Automobile Smashes Across Iowa towns and visits
A long list of social notes and travel among Ida Grove residents and visitors fills a local page. Mr and Mrs Charles Brown return home from Ida Grove while Ralph Brownell travels to Allen Nebraska for an old settlers event. Several families from Sykesville Maryland and Yankton South Dakota visit area kin. Gerald and Bertram families, along with many others, are noted in church, hospital, and funeral stops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Brown
Ida Grove
Fred Thompson
Sledx City
Ralph Brownell
Allen
Neb
Cemic
Brownell
Sykesville
Earl and
Janiter Wilson
Roy Sterns
Pearl City
M. G. Miller
Mt. Morris
Ill
Dixon and
Krankin Grove
Ed Yoneman
H. Holand
Anthon and Pierson
Ralph Fike
Sist
Western Stanton Social Notes Highlight Busy Gatherings
Mrs McGalaway and son Billy from Milwaukee visited the Hart home. D W Geary and family made City calls. Frank Hoffmann visited Minnesota relatives. Mr and Mrs Berner and Mrs Ruel Simpson visited Ray Berner. Will Brandstetter and family extended visit with relatives. Weldauer went to Rochester Mayo for health. Geary and Ray Berner families enjoyed River outing with others including Danne, Faber, and Vermillion locals. Lang, Danne, Biden, Kehrberg families returned from Minnesota lakes. Clyde Brown and Jamie Hinton visited. Old Danne becomes salesman for Thompson Supply in LeMars. Widespread dry spell praised. Women’s Farm Bureau unit to meet with Mrs Arnold Schroaten. A large crowd expected. 30 in. of rainfall anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGalaway
Billy
Milwaukee
O. D. Hart
D. W. Geary
Ux City
Thursos
Frank Hoffmann
Innesota
G. Eb, Berner
Ruel Mpson
Rayer
Will Brandstetter
Fly
W. Weldauer
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Brothers
Ray Bernerson
River
Frank R
Faber
Remsen
George Scott
Indignation in Ireton Over Phone Rate Increase
Special correspondence notes hot dry weather with crops suffering and early corn holding, while late corn needs rain. Indignation grows at unjust telephone rate hike prompting talk of an independent company. Local activities include farm bureau meeting plans, cattle trading in Sioux City markets, church mission festival, and visits among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Updah
Gale Bergsma
M. O. Simons
Charles Werley
LeMars
John Dramyer
Archer
Janet
Henrietta Knuebel
Prairie View
Kan
Herman Witt
Hawarden
Pete Moeller
Gertrude van der Kieft
Orange City
Tienna Knuebel
Hull
Lucy DeRaad
Florence Brown
Lucilla
Viola Miller
Sioux River
Earl Wells
Earline
Frank Wells
Sioux City
Myrtle Levering
Maurice
Randall Karr
Lillian Starer
George Bartlett
Joe Robison
Sioux Center
Ireton
Comany
L. C
Herman Hagee
Lutheran Church
Treton
Harry Lewick
Tfenry Edwards
Local families share visits and outings in region
Mr and Mrs George Struble and daughters Ida and LaVerne traced a Council Bluffs visit with relatives last week and returned Thursday. Vern Keough and family spent Sunday at Riverside Sioux City. Bridge Club hosted by Mrs Leo Keough featured a tasty lunch. Alberts visited Beresford and Martin Nanninga. Plymouth Presbyterian Ladies aid gathered with refreshments after meeting. Joan McDougall joined Beresford visit. Evelyn Nicolson illness call drew Mrs William Nicholson to Hinton. Keough family retrieved a race horse in Hawarden. Several families relaxed at Stonepark and Riverside Sioux City on Sunday. Henkels Keough party attended funeral in Alton for Mrs Kettler. Mary McDougall of LeMars visits John McDougall this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Henrich
Ida
LaVerne
Council Bluffs
Vern Keough
Riverside
Sioux City
Leo Keough
Bridge Club
Clarence Alberts
Beresford
S. C
Hawarden
Irelon
John McDougall
Chester McDougall
Donald Nicholson
Bobby Moran
Stonepark
T. J. Henkels
Alton
Alton Monday Morning To Attend the Funeral of Their Sister, Mrs. Kettler
Homer
Neb
Mary McDougall
LeMars
LeMars High School Student Honored and Parsonage Progress
The note mentions a local student to be congratulated and reports progress on a German Lutheran parsonage costing $8000. The old parsonage will be moved after completion. Center township 4-H Girls Club Busy Band met at Edna Bergsma’s home for sewing, recreation, and lunch with four members chosen to demonstrate at the Orange City fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merly
LeMars High School
West Half Center Township
Edna Bergsma
Madsens Visit, Farm Bureau Skips August Meeting
Fredonia Mrs and Mrs Hans Madsen and family from Hampton Nebraska visited at the Morten Mortensen home Wednesday. They travel to Albert Lea Minnesota to visit Mrs Madsens sister Mrs Bondo. The farm bureau will not meet this month due to busy season and the Merrill picnic on August 18. Most local farmers have threshed or nearly finished. grain reported good. Ladies’ farm bureau also skipped their meeting. Andrew Bogh and John Wallinga were Sioux City visitors Saturday. Nick Kloster Chris Kloster H C Anderson and families spent Friday with Axel Petersen. Jake Porter Lou Bouma left for South Dakota Monday on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Madsen
Hampton
Neb
Morten
Mortensen
Albert Lea
Minn
Ladies' Farm Bureau
Andrew Bogh
John Wallinga
Sioux City
Nick Kloster
Chris Kloster
H. C. Anderson
Axel Petersen
Jake Porter
Lou Bouma
South Dakota
Elgin Social Roster and Meeting Notice
Elgin residents visit relatives in Minnesota and South Dakota as James Kelcher, C. J. Utech, and others host gatherings. Farm bureau men set a Struble meeting for Friday August 21 with a program including readings, music, and lunch for attendees.
