Death Claims John Fischer in Nichols
John Fischer son of Mrs. P. E. Blackerby died Saturday morning at his Nichols home after bronchial trouble. Funeral services were held at the home, then in Rock Falls Illinois, with Rev. E. L. Nickle officiating. He was born April 8, 1916 in Rock Falls and moved to Nichols three years ago. he was a freshman, member of the Lutheran church, Mystic Workers of the World lodge, and Boy Scout Troop 135. Survived by mother, stepfather, two stepbrothers, father, and four Fischer brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. E. Blackerby
Rock Falls
Nichols
Lutheran Church ‘of
Mystic Workers of the World Lodge
P. E. Blackorby
Orville
Owen Blackorby
Rudolph Fischer
Harold
Clarence
Henry
Dixon
Alvina Kirchner
Mason City
H. T. Hanson
Cedar Rapids
Edna Rummells
Muscatine
E. L. Nickle
B. L. Metcalf
Doris Poole
Robert Poole
Robert Green
Ortha
Duane Neff
Dorothea Rummells
Clifton Schmitt
Ralph Borgstadt
Albert Pike
Charles Fox
Earl Waggoner
Primghar
Charles Eckey
Winfield
B. F. Nichols
Bernice Hillyer
St. Luke’s Hospital
James Hillyer
Charles Elder
John Elder
Mart Shellabarger
Dorothy
Waggoner
Earl Elder
Walter Elder
Paul Anderson
Amos Whitacre
Tuscon
Ariz
Mr. Whitacre
Albert Whitacre
Maurice Whitacre
Will Nichols
University Hospital
Wayne Barnes
Salina
Kas
Earl Branson
Carl Barnes
Barnes
Ella Barnes
Hazel
Margariete Barnes
West Branch
Glenn Barnes
Kathleen
Margaret DeFrance
Iowa City
Raymond John
Clarence John
Davenport
Harry John
Ruth Faires
Elmer Faires
Emma Range
Pythian Sisters
F. W. Boots
Edith
Wallace
Henry Koblitz
the Dells
Wisconsin
Boots
T. E. Fountain
Fountain Home
Myrtle Reeves
Rachel
Helen
Vernon
Ray O
Children's Hospital
Owa City
Hoover to Talk to Four-H Clubs Congress Delegates
President Hoover will address about 50 Iowa Four-H club members at the national club congress linked to the International Live stock exposition in Chicago. The talk will be broadcast tonight from the White House in Washington from 7 to 7 30, heard by Iowa stations and some Columbia network outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Hoover
Chicago
White House
Washington
Iowa
Columbia
P. C. Taff
Towa State College
Towa Club
Wedded 60 Years Celebration in Kalona
Kalona residents mark the sixtieth anniversary of W R Adams marriage. Goose dinner host Tillie Gingerich entertained guests J D Miller Ida Miller Mr and Mrs J B Eiman Mr and Mrs W H Plank and son Stanley and Mr and Mrs Jake Gingerich. Alice Sleichter returns from Kansas City to visit daughter Leon Roach family. G E Frey and Larwood Baker from Ollie visited O C Steigleder family. Clifford Lahey and Hal Thomas joined Thanksgiving at Wellman. Merton Tompson away at Iowa City business college spent weekend with J C Lemly north of Kalona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillie Gingerich
J. D. Miller
Ida Miller
J. B. Eiman
W. H. Plank
Stanley
Jake Gingerich
Alice Sleichter
Kansas City
Leon Roach
G. E. Frey
Larwood Baker
Ollie
O. C. Steigleder
Clifford Lahey
Hal Thomas
Dallas Topping
Wellman
Merton Tompson
Business College
Iowa City
J. C. Lemly
Kalona
Thanksgiving Gatherings Across Columbus Junction Area
Local families and friends share Thanksgiving dinners at homes in Columbus City Crawfordsville Muscatine and surrounding areas. Notable mentions include the Reaney Pine Hubbard Huston Moore Jones and Wiegner households with guests from Des Moines Gary Indiana and Exline plus births and visits. The article notes extreme polar temperatures with the south pole much colder than the north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Priscilla Club
J. E. Reaney
Alex Pine
Columbus City
Samuel Outkamp
Iris
Mary
William Pine
Nadeen
Harold Pine
Floyd Pine
A. J. Burks
Charles Allen
Gloria
Ann
Des Moines
F. A. Hubbard
William Allen
Gary
Ind
Dr. Hubbard
Joe Johnston
Crawfordsville
Allen Lea Johnston
Ray Sinclair
Russell Gilkey
H. L. Sinclair
Jack Anda Arlene Sinclair
Lewis Hamiston
Mary Cassabaum
Frank Stone
H. W. Stone
Muscatine
Aletha May
State University
H. L. May
H. Lee Huston
Recent Bride Shower Noted in West Liberty District
Mrs. Margaret Endsley and Mrs. Desda Lewis hosted a post-nuptial shower in West Branch for Mrs. Ray Hazlett of West Liberty, formerly Miss Oneta Cornwall. The social page lists numerous attendees and follows with other local entertaining and illness updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Hazlett
West Liberty
Margaret Endsley
West Branch
Desda Lewis
Endsley
Hazlett
Oneta Cornwall
A. M. Cornwall
Hazzlett
