Cheery Valley Social Visit Roundup
Hancock Minnesota resident Charles Metzger visits brother Edward and family. Numerous Sunday and Friday gatherings listed, including Christens, Hansons, Thomans, Lerchs, and Friederichs. Quilting bees and weekend visits anchored by multiple households around West Union and nearby farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Metzger
Hancock, Minn
Edward
Frank Thoman
George Christen
Jake Dennler
John Dennler
Edwin Hangon
Bertha Hofer
Adolph Hangon
Anna Lerch
Rose Friederich
Walter
Ernie
John
Willie
Christen
Edwin
Martin Hanson
George Leuchtenmacher
Frank Christen
Ellen Hanson
Esther
Arthur Friederich
Fred Schlupp
Tofield Lehman
Lucy
Elizabeth Christen
Bert Thoman
Adeline Lehman
Emil Frieden
Ern Meyer
Harry Reichert
West Union
Adolph Buroden
Thos. Hanson
Jake Butikofer
Leave Some for the Next Person Cress Picking Caution
A reader complains about watercress gatherers who pull up entire beds. He urges clipping out the best while leaving roots to regrow. The proposal aims to preserve the crop so future picks remain possible and the bed stays productive.
Illyria Items and Local Visitors Network
Illyria items show visitors and social gatherings at homes in Elgin West Union and Oak Grove including C D Chapman Mr and Mrs Arthur Kelly planning to move to Canada and many guests at various houses. The record notes housewarmings guests with families and neighbors plus a fire brigade photo session and a funeral at Volga for Oakland Probert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mmi
Roy Wall
Manchester
C. D. Chapman
Charles Wenger
Jack Shaffer
Enos Howard
Oak Grove
Albert Dennler
Marie Frieden
Lola Hanson
Fred Burrow
Rex Medberry
Harry Palmer
Elmer Frieden
Arthur Kelly
Canada
Ida Frieden
Edna Hanson
Ernest Meyer
Harry Reichert
West Union
Chas. Rothlisberger
Walter Rothlisberger
Celia Dennler
Albert , Denniler
Martha Chapman
Chas. Doty
Ina Kohler
Elgin
Lola
Marjorie
Lucille Hanson
Lena Hunsberger
West Union notes and community updates
Frank Lyons and others travel in West Union on business and social calls. sugar bush work at Ern Frisbie farm. Rev Ph Lauer preaches in Elgin. families visit relatives in West Union Waterloo Elgin and Hawkeye areas. Orchard pruning warnings from Iowa Horticultural Society. accident report at Joe Winter hog processing plant. social event at Fayette County Union with Miss Minerva Weibel leaving for nursing training in Chicago. local people travel to Emmetsburg Cylinder for business. Clark Schmid and Cedar Rapids trip mentioned. subscription status and news items requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lyons
West Union
Wilma Grimes
Sarah Helms
Roland
Louis Bartlett
Ern Frisbie Farm
Ph. Lauer
Elgin
Baptist Church
Jim Bartlett
D. H. Craft
Wm. Barker
Joe Peters
John Rowland
Fred Crowe
Waterloo
Blanch Nichols
Will Barker
Fred Yeasy
Mary Appleman
Hawkeye
Herman Boyer
Sonia Becker
Emma House
Joe Winter
John Winter
Joe
Waucoma Sentinel
Dede Johnson
Minerva Weibel
Higin
Chicago
Hazel Gehring
Florence
Weibel
Fayette Co. Union
L. L. Wenger
B. J. Baumgartner
Emmetsburg
Cylinder
Mr. Wenger
Fred
Cylind
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cheery Valley
Ernest Lerch
John Christen
Joe Frieden
Joe Lerch
Geo. Leuchtenmacher
Fred Schtupp
Illyria
Abraham Habeger
Fred Schneider
Sammy Frieden
Andy Dummermuth
Mary Foxwell
Fred Rothlisberger
Adolph Hanson
Alice Lantz
Near
Gunder
Alton
Howard Medberry
Ruby Bark
Eliza Pulfer
Clarence Olson
Postville
K. E
E. BR. Ballard
Farm
Falb
Oakland Probert
Volga
Guy Probert
Clermont
J. A. Boleyn
West Elgin
Harlan
D. W. Mays
Sugar Bush
Willard Martin
George Tripp
Ladies’ Aid Society
Iowa Horticultural Society
Des Movines
Iowa
Cariie
Clerk Schmid
Keystone
Winifred
E. C. Elkema
Betty
Cedar Rapids
Misa Rose Larson
EB. H. Estey Law Office
Fayette County
Iowa State Board of Examiners
Des Moines
C. W. Heiserman
Weibel Mill Company
Elgin, Iowa
Richelieu
Max Thoma
White Star
Richard Brackin
Citizens State Bank
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