Local Briefs From Clermont and Surrounding Towns
Mrs Emil Snyder visited Clermont friends Thursday Jim Matthews arrived from graburg for a visit Selma Reible visited Gutten she will visit Hanson and baby Union Thursday with friends Gruyer and wife spent Christmas Cedar Rapids Mrs McMillan at 48 home of her son Skelton store at Postville sold to C W Meier Far mersburg Ada Jaquette returned to Elgin after short visit to Mrs G Richards Ossian Enterprise published a holiday edition with colored covers Attorney Hughes Arlington plans move to West Union to practice law China March weight figures mentioned Road notes and local routes near Wadena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Snyder
Clermont
Jim Matthews
Graburg
Sélma Reible
Guttenshe
Hanson
Baby Werth
Thureday
Pibture
Ab Gruyer
Cedar Rapid
Rover's
McMillan’ Bick
Misa Ada Jaquette
Elgin
Hughes
Arlington
Equo
West Union
Weddings at Helms Home and Luchsinger Farm
A Christmas wedding at the R W Helms home unites Othel Helms to M C Hovey of Cedar Rapids Iowa with a Cedar Rapids conductor to move to their home after January fifteenth The event features a Lohengrin welding match and a red green decorated dining room The second wedding short at German Baptist Church unites Laura Maurer to Peter Luchsinger with Rev Draewell presiding A large reception follows with gifts and music by the Elgin Concert Band The couple plan to visit Dakotas then settle near town The text lists numerous out of town guests and supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Helms
Othel
M. C. Hovey
Cedar Rapida
Iowa
W. BR. Hill
Cresco
Sgtraina
Misadadie Stary
Rowley
Gladys Helms
Gerald Randall
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
Emma
Clarissa Hovey
Decorah
Sadie Stary
Grace Moats
Hill
Day
West Union
Scotch Grove
Selma Bohanan
Alma Grover
Elgin
O. Randall
Wm. T. Reynolds
Center Point
Mabel Schroestka
Brainard
Peter Luchsinger
Laura
Maurer
Hans Keiser
Unti
Miss Maurer
Mary Luchsinger
Jacob Durscher
Margaret Graether
Lillian Maurer
Rev. Draewel
Fred ‘Maurer
Forestburg
Dakota
Mel Chr Luchsinger
Melehr Luchsinger
Christmas Visitors Listed From Elgin Homes Across States
The Christmas season brought many visitors to Elgin, including Grant Gruyer and wife from Cedar Rapids and numerous others from towns such as LaPorte City, West Union, Ames, and Oelwein. George Lehman travels with a cane after a hunting accident left a broken foot. he also notably pulled the governor of Colorado's hair. All parties are asked to call and settle by January 1/19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Folke
Grant Gruyer
Cedar Rapids
Jennie Bendon
Cornelia Bucher
Lewis Stoehr
Bertha Abbey
Celia Lehman
Ella Lehman
Burianek
John Burianek
C.C. Cooley
W. Kuster
Renan Chas Rothlisberger
Fred Rothenbaler
Fred Hadsel
Oxford
Ohio
Smith West Union Maud Smith
Will Walcera Ehkader
Lehman and Tata
LaPorte
Geo, Lehman and
H. F
Lehman
Geo. Klock
Farley
Barghman
San Jose
Cal
H. J. Knowles Gunnison
Colo
Frank Etter Buron
S. Dak
Lew Etter
New Ulm
Minn
Fred Etter
Huron
Dak
Frank Bakeman
Mae Bly Connerere
Erma Conner Mae Benson
Mina
Irwin Hendershatt
Farmersberg
Lena Hofer
St. Paul
Nellie Nevenswander
New Hampton
Chas
Nevenswander
Bernard Strauch
Champaign
Ill
Hilda Strauch
A. E. Pinney
Kopek
Kana
Sarah Snyder
Rock Valley
Elmer Rasmuson Larmont
Bannart- Rodman
Bove
George Lehman
la Porte City
George
Colorado
Fayette County Students Form University Club Reunion Plan
A Fayette County student group at The State University of Iowa lists members from Fayette County. T L OBrien is President and Catherine Chambers Secretary Treasurer. They plan a Fayette County Club holiday reunion with the University Alumni. A committee to arrange it includes Ball Bevins Gallaher and Ruth Gallaher. A separate note cites a 4500 verdict in the Cullen estate case after a lynching for the murder of Eastman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
State University of Iowa
Aanes
Elmer M. Clermont
Becker
Roy A
Elgin Beatty
Glenn I. Osbern Bevins
Nathan
Hawkins Chambers
Katherine Weat
Union Peebles
Bess (Fox
Gallaher
Ruth A. Arlington
Sobson
Ida N. Weat
Union
L O'Brien
H. R. Oelwein Rogers
Rous W. Fayette Ball
James W. Oelwein Boylan
Bert C. Wouconsa Gallaher
Chas. W. Arlington Mellree
Hall L. Weat Union
Paulson
Peter J. Clermont
T. L. O’brien
Catherine Chambers
WILE HOLD INSTITUTE MEETING ORGANIZES FARMER GROUP
The meeting called by County Superintendent Belknap to organize a farmer’s institute was held at the courthouse Saturday, planning an February institute. J. S. Smith of West Union elected president, Coventry of Illyria vice president, G. W. Van Atten of West Union secretary, with H. M. Carmichael of West Union, Chas Fox of Clermont, Fred Wittenburg of Banks, Isaac Johnson of Dover, and G. B. Grimes of Union named directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. Supt. Belknap
Farmer's Institute
Court House
Smith
West Union
Coventry
Illyria
G. W. van Atten
Went
H. M. Carmichael
Chas Fox
Clermont
Fred Wittenburg
Banks
Isaac Johnson
Dover
G. B.grimes
Union
Went Union Gazette
Also Mentioned on This Page
Regin Savings Bank
Gus Gunderson
Sam’l Mosby
You One and
Holstenson
Skelton
Postville
C. W. Meier
Farmersburg
The
Ossian Enterprise
China
Wadena
Bros
Helm-Rovey
Aeason
AT State University
James Ball
N. Bevins
Ruth Gallaher
Cullen
Charles City
Eastman
Wile Hold Institute
Berg
Center Street
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