Local notes from Hancock and surrounding towns
A dense 1916 community page covers Woren Oden in Hancock County, farm improvements at Kramer Bros, new heating plans, and local visits. It lists school notes with enrollments, absences, and class progress, plus several social visits to Garner, Burt, Ledyard, and Des Moines area towns.
Local notes tally visits and events across towns
Battered OCR lists visits and movements: Lake Lutyens trips to Parkersburg and Mason City relatives, Cedar Rapids meeting with 46 initiates, Mrs. Hanna and twins home from Mason City, Minneapolis trip of the Glads, Thompson trip for a brother, new baby girl born to John Haan, and local residents returning from travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Lutyens
Parkersburg
Ho Quinn
Sioux
L. Cunningham
Mason City
EL. Kahir Temple
Cedar Rapids
C. A. Hanna
Obert Pettatco
Mra
C. B. Glaon
Dau‘ghtter Mnor
Minneapolis
B. J. Oftedanl
Erma
Thompson
Henry
Community Visitors Gather Across Local Homes
North East of Woden activity reports visitors and family gatherings. Floyd Dingman and wife visited his parents. Gus Swingen and family hosted relatives. John Gerdson and family spent Sunday at the Gjerde home. Emma Oakland visited the Oley Hanna home. Josse Agnes Gjerde Floyd Dingman and others called at the Helm home. Donna Bernice Sweet visited the O Eiseman home. Nora Wanna spent time with Mrs Joe Biulyon. Mrs Gua Swingen and Mrs Fred Saatho aided Mrs Heta with threshers last week. Frank Hill was at the swing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle
Mary
Fred Orthel
Britt
Kramer Bros
Ike Louisa Kramer
Chit Meyer
Meyer
Vera Lawler
Madole
Jennie Eisemann
Mtonka
J. L. Bushman
Lois
Chas Baack
Velma
Hsther Kramer
Burt
Ross Ringsdorf
H. R. Larson
Ed Christensen
Miller
H. Rvs
Fred Kammer
Stoux City
Walter Thomas
Garner
Vern Thomas
Henry Haltrop
Henry Karte
Henry Garson
Martin Christensen
Meril Larson
Lause Kramer
John Krull
Eyal Paulson
Hilda Paulson
Everatt
Machelle Ganthof
Margaret Lawler
Alma Brandt
Bertha Korte
Minnie Oorthel
Bernard Cudfking
Mere Garson
Bernice Cunninghan
Martin Christengen
Germania News
H. D. Mussman
H. Kielst
J. J. Heltland
Ed. Heltland
John
A. Behrends
Ledyard
J. Ws. Liesveld
Julia
Imma Ound
Louise Thayes
A. Bullrends
BE. L
Floyd Dingman
Gus Swingen
A. Holland
John Gerdson
Gjerde
Emma Oakland
Oley Hanna
Josse
Agnes Gjerde
Jacob
Milford Dingman
John Gayken
Helm
Donna
Bernice ‘Sweet
O. Eiseman
Misa Nora Wanna
Joe Biulyon
Gua Swingen
Fred Saatho
Heta
Frank Hill
Community Callers Visit Buffalo Center Area Homes
Local residents including John Lohrbach Trinity Joe Limberg and spouses Mrs Theo Albers and Mrs Geo Said visit various homes around Buffalo Center and nearby towns. Several families attend gatherings and foundation work begins for new Hen and Henry buildings as others travel to Cleves Town Motherville and Germania for visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lohrbach
Trinity
Harn
Joe Limberg
Ben Rishia
Theo, Albers
Geo
Wm. Knole
Hen
Henry
Ben Rising
Cleves
Harm Hang
Germania
Herman Bruhins
Buffalo Center
Harry Harms
John Gerzema
J. Littlejohn
Superior
Iowa
J. H. Sehoon
J. Mann
Harm Jutting
Willie Fisher
Lammert Hippin
C. I. Shaw
A. M. Kroger
Kanawha
Ben Risine
Peter Belman
A W Fisher
Nanne Frerlehs
Harm Jutting Home Visitors At Geran Reformed Church
Harm Jutting and Rev G Watermuelder with a Winnebago mission group filled the Geran Reformed church pulpit Sunday. Local deacons Henry Thomas and family visited, and Mr and Mrs Carl Anderson called at the U W Jutting home. Annie Flacher was sick, and Mr Geo Terveer visited Henry Bruling Sunday. A long letter from Chas Falk of Hanley Ore discusses Oregon farming, fruits and livestock praising the mild climate and promising conditions. The Reporter endorses Harding on prohibition and fiscal policy, arguing party positions influence moral and governmental outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harm
G. Watermuelder
Winnebago
Neb
Geran
Geo
Terveer
Wit
Henry Bruling
Falk
Pho
Oregon Halaoy
Oragon
Walter Z. Smith Burt
Olwa
Yaver
Chas. L. Falk Hanley
Ore
R. R
A Poor Policy Endorsing Politics Divides Churches
A church group, the Methodist Layman's Association, endorsed Meredith provoking a faction to sever ties with the church. The piece argues church and state should remain separate, citing the forefathers and Christ’s mission, warning political entanglements harm peace and spiritual aims of the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wateroo
Methodists
Meredith
Phare Aseca
Christ
Caesar
God
Earth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woren
Oden
Hancock County
John Bode
Wil Madole
Hermans Helm Ani Ole Gjerde
Mr. Skinner
Mr. Toff
Fred Saathoff
Chris Jacobson
the Bank OF
Woden
J. H. Bode
Pres
A. W. Lewis
Cashier
Bank of
State Savings Bank
Woden Restaurant
J. B. Haan
Prop
XN. T, Ray
Anse
Tnt
Blanche Hanson
Mar
Fred Larson
I. BE. Thomas
Garnar
Ray
Lee Hal
Waden
John Ormsby
Regina
Ormsby
Archie Scott
Forest City
Fred Kammier
Carl Tegmeyer,Sr
Albert Lagrahn
North Dakota
Bomeland
Chas Fei
C. L. Cunningham
Buffalo Center News
Goysters
Lamgreak Meatmarket
Harding
Meredithly
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Dirk of Hiis
H. J. McChesney
Kossuth County
FOR Sale Driving Team
J. EB. Buns
Clark Coffin
H.C. Adams & Co
Algona, Iowa