Local city visits and social notes from area residents
A string of brief social items lists Mrs T V visiting relatives in the city, Mrs Duane Morey and son from Hazleton, Louis Pon of Maynard, Bert E Maher from Chicago, Mrs Lorraine Chase and son Stanley, Mrs Tom Gleim Wyler and others calling on friends. Mentions Mercy Memorial to Washington at Boonsboro Md notes the first Washington monument erected at Fort Frederick completed July 4 1827.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enday
Duane Morey
Hazleton
Aree Saree
Washington
Boonsboro
Nork
Fort ‘Frederick
George Washington
From Mercy Hospital to District Court Notice
Admission and discharge records list Anna Lou Lindemeyer Robert Farmer Mrs Jobin Geary James Wheeler Robert D Wessels Ray Putnam Mrs Miles Gardner Mary Medina Mrs C W Keith George M Brownell Diane Scully Don Laffoon and others. District Court West Union grants divorces for Bessie Stillman from Harry Stillman and Mattie Peterson from John R Peterson. Historical notes on Franklin Institute firsts and Iraq industry and home building costs and trends conclude the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Lou Lindemeyer
Strawberry Point
Robert Farmer
Jobin Geary
Oelwein
Medial
James Wheeler
Robert D. Wessels
Arlington
Ray H. Putnam
Miles Gardner
Hazleton
Mary Medina
C. W. Keith
George M. Brownell
Stanley
Diane Scully
Don Laffoon
Oelvein
West Union
Bessie Stillman
Harry Stillman
Brainerd
Mattie Peterson
John R. Peterson
Replacement of Foles Sparks Pole Replacement Need
The average life of a wooden wire service pole is 20 years. Sixty four million wooden poles are in use today for power and telephone lines, 16 poles per mile for power lines and 40 a mile for telephone lines. With the present number of poles, the industry must replace nearly 15 million poles each year.
Westgate picnic brings many local families together
A large gathering of the Leech, Dyball, Adrian, Vargason, Holtzman, Plaster, Schultz, Hagenbuck and Potratz families shared a Sunday outing at Camp O Dehl and Silver Lake. Attendees from Sumner, Oelwein, Tripoli and Marshfield traveled to visit homes and attend events including sales, reunions, and a conference in Winona Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Leech
George Leech
Willis Leech
Sumner
Camp O’dehll
Silver Lake
E. Dyball
Grace
Keith
Paul
William Adrian
Sylvia
Wren Vargason
Robert Holtzman
Oelwein
Jackie Allan
Jean Dyball
William L. Adrian
Judy
Ed Zummak
Werner Plaster
Petratz
Robert Schultz
Hagenbuck
Tripoli
Ed Barth
Whitewater
Wis
P. Clayton
Paul and
Herbert Johnson
Clayton
George Tift
John Potratz
Henrietta
Weekend visits and travels noted by local families
The report lists Rev and Mrs Kuehl returning home, Edwin Hoehne and family visiting in Broadhead, and several Waterloo and Maynard residents visiting friends in Dubuque and Waterloo. It also notes Friday and Saturday social calls among local households and a reunion in Dubuque. A separate column mentions alcohol from bananas, recalling banana whisky experiments in Guatemala and banana wine fermentation in Barbados in 1657.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Hoehne
Broadhead
Wis
John Hoehn
Dubuque
Otto Schultz
Becker
Fayette
John Petratz
Philip Kauten
Waterloo
P. C
Guatemala
Barbados
Mrs Luth Stirk 70 dies at Mercy Hospital June 20 1948
Myre Massa Stirk Mrs Luth Stirk died at 6 20 pm Sunday June 20 1948 at Mercy hospital after living in Oelwe for 28 years. Born June 12 1878 in Adburn Iowa to Samuel and Susan West Bower. Survived by husband Mason Stirk two daughters Mrs Grace Young-Quist and Mrs C M Ryker of East Moline three sons John Mason Jr and LeRoy of East Moline one brother with Bower of Mason City 15 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. A daughter Helen and sister Mrs Maryetta Warthan preceded her in death. Funeral services were conducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luth Stirk
Mercy Hospital
Oelwe
Adburn
Iowa
Samuel
Susan West Bower
Mason Stirk
Waucoma
Methodist Church
Grace Young- Quist
East Moline
Tily
John
Mason, Jr
LeRoy
Bower
Mason City
Helen
Maryetta Warthan
Temperate climate life expectancy vs tropics noted
A historical snippet states people born and living in temperate and moderately cold climates tend to live longer than those in the tropics. It also mentions the Pullman car travel last year covering 186 277 miles, roughly equal to trips around the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tropics
Wife Preservers EO GREE slippers care guide
Fluffy bedroom slippers of pile fabric can be washed. Wash in lukewarm water. Rinse well, but don't wring. Gently squeeze in a towel to remove moisture. Brush or shake during drying and brush again when thoroughly dry to restore the soft nap and warmth.
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Esday
Louis Ponof Maynard
Bert E. Maher
Student Academy of Art
Chicago
Lisk
Inde
Lorraine Chase
Allers
Worman
Tom Gleim
Wyler and
Gon
Dar
Rapids
Chica
InéSs
Elizabeth
Frances Braun
Eof Fairbank
Ian Frye
S.J. Beaty
Wavere
Ednesday Vevening
Lois Pflughaupt
Loren ‘Gallup
Fairbank
Wednes
Laffoon
Houston
Ons
Don
Mercy Terday
Rochester
Gowanler
Kerwins
Warner Bros
Jack Carson
Ann Sothern
Grand Theatre
Franklin Institute
Benjamin ‘Franklin
Institute
Franklin‘ Institute
Iraq
Westgate
Will Downing
X & Ad
Texas
Florida
New Shafter
Mesh“ Baie
Downey Clover Farm
Third St. NE
Mr.c
LaVern Cross
Potratz
Rudolph. Potratz
Milton’ Potratz
Maynard
Warren. Trotter
Fred
Droste
Herman Potratz
Elaine
Carl Potratz
Ee Eae
Ian Sualr
Tae Ues
Myre
Massa’ Stirk
E. Charles
Jersey
IGA
Rinso
LUX
CERTO
Karl Mike & Sons
Ige
Igc
Sala
Sunkist Juice & Size
California
Vienna
Karl Mike
Jellit
Lge
Pke
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Wife Preservers
Finance. CO
Diamonds Grocery
Ees Sted Ye Daly Delivery
Carton
Colored Hallows
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