Margaret Whitacre
Loleta Branson
Helen Harney
Charlotte Swain
Frances Webster
Leona Berk
Ethel Mackey
Marian McFadden
Iona Wolf
Ethel Birkett
Marguerite Cornwall
Mary Wagner
Bernice Nash
Nichols
Ivan Luse
Clyde Kirby
Lawrence Hiatt
Ed Meardon
Robert Wolf
December Social and Election Plans at Local Church
The Berean class of the Methodist Church hosts a December social at the church parlors with new officers to be elected for next year and plans for the bazaar. Hosts include Mrs. Ed Settlermire and Mrs. Harry Fox. Other items note Marguerite Kirchner entertaining friends, Thanksgiving travels by Mr. and Mrs. George Metheny, and visits by several local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Nichols
J. R. Borgstadt
Methodist Church
Ed _ Settlemir
Albert Bottomly
Dan Bottomly
West Liberty
Rock Island
Clarence Whitlock
William Becker
John Hintz
Mattie Hintz
Rumor of Cedar River Dam Near Tipton Rochester
Secret borings in the Cedar river bed southwest of Tipton and north of Rochester renew talk of a dam across the river. Rumors say Iowa Railway and Light Co Cedar Rapids and an eastern firm will build a 27 foot dam if soundings meet expectations and overflow land has been acquired. New Zealand reports 34 infant deaths per 1000 live births in 1929, the lowest rate worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Cedar River
Rochester
Bed Rock
Iowa Railway and Light Company of
Cedar Rapids
Eastern Corporation
New Zealand
United States
Fire Destroys Farmer's Home in Conesville
Conesville residents report a Sunday early morning blaze at the home of Mrs. James Reynolds occupied by the Ed Swank family. The house and contents were partially insured after the family was away in Iowa City for a relative's funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conesville
James Reynolds
Ed Swank
Iowa City
Thanksgiving dinners shared across communities
Mr and Mrs B M Kruse hosted a Thanksgiving turkey dinner with Elizabeth Lange Genevieve Lange and family from Wilton plus Herm an Lange and Hazel Colberg of Stockton among guests. Others gathered at Davyenport and Sunbury homes for holiday meals including the Broders Wulfes Meinekes and Thoensens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
B. M. Kruse
Elizabeth Lange
Genevieve
Robert
Tom
Wilton
Margaret Lange
Herman
Hazel Colberg
G. F. Broders
Gilbert
Winslow
Ernest Broders
Davyenport
J. H. Wulf
William Meineke
Blue Grass
Albert Wulf
Fritz Wulf
Sunbury
Henry Wulf
Durant
Max Thoensen
Lester and
Lloyd
Davenport
H. P
Keith
E. A. Holst
Dora Kruse
Harry Kruse
le Claire
George Ormsby
Earl
Dorinda
Louis Bartholoma
Witte
Wis
D. B. Ormsby
Arlie Hintze
Buster Bohnsack
Charles Makoben
William Paustian
New Liberty
Claus Messer
Laura Makoben
Elmer
Churches Hold Evangelistic Meetings Across Two Churches
Following recent spiritual life conferences the Union and Methodist churches join Sharon Reformed for two weeks of evangelistic services. Rev M W Dougherty preached locally and Rev H G Patterson will preach at Sharon. Rev Car son of Sparta arrives Tuesday to assist. Week one at Union church with pastors Rev W J Giffin and Rev W G Barr. week two at Methodist church. Each evening a brief gospel sermon. In week one an inquiry session answers questions. week two offers instruction for prospective members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
the Union
Sharon
Union
Union Church
Methodist Church
W. J. Giffin
W. G. Barr
Social Visit Notes from Sunbury and Local Families
Mrs Glazer and guests Mr Rhubarg with Eunice, and Mr Makoben of Sunbury visited Mr and Mrs E A Holst, while Mr and Mrs Peter Glazer hosted relatives at their home Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Glazer
Otto Rhubarg
Eunice
Harry Makoben
Sunbury
E. A. Holst
Birth rate in birth registration area hits 1929 low
The birth rate in the U.S. birth registration area covering about 95 percent of the population fell to its lowest level in 1929 since the system began in 1915. A separate note mentions the largest whale ever caught at 125 feet long yielding 175 Racal at SEEETES and killed near Discovery Inlet in the Antarctic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Seeetes
Discovery Inlet
Antarctic
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John Fischer
London
Bernard Shaw
Hill
Hill's “Ence
Col. Junction
North Pole
South Pole
Brook
East Second St
Muscatine, Ia
South Bend
Toyland
Second St
Conley Service Co
Walnut St
J.c.penney
Madras
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