Local Social News Highlights from West Union
Hilda Klingman’s pupils spent Sunday with her while the Ladies Cemetery Society met at the church. Many locals visited relatives in Dunkerton Cedar Rapids and nearby towns. A long list of Sunday gatherings, visits, and weekend travels includes the Shaffer, Rothlisberger, Reichert, Yearous, and Klingman families with mentions of sales, errands, and two weeks’ stay in Cheery Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Klingman
Harry Reichert
Dunkerton
Mildred Yearous
Cedar Falls
Shaffer
Jack Shaffer
I. F. Shaffer
West Union
Otia
Ruth Rothlisberger
Nancy Hrrst
Walter Wilbur
West Union Social Roundup Notes Local Visits and League Travel
Henry Craft visits West Union relatives while Grace Peters remains ill. Cedar Replds and Sarah Helms host visitors. George Stansberry, John Howard Jr. drive to Sumner. Frank Martin of Elgin calls on friends. Ruth Lyons aids Rid ney Patterson with housework. Albert Dummermuth ships sheep. Craft and Stansberry families host and join gatherings with neighbors from Weat Union, Albany, Castalia, Monticello, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Craft
West Union
Grace Peters
E. B. Grimes
Sarah Helms
Sidney Patterson
George Stansberry
John Howard Jr
Sumner
Frank Martin
Elgin
Ruth Lyons
Ridney Patterson
Albert Dummermuth
John Craft Sr
Weat Union
Frank Lyons
Geo. Howard
Wigin
George Craft
H. Stillman
Albany
Volga River
Enoch Holm
Jim Bartlett
George, Stansberry
Fred Veasy
Monticello
Elmer Boyer
D. H. Craft
Will Barker
Harry Miller
Higin
Clarence Tripp
Cecil
Geo
Tripp
Louisa Bark Home
Harley Helms
Don
Martin Hovey
Beverly
Castalia
Mary Clemens
Local visits and farewell trip noted in brief
A fragment lists travel to Teledb to visit Leonard Bartlett, a Friday departure from the Boyer home, and a picnic near Clermont honoring Mrs Eva Reed who leaves for her home in Ralston Oklahoma this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Cs. Boyer
Leonard Bartlett
Clermont
Eva Reed
Ralston
Oklahoma
Local residents visit, travel, and church events in Clermont area
Out Gund er Way G Nass of Clermont visits Edwin Olson home. H T Loftsgard spends a week on his farm near Bt Ojef. Miss G Jellum visits T L Loftsgard home. Mr and Mrs H H Landsgard and C K Olson guests of Melvin Olson. Gina Nyborg returns from Inwood. Mrs H Opland and Mrs L Relerson with children guests of Edwin Olson. T T Loftsgard family and Tina Nelson drive to West Union. Bmock Mork visits West Union hospital where wife recovers. Mrs Henry Wellerson recovering after operation at West Union hospital. Mrs T L Olgon and Angeline and Velgie Jenson return from Huron SD. Mrs Ole Gisleson visits Clermont mother Amundson recovering. Mr and Mrs B Nelson weekend guests near Clermont, attend church. Mission festival at Gander Sunday October 1 with all day program. dinner served by Ladies’ Society. Henry and George Gislegon and sister Pauling bring mother Mrs P Giljeson home from Ogage to Clermont for church meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inwood
H. Opland
Henry Wellerson
West Union Hospi
Tait
Erate
Gettling
Sively
T. L. Olgon
Daughther Angeline
Velgie Jenson
Huron
South Dakota
Ole Gisleson
Amundson
Clermont
B. Nelson
A. Thornon
Gander
Henry
George
Gislegon
Sister Pauling
Toramsted
Ogage
P. Giljeson
Clermost
Cheery Valley Community Notes Tell of Births Visits and School Start
Mr and Mrs Emil Moore welcome a new boy. Gladya Odegard stayed with the L Christen home. Theodore Hanson and Hillen guests at Clermont. Edward and Fred Grimm visited Oakville. Anna Conner visited Ide Dernier near Elkader. Selma Frederick assisted Mrs Martin Minihan. Mrs Peter Glalenon visited at the Thos Hanson home. School begins in Cheery Valley district No 9 with Hazel Frieden as teacher. Numerous families hosted or visited relatives in the area including the Dennler and Baumgartner families and a excursion to Pike’s Peak with a large group leaving from several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Moore
Gladya Odegard
L. Christen
Hillen
Theodore Hanson
Clermont Bunday
Edward Grimm
Fred Grimm
Oakville
Anna Conner
Elkader
Ide Dernier
Selma Frederick
Martin Minihan
Peter Glalenon
Osage
Thos. Hanson
Cheery Valey
Hazel Frieden
Brn Lerch
Chila Dennler
Fred Dennler
Ernest Groft
Fongrunsten
Akron
Ohio
Herman Hindermann
Fairfax
Minnesota
Notice of Hearing on Probate in Iowa County
Notice is hereby given that on October 4, 1922 at nine o'clock a.m. the instrument purported to be the last will of John Christ, late of Fayette County, deceased, will come on for hearing before the District Court for admission to probate in West Union Iowa. Dated September 27, 1922. John T. Riley Oleck L. Fisk Deputy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Riley
Oleck
L. L. Fisk
Fragmented Elgin Expresses Local Sentiment on Fall Planting
The passage reflects local pride amid uncertain homicide reports, noting flowers blooming and tomato vines thriving. It mentions numerous unpicked tomatoes in every patch, typical of a rural community in Guttenberg Press style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guttenberg Press
We Doubt It and the Pretty Girl’s Reputation
A quirky item notes that a charming girl faces mixed judgments from men. after a man ages, his preferences shift toward simple fare like youth turnip greens, reflecting evolving social taste and humor.
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Henry Feller
Amelia Strong
Thomas Oglemere
Arthur Kelly
Frances Cords
Bikader
Fred Rothlisberger
Otis
Ruth
Cedar Rapids
Fanny Braecker
Anna Frieden
Cheery Valley
Waterloo
Jakie Yearous
Rudy Johnson
Harry Wenger
Stephen Rothlisberger
Floyd Patterson
Volga City
Herman Hinderman
Fred Schneider
Henry McMillan
Nanny Fritz
Marquette Cement Manufacturing Co
Marquette Building
Chicago
Schori & Kuster
Will Chage
Wadena
Jake Frieden
Near West Union
Martin Hanson
Adolph Baumgartner
Will Zange
Louis Schneider
Ed Sander
Sadie ‘Telshaw
West Bend
Edward , Sander
Telshaw
West, Bend
Hinderman
Alfred Hanson
Ben ‘Frieden
Alex Baumgartner
Lestie
Florence
Jake Christen
Elizabeth
Lucy
Frank
Christen
Mia
Man
Baby
Pike's Peak
Coss
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