Cheery Valley Homes and Social Guests Report
Cheery Valley residents entertain guests and visitors through the week. Families including Dennler, Grimm, Lohman, Hanson, Christen and Baumgartner host relatives and friends at various homes. Several illnesses noted with flu and disease affecting the Wilson and Holzer households. Mrs. Leota Phillips assists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Dennler
John and
Hdward Grimm
St. Paul
Louiss
Butikofer
Tofield Lehman
Selma Frederick
Celia Lohman
Rock Valley
Iowa
Chris Meyer
Jake Reinhart
Edwin
Theodore Hanson
Adolph Baumgartner
Fred Nydeggar
Jake Christen
George
Delia Christen
Adolph Hanson
Henry
Theodore
Edwin Hanson
John Leuchtenmacher
Alex Baumgartner
Fred Schlupp
Thos
Hanson
Gotfred Frederick
Arthur
Edward Metzger
Harry Palmer
Eddie Butikofer
Ernest Frederick
Edward Grimm
Ernest Meyer
Near West Union
Harley Helms
Themu
Hugger Captured After Fear Grips Fayette Women
For weeks Fayette women lived in suspense fearing the Suck the Hugger. A college girl was accosted on campus, she fled, and the attacker was pursued and caught within blocks. Identified by several women, he posted a $1,000 bond furnished by his father and will appear before Mayor Stone. The suspect resides on a farm between Fayette and West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Swift
Stone
Here
West Union
Elgin Board Enforces Law Limiting Minors in Public Halls
February 2 1920 Elgin Iowa Board of Education declares strict enforcement of statute barring minors from public pools and billiard halls. Violations to be met with disciplinary action by the board. Also notices sale of Field Heck residence Elgin and sale of Benson Cafe building as Johnson family plans move to Aurora Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Independent School District
Elgin
Iowa
Billard
Max Thoma
al Schori
Geo. N. Schori
Mel Kohler
F.C. Muehlenthater
Tofield Heck
Elgin Land Company
Johnson
Aurora
Ilinois
Benson Cafe
Clermont
Social rounds and gatherings in Brainard area
Greg Reed visited Cantalid Monday. Zibe Tripp hosted a party Wednesday night. Geo Craft and family made Friday calls and Geo hosted a Saturday dance with the Four B orchestra. Mrs Arthur Craft and others visited, and group members attended multiple home events through the week. Reverend Gillett preached Thursday night at the Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greg Reed
Cantalid
Zibe Tripp
Geo. Craft
West Union
Fay Thompson
H. M. Bartlett
Jim Bartlett
Arthur Patterson
Arthur Bartlett
Elgin
Arthur Craft
Geo
Tripp
Sid Patterson
Geo, Braver
D. H. Craft
John Craft
Hoff
Oelwein
A. Crain
Darnell
H. Ammett
Win Meyer
Mrs. Thos
Hangon Near
Highn
Highland items report social calls and local events
Local residents including Klingman Yearous and Wilbur families share visits with friends in Elgin and Fayette. A trip to Chicago, hospital news for Mildred Yearous and Mrs Berndt, and garden and woodwork notes fill the week. The high school girls basketball team advances to Monona tournament February 20 21 with invited NE Iowa teams. Farm Bureau meeting in Elgin drawn strong attendance with officer slate announced. Melcholir Yenney injured at Rock Island yard with two fingers smashed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Reichert
G. A. Gibson
Pulver
Arthur Herman
Martha Chapman and Sons
Jerome Yearons
MBE
Elgin
Wyeek
Lena Wenger
Libbie Klingman
Fayette
A. Yearous
Mildred
Cedar Falls
Frank Hunsberger
Iowa
Monona
Lansing
Waukon
Guttenberg
Manchester
Oelwein
Luana
McGregor
Postville
Decorah
Lime Springs
New Hampton
Farm Bureau
Harry Brackin
3. E. Miller
All Jacobs
Melcholr Yenney
Rock Island Railroad
Mike
Postville Hospital
John Berndt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cheery Valley
Hugger
Schori & Kuster
G. L. Freiburghaus& Co
Egin
Turkey River’ Bridge
Milwaukee
John Deere
Emerson Gang
Emerson Mower
Keystone
New Holland
Oscar Baumgartner
Celia Meyer
Paul Wing
Audt
B. J. Baumgartner
Litchfield
John ‘Deere
van Brunt
DeLavel
Surrey
Nelson
Carl Hackman
M. B. Potratz, Auctioneer
F. Miller Jr
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