined Selmer Holm for a Sunday gathering. Ben Erickson and family dined with Fred Pfister near Postville. Clarice Aanes stayed with Florence Erickson. Gerhard Halverson is listed as sick. Ramona Olson spent Monday and Tuesday with Ames Olson, as Howard Kijussand, Georgene, Beverly, and Louie Amundson's families hosted Joyce at the Ames Olson home for a picnic supper.
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Andrew Reinhart
Helen
Betty
Elaine Holm
Selmer Holm
Janet Lyngaas
Bert Lyngaas
Ben Erickson
Fred Pfister
Postville
Clarice Aanes
Florence Erickson
Gerhard Halverson
Ramona Olson
Ames Olson
Howard Kijussand
Georgene
Beverly
Louie Amundson
Joyce
First man to fly European air route departs past war
Capt. E. D. C. Herne of Chicago, famed as chief pilot of British Imperial Airways in 1919, made the first flight over the London Paris Berlin Amsterdam Zurich air corridor once torn by war. Now this air route is seen as shaping the fate of nations.
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Europe
E. D. C. Herne
Chicago
British Imperial Airways
Zurich
Social roundup of visits and relatives in Oelwein Gowrie area
Mrs G N Schori Louise Schori and Anna Rennison were business visitors in Oelwein Tuesday. Linda Lou Greenley from Clermont visited her grandparents. Margaret Doty of Oelwein called on Georgana Falk. Camp Huaga links mentioned. Genevieve Dunkle of Waterloo stayed with Allen Habeger en route to Postville. Mr and Mrs Robert Burg traveled to Rochester Minnesota to visit relatives. Burg to return to Elgin. Harold Weibel plans to join homecoming band practice in Chicago then return for corn pack. Abe Evans and wife celebrated 64th anniversary in Gowrie last week.
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G. N. Schori
Louise Schori
Anna Rennison
Oelwein
Linda Lou Greenley
Clermont
Frank Greenley
Margaret Doty
Georgana Falk
Camp Huaga
Genevieve Dunkle
Waterloo
Allen Habeger
Postville
Helen Wegner
Robert Burg
Rochester
Minn
Louis Kobi
Burg
Elgin
A. M. Weibel
Harold
Chicago
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