Illyria Social Scene Guests Visit Across Towns
A busy week in Illyria features Mrs Ray Hall and son Floyd of Bresbus Montana visiting the Walter Rothlisberger family, plus numerous guests from Chicago St Paul and nearby towns at the Fred Burrow and Harvey Kimball homes. Farm Bureau meeting attracted a good crowd and locals hosted relatives for meals and outings around Decorah Strawberry Point and West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Hall
Floyd
Bresbus
Montana
Walter Rothlisberger
Theo
Dons
Joan
Chicago
Marion Lehman
St. Paul, Minn
Rosa Muehlethaler
Katie Bauman
Louise Marie Baumgartner
Louise Lehman
Clara Muehlenthaler
Rex Medberry
Fred Burrow
Fern Friederich
Alma
Harold Kimball
Marie
Ruth Schneider
Albert Schupbach
J. Hummell
Volga City
Arthur Hermen
Fred Rothlisberger
Otis
Decorah
Walter Medberry
Ida Frieden
Arthur Groth
Nels Everson
Marian
Canoe
Nellie Kimball
Anna Mae
Roy Halverson
Anna Gibson
Chas
Kimball
Noel
Paul Smith
Martin Wenger
Lulu Rothlisberger
Famiy
State Park
Strawberry Point
Darlene Patterson
Wadena
Jake Yearous, Jr
Fayette
Amy Richards
Walter Humphry
West Union
Nellie Foxwell
Alma Friederich
Jake Friederich
Farm Bureau
Theresa Snyder
Will Carter
George
Will Stirk
Ina Kohler
Jerome Yearous
Lena Hunsberger
Robert Larson
Chas. Ulish
Jake Frieden
Progressive Home Study Club
Carl Gehring
Cheery Valley People Gather For Sunday Visits
Local residents including Melbert Meyers El mer Meyer Edwin Hanson and families hosted and visited relatives Sunday. Several couples and kin from nearby towns stopped by homes of Lehman Baumgartner Mason and Dennler for meals and casual calling.
Local gatherings mark visits and family weekends across Grand Meadow
Mrs Robert Wharram and Joan stayed at Arthur Olson home while Thelma Lyngaas spent time with Clifford Osmundson family. Several local residents attended Bible camp at Clear Lake. Numerous dinners and visits occurred: Burnas and Gloria hosted by Ben Fuelling, Burt family with Laura Holt, Holm family with Reinhart, Erickson family with Carolyn Erickson, Lydia Lyngaas, Willard Martin and family at Jens Johnson home, and Olsons plus Nygaards sharing time. Silver wedding anniversary noted for Gust Gilbertson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wharram
Joan
Arthur Olson
Thelma Lyngaas
Clifford Osmundson
Gilbert Burnas
Gloria
Carolyn Erickson
Ben Fuelling
Clear Lake
Emmet Burt
Harmony
Minn
Laura Holt
Selmer Holm
Andrew Reinhart
Almer Erickson
Marlene
Wayne
Erskine
Doris Johnson
Willard Martin
Helen Clark
Tom Landsgard
Julia Landsgard
Almer Enutson
Amdahl
Ossian
Clarence Olson
Olivia Olson
Gilbert Buraas
Bert Lyngaas
Glen -Nygaard
Jens, Johnson
Florence
Eleanor
Leona Lyngaas
Quenton
Gust Gilbertson
Gien Nygaard
Oak Grove News Visitors and Greetings
Oak Grove neighbors and friends gather for weekend visits with families across the community. Louis Dennler and relatives join Oran Bane while Fréd Schott Tena Buhr and Walter Kohls host guests. Various calls and Sunday visits occur among local residents and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Dennler
Oran Bane
Fréd Schott
Tena Buhr
Sumner
Walter Kohls
Wm. Kohls
Harry Gilson
J. S. Phillips
Nels Anderson
St. Olaf
Clifton Powell
Howard Shaffer
Forest Shaffer
Archie Howard
Yack Shaffer
Earl Kiple
Cedar Rapids
Ear Eaton
Beryl Boleyn
Wm. Woodle
John" Howard
Jack Shaffer
J. J. Phillips
Clarence Kohls
Lena Wenger
Dale Thorpe
Baraboo
Wis
Harlan Pabley
Lode
Chet Wilms
Dells
Henry Matthys
Gerald Shaffer
Arnold Kyllingstad
Robert
Louise Kyllingstad
Chicago
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Shaffer Family Notes In Minnesota Visit
Wanda Lou Shaffer spends this week visiting the home of her grandparents Mr and Mrs Jack Shaffer in Minneap olis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Wanda Lou Shaffer
Mrs
Jack Shaffer
Community notes and visits in Gunder area list
Henry Olson family and others spent Sunday at G Ostlie home while Marylis Embertson visited T J Olson. Many locals bought combines this year. OC guests include T Kjosa, Ben Fuelling, Otto Hanson family, H E Landsgard, Lester Anderson, B Nelson, Tina, L O Reierson, Clarence Kirkeberg, Bernard Loftsgard, N Larson, Corrine Rypestol ill, T T Loftsgard, Torkel Reierson, Community Club show in Elgin, confirmation at Marion church next Sunday, Gilbert Loftsgard and family with N Larson, T L Loftsgard, Marian and Edna Vick, decorah weekend visit, De corah trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Olson
G. Ostlie
Waldo Embertson
Marylis
T. J. Olson
Marjorie Reierson
Des Moines
T. Kjosa
Ben
Otto Hanson
Elkader
H. E. Landsgard
Lester Anderson
Clermont
T. T. Loftsgard
Torkel Reierson
Elgin
Marion
Gilbert Loftsgard
N. Larson
T. L. Loftsgard
Marian
Edna
Adolph Vick
Decorah
Lillian Loftsgard
Wick
Kenneth Kjosa
Invitation to Dixon Barker nuptials at bride's home
An invitation notes Miss Josephine Mortimer Dixon and Mr. Henry Clay Barker will marry at the bride's mother's home. It adds that those unable to attend may send their congratulations or gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Mortimer Dixon
Henry Clay Barker
Doctor Called Away On Eternity Case
A fragment from a newspaper item notes a caller asking for the doctor and a receptionist replying he is out on an eternity case. The quick exchange captures a moment of abrupt absence and humor in a medical setting.
