Weekend Guests and Visits Across West Bend to Clermont
A flurry of social visits fills the region from West Bend to Clermont. Edna and Lila Hanson spent the weekend with relatives in West Bend while the Pfarrer family from Rock Valley hosted at Fred Schneider’s home. Numerous neighbors and kin traveled to attend gatherings, picnics, and reunions at homes in Cheery Valley, West Union, Oelwein, and other nearby towns. Several residents were at the state fair, and a hospital article notes an uncle seriously ill from a Sunday auto accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Nelson
Clermont
Local Social Notes From Clermont Area
Lillian Loftsgard visits grandparents at Clermont while Palmer Anderson returns from China as a missionary guest in the Oscar Lind home. Mrs. Joe Lind and others are guests in Cedar Rapids and Gelwein. Alma Nyborg helps at the Gander store. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Nelson visit. Mrs. Reuben Mark spends Saturday in Oelwein. Swen Blockhus and Blooming Prairie visitors depart. Dr. I C Jerdee calls on Mrs. Kirkeberg as she improves. The Rear family at West Union hospital shows slow recovery. Olaf Hoag and T J Olson call. A J Olson and family visit relatives. Mrs. N T Loftsgard and Mrs. T J Olson visit Gilbert Loftsgard. Harold Opland and family with Lily and Julia Wettleson visit the Riley Bros. wood carvers home near Conover. T L Loftsgard and family picnic at Duram's Park near Postville. Kenneth and Grace Krosa travel to Farmersburg to see relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Loftsgard
Oelwein
Swen Blockhus
Blooming Prairie
Minnesota
I. C. Jerdee
Clermont
K. A. Kirkeberg
Kirkeberg
T. J. Olson
Henry Rear
West Union Hospital
Rear
Olaf Hoag
West Union
A. J. Olson
N. T. Loftsgard
Gilbert Loftsgard
Harold Opland
Lily
Julia Wettleson
Riley Bros. Wood Carvers
Conover
T. L. Loftsgard
Duram’s Park
Postville
Kenneth
Grace Krosa
Farmersburg
Wadena News social round of visits and travels
A long list of visitors and travelers fills the Wadena page. Art Wilsons visited Preston Minnesota over Sunday. Abbie Swales spoke at the U B church and resumes Africa work. Numerous relatives from Estherville Chicago Waterloo and other places spent time with local families and at Twin Lakes Wisconsin.
Cheery Valley Local Visits and Family Gatherings
Cheery Valley residents Elmer Meyer spends a few days in town. Mrs Henry Fisher returns to Oakville after visiting at the John Puffer home. Fred Frieden and son John join relatives in town from La Grange Missouri. Dan Sutter and family visit the John Butihofer home on Sunday. Fred Yost works at the Martin Hanson home in their absence. Ben Hofer and Helen LeRoy visit the Hans Friederich home. Jake Dennler hosts the Jake Christen family. Mrs Martin Theus and Robert of Rock Island visit with the Ben and Emil Dennler families and others at supper. Ern Lerch family visits the Eliza Friederich home. Mrs Albert Schupbach returns from Bay City Michigan after weeks away. Mr and Mrs Rudy Muehlenthaler and Amelia and Albert of Rock also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Humphry
Richards
West Union
Robert Service
Washington
D. C
Mra. Service
Hattie MacKellar
Elgin
L. W. MacKellar
Fret! Schneider
Jacob Gehring
Cherry Valley
A. L. Craft
Harvey Annett
Oelwein
H. Fox
Cheery Valley
Arthur Herman
James
Harold
la Fonda
Perry Craft
Kenneth
Col. Monroe
Forrest
Marshfield
Wis
A. L
Elmer Meyer
Adolph Baumgartner
Henry Fisher
Oakville
John Puffer
Fred Frieden
John
Leo Grimm
la Grange
Missouri
Dan Sutter
John Butihofer
Fred Yost
Martin Hanson
Ben Hofer
Helen
John LeRoy
Hans Friederich
Jake Dennler
Jake Christen
Martin Theus
Robert
Rock Inland
Ben
Emil Dennler
Will Muehlentaler
Fritz Rufer
Slater
Ern Lerch
Eliza Friederich
Albert Schupbach
Will Baumgartner
Elmer Baumgartner
Fred
Edwin Hanson
Hilda Meyer
Eben Hanson
Ben Frieden
Alice
Alma
John Frieden
Henry Hilers
Bernard Barnhart
L. Christen
G. Friederich
John Pulfer
Will Muehlenthaler
Ben Dennler
Frank Christen
Robert Wilson
Tommy Howard
Lyle Wilson
State Park
Manchester
Alex Yunker
Walter Durscher
Rock Valley
Gordon Mosby
John Luchsinger
John Reed
Ralston
Okla
George Hyde
Guttenberg
Enos Howard
Hazel
Reuben Howard
J. M. Shaffer
Margie
Walter Kohls
Ben Brabham
Alton Seevill
Geo. Hyde
Wn. Kohls
Ward
Brabham
Nashua
Alton Seevil
Albert Lea
Minn
Wm. Pritchard
Fred Christeleit
Sterling
Colorado
George Howard
John Howard
Warren Joyce
Wadena
Harald Bennett
Hawkeye
Will Lantz
Ed Butikofer
Donald Dwyer
Chicago
Lloyd Peterson
Local social round in La Grange area families
A long list of Saturday and Sunday visits and hosts among La Grange and surrounding families. Guests included Fred Bueden and others at the Adolph Baumgartner home, the G Friederichs with the Hans Friederichs, and various extended relatives visiting from Slater, Rock Valley, and La Grange. A picnic near the L Christen home honored Mrs. Martin Theus and her son Robert, with many relatives attending.
