Martin County Social Notes and Church Listings
Mrs Ed Bart spent Wednesday at Waukon visiting relatives. A daughter born March 18 to Mr and Mrs Henry Thompson. Mrs Raymond Eckart of Marion visiting at Mrs Elizabeth Conner's home. Helen Phelps left Friday for a visit. Mrs Nina Simerson and granddaughter of Ossian visiting Mt Pleasant area. Mr and Mrs Wm Cole and daughter Cecil of Marquette at P. H. and Tom Cummings homes. Mr and Mrs John Trammel and daughter of Ardmore Okla visiting at Mrs Wells' home. Ernst and Ellen Bear of Cedar Rapids visited Henry Bear. Mr and Mrs S H Skarshaug of Decorah with Brorby family. Julia Brorby improving after illness. Mrs W K R Blake and daughter Lolita return to Clermont from Des Moines. Bob Blake returned to Des Moines. Clermont folks attended Waterloo basketball tourney. Mew Vile, Grote and families, Grace Miller, Irene Horan noted. J P Paulson and daughter Betty and Mrs A R Simpson and daughter Lenore went to Waterloo to watch games. Mrs Simpson visited Earl Simpson. Alfred and Melvin Evanson, with Millard Bear, went to Waterloo for illness of Russell, brothers in hospital. Alfred stayed. Santa Claus remark. Librarian note about legends. Lutheran Church notes East Church services 11 am English. Luther League 7:30 pm. West Church Norwegian 12:30 pm. Bible picture hour 7:30 pm. Mission Society meets March 27. hostesses listed. S. & S. Club met March 16. program notes from Mentor and Sweden article. Lofstuen for auto accessories.
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Luther League
West Church
Mission Society
Inga
Anna Larson
Ole C. Peterson
Dover Mills Social Notices Mixed Weekend Visits
Mr and Mrs Tom Hanson and their son visited relatives near Ossian. Amy Nelson visited home folks Sunday. John Matthews spent the weekend with friends in Waterloo. The Guyers from Fayette hosted guests Sunday at the E G Guyer home. The farm bureau ladies met at Mrs G C Havenstrite’s last Thursday with eighteen ladies five men and seven children present.
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Tom Hanson
Ossian
Amy Nelson
Home Folka
John Matthews
Waterloo
Harvey Guyer
Fayette
Victor Guyer
Hazel Wolf
Clifford Larson
Jesse Guyer
E. G. Guyer
G. C. Havenstrite
Farm Bureau
Reed
Richard Gross
Eldorado
Mildred Rowland
H. K. Johnson
Mildred Rose
Rosa Guyer
Durwood Davis
John
Repairing shines at Lefatuen's Tire Shop event
Mr and Mrs Walter Follett announce the birth of a son on Thursday March 13. Mr and Mrs Joe Schneider and Alfred Wenger visited the Fred Bigler home Sunday. Mrs Wallace Lamphere and family stayed with her sister Mrs J F Kelleher over the weekend. Kenneth Kelleher returned from Charles City where he visited his brother Harold. Gilbert Anderson and family joined Mr and Mrs William Burrow for a Sunday visit. The Missionary Society meets March 27 at the church parlors with Inga and Anna Larson and Mrs Ole Peterson as hostesses. Albert Kelly and family visited his parents Sunday. Houg farm sale last Wednesday drew a good crowd. Houg family moved to Clermont last Thursday. The Minnesingers from Cedar Falls will perform at the high school gym tonight. the 38-member choir will sing. Elizabeth Sullivan hosted a birthday dinner for her father, who turned 89 last Friday, March 14, with Mr and Mrs Frank Leahy, Joseph Leahy, Elizabeth Sheehy, William Sheehy, and Tom Colliten in attendance.
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the Missionary Society
Inga
Anna Larson
Ole ©. Peterson
Elizabeth Sullivan
Frank Leahy
Joseph
Elizabeth
William Sheehy
Tom Colliten
Painful Surgery in Ancient Times Revealed
The article notes ancient surgeries including trephining skulls and crushing stones in the bladder, all performed without anesthesia. It asks whether progress in medicine mirrors efforts to change ourselves, concluding with a Forbes Magazine quote.
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Forbes
One Point of View No Investment Pays Larger Dividends
A brief letter or editorial note urges that investment yields are strongest from unselfish deeds of kindness. The tone stresses virtue over monetary gain and highlights personal fulfillment as a dividend. The fragment points to ethical action as its main point.
