Picnic Plan Proposed By O E Members At Banaan's Grove
The O E held a Wednesday meeting and arranged an annual picnic for Wednesday August 3 at Banaan's Grove. Alli Eastern Stars and guests are invited to attend for a day in the woods with committees named for transportation grounds refreshments and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E
John Falk
MacKellar
Banaan’s Grove
Cie
Fred Muehlenthaler
John Falb
Joe Burianek
J. H. Williams
al Schori
Amelia Lehman
Mesdames
John Brackin
Gua Brause
Clem Schmid
Sam Mosby
Fred Kohler
Rudy Muehlenthaler
Joe Mounce
Harry Hills
Mary Skarshoug
F. W. Hughes
Susie Capper
Ida Schori
Ed Hanson
H. S. Hadsel
W. Nicklaus
Albert Schori
Dora Mathews
Harriet MacKellar
Mabel Holzer
Methodist Church Services And Local Community Notes
The Methodist Episcopal Church schedules a 11 a.m. Sunday service with a sermon titled Lifes Second Chance and an 8 p.m. service with special music. Sunday school at 11, Epworth League at 7 15, Bible class and prayer meetings noted. Local plans include merging two barber shops and converting the Holzer building on Center Street into a tensorial parlor, run by Ackley and Klingman. Utah visitors announce the marriage of Catherine Fath to Trewman H. Burton on July 12. Judge Porter resigns from the Superior Court of Oelwein effective August 1 to practice law in Cedar Rapids. The Priscillas met with Mrs. Frank Kimball yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth
Ema Berger
Holzer
Center Street
Ackley and
Klingman
Porter
Superior Court
Oelwein
Cedar Rapids
California Letter from Sonoma City Residents in 1910
Dear Elgin friends describe life in Sonoma City California. They note population around two thousand, electric lights, water and sewer, macadam streets, three churches, schools, sixteen saloons with Ladies Entrance, a brewery, an ice plant, and vineyards with wine grapes. They mention Old Mission Vallejo home, Mt. Diablo views, mild climate, mosquitoes, and a July Carnival of the Nations run by the Sonoma Valley Woman's Club which earned $1225 for plaza beautification. They also say they shipped about one hundred boxes of early apples and await Elgin News each week.
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Sonoma City
Elgin
Elgin Bouo
Sonoma
General Vallejo
Sonoma Valley
Mt. Diablo
California
Florence
Veteran Gruver brothers tie long Rock Island rail history
West Union veteran A J Gruver celebrated the thirty third anniversary as foreman of the Rock Island west railroad section. His brothers Ben W Graver W J Graver Charles Gruver also long served the line. The five Gruver men total 145 years with the same railroad system. Anela Alex Gruver of Elgin, 66 years in T O O membership, may be oldest Odd Fellow in Iowa. Flossie Roe visited in Colwell.
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A. J. Gruver
West Union
West Railroad
Rock Island
Mr. Gruver
Iowa
Grover
Gr.i.&p
Grant Gruver
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids, Gaw Twenty-Five Years' Service As Helper and Agent. Ben Graver
Clermont State Bank
W. J. Graver
Elgin
Charles Gruver
Albert Lea Minn
Germiania-Minneapolis
Gruvers
Anela Alex, Gruver
kEx
What a Man Owes His Town
Robert J Burdette argues a citizen must own part of the town to have stake and voice He frames ownership as duty showing a home creates We Our town sentiment and civic responsibility He suggests honest praise, open debate, and truthful guidance for poorer residents seeking opportunity through a shared enterprise of growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Burdette
Himeelf
London
Tailholt
New York
Waikiki
Brimstone
Stark
Hand in Gear at German Bottom Farm
Alfred Schneider lost his right thumb and first two fingers at the Sam Yost farm while oiling a large gear during threshing. The gear pulled his hand in, doctors amputated the thumb and two fingers, and he is reported comfortable and recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Yost
German Bottom
Alfred Schneider
Schneider
Yost Farm
Futhergill
Roy Becker
Fothergill
Becker
Tregloan
Warlena
Long-lived Mrs Clarke Dies At 101 In Forest City
Julia Anna Cole Clark born 1808 or 1809 in Delaware county Ohio married Henry B Clark in 1830. They moved to Clayton county Iowa in 1854, he died years later, she later lived in Nebraska and Forest City from 1887 with daughter Mrs Conner, dying July 14 at age about 101. She had twelve children, seven survive, was active in United Brethren church, funeral held at American Baptist Church officiated by Rev Smith and Rev Farel with many visitors.
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Julia Anna Cole
Delaware County
Ohio
Henry B. Clark
Iowa
Clayton County
Clark
Clarke
Nebraska
Forest City
B. C. Conner
Mrs. Clarke
Emery Clark
Woodbine
Elizabeth Conner
Isaac Clark
Omaha
Neb
U. W
Irvin
Joseph
Salem Clark
Billings
Mont
United Brethren Church
American Baptist Church
Stephen Smith Atticiating
O. R.O. Farel
Ft. Dodge
Forest City Paper
Gunder
Howard
Ward Brabham
Mabel Erie Returns Home From Sister's Visit
Mabel Erie, who had been visiting her sister Mrs Worley and family, has returned to her home in Guttenberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Erie
Worley
Guttenberg
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Elgin Savings Bank
Elgin,owa
Gus Gunderson
Sam’l Mosby
Cashier
Methodist Episcopal Church
Priscillas
Frank Kimball
C. S. Halstenson
Flossie Roe
Oulwein
E. H. Hoag
Court House
John Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Phil Armour
Citizens’ State Bank
C.F. Becker
Ben Schori, Pres
Oae Island
Rock Island Ticket Agent
Towa
Winneshelk County
Thos. Kaudtson
Elgin, Iowa
J. G. Beard
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