Wadena Wins County Baseball Title With 8 6 Victory
Wadena high school tops Randalia 8 to 6 at West Union to claim the county championship and advance to the district tourney next week. Everett pitched for Wadena allowing 4 hits and 8 earned runs as Voshells and Thompson highlighted the offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadena
Randalia
West Union
Everetts
Voshells
Thompson
Thomas Ogle
Florence
Mlyria
A. J. Knutson
Simday
Vern Boleyn
Baby
Waterloo
Clifford Wheeler
Volga
Laslie Wheeler
Highland
Lew Hume
C. R. Randall
Maggie Johnson
Nina Davis
Lyal Whittenbaugh
Waterville
Wark
Harold Hermen
Marian Davis
Mildred Lonegran
Harvester
Kirk Hicks
Frank Poor
Grace
Ralph Gage
Julius Christeleit
C. H. Wilson
Ella
Grace Foxwell
Clyria
M. A
Klingman
Robert Bigler
Community visits and moving updates in area homes
Last week several residents visited friends and family across the region. Henry Lockard purchased the Dan Baumgartner house and plans to move it to Mrs. Sarah Jones Ingersoll’s farm. Edith Voshell and Martha Lockard visited Russell Pierce’s home near Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Wilson
L. W. McKellar
Highland
M. A. Klingman
Robert Frey
Henry Lockard
Dan Baumgartner
Sarah Jones Ingersoll
Edith Voshell
Martha Lockard
Russell Pierce
Arlington
Walter Ernst
Lola
Dean Willerton
Fred Ernst
Chas, Landis
Don
Volga
Clarence Ewing
West Union
Roy Cline
Theodora Lang
Aurora
John Downer
Wadena
Ern Welsh
Oelwein
Nellie Welsh
George Davis
Pioneering Wilson Dies at 82 in Lima Area Home
Christopher Henry Wilson, one of nine children of English-born parents, was born January 7, 1856 in Mlyria township Fayette county and died May 7, 1938 at his Tyrin township farm near Wadena. He married Lydia Minger February 4, 1882, lived in Tyrin all his life, survived by widow, four children Mabel John Anna Silas, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral at Lima Methodist Church conducted by Rev J J Snyder with Elgin Baptist services later. burial in Lima Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Henry Wilson
Christopher
Jane Morris Wilson
Mlyria
Fayette County
Lydia Minger
Tyrin
Jim Wilson
Mrs.Handberger
Wilson
Methodist Church of
Lima
Methodist Church
J. J. Snyder
Elgin
Howard Shaffer
Reynold Strong
Leo Rothlinberger
Miage
Wilhiamina
Jonannia
Fredericka Marky
Thidu
Otto
Ernest
Independence
Henrietta Sodon
Minneapolis
Minn
Albert
Beaver Bay
Ernest Topp
Summer
August Topp
Bremerhafen
Germany
My. Topp
Lutheran Church
Elgin Baptist Church
Ph. Lauer
Hans Keiser
Frederick Lauer
Ella. Greenst
Grandelil
Erma Lee
Capper
Elgin High School
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Muate
United Brothers Church
Thena
Paul's ‘M. E
Otis
Leo
Earl Rothlisberger
Harold Strong
J. M
Israel Shaffer
Donald
George Gilson
Forrest Welch
Norris Capper
Whit Church
Chicago
St. Paul’s
M. B
J.J. Snyder
Gerald Schorl
Edward Klingand
Otto Oleon
Louis Klingman
Wm. Kohls
Ed Bauman
Clifton Powell
Robert ‘Wilson
Arthur Chapman
Harold Bannett
Elgin Cemetery
Elgin Man Henry Topp Dies at 72 in 1933
Henry Topp born in Mecklinburg Germany April 15 1661 died suddenly of heart trouble at his Elgin home April 30 1933 aged seventy two years fifteen days He was one of nine children of Frederick and Henrietta Topp Raised as a blacksmith apprentice he served in the German army then came to America settling in Sumner West Union Eldorado and Elgin He married in 1887 and continued his trade across several communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Topp
Mecklenburg
Germany
Elgin
Frederick
Henrietta Topp
America
Sumner
West Union
Eldorado
Mar
Card of Thanks from the Topp family
The Topp family extends sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for sympathy and services during bereavement. Special thanks go to coneer fally Rev Ph Lauer Baptist choir those who provided cars and floral tributes. Mentions Mrs Minnie Topp Ernest Topp Albert Topp Mrs T V Bodon Otto Topp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coneer Fally
Ph. Lauer
Baptist Choir
Minnie Topp
Ernest Topp
Albert Topp
T.V. Bodon
Otto Topp
Eneline Capper
MRS EMELINE CAPPER Died at 78 in Elgin after long illness
Emeline Lauretta Capper born March 5 1860 near Dunkerton Black Hawk County died May 5 1938 in Elgin at age 73 years two months. She married Thomas Capper Sept 7 1882 and had five children Frank predeceased 1931, Susie Young Cedar Rapids Boise Postville Flossie Potter Fort Worth Texas and Charles Elgin. Funeral at St Pauls M E church and Elgin cemetery with multiple relatives and neighbors attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EmeliNe Lauretta
Israel
Mary Shaffer
Dunkerton
Blackhawk County
Elgin
West Union
Hlyra
Arlingtton
Thomas Cupper
Frank
Susie Young
Cedar Rapids
Boise
Postville
Flossie Potter
Fort Worth
Texas
Charles
Capper
Union
Elgin Road
Sarah Phillips
Mrs Edward Lehman dies. long widowhood near Elgin
Anna Popp Lehman born Chicago June 10 1871 died May 4 1938 at home southwest of Elgin aged 61 years 10 months 24 days. Survived by son John Freitag and three siblings with former Cedar Canyon South Dakota home and widowhood after John Freitag’s death in 1915. She and her son moved in June 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Popp
Emil
Tena Popp
Chicago
Til
Elgin
John Freitag
Wadena School Notes Fifth Grade Programs And Spelling Honors
The fifth grade entertained the sixth grade with a short program during opening exercises. Students earning 100 percent in spelling included Byréena Moore Duane Raftis George Davis Mary Sniffin and Nellie Whittenbaugh. Mary Sniffin and Dorothy Minihan scored 10 in arithmetic self tests. Virginia Herwig and Ulmer Clark were absent two days due to illness. Fourth grade pupils Beasie Jennings Rita Felder and Mary Kennedy achieved 100 percent in spelling. The fourth grade geography class completed an imaginary trip to Switzerland, observing many things. The Fourth Grade Bird Club met Friday for language and Bird House project by Dick Hinkel and Harley Frey, with birds stories read about the Chipping Song and English Sparrows. A mystery play titled What a Night is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byréena Moore
Duane Raftis
George Davis
Mary Sniffin
Nellie Whittenbaugh
Dorothy Minihan
Virginia Herwig
Ulmer Clark
Beasie Jennings
Rita Felder
Mary Kennedy
Switzerland
Bird Club
Dick Hinkel
Harley Frey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Zita Little
Frank Raftis
Jeanette Jones
W. F. Moore
Adame
Chaz. Miller
Wadena High School
Presbyterian Church
Emeline Capper
Mrs
Edward Lehman
Grand Canyon
Painted Desert
Desert View Point
el Tovar
Aziz
Black Hills
Elgin Opera House
Princess Theatre
Kate Smith
Fanny Hurst
John Wayne
Mickey
Richard Barthelmess
Sally Eilers
Central Airport
Air Express
Epilis
Kellogg’s
J. A. Boleyn
Wes
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