Local Social Notes From Kinney and Waverly Areas
Sunday visits join Mr. and Mrs. Fred Matthiesen with Mrs. Henry Buhr near Knit tle. Mr. and Mrs. R A Michael attend Emil Michaels 20th wedding anniversary in Douglas last Thursday. Arthur Bunger and daughters Agnes and Erna visit Emma Traetow. Waverly folks travel to Minnesota and South Dakota for a week. Fred Deterding hosts birthday event. Burglars woke no one, they took items quietly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Michael
Emil Michael
Douglas
Arthur Bunger
Agnes
Erna
C. Traetow
Emma. Waverly
Minnesota
South Dakota
Fred Deterding
Agricultural Course at State-Approved School for Boys
A four year state approved secondary program for students planning further training after high school. All cultural subjects taught by state approved degree holders. The agricultural course is limited to boys with farm ties and spans three years of practical work in rough construction, field crops, and animal husbandry. Correlated economic and business topics are included, with strong emphasis on grain and stock judging competitions guided by Mr. Dunahoo and Mr. Van derlinden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Tripoli High School
Dunahoo
Vanderlinden
What the Folks at Sumner Are Doing
Local notices from Sumner recount weddings and visits. Lorraine Luthmer, daughter of Mrs. Ed Luthmer, married Robert James Martini in Kenosha on August 14. After October 1, they will reside in Kenosha. Numerous relatives and friends visited, traveled, or attended events in Sumner and nearby towns, with activities including dances, road work, and sports. The Sumner all star kittenball team beat Independence 15 to 3 in Independence Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine Luthmer
Ed Luthmer
Sumner
Robert James Martini
Kenosha
Wis
Martini
Will Adams
Oran
Emma Wehrmacher
Wm. Holmberg
Decorah
L. A. Carroll
R. E. Lease
N. M. Lease
Pierson
Martin Larson
Bern
Ruth Coffman
Fayette
Bell and Sons
Frederika
Frederika Township
Boy Scout Troup
A. N. Robbins
Clarion
H. F. Strumpell
Winton Strumpell
Finette
G. Schoonmaker
Wauwautosa
Waterloo
Chas
Formaker
H. Clausen
Mohlis
Fred Westendort
Donald
Kenneth McGuiness
Chicago
Robi. Ritchie, Oelwein
Tripoli Social Notes Spread Through Potter Siding
Miss Lucille Lohmann works at the Art Holm home while several Tripoli shoppers visit Friday afternoon. Mrs. LaVern Goodenbour from Tripoli visits Ernest and Mrs. Redies and Wm. Lohmann's home hosts Saturday evening. Families from Tripoli and nearby towns travel to Chicago for the world's fair and various visits occur at John Schwabe and Fred Tiedt homes near Readlyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Lohmann
Art Holm
Herman
Stanley Pichelmann
Tripoli
LaVern Goodenbour
Ernest Redies
Wm. Lohmann
Henry Lohmann
W. H. Kuker
Chris Winning
John Schwabe
Elma
Adela
Esther Lohmann
Nadean Fredericks
Wm. Schroeder
Harry Lindenburg
Chicago
Esther Redies
Chris Stehn
Waverly
Fred Lohmann
Fred Tiedt
Readlyn
Local residents attend fairs and visit relatives
The report lists numerous Sumner area residents traveling to Chicago for the World’s Fair and visiting relatives in Iowa and Minnesota. It notes arrivals, departures, moves, new hires, and family events including a newborn daughter for L. Haag, plus a reunion of the Wesley Johnston circle near Frederika with twelve families from nearby towns.
Gentle Washing of Wee Blankets for Long-Lasting Softness
The article advises careful handling to keep wool blankets soft. Avoid rubbing, extreme heat, and harsh soap. Shake dust from dry blankets, wash gently in lukewarm suds with plenty of soap, and use borax for hard water. If machine washed, use brief cycles with fresh suds, then rinse thrice. Air dry, avoid heat, then press with a warm iron in a warm room.
