Social Round from Grand Meadow and Nearby Homes
Mrs Ames Olson and Sandra called at Mrs Julia Landsgard home on Wednesday afternoon. Many neighbors, including the Holm and Reinhart families, visited over the weekend. A Sunday school picnic drew a large crowd at Thor Tor son grove. Leona Lyngass Bernice Block planned Bible camp in Clear Lake. Multiple visits noted with the Lyngaas Aanes Ericks on families and others at various homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Blockhus
Clear Lake
Arthur Olson
Alvin Halverson
Ronald
Julia Landsgard
Darlene
Marilyn Olson
Willard’ Martin
Quinton Olson
Carolyn Erickson
Selmer
Lloyd Aanes
Hilda Aanes
Clarence Olgen
Stella Hoag
Decatur
Ill
Bertine Buraas
Alfred Buraas
Fern
DeAlta
Shirley
Ed Johnson
Leona
Thelma Lyngaas
Cheery Valley News Nearby Visits and Births
Cheery Valley notes a string of visits across Hudson Decorah West Union and Millville plus travel to Minneapolis for radio school and Rochester for nursing duties. An 8 pound baby was born to Will Christen and spouse on July 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Rice
Hudson, S. C
John Friederich
Dean Pollock
John Christen
C. J. Moody
Ben Dennler
Will Sutter
West Union
Donna Miller
Mason City
Louis Buliketer
Roscoe Larson
Elva Lereh
O. T. Knudtson
Millville
Will Christen
Rab Lehman
Lester Butikofer
Fred Hanson
Ida Meyer
Oscar Baumgartner
Martin Wenger
Kenneth Mark
Elkader Area Social Notes Chronicle Family Get Togethers
The item lists numerous visits and gatherings across Elkader and nearby towns. Families including Mork, Meyer, Christen, Butikofer, Dennler, and Friederich share Sunday and Saturday visits. a large Elkapder picnic honors Harry Hanson of Camp Stewart Georgia. many residents attend socials, picnics, and church or farm events with neighbors and relatives. Indoubie ink marks tip included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose
Albert Dennler
Harry Butikofer
Lester Butikofer
Louis Butikofer
Herman Schupbach
John Friederich
Ben Dennler
Billy
Glen
Jake Dennler
Lavern
G. Dennler
Elkader Fair Grounds
Harry Hanson
Camp Stewart
Georgia
Ida Christen
Jake Lehman
Elmer Christen
Linda
Christen Bros
Clara Muehlenthaler
Rock Valley
Rosa Muehlenthaler
Elmer Dennler
Rose Dennler
Leonard Moore
Frank Christen
John Christen
Mesdames Rachael Frieden
Ernest Friederich
Joe V. Schneider
Louisa Martie
Rosa Baumgartner
George Butikofer
Marlene Schupbach
Martin Wenger
Guernsey Smith
Will Wenger
Volga City
Adeline Friederich
Edwin Hanson
Francis Meisner
Will Friederich
Virginia
Mae Hicks
Harald Meisner
Francis Wolf
Wayne Baumgartner
Oscar Baumgartner
Chas
Grover
Louis Hofer
Harold Greenley
John Dennler
Otto Bolckhus
Isons
Severein Blockhus
Milton Voelker
John Friederich, Jr
Francis West
Martin Rice
Hold to Light Reveals Pottery Quality and Craftsmanship
Holding pottery to the light shows its quality by revealing the shape of the fingers through the material even when thick. The method helps assess craftsmanship and translucency, indicating the skill of the maker and the vessel’s durability.
