Laurel Chapter installation marks new matron and officers
Mrs. Lewis Evans was installed as Laurel Chapter C. E. 8 worthy matron at a ceremony after a Legion hall dinner. Miss Olive Wescott received a basket of roses and a past matron’s pin, with flowers for officers. Milton Moore and Lillian Dresser provided vocal and piano numbers, and Kenneth McGuiness offered piano selections. Elmer Mohling, longtime First National Bank employee, resigned to join the Reconstruction Finance Corporation as field representative, to be based in Chicago with current residence in Sumner unchanged for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Evans
Laurel Chapter
C. E
Legion Hall
Olive Wescott
Milton Moore
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Lillian Dresser
Cedar Falls
Kenneth McGuiness
Sumner
Elmer Mohling
First National Bank
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Chicago
Local Scouts Plan Year in Sumner Meeting
Wapsipinicon area officers gathered in Sumner Monday evening to map the coming year budget and organize a local scout troop. The American Legion scout committee Rev Turner and Elmer Kretschmar agreed to lead the new unit. Also noted are a trio of short travel updates involving Mrs A C Schuknecht and Mrs L M Smith visiting Decorah and Mercy hospital patient Mrs August Bush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapsipinicon
Sumner
American Legion
Turner
Elmer Kretschmar
Sumner Area Social Roundup and Obituary Notes
The Sumner region records weekend visits and departures among residents, including Erwin Frank at Port au Prince Haiti with tropical illness, and multiple travels for relatives and friends. The town also notes the death of H. C. Phelps’s wife Alice Cox and a marriage of Elaine Baker to Alvin H. Diestelmeir, plus high school sports results and local club activities.
Obituary of Maria Dora Kellner in Iowa and Indiana life
Maria Dora Kellner born July 8 1872 in Dayton Township Bremer County Iowa died January 15 1938 at 1 15 pm at neighbor Amiel Tetzloff home age 60 years 6 months 7 days She moved as an infant with her parents to Crown Point Indiana later settled near Sumner and Frederika where she married John O Connell October 24 1895 They lived in Iowa except four years in Missouri She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church She leaves husband seven children C W Chandler Kenney Ill Mrs Charles Kaufmann Waucoma Mrs Roy Westervelt Plainfield Vella Opal Cecil Leo at home six grandchildren one sister Mrs Thomas O Connell Frederika three brothers Kellner and many relatives Funeral rites were held at the Methodist Episcopal church February 1938 Interment Fay cemetery east of Frederika The Pathfinder notes on tires and crime wave in closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Dora Getta Kellner
Joseph and
Sophia Kellnerr
Dayton Township
Bremer County
Iowa
Amiel Tetzloff
Crown Point
Indiana
Sumner
Frederika
John O’connell
Missouri
Bess
C. W. Chandler
Kenney
Ill
Charles Kaufmann
Waucoma
Roy Westervelt
Plainfield
Vella
Opal
Cecil
Leo
Thomas O'Connell
Charles Kellner
Joseph Kellner
Nashua
John Kellner
Waverly
Methodist Episcopal Church
A. W. Gable
Louise Alcock
Izora Alcock
Roy Barber
Charles Golding
Old Rugged Cross
Jesus
Clark Tibbetts
Edwin Mowatt
Roy O’rourke
Robert Schmudlach
Roy Waterman
Fay Cemetery
Iowa Farm Bureau Convention Notes by Coykendahl
Coykendahl recounts the fourteenth annual Iowa Farm Bureau Federation convention in the Shrine Temple Bremer County as voting delegate. He highlights officers, delegates, speeches by Gov. Clyde L. Herring and others, awards to counties and clubs, district leadership changes, and his view that active farming members should support dues and time for the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Bremer County
First Methodist Church
Shrine Temple
Clyde L. Herring
Iowa
Genevieve Fisher
Iowa State College
O. W. Beeler
State Farm Bureau Organization
Farm Bureau
A. J. Juhl
Otto Walther
Butler County Farm Bureau Orchestra
Ernest Neal
Shell Rock
Ellsworth Richardson
Paramount Theatre
Chas. E. Hearst
Daisy V. Williams
S. Winder
American Farm Bureau
National Organization Organization
Polk County
State Farm Bureau
Bureau Farmer
Uses of The Home Grown Products Demonstration at Tripoli meeting
Miss Fannie Gannon of the Extension Service led a county wide demonstration on home grown products at the Legion Auxiliary rooms in Tripoli on Tuesday afternoon January 17. The event is part of a state program to promote post drought era self sufficiency with invited farm bureau women church aid societies and Legion Auxiliaries. The presentation aimed to maximize use of Iowa grown foods for small family budgets and included a suggested minimum monthly food budget for a family of five or six based on November 1932 prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Gannon
Extension Service
Legion Auxiliary Rooms
Tripoli
Farm Bureau
Legion
Iowa
Legal transfers prepared by Bremer County Abstract Co week ending Jan 21
