Social visits and family guests fill week in Postville area
Local families hosted and visited across Postville and surrounding areas. Guests included Christen, Leutchman, Thoman, and Schlee families with multiple dinners and hospital calls. Travel included trips to Shullsburg Wisconsin and Mare Island California, while others hosted out-of-town relatives and friends through Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Christen
Ben Dennieth
Albert Erickson, Jr
Harry Shay
Volga
Christ Leutchman
Frank
Bert Thoman
Christen Bros
Shullsburg
Wis
Louis
Butiketer
James Schlee
Postville
Schlee
Dee
Ida
Meyer
Oscer
Wayne Baumgartner
Orlin Mesyn
Martin Wenger
Kenneth Mark
Wm. Baumgartner
Ern Baumgartner
Erna
Melbert Meyer
Francis Wolf
Elmer Meyer
Ben Dennler
Slater
Levi Frieden
Roger
LeAnna
Willard Schroeder
Walter Lehman
Herman , Schupbach
Orlando Loftsgard
Mtthe
Mtthe’ Louis Butikofer
Martin Hanson
Clayton Schreiner
West Union
Archie Howard
Wm. Torkelson
Louis Butikofer
Dan Butikofer, Jr
Mabel Butikofer
Harry Butikofer
Frederick '‘Sutter
Postville Hospital
Rendeen
Harold Hanson
Harold Opland
Wayne Kesterson
Dierks, Ark
Mare Island
Calif
Gerald Olson
Johnny Metzger
Harold Grimm
Lester
Chicago
Donna Medberry
Jim Barrett
Ette
Donna
Alton Medberry
Martin Minihan
Gaylon Souvignier
Canton
Floyd Patterson
Earl
Helen Rothlisberger
Hazel
Rothlisberger
Dubuque Hospital
Gotfred Martin
Marion Mission Society to Meet Thursday in Church Parlor
Marion Mission Society schedules a meeting for Thursday January 8 in the church parlors with hostesses Mrs P K Peterson and Mrs Christine Rypestol. The report lists numerous local visitors and social events including dinners and visits among area families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Mission Society
Christine Rypestol
Cornelius Reier
Aon
Joseph
Lloyd
Réierson
Mervin Reierson
Ralph Daldi
Glen Ellyn
Harold Opland
Selina Olson
Green Bay
Wis
Anton Larson
Tilpher Bilden
Hans Bilden
Josephine
Helmer Loftsgard
DeVere Halverson
Larry
T. T. Loftsgard
Loftsgard
Arthur Landsgard
Emily
Bernita
Milo Jacobin
Wayne Kesterson
Hampton
Normany Raisch
Almer’ Gulswig
Rosina Anderson
T. L. Loftsgard
T. T. Leftsgard
Jeanette
Allen Anderson
Community Notes From Grand Meadow Area
Grand Meadow residents report visits and gatherings at multiple homes. Names include Olson, Larson, Buraas, Holm, Johnson, Stenerson, Blockhus, Landsgard, Lyngaas, Lien, Peterson and Erickson among others. Several households hosted New Year and weekend get togethers in Clermont and nearby farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames Olson
Carmen Swenson
Otto Larson
Leo Larson
Janice Larson
Alfred Buraas
Fern
DeAlta
Shirley
Caroline Erickson
Selmer
Bettina Buraas
Doris
Archie Johnson
Jimmie Anderson
Ed Johnson
Selmer Holm
Andrew Reinhart
Clarence Olson
Quinton
Mina Olson
Ernest Holt
Donald Larson
Denaline
Ole Blockhus
Arthur Olson
Gerhard Stenerson
Julia Landsgard
Olivia Olson
Clermont
Richard Olson
Ramona
Elliot
Clifford Larson
Mavis
Deni
Junior
Archie
Helmer
Leona Lyngaas
Oscar Lien
Ruth ‘Anderson
Louie Anderson
Alvin Halverson
Ronald
Ole Peterson
Deus Sandra Olson
Ben Erickson
Lutheran Hospital
la Crosse
Bert and
Ewald Lyngans
Adrian
Mrs. Ames Olson
Sunday School Elects New Leaders at Community Church
Howard Shaffer was elected Sunday school superintendent and John Christen asst superintendent at the election held during Sunday school last Sunday. Israel Shaffer resigned after moving to Fayette. The church presented a lamp in thanks for his service. Choir practice Thursday at 7 30. Various local visits and greetings noted through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flying Community Church
Howard Shaffer
John Christen
Israel Shaffer
Fayette
Community Guests and Social Roundup at New Year
Local families and relatives share New Year visits with the Shaffers, Ernsts, Medberrys, and others. Neighborhood gatherings include anniversaries, dinners, and Easter-style holiday hospitality as churches and clubs plan meetings and local officials prepare for officer elections.