Marion Ladies Aid to Meet at Church Parlor
Gunder News reports the Marion Ladies Aid Society will meet Thursday July 9 at the church parlors. Residents and families visited relatives over the weekend including the Olson, Reierson, Anderson, Loftsgard, and Kirkeberg families while others traveled to Wisconsin and Arkansas for duty and reunions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Ladies’ Aid Society
Gerald Theo
Olson
New Yard Barracks
Navy Yard
Mare Island
California
Milo
Marion Olson
T. J. Olson
Johnnie
Ames
Harold Skare
Haug
Winifred
Thelma Groth
Selma Groth
C. J. Anderson
Andrew Wold
Clara Hoag
Gereldine
Cedar Rapids
Helmer Loftsgard
P. K. Peterson
Marian Jenson
Elmer Benson
Lehman
Rex Medberry
Oak Grove News Social Visit And Picnic At West Union
Mrs. Glen Little and children called Thursday evening at Mrs. Salome Thoman home. Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Wilson and Patty along with Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Gilson and children enjoyed a Fourth of July picnic supper at West Union. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Schrodel and two sons of Minneapolis Minnesota visited, joined by Mrs. C Yeager of Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Bennett
Norma
St. Paul
Minn
Charlotte Bennett
Frankville
Cleve Bennett
Andrew Yearous
Robert
Glen Yearous
Dubuque
Eugene Woodworth
Wayne
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Martha Chapman
Delbert
Elkader
Harry Hanson
Camp Stewart
Georgia
Jim Yearous
Kathleen
Clermont
Orvin Thompson
Glen Thompson
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Chris J. Anderson
Myron Anderson
Thore Thompson
Tillman Thompson
Emma Gunderson
Nelson
Leo Walthers
Garnaville
Wm. Walthers
Jerome
Fayette
Delbert Chapman
Chas
Doty
Charles Johnson
Postville
South Haven
Mich
Dotys
Lydia Kerr
Waterloo
Lulu Rothlisberger
Marian Iverson
Canoe
Anna Gibson
Robert Schneider
Marvin Westerfeld
I. S.C
West Union Fair Grounds
Thos
Ogle
Virginia Kohler
Remeen
Anna Kimball
Jerome Yearous
Harold Kimball
Mervin Hunsberger
Farm Bureau
Jiles Hicks
Arlington
Donald Paige
Fred Rothlisberger
Highland Lutheran Aid
Vibjern Landsgard
Wenger Bros
Floyd Patterson
Walter Medberry
Howard Medberry
Henry Holzer
West Union Hospital
Arthur Hermen
James
L. W. McKellar
J. C. Warton
Nellie Foxwell
Harry Vauslin
Shirley
Ida
Beverly Frieden
Elkader Fair Grounds
Barbara
Ida Butikofer
J. F. Shaffer
Harold
Reynold Strong
Viola
Elizabeth
Thomas Foxwell
Katie Richards
West Union
Lawrence Gehring
Jake Gehring
Geo
But
Wm. Kerr
Thos. Ogle
Mary Ogle
Herve Robbins
Hawkeye
Woodrow Reed
Orvin
Glen Little
Salome Thoman
Clifton Wilson
Patty
Wayne Gilson
Ronald Schrodel
Minneapolis
C. W. Yeager
Los Angeles
Social rounds and visits across Elgin area households
Calif residents and families visited Clyde King and other local homes Wednesday through Sunday. Numerous calls and gatherings included the Hanson and Teunion events, Elgin West Union visits, Sociel Hour picnic at Clermont Park, and several family social calls among Gilson, Shaffer, Boyle, Montgomery, Pulfer, and Leuenberger households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Powell
Chas. Uader
Harry Gilson
Ed Boyle
Della Chapman
Arthur Chapman
Sociel Hour Club
Clermont Park
Jack Shaffer
Walter Kohls
Maria Fox
Forest City
Clara Hoover
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Gottlieb Pu
Visit highlights in Clyde King and Harry Gilson homes
Mrs C H Wilson visited Sunday in the Clyde King home and spent time in the Harry Gilson home. Mr and Mrs Wm Frederick and their sons of West Union also were guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Wilson
Clyde King
Courts of Conscience in England 1493 debt recovery
Courts of conscience in England in 1493 handled small debt recoveries. These courts provided a mechanism for locals to seek quick settlements and remedies for minor financial disputes, operating alongside principal royal courts. Entities cited include early English legal institutions and the date 1493 as a landmark period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Beggar Sitters of Crippiegate Place Origin Story
In London the name Crippiegate derives from beggars who sat there as early as 1610, giving the location its historic moniker and association with poverty and street life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crippiegate
London
Federal fuel order to darken electric signs Sundays and Thursdays
On December 14, 1917 the federal fuel administrator ordered electric advertising signs dark on Sundays and Thursdays each week across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal
U. S
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E. R. Witheel
D. C
Biate Hank
Iowa
Grand Meadow News
Cheery Valley News
Schori Bros
Elgin
Klingman’s Fountain Service
R. A. Crider Veterinarian Dial
Elgin, Owa
Canady
Henry H. Wolf
Baumgartner Bidg
Res
Kenneth Mork
Bandra Mork
Oscar Baum
Gartner
Ern Meyer
Lucy Christen
Ethel Thoman
Jim Taylor
Illyria
Gunder News
Oak Grove News
Twine
McCormick-Deering
Manila
Torkelson Bros. McCormick-Deering Farm Machinery & Repairs
Dial
Elgin, Towa
Calif
Harold Strong
Clyde
Jimmie Bradford
RADIO
Ae Ing
Ga AG
Elrewle
Gunder Road
Arno Fascher
Elmer Larson
Independence Hall
Lincoln
Gettysburg
America
Elgin, State Bank
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