Local People Attend Events and Gatherings Across Des Moines and Nearby Towns
Clermont residents and friends attend various social events and visits, including trips to Des Moines for exhibits, family gatherings in Wa dena West Union and Castalia, hospital checkups in Waterloo and Postville, graduation at USA and LS, Memorial Day programs, church dinners, and weekend guest exchanges among Local families such as Stry, Gress, Haas, and Benna. The notices mention many names, places like Dubuque Waterloo Castalia Postville Cedar Rapids Sioux Falls and events spanning Friday through Monday.
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Verni Engle
Cecelia Dougherty
Lavern Wersinger
Dubuque
Ed Stry
University Hospital
Bonnie Bergeson
Sandra Sherman
West Union
Russell Pratt
C. Messerli
Wadena
Jimmies
Millard Sampson
Brainard Baptist Church
Hosier
Waterloo
Elmer Olson
Wayne
Emma Olson
Henry Olson
Leonard Olson
Steven
Evelyn Olson
Oran Brandt
Castalia
Mary Haus
Postville Hospital
Jim Johnson
Chatfield
Minn
Dean DeSart
J. A. Erickson
Phyllis Berndt
Claude Gress
Cedar Falls
Ls, TC
Ciara Gress
Norman Erickson
Cedar Rapids
Ralph Schrader
John
Kathryn
Carl Voelz
Luana
American Legion Auxiliary
Mr. Moore
Lumir Benna
Robert Schupanitz
John Kelly
Ralph Moen
Moline
Martin Anderson
Burnell Anderson
Postville
Lester Wenger
Volga
G. O. Anderson
Herbert Johnson
Kenneth
Carol Smith
Chicago
Earl Kloster
Paul Miene
Layranda Olson
Willis Petratz
Sioux Falls
S. D
Memorial Day Visits and Family Reunions Reported
Last week notes a series of family visits with the Krobingers Hirschs and Roe families in Waterloo Marshfield and Waukon visiting Alfred Olson's home. Osterhus Soths drove to Austin for kin, while John Nelson hosted a large clan gathering for a family reunion and picnic. Two surprise birthday parties for Mrs Clarence Johnson featured a 17-woman visit gifting money and a picnic lunch followed by a neighborhood drop in.
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Don Krobinger
Waterloo
Henry Hirsch
Marshfield
Wis
Oran Roe
Waukon
Alfred Olson
Richard Osterhus
Knut Sothum
Austin
Minn
John Nelson
Clarence Johnson
Johnson
Marvin Flack
Carol
Arthur Deidrick
Mason City
J. A. Erickson
Dean DeSart
Ray DeSart
Dale DeSart
Elgin
Upper Iowa
Edw. Kozelka
Gail
Postville
Bertha Frisbie
Emma Gunderson
Kenneth Elis
Chatfield
Jim Johnson
Marshall Skeen
H. A. Lubke
Decorah Hospital
G. Roland
Cedar Rapids
Viola Josifek
Clifton Pringle
Boone
Arthur Johnson
Joe Baker
Sophie Loftsgard
Clarence Peterson
Henry Amundson
Henry Schweinerus
Wm. Brehm
Clarence Jellings
Emmetsburg
Norman Erickson
Harold Triem
Ralph Schrader
Upper Iowa graduate Dean DeSart cited among 102 in June ceremony
Dean R. DeSart is one of 102 students to graduate from Upper Iowa University on Friday June 3. His majors are history political and social science. While at UIU he served on the student council and belonged to the Kappa Sigma Kappa fraternity. The passage notes multiple social visits to local homes and gatherings surrounding graduates and families.
