Elma Area Social Roundup Touches Many Families
Mr and Mrs Fred Lahmann and son Arlin visit Henry Bergmann farm. Gustav Schwemm attends barn raising in Maxfield township now occupied by Louis Hoppusworth. Many neighbors travel to Waterloo Cedar Falls Tripoli and Cedar Rapids for visits and shopping. Occasional injuries noted as Erwin Hoppenworth rests after chores and birthday and funeral events observed among local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Lahmann
Arlin
Grandma Lahmann
Henry Bergmann
Bergmann
Gustav Schwemm
Schwemm
Maxfield Township
Louis Hoppusworth
Fred Rewoldt, Jr
Gerlach
Lauretta
Oscar
Helena
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Hedwig
Cedar River Park
Mildred Henning
Chris Stueber
Aug. Krueger
Des Plaines
Ill
Elma
Chas
Ladage
Marion Beisner
Madison
Wis
Carl Miller
Waverly
Arthur Adix
Monticello
Frederika
Robt. Pries
Melrose Park
Ernst Bergmann
Kueker
Ernst. Bergmann
F. A. Biermann
Lavern Ladage
Tripoli
Walter Buls
Charles Ladage
Ernst Ladage
Donald
Laverne
Cedar Rapids
Wm. Ladage
Ed Ladage
Marion
Will Guipp
Elmer
Theodore Hooper
Edwin Kappmeyer
Buck Creek Sunday Socials and Local Rumors Fade
Buck Creek residents visited neighbors and relatives Sunday with numerous gatherings at the Krueger, Reich, Westendorf, Gade, Knoploh, Sell, and Ashbrenner homes. The community mourned Mrs. Wm. Thielmann of Elma. A golden jubilee was celebrated at the Bennington township church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August A. Buhr
Charles Krueger
William Gade
Arthur
Lester Reich
John Knoploh
Werner Westendorf
Wm. Gade
Carl Gade
Wm. Knoploh
John Sell
Wm. Thielmann
Elma
Herman Zell
Fred Sell
Sumner
Otto Lehmkuhl
Walter Ashbrenner
Erwin Greise
Denver
Henry Schedtler
John Seehase
Bennington Township
Black Hawk County
Robert Ashbrenner
Henry Zell
Henry
Spring Fountain Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Spring Fountain residents hosted and visited relatives this week. Mr. and Mrs. Woodcock and family plus Mrs. Hoppenworth traveled from Fremont to call on John Struck. Several Waverly and Chicago visitors came and went, with family trips home noted. A Luther League rally in Waterloo drew attendees, while threshing activities and birthday anniversaries took place at Bodermann, Steege, and related households.
Moeller and area residents aid Mrs Moeller 76th birthday
A long list of neighbors and relatives gathered to celebrate Mrs C. Moeller of Denver for her 76th birthday on Sunday. Denver visitors E H Schroeder and children spent last Wednesday at the F F Moeller home. Rev. and Mrs Richard Haendsch and Martin from Lavalle Wis are visiting local relatives in Waverly. The Meier family with Otto Schaefer attended a threshers meeting in Nashua last Thursday. E W Steege and Art Moeller helped with threshers Tuesday. Henry Dorn and family from North Dakota are visiting Louie Dorn. Luke Winders and sons of Waterloo visited C J Meier on Monday. Prof and Mrs E A Mueller and daughters Erna and Delores returned Friday from a two week trip near Chicago. F A Mueller of Addison Wis joined them, then they visited relatives in Winona Minn and Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Woodcock
Herbert Hoppenworth
Fremont
Alvin Sommer
Leighton
George Kuepker, Jr
Chicago
Will Struck
Marie
Rudy Warneke
Earl Meyer
John Sassman
Ruth
Mildred
C. H. Schmidt
Leslie Schmidt
John
Louie Boderman
Dorothy
Bodermann
Harry Meyer
Elmer Volker
Fred Bodermann
Albert Reich
Emil Steege
Mr. Steege
Arlene
Edna Ganske
Ben Moeller
Henry Meyer
Ford Meyer
John Struck
Ernest Bodermann
Lee Hill
August Kuker
Albert Volker
F. F. Moeller
Paul Schaefer
E. H. Homan
A. H. Moeller
Eldon Brautigam
Fred Schultz
Wilbert
Aong
C. Moeller
Denver
E. H. Schroeder
Art Moeller
KE. H. Homan
Henry Dorn
North Dakota
Louie Dorn
Luke Winders
Waterloo
C. J
F. A. Mueller
Addison
Wis
Winona
Minn
Wisconsin
Farmers Threshing Scene And Alpine Legend Echo
The column notes farming activity with many farmers threshing near Westgate and Waverly visits by the Hennings Pries and Krueger families. It also recounts Rigi mountain landslides in the Swiss Alps, tied to a legend about dwarfs angered by inhospitable hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rigi
Swiss Alps
Waverly notes and local events mark week in Iowa town
The page lists birthdays and guests including Rev Richard Haenschke and son Martin from Lavalle Wisconsin who helped Kris Moeller celebrate 76th birthday. It notes church events, a Walther League rally in Waterloo and English services at Evangelical church. Also mentions summer visits, band members joining a concert, Death of Henry Michaels and a new garage project by Peter DeVries, with Louie Kurtz planning a new grocery store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kris Moeller
Richard Haenschke
Martin
Lavalle
Wis
Waverly
Waverly Band
Henry Michaels
Lutheran Church
Church
Denver
W. FE. Hertzberg
Chicago
Minnie Tippy
Katherine Coon
Manchester