Drought relief brings welcome rain to South Lincoln
South Lincoln farmers welcomed a gentle rain that eased drought effects on corn and late potatoes. Local residents report multiple visits and travel, including McNaughtons of Kansas City returning home after a stay with son P. McNaughton, and exchanges of visits among area families. A circus trip to Sioux City and construction activity by LeMars resident Mr. Ideker are noted among community happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNaughton
Kansas City
P. McNaughton
George Junek
South Dakota
Victor Harrison
George Peron
Union Township
Sioux City
Charles Lite
Pipestone
Minn
Ideker
LeMars
Mencke Bros
William Langle
Remsen residents and visitors mix in listing tour dates
Remsen reports show George Kieffer and others from Sioux City visiting on Friday and Saturday, with several locals and visitors from LeMars, Denver, Struble, Ovens, Bancroft, and Minnesota making trips. New births noted include a boy born to Marcel Matgen on August 5 and another to Martin Peters on August 1. A Black Hills and Yellowstone trip is planned by St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kieffer
Sioux City
Remsen
Hugh Maxwell
Sam Lang
LeMars
Ralph Greenen
Dell Rapids
S. C
William Ellsworth
Jim Ellsworth
Wlavernes
Minn
Marcel Matgen
Martin Peters
Albert Stoeber
Irvin Scott
Denver
Colo
Albert Kass
J. B. Greteman
Struble
Father Bausch
Jack Delperdang
Ovens
Theodore Bunkers
Bancroft
Ill
Henry Mayen
Camby
Fred Mayen
William Siefka
J. J. Schultz
Ernest Sparrow
Michigan City
Ind
Joe T. Galles
Henry Reifsehnider
St. Paul’s
Columbus Club Entertains and Local Social Notes
Henry Hodapp of Alton calls on friends in town. Many visitors from LeMars Marcus and Remsen fill social pages. Oyens and Marcus teams play, a big Trinity Knights picnic draws thousands, and a LeMars wedding to Laura Meyer is noted. Local sports results, swimming crowds, and street improvements headline the week.
Hail Wipes Out Nearby Farms and Picnic Notes
Weather damage and social notes from the countryside describe hailstones as large as hen eggs, eight inches deep piles, and ruined gardens near Fedora. Local families visit, threshing ends, and personnel from Cedar Falls to Sioux City are mentioned along with sales of adding machine paper at The Globe Post.
