Birthday party honors eighty year old Matt Frey
About eighty five relatives gathered at the Matt Frey home Sunday to celebrate his eightieth birthday. A picnic dinner was served at noon. Many relatives from Randalia Oelwein Hawk Eye Central City Maynard Elgin Lamont and other towns attended, with extensive notes on visiting family and local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Frey
Lee Jellings
Randalia
George Jellings
Harry
Oelwein
Silas Broadbent
Hawkeye
Dora Rawson
Central City
Walter Jelings
Maynard
Chris Wenger
Harold Conner
Elgin
Jack Wenger
West Union
Walter Humphry
Lamont
J. H. Wilson
Robert Weber
Adolph Weber
Elmer Kunzman
Will Frey
Wadena
Lyle Herrling
Jimmie
Kansas City
Marie Corkery
Business
Dubuque
Marjorie Whittenbaugh
Des Moines
Fred Hallberg
M. A Klingman
Ray Herwig
Robert Klingman
Fremont Marble
Merle Weshell
Harold’ Stade
Mayme Welch
Blanche Feller
Welch
Mirs
Give Knutson
Elva Cir
Fred. Tschantz
Belmond
Lee Lowenberg
Ray Poor
Chas
Aylsworth
Mississippi River
Frank Everett
DeKalb
Leonard Corbin
Clair Whittenbaugh
Keith Jennings
Long Beach
Calif
Chester Adams
Harald Greenley
Clermont
Nina Davis
Walter Zupke
Sumner
Lawrence Welch
Harold Hermen
Eddie
James Davis
Forest Feller
Feller-Bunting
Reynold Strong
Safe Bull Pen Sterling II Special CFY photo
Every year scores of persons are gored to death by angry bulls. Henry Ward near Sterling has built a safe holding setup for his Holstein bull. A 170 by 20 foot yard, solid oak fence, and a bull shed with water, trap doors, and internal feed access protect the attendant from harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Dock Crabb
Moline
Henry Ward
Towns vote on improvements across the region
Voters in several northeastern towns approved or rejected bond issues and spending for projects such as town halls, a park tax, school additions, a swimming pool, and storm sewers. Notable actions include Tripoli bonds for a town hall, Sumner building contracts, Iowa Falls bond defeat, Waukon park levy, Strawberry Point auditorium plans, and a Postville street project seeking PWA support and funding. Mitchell county may issue a $60,000 county hospital bond on Sept 29 to pursue a grant, while West Union residents seek a $15,000 pool bond with a 28,220 total cost and 45 percent PWA grant. A Fervette school fund plan and Pleasant township bonds for a new building also surface amid PWA aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Sumner
Iowa Falls
Waukon
Strawberry Point
Board of Education
Mitchell County
West Union
PWA
Postville
Hesper Township
Pleasant Township
Omaha
Neb
Postville Streets
Health guidance on safe home canning to prevent botulism
The Iowa Department of Health urges fall canning safeguards using fresh clean foods and heat above boiling, boil at least 15 minutes, store cans cool and reheat before serving. Botulism risk is tied to improper processing in meats, beans, dairy, and vegetables. symptoms appear 18 to 36 hours after ingestion and include fatigue dizziness and vision problems. The State Hygienic Laboratories in Iowa City can analyze suspected foods at no charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
State Health Department
Iowa City
Pepper Tree Leaves Jump Like It Is Alive
A pepper tree attracts attention as its leaves appear to move or jump, giving the impression of animation and lively plant behavior.
