Christmas Guests and Visits Across Fayette County
A long list of Christmas Day visits and family gatherings across Fayette County including West Union Elkader Volga City Elgin and nearby farms. Residents shared meals attended services met relatives and hosted guests from Waterloo Iowa City and Minnesota. The notices conclude with a subscription offer for Elgin Echo and Clermont Enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Echo
Clermont Enterprise
Fayette
Clayton Counties
New Rules Adopted in Fayette County Athletic League
A Fayette county athletic league rule update states eligible members exclude Oelwein and West Union while allowing B teams. Football requires four conference games with four opponents. basketball requires boys eight games and girls six. baseball six games with three different schools. Trophies awarded for each sport. a Fayette basketball tournament is planned for late February by the Schoolmasters' club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
George Lee
Oatwein
Max Clark
Randalla
E. J. Kaltenbach
Clermnt
Schoolmasters’ Club
Hewkeye
Oelwein
West Union
Schoolmasters
Fayette
Nonsense riddles attributed to FreeseMan intelligence test
The text offers a string of absurd definitions and misdirections such as an oxygen as an eight sided figure and Ulysses S. Grant as land. It reads like a satirical or puzzle piece with misapplied terms and playful name puns concluding with a sign off by Bice Gator.
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Ulysses S. Grant
Henry Clay
Mussolini
Flora
Many Local Families Share Christmas Day in Elgin Area
A string of Christmas Day gatherings featured Mr and Mrs Edwin Bauman Mrs Harold Bennett and Baith and numerous families visiting in Elkader Adington and Elgin. Guests included Lyle Wilson and family Clit Wilson Pete Luchsinger and families John Nydegger Fred Nydegger George Boyle Ward Brabham and others with extended visits from Cedar Rapids Ames West Union and Fayette, reflecting a close community holiday observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Berger
J. Hummell
Volga City
Chas. Doty
Clarence
C. W. Johnson
Oelwein
Rex Medberry
Fred Burrow
Lew Lehman
Elgin
Hans Hanson
Katie Richards
Amy
West Union
I. F. Shaffer
Chas, Medberry
Albert Dennler
Edith Ernst
Henry Holger
Helen
Hazel Rothlisberger
Fred Rothlisberger
Arthur Chapman
John Probert
Melvin Gregerson
Fred Ensign
Chas. Rothlisberger
John Rothlisberger
Leo
Schwarzenbach
Walter
Adolph ‘Rivers
Garnagillo
Edwin
Ellen Hanson
Martin Hanson
Cheery Valley
Gottfred Frieden
Edwin Bauman
E. Matthys
Higin
Lyle Wilson
Clit Wilson
Vern
Ed Boyle
Walter Kohls
D.O. Dean
Beryl Boleyn
Ben Brabham
Joe Yates
Lea Baldwin
Fayette
Walter Pritchard
Wm. Pritchard
John Nydegger
Fred Nydegger
Alton Seevell
Cedar Rapids
Joe Kinnan
Colm Baldwin
Harold Bennett
Frank Lyons
Azalia Nutting
George Boyle
Albert
Herbert Dummermuth
Ward -Brabham
Jud Conner
Rob. . Wilson
Balt Kamm
Frederick
George Gilson
Donald Gilson
Harry Gilson
Clifton Powell
Kathryn
Anderson
Elkader
Frank Boyle
Floyd Knudtson
Ames
H. T. Knudtson
Donald Dean
Sheldon Kohls
Sheldon Boyle
Wm. Frederick
Holm and Gulsvig family notes from Cresco trip
Mr and Mrs Tom Holm spent Monday in Cresco. Roy Gulsvig enjoyed Christmas vacation at E E Gulavig home and returned to Calmar where he works. Agnes Olgon is helping with housework at Reuben Mork home. Reuben and wife welcomed a baby boy born December 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Holm
Cresco
Roy Gulsvig
E. E. Gulavig
Calmar
Agnes Olgon
Reuben Mork
Community Christmas Socials and Family News Highlights
Nurses and families share Christmas gatherings across Farmersburg and surrounding towns. Mrs. Pail Heuser cares for a mother and newborn. Andersons of Farmersburg vacation nearby. Agnes Houg hosted a quilting party. various households welcomed relatives and guests, with dinners and card parties noted. Verna Odegard, Elgin visits, and a birthday gathering for Ed Wenger featured among numerous family visits and meals through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pail Heuser
Clarences Anderson
Farmersburg
T. Kjosa
Agnes Houg
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Wenger
Thos. Ogle
Anamosa
Daven+port
Ella Kerr
Lydia
Waterloo
Floyd Patterson
Chas
David Bartelma
Andrew Yearous
Coronel Rothlishberger
Walter Royce
Farm Bureau
Frank Humphry
J. J. Snyder
Frank Howard
Iowa
L. S. Hutchinson
Elgin Elgin, Iowa
Elgin State Bank
H. S. Hadsel
R. A. Crider
Elgin, Iowa
Schori Brothers
J. Neasham
Chiropractor
Baumgartner
Jakie Yearous, Jr
Freseeman
Gunder News
Leslie Lantz
T. T. Loftsgard
Delores Nyborg
Ole Loftsgard
Elvina Gisleson
Oscar Nyborg
Postville
Richard Erickson
Wadena
E. S. Hoag
H. E. Landsgard
Clermont
Rudy Lehmen
Nick Lauer
Wall
Louise Bucher
Ervin Miller
Mae Lubben
Buffalo Center
J. F. Miler
Guernsey Smith
Noel
Celia Meyer
Martin Wenger
Mr. Wenger
Ed Wenger
Melbert Meyer
Milton Miller
Lorane
J. Be Millar
Ern Loertscher
Walter German
Margaret
Caroline Miller
Rudy Yunker
Chevrolet
Fisher
Fisher Craftsmen
John Falb & Sons
Elgin, Lowa
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