Mrs Hilma Erickson Dies in Prairie du Chien Wis
Mrs Hilma Erickson nee Benson died at the hospital in Prairie du Chien Wisconsin on Tuesday morning November 21 at forty six years six months eight days. She was born May 3, 1886 and lived in Highland township, later married Levi Erickson and lived in Pipestone Minnesota before returning to Iowa. She leaves two daughters Tona and Lavon, parents Mr. and Mrs. August Benson, brothers Charles Oscar Adolph and sister Gjerda Cheeseman. Funeral services were held at the parental home and Highland church with Rev. G Gunston officiating. Burial followed with six neighbors serving as pallbearers.
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Hilma Erickson
Benson
Prairie du Ghien
Wis
August Benson
Highland Township
Levi Erickson
Pipestone
Minn
Iowa
Farmersburg
Towa
Lavon
Erickson
Tona
Charles
Oscar
Adolph
Chicago
Gjerda
W. Cheeseman
McGregor
Hilma
Christ
Highland Church
G. Gunston
Adolph Larson
M. E. Benson
O. H. Larson
Gunder News: Local Families Share Weekend Visits
Community notes list numerous visits and social calls around Gunder including Mr. and Mrs. Louis Martie Jr welcoming a daughter born Nov 8. Mentions of relatives visiting, newcomers Berthe Cold, and Dorcas Society improvements. Agricultural tips discuss breeding turkeys and hog cholera immunization.
Cheery Valley and George Christen Dinner Guests
Local social notes list numerous visits and dinners across households led by families including Friederich, Lantz, and Lerch from Strawberry Point area. Various relatives from Hudson and Dubuque neighborhoods are recorded visiting, with multiple gatherings at the Friederich and related homes. A social program at Kern Hill school is noted among other visits. Farm wages drop noted due to crop prospects and labor supply excess. Pocket gopher control methods discussed with trapping and poisoning guidance.
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George Christen
Talkenier
John Leonard
Nea
Strawberry Point
Herman Schupbach
Susie
G. Friederich
John Lantz
Arthur
Martin Hanson
Myr
Martin Rice
Hudson
S. D
John
Friederich
Er Lerch
Albert Butikofer
Martha
Freddie Friederich
Martin Larson
John Friede
Lousa Bucher
Addig Baumgartner
Ida Meyer
Rob
Kérn, Hill Achool
Dan Sutter
Eliza Friedericht
Fred Hofer
Ern Lerch
Rose Friederich
John Friederich
Elmer Reitz
Anna
Lawrence Lerch
George
Frederi Schupbach
George Schrampfer
Dubuque
George Leachtenmacher
Jake Butikofer
Louisa Bucher
Elgin
Adolph, Baumgartner
Ern Friederich
Joe
Les Baumgartner
Ern Baumgartner
Anna Marihs
Freddia Friederich
John Fried
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Echo Office
Gunder News
Louis Martie Jr
Ness
Carl Torkelson
Blooming Prairie
Sven Blockhus
John Hellum
Henry Wellersven
Milo Gisleson
Clermont
Mildred Wold
Mervin Anderson
Agnes Houg
Helmer
Loftagard
Carl Johnson
Martin
Byron Hines
Marian Jenson
T. J. Olson
Joe Martie
George Landsgard
Ole Torkelson
Dorcas Society
Marion
Muehlethaler
Berthe Cold
Gunder
Mobiloil
Mobiloil B
Perth
Cheery Valley
Friedertehih Clermont
Elten
Hawin
Hana Frank Christen
Christe
Ernest Christ
Hanson
Fulday
Atlantic States
East North Central
Acomnikt
Aly Wponetbiitey
Irgess-Dug
Towa Schori & Kus CO
Umi
Bradle
Willon
Hbo
Brunswick
Brunswick Records
New York
Toronto
Gidiary
Ficturee, Inc
Brunswi O
Futura Series
H. A. Lubke
Clermont, Iowa
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