Local Social Roundup and Small News Items
Community notes report hospitalities and visits including Mrs Ghas and Capper visitors, Mr and Mrs Will Baumgartner traveling to Rock Valley for several weeks with relatives, a hog house fire near Hane Friederich injuring no hogs, and a Nevada wedding of Celia Klock and Geo W Smith. Also listed are local households hosting guests, a wedding party at Harry prison home, and shoppers and millinery promotion at Bigin Millinery Store with ads for tire chains and sale prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Baumgartner
Rock Valley
Good Tire
Echo Office
Bigin Millinery
Ed Randall
Waukegan
Thl
Clyde Price
Center Point
Harley W. Helms
Picnic Shifted To West Union Home For Weather
A planned picnic at West Union fair grounds by a plumber of the Hizin family was moved to the home of Mr. and Mrs Geo EB Schori due to threatening weather. Attending were Celia Lehman and her mother, Mr. and Mrs Aug on, Mr. and Mrs H l Hanson and Mary, Mr. and Mrs Fred Kohler, Mr. and Mrs BH G Stohr, Mr. and Mrs Rudy Yunker, Mr. and Mrs Boies Capper, Mr. and Mrs Louis Benedict, and Mr. and Mrs Geo Hl Schori.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hizin
West Union Fair Grounds
Geo. EB. Schori
Celia Lehman
Aug On
H.l Hanson
Mary
Fred Kohler
BH. G. Stohr
Rudy Yunker
Boies Capper
Louis Benedict
Geo. Hl. Schori
Blue Monday Heralds Early Summer in Hawkeye
The Beacon reports three witnesses saw show flakes drift from a low dark sky last week on a calm Monday morning. A cold wind swept the countryside as Hawkeye residents faced a blue first day of summer in 1928, hoping warmer days follow the foreboding skies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye
Parking space markings along Center Street finalized
Marshall Hunsberger and Deputy Kohler marked the first of the week parking spaces along Center Street. The goal is clear guidance for motorists to park correctly while avoiding fire hydrants, gas pumps, the fire house entrance, and the opera house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Hunsberger
Kohler
Center Street
Opera House
Friederich Families Picnic at Dan Sutter Home
A large Friederich clan gathered at Dan Sutter home Sunday for a picnic dinner and visit. Attendees included the Gottfrad Jacob Fred John Ernest Friederich families and the John Butikofer Ern Lerch and Sam Lehman families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friederich
Dan Sutter
Gottfrad, Jacob
Fred
John
Ernest Friederich
John Butikofer
Ern Lerch
Sam Lehman
Youngest Sutter child hurt by hoe in Decorah
Frederick Sutter, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Dan Sutter, cut his leg badly with a hoe Tuesday evening. He was taken to Decorah hospital for dressing and stitching. Tendons were severed, likely causing lasting effects. Local notices recount visits, dances, and events in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Dan Sutter
Decorah Hospital
Local advertising rates and rules notice in Iowa paper
Post office entry in Higin Fayette County Iowa lists class mail and advertisement rates. Locals in classified column priced per word, display ads run until ordered discontinued. Church school society notices entertainment with admission charged run at regular rates. Subscriptions in advance stated as one year two dollars and six months twenty cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higin
Fayette County
Iowa
Local social notes and visits across the area
On Thursday July 8 1926 Mr and Mrs Oscar Frieden visited near Hikader at the Bam Lehman home. Miss Hess departs for Dubuque after serving Mrs August Holrer. Dr Roy Becker and family from Atlantic visited with his mother Mrs Alice Becker and brothers Harry and Louis over the 4th. High Millinery Store notes accounts due Friday or Saturday. Mrs Eva Olson and Ida Berg of Rochester Minnesota visit Olaf and Mrs Berg as relatives. Berg brothers family to drive from Rochester on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Oilson
W. B. Harris
Ray Shaffer
Nels Olson
Mary
Dubuque
Echo
Nina DeSart
Thoma
Miss Harrington
Gleaners
Opera House
Charles Barnes
Milwaukee
Wis
Ole Matthys
Susie Matthys
Milwaukee Normal
Minerva Welbel
Hugh Casper
Chicago
Kniel’s
Ladies’ Aid Society
Frank Shipton
Alta Vista
Phyllis Kohler
Mildred
Mae Harrington
Beloit
Wisconsin
Warren Harrington
Theodore Reusser
Des Moines
Amés
Armour Co
Oscar Frieden
Near
Hikader
Bam Lehman
Miss Hess
August Holrer
Roy Becker
Atlantic
Alice Becker
Harry
Louis
Eva Olson
Ida Berg
Rochester, Minn
Olaf Berg
Mr. Berg
Rochester
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chas
Gehring
F. G. Gehring
Masson Iseh
West, Bend
Viatt
Anna DeBart
Hutchinson
Dorothy DeSart
Spillville
Mrs. Moffett
Dike
Helen Aquita
Hudson
Mr. Graham
Waterloo
Frank Capper
Hamburg
Alo
H. W. Falb
John Deere
Nye
Tore Bree E A
Cate
Dorothy Gilson
H. B. Gilson
Burroughs
Alma Nyhborg
Myrtle Olson
Gander
Elgin
Che Elgin
R. P. Strauch
High Millinery Store
MME Go Bond
Ane
Coesee
Schori Brothers
Pal
Fern
R. A. Orider Veterinary Surgeon
Phone No
Martha Washington
Washington
Tury
Kohlers
Elgin Furniture Store
Elgin Savings Bank
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