Local notices from Cheery Valley area include picnics and visits
Mary Foxwell on sick list while Mrs Nancy Ernst bought Jordan place last Saturday and Ruth Schneider spent Sunday at the Gotfred Frieden home. Epworth League picnic set for June 6 at State Park. Dozens of neighbors hosted callers from the community including Ruth Rothisberger and J P Shaffer families. Memorial address planned by Rev Gungten at Tlyria church with picnic lunch Monday night near Valley. A Dubuque party narrowly escapes a serious car accident at Rothlisberger four corners with damage but no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Foxwell
Nancy Ernst
Jordan Place
Ruth Schneider
Gotfred Frieden
Bert Allen
J. P. Shaffer
Bunslay
Thos. Kerr
Water Joo
Wenger
AE Wenger
Chas, Madberry
Butler
Robert
Stephen Foxwell
Fred Roethlisberger
Jack Shaffer
Enos Howard
Oak Grove
John Wells
Postville
Adolph Hanson
Ida Frieden
Marie Schneider
Ed Grimm
Cheery Valley
Aden
Harry
Lucilla Hanson
Levi Pufer
Eliza
Fritz Puffer
Harry Reichert
Joe Baumgartter
West Union
Fred Schneider
Hen Schneider
Elgin
Ella Foxwell
Fred Rothlisberger
Jona Chapman
Council Bluffs
Rey
Carl Gehring
Florence and
Marie Gehring
Arthur Kelly
Israel Shaffer
Amelia Strong
Thos, Hanson
Ellen
Ernest Meyer
Leo
Clem
Lawrence
Southerland
Ames
Combs
Fayette
Chas
Medberry
Glen Mackellar
U. S
Emerald Robbins
Matt Klingman
L. W
L. W. MacKellar Home, John Kerr
Clara
Volga City
Perry Medberry
Walter Rothlisberger
Hanson
Christen
Lillian
Ernest
Kya Lehman
Robert Lehman
Emma Hofer
Chas, Wegmiller
Pauline
Canada
Elizabeth Weegmiller
George
Duluth
Minnesota
C. M. Kilngman
Gungten
Clermont
Tlyria
Ev Rryone
Jimmy Beals
Dubuque
Elkader
Illyria Church Notes Prompt Memorial Service and Dinner
Neat Sunday service starts at 10 15 a m followed by worship at 11 20 a m A dinner will be served at the church in the afternoon memorial services at 2 20 led by Rev Gunston of Clermont Music and grave decorating planned Also note Chinese bandits demand a million for a few prisoners warning to Germany reparations. Cedar Rapids Republican. Get Feller prices before buying an oil stove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunston
Clermont
Germany
Cedar Rapids
Feller
Local Social Roundup Around Clermont and Nearby Towns
UT Gunder Wat Lena Kjosa spent last Thursday at Clermont. Oscar Nyborg was in St Louis on business Sunday. Julia Welleson guests in the B. Nelson home this week. Bintun Nesteby visited Myrtle Olson Sunday. Ida Mork visited her brother Bonnook Mork on Sunday and Monday. Stearns family from St Olaf called at Louw Valley Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Hilwin Olson dined with Mr. and Mrs. Lou Hovland near Clermont. EB Landsgard family drove to Lansing to see son George Jans Bard. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Nelson Christina Wetleson and Marcus Rypestol visited Decorah Sunday. Rev Arveson and St Olaf group and W. E Mark family dined with Mr. and Mrs. Christ Anderson. Mrs W Olson and Christian Wetleson to entertain Dorcas Society Friday afternoon June 3. Milton Montax Vernon Ragland and Misses Cora and Osetta Benson picnicked at McGregor Sunday. A surprise birthday for Mary Johnson at her home Wednesday evening. Mable Kirkeberg’s graduation card received. she graduates from University Hospital Chicago this week. Melvin Nyborg moved to Postville and opened a repair shop. locals regret losing him as a resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Kjosa
Clermont
Oscar Nyborg
St Louis
Julia Welleson
Nelson
Bintun Nesteby
Myrtle Olson
Ida Mork
Bnook Mork
Bunday
Montay
K. Stearns
St. Olaf
Louw Valley
Hilwin Olson
Lou Hovland
Christ Anderson
W. Olson
Christian Wetleson
Dorcas Society
Milton Montax
Vernon Ragland
Cora
Osetta Benson
McGregor
Mary Johnson
Hare
Mabley Kirkeberg
