Woman's Club Hosts 4 H Musicale for Bremer Girls
The Waverly Woman's club directed a 4 H musical program for Bremer county girls on Friday June 5 at the Methodist church parlors in Waverly. Members from seven clubs attended along with club leaders and county home project chair Mrs. George Bonzer. Refreshments followed as the group closed with safety reminders about swimming and water conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Dorothy Stauffer
Nadine Osincup
Jean Offringa
Evelyn Sohl
Isabelle Ward
Shirley Kramer
Betty Jean Ackman
Marjorie Moody
L. C. Myers
P. A. Colburn
Charlotte Balsley
Mabel Busse
Paul Neale
E. L. Kneadler
Girls Club Committee
Wm. Wendt
Nick Cook
Anna Hatch
Home Project
George Bonzer
Woman’s Club
Boatman Speaks on Soils at West Lafayette Meeting
A June 3 gathering at the Schwabs featured J. L. Boatman soils specialist of the Extension service discussing soil fertility focusing on liming crop rotation and soil maintenance. The program included community singing business discussion music and a film with refreshments. The next meeting is set for July 1 at the Eichhorns to decide about a possible July 4 picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Schwab
J. L. Boatman
Extension Service
Mr. Boatman
George Bonzer
Vern
Wilbur Schilds
Fred Feldman
Fred Nolte
Frederick Feldman
Henry Eichhorn
Colburn’s Grove
Jolly Dozen Club Holds Regular Meeting
The Jolly Dozen 4-H club met at Bernice Kuethe's home on June 4 with ten members present. Minutes from the previous meeting were approved. Music memory selections were practiced and clothing work patterns for the third year were cut. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Dozen
4-H Club
Bernice Kuethe
Bernice Albright
Lucille Kuethe
Don’t Go Near the Water Drowning Deaths in Iowa
Ninety nine people died from accidental drowning in Iowa in 1938, a rate of four per 100000. The risk ranks below measles, tuberculosis, cancer, and self harm, but above typhoid, scarlet fever, diphtheria, and polio. Accidental drowning accounts for five percent of all accidental deaths, with 70 percent occurring in June to August. Thirteen drownings have occurred this year. Accidents are not infectious, yet many are preventable and precautions are advised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Potter Siding Social Roundup Sees Local Visits
Mrs Stanley Pichelmann visited north of Tripoli with Henry Schroeder sr. family. Elmhurst era neighbors and relatives traveled from Newton Waverly Waterloo Readlyn and Tripoli for weekend calls. Ernest Hooper died suddenly Sunday night at 10 o clock shocking the neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Pichelmann
Tripoli
Henry Schroeder, Sr
Herman Lahman
Gottlieb Meyer
Newton
Will Dohrmann
August Kuker
Ella Kuker
August Frederick
Fred Lohmann
Wm. Bang
Waterloo
Art Redies
Fred Poock
Denver
Will Bang
Eddie Lang
Art Kuker
Ernest Hooper
Louie Kuker
Oscar Quade
Fred Lahman
Louie
Walter
Carl Kuker
Near Readlyn
Ernest Struck
Will Propp
Ruhrmeister
Fred Bornke
EH. C. Ladage
Fredmann
Legal Transfers Prepared by Bremer County Abstract Co
Week ending June 6 in 1931 shows transfers: George Reif to J R Nolte et al for 2000 dollars with W percent of lot 7 Auditor's plat NW percent of section 25-93-11. Minnie S Schwerin to Ford Wolfgram for 1 dollar with N percent of SW section 35-93-11. Esther H Meier to Emma Meier for 1 dollar with W67 acres of N134 acres of NEW section 22-92-11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County Abstract Company
George Reif
J. R
County Seat News Items of Interest
County Seat reports events from local towns including deaths, marriages, and injuries. Dr W A Rohlf travels to Mapleton after his brother Charles Rohlf dies from an accidental shotgun discharge during a demonstration. Isabelle Padget wed Fred H Erbes at Shell Rock Methodist Church. James Glat tly, son of former residents, sustains a serious head injury at a university track meet. Allie Knott, veteran hospital superintendent, takes a vacation in Lincoln Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rohlf
W. A. Rohlf
Mapleton
Iowa
Charles Rohlf
Grattly
Ben Glattly
Allie Knott
Veteran’s Hospital
Lincoln
Nebraska
