Bremer County Iowa Pioneers and Towns Chronicle
A historical sketch of Bremer county Iowa tracing its 1847 organization, early settlers led by McCaffrey and Messinger, timber, rivers, and mills, the first elections and courts, Waverly and Janesville growth, and 1875 school and population figures. It notes towns, newspapers, and infrastructure shaping the county’s development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Minnesota
Bremer County
Towa
Stephen Hempstead
Frederika Bremer
Frederika Township
Bremer Township
Farris
John H. Barrick
Buchanan County
Big Wave
Winnishiek
Wanamaker
Crow River
Minn
Charles McCaffrey
Big Woods
Jefferson
Jacob Mealer
Andrew Sample
Jefferson Township
John H. Messinger
Elias J. Messinger
Marion County
Ind
George Tibbetts
Wesley
Henry
Tolliver Fisher
P. Miller
Cedar River
Boudary
Crane Creek
Andreas
John Miles
Herman A. Miles
Aaron Dorrr
James W. Wood
O. H. P. Rozell
Waverly
Janesville
Nautville
John Hunter
Asbury Leverich
Cedar Falls
William B. Hamilton
Isaac McCaffrey
Rebecca Bealer
Linn County
John S. Jenkins
Independent Republican
Independent
Waverly Democratic News
L. J. Keys
E. H. Harvell
Hess
Jacob Hess
William P. Harmon
James Null
Johnson & Leavitt
Jane Barrick
John T. Barrick
Chauncey Carpenter
Sumner
Martinsburg
Horton
Jefferson City
Frederika
Buck Creek
Dayton
Grove Hill
Leroy
Maxfield
Mentor
Miss Marie Webster Returns as Leroy District Teacher
Leroy District No 1 begins new term after holiday break. School did not meet Thursday for New Year's Day. Perfect spelling pupils were Donald and Dale Lewis and Mabel Maurer. Two visitors Norma Mahlstedt and Marion were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy
Marie Webster
Donald
Dale Lewis
Mabel Maurer
Norma Mahlstedt
Marion
Eighth Grade Studies Arithmetics. First Grade Reading Progress
The eighth grade reviews arithmetic while the first grade finishes an easy book and moves to the first reader. A note of appreciation expresses enjoyment of a recent visit and hopes for another.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay
Frederika District 3 Christmas Program Highlights
Miss Helen O Day led Frederika District No 3 students in a Christmas program closing a weeklong break. The event featured songs and recitations including Silent Night Little Boy Blue and Jingle Bells with many students sharing roles in a festive program. Attending were Mr and Mrs Will Schroeder Mrs Fay Bass Miss Dorothy Heideman Miss Leona Connell and Will O Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Schroeder
Leona Niemeyer
Eldora Bahlman
Harold Lenius
Irene Schroeder
Ruth Bahlman
Lucille Lenius
Leona Ohlendorf
Santa
Robert Bass
Esther Niemeyer
Bethlehem
Iola Bahlman
Miriam Zable
Santa Claus
Stanley Bahlman
Leota Niemeyer
Ruby Warnke
Robert Lenius
Ruth Heideman
Rockies
Lawrence Bahlman
Elda Bahlman
Marcia Schroeder
Elnora Niemeyer
Everett Waterman
Marcia Zickuler
Oscar Heideman
Bootlegger Expels Chamber From Building Headquarters
In a Western town the bootlegger used the same building as the chamber of commerce. After officials complained, the owner was ousted. The bootlegger then bought the building and evicted the chamber. America is described as a place of decline in ships funds and putts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
America
Also Mentioned on This Page
Spring Creek
Black Hawk County
Fee
Joseph
James Fee
Isaac
Rebecca McCaffrey
Tuttle
Simeon P. Shephard
James H. Roberts
Cery
Plainfield
Silas Farr
Palace Theater
Waverly, Iowa
Victor McLaglen
Robert Montgomery
Anita Page
Marx Brothers
American Savings Bank
Iowa
Tripoli
Bremer
Total
Capital Stock
State OF Iowa
Ss. We
W. H. Notdorf
H. H. Nevermann
L. H. Fine
F. A. Robinson
F. P. Hagemann
Helen O’day
Goodyear
Pathfinder
Speedwa
Goodyear Extra
H. H. Buhr Garage
Tripoli, Iowa
Willys
Beisner Motor Co