University Hospital
Chicago
Melvin Nyborg
Postville
Nyborg
Who Owns Iowa Question Arises Over Land Rents
W C McNeil argues in The Waterloo Courier that many claimants to rents and profits of land threaten to strip ownership from Iowa. He urges readers to interview the aged and examine whether public spending on education yields real returns to industry, warning that generations may transfer ownership away if taxes rise and roads and living costs climb. An unrelated lost automobile notice and a reminder from The Echo follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
W. C. McNeil
Waterloo Courier
Echo
Community Notes From Brainard Area
Willis Lyons is seriously ill with pneumonia. West Union visits include Mrs. Mervin Brown, Mr. and Mrs. George Howard, Mrs. Sidsey Patterson, and Mrs. John Palmer visiting parents there. Quorge Boyle spending days at Frank Lyons home. Ladies' Aid Society hosted by Mrs. Arthur Patterson. Myron Burnside and daughter Helen of Clayton visited Jim Bartlett’s family. Marion Tripp and family from Cedar Rapids visited George Tripp. Builders work on a dam for Dave Mays near Wadena. School closed for the day with Agnes Kneeland of Clermont as teacher. A pirate program was enjoyed by children and parents in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Lyons
Pheumona
Mervin’ Brown
Weat Union
George Howard
West Union
Sidsey Patterson
John Palmer
Quorge Boyle
Frank Lyons
Arthur Patterson
Ladies’ Aid Society
Myron Burnside
Helen of
Clayton
Jim Bartlett
Mother's Day Program at The Banner Social Club
The Banner Social Club held its Annual Mother's Day on May 10 at Mrs. Clarence Hong's home. Members invited two guests each, with a program including songs readings duets and a poem. Also noted heroism by Mrs. Schwalm saving her husband from a lightning strike and a fire. Local visits and community notes follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banner Social Club
Clarence Hong
Philips
Sardo
Klingman
Kiple
Roy Rowland
Clarence Hoag
Sands
Hovey
Farumi
Eddie Klingman
Selma Hitch
America
Cheery Valley Notes Highlight Local Social Links
Community news covers visits and stays with relatives from Elkader to Maynard and Slater Town. It notes a funeral for Emma Martle, a prodigy child Yosonda Shafer, and Georgia Gruber’s perfect high school record. Medical officials investigate tainted canned food linked to nurse Elma Smith’s death. Memorial tulips donated for soldiers’ graves. Local paint project underway at the Muehlethaler home. Ending quip on idiom about a man with one foot in the grave and the other on the accelerator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampton
Yosonda Shafer
Polk County
Georgia Gruber
Consolidated High School
Ankeny
Board of Education
Grundy Center
Elma Smith
Miller and
Capper
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Illyraftes
Illyria Church Notes
UT Gunder
Wesley Schwalm
Muscating
Schwalm
H. W. Falk
Anna Baldwin
Joe Yates
Little Son
Mike Yenney
Huron
South Dakota
John Johnson
Franklin Street
Wm. Miller
Frank Capper
H. O. Moyer
The
Oelwein Iowan
T. W. Dean
John Smith
Dover
Wagner
Martha Denner
Ben Denniler
Elmer Christen
Fred Nydegger
Bigin
Lucy Christen
Bert Thoman
Hikader
Ben Hofer
John Leonard
Strawberry Point
Emma Reichert
Mary
Clermont and
Postyile
Bessie
Anna
Dear Elkader
Will Meyer
Russell
Alton
Maynard
Martin Hanson
Wm. Larson
George Larson
Louise Dennler
Jake Dennler
Maurice Alleman
Jake Muehlenthaler
Chris Chand
Carl Wathers
Slater
Town
Christ Dennier
Celia Meyer
Georgia
Adolph Baumgartner
Ida Meyer
Bart
Hulda Meyer
Will Chase
Wadena
Emma Martle
Louis Martle
Fairfax
Apostolic Church
Elgin Savings Bank
Elgin, Iowa
Ayaan
Schori & Kuster Lumber Company
Gordon’s Tire Shop
Paulson
H. L. Gordon
Prop
Lowa
Michelin Cord Tires
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