Community Notes From Went Union and Dubuque Area
Local visits and social gatherings feature Went Union and Dubuque visitors. Families like Andersen, Strauch, Walb, Dummermuth, Klingman, Green, and Allen are noted visiting relatives in Cedar Rapids and Waterloo. A Cedar Rapids Hikema family heads to Springfield Missouri for six months, after a Chicago trip. Local business ads promote stoves, heating equipment, and October photo specials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EC. Hikema
Cedar Rapids
Springfield
Mr. Hikema
Chicago
County Supervisor Candidates Seek Votes in 1927 and 1928 Terms
Two Democratic ticket candidates announce as running for county supervisor positions. Geo P. Rounds of Clermont asks for votes and influence for the 1927 term. John N. Howard of West Union seeks support for the 1928 term on the same party ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. P. Rounds
Clermont
Eratic
John N. Howard
West Union
Democratic Sheriff Candidate Seeks Fayette County Vote
A. A. Robertson of Maynard Iowa seeks election as sheriff on the Democratic ticket urging voters to support him in the general election on November 2 1926. He notes sixteen years in auctioneering and four years at Maynard Shipping Association where he remains employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Maynard Shipping Association
A. A. Robertson
Maynard
Iowa
Home made country sorghum and local notices
Local brief items report homemade sorghum, a five tonillar operation, measles keeping Mary Goetz home from school, and visits among families. Community notes include club meetings, hospital stays, travel to Dubuque and Decorah, and Thanksgiving era announcements.
Wadena News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Events
Mrs A W Sackett of Delaware came to care for her sick mother Mrs J S Moore. Allen Carter and family of Payette visited J S Moore. Mr and Mrs A H Mitchell and Ms and Mrs J Klingman drove to the state park. R Bond and son Wilfred were Westgate callers. Mrs la Welch of_Ohclwein visited at Geo Davis and J S Moore homes. Mr and Mrs Moore and families hosted guests at Parental home. Mrs Ab Hulbert of Lima died. Lena Earl of Albany visiting F H Everett home. Archie Cline visited parental John Gline home. Alberto Johnson returned after a year with a show. Gladys Larson plans move to Waterloo. Ben Hartley and Leo Potrats families visited former pastor. Presbyterian church chorus sang. Dr Lucas Smith, missionary, to lecture October 25. Gruver group visited Bert Gruver in Rockford and C J Gruver in Manly. Clarence Becker and friends hunted pheasants near Shell Rock. Eye ear nose throat clinic at Festville hospital October 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadena News
A. W. Sackett
Delaware
J. S. Moore
Ben
Allen Carter
Payette
Moore
A. H. Mitchell
J. Klingman
State Park
R. Bond
Wilfred
Westgate
la Welch
Oclwein
Geo. Davis
If Tra Moore
Volga
Mra
Frey
Hang Baumgartner
Bikader
Ab Hulbert
Lima
Lena Earl
Albany
F. H. Everett
Archie Cline
John Gline
Pleasant Ridge
Alberto Johnson
Gladys Larson
Waterloo
Larson
Ben Hartley
Allen
Leo Potrats
Dorothy
Near
New Allen
Wadena
Presbyterian Church
Miller
Lucas FH. Smith
West Africa
Snow Flake flour ad with quirky claim
Fragmented sale note offers Snow Flake Chris Meyer flour at Mam stores for $2.00 per sack. Vague guarantee and remarks about visitors and a blocked brand imply advertising text from a small-town shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eac
Chris Meyer
Mgin
Mim
Guarrrea
Harry Reistert
Waelbel Mill
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Max Thoma
P. J. Andersen
Went Union
Colwery Baturdiy
Margaret Strauch
Hughes
Ab Postville
H.W. Walb
Ana
Herbert Dummermuth
Cadar Rapids
H.W. Palb
Ges. Vaughn
Topper
Weat Union
Dubuque
Louis Klingman
C. M. Green
Mire
Morris
Marquette
Echo
Feller
Heatrola
Ballard
West
Union
Rosenthal
Mielke Mfg
New Hampton
Ford
Bubie L
Hunsberger & Son
Wigin
Bnow
Wetbel Mid Co
Elgin Furniture Store
Elgin Echo
OWA
R. P. Strauch
Main
Wax Wnoms
Clarence Schneider
Oldfeld
Chas. Gebins
Mary Goetz
Humphry Roberts
Ray Herwig
Elgin Ladies’ Study Club
Samuel Mosby
Mary Geety
Henry Wethe
Postville
Delbert Lyons
Ossian
Lyons
L. P. Larson
Welbel Mill
Ca Am
Chas
Chas, Moller,,.laquisa, Schori and Mrs. Kimmie Bunting
Orville
Leslie Cooley
Tore Thompson
Decorah Hospital
Rocjni
Schneider School
Ely'n
Mabel Dumrermuth
Nannie Fritz
St. Paul
Charles Smith
Charles
District No. 4
Virynia Township
Ruby Robbins
Sip
A. G. Gruver
Lena Wenger
I. Wenger
Bunday
Miss Wenger
Gruvver
Ida Baldwin
John Johnson
Schumacher
Higin Pow
Wedbel Mill Company
George B. White
Huron
Dakota
Folke Hera
George
Atrizht
Ghas
Gruver
Lew Gruver
Robert
Mabel Gruver
Roland
Rockford
Bert Gruver
Manly
C. J. Gruver
Bent
Clarence Becker
Shell Rock
Clarence
Alice Becker
Festville Hospital
Clermont Theatre
Christ, Mer. S
Miss Nobody
Anna
Nissen
Clyde Cooke
Arthur Stone
Mitchell Lewis
Norma Talmadge
Ronald Colman
Norma
Pathe News
Lillian Gish
John Gilbert
Elgin, Iowa
John Grimm
America
BEN Bear CO
Decorah
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