Girl scout trip plans discussed during McGregor trip
Gilma Olson William Steinmetz and Kathryn Strauch accompanied by R P Strauch traveled to McGregor on Saturday afternoon for matters related to the annual girl scout camping trip after school closes. The driver meanwhile visited Fred Huebsch at the North Town Times office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilma Olson
William Steinmetz
Kathryn Strauch
R. P. Strauch
McGregor
Fred Huebsch
North Town
Illyria Area Social Notes Gather for Visits and Events
Local residents share a flurry of visits and guests including Adolph Hanson and family at Gottfred Frieden home, and many from the area join farm bureau events at Elgin gym. Relatives travel to Oregon and California, school closings marked by Grace Foxwell’s Cheery Valley program, and numerous Sunday gatherings span Elgin to Arlington with family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Hanson
Gottfred Frieden
Farm Bureau
Elgin Gymnasium
Walter Humphry
Oetwein
Grace
Viola Foxwell
Oregon
California
Mia
Martha Chapman
Delbert
Ernest Mayer
West Union
Nancy Ernst
Reynold Strong
Iowa City
Visting
Floyd Ernst
Helen Rothlisberggt
Elgin High School
Will Wenger
Volga City
Martin Wenger
C. Wenger
Walter Rothlisberger
John Rothlisberger
Nettie Fischer
Oakville
Rothlisberger
Washington
Chas
J. D. Shaffer
Elgin
I. F. Shaffer
Grace Foxwell
Cheery Valley
Thos
Pollock
Carl Gehring
Andrew Yearous
Arthur Yearous
David Bartelma
Cresco
J. J. Snyder
Jack Shaffer
Ralph Shaffer
Leone Kerr
W. L. Peters
Arlington
Fred Rothitsberger
Ella Clothier
Charlotte Medberry
Fayette
Jessie Medberry
Oelwein
Corinne Wenger
Harry Wenger
Harold Strong
Charles
Ivan Med
Weekend visits and community events in small town record
Loraine Carpenter of Fayette spent the weekend at the C B Schori home. A Baptist church cantata was held Sunday May 10 at 8pm. The Priscilla Club met at Mrs Frank Greenley’s home last Wednesday. The Night Owls orchestra planned a Maynard dance tonight. Mrs William Baumgartner returned Monday from a two week visit with relatives at Rock Valley. Upper Iowa beat St Olaf 13 to 2. Willenberg pitched for the Peacocks, allowing 6 hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Yearous
Ernest Ayers
Chris Wenger
Chas
Wenger
Andrew Cook
Elkadar
Arthur Yearous
Glen Little
Elkader
Hazel
Gladys
Ermine Butikofer
Cheary Valley
Lena Hunsberger
Reuben Wirkler
Monona
Loraine Carpenter
Fayette
C. B. Schori
Priscilla Club
Frank Greenley
Wiliam Baumgartner
Rock Valley
Upper Iowa
St. Olaf
Northfield
Minn
Willenberg
Peacocks Whitting
Longest Tunnel Powers New York City Water
The Shandakee tunnel forms part of the Catskill water supply system delivering Schoharie Creek water to the Ashokan reservoir. Spanning 18.1 miles, it entered service February 9, 1924, enabling New York City to receive its drinking water from this system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schoharie Creek
Ashokan
New York City
Life's Anxieties and the Burden of Existence
The excerpt notes that unhappiness in life is a burden to bear and even happiness carries dread at its loss, implying that existence is defined by ongoing anxiety and apprehension regardless of fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norge
Palace Car Pioneer Used for Lincoln Burial Train
The Pullman car Pioneer, assigned to the Chicago to Springfield trip, was placed at the Lincoln family's disposal as the president's body was taken home for burial, serving as the motion tip of the train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace
Chicago
Springfield
Pullman
Pioneer
Lincoln
Library's Splendid Idea Atemporary in Leipzig
Leipzig library started a yearly exchange with America and England to showcase 50 most beautiful books of the year chosen for typography binding and overall appearance. The program aims to celebrate design quality and literary culture across borders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leipzig
Germany
America
England
Arrangement Brings Mutual Benefit for Hermit Crab Symbiosis
A hermit crab shelters a sea anemone on its shell, gaining protection while the anemone gains bait to catch prey. The arrangement thrives as the crab benefits from defense and mobility, and the anemone enjoys feeding opportunities in the shared shell habitat. Diamonds Drift to America From Africa Eighty five percent of diamonds are produced in Africa, about half from South Africa. The United States remains the top consumer, absorbing nearly the entire South African output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Africa
South Africa
United States
Marie Louise Betrays Napoleon Returns with Neipburg
Historical note describes Marie Louise of Austria deserting Napoleon as he marched to Elba, returning to Vienna with Count Neipburg. During Napoleon’s exile at St Helena she lived openly with Neipburg in Parma and bore him a son soon after his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon Marie Louise
Austria
Napoleon
Elba
Vienna
Count Neipburg
St. Helena
Marie Louise
Neipburg
Parma
Odor Theory and Osmorphic Concepts
The article defines odor as the volatile portion of a substance detectable by smell and explains odor sensation as a combination of osmorphic groups. It notes these groups interact with osinoceptors in the nagal membrane to produce perception.
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Thoma
City Laundering Co. Odwein “Master Craftsmen
L. S. Hutchinson
Iowa
Elgin State Bank
Frank Mack
Elgin, Iowa
R. A. Crider Veterinarian
Schori Brothers
Depot
Odd Fellow
Roy F. Desart
J. D. Shaffer Elgin, Jowa
J. Neasham, Chopractor
Jakie Yearous, Jr
Illyria
the Baptist Church
Night Owls
Maynard
S. Main St
Farmall Savings
Farmall
McCormick-Deering
International Harvester Company OF America (Incorporated
Dubuque
Torkelson Bros
Farmall Tractors
Love Brothers Neptunite
Stoehr Drug CO
Elgin Echo
Norge Electric
Elgin Furniture Store
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