Transfers include Myra E Gunsalus to Lutheran Mutual Aid Society for 1 and 93-12 parcels with river and swells. F H Platte to Otto Platte for 2800. Ruby Day to Harley Rice for 1. Raymond Gates to John Weis kirch for 1. Fred Buhr to Minnie Otto for 2000. Anna Holt to Howard Holt for lot 5. Myrta Chamberlin to Waverly Lumber Co for 35. and Myrta Chamberlin to Waverly Lumber Co for parcel details in Readlyn and Wa verly additions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County Abstract Company
Myra E. Gunsalus
Lutheran Mutual Aid Society
Nes
F. H. Platte
Otto Platte
Ruby P. Day
Harley F. Rice
Raymond C. Gates
John Weiskirch
Wescott
Sumner
Fred C. Buhr
Minnie Otto
Readlyn
Anna Holt
Howard T. Holt
Would Help Out Suitor Er I Er am seeking your daughter
A bemused London humor line presents a suitor asking for consent to marry, with a wry answer about choosing the partner already carried in the pocket. The quip plays on social courtship and ready wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
I H A H Camp Fire Dinner at Gretchen Hanff Home
Camp Fire Girls in Gretchen Hanff house enjoyed a Tuesday night dinner with hostesses Gretchen Hanff and Edith Bull. The table featured orange and white decorations, and a three course meal preceded several games. Many girls earned birthday project honors through paper doll or imaginary trunk activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Fire
Gretchen Hanff
Gretchen
Edith Bull
Ellen Webrand
Wasted Time Quote About Time and Opportunity
The passage reflects on wasting time as more than discarding minutes. it equates wasted time with losing the value it could buy, such as money, essentials, and opportunities. It uses John Foster as the attribution for the insight on time and privilege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Foster
MI NI WAN DA CAMP FIRE BIRTHDAY CEREMONY AHEAD
The unit plans a birthday ceremonial meeting in March for new members to receive first beads. Geraldine Goodenbour and Shirley Rosenthal organize a camp fire hike after school tonight. Members earn points for miles walked and leaders gain honors for planning and executing hikes. Scribe Lucille Schumacher notes the group's enthusiasm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine Goodenbour
Shirley Rosenthal
Scribe
Lucille Schumacher
Just That He-Dinner Will Be Served Shortly
A character declares dinner will soon arrive and mentions ordering hash for both, prompting an exclamation from another speaker. The dialogue centers on household meal plans and a surprised reaction.
Stop Getting Up Nights With Juniper Oil Bukets
Cure claims promise relief from nightly bladder issues by cleansing acids and impurities. The ad promotes Bukets a bladder physic with buchu leaves, likening its effect to castor oil for bowels and offers a 25 cent box from drug stores with a money-back guarantee after four days if symptoms persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Sorg
Bukets
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Illinois
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Sterling, Ill
Wm. McClure
L. M. Smith
Decorah
E. C. Schildbach
August Bush
Mercy Hospital
Vicks
Verly
Erwin Frank
Port Au- Prince
Haiti
Roy Rathbone
Fredericksburg
Emma Rathbone
P. F. Wilharm
New Hampton
J. L. Lewis
Jason Noon
Des Moines
Margaret Cady
Fayette
Upper Town
Ernest Topp
Independence
Robert Harding
E. A. Schiefelbein
Lorena
Sumner W. C. T. U
United Brethern Church
F. D. Scott
Methodist Church
G. W. Turner
J. D. Klooz
Salem Evangelical Church
Herbert Steege
Wartburg Seminary
Dubuque
W. T. McGrew
Oil City
Toronto
Canada
LeMars
Stanley
Dale
Fairbank
H. H. Smith
Oelwein
Elaine Baker
Wellington Baker
Sheffield
Alvin H. Diestelmeir
Albert C. Diestelmeir
Rockwell
Methodist Parsonagee
George W. Turner
Robert Cady
Rochester
Minnesota
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Denver
Mildred Carpenter
Guy Carpenter
Henry Shapley
Ralph Bartels
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Alberta Wilharm
Erwin Kuker
William
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W. F. Berg
Burlington
W. H. Heyer
Ella Mueller
Fred Spohr
H. J. Quandt
Fred Ducker
Grace Burke
Fred Ribbeck
Cresco
C. C. Tibbetts
Art Gretty
Ray Paul
Hawkeye
Theo Koeberle
Birthday Club
Charles Marks
Chris Theisinger
Maxine Smith
Waterloo
F. C. Ragsdale
Siegel Creamery
Trippli
Poland
China
Deering
Milwaukee
Deere
Rock Island
Kentucky
Oliver
Bradley
Wim. F. Bergmann
P. G. Bloeser
Farmers Savings Bank
John O'Connell
Pathfinder
Farm Bureau News
D. D. Offringa
Coykendahl
Iowa Farm Bureau Convention
GC. P. Coykendahl
Prof. McRae
Shrine
R. K. Bliss
Ames
J. N. Darling
Howard County
Kansas City
Frederika Quintet
Wallops
Segebarth
Frederika High School
Oran
B. Carney
Bremer
R. Carney
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S. Lorber
L. Bremer
Bortner
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Ambrose
W. Bockhaus
Biemann
Frederika Girls
A. Re
Westgate
Joplin
Farrow
Rhode Island
Carley
John Deere
Moline
Fordson
Emerson
McCormick-Deering
Roy E. Winegar
S. E. Johnston
Leo Coleman
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