West Union notes and local movements in brief
West Union notes recap visits and local moves. Simon O Neill family visited Volga City. Mrs Nicklaua and Helen of Elgin stay with Woodards. Postmaster exams set for Elkader Volga and Garniville on Sept 10. Knudtson brothers garage work at Wadena. Get tysburg lawyer Harry Westphal passes state bar and practices with Jean F Sargeant. John Grisbel buys Elkader Democrat, takes office Sept 1. DeSart visits Fayette county fair. first time in sixteen years. War Risk insurance claims undergo state wide health checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon O'Neil
Volga City
Nicklaua
Helen
Elgin
H. C. Woodard
Elkader
Volga
Guarniville
West Union
Oscar Knudtson
Wadena
Knudtson
Harry Westphal
Gettysburg
S. D
Jean F. Sargeant
L. B. DeSart
DeSart
N. D
John Wood
Lee DeSart
Fayette County
Slope County
Ivan Glascock
Lawrence Beall
Harvey Lane
Waterloo
Community notices and new Fayette County registrars named
Out going Harald Opland a Postville business caller. Several locals visited relatives and friends across Clermont West Union Osage and Maynard. Fayette County fair drew wide attendance as B J Baumgartner appointed township registrar alongside others for births and deaths record keeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Baumgartner
Pleasnt Valley
General Assembly
Fayette County
J. &. Parley
Waucoma
Eden Auburn
St. Lucas
Elgin
Pleasant Valley
W. M. Knox
West Union
Dover
Unto
M. Hoag
Clermont
C. A. Mupson
Hawkeye
Bethel
Windsor
J. FB. Helms
Randalia
Banks
Center
L. EB. Big
A Good Grade Ball For Sale In Elgin Tonea
A seven month old bull of good color weighing over 700 pounds is offered for sale. The animal comes from a milking strain and is suitable to head a herd. Viewable at Fred Matthys home in Elgin Tonea. Information available on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Matthys
Elgin
Tona
Horseshoe Tournament Planned During Dairy Cattle Show
The Dairy Cattle Congress and International Belgian Horse Show sponsor a big open horseshoe pitching tourney during show week from September 27 to October 2. Cash prizes will be offered for singles and doubles with entrants expected from surrounding states. The Lawn City Horseshoe Pitchers Club of Cedar Falls will oversee the event and invite top pitchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy Cattle Congress
United States
Towa
Lawn City Horsesine Pitchers Club
Cedar Falls
Elk and deer farms dot Iowa Guthrie Keota Estherville
Ten years ago Jonah Neifert shipped a pair of Idaho elk to his Guthrie County farm. The herd has grown to 17 with the Idaho buck as leader. Nearby, several hundred deer roam legally, and venison as veal is said to appear on farmers’ tables. Two buffalo farms exist, near Keota and Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonah Neffert
Guthrie County
Idaho
Mr. Neifert
Keota
Keokuk County
Estherville
Oelwein Airplane Service Expands to Major Iowa Routes
Crowds packed the Oelwein highway loop to watch stunt flyers and parachute jumps during last week’s aerial tournament. The public, impressed by wing walkers and loop the loop performers, pushes for air travel. regular service will start Monday linking Oelwein with Des Moines Fairfield and Fort Dodge using six passenger planes to fixed terminals and smaller planes to any state field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Des Moines
Fairfield
Fort Dodge
Luther College Band Concludes Eight Week Western Tour
Luther College concert band from Decorah ends an eleven week tour across the western states and Canada. The ensemble has completed four long tours, the 1914 route covering the eastern United States and seven European countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther College
Decorah
Canada
United States
Ilknder Acting Postmaster Appointment Announced
W L Gibjle named Acting Postmaster for Ilknder effective September 11. Camden New Jersey woman Linn awarded alimony of 20 dollars weekly. John Shipton son born Sunday at Clermont Enterprise. Swiss travel returns as Swiss money strengthens Europe postwar. Grace Bowen visiting from Clay ton with relatives Mia Bar Greeniey. C Moser drills well at John Baldwin’s new Switzerland home. Emil Biuhiman family from West Bend visiting Digin area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Gibjle
Ilknder
Clayton County
Democrat
Grace Bowen
Clayton
Mia
Bar Greeniey
C. Moser
John Baldwin
Switzerland
Italy
France
Emil Biuhiman
West Bend
Martha Schot
Lizzie Lehman
Peoria
Tilnofa
Digin
Also Mentioned on This Page
West Union Papers
Gunder
Harald Opland
Postville
Henry Weller
Henry Hricksom
Selmer Groth
BK. Birkeberg
Tom Landsgari
Clark
Nels Anderson
Highland
Albert Gulsvig
Mathews
Farmershore
Mable Erickson
Mr. Larson
Eagle Grove
Andd
Edwin Olson
Harry Gunderson
Monona
Tov Kjosa
Ole Gisleson
Martin Amundson
Tina Nelson
O. K. Hoag
St. Olaf
Elledge
St. Paul
Anna. Johnson
Oscar Lindley
Osage
Landsgard
H Langggard
Registrars of Vital Statistics
Iowa
Oelwein’s Airplane Service
Woodcock
State Board of Optometry
C. M
St. P. Railway
C. W. Heiserman West Union
Sala
Bays
Ihe
Torina
W.W. Luce
Chas. Feller
Country Club
del Monte
Rio
FALB
Camden, N. J
Linn
John Shipton
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