Wadena Area Christmas Visits and Local Notes
A long list of visitors and residents share Christmas greetings across West Union Fayette Oelwein Ames and other nearby towns. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. A G Herrling La Porte City and family from Oelwein. Obituary note for Margaret Toomey. Local society events report a cheese factory stockholders meeting at John Johanson home and the Dorcas society’s year-end activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Johanson
T. J. Olson
Tina Nelson
Julia Wettleson
Alma Opland
Bessie Anderson
Community Guests and Visits Report from Cler Mont Area
Gunder News notes H E Landsgard and family of Cler mont and Bessie Olson with Mrs EB Landsgard as dinner guests in George Landsgard home Sunday. Anna Mae Kimball weekend guest in Mrs B Nelson home Agnes Olson visits Ames in Henry Skarshaug home. Harold Opland L O Reierson and Henry Olson were business callers in Elkader last Friday. Rev and Mrs V Fisherback of Pattan visited a week in Emil Gulvng parental home. N T Loftsgard entertained relatives at dinner Sunday. T J Olson attended a birthday party for Mrs G Groth at Martin Groth home. Mrs Martin Groth and daughters visit parental T J Olson home. Alma Opland, previously employed at Cedar Rapids, returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Landsgard
Clermont
Bessie Olson
EB. E. Landsgard
George Landsgard
Anna Mae Kimball
Emil Gulevng
N. T. Loftsgard
T. J. Olson
G. Groth
Martin Groth
Alma Opland
Cedar Rapids
Committees for 1935 Elgin Community Club lists
The Elgin Community Club publishes its 1935 standing committees with members across roads civic improvement entertainment rural cooperation industrial membership special days charity refreshments speakers publicity and more. Notables include Ray DeSart B J Baumgartner Mel Kohler Rev J J Snyder and Emil Schneider among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Community Club
Ray DeSart
R. A. Crider
Sheldon Boyle
H. H. Wolf
Ern Schori
W. C. Falb
F. C. Muehlethalex
B. J. Baumgartner
Max Thoma
H. C. , Heston
N. W. Evans
M. Zurbriggen
G. J. Mosby
Geo
H. Falb
Chas. Gruver
F. RF. Berg
Hans Keiser
Max Medberry
C. C. Torkelson
Geo. N. Schori
Albert Schori
Chas, Capper
Louis Lehman
T. W. Dean
W. F. Kohler
W.C. Dummermuth
Chas
Feller
Emil Schneider
Mel Kohler
C. P. Stoehr
H. W. Falb
H. F. Hecker
John Falb
Samuel Mosby
C. B. Schori
Wenger
S. K. Langsdale
Local People Attend New Year Visits and Injuries
Anna Barbara Kamm of West Union visits Rose Garber. Eileen Culver of Arlington stays with Mr and Mrs Max Thoma. Herman Scheel helps cut chickens near Lawler. New Year’s dinner hosted by Thoma family includes Thos Knudtson and Elmer Schori. Emma Bunting returns from Elkader. Robert Knight aids at Kniel store. Reigns host Borehard and family at Clermont. L S Hutchinson injures wrist, cast applied, x ray next day. Skarshaug and Stone return to Collins after holidays. Skarshaug resumes teaching. Falb family hosts New Year’s watch party with extended relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Thoma
Thos. Knudtson Family
Elmer Schori
G. H. Falb
W. C. Falb
John Falb
John Falb, Jr
Mra
E. L Morris
H. W. Falb
H.W. Wall
Frank Greenley
C. B. Schori
End of Cubs The Tip End of Cuba Near Novana
A fragmented note describes a geographic tip near Cuba and a region claimed to lie near the Tropic of Cancer. It mentions eternal sunshine in a vague locale, with unclear reference to nearby places or events. The sentence lacks verifiable names or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Novana
Tin production and use across the world
The world’s annual tin output has ranged from 1400 to 186000 long tons over the last decade. One third comes from the Federated Malay States while Bolivia and the Dutch East Indies follow. The United States is the largest consumer though domestic production is small. import data show 89998 tons in 1982 valued at about $16.48 million, with prices spiking to 50 cents per pound in 1933.
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Thy
Federated Malay States
Asia
Bolivia
Dutch East Indies
Nigeria
China
Siam
Belgian Congo
Tasmania
United States
Congress
Wit and wisdom from old proverbs and sayings
A collage of humorous and moral quips on gender roles, ambition, laziness, luck, and human nature. The lines, though fragmentary, reflect traditional views on men and women, work, confidence, greed, and fate, ending with a note on judging character.
The Hawaiian Race In the mid-Pacific
G R Turner in the Kansan City Times describes Hawaii as the loveliest fleet of islands with a highly diverse population. Native Hawaiians shrink to under one tenth, White Americans are fewer, Portuguese outnumber either, and Orientals mainly Japanese form over half the inhabitants. Ethnologists foresee a future homogeneous global race emerging from this mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
mid-Pacific
Mark Twain
United States
G. R.turner
Kansan City
Proverbial Wit On Life And Society
A collection of quips and proverbs on human nature, marriage, wealth, and pride. It muses on leadership, vanity, deceit, and social norms with a tongue in cheek tone. Notable lines critique marriage, luxury, and the crowd below the powerful.