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Johnson
Dean R. DeSart
Upper Iowa University
Upper Iowa
Kappa Sigma Kappa Philosophical Fraternity
Leo Bremer
Dorothy Svendsen
Pete Rothmeyer
Waterloo
Yerni Eagle
Nels Iverson
George Child
Aurora
Alfred Olson
Clarence Thompson
Harpers Ferry
Emma Gunderson
Verla
Merril Gunderson
Social notes from The Alves Olean home and visitors
Continued from last week Mrs Howand Klass and daughter Mrs Moan Mrs Louie Amandeon and Dorothy Helger son were guests Monday in The Alves Olean home Albert Preagte Sedalia Mo and Riis Pringis Everett Wash were callers on the J A Erickson home Sanday
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Howand Klass
Moan
Louie Amandeon
Dorothy Helgerson
Alves Olean
Albert Preagte
Sedalia
Riis Pringis
Everett
Wash
J. A. Erickson
Sanday
Scripture devotional reading excerpt
A devotional note referencing Matthew 1 41 and an implied scriptural reading. The fragment hints at a church or devotional context with a focus on scripture and personal reflection. Contains minimal content and recognizable biblical reference without full verse text.
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Matthew
Why Jesus Died Season for Jame II 1907
Fragmented text discusses why Jesus died, framing death as both tragedy and crime. It argues crucifixion was caused by Pilate, priests, Pharisees, Judas, and societal expectations, yet claims God planned Christ's death before creation to reconcile humanity. It cites Luke 24 26 and emphasizes Christ’s incarnation to bear sins.
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Pilate
Judas
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God
Gil
Wildlife Aids in Central as Pests Control
Wildlife provides pest control for farmers, potentially doubling benefits with good conservation. On a 169 acre farm wildlife worth about 217.13 dollars yearly, including meat and fur, plus sport and farm living value. Songbirds protect crops, while hawks and owls curb insects in summer and winter. Leaving fence rows, bushes, and shrubs encourages wildlife populations.
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Towa
Land transfers and dairy note amid Iowa farm data
Deeds record transfers in Elgin West Union and surrounding areas with names Swenson Tinker Kirkestuen Mark and Boyle Molokken Hop. Cropping shares and hogs tied to 3 49 3 50 periods. Artificial dairy breeding grows as Iowa dairy program expands. Milk intake guideline notes average 5 quarts per week for adults.
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D. E. Tinker
Hunsberger
Add
Elgin
Swen Swenson
Carmen Swenson
Glen Kirkestuen
John L. Mark
City of
West Union
Ole Benson
Smithfield Add
Leason Howard Boyle
Edwin Molokken
Andrew Molokken
Sigurd Hop
Time to Apply Second Cover Spray in Orchards
Guidance on timing for the second cover spray this week to prevent scab and manage cooling moths in Ames orchards. Recommends DDT or lead arsenate with specific mixes for apples pears plums cherries peaches and apricots. Notes dry then rainy weather impacts scab and moth activity and urges following the first spray by two weeks.
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Ames
Prices Received Index Drops as Flaxseed Leads Decline
The Iowa farmers Prices Received Index fell five points to 266 of the 1909 14 average. Flaxseed lost $2.00 per bushel while soybeans showed independent strength. The price received to price paid ratio sits at 99 for the month, with grain and feed declines keeping feeding ratios strong for poultry and dairy producers and hog corn ratio falling due to cheaper hogs mid month.
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Iowa
Iowa Dairy Farmers Maintain 1949 Milk Output Pace
Heavy feeding and mild weather in Iowa have enabled dairymen to hold high milk production rates in 1949. Through the first four months, Iowa output matched 1948 levels, and the high pace is expected to continue through the year.
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Iowa
Farmers Raise More Chickens Than Planned
Farmers are expanding poultry output beyond earlier plans as flock sizes increase and demand grows, signaling shifts in local farming practices and market expectations.
Iowa Tent Farms Lacking Improvements For Productivity
Many tented farms in Iowa lack improvements that would make them more productive and livable, reflecting broader gaps in rural infrastructure and housing quality as farmers adapt to limited shelter and evolving agricultural demands.
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Iowa
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