Infant Russell Bigler Dies in 13 Months
Russell Eugene Bigler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bigler, was born November 5 1934 and died November 30 1935. Survived by parents and brothers Robert Kenneth and James and grandparents Mr and Mrs Everson. Funeral Monday from Presbyterian church with Rev Caldwell officiating. Interment in Wadena cemetery. Out-of-town relatives listed. Many local families noted in Thanksgiving visits and gatherings around Wadena and area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Eugene
Robert Bigler
Robert
Kenneth
James
Everson
Caldwell
Presbyterian Church
Ray Herwig
A. J. Knutson
Arthur Herrling
Roy Leonhart
William Nelson
Ulmer Clark
Lee Aeschliman
Derry
Leonhart
Wadena
Knudt Everson
Russell
Alfred
Inga Wolt
Frei Bigler
Clermont
Anna Anfinson
Anfinson
Oasian
Geraldine
Elgin
Bess Tschantz
Mary
Margaret
Walter Roys
Ross Downs
Strip
Arizona
Kathryn Baldwin
Clark College
Dubuque
Ivan Moore
Earl Stannard
Cedar Falls
la Fonda Gell
West Union
Maggie Whittenbaugh
Mary Whittenbaugh
John Ww. Thiele
Gerwem
Albert Kelly
Eller
Flanagan
Mason Guy Jas
Will Flanagan
Fred Tschantz
August
Clifton
McGregor
Will Whittenbaugh
J. W. Thiele
Oelwein
Gertrude Frey
Elkader
Robert Frey
Zella Duncan
Gerald
Fayette
Rebecca Kuhnes
John Thiele
May Thyer
Volga
James Bowles
A. G. Herrling
Kansas City
Lyle Herrling
Miss Madsen
K. M. Benedict
Chicago
Harold Hermen
Baby
Arthur Hermen
Highland
Marjorie Whittenbaugh
Gelwein
Kathryn Tschantz
Waukon
Alden Gell
Winifred Flanagan
Coggan
Miss Shover
Arthur Halleck
Maquoketa
A. d. Knutson
Claire Whittendaugh
Davenport
Rock Island
International Harvester Co
Velmah Everett
Lawrence Timmerman
Robert Whittenbaugh
Stella
Arthur Jones
Marjorie Ernat
Colesburg
Apent
Elgin High Delays Friday Game and Preparations For Play
Elgin school notes report the Friday game with Luana moved to Thursday December 12 due to a local lodge meeting on the 18th. A predicted lineup for Saturday’s game with Fredericksburg includes Weibel E Meyer or Patterson wards Gruver or F Schupbach center and Junior McMillan Jr Schupbach or Gerald Shaffer guards. The first game starts at 7 30 with officiating by the Town City basketball clinic. The junior class play A Ready Made Family debuts Friday night with Agnes Martyn and Henry Turner as leads and their children plotting mischief to shake up the couple’s plans. The two-hour show promises laughs and a happy ending.
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Luana
N. E. Town
Town City
Des Moines Register
the Echo
Agnes Martyn
Henry Turner
Agnes
Henry
Blue Heron Sentinel Stands Guard Among Birds
A short note describes the blue heron in a clever role as a sentinel. When siblings feed, one bird perches high in a nearby tree to warn the group of approaching danger, illustrating vigilance and social behavior.
Youthful Mountains Cuffs in Hawaii Sharper Peaks
An article notes Hawaii’s mountains appear more pointed than in other U.S. regions because they are younger and have had less time to erode, leaving crisper peaks compared to mainland ranges.
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Hawaii
United States
Great Britain's Flag Referred to as Onion Jack
A note describes the British flag with a curious nickname Onion Jack, highlighting its traditional identity and local usage. The piece hints at historical naming practices and cultural references surrounding the flag.
