Halloween warnings and small town chatter in Creighton
On the spot notes warn of Halloween precautions and buried or locked movable items. The Sunday morning recap covers football results, local characters, and social happenings in Creighton, including names like Prof. Carter, Wayne Gilson, Max Medberry, Chas. Wenger, and Cleve Bennett with light anecdotes and tunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowe'en
Carter
Upper Iowa
Luther
Ames
U. of Iown
Elginiies
Wayne Gilson
Max Medberry
Chas. Wenger
Frank Bohhanan
M. V. Kiple
Ole Benson
L. G. Lehman
Bill Miller
Sam Mosby
Frank Gehring
Local Family Gatherings Mark Weekend Visits in Iowa and Virginia
Cheery Valley News lists numerous visits among families in Havelock Pocahontas and near West Union Iowa and Wisconsin. Names include Mason Hanson Blockhus Schmidt and Batikofer with travels to Dubuque and Monroe. The community extends sympathy to the Batikofer families on Joe Batikofer’s sudden death.
Sunday Guests Visit Local Homes Among Neighbors
Home folk from Hanson Bros and Elgin hosted gatherings with neighbors including the Lehmans in G Friederichs, Bert Thoman family at Joe Friedenhorne, and Christen households. Attendees from La Grange Mo and West Bend joined for a funeral and return journeys while others visited in Janesville and Chicago during a weekend of social calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanson Bros
Sam Lehman
Elgin
G. Friederich
Bert Thoman
Ethel Mae
Joe Frieden
Frank Christen
Edwin Hanson
John Friederich
Ben Hofer
George Christen
Ernest Christen
Lucy
Lillian Christen
Tillie Girst
Nettie Hoeller
la Grange
Joe Butikofer
Nina Schneider
Wilbert Lehman
Louis Schneider
West Bend
Harry Palmer
Janesville
Wis
Ruth
Neema
George Schupbach
Chicago
Albert Schupbach
C. D. Chapman
Ed Grimm
Eli Sutter
Elmer Reitz
Local Visit Shifts and Household Guests Reported
Brainard items note Cecil Tripp visiting the E B Grimes home on Monday and Tuesday. Mrs E B Grimes spent Wednesday with her mother Mrs Sarah Helms. Merle and Gerald Craft of Marsh field Wisconsin visited the D H Craft home for several days. Mrs Sidney Patterson called at Mrs Joe Peters home Thursday. Beatrice Boyer and Mrs Ray Gilbert guest in Jeff Bishop home Saturday. Levi Learn family guests in Sidney Nutting home Sunday. Joe Peters and family with Chas Peters visited Lewis Becker home Sunday. E B Grimes Irene and Grace Peters spent Sunday in Clarence Tripp home. Jim Bartlett called at D H Craft home Saturday evening. Melvin Hanson family guests in Frank Lyon home last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Tripp
E. B. Grimes
Sarah Helms
Merle
Gerald Craft
Marshfield
Wis
D. H. Craft
Sidney Patterson
Joe Peters
Beatrice Boyer
Ray Gilbert
Jeff Bishop
Levi Learn
Sidney. Nutting
Chas. Peters
Lewis Becker
Irene
Grace Peters
Clarence Tripp
Jim Bartlett
Melvin Hanson
Frank Lyon
Illyria area social notes and visits across towns
Illyria area residents Gerald and Merle Craft of Marshfield Wisconsin visited relatives near Fred Rothlisberger and Brainard before plans to visit Oelwein and Waterloo. Thomas Shaffer attended a Cornell College homecoming. Various guests from La Grange Missouri Cheery Valley and Wadena joined multiple local families for meals and gatherings at Frieden and Klingman homes. A nurse underwent tonsil surgery in Oehvein hospital and is recovering. Cathryn Ogle taught in Waterloo spent weekend at Chicago Century of Progress. Rural teachers and first graders toured county institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald
Merle Craft
Marshfield
Wis
Fred Rothlisberger
Brainard
Oelwein
Waterloo
Thomas Shaffer
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Edward Grimm
Tillie Girst
Nettie Hodel
la Grange
Gottfred Frieden
Cemetery Association
Ladies’ Aid Society
Nancy Ernst
Ed] Wenger
Marie Frieden
Neema Schupbach
Cheery Valley
C. L. Klingman
Carrell Klingman
M. A. Klingman
Wadena
Lena Schupbach
F. Sehneis der
Ed Medberry
Oehvein Hospital
George
Martha Friederich
John Rothlisberger
Leo
Nettie Fischer
Social call roundup from West Union and vicinity
