Local Oak Grove Social Roundup
Densely listed visits and dinners fill a weekend in Oak Grove with many guests at the homes of Dennler, Pollock, Medberry, Dennier, Kerr, Muncie, Luchsinger, and others. Families including Chapman, Hoovers, Thoman, Green, Kohls, and Matthys are repeatedly noted hosting or visiting friends and relatives across nearby towns. The gatherings span Saturday to Sunday with multiple dinners, suppers, and a few Sunday picnics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Dennler
Beryl Boleyn
Chris Dennler
Arthur Chapman
Douglas
Della Chapman
Thos. Pollock
Dean
Alton Medberry
Ed Medberry
Max Medberry
Myrtle ‘Medberry
Kenneth
Paul Voshell
Albert Dennier
Howard Medberry
Louis Demmler
Oscar Hunsberger
Silag Wilson
Ralph Shaffer
Reuben Light
Wm. Kerr
Fred Ensign
Near Volga
Clarence Boleyn
Lester Green
John Grimm
Chris Dennier
Walter Newman
Henry Bartlett
Bert Overhus
Irene
Virginia
Clara
Fern Hoover
Otto Suckow
John Luchsinger
Jake Hoover
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Plorence
Clarence Thoman
Martha Chapman
John Muncie
Geo. Thompson
Arlington
Tommy Howard
Robert
West Union
Jim Muncie
Tim Thoman
Fred Reichert
Clara Reusner
Earl Kiple
John Schneider
Gerald
Ben Schneider
Mary Matthys
Ida Ruet
Barl Kiple
Earl Eaton
Clara Reusser
McGregor
Reuben Reusser
Gelia Andrae
Cheery Valley
Reynold Strong
Albert Dennler
Dora Lee
Myrtle Medberry
Aon Kenneth
Oak Grove
Bertha
Marie Fisher
Oakville
Leo Rothlisberger
John Rothlisberger
Jacob Yearous, Jr
Elgin
Jim Yearous
Florence
Osk Grove
J. J. Snyder
H. Foxwell
Comrades
Jake Gehring
West of Elgin
Gottfred Frieden
Fred Schneider
Community notices and visits around West Union area
Local residents and relatives gathered for weekends and visits in West Union, Elkader, Cheery Valley, Fayette, Monticello, Oak Grove, and surrounding towns. Families shared meals and greetings, with many attending church events and celebrating birthdays. Several trips to Rock Valley and Clermont and a funeral in Millville are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Christ
Waseca
Minn
Jim
Elmer Lembke
Elkader
George Hyde
Mr. Becker
Millville
John Rothlisberger
West Union
L. W. McKellar
Glen McKellar
Monticello
Elmer Frieden
Rex Medberry
Lawrence Butikofer
Cheery Valley
Gottfred Frieden
Ruth Schneider
George Butikofer
Guernsey Smith
Paul
Rock Valley
Alex Miller
I. F. Shaffer
Thomas
Near West Union
Fred Rothlisberger
Walter Rothlisberger
Leo Rothlisberger
Porest Moore
Wadena
Kenneth Medberry
Otis Roethlisberger
Fayette
Howard Medberry
Marlena
Harold Leuenberger
Oak Grove
Ed Medberry
Walter Roys
Melvin Gregerson
John Probert
Ruth Roys
Volga
Roys
Rothlisberger
South Dakota Guests Dined at John Luch Home
Mrs. Andrew Edward, John Maurer and Blanche Maurer of South Dakota were dinner guests in the John Luch singer home last Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Edward
John Maurer
Blanche Maurer
South Dakota
John Luchsinger
Ellen Hanson
Dadies’ Aid
Ern Meyer
Cheery Valley social notes from Volga area families
Cheery Valley News records a string of Sunday visits and dinner gatherings among local families around Volga, including Nichols, Solberger, Metzger, Butikofer, Dennler, Baumgartner, Christen, Friederich, and Hanson households. The piece notes funeral attendance for Alex Miller in Rock Valley and various calls on neighbors across nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Nichols
Volga
Martin
Guernsey Smith
Illyria
Rock Valley
Alex Miller
Opal Dennler
Sam Dennler
Ruth Butikofer
Lena Schupbach
Ern Baumgartner
Eliza Friederich
Junior Christen
Glen
Billie Dennler
Fred Butikofer
Ed Metzger
Fred Steiger
George Leuchtenmacher
G. Friederich
William
John Friederich
Jake Butikofer
Minnie
Roy Peeper
Elmer Baumgartner
Vicar Elkader
Oscar Baumgartner
George Leuchtenmecher
Brainard Church Notes and Social Visits
Brainard church notes list Sunday services at 10 11 and 7 45 with Brainard community guests at multiple homes including the Howards Peters Nuttings and Waldens. Various dinners and visits mention Rev G A Thomas Rev Lester Norton and Grace Peters amid regular family and friendship gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trimball
Brazil
Brainard
G. A. Thomas
Opal
Harvey
Lawrence Howard
Grace Peters
Reuben Howard
Raymond Mays
Wm. Nutting
Chas. Appelman
Tom Homewood
Near
Hawkeye
Chas
Peters
Grace
Arthur Patterson
Lawrence
Harvey Howard
Merle Craft
Highland
D. H. Craft Home
Elmer Boyer
E. R. Nutting
Hilen
Ruth
Sidney Nutting
Brainard Church
My neighbor Hi Hat in Limelight parade tale
Hi Ho of Chinatown cautions Hi Hat that his vanity will not carry an entire procession alone. The satirical panel sketches rival egos and the urge to be the center of attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi Hat
Hi Ho
Chinatown
Invention claims for camera origins debated
The report notes a belief that Giovanni Battiata della Porta invented the camera in the sixteenth century, though the underlying principle was known earlier and discussed by others before his time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giovanni Battiata Della Porta
First Pipe Organ Built for America in 1787
John Clemm of Philadelphia and New York built the first pipe organ in America in 1787. It was installed at Trinity Church in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
John Clemm
Philadelphia
New York
Trinity Church
New York City
One Steel Alloy Grows Harder Under Service Stresses
A steel alloy strengthens and toughens as it endures blows and stresses in service, becoming more durable over time through use.
Beau Geste Explains Its Meaning in Plain Terms
The phrase Beau geste translates to a beautiful gesture or noble act. It is used to describe a grand or chivalrous action, often with poetic overtones, showing courtesy, bravery, or honor beyond mere duty.
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Oak Grove News
Peter Luchsinger
Peter M
Fred Maurer
Iilyria
Cheery Valley News
Echo
Holland
United States
Europe
Bell
Elgin State Bank
Elgin, Iowa
Elgin Furniture Store
Evans’ Cafe
Harolesa
Kentle
Carter
the Echo
Shaw-Walker
Cosby-Wirth
American Salesbook Co
Irving-Pitt
National Book Co
SHAW
MARSH
Shaw Walker
THE
Elgin Echo
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