Alma Nelson Weds William Nelson In Gunder Ceremony
Alma Nelson and William Nelson united in marriage at the Mork home near Gunder on December 18 at eleven in the morning. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Narveson with Sophia Mark and Nels Iverson as attendants. A wedding dinner followed as guests toasted the couple and offered best wishes for their life together.
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Mra
Mork
Gunder
Alma v
William Nelson
Postville
Sophia Mark
Nels Iverson
Helen Nelson
Narveson
Alma -Nelson
School Notes From Postville Area Journal
Mabel Rennison was absent Monday afternoon. Paul Shook of Fort Atkinson Wisconsin visited school Monday. Ethel and Ruth Adney spent a few days in Postville. The Timorells society will give a program Friday afternoon. Gertrude and Sarah Kraemer of Sumner visited school Monday. Lois Hall of West Union visited second Primary Monday afternoon. Sadie Kramer from Sumner visited the Intermediate Department Monday. Louis Falk of La Crosse Wisconsin visited the Intermediate room. Myrlin Feller spent part of Christmas vacation at Turkey River Junction. The Booster program is postponed from Jan 2 to 16 to allow preparation. Members of the E H S tani whose homes are in different parts of the state visited in Higin during the holidays. Paul Shook of Fort Atkinson Wisconsin, Gertrude Kramer of Sumner, and Lavila West of Clermont spent part of the day last Monday in the Grammar room.
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Gertrude and
Sarah Kraemer
Sumner
Lois Hall
West Union
Tani
Higin
Paul Shook
Fort Atkinson
Wis
Gertrude Kramer
Lavila West
Clermont
Mary Foxwell
Charley Colburn
Isa Shaffer
Edith Ernst
Weat Union
Chas. Medberry
Glen MacKellar
Peter MacKellar
Elgin
C. L. Klingman
Will Grover
J. D. Shaffer
Chas
Fritz
M. D. Guyer
Hilda Klingman
Amy
Edith Richards
Eastern Star Meeting And Notices From Local Posts
The next regular Eastern Star meeting is Wednesday night January 7 with initiation, installation of new officers, and finance committee report. A short musical program is possible. Refreshment committee includes Lena Bargeman T W Dean Mrs George Smith and Misses Ethel Mae Harrington with Mrs Frank Seaver Lena Halverson also on committee but nonresidents cannot assist. All members urged to attend early and visitors welcome. Also reports of Mr John Stockman visiting Miss Verle Kniel over Christmas. Kiga Hundred Club to meet with Mr and Mrs Sam Greenley on Saturday. Notices request settlement of book accounts from Mrs Josmpa Borner. Dr Bower is ill and Mrs Bower recovering from kambalamidy.
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Lena Bargeman
T. W. Dean
Mia
George Smith
Ethel
Mae Harrington
Frank Seaver
Lena Halverson
Kiga Hundred Club
Sam Greenley
Josmpa Borner
Dr. Bower
Bower
New Business Block for Kaundtson Firm in Elgin
A large workforce hauls gravel to extend the back of H. T. Knudtson’s implement house. The modern fireproof block will run full width, with entrances on Center and Pleasant streets. Kaundtson and Larson plan to move their implement and auto business into the new space, creating Elgin’s largest main-floor room.
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H. T. Knudtson
Pleasant Street
Kaudtson
Kaundtson & Larson
Elgin
Piano Contest Winners Named at Lehman & Hanson Store
The Wednesday evening piano contest at Lehman & Hanson closed at 5 PM with vote counting by Samuel Mosby Ur Williams and Melehr Luchsinger overnight. Geneva Gregerson won with 2 542 627 votes, Thelma Knudtson 1 155 417, Julia Boyle 395 806, Florence Lebman 106 746, awarding Gregerson the piano and Knudtson a gold watch amid a festive crowd and family visits from Oelwein.
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Lehman” & Hanson
Samuel Mosby
He Williams
Melehr Luchsinger
Geneva Gregerson
Thelma Knudtson
Julia Boyle
Florence Lebman
Miss Gregerson
Miss Knudtson
Illyria social notes recall holiday visits and events
Illyria residents report a busy holiday season with visitors from West Union Elgin and Dubuque. Family gatherings on Christmas Day and New Year celebrations are noted, along with travel to Elkader and Chicago. Several marriages, visits, and school duties are mentioned amid cheerful weather and community hospitality.
Christmas Trees and Programs Draw Crowds at Local Churches
Christmas Eve at the German Baptist church featured a well rendered program, gifts distributed, and a satisfied audience. Christmas Night the M E Sunday school presented a lively show at the opera house with recitations and music delighting a large crowd. Both venues showcased handsome decorated trees laden with electric lights and gifts. Clara M. Strauch, visiting in town, left for Chicago Wednesday afternoon.
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German Baptist and
Methodist Episcopal Sunday Schools
German Baptist Church
M. E. Sunday School
Opera House
Santa
We Are Grateful Elgin Land Agency Anniversary Message
The Elgin Land Agency marks one year in business and thanks customers for their confidence. Auto accidents near Farmeraburg report injuries and fatalities on Christmas night and nearby roads, with severe injuries to a woman and a man who died before help arrived. Mary Peeper is listed as sick.
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Elgin Land Agency
Tus Excin Lane Acancy
Farmeraburg
Monona
McGregor
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The
Elgin Savings Bank
Iowa
Gus Gunderson
Sam’s Mosby
Cashier
T. J. Capper
Elgin, Ia
Mabel Rennison
Ft. Atkinson, Wis
Ruth Adney
Timorells Society
Sadie Kramer
Intermediate Department
Louis Falk
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Myrlin Feller
Turkey River Junction
Tana W
John Stockman
Creso
Verle Kniel
Irvine Hendershott
Oelwein
F. G. Spahr
Fred Kohler
Ed Hanson
Enam Lane Agency
Illyria
Harry Reichert
Frank Tige
Wite
Ray Shaffer
Rose
Wenger Ig
Waterloo
Stansberry
Thig
Col, Klingman
Andrew Yearous
Chicago
Mary Shaffer
Jack
Geo Gibson
Will Wenger
Dubuque
Fred Reichert
John Rothlisberger
West Union Jerome
Frank Huneberger
Ella Foxwell
John Kraeger
Martha Krueger
Otto
Edwin
Henry McMillan
Chas Fritz
Geo. Smith
Bert
Chas Chapman
Curtis Chapman
Alfred Miller
Hofer
Fred Muehlenthaler
Wenger
Arto
Nerve Robins
Susan Bigler
Wadena
Grandma Bigler
Hattie Kerr
Floyd Patterson
Grandma Foxwell
John Falk
Elkader
Little John Jr
Citizens’ State Bank
Towa
You One
F.R. Berg & CO
Clara M. Strauch
IF. W. Hughes
Mary Peeper
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