Potratz Reunion Draws 179 Descendants in Sumner
One hundred seventy nine Potratz descendants gathered at the city park June 26 for a reunion with attendees from Algona Whittemore Waterloo Forest City New Hampton Tripoli Fairbank Fredericksburg Maynard Westgate and Sumner. Officers elected for next year were Herman Westgate president Albert Westgate vice president and Monica Sumner treasurer. A program and outdoor games were enjoyed and next year’s reunion is set for the same date. Funeral services for Mrs Albert Ehlert were held Tuesday at St John’s Lutheran with Rev C J Mardorf officiating. She leaves her husband four sons Deputy Sheriff Harley Ehlert Edward Walter and Glen and a daughter Inez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Potratz
Westgate
Albert Potratz
Monica Potratz
Sumner
Albert Ehlert
St. John's Lutheran Church
C. J. Mardorf
Harley
Bremer County
Edward
Walter
Glen
Inez
Veterans Leave for Philadelphia Enlistment Completes Four-Year Term
Claude Jencks, after weeks with relatives, heads to Philadelphia to board the U S Pennsylvania for the final two years of his four year enlistment. He will spend three months in the Panama region before proceeding to the South Seas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Jencks
Philadelphia
U. S
Pennsylvania
Panama
South Seas
Numerous visitors and travelers spend week in Sumner
Olive Mason left for Marion Indiana and Bluffton Ohio to visit relatives. Dorothy Jean West was born to Dr and Mrs T F West in San Diego California on June 27. Zenita Hack Mercy Hospital nurse visits Randalia and her parents nearby. Various locals and guests from Des Moines Dubuque Chicago Washington DC Allentown Waterloo Nashua and other places are seen visiting Sumner or traveling elsewhere over the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Granner
Charles City
C. Hl. Grannemann
Beth and
Paul Junior
Donald Forsman
G. A. Forsman
M. Vierth
Albia
Frank Vierth
Chester
Addie Prinkle
Beloit
Wisconsin
Eva Noon
Billy
John Mooney
Waverly
Sumner
Norma Tremaine
Council Bluffs
E. F. Wilharm
L. D. Wescott
Chicago
Helene Wescott
W. FE. Hurmence
Edith Hammer
E. A. Hurmance
Clear Lake
B. H. Doyle
Patricia Ann
IH. H. Karsten
H. M. Karsten
Omaha
C. H. Hough
New York City
Columbia University
Mildred Carpenter
Fredericksburg
Faythe Ellison
Finnette Wood
H. F. Wood
Mercy Hospital
C. J. Mardoff
W. H. Ganske
Manson
Iowa
American Lutheran Church
L. M. Smith
Stanley
Waterloo
H. R. McDermott
H. F. Strumpell
Olive Mason
Marion
Ind
Bluffton
Ohio
Mason
F. M. West
Dorothy Jean
San Diego
California
Zenita Hack
Finnette
Henning
Arnold's Park
KE. J. Ludwig
Betty
Intake
Mont
Black Hills
Karl Mike
Dubuque
R Grocers
H. J. Orr
Monona
O. F. Busching
A. E. Dann
A. T. Blade
J. D. Mangan
Forest City
Tommy
FE. T. Petratz
Maxine
Oelwein
Lou Regali
Washington, D. C
R. E. Tibbitts
Mark West
J. F. Brayton
Arthur Frank
Norma
Jessie Bouman
Allentown
B. M. Finch and Son
Hartford
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Ek. L. Huebner and Son
F. M. Wells
F. C. Scott
C. W. Pennington
Nashua
Masonic Lodge
Pries Reunion At Sumner Park And Community Visits
Mr and Mrs Gust Buchholz and family attend the Pries reunion at Sumner park. Carl Duecker and Rev Brunermeier of Marshalltown enjoy a Minnesota fishing trip. Hennings family hosts and visits with Hennings, Wohlsein, Pries, and Struck members across Readlyn Waverly Waterloo Spring Branch and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gust Buchholz
Lawrence
Martha Pries
Arthur Pries
Delia Pries
Pries
Sumner Park
Carl Duecker
Brunermeier
Marshalltown
Minnesota
Henry Hennings
Arthur
Harold
Charles Hennings
Paul Struck
Waterloo
Elsie Wohlsein
Spring Branch
Harry Shaw
Henry Eick
Henry Henning
John Wohlsein
Spring Fountain and Frederika Play In Tight 7–6 Battle
Rev C Born and daughter Alice attended a mission festival in Fredericksburg. Local visits filled the weekend as families from Spring Fountain, Waverly, and Osage traded visits. The Spring Fountain ball team edged Frederika 7 to 6 in Frederika after a Sunday afternoon match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. C. Born
Alice
Fredericksburg