Local notices of church, family and visiting in Nashua area
Carl Schwemm and Theodore Schwemm with Oscar Gerlach and Erwin and Henry Kuecker visited the Big Four Fair in Nashua last week. Mrs. Hermann Meyene aided her mother with silo meals. Carl Schwemm helped Gustav Brase in haying near Chickasaw county. Genevieve Gribien improves and may return home soon. Harold Frederick Quade baptized. a large Quade family gathering at Sunday dinner. Jubilee service at Crance Creek Lutheran church honored Rev. J. Dilges’s ordination 50th anniversary. Many relatives visited and traveled to Melrose Park to visit kin. Rev H Raum left for Mayo Clinic. subscription reminders appear on paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
R. E. Tibbitts
Edith
Margaret Cady
Chicago
DeVere Wescott
Stahlhut
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Martha Geigen
Madison
Wis
John Koeberle
L. D. Plumley
Atlantic
Ford
Emil Wilharm
F. K. Brown
Fred Borcherding
Wm. Hoth
John Mantz
Elma
B. H. Doyle
Omaha
Nebr
H. M. Karsten
L. A. Haag
David Stalin
Hamburg
W. B. Linn
W. S. Johnson
West Union
Virginia Harris
K. H. Rohde
Frederika
A. T. Blades
S. M. Johnson
Centerville
S. D
F. C. Ragsdale
Carl Schwemm
Theodore Schwemm
Oscar Gerlach
Erwin
Henry Kuecker
Nashua
Hermann Meyene
Gustav Schwemm
C. G. Gerlach
Oscar
Oelwe
Theodore
Geneva Gribien
Ernest Quade
Gerlach
Harold Frederick
Fred H. Lahmann
Ernest Hoppenworth
FE. Quade
F. H. Lahmann
Harold
Arlin
Grandma Lahmann
Helene
Quade
August Hoppenworth
Hermann Miller
Erwin Hoppenworth
Edwin Bang
Hermann Krueger
Crance Creek Lutheran Church
J. Dilges
H. Baum
Hans
C. Meyer
C. Ladage
John Henning
C. Schwarze
H. Drape
F. Brase
Ernest Brase
H. H. Lahmann
Ernest Bergmann
Lorenz Zander
August Bergmann
Henry Brase
Wilhelmine Brase
Fred Deke
Hermann Brase
Henry
Edna Kuecker
Stanley
Bremer doubles in 10ball wins over Woodchucks and Knittel
Bremer defeatedDenver Woodchucks 8 to 2 in the first Bremer game and beat Knittel Kittenball 8 to 0 in the second. Bremer will host Frederika on Sunday August 27. Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs John Currie and family of Sac City and Mrs Rudolph Herrig of Wall Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer
Denver Woodchucks
Knittel
Frederika
John Currie
Sac City
Rudolph Herrig
Wall Lake
John and Neil Smith
Walter Hoth
Herbert Kaiser
Laura Wilkens
Anna Wilkens
Waverly
Chicago
Election bet tie tied to birthday gift in Louisville
A Louisville Journal note records an amusing election bet tied to a birthday gift. The quirky tie symbolism links politics and personal celebration, reflecting local humor as the city observes civic events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Journal
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Uncle Sam
United States Army
Sixth Infantry
T. R. McCarron
Crane Creek
Fred Matthiesen
Henry Buhr
Knittle
Lenz
Mr. Donahoo
A. A. Belknap
Sumnerites
Wyoming
Anna Petri
Buffalo
Wyo
Viola Sindelar
Ft. Atkinson
Ohio
Arnold Krienke
Vivian Llewellyn
Clevland
O. A. Llewellyn
Germany
G. W. Marks
New York
Claude Hammetter
Emil Redies
Art Wolff
Onslow
L. M. Smith
Erwin Mardorf
Anamosa
C. J. Mardorf
M. F. Creager
Bemidji
Minn
L. D. Wescott
H. C. Reding
Herman Hagenburg
Florence Burkhart
Kenneth Bender
Georgia Llewellyn
Virginia Hoffman
Lafayette
Ind
Sam. Fridley
Black Hills
Yellowstone National Park
Orion Adams
Minneapolis
R. H. Adams
Ryger Farrand
R. E. Farrand
Long Beach
Calif
Wesley Johnston
Siegel
Mr. Bremer
Breamer Creamery
Mr. Terme
Lyle Ormston
Roy Mensa C. H. Leitha
Chris Ars
Quaife Nichols
Horton
Tom Sewell
Jean Bennett
Deg Moines
Chevrolet
H. H. Buhr Garage
Chevrolet Sales
Goodyear Tires
Firestone Tire Sale
Save the Cotton
Firestone
Igo
Oldfield
Firestone Collierlyre
Wm . Ambrose Auto Co
Low
Ford Sales and Service
Hess
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