Cheery Valley Births and Local Social Notes
Cheery Valley reports the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Friederich on Wednesday morning. The community shares congratulations. The column lists visits, dinners, and gatherings among locals, with multiple families named including Friederich, Chase, Schlupp, Baumgartner, Hanson, and Christen, plus a note on a finger amputation from an accident and a Valentine Day school project in Wadena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Friederich
Will Chase
Fred Schlupp
A. E. Schupbach
Edward Metzger
Adolph Baumgartner
Loretta Imhof
Albert Butihofer
Florence
Ella
Rose
JoWnnie
Esther Friederich
Eliza Friederich
Fred Yost
Martin Aanson
Anna Friederich
Ernest Baumgartner
Dan Sutter
Chris Gregerson
Patsy Minihan
Fred
Edwin Hanson
John Dennler
Ernest Lerch
G. Friederich
Jake Butikofer
Beamer's Tire Shop Offers Auto Washer and Repair
Beamer's Tire Shop in West Union Iowa advertises a fast and clean car washing service using a new air and water auto washer. The shop also lists top building and repairing glass cutting ground setting tire beating and over shoe vulcanizing and radiator repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beamer
West Union
Iowa
Community Notes From Wagner Township Local Visitations
Mrs Embertson and son Waldo visited Mr and Mrs Lou Reierson in Wagner township. Hiram Halverson spent the weekend with his aunt in Highland township. Supervisor Brooks of McGregor called in the vicinity. Mission Society to meet February 19 in church parlors. Myrtle Olson ill with appendicitis underwent operation with good progress. Grandma Munger visiting in Elkader. Teolena Olson weekend guest of Mrs Ole Loftsgard. Dorcas Society program and social at N T Loftsgard home February 18. Nurse Mabel Kirkeberg caring for Myrtle Olson. Mary Kirkeberg left for St Paul for work. Maynard Lantz and Roy Gulsvig of Waterloo spent weekend with home folks. Emily Houg assisting Mrs Ralph Gunderson. Carrie Bilden weekend guest of Mrs Oscar Lind. Mrs Leonard Lofstuen and baby of Clermont guests in H T Loftsgard home. Emma Nesteby visiting relatives in Wagner township. Harriet Erickson and Emma Nesteby guests of Sophia Loftsgard. K E Mork and Ken neth Mork business callers at Clermont. Mrs T Kjosa visited Mrs G Christianson. Ruth Skarshoug guest of Mrs Enoch Mork Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Embertson
Waldo
Wagner Township
Lou Reierson
Hiram Halverson
L. Larson
Highland Township
Brooks
McGregor
Ole Gisleson
T. L. Loftsgard
Mission Society
Myrtle Olson
Jerdee
Fritchen
Decorah
Mock
Elgin
Mabel Kirkeberg
Grandma Munger
Elkader
Ray Jacobin
Teolena Olson
Ole Loftsgard
Dorcas Society
N. T
K. E. Mork
Kenneth
Clermont
T. Kjosa
G. Christianson
Ruth Skarshoug
Enoch Mork
Wadena News Notes on Local Visits and Bridge Work
Paul Larson visited Waterloo last Friday to stay with relatives and friends. Will Corbett rode as a West Union passenger en route to Iowa City. The railroad added an entire span to the bridge east of town near the Martin Frey residence. Flags were flown on Main street last Saturday for Lincoln's birthday. Mrs. J. E. Jennings suffered a relapse at the start of last week but improved by midweek. The Wadena school shows strong interest in Lincoln and Washington birthdays, mirrored in homes at least.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Wadena
A. R. Carter
Chicago
Fred Heiden
Verle
Leonard Roberts
George Jennings
Creamory Association
Presbyterian Church
Wadena High School
Hawkeye
Mabel Anderson
Ghas, Keeffer
Pleasant Ridge
Peterman
J. S. Moore
Highland
Geo. Thompson
Chris Wenger
Illyria
Fred Ernst
Lawrence Cline
Lima
Paul Larson
Waterloo
Will Corbett
West Union
Iowa City
Martin Frey
Main Street
Lincoln
J. E. Jennings
Wadena School
Washington
Illyria social notes and gatherings noted around West Union
Illyria items list numerous visits and meals among residents from West Union and nearby towns. Names include Peters Klingman Rothlisberger Hanson Nydegger Craft Yearous and Reichen. Church notes mention Sunday school and service times, with unposed social and farm movement details.