Excess Serving Waste in Homes and Restaurants
Excess serving leads to waste in homes and restaurants. Portions can be adjusted to fit each person, preventing leftovers from being discarded.
Save Time by Using Hand and Team Cleaning
Homemakers can save time and energy by combining hand and team cleaning for tasks like washing dishes dusting and tidying the home. The approach distributes chores to reduce effort and speed up household upkeep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handa Ag
Team
Postwar Flying in Your Home Town
Community airparks require careful site choice and layout. Consider proximity to business and residences, major highways, and avoid heavy traffic, tall structures, and hazards. An 80 acre minimum can fit an L or X shape. plan for parking, service buildings, and future expansion with expert guidance.
Take My Word For It Radio Portrait Of Walter Winchell
Frank Golby rates Walter Winchell with a high energy radio personality nearly unmatched in theatrical delivery. The piece compares him to Grahar McNamee and notes his voice, diction, and style, while scoring his pronunciation and overall performance at 90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Golby
Bell Syndicate
Walter Winchell
Winchell
Grahar McNamee
United
Smbassador
Hand Printed Letters by Gutenberg in Middle Ages
The first printed letters from movable metal types by Johann Gutenberg of Mainz, Germany, in the mid 15th century were modeled after the hand letters of medieval scribes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johann Gutenberg
Maina
Germany
Death by Own Action Rates in United States
The report notes disparities in self harm rates by race and gender. White males show 164 per 100000, white females 5.9, Negro males 48, and Negro females 1.3, highlighting marked differences in self inflicted mortality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Population Leads Large Towns In State Ranking
State of Large Towns in Pennsylvania shows the state ranks second in population but first in number of large towns. Eggs in Pennsylvania reached a value of 4,000,000 in 195, ranking third among states for egg production. Census data indicate Pennsylvania’s egg output has more than doubled in 25 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Food scraps for savings and daily meals
Many families waste food through careless handling of leftovers. Prompt cooling and chilling in the icebox can save cooked foods for stews, casseroles, hash, and standard mixes. Fats from foods can be saved and used in gravy or sauce.
Government formula for paint and varnish remover
The instructions prescribe dissolving four ounces paraffin in two quarts benzal, then adding one quart acetone and one quart denatured alcohol. The mixture can damage clothing and skin if not protected, and furniture should be washed with turpentine to remove traces before applying the new finish.
Proper Storage for Knitted Ties and Other Fabrics
Knitted ties need special attention and should be rolled when not worn. Ties made from other fabrics benefit from a rack to keep them neat and correctly stored.
First Seckel Pear Tree Origin and Fate
The first Seckel pear tree was planted near Philadelphia by John Secke, imported from Germany. Stephen Girard later bought the farm, and the tree bore fruit in 1854 and again in 1880, but by the early 1900s only a stump remained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Secke
America
Germany
Philadelphia
Stephen Girard Iter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gunder News
Grand Meadow News
Filyria
Reynold Strong
Famiy
Howard
Forest Shaffer
Harold Glass, Jr
Jim Yearous
Gerald Shaffer
Nancy Ernst
Oelwein
Guy Ernst
Henry Holzer
Crang Bane
Perry Medberry
Jim Muncie
Kenneth Medberry
John Muncie
Albert Dennler
Andrew Yearous
Milo Frieden
Lyle Patterson
Ruth Gehring
David Frieden
Alta Thoman
Illyria Farm Bureau
Wadena
Leo Benson
Many
Ogle
Thos
Orvin Thompson
David
Floyd Frieden
Arnold Sanders
Ray
Jigger
Faye Whittenbaugh
Terry
Ina Shaffer
Reynald
Claude Fischer
Wltttleport
Anita Maier
Elkport
Ralph Shaffer
Wmn. Kerr
Shaffer
Amelia Strong
Frei
Ruth
Otis Rothlisberger
Harold Strong
Ed Wenger
Alan
Jerome Yearcus
Thos. Pollock
Guernsey Smith
Harold Glass
Melvern Wetherbee
Waterloo
Arthur Hermen
James
Clark Hummel
Arlington
Shirley Glass
Leonard Roberts
Virgil Troyer
Oelwein Hospital
Wiliam LeRoy
Lou Dennier
Margie
Guernsey Smith and Family
Jerome Yearous
Thos, Pollock
C. C. Campbell
e.Metther
Deiacinn
Portant
Personal Aircraft Council
Aircraft Industries Association of America
U. S
Ape
Lydia E. Finkham
Pinkhani
Bensit
Klingman’s Fountain Service
Schori Bros
Elgin
Iowa
Cavalier
Elgin Echo
Hig
Lgin State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Elgin, Iowa
Elgin State Bank
Laurence Knudison
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