Reunions, visitors fill Wyoming area in Amber region
Sunday gatherings filled the Amber region with family reunions at the August Toenjes and Will Jansen homes. Guests included the Bailey and Siebels families, Philip Bailey's group from Center Junction, and extended kin from Morrey and Lisbon. The issue notes school moves, local visits, a play at Wayne Center, and harvest activity as farmers cut corn and store silage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Toenjes
Ed Melster
Town City
Herman v Vanderham
Ireton
Julia Toenjes
Cedar Rapids
Herman Folkers
Manchester
Philip Bailey
Farragher
Bailey
George Andrews
Ora Andrews
Center Junction
Ed Duncan
W. A. Stingley
Maurine Stingley
Frances Shimer
Timois
Will Perryman
Marion
Perryman
Herman Vanderham
George Siebels
Lena Englehart
George Johnson
Malcolm
Will Hildegardt
Carl Eden
J. BE. Johnson
Kittle
Denver
Colo
Pike’s Peak
Margaret Foley
P. B. Daly
Willis
Herman Ricklefs
Scotch Grove
Michigan
Niagara Falls
Canada
Wayne Zion's
Lutheran Church
Siebels Brothers
Charles Gray
Iowa City
Bam Conley
Timothy Hay
Harry Miller
Olin
Memphis
Tenn
Leslie Dunn
Eugene
Cody
Wye
Margaret Fause
J. E. Duncan
Sam Fause
Chambers
Lisbon
Sam Witham
Shelley Pangburn
Phil Bailey
Henry
Phil, Jr
Anamosa
Albert McMurrin
Nankursha
Ind
Amber Presbyterian Church
Mary Robertson
Roscoe Lincoln
Wyoming Sale At Dale Swordes Farm Falls Short Of Expectation
Last Tuesday at the closing out sale the top cow sold for 73 dollars at the Dale Swordes farm five miles northeast of Wyoming. Cattle ranged from 40 dollars upward including two Jersey heifers at 30 dollars each. A bay mare five years old brought 105 dollars and another 78 50. Farm implements included a side delivery rake 46 dollars and a corn binder 75 dollars. Machinery prices varied with the rest bringing fair sums. P L Btory of Olin acted as auctioneer with W G Wherry of the First National Bank of Wyoming serving as clerk. Silo filling began Thursday on the John Mader farm and it is believed that every...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Swordes
Hutton Farm
Wyoming
P. L. Btory
Olin
Atctloneer
W. G. Wherry
First National Bank of Wyoming
John Mader
Picnic Gatherings and Visits Across Small Towns
Local residents from Sand Spring Cedar Rapids Monticello Springville and Rochester shared a Sunday picnic at Shover's timber. Many families reported week visits and returns from Missouri Colesburg Marlon and Minburn with school closures due to scarlet fever affecting Helen Egger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Brondel
Bethel Jean
Cedar Rapids
Kelly” Behrends
Monticello
W. H. Behrends
Shover's Timber
Colesburg
W. M. Moser
Charles Schneiter
Charles Schneiter, Jr
Rodman
Springville
Galen Hein
Locha Gayle
Cap Arduser
Rutz
Rochester
Minn
Local Social Guests Share Weekend Visits
Richland Center resident Miss Kathryn Lang and Mrs. Brownell of Hopkinton spent last Friday with Mrs. George Hein. Doctor Mr. and Mrs. Paul Arduser and son Raymond of Dubuque joined the group, with Mrs. Lyner of California as a guest, visiting Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Buel last Sunday. Additional hosts included Mr. and Mrs. Bakker and family with Mrs. Tetje Seltsoma of Ron- continuing through the excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Lang
Brownell
Hopkinton
George Hein
Paul Arduser
Raymond
Dubuque
Lyner
California
Leonard Buel
Bakker
Tetje Seltsoma
Ron
Pocahontas Divines Feast Spark in Powhatan Camp
The tale follows Pocahontas sensing a feast is linked to a white captain’s captivity. She seeks guidance from Powhatan, then hurries to the council hall to warn him of Captain John Smith, beloved by the village children, amid painted warriors and looming danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manowan
Powhatan
Idling
Council Place
Pocahontas
John Smith
Pocahontas Saves Captain Smith From Execution
In a Powhatan council scene Pocahontas pleads for Captain Smith as the warriors prepare to execute him. Powhatan intervenes declaring the white captain his daughter's friend and orders restraint, saving Smith's life.
Pocahontas and Powhatan Echoes of Early Contact
A child Pocahontas at twelve amidst Powhatan rule sees first contact with white settlers. The narrative traces tribal fears, changes brought by Europeans, and Pocahontas’s rare friendliness toward white children as guns and unfamiliar customs unsettle native life.
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Powhatan
Hin Efeht
Iaw
Pocahontas
Powhaatan
Ocean
Local visits span towns across Minnesota and Iowa
In Richland last week Misses Gretchen and Jenny Winch of Hopkinton visited relatives while Mr. and Mrs. Will Burrichter spent Friday at Lost Nation with daughter Clara joining for the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. John Schweitzer visited Cedar Rapids friends last Wednesday. Mrs. Ernest Johnson and her children from Webster City spent Wednesday with Mrs. George Hein Jr.
