Weddings and misc. notices from Clermont area
Can You Remember details several local weddings in the area. Sophie Anderson and Walter Follett wed at home near Clermont. James Bailey and Mary Doan married in Independence at the First Methodist parsonage. Jack Knorr wed Cecelia Liechti in Cedar Rapids. Freddie Reitz injured by accidental shotgun blast while hunting, walked to a neighbor for aid. New refrigeration storage plant at City Drug Store called Frigid Air. Lehman family arrivals for greetings. Mrs Knowles visiting from Gunnison. A birth reported at Perry Medberry home. Chas. Doty suffers eye trouble from foxtail weed lodged in eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Anderson
Clermont
Sophie
Walter C. Follett
James Bailey
Mary Doan
Independence
Hawkins
Charles Habeger
Arlington
Jack Knorr
Elgin
Lehman Family
J. H. Wilame
Fairbank
Frank Knowles
Gunnisha
Colo
Eye Irritation Leads Mr Doty to Eye Specialist
A case in which an eye irritation became severe enough to require the attentions of a specialized eye doctor for Mr Doty, highlighting the impact of the condition on his vision and daily activity.
Pleasant Point Study Club Sees New Officers Elected
The September meeting at Mrs. Inez Shaffer's home included roll call Poultry Hints and a discussion of Why You Can't Adopt a Baby. Members voted to donate $5 to Infantile Paralysis. Geraldine Shaffer was elected president Una Leuenberger vice president Mildred Feller secretary treasurer Zella Strong reporter prizes awarded to Una Leuenberger Geraldine Shaffer and others. The October meeting will be at Clara Light with a bake auction request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Point Study Club
Inez Shaffer
Geraldine Shaffer
Una Leuenberger
Mildred Feller
Sec'utreas
Zella Strong
Laura Bane
Ero Hunter
Walter Kohls
Harry Gilson
Thos. E. Howard
Reuben Howard
Clara Light
Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Birth
Grand Meadow neighbors visited Clifford Osmundson near Castalia while Alvin Halverson and Ronald stayed at the Louis Halverson home near Waukon. Julia Landsgaard hosted several families including the Lyngaas and Halverson clans. A girl was born September 23 at Postville hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Milford Olson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helmer Lyngaas
Clifford Osmundson
Castalia
Alvin Halverson
Ronald
Louis Halverson
Waukon
Bertina Buraas
Gloria
Henry Olson
Julia Landsgard
Janet Lyngaas
W2terloo
Milford Olson
Postville Hospital
Oscar Lind
Ole Peterson
Arthur Olson
Clermont
Robert Wharram
Joan
Gail
Stanley
Alvina Halverson
Julia Lands ‘Yard
Community Visitors and Weekend Guests Mentioned
Mrs Louis Butikofer and Mrs Rachel Frieden spent Friday afternoon in the Wm Torkelson home. Sam Yost Esther and Andy Bracker visited Tuesday evening in Christen Bros home. Mr and Mrs Alfred Friedli of Mt Hope Wis spent the weekend in the Ben Dennler home. Other dinner guests Sunday were Mr and Mrs Clarence Schneider and Mrs Rosa Dennler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Butikofer
Rachel Frieden
Wm. Torkelson
Sam Yost
Esther
Andy Bracker
Christen Bros
Alfred Friedli
Mt. Hope
Wis
Ben Dennler
Clarence Schneider
Rosa Dennler
Local Social Roundup Sees Visits and Gatherings Across Communities
Mrs. Fred Butikofer and Francis visited Mr and Mrs Wm Moore in Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Orlin Mason and Mrs Albert Dennler attended a shower for Patricia Erickson at Elkader. The Mason and Christen circles visited and toured families, with a Lakeside picnic at Guttenberg. Clara Muehlenthaler and others returned from Davenport. Zuercher family spent Sunday with relatives near Garnav ille.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Butikofer
Fred Butikofer
Francis
Wm. Moore
Cedar Rapids
Orlin Mason
Albert L. Dennler
Adolph Benson
Elkader
Patricia Erickson
K. Olson
Frank Christen
Lydia Hanson
Lucille Doeppke
Teddy
John
Will Christen
Martin Hanson
Gladys
Robert Hanson
Bert Thoman
Ernest Christen
Jacob
Lucy Christen
Oriin Mason
Clara Muehlenthaler
Edwin Hanson
Guttenberg
Louis Bargelt
Day- Rock Island
Elmer Christen
Lakeside Park
Davenport
Jack Zuercher
Near Garnaville
George Leuchtenmacher
Martin Minihan
Irene
Pat Minihan
Ben Dennler
Alfred Friedli
Rosa, Dennler
Forest
Georgia
Mer l in Feller and area social notes in Elgin
Merlin Feller of Des Moines stayed overnight with the Chas Feller family. Guests from Lamar Missouri visited the Rudy Possel home near Elkader and planned to travel to Albert Lea and West Bend. Wm Kerr and Cleve Bennett hosted by Elmer Malkow in Madison Wisconsin. Edith Berg's daughter Mrs Edwin Anderson ill in Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo. Chas Feller convalescing after a hospital stay in Postville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merlin Feller
Des Moines
Chas. Feller
Oscar Frieden
Geo. Frieden
Jack Thebold
Lamar, Mo
Rudy Possed
Elkader
Albert Lea
Minn
West Bend
Wm. Kerr
Cleve Bennett
Madison
Wis
Elmer Malkow
Edith Berg
Waterloo
Edwin Andersson
Anderson
Allen Memorial Hospital
L. G. Lehman
Lulu Schmid
Berg
Chas
Social guests and visits around West Union area
Neighboring families and friends visited in homes around West Union and Clermont. Notable gatherings included Oscar Frieden and Jacob Yearous hosts for open house, and Fayline Blockhus celebrating her seventh birthday with relatives. Several residents traveled to Des Moines and Moline for business or hospital visits, while others hosted dinners and welcomed guests from Postville Pomona and Lamar Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Robbins
McGregor
H. F. Robbins
Geo. Frieden
Jack Thebold
Lamar
Oscar Frieden
Frieden
Rudy Possehl
Les Kleppe
Jacob Friederich
Keith Gray
Postville
J. A. Withrow
Pomona
Calif
Albert Schari
Lew Gruver
John Barnhouse
Clermont
Josephine Kniel
West Union
Alta Gehring
Hazel
Grove
Des Moines
Walter Medberry
Bobby
Jerry
Max Medberry
Perry Medberry
Elmer ‘Frieden
Charlotte Medberry
Jacob
Fayette
H. F Robbins
Fleet Frieden
Lena Schupbach
Schupbach
Fritz
Blockhus
Fayline
Severin
End ‘Otto
Sven Blockhus
Kenneth Buroden
Ole Reierson
Oe Andithe
Ray Sawvell
Narrow Escape for Amanda Louise in Stone City
Four year old Amanda Louise narrowly escaped asphyxiation last week when a laundry boiler overflowed and extinguished the stove flame at 4335. She felt sleepy, collapsed, but has since recovered. The fragmentary text mentions unrelated items about pigs, lamb crop, hog production, and a farmer near Eldon, with unclear context and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Louise
Stone City
Amanda
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Chicago
Life Bras
Border
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Dent
Eldon Wa Weldom Polk
Trena
C. J. Mulford & Son
International Harvester
Tore Ree
Wreezer
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