Local News Briefs From America Marion Area
Wyatt Phelan threshed for Leo Qs tert Saturday. Mr and Mrs Andrew Runkel called to Minnesota for sister’s illness with Mr and Mrs Ruppert accompanying. Frank Neubel laid groundwork for a large corn crib on Gus Feller's farm. Leslie Harker aided Thurman Rhoades with stacking. George Farmer and son plowing on Hayden farm in Union Township. Mr Hayden plans to move back to Union in spring. Mrs George Kilker shopped in LeMars Saturday. Mr and Mrs John Junkers and family ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyatt Phelan
Leo Qstert
Andrew Runkel
Minnesota
Ruppert
Frank Neubel
Gus Feller
Leslie Harker
LeMars
George Farmer and Son
Hayden
Union Township
Union
George Kilker
John Junkers
Sunday Social Notes From Local Towns
Zeig brothers threshed for several local men last week while Dick Roberts and others worked on farms. Neubel guests hosted by Frank and Mrs Neubel. W J Sullivan family visited Ray Sullivan. Joe Gengler called in LeMars. Phil Hayden visited R Fisher home in Stanton township. J W Bixby reconnected with Marion township friends. Will Young attended Slis Floto circus in Sioux City. James Banks of LeMars spent Sunday on his farm. Leo Hughes family, Peter Gainor and Arnold Hughes attended Ovens picnic. Eva Braband assisted Thurman Rhoades. Patterson moved from Martin DeLaney farm to town. Ed Mohr hauled goods for Patterson. Tom Hughes family attended Ovens picnic. Joe Kunkel visited Remsen. Matt Brennan visited midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
Ovens
Alvina Dunn
Mary Hughes
Fedora
Simon Hughes
Frank Secor
Virginia
Mr. Secor
Cedar Falls
Cowan
Frank Dunn
Reinhart Fischer
Harry Walsh
James Walsh
Chicago
Ruth Schrooten
Art
Odebolt
Henrietta Fischer
Eva Braband
Near le Mars
Mae
Lillian Breenan
Francis
Mike Keenan
Frank Bray
Lucille
Sioux City
Frank Neubel
Zeig Brothers
Dick Roberts
James Sorgdrager
Peter Mueller
Gus Feller
William Swartz
W. J. Sullivan
Ray Sullivan
Joe Gengler
LeMars
Phil Hayden
R. Fisher
Stanton Township
J. W. Bixby
Marion Township
Patterson
Martin DeLaney
Ed Mohr
Tom Hughes
Joe Kunkel
Remsen
Matt Brennan
Delaney Bridge Closures Affect Stan ton Township Rail
A fragment notes the Delaney bridge lighted and closed rail in Stan ton township this week. It mentions A L Gengler renting the Orban farm for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton Township
Delaney Bridge
Co . A. L. Gengler
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Kingsley
J. B. Phelps Honten
Cagley
Miner School
Sheldon
Newport
Ueman
Dewey Burns
Ida Fove
T. W. Grier
Thompson & Son
Charles Knowles
Mayme
Phylis
Shel
Bert Knapp
Colorado
Ray Berner
Frank Holzman
Ruth
Arnold Schroaten
Martin Wecker
Ed Epling
Adolph Epling
Julius Pifer
Moville
Jim Meek
Marcus
le Mars
Frank Donlin
John Rolfes
Merrill
Western Stanton
Globe Post
South
Sioux County
Fredonia
Elgin
Loretta
Margaret Bell
James Kelcher
John Mandelkow
Hilsworth
Fred Stewart
C. J. Utech
John Langendorfer
Paul Gill
H. F. Moran
John Ahlis
Dale
Lake Benton
Leona Reints
Frank Weber
Garretson
S. D
Fred Sschwieson
Preston Township
Nick Kirsch
Kathryn Ki
Sherman
Pearl Reeves
Ed Peck
Lincoln
Columbus Club
Henry Hodapp
Gus Alesch
Frank Olinger
J. P. Rolling
Carroll
Catholic Women's Association
Willard Benson
Mike Beard
Will Eulberg
Oklahoma
Nick Worth
John Meis
Vincent Phelan
Rockford
J. L. Doud
Walter Meacham
Stoux City
John Heissel
Les Mars
John Bortchester
Junkers
Beard
Bondo Nelson
Axel Peterson
Hans Anderson
Raymond Buchan
Spencer
Nick Eufers
Della Kuster
Justine Hentgers
Montrose
Wittkop Bros
Lawrence Tentinger
Mat Ruba
Ruba
Peters
Gerhardt Probst
Baby
John Gengler
Nick Delperdang
J. J. Homan
Aiton
N. B. Homan
P. J. Homan
Mets
Oyens
Holton
Mame
Henry Kirchoff
Miriam O'Neil
Omaha
Mets Twins
Will Schnepf
Euster
Joe Mayrose
Anitia
Angeline Homan
Antonette Duster
Nick Majeres
Mary Adelberta
St. Francis Convent
Dubuque
Main Street
Paul Peterson
Iowa
Kenney
Simon
Kenney’s
Dorr
Cook
F. Worth
Henry Goebel
Oyens Athletic Club
Koerner
Frank Souters
Laura Meyer
John Weis
Muenster
Tex
Gaga Dele Kemp
J. F. Kaiser
Casey
Trinity Council
Ovens Columbus Club
Josephine Hentges
Hodapp
James
Robert
Margaret Lorge
Pocahontas
Roman
Frank Groff
Paschal Beker
Mess Home
Columbus Hall
Becker
Gene Schroeder
Vincent
Florence
Pete Streff
Nebraska
David City
Theonissen
Hospers
Stanton
The
America
Marion
Geis
Frank B. Deuel
Metalglas Mfg. CO
Wreage
Wells Clanned& Fasterheed
Milk & Creal
Iitus
M. D
First National Bank
le Mars, Iowa
McDuffie Park
Yards
Lotz
Seatehe Oy
Esther Harkins
Ajt
Tor
Clal
Fae
Metinn Snyder
Newell
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