Herbert Bodermann
Alvin Sommer
Louis Meyer
Verla
Henry Meyer
Art Kaker
Ford Meyer
Alberta
Laura
Joe Volker
Alfred Gaede
Osage
Albert Rieck
Smith
Sumner
John
Frederika
Earl Meyer
Wedding and social rounds span Waterloo Cedar Falls region
Mr and Mrs W A Biermann and Mr and Mrs Erwin Hoppen attended the Bruns wedding in Denver on Thursday. Various visits followed with many locals to Waterloo Cedar Falls towns including Leona Buenger Gerlach Rosa Rodemeyer and families traveling to Waterloo Cedar Falls. Theodore Bany and KE Mueller from Irma attended a Wartburg seminary district convention in Mason City. Other gatherings featured the Grebien family visiting Waterloo and the legate of the Stumme home near Readlyn. Grandma Brase’s birthday was celebrated at the Lampe home with Ernst and Fred Brase families present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Biermann
Erwin Hoppenworth
Denver
Will Bull
Ernst Quade
Leona Buenger
Gerlach
Rosa Rodemeyer
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Will Behrens
Roy
Henry Mueller
Elda
Theodore Bany
KE. Mueller
Irma
Manson
American Lutheran Church
Wartburg Seminary
Dubuque
Will Grebien
Fred Legge
Conrad Meyer
Oscar
Helena Gerlach
Arthur Stumme
Readlyn
Stumme
Fred Meyer
Ernst
Fred Brase
Wm. Lampe
Grandma Brase
Vikings Named From Bays of Their Country
The article explains that the term Viking derives from life along the viks or bays of their homeland, describing how geography shaped the name and identity of the seafaring people.
Health Department Warns Danger from Tetanus in Fireworks
Iowa Health Department cautions on tetanus risk from July 4 fireworks and related wounds. It urges prevention by avoiding deep wounds, proper wound care, keeping toy pistols and blank cartridges away from children, and promptly treating injuries with tetanus antitoxin when necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department
Des Moines
API
Uly
Iowa
Legal Transfers Reported by Bremer County Abstract
Transfers prepared for the week ending June 27, 1931 by Bremer County Abstract Company list Er W Steege to J W Wedemei and wife $1 for lot 7 auditor's plat S% SE% section 23 91 13 Fredrick Becker to German Evangelical Lutheran St John's congregation Sumner township $1 part of NE of SW% of section 15 93 11 Kenneth L Bragdon to EB C Knight $1 N% of SW of section 36 91 14
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County Abstract Company
Er. W. Steege
J. W. Wedemeier
Fredrick Becker
St. John's Congregation
Sumner Township
Kenneth L. Bragdon
EB. C. Knight
Farm Owned Cars Decrease in Iowa
Des Moines reports the Iowa weather and crop bureau shows a 4,465 decline in farm owned automobiles from 1930 to 1931, totaling 212,664. Greene county records the largest drop at 233 fewer farm owned cars, with declines in counties from Carroll east to Marshall and south to Lucas, while urban counties see increases as residents move to nearby farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Weather and Crop Bureau
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Greene County
Carroll County
Marshall County
Lucas County
Fragmented OCR about cars and social classes
Text fragment discusses cars as a luxury for some and a necessity for others, contrasting living costs and social status in a city. Ambiguous source leaves unclear specifics, names, dates, or events.
Protect Your Body From Hopping Rides
The text urges caution against hop rides, warning that physical, mental health and success rely on protecting the body. It cautions that injuries, broken bones, and deformed health can occur from hopping rides, advising avoidance to maintain long term wellbeing.
Moose Jaw Arrival Described In Odd Travel Note
A fragmentary passage from Moose Jaw Saskatchewan sketches a British nobleman’s journey across the plain. It mentions a broken axle and repairs made with improvised materials at Moose Jaw, highlighting a travel scene and a moment of roadside ingenuity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose Jaw
Saskatchows
Ieada
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New Hampton
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