Eighteenth Century Staircase Restored in Paris Court
Paris reports the discovery of an eighteenth century stone staircase hidden beneath the Palais de Justice for over seventy years. After a fire in 1860 a courtroom was built above it, then forgotten. Restoration reveals two inscriptions from Corneille’s era and the Convention period, preserving historic details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Palais de Justice
London Daily Telegraph
Palais
Corneille
Study of Biochemistry Its scope and relation to science
Biochemistry is the study of living matter composition not new to chemistry but as old as chemistry itself. The field widens into botany zoology physiology and related areas including vitamins hormones and nerve impulse research, bacteriology agriculture and industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hygela
the Health Magazine
Professional Mourners In Spain Decline Amid Scandals
In Spain professional mourners, long established, are facing decline as Madrid papers report increasingly desperate bands attaching to funeral processions. They demand payment from relatives, threatening disruption if refused, while some families quietly compensate them for their services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Madrid
Montress Herald
Column With a Curse Blocks Broad Street Pedestrians
A sidewalk pillar from a market house on Broad Street Augusta Georgia has long obstructed foot traffic. The city won t remove it despite a preacher swearing the man who removes it will be struck by lightning. The preacher had predicted the market house would be destroyed by a cyclone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broad Street
Augusta
Collier's Weekly
Fishing is an exact science says Cooper
Courtney Ryley Cooper calls fishing more than catching Osh in Require Magazine. He stresses paddling canoes, enduring mosquitoes, navigating bush, sensing distance and tension, and mastering these elements to catch fish, asserting fishing is an exact science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtney Ryley Cooper
Not Bad Man- Ideal Vacation Spot Discussed
A dialogue about a vacation idea likens an ideal spot to good fishing and absence of pests. The exchange touches on hotel annoyances and mosquito and bee issues as factors in choosing a destination.
Crows Foretell Collapse Of Ancient Ogmore Vale Nest
Crows in Ogmore Vale Wales built their nest in a 200 year old oak and after a week moved to another tree. The old tree’s limb then fell in a breeze, triggering crow cries of triumph as the spectacle ended. The event suggests foreboding rather than ordinary bird behavior in a historic setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogmore Vale
Wales
Doctor’s Assessment Clashes With Man’s Opinion
A patient seeks medical input but the doctor’s diagnosis differs from the man’s belief, provoking a pointed exchange. The wife’s disagreement is cited as a humorous counterpoint to the medical verdict.
Compromise on Smoking at Meals Quip Sparks Debate
A witty exchange about smoking at meals highlights health humor. A doctor advises against smoking during meals, prompting the reply about giving up meals rather than smoking. The quip reflects social attitudes toward health advice and eating habits.
Birth of Literstate Inspires Aspiring Author
In a quiet moment a writer declares, I would like to write a novel and asks how to begin. The response reveals plans to use a typewriter, signaling a traditional approach to craft and perseverance in pursuing literary work.
Where Doughnuts Grew Riddle Returns to Pantrys Lore
A lighthearted piece recalls a kitchen joke about doughnuts growing on trees and nuts, ending with the pun that a donut tree would be found in a pantry. The item highlights playful food humor and pantry lore.
No Reprieves Son What is Matrimony Meaning
A father explains that matrimony is not a word but a sentence, highlighting how the term embodies a life commitment rather than a mere label. The exchange contrasts linguistic form with social function.
Land Bargains in Fayette and Adjoining Counties
Land sales adlisting 108 acres east of Fayette with buildings and $1,500 mortgage. 40 acres near Clermont with a home, 14 down. 106 acres near Clermont with good land and school use potential. 80 acres between Clermont and West Union with house and mortgage options. 184 acre West Union farm with modern buildings and $8,000 mortgage. 40 acres near Fayette with blue grass pasture and cash price. 4 acres northwest of West Union with a money-making alfalfa soil. 206 acre and 205 acre tracts near Fayette with large barns, multiple outbuildings and favorable terms. Fayette county listings including 386 acre farm on No 11 with educational value and modern improvements. 160 acres near West Union with mortgage and government loan terms. 38 acres near Elgin with an orchard. 200 acres near Elgin with 14 down and long terms. 200 acres near Oelwein at $80 per acre with down payment. 97 acres near Clermont four miles out with school on land. Postville properties including 10 acre town site with large home. various farms near Hawkeye. rental option for a 140 acre Clermont area farm. insurance farm listings in multiple counties. terms vary with down payments and long time balances. inquire for specifics and availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Clermont
West Union
West
Union
Elgin
Ireal
Fayette County
Aga
Rge
Upper Iowa University
Olavus Knudtaon
Oelwein
Postville
Hawkeye
Wiil
Bremer
Blackhawk
Chickasaw
Butler
Floyd
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Wadena
P. R. Ashley
la Porte City
Lyle Herrling
Kansas City
Mike Tynan
Iowa City
A. D. Finch
A. G. Herrling
Dorothy Wood
John Wood
Ames
Sre
J. KR. Wood
Robert Higler
Mercy
Lyal Whittenbaugh
Charles Wilson
Omaha
Nebr
James Wilson
Cathryn Ogle
Illyria
J. H. Wilson
Woodrow Leonhart
Alta
Iowa
Roy Leonhart
Lawrence Raftis
Loraine
Alice
Bernadette Corkery
Oclwein
Lottie Whittenbaugh
Strawberry Point
Margaret Toomey
A. J. Knutson
Donald Leonhart
la Fonda Gell
Mary Broughton
Maggie Whittenbaugh
John Thiele
Milo Whittenbaugh
Oe»wein
Will Whittenbaugh
Robert Whittenbaugh
Stella
Arthur Jones
Waukon
W. F. Moore
Kathleen Ainsworth
Lima
George Kuhnes
Don Leonhart
Gerald Everett
Donald Orr
Harold Welch
James Welch
Rey Leonhart
Gunder News
Anna Barbara Kamm
Rose Garber
Eileen Culver
Arlington
Herman Scheel
Lawler
Emma Bunting
Mary Ann Bunting
Elkader
Robert Knight
Wear Union
Kniel
Gus Krueger
Gus
Eileen Evans
Frances Skarshaug
CG. R. Stone
Collins
Bauder and Skarshaug
Miss Skarshaug
Boleyn Elgin, Iowa
Grether
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