Local Notes From Heery Valley and Surrounding Farms
Oscar Bayumuartoor was in Wadenw Monday. Larson is a guest at the Jake Denner home. Frank Christen spent Sunday night with Ben Hofer. Sam Hofard moving to the Lewis i Wettingon farm. Godfred Frederick is sick under the doctor's care. Lawrence Gehring visited Britt relatives last week. Walter Wilbur called at the Martin Hanson home Saturday. Ronny Robinson was a caller Sunday at the Jake Reinhart home. Laurie Mushlenthaler ig spending days at the G Dennler home. The Thomas Hanson family entertained company Sunday afternoon. Mrs Jake Butikofer was a ghost Monday at the Edword Grimm home. 3da Demler assisting with household duties at Sam Hofer home. Eddie Butikofer left for Rock Valley to work. Edwin and Theodore Hanson guests Sunday at the Adolph Baumgartner home. Ben Lerch and sons Fred Martin Hangon Bert Thoman visited Sunday at L Christen Roy Meyer and family attended David Meyer funeral at Apostolic church Friday. Ben Hofer and children and Eva Lerch and daughter Anna with others were guests Sunday at Jake Kurth home. Mr and Mrs Adolph Hanson and children and others were guests Thursday at Thos Hanson home.
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Oscar Bayumuartoor
G. Dennler
Thos. Hanson
Jake Butikofer
Eolward Grimm
3Da
Demler
Sam Hofer
Eddie Butikofer
Rock Valley
Edwin
Theodore Hanson
Adolph Baumgartner
Labor Saving Exhibit Features Grain Shocking Attachment
A demonstration at Town State College showcases a machine that shocks grain by gathering two bundles from a binder and tying twelve together with twine before laying them on the ground for caps. The device requires an extra horse and more twine, but saves harvest time amid scarce labor, though early models jammed when bundling twelve at once.
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Town
State College
Brainard area social notes and moves event
A Brainard hall dance and a flurry of social visits fill the week. Neighbors gathered for a cornell party at the H M Bartlett home. the Bartlett family plans a move to North Dakota. Various residents reported travels, visits, and farm activity around West Union Randalia Cedar Rapids and Decorah.
Rural Elgin notes show town life and elections
A long stream of local updates from Elgin and nearby places covers residents visiting relatives moving homes and new jobs. Mentions include J Wold in St Olaf J Cornelius Olson Clermont and H Landsgaard hosting a relative plus a new mail carrier Hackman of Highn at Rural Delivery No 4. March events include school water works and city elections with both men and women eligible. Nancy Baldwin’s illness and improving condition after operations is reported.
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Mel Kohler
C. P. Stoehr
West Union
M. Nelson
A. M. Welber
Busineas
Benefit of Ladies’ Aid Society
A. W. Moore
Nelwein
F. J. Moore
Cleveland
Ohio
Misa Alma Dean
M. B. Church
Aelian Midler
Highigh School
M.H. Church
Wisconsin
Elgin
Ave
Chris Baldwin
Mead
Fapolis
George
Nancy
Sha
School financial statements and local notices in higin Iowa
Independent School District of I gin Payette county Iowa reports a year of receipts and disbursements from Feb 1 1919 to Feb 1 1920. balances show receipts including district tax and tuition with expenditures on teachers books fuel and repairs. Next year’s general fund is expected to need about 10000. local notices mention improvements to a building, visits by attorneys and residents, a benefit play on March 26, and a series of social updates including health and anniversaries.
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Independent School
Igin
Payette ‘County
Iowa
Special Election Proclamation in Higin Iowa 1920
The mayor proclaims a special election in Higin Iowa on March 18 1920 at Town Hall from 8 am to 4 pm to decide on building municipal water works and issuing bonds of 40000 dollars. Voters will see yes or no options and bond details with structured voting instructions. The notice is issued by Mayor F W Hughes under relevant Iowa codes.
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Migin
Iowa
Higin
Laws
Said
Bonda
Oigin
F. ‘W. Hughes
Bond Prop Sees Decisive Maynard Vote For School Building
On election Saturday Maynard approved the bond proposition nearly unanimously with 140 ballots cast. Seven votes opposed and one spoiled ballot. 28 women and 112 men participated with all women voting yes. Men produced 106 yes and 7 no. Bonds will fund the consolidated school building. sale to follow.
Ice Breakup Reaches Shoreline and Local Notices
The North Town Times notes ice along the river breaking up with unsafe stretches, ceasing auto crossing to Prairie du Chien last week. Events include the Ladies' Aid Society Play on March 26, a wedding trip return from Chicago, local closures on March 12, school board luncheon, a child’s accident, and the Carnegie Hero Medal awarded posthumously to Rev. Bruner’s family with monthly stipends.
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Prairie du Chien
Ladies’ Aid Society
P. Stoehr
Bride
Chicago
Warren Harrington
Decorah
Reed & Lennon
Grether
Miller
Hoag Place
Edad
Frank Greenley
Bertha Mealey
Clifton
Ednah
Minerva Weibel
Guttenburg
Hillman
Questa
Viola
John Berndt
Skunk River
Fremont
Mahaska County
Walton EB. Bruener
Claude Milligan
Gcod
Carnegie Hero Commission
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Heery Valley Tems
Brainard
Brainard Hall
EK. G. Boyer
George Craft
Carl Smith
Hey
Gillett
Baptist Church
L. W. Reed
Guy Read
Roy Schroder
Jim Bartlett
Boyer
Glen
Herman
Randalia
Leo Royle
Cedar Rapids
Midnégola
H. Craft
Arthur Craft
John Craft
West’ Union
Price
Guy Reed
D. Smith
Cecil Censor
McMaster
Weat Union
John Lodgson
Peters
Pearl
McHenry
North Dakota
Bzalla Nutting
West
H. M. Bartlett
Mia
T. W. Dean
Mrs. D. C. Dean
Postville
John Wold
St. Olaf
J. Wold
Clarente Olson
Myrtle Olson
Elin
Wettlason
Louie
Gunder
Cornelius Olson
Clermont
Albert Rypestol
Bildeo Brothers
Helen
NASA
Grand Meadow
Jesse
Cornelius Relerson
T. H. Skarsborg
Alvin Clarke
Gander
Tom Landsgaard
HL Landsgaard
Hanson
Madison
South Dakota
Parmera
Nels Loftegaard
Olavus Olson
Louie Referson
Edwin Olson
Center School
Marion Township
Hans Bildin
Tom Holm
Torkel Hanson
B. Nelson
Andrew Thorson
Hackman
Highn
George Miller
Mr. Miller
Ccccee Ceee Ee Blatt
Samuel Mosby
Eyang
Diaraeters
Mise
Fanny Palmer
Oelwein
Chapman
Mire Palmer
Oalwein
Adolph Lehmann
Adolph
Frank Gehring
Fred
Ward Brabham
Will Kohis
Bert Alveno
Peter MacKellar
Milon MacKellar
Loveland
Oklahoma
Wemenday
Misa Harriet
Chris Lehman
James Boots
August Benson
Eigin
Maynard
Beaver Board
Detter
Beaver
Schori & Kuster
D. O. Dean
Shoiho Gym
Soly Usky
Higin-Brainard Co-Op
Elgin, Lowe
C. Miller
E. Z. Sgoort Clermont
Lehman’s
Elgin, Iowa
Mears Dam
Te BP
Elgin Savings Bank Eldg
Chester Demareer
Dr. H
Madsell State Bank
C. O. Fothergill, M. D
Offlos
Pear Elgin Hetel Calla
R. W. Muehlenthaler
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