Community Notes From Waverly Social Scene As Local Life Prospers
Mrs J Y Hazlett and Mrs Bert Marsh host at home. H C Vogt and wife celebrate thirtieth anniversary with eight families at dinner, guests include daughter and husband H B E Duke of Traer and son Leslie Vogt of Tripoli. White Swan Bakery moves into Lohle building after vacating Wolf hatchery site. Dr C H Groening attends Lutheran church board in Dubuque then Chicago. Mrs Margaret Wirt and niece Marjorie Pinney visit from Montrose, Colorado. Fr iday June 12 Rev T R Collins marks twenty fifth priesthood anniversary with parish reception and large purse. Waverly learns Mrs Will Blain underwent goiter operation at University Hospital Iowa City, with major surgery planned after recovery. Miss Anna Sullivan returns from government post in Washington to attend sister Catherine’s nursing school graduation at Iowa City. Bonds of marriage published for John Harrington and Miss Michor to wed late June. Rev T R Collins at priest retreat. parish cared for by Rev Father Bohrer in his absence. Mrs Norman Grassfield and Mrs George Anderson host bridge luncheons. George Blain lands cement contract for Continental Oil warehouse north of I C depot. service station to be built on West Bremer Avenue on W H Cook property. Chorus of the West from Pacific Lutheran College in Parkland, Washington appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Y. Hazlett
Bert Marsh
H. C. Vogt
H. BE. Duke of
Traer
Leslie Vogt
Tripoli
White Swan
Fortner Hotel
Lohle
Wolf Hatchery
C. H. Groening
Board of Education
Lutheran Church
Dubuque
Chicago
Lutheran Mutual Aid Society
Margaret Wirt
He Arigona
Marjorie Pinney
Montrose
Colorado
Wirt
George Pinney
T. R. Collins
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Waverly
Will Blain
University Hospital
Iowa City
Mercy Hospital
Norman Grassfield
George Anderson
George Blain
Continental Oil Company
I. C
Bremer Avenue
W. H. Cook
The
Chor of the West
Pacific Lutheran College
Parkland
Wash
Concert at high school auditorium draws crowd
A concert Sunday evening by an unnamed group drew a largely attended turnout at the city high school auditorium. The act tours twelve states and plans upcoming stops.
Zoetle Shield Demonstration for Rupture Relief
The Zoetle Shield promises immediate results by holding the rupture and contracting the opening in most cases without under straps or medicines. Demonstrations for men only are offered at 6605 N Talman Ave Chicago, by Mr Shevynan, former assistant to rupture expert F H Seeley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shevynan
F. H. Seeley
Chicago
N. Talman Ave
Fifty sixth annual reunion and alumni event featured
Miss Eleanor Frese and Ernest Koopman began duties with Lutheran Mutual Aid Society in policy and accounting respectively after a ladder incident. The sixty sixth reunion will be at the community dining room on Monday June 8 with Frank Munger’s welcome, Grace Cooper and Paul Grassfield speakers, high school sextet, and Waterloo orchestra. Elsie Rosnow, 15, top eighth grade average in Bremer county, will attend Wartburg Academy next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor M. Frese
Ernest Koopman
Flanagan
Illinois
Lutheran Mutual Aid Society
Miss Frese
Mr. Koopman
Frank Munger
Grace Cooper
Paul Grassfield
J. D. Heminway
Waterloo
Elsie Rosnow
Orphan's Home
Bremer County
Elsie
Wartburg Academy
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Farm Bureau News
Farm Bureau
Fringa
Boatman
West Lafayette
Jolly Dozen” Club
Beenken
Parkersburg
Isabelle Padget
Isabelle H. Padget
Fred H. Erbes
Shell Rock Methodist Church
Melvin Padget
Janesville
Finchford High School
George Erbes
Waverly High School
Yellowstone Park
Lloyd Sager
J. C. Penny
Grant Krieger
Cleon Acken
Ned Briner
Ladage
Waverly Legion Troop
Waverly Rotary Club
Nashua
John D. Clinton
Fayette
Gene Bader
Wapsipinicen
Waverly Woman's Club
Fair Grounds
Jeanette Jay
A. J. Suteliff
H. M. Shevnan
Oelwein
Red Wagon
Red Wagon Collection Association
Red Wagon Collection Assn
Black Hawk Bldg
Dr. Miles Medical Company
Chas. H. Fletcher
Ylt and
Castoria
Goodrich
Petter Palaer
McCormick-Deering
Erie McCormick - Deering
C. T
N. R. Ambrose Oil CO
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