Local families share visits and travels over weekend
The report details visits and trips by area residents: Mr. and Mrs. Gus Gunderson and others visited Henry Thorson. Mrs. Vaughn received hosiery from Kohler’s during the farmers picnic. Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Wilson traveled to Waukegan to visit Paul and Mrs. Dean. Criders from Elkader visited C. L. Crider and family. Mrs. Perry Larson returned from a minor operation at the Postville hospital. Cedar Rapids guests Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Young and Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Potter visited Charley Capper’s place. Mrs. Ray Stratton left for Huron, South Dakota after two weeks with Mary Bakeman and Ed Bauder. Mrs. Louis Klingman fell ill and went to Detroit hospital, then returned home for rest. Henry and D. R. Roberts families hosted visiting relatives from Stanley. a Rochester trip followed for a picnic. Upper Iowa University activity includes several students. Mrs. C. M. Peterson and son Buddy, Merril Conzett, and Russell Kohler visited Ethel Kohler for a birthday. Kohler and Conzett later went to Postville, then Waterloo. Phone news to 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Christopherson
Lawrence Welch
Harry Grimes
Helen Ruth
West Union
Dan Henry
Robert Frey
Missionary Society
W. F. Moore
Harold Hermen
Eddie
Sumner
Charles City
Chrystal Lake
John Fay
Fayette
Gordon Fay
Waterloo
George Fay
Marcia Knutson
Dora Frey
Irene Kennnedy
Fay Corbin
Francis Walters
Dale Minger
Everett Elliott
A. G. Herrling
Town City
Mike Tynan
James Matthews
Farmersburg
Fred Heiden
Labor Day Float Crashes in Boonville Indiana
A Special CFI photo to the Echo by Russell Busking shows a Bookbinders Union float from Vincennes crashing into a car near Boonville. Three occupants of the car were injured while the float riders were uninjured.
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Eaeusan
Minn
H. B. Johnson
Jackson
Harry Jones
Boonville
Ind
Russell Busking
Bookbinders Union of
Vincennes
Bill's a Seventh Grader and Changing Fast
The piece tracks Bill entering seventh grade and shedding childhood attitudes. It notes his shift toward adolescence, desire for conformity, and need for greater freedom, social time, and material means to fit in. The emphasis is on navigating peer pressure and parental guidance as he grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Joan
Lucy
Kea Parrot Turned Carnivore After Sheep Arrival
In New Zealand the kea parrot shifted from fruit berries and roots to a carnivorous diet, feeding on live mutton after sheep were introduced. The change marked a notable shift in the bird’s feeding behavior and impact on livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Characteristics of Alligator Pear Examined
Alligator pear or avocado is noted for high protein content surpassing other fruits per Col Wer's Weekly. Ripeness allegedly requires laboratory testing of its content. Growth can be so abundant that trees may collapse under heavy fruit load.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col Wer's
French and German Border Defenses Map
A map shows the Maginot line and the Siegfried line as France and Germany border defenses. German claims of multiple lines are noted, with a second at the Hindenburg line about ten miles behind the northern border. A third unnamed line is said to be under construction on the Rhine's northern banks amid Czechoslovakia tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Hindenburg Line
Rhine
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Sne
Lyceum
Iztesn Morermest
Josiah Holbrock
Holbrook
Gus Gunderson
Henry Thorson
George Vaughn
Kohler’s
Clifton Wilson
Waukegan, Il
Paul _Dean
C. L. Crider
Elkader
R.A. Crider
Perry Larson
Postville Hospital
C. L. Young
Cedar Rapids
J. J. Potter
Chas. Capper
Ray Stratton
Huron
S. C
Mary Bakeman
Ed Bauder
Louis Klingman
Detorah Hospital
Henry Riche
Stanley
D. R. Roberts
Mrs. Roberts
Rochester
Mint
Upper Iowa University
Kenneth Evans
Ernestine Holzer
Helen Muehlethaler
Vergil Cook
Dale Patterson
Gladys Butikofer
Helen Dennler
Labor Day
OWN Child Welfare Research Station
China
Shanghai
Wooming
Hadeen
Feller & Baumgartner
Jay Lids
Bolson
Elgin Cooperative
Elgin, Towa
Pipe Springs National Monument
Arizona
Brigham Young
Island of
Formos
Formosa
R. P. Strauch
Elgin, Iowa
Eagle Ledger
Delhi
THE
Elgin Echo
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