Obituaries and local notes from Anamosa Eureka
W G Kohl dies at daughter’s Lisbon home on September 3. Joan Craig McBride, 81, dies at University hospital Town City after treatment since August 25. funeral at Loder funeral home Anamosa. Miss Marjorie Monroe returns from Europe tour and resumes music teaching in Columbus Nebraska. Sterling Apron factory expected to reopen in September with plans for higher quality dresses and 100 workers in Anamosa aiding city prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Craig McBride
Wayne Township
University Hospital
Town City
Loder Funeral Home
Anamosa
Marjorie Monroe
Europe
England
Scotland
Germany
France
Switzerland
Italy
Monroe
Columbus
Neb
Lewis
Chicnto
Harold Powers
Mrs McCormick Sidesteps Adroitly in Politics
Atlantic News Telegraph notes Mrs McCormick navigates a delicate issue, avoiding fault with Republicans while appealing to dry voters wary of Lewis. The piece emphasizes her adroit sidestepping to win broad support.
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Atlantic News-Telegraph
James Ferguson 77 Board Member Dies at Home
James Ferguson a member of the Ordar county board of supervisors died at his Mechanicsville home last Friday. He was a 9 Free Mason and an Odd Fellow. He is survived by five sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ferguson
Ordar County Board of Supervisors
Mechanicsville
Smaller Production Better Butter Market
A marked drop in July creamery butter production by 11.74 percent from last year improves dairy price outlook. Butter stocks on July 1 rose 16 percent year over year and 33 percent above the five year average, but August 1 stocks sit 4 percent below last year. Carl N. Kennedy warns of further butter make declines due to feed and pasture shortages, urging liberal cow feeding where possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Carl N. Kennedy
Seed Testing Under Iowa Department of Agriculture
Samples of home grown seeds from 1930 are arriving at the Iowa department of agriculture for testing. Farmers may send a properly labeled seed sample for analysis under the seed law at a nominal charge of 50 cents per sample to obtain complete quality information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Inside Information for The Busy Housewife
Practical tips cover cleaning varnish from glass with turpentine or alcohol and knife removal. Notes on chocolate bloom from overheating and improper sealing of catsup. Sterilize bottles and process jars for 30 minutes in a water bath. Suggests varied vegetable blends and jelly making tips with sugar and juice. States U.S. annual meat consumption averaged 136.8 pounds in 1929 and stayed similar for three decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Executrix Notice in Jones County Iowa Estate
Public notice announces Margaret Steiner named executrix by the Jones County District Court for the Andrew Steiner estate. Creditors must file sworn claims with the clerk within legal time, and debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Monticello Iowa September 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
Andrew Steiner
Monticello
A. D
Margaret Steiner
J. J. Locher
Accidents and Sudden Deaths Reported in Local Area
In Cedar Rapids last Sunday morning an automobile crash left Mrs. D. M. Newell with a broken nose and bruises while Mrs. E. J. Cray rode in the same car. The other vehicle was driven by Ed Speres, who allegedly fled the scene but was arrested after seeking hospital treatment. Separately, the body of Harry E. Hartman, 48, a Vinton plumber, was found in his gas-filled kitchen last Friday after an unexplained absence from his shop. Hartman, believed to have fallen asleep after pouring coffee on the stove, is survived by his widow and five children visiting Garwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
D. M. Newell
Harry E. Hartman
Vinton
Hartman
Garwin
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Progressive Woman's Club
Ethel Pealer
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Louise Levsen
Nettle Wherry
Kate Anderson
Ida Pesler
Mary Platner
Stella Mallicoat
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Belgium
A. C. Case
Jolly Circle
Hazel Reitz
Wyoming Telephone Exchange
J. C. Glenn
Norway
Bertha Levsen
Lee Sherrill
Hans Mohr
Bever Park
E. C. Vaughn
Iowa State Highway Commission
J. 8. Parr
G. Franks
C. T. T. Club
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Glen Canza
Dubois, Neb
George Luke
M. E
Frank Pealer
Minna Hansen
New York City
Columbia University
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Cedar Falls
State Teachers’ College
Wyoming Public Schools
A. 8. Webber
W. M. Johnston
Margaret Workman
Maxine Stetzler
Kellerton
Hazel Webber
Jane Inglis
Leota Wherry
Anna McDonald
Ellen Marshall
Ed Schenk
Maquoketa
W. B. Brown
Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
Sunday School Board
C. B. Shaffer
Charles Rogers
Althea Goodrick
Robert Platner
Missionary Education
L. A. Mallicoat
Earl Mallicoat
Richland Center
Cormer
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Powhatin
Vornhontas
Captain Smith
Ocnlentas
Huarvey Peak
W. G. Kohl
Clarence Byerly
Martello Church
Norwich Cemetery
Mrs. McCormick
Peerless
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Clark Bros. Tire & Battery Station
Monticello, Iowa
Torrin Zone
Lennox
Lennox Furnace Company
Syracuse
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Portland Cement Association
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