Birthday and social notes in Brainard area
Raymond Mays hosted a birthday party Thursday with friends. Will Barker and Nutting families visited Elgin and Sidney Nutting home respectively. Henry Craft celebrated his eighty second birthday at D H Crafts with relatives. A large white jack rabbit was shot by Wesley Barker, Wilson Patterson and William Nutting while hunting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Mays
Phyllis Rowland
Will Barker
D. H. Craft
Henry Craft
Frank Lyons
Clarence Tripp
George Tripp
Arthur Craft
Henry Van _Ankin
Chicago
Wesley Barker
Wilson Patterson
William Nutting
Jim Bartlett
West Union
Feiler's Hardware Market Day Specials
Elgin retailers announce Market Day specials at Feiler's Hardware. Elgin Opera House hosts Mask Bail on Wednesday February 23. Hats arrive at Elgin Hat Shop and Elgin Millinery Store announces spring openings this week. Mrs. W. R. Blake promotes hat discounts. Masquerade at the Opera House next Wednesday evening February 35 features Chaplin remark. A physician discusses lipstick attracting microbes with wide pants and patent leather hale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feiler’s Hardware
Elgin Opera House
Elgin Hat Shop
tIncz M. Cook
Elgin Millinery
W. R. Blake
Opera House
Charlie Chaplin
Owa Livestock Summary for the Year 1926
The 1926 year shows a slight drop in total farm livestock in Owa by about 184000 head. Cattle and hogs fall, horses shrink, while males and deep increase significantly. Milk cows and older heifers decline, milk cow aged two years and over hold steady. overall value rises about 3881000 dollars, with cattle up 2311000, sheep and lambs up 239000, hogs up 4014000, and horses and mutes down 1683000.
Abe Says Care for Eatin Aids Pork Hog Plan
Ames Abe cautions that if a man spends as much on his own eating as on calculating hog fattening, in ten years he will likely boost the pork surplus rather than the undertaker's income tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames Abe
Ain't We Got Fun Flapper Chorus Creates Local Rhythm
A playful verse describes flapper girls as bare limbs swing in a breezy scene. The lines hint at lively social trends and competing flappers in a nostalgic city newspaper fragment.
Rumors Of New Laws Abound In State Legislatures
It is said that 12,000 new laws will be passed by the various state legislatures in session this year. This means of course more work for the lawbreakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinman
O. K
John Christianson
New Salem
North Dakota
Harry Wenger
Elgin
Iowa
J.C. Marlow Co
Mankato
Minn
Elgin area notices and local updates from March
Elgin community news items include Frank Greenley taken ill and Ed Fahey starting work at Jack Allen garage. Local sales promotions urge readers to Lehmans Hardware bowls and Elgin Millinery Spring Opening. Multiple town residents assist the ill Fred Topp and Anna Tapper to conduct an Eastern Stars school. Land deals teased by Elgin Land Company. Postville teachers visit Elgin. Mrs Falb’s trip and Emmett Morris’s recovery. Mrs Bowen’s rheumatism limits walking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Greenley
Ed Fahey
Jack Allen
Lehman’s Hardware
Elgin Millinery
W. R. Blake
Albert Topp
Eldorado
Fred Topp
Rosa Muehiethaler
Fred
Anna Tapper
Monona
Order of Eastern Stars
Elgin
Elgin Land Company
Mary Hanson
Helen Fuller
Helen Hill
Claretta Starry
Hazel Bortner
Postville
Ed Hanson
John Falb
Marquette
Dubuque
Emmett Morris
Falb
E.G. Bowen
Clark Hospital
McGrgor
Bowen
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Cheery Valley
Gunder News
Wadena News
W. L. Peters
Mary
Mart Klingman
Wadexa
Walter Rothlisberger
Will Carter
Ellen Hunsberger
Adolph Hanson
A. L. Craft
Brainard
Dan Craft
Gottfred Frieden
Cemetery Association
Florence Thoman
Ruth Rothlisberger
Ern Meyer
Lawrence
Near West Union
Hulda Nydegger
Edna
Lola
Harry Reichert
Clyde
Norma Wenger
Near Volga City
C. Wenger
Fred Burrow
Rex Medberry
Max Lehman
Ed Wenger
Ray Herwig
Joy Popenhagen
Wenger
Arlington-Wadena Road
John Roethlisberger
Leo
Ida Mattocks
Dorothy Hunsberger
Hanson
Jerome
Jacob Yearous
Elmer Frieden
Menry Frieden
Carl Gehring
John Rothlisberger
Chas. Medberry
Fred Schneider
Jacob
Lavern
George Butikofer
Farm Bureau
Harvey Annett
Jennie Winterschied
George Johnson
Frank Ross
Oelwein
A. L . Craft
Hlyria
the Friendly Church
Ernest J. Starr
Quaker Oats Company
Weibel Mill Co
Feller's Hardware
OWA
H. W. Falb
Etgio
H. 8. Steele
Torkelson Bros
Inter
National Hog Feed
Farmers’. Co-Op. Assn. Geo. N. Schorl
Mar
Chevrolet
Fisher
Duco
America
Flint
Miata
John Falb & Sons
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