Notice of Incorporation for John Falb and Sons
Public notice declares the incorporation of John Falb and Sons a profit seeking entity in Elgin Fayette County Iowa. The firm will deal in motor vehicles farm equipment and related goods and may own real property and operate garages and storage facilities. Authorized capital stock is 850 shares of 100 each with initial directors named and officers to be elected after the first annual meeting in 1948. The date of the notice is January 2 1948 and the corporation is to begin January 1 1948 with two thirds vote to dissolve or renewal provisions.
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Iowa
John Fale and Sons
Elgin
Fayette County
Board of Directors
John Falb
W. C. Falb
G. H. Falb
Postville
Youngest Worshipful Master Elected in Iowa Lodge
Fred Hanson, age twenty five, was recently elected Worshipful Master of Silver Leaf Lodge No. 518 A F and A M. The record stands out as he is likely the youngest to hold the exalted position in a Master Mason lodge in Iowa. Mrs. John Christ received a card from Huron South Dakota.
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Fred Hanson
Silver Leaf Lodge
A. F
A. M
Fred
Iowa
John Christ
Huron
South Dakota
Birthday party for Mrs Chloa Brainard News
A Monday afternoon party at Mrs Dan Craft’s home honored Mrs Chloa with a guest list including Mrs Maggie Pritchard Mrs Gilbert Buroden Mrs Mabel Peters and others. Lunch followed. Numerous local families visited homes and attended gatherings at schools and community events through the week with visitors and supper guests noted.
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Chloa
Lyon
Dan Craft
Maggie ‘Pritchard
Gilbert Buroden
Mabel Peters
Grace S Kerr
Margaret Helms
Mary Boyer
Tom Boyer
Roy Gilbert and
Lorraine
Mary Bartlett
Roger Reeder
Julia Boyer
Maud Patterson
Vern Boyer
Maxine White
Joe White
Elgin
Ray Gilbert
Herman Boyer J
Stanley
Farmers’ m
Maynard
Arla Homewood
West Union
Glen Boyer
Dale DeSart
Marshall Helms
Deaner
Fredericksburg
Herman Boyer
Andy Grimes
Reuben Miller
lRev
Don Reeder
Willis Lyon
Wilson Patterson
Dick Henry
Waterloo
Melvin Hanson
Eva Boyer
Camp Fire Girls Meet at Janice Schori Home
The Wahonka Camp Fire Girls gathered Monday evening January 12 at Janice Schori residence. They opened with the Camp Fire Law and the Trail Seekers Wood Gatherers Fire Makers and Torch Bearers affirmed their ranks. An exhibit on Camp Fire was planned to fulfill a Wood Gatherers requirement, with the evening devoted to creating personal symbols for headband wear. Mrs. Schori provided lunch and the group thanked her.
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Wahonka
Janice Schori
Obituary for Christ O Christianson in Highland area
Christ O Christianson 76 of Highland township died January 6 from a heart attack. Funeral services were held at Witt funeral home Elkader and Highland Lutheran church with Rev A Neaset officiating. He was born June 27, 1872 in Marion township, married Ingeborg Wikan in 1897, and lived on farms in Wagner and Highland townships before moving to a farm in Highland. Surviving are two daughters, six grandchildren, two sisters, three brothers, and many relatives. He helped organize Highland church and served as treasurer of the church and Highland telephone company.
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Christ O. Christianson
Witt
Elka‘der
Highland Lutheran Church
A. ©. Neaset
Mr Christianson
Highland Township
Christ 0
Christianson
Marion Township
Ole
Gunild Christianson
Decorah
Marion Lutheran Church
Kleinpel
Elkader
Ingeborg Wikan
Wagner
Highland Townships
Millard Olson
Ruth
Gea
Anderson
West Union
Shirley
Sheldon
Linda
Burnell
Helen Olson
Bradley Anderson
Nick Johnson
St. Olaf
Bertha West
Albert Christianson
Ole Christianson
Clermont
Enoch Christianson
Colorado Springs
Cole
Henry
Herman Stendel
Waukon
Elmer Sanders
Ralph Gunderson
Postville
Glen Hagen
Waterville
Robert Bemiss
Dale Abibee
Real Estate Transfers and Marriage Licenses Summary
Real estate transfers include Ralph Reed and wife to Robert Ernst and wife for $1.00 for Lots 2 and 3 in Upright Add West Union. John A. Larson and wife and Joseph C. Larson to Frank Nims Jr. for $1.00 for NW 120 feet of NE 32 feet of Block 6 Clermont. Daniel Burke and wife to Frank Nims Jr. for $5,600 for Part SE 20 and 29-95.7. Marriage licenses issued: Jan 2 Arthur Short and Agnes Aubrey of Oelwein. Dec 19 Donald Sprague of Oelwein and Betty June Jones of Fayette.
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Ralph Reed
Robert Ernst
West Union
John A. Larson
Jal Millard
Joseph C. Larson
Clermont
Daniel Burke
Frank Nims, Jr
Arthur Short
Agnes Aubrey
Oelwein
Donald Sprague
Oeelwein
Betty June Jones
Fayette
Northeast Iowans Named in Iowa Traders List
Six northeast Iowa residents appear on a June 30 1947 speculative account of Iowa traders in corn futures on the Chicago board of trade. Named are James F Rowan Decorah 2000 short Ed J Shima Decorah 10000 short W D Stevens Sumner 7000 long W E Walsh Hawkeye 15000 short Wapsie Valley Feed Co Independence 10000 long and C R Wilder Oelwein 5000 long. The list was released by the department of agriculture.
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Department of Agriculture
Lutheran Ladies Aid To Entertain Husbands
The Elgin Lutheran Ladies Aid meets tonight at 8:00 at the George Hanson home. Members will entertain their husbands during the gathering.
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Elgin Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
George Hanson
Funeral Rites Saturday For Mrs. John Dorman
Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p m for Mrs John Dorman 48 Fayette who died Thursday at her home cerebral hemorrhage She was born July 21 1880 in Ole Chickasaw west of New Hampton Chickasaw county and married John Dorman in 1905 They lived in Fayette where he is a dentist and athletic coach at Upper Iowa University She taught Sunday school at the Methodist church and held church and club memberships including P E O Shakespearean club W S C S and board positions Survived by her husband sister Mrs Earl Burdick Oelwein and three nieces Brother Pred died last year
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John Dorman
Fayette
The
Methodist Church
Shakesperean Club
Board of Trustees
U. U
Lp, A
Srid
Earl Burdick
Oelwein
Pred
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