Sign in a Chicago news stand says buy or leave
Projections of a business revival hinge on profits not prophecies as a Chicago stand reads This cheeky slogan contrasts with Mussolini remarking on confidence in victory An Oklahoma woman plans a thought wave campaign for state office spending thirty minutes at home to send constructive waves to voters She uses newspapers to tell the public The Hartford Daily Courant notes Jewel Gregg of Chicago has announced engagement to Lieut Floyd W Whitford of Shenandoah The couple will marry August 6 and reside in Shenandoah An agricultural chemist cites cottage cheese spun fabric with other cheese garments hinted at by Belle Plaine Union The line laments loud clothes may come from hamburger protein
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mussolini
Oklahoma
Hartford Daily Courant
Jewel Gregg
Floyd W. Whitford
Shenandoah
Guy Whitford
Volga City
Belle Plaine Union
Limburger
Butterfat price drives pig feeding in Minnesota farm scene
In St James Minnesota a photo by Leslie G Curtis shows pigs eating surplus milk fed by August Goette near Mankato. The caption notes the unusual feeding solution when butterfat prices were low, highlighting a husky litter enjoying their dinner as Miss Bossy looks on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James
Minn
Leslie G. Curtis
August Goette
Mankato
Bossy
Reception and tea honors Allen family relatives
Julia Robbins of Cedar Rapids and Mrs. Frank Chapman of Milwaukee were guests at a three to five o'clock reception and tea at the Albert Allen home last Friday. Miss Robbins is engaged to Alvin Allen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Allen, while Mrs. Chapman is the former Maureen Allen, daughter of the same couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Robbins
Cedar Rapids
Frank Chapman
Milwaukee
Wis
Albert Allen
Miss Robbins
Alvin Allen
Chapman
Maureen Allen
Clayton Co. Register
Greene Recorder
Bear
Sumner Gazette
Vermont Country Store Clerk Barter Net Keeps Biz Afloat
A Vermont store proprietor explains their odd profit lifeline. He has not paid his clerk for six months and uses the cycle to keep the business running. Every time he owes enough he hands the business to the clerk to be paid back as a job, then repeats. He says they’ve done this for three years and expect to pull through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Tongue Twister Party Challenge
A playful note features a tongue twister about a skunk on a stump. It repeats a looping set of sounds where the skunk thinks the stump stinks and the stump thinks the skunk stinks, promising goofy results after a few drinks.
Easily Offended Mistress Accuses Husband of Affair
A quarrel erupts as a mistress suggests the husband is involved with his typist. The wife resents the insinuation and dismisses the claim as jealousy driven. Distinct parties include the mistress, the wife, and the typist in a tense exchange.
West Union dentist acquires Todd practice in McGregor
Dr. Max W. Lyon of West Union has bought out the dental practice and office equipment of the late Dr. W. F. Todd at McGregor. Lyon graduated from the University of Iowa in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max W. Lyon
West Union
W. F. Todd
McGregor
Lyon
University of Iowa
Public speeches praised for civility and attentive crowds
Public remarks receive positive notes as speakers inspire and audiences stay courteous, listening without interruptions. The scene highlights respectful discourse and common courtesy in public settings.
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Orlin Mason
Fred Haneon
Jake
Will
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Elmer Meyer
Edwin Hanson
Oscar Baumgartner
Wm. Baumgartner
Sam Lehman
Loren Casper
Tofield Lehman
Bert Thoman
Ethel Mae
Ernestine Friederich
Joe V Opine
Irene
Pat Minihan
Hanson Bros
Will Maibach
Mildred
Charles
Peoria
Ruth
Burkey
Morton
Eva Mae Meyer
Hilda Meyer
Martin Hanson
Rosa Schlupp
Will Meyer
Maynard
Walter Butikofer
Zeta Marie
Betty Christen
Ben Dennler
Frank Burwick
Waterloo
John Dennler
Leonard Moor
Ben Butikofer
Walter
Grand Meadow News
Oak Grove News
Gunder News
Tongue Twister
Mississippi Gardens
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Love Brothers
O’neill Drug
Feller & Baumgartner
West Elgin
Elgin State Bank
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