E. Beckmann
St. John's
Waterloo
Evangelical
Fred Sass
John
Wellsburg
Iowa
Hopple
Peter DeVries
A. J. Nehlsen
Brainard
Minn
Readlyn and Mason City Visitors Span Weekend
Bremer families led a car caravan to Mason City Sunday to visit relatives while Waterloo visitors saw Miss Eletha Taylor at Cedar Falls. H G Turner suffered a heart attack and was admitted to Mercy hospital. Milwaukee visitor Mr Henskie stayed with sister Mrs Fred Schultz. Mrs Schultz injured her left big toe when a cow stepped on it during milking. doctor removed the nail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Schultz
Dan Boer
Laura Bauer
Boer
Readlyn
Mason City
Charles Nolte
Waterloo
Eletha Taylor
Cedar Falls
H. G. Turner
Mercy Hospital
Mr. Henskie
Milwaukee
Fred Schultz
Funeral Attendants Honor J C Garner In Waverly
Old Tripoli notes report J C Garner funeral in Waverly last Thursday attended by Mr and Mrs Wm Jahnke. Alfred Bergman visited How ard Heideman Saturday afternoon. Virgil Trimble Herman Hue and Betty and Francis Hess of Waterloo were guests at Geo H Heideman Thursday evening. August Meier visited John Barkknecht Sunday. H J Buenger built a porch on Herbert Jahnke’s house this week. KE A Carstensen and Mary Carstensen visited Geo H Heideman Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Jahnke
J. C. Garner
Waverly
Alfred Bergman
Howard Heideman
Virgil Trimble
Herman Hue
Betty
Francis Hess
Waterloo
Geo. H. Heideman
August Meier
John Barkknecht
H. J. Buenger
Herbert Jahnke
KE. A. Carstensen
Mary Carstensen
Uth Giles
Munger
Lloyd Oakland
Blairsburg
Herbert Dorfman
Leon Dorfman
Helen Mangser
Ball
State Teacher's College
Muncie
Indiana
W. F. Maaser
Pacific Coast
Cora Ebert
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Elizabeth Lamb
Cece
Kaiser Furniture
Ralph Russell
van Heel
East Bremer Avenue
Waterloo Girl Face Diptheria Risk After Attack
Waterloo July 29 The 9 year old victim Juanita Green of a criminal attack last Friday night grows more critical due to a septic throat condition possibly indicating diphtheria Tests were begun to confirm the diagnosis and she was moved to Isolation hospital to protect others Her father and mother live at 66 Fourteenth street west The attacker James Freeman Hellyer 27 received a life sentence at the state reformatory Anamosa He was delivered with leg irons and told reporters he might seek parole after ten years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Juanita Green
James Freeman Hellyer
State Reformatory
Presbyterian Hospital
Isolation Hospital
Charles MacKay
James Green
Fourteenth Street West
Hellyer
Anamosa
Harry Allen
Blair Wood
Allen
Ellyer
County Seat News Items of Interest
Local notes include engagements and weddings, property updates, and community events. Miss Munger plans August 1 nuptials to Lloyd Oakland of Blairsburg Town, while casual listings mention picnics for single ladies, residents’ health updates, and area travel plans.
Pigeons in German War Effort Reported with Cameras
Fragmentary OCR notes describe German army pigeons reportedly carrying cameras and gear. The garbled text mentions training dogs and canines, carriers for birds, and officers observing the pigeons in a hot environment. Details are unclear due to damage.
Esperanto as Universal Language Invented by a Warsaw Doctor
An 1887 claim describes Esperanto as a universal international language created by Doct. Za menhof an oculist from Warsaw. It says the language has no irregular inflections and borrows common roots from various languages as its basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doct. Zamenhof
Warsaw
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Leader
Siegel
Theodore and
Carl
Gustav Brase
Chickasaw County
Leona Buenger
Rosa Rodemeyer
Margaret Schwemm
Margaret Grebien
Hedwig Gerlach
Will Grebien
Ernst Quade
Will Biermann
Christoph Drape
Robert Judisch
Ernest Judisch
BUCK
Warren Towns
Henry Hennings
Harvey
Arthur Pries
Harold
Hi. Lange
Westgate
Theodore Krueger
Carl Ducker
Esther and
Erhart Pries
Helen Hennings
Albert Jahnke
Bremer
Old Tripoli
W. A. Remiington
Minneapolis
Henry Chapman
P. H. Kromer
Yorktown
Texas
L. BE. H. Kromer
William Kromer
Allison
Albert Stenzel
Ingawanis
William C. Wessel
New York
Fred G. Davis
Lincoln
Nebraska
Wessel
Camp
Davis
Missouri
Kansas
Colorado
Wyoming
Iowa Walton
Chicago Great Western Railway
Farmer’s Reload Association
Cleon Acken
Chicago Great Western Depot
John Ennis
Grundy Center
Wishmore
Kenneth Stufflebeam
Harold Kent
Fred Wolf
Margaret Ann
Arthur Kaiser
Joan
F. P. Hagemann
Atlantic
R. G. Grassfield
Jacksonville
Florida
Iisupar
L. D. Jay
Ely
Minnesota
Ace
Ellen Young
Ando
California
Arriv
Arden L
Mr. Young
Marehan
Mary
Doner
C. F. Maaser
Boa
Rose Mary Seyampiy
Telos
Universal” Language
Hills-Dale
Libby’s Fruits
Best Foods
Happy-Vale
Libby’s Pork & Beans
Swift
Swan’s Down
Folger
Rita
U. S
Camay
Loy
Rinso
Ohio
E.G. Michael
Tripoli, Iowa
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