Oak Grove Picnic and Local Visits Highlight Weekend
Oak Grove residents Robert Wilson Tommy Howard and Lyle Wilson and families enjoyed a picnic at the state park near Manchester. Several local residents visited, called, or hosted relatives including Yunker Durscher Mosby Luchsinger Seevill Kohls Brabham and others. Multiple trips to nearby towns and weekend gatherings filled the social calendar.
Beef cattle policy urged to curb soil erosion losses
The Tea Department of Agriculture pressed breeding more beef cattle to replace overreliance on corn, noting farmers who followed the advice now have steers ready to feed surplus corn. The piece warns that expanding corn at the expense of pasture hurts soil fertility and risks eroding prime land toward the Mississippi, arguing calves on grass yield higher value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tea Department of Agriculture
Iowan
Mississippi
Decorah Residents Host and Visit Friends in Region
Mr. and Mrs. George Vaughn are in Decorah this week where Mr. Vaughn is working. Carl Hackman left Thursday for Racine Wisconsin for a Baptist conference. Mrs. Eliza Hadd spent the past week with her daughter Mrs. Frank Kohls and family. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Greenley and Mrs. Grace Knoweton of Decorah brought Mrs. Bertha Mealey home from Decorah where she had been visiting. Robert Greenley returned to Decorah after a few days visit at the Frank Greenley home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Wilson
Preston
Minn
Howard Wilbour
Estherville
Africa
Canada
Mia
Victor Bisbing
Chicago
Frank Payne
Ed Stenison
William Stacher
Wall Lake
Iowa
W. D. Mattocks
Charles Gray
Montana
R. E. Minger
Dakota
Harry Earle
Rochester
Minot
Frank Everett
Hugh Lockard
Norton
Arlington
Lawrence Welch
Oelwein
George Davis
Frank Livingston
Lamont
Adolph Weber
Naoma Walters
Louise Walters
West Union
A. Mitchell
Chas
Twin Lakes
Wisconsin
Walter Messerli
Dundee
Fred Schroeder
Ella JeHineck
Brawley
California
W. D.I. Mattocks
Harry Broughton
Harry Helms
Donnan
Vern Roberts
Maggie Whittenbaugh
Robert
Lyle Whittenbaugh
Glen Frey
Cedar Rapids
Rob. Frey
Gummings
Maynard
Fred Gernand
Volga
Supt. Miller
al Keiger
St. Paul
A. ©. Cook
Loretta
Vera Mattocks
Horace Brown
Miss Merritt
Waterloo
Mrs
George Vaughn
Decorah
Mr. Vaughn
Eliza Hadd
Frank Kohls
Chas. Greenley
Grace Knoweton
Bertha Mealey
Robert Greenley
Frank Greenley
Linoleum Lacquer Promotes Elgin Furniture Store Finish
Local notes reveal Elgin Furniture Store touts lacquered linoleum to housewives as a modern finish. A string of visits and travel mentions follow, including Mrs. Fred Berg and Florence, Mrs. Clem Schmid and Winifred Schmid, Constance Hutchinson leaving for nurse duties in Elgin, Illinois, and the Klock family visiting from Porte City. The report also mentions a sugar bonus at Max Thotha's store and several family departures to Center Rest and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Constance Hutchinson
Illinois
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Illyria
Edna
Lila Hanson
West Bend
Gottfred Pfarrer
Clara
Fred Schneider
Chas, Rothiisberger
Floyd Patterson
Ralph Annett
Adolph Hanson
Christen Bros
Unday
Ruth Rothlisberger
Ids Mattocks
Seth Clark
Elkader
Gottfred Frieden
Sam Harriman
James Boleyn
Homer Gill
Lima
Ella Kerr
Lydia
McGregor
Gunder News
Wadena News
OAK Grove News
The
Echo
O. K
Elgin Echo
Carl Hackman
Racine, Wis
Williams Fauhily
Paibank
Sunny
Mirk. E. Lehman
Ern Lovftether
Meates Wenger
Lansing
Pointe
Elgin Furniture
Stora
Fred Berg
Florence
Clem Schmid
Winifred
Mr. Me. Aid
Mrs. Jobin
Pasuily
Anertt
Sunny With
Wikader
George Klock
Porte City
Elizabeth Lehman
Dauhgtér
Celia
Hett Lyonstad
Potelve
Max Thotha
Bay
Hetrs
Heina
Stoehr Drug
George
George Middletons
Middletons
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