A long list of visitors and weekend guests from West Union, Volga, Elkader, Elgin, and surrounding towns. Notable mentions include Mr. and Mrs. Howard Shaffer of Elgin, the Medberry family from Rock Rapids, and families of Yearous and Klingman. The gathering at Niagara Cave in Prosper and the Ames football game attended by Rothlisberger party are noted among numerous calls and dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Olson
Mary Smith
Ida Mattocks
Rosanna Rothlisberger
West Union
Fred Rothlisberger
Harry Medberry
Rock Rapids
Medberry
Howard Shaffer
Elgin
Jack Shaffer
Oak Grove
Jim
Minn
George Probert
Junior Patterson
Volga
Lulu Rothinsberger
Nancy Ernst
Guy
Floyd Ernst
la Crosse
Wis
Howard Medberry
Lucian Donlon
Elkader
Fred Klingman
Will
Albert Klingman
Andrew Yearous
Arthur Yearous
Lola Hanson
Marie Frieden
Alden Peters
Patricia Ann
Arlington
Ralph Shaffer
Wadena
I. F
Lew Lehman
Christen Bros
Cheery Valley
Perry Medberry
Chas
Chas. Doty
Loraine
Hanson Bros
Max Medberry
Albert Denver
Francis Jagerson
Postville
Roy French
Lillian Frieden
Near West Union
Gottfred Frieden
Ellen Hunsberger
Wilbert Lehman
Rob Lehman
Harold Weibel
Rothlisberger
Coronel
William Weibel
LeRoy Rothlisberger
Ames
Iowa State College
Iowa University
Oak Grove Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Oak Grove residents share visit reports and guests across the community. Wm Kohls jr hosts relatives including Wm Kohls sr Elmer Kohls and Edward Krueger families. Tommy Howard called on Sunday. Florence Thoman joined Harold Strong for supper. Roy Leuchtenmacher attended Elkader dairy day. Bob Wilson and Amelia Strong visited Syria and Rochester trips noted. Ladies' Aid met at M E church. George Thompson of Aylington stayed with Jim Muncie. Sig Hope traveled to Iowa City to fetch his wife who has been away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Kohls
Elmer Kohls
Edwin Krueger
Edward Krueger
Wm. Kohls, Jr
Elkader
Bob, Wilson
Lyle Wilson
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E
Pauline Boleyn
George Howard
George Thompson
Aylington
Jim Muncie
Sig Hope
Iowa City
Local residents visit across towns and hospitals in weekend notes
A Harris of La Grange and multiple families from Elgin Volga City Willow River Brainard Sumner Elkader and West Union are recorded hosting visiting guests and helping with farm work. Hospital and operation notes include Ben Brabham’s hernia surgery and a patient at the university hospital.
Fosston Man Sells 895 Bushels Seed Potatoes
Axel Nelson of Fosston Minnesota marketed 895 bushels of certified seed potatoes this week at 1.25 dollars per bushel. Fosston is noted as a rising center for certified potato seed, with Minnesota potatoes fetching high prices in other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axel Nelson
Fosston
Minn
Minnesota
Yakima Valley
Also Mentioned on This Page
O. W. Heiserman
West Union, Iowa
Spid Conner
Creighton
Cleve Bennett
Cheery Valley News
Sylvester Mason
Leland Williams
Havelock, Ia
Israel Halders
Evelyn and
Velesta
Pocahontas, Va
T. H. Mason
Orlin
Eien Hanson
Fred Butikofer
Jake Christen
Lucille Hanson
Alma
Gladys Hanson
Otto Blockhus
John Schmidt
Marie
Mary Schmidt
Dorothy
Otto
Ed Block
Albright
Monroe
Jake Butikofer
Ida Meyer
Harold
Hilda Meyer
Martha Chapman
Delbert
Dubuque
Chas. Schwin
Otto Block
Martin Hanson
Lucille
Ellen Hanson
Orlin Mason
Archie Howard
Levi Frieden
Eileen
Raymond
Louis
Sam Batikofer
Joe Batikofer
Illyria
Oak Grove News
University Hospital
Nettie
Hades
H. W. Helms
C. E. Stoehr
Tim Thoman
Roland Gruver
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Clifton Powell
Hat
John Cunningham
Volga City
John Luchsinger
John Howard
John Fritag
Peter Luchsinger
Fred Schott
Herman Kohls
Sumner
Arthur Patterson
Clara Holzer
Harry Gilson
Ed] Klingman
Ida Crane
Clara Brabham
Ward Brabham
Rosella Strong
Harald Strong
Berg
West Elgin
Frank Miller
Henry Martin
John Falk, Adm
Elgin, Iowa
A. J. Hochberger
Hwawkeye
Fayette County
W. P. Lauer
Eldorado
Republican
W. P. Lauet
Falb’s Meat Market
Iowa
Elgin State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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