Parsifal manuscripts declared genuine in Wasserburg archives
Two of seven ancient manuscripts found in Wasserburg city archives are confirmed genuine. They include parts of Wolfram von Eschenbach poems and five long portions from Willehalm, previously unknown.
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Wasserburg
Germnny
Wolfram von Eisenbach
Willehami
Lie Liars Spark Crime Wave in Town Today
A terse social note blames deceitful liars for a surge in misdeeds and disorder. The columnist cautions residents to beware duplicity and its alleged harm to community safety and trust. No individuals or organizations are named.
Castoria: trusted remedy for babies and sleepless nights
A nostalgic advertisement extols Castoria as a safe, routine remedy for infants addressing colic constipation and fretfulness. It claims widespread use in five million homes and urges mothers to remember the name for any hour of infant discomfort, noting doctors commonly advise it for young children.
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Castoria
Custoria
COW TESTING IS IN FULL SWING IN FAYETTE COUNTY
Dr. Paul Weires state and federal veterinarian returns from Winneshiek county ready to begin Fayette county work with a crew of six assistants and a team of vets. The testing program resumes as funds allow, after an injunction halted activity and was decided against petitioners in Judge Eichendorf's court.
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Paul Weires
Winneshiek County
Stewart
Fayette County
Eichendorf
Union
Marion and St Olaf Services Schedule Notice
Church service times listed for Marion and St Olaf Chapel with Norwegian and English services on March 23 30 and April 6. Norse and English language worship at various times, plus First Lutheran of McGregor 2:30 English service. Pastor J Strandford invites all to attend.
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Norway
Marion
St. Olaf Chapel
McGregor
Home Talent Play Was Fine at High School Gym
The home talent play The Ghost Walks staged in the gym Monday drew a large crowd and pleased attendees. Performers displayed strong expression and the evening, guided by directors Miss Helen Phelps and Miss Grace Miller, earned praise and $124 in proceeds from musical numbers and a male quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Phelps
Grace Miller
Ellen Bilden
First General Use of Filter After Cholera Epidemic
After the 1848 cholera outbreak the British Parliament in 1852 mandated filtration of all water in London’s metropolitan district. This marked the first in a series of efforts to purify water for hygienic reasons.
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London
Birthday gathering for Mrs Nina Simerson at Ossian home
Relatives and friends gathered at Ossian last Sunday to celebrate Mrs Nina Simersons birthday. Attending were Mr and Mrs Martin Nelson Elsie Lindgren Mrs Julia Nelson of Gunder Mr and Mrs Henry Larson and son Mr and Mrs Louie Amund son Mr and Mrs Nels Gilbert and family and Mr and Mrs Peter Wolfs.
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Nina Simerson
Ossian
Martin Nelson
Elsie Lindgren
Julia Nelson
Gunder
Henry Larson
Louie Amundson
Nels Gilbert
Peter Wolfs
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Clermont Enterprise
Echo
Agnes Biden
Clermont
Paystte County
Tewa
Alemite Service
Lefstaen
Mrs
Ed Bart
Waukon
Henry Thompson
Raymond Eckart
Elizabeth Conner
Mt. Pleasant
Mra
Wm. Cole
Cecil
Marquette
P. H
Tom Cummings
John Trammel
Mrs. Vincent
Ernst and Ellen Bear
Cedar Rapids
Henry Bear
S. H. Skarshaug
Decorah
Brorby
Julia Brorby
W. KR. Blake
Lolita
Des Moines
Bob Blake
eMew
Mew Vile
Grote
J. P. Paulson
Betty
A. R. Simpson
Lenore
Alfred
Melvin Evanson
Millard Bear
Russell
Santa Claus
Lutheran Church Notes
East Church
S. & S. Club
L. L. Carr
E. M. Hoag
J. C. Halverson
Sweden
Department of Legislation
BR. V. Brandt
Lofstuen
Dover Mills
Lefatuen
Walter Follett
Joe Schneider
Alfred Wenger
Fred Bigler
Wallace Lamphere
J. F. Kelleher
Kenneth Kelleher
Charles City
Harold
Gilbert Anderson
William Burrow
Albert Kelly
Wm. Kelly
A. S. Houg Farm
Houg
The
Minnesingers
Iowa State Teachers’ College of
Cedar Falls
Gaprtaht
Whiting
Indiana
NDARD
Indiena
8St. Olaf Services
J. Strandford
Stegeun
Farmers Savings Bank
Clermont, Iowa
R. V. Brandt
Farmers Savings Bnk
N. H. Nelson
Iowa
DR. I. C. Jerdee
Clermont State Bank
Freiburghaus & Company
Hackman
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