Distance Report From a Family Wedding Anniversary
The Béard children of Dallas Center traveled a total 10 728 miles to attend their parents wedding anniversary. Genevieve rode 7 000 miles from Tokyo while Charlotte's 100 mile trip was shortest. Lee Allen Fett, 10, Froehlich, lost a foot after being dragged by a slow freight train while crossing tracks. he had a broken arm already.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Béard
Dallas Center
Genevieve
Tokyo
Charlotte
Lee Allen Fett
Froehlich
Clermont Local Guests and Birthday Celebrations
Clermont residents share social visits with Blooming Prairie guests Mr. and Mrs Swen Blockhus visiting the Harry Wanderson home. Luncheon calls at Mrs Mary Than home feature Mr Elmer Nelson and Mrs Thelma Scholten. Mrs Herbert Dummermuth hosts eight ladies for a birthday coffee honoring Mrs Bess Blake. Dennis Bear and Mrs Arthur Matt dine with Mr and Mrs Millard Bear. Harold Bennett hosts a birthday checker party. Kenneth Wagner of Lansing visits Arthur Matt. Harvey Anderson and Millard Nelson Jr families visit Roy Swenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swen Blockhus
Blooming Prairie
Minn
Harry Wanderson
Dennis ‘Bear
Arthur Matt
Millard Bear
Harold Bennett
Bennett
Kenneth Wagner
Lansing
Harvey Anderson
Millard Nelson, Jr
Roy Swenson
Volga News Highlights Local Social and Sports Events
Alma Ross visited with Mildred Shambaugh and attended a WSCS supper. Volga High beat Gamnayillo 3-2 and later 1-0 over Luana. A picnic for new teachers was held at the school. Several locals attended weddings, visited relatives, or traveled to Milwaukee and Cedar Rapids.
Local social notes and farm updates from Cedar Rapids area
Mrs and Mrs Don Chappell of Cedar Rapids visited in the Geo Chappell home this weekend with relatives at Farmersburg. The Farm Home Club was entertained by Mrs Stanley Everitt and PTA meets Sept 20 at the school. Volga creamery began taking whole milk Sept 9 with a new 5,000 gallon holding tank and updated equipment. Residents may contact Eugene Seeland or Duane Jellings to sell milk. Mr and Mrs Walter Guhl of San Diego visited with Oscar Lamphier. Arlene Burns called there Tuesday. Orville Lamphier visit and hospital news. John Fallon recovering after St Luke's Hospital release. Dr William Wenger spent time in Minnesota. Ben and Guy Brooks hosted relatives for a wedding in Guttenberg. Nancy Moats Bruce Leete and Yvonne Brooks home from USU over weekend. Betsy Moats and Geraldine Zapf at college in Dubuque. Mrs L O Klein of Storm Lake produced a double gladiolus on a single stem the first she has seen in 74 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma ‘Ross
Thurs
Mildred Shambaugh
WSCS
Joe Whittle
Mike Scully
Highland
Oscar Lamphier
Will Chase
Wadena
John’ Ward
Volga High
Gamnayillo
Ronnie Pardee
Elwyn Lamphier
Orville Lamphier
Duane Lamphier
Towa City
Duane
Ped Ward
University Hosp
Clarence Zapf
Geraldine
Arthur
Carol Wolf
Milwaukee
Wis
Volga High School
Luana
Walter Boys
Carol Moyle
Eva Smith
Postville
Arlington
Les Wheeler
Maynard Druecker
Hack
St. Paul
Don Chappell
Cedar Rapids
Geo. Chappell
Farmersburg
Stanley Everitt
Farm & Home Club
PTA
Walter Adams
Eugene Seeland
Mgr
Duane Jellings
Walter Guhl
San Diego
Calif
Arlene Burns
Iowa City Hospital
John Fallon
St. Luke’s Hospital
Brooks
Ben. Brooks
Guttenberg
Guy Brooks
Neal Antwine
Froelich
Nancy Moats
Bruce Leete
Yvonne Brooks
USU
Betsy Moats
Geraldine Zapf
Dubuque
Calmar Physician Honored for 50 Years of Service
Winneshiek county physicians honor Dr. A. Hen nessy of Calmar for completing fifty years in medicine. He has served as past president of the Iowa State Medical Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneshiek County
A. Hennessy
Calmar
Iowa State Medical Association
Bees Rescued From Hedge In Laurens
Mrs Elmer Muller rescued a swarm of about 18000 bees from a hedge in Laurens last week. The bees refused to enter four hives as residents corraled them from their temporary roost on the hedge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurens
Elmer Muller
Muller
Fisherman reels 30 pound flathead at Adel dam
Nile Forcht of Stuart hooked a 30 pound flat head near the Adel dam using spinning tackle and 10 pound test line. It took about 40 minutes to land the big fish. Mrs Allan Neumeyer of Traer died after a three week illness following a gas explosion in her home basement on August 10 and medical care in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adel Dam
Nile Forcht
Stuart
Allan Neumeyer of
Traer
Iowa City
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Elgin
Iowa
20Th Century Studios
Taylor’s
Sinclair Service
Clermont, Iowa
LEO & Leoqna’s
S. & H. Green
Clermont
Volga News
Cliff Wheeler
Wheeler
Ann Smock
Len Hummel
Floyd Smith
Geo. Nickels
Owen Nickels
Muskogee
Okla
Carol Nickels
Omaha
Nebr
Arthur Everitt
Geo, Lane
Eldo Eckheart
Alfred Horney
Frank Sprague
Floyd
George Nickels
Will Christen
James Hermen
Joe Olson
Martin Hanson
Gladys
Owen
Bess Lamp
Anamosa
Neal Darthy
Darthy
Veterans Hospital
Town
Wm. Wenger
Minnesota
Ben Brooks
Rockford, Ill
Mrs
Guy
L. O. Klein
Storm Lake
Hershey Choc
Stumme’s Grocery
Interstate
Dea Fate Power Garret A
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