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Great Britain
Obituary of Christian Gregerson of Highland Township
Christian Gregerson longtime Elgin resident died at his home near Elgin Friday before noon age 53 years 3 months 19 days He was born on his farm in Highland township and remained there all his life He married Anne Larson in 1904 and they had four children The funeral was held at the Highland church with Rev G Gunsten officiating Other items note social visits hospital cases and local happenings including a church dance and a fire protection rate reduction in Decorah
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Christian Gregerson
Elgin
Elin
Mr. Gregerson
Highland Township
Guttram
Kristi Gregerson
Henry Gregerson
Drayton
N. D
Martin
Gustav
Emil
Rachael
Julia
Gregerson
Marion Lutheran Church
Highland Church
Anne Larson
St. Olaf
Rudy Tschantz
West’ Chicago
Arthur Friederich
East of Elgin
Clarence
Gladys
G. Gun
Sten
Louis L. Lehman
B. W. Patsy
Maynard
Leo Schori
Peter Bach
Forest
Mangold
Ern Schori
Gerealdine
Sehori
Afta
Arthur Herrling
Waterloo
Ida Lehna
Minneapolis
Minn
Albert Schori
Everett Wiethorn
Anna Schupbach
Odd Fellows’ Hall
R. P. Strauch
Urbana
Champaign
Tinoia
California
John T. Anderson
H. F. Becker
Anderson
Louis Blumer
Wahl
S. C
Rob. Lehman
Harry Becker
Louis Becker
Waden
Robert. Bigler
D. Barton
Deer River
Minny
Henry Topp
Mason City
Bennett
Oscar Frieden
Elkader
Decorah
Shuey Baechler Wed in Monterey Park Home Ceremony
Katherine M. Shuey and John B. Baechler were married Saturday October 12 at 3 pm in the home of the bride’s aunt Mrs. Albert Smith in Monterey Park. The couple plans a San Mateo, California home after a reception. the bride is a former Wilmington junior clerk at Baning high school and the groom works for California Cotton Mills Co in San Francisco.
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Katherine M. Shuey
J. A. Shuey
Avalon Flvd
John B. Baechler
San Francisco
Calif
Albert Smith
Huntington Ave
Monterey Park
HH. W. Tweedie
Elgin High School
Baechler
San Mateo
Names Overworked in London Streets and Beaconsfield Ties
London’s street map shows 44 places named Adbert and related forms across streets, roads, avenues and gardens. Beaconsfield names appear 18 times, Gladstone 15, Palmerston 13, and Rosebery 13, with only six Smith streets noted amid a broad pattern of eponymous naming.
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London
Adbert
Albions
Albanya
Church
Beaconsfield
Gladstone
Palmerston
Rosebery
Preserve Their Cucumbers From Eastern Delicacies
A fragment notes that the Chinese former and his Japanese rival rarely eat cucumber greens and never as pickles. Instead one cent is preserved in an elaborate Oriental manner until it resembles dried citron.
First Motor Pire Engi Newton Mose In 1903
In 1903 the fist motor pumping engine began operation and the same year the first motor chemical engine was installed at New London Connecticut, marking early advances in industrial propulsion and naval engineering.
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Mose
New London
Conn
Told Carries Young on Back The female Surinam toad carries its young oponta back unt they are hatched.
A Surinam toad incubates its offspring on its back after mating. The female bears the developing tadpoles on her dorsal skin until they hatch and emerge as young toads.
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Told
Surinam
Aluminum raft ride anglers in Shetland lands
A chair mounted on an aluminum raft is used by anglers in the Shetland islands to fish, illustrating a makeshift craft for coastal leisure.
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Shetlandalands
Echo Want Ad Sells It All
A compact survey of quick sales ideas and old advertisements notes that want ads effectively move goods and services. It mentions salesmanship pushing unwanted items and contrasts headlines from Oskaloosa and Mason City papers with brief social quips. It highlights regional rose production in Smith County Texas with large festival attendance.
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Oskaloosa Herald
Mason City Globe-Gazette
Texas
Smith County
States
Canada
Mexico
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Frank
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Grace
Ralph Gage
Lima
Fremont Clark
New York
G. P. Clark
Omaha
Nebra
Ed Raftis
Pat Hastings
Lafe Hawn
W. F. Moore
Adams, Minn
Randalia
Ed Ratftis
Shuey—Baechler
Tou
Rae
Miles Nervine
Miles Nervins
Dr. Miles Nervine
Max Buer
Oskaloosa
Hee Tuey An
Ad. A. Boleyn
Elgin, Iowa
Echo
Elgin Echo
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