Community Gathering and Visits Across Bremen Area
Artesian residents visit friends in Bremen and nearby towns as families from Kiekhauser Huck Mueller and others join gatherings at Eberhard Thurm and Mueller homes. Also noted are visits to Fredericksburg and Bremer, with several kinship groups attending and socializing. Local residents Dale Winders and Lois Singleton spend time with Meier and Krueger households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Kiekhauser
Clara
Hilda
Magdalene
August
Bremen
Kansas
Paul Thurm
Ed Thurm
Eberhard Thurm
Oran
A. F. Kiekhaefer
FE. H. Homan
Arnold Homan
Henry Krueger
J. C. Huck
Andrew Huck
Wm. Clausing
Aug. Drewis
E. A. Mueller
P. W. Schaefer
Clarence Deterding
F. F. Mueller
Kiekhaefer
Carl Traetow
Fred Tessmer
Fredericksburg
Dale Winders
Waterloo
C. J. Meier
F. F. Klenzman
George Bessmer
Baltimore
R. C. Platte
Lois Singleton
Alfred Krueger
Amos McDonald
Bremer
F. F. Moeller’s
Local Socials Highlight Farm Community Crews
A birthday for Lahman lights a Tuesday gathering with Mr and Mrs Ewald Kuker and others. Families from Behrends to Behrend visit Otto Behrend in Oelwein and attend a funeral for Ernest Westendorf in Waverly after his fatal lightning death. Local visits span the Ernest Redies and Griese homes near Denver and a Sunday meal at Fred Platte’s residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Lahman
Ewald Kuker
Henry Redies
Art Redies
Ernest Redies
Louie Platte
Fred Platte
Denver
Herman Schumaker
Edna Lange
Agnes Heine
W. D. Kuker
Alfred
Elnora Kuker
Henry Heine
Arnold Angus
Fred Lohmann
Grandmother Behrends
Germany
Otto Behrend
Oelwe
Ernest Kuker
Ernest Westendorf
Waverly
Mr. Westendorf
Emil Redies
John Griese
Fremont Socials Bind Sunday Visits Across Counties
Fremont residents and relatives ranging from Cedar Falls to Readlyn joined in multiple small gatherings. Family groups including Klemp, Musch, Meihost, Hackbarth, Warneke, Schmidt, Mundtrom, and Stromer visited homes in Jubileee Denver and at county facilities, sharing birthday celebrations and weekend hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Klemp
Phyllis
Victor
Daphine Schneer
Cedar Falls
Herman Meihost
Harold
Calvin
Frank Musch
Ferdinand Hackbarth
Henry Dettmer
Vernold Schmidt
Christ Warneke
Readlyn
Will Wehling
Denver
Roy Stromer
Herman Mundtrom
Jubilee
Old Tripoli Residents Join 25th Wedding Anniversary
Old Tripoli community members gathered at Cedar Falls to mark the twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Chas Bishop. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. E A Carstensen, Mrs. Mary Carstensen, Mrs. Beaky Piegers, Rudolph Piegers and family, John Koschmeder, and Carl Kroll family among others, with visits from Kuker and Gaede households and local relatives. The event occurred Saturday June 23 and extended into the Thursday evening prior with multiple calls and visits from nearby residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iola Kuker
Louie Gaede
Geo. H. Heideman
Howard
Wm. Bergman
E. W. Kuker
William
Will Clausing
Erwin
Near Artesian
Andrew Carstensen
Chas
Bishop
Cedar Falls
Tripoli
E. A. Carstensen
Mary Carstensen
Beaky Piegers
Rudolph Piegers
Irma
John Koschmeder
Carl Kroll
Zatha
Ruth
Waterloo and Waverly Socials Reported
Bremer Mr and Mrs Frank Lageschulte and family visited Waterloo last Tuesday. Mr and Mrs C H Leitha and Mary and Mr and Mrs Neil Smith and family dined with Misses Emma and Minnie Isermann in Waverly Sunday. Mrs Clarence Montgomery and children and Henry and Bertha Nolte dined at Seth Koch home Sunday with guests Leo Orth of Waverly and Ed Leitha. Villain Still Pursues a quip notes a public figure on gender crazy statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lageschulte
Waterloo
C. H. Leitha
Mary
Neil Smith
Emma
Minnie Isermann
Waverly
Clarence Montgomery
Henry
Bertha Nolte
Seth Koch
Leo Orth
Ed Leitha
Spring Fountain Social Visits and Upcoming Kittenball Match
Local families in Spring Fountain hosted visits across multiple homes including the Meyers Bodermann Strucks and Riecks, with neighbors joining well into the week. The Walther League kittenball team from Waterloo will travel to Spring Fountain next Sunday to play.
Buck Creek Residents Attend Missions and Socials
Emma Meier and son Albert travel to Chicago for the world’s fair as Buck Creek Lutheran Church hosts a mission feast and an ice cream social. Local families including the Tegtmeiers, Eick, Meier, Rettig, and Lehmkuhle share Sunday meals and weekend visits while the Buck Creek church program proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Meier
Albert
Chicago
Buck Creek
Kuhlman
Bearmann
Maxfield
Henry Eick
Bremer
Henry Meier
Sumner
Henry Meier, Jr
R. Rettig
Lena Lehmkuhle
Tripoli
Henry Tegtmeier
Ed Tegtmeier
Near Westgate
Aug. Tegtmeier
Wise Astrologer Heads To Die For Foretold Death
In a tale of royal intrigue Louis XI summons a prophet who warned of his mistress’s death. The astrologer, after predicting his own demise, is told to speak on his death date and replies with a grim three day warning for the king. Also, a barber tale recalls McMean twins Angus and Donald joining his shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis XI
France
McMean
The How and Why of Old Age Pensions
A long Q and A from The Leader explains the new head tax for old age pensions in simple terms. It covers who pays, amounts, credit against other taxes, payment methods, penalties, eligibility, and the process for applying through county boards and the state commission. It notes women pay, first payments begin November 1, 1934, and outlines property liens and deed requirements only as needed to protect the fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
United States
State Commission
Old Age Pension Fund
County Old Age Assistance Boards
State
Old Age Assistance Commission
Three Day Celebration in Waverly Features Races and Thrills
The Joe W. Cretzmeyer post VFW sponsors a three day Waverly festival July 3 4 5 with horse races on July 3 and 4 offering purses of 600 and added money. Main events include 2 15 and 2 24 trots and paces. July 5 offers thrill day events under Chas Marsh Illinois Racing association manager with dirt track motorcycle racing head on auto crashes daring airplane stunts parachute jumps and an ash can derby for local auto drivers. Fireworks by Thearle Duffield Chicago on July 4 plus night baseball kittenball tennis exhibitions boxing dances shows rides and a Tama Indian pow wow. free picnic grounds provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Chas, Marsh
Illinois Racing Association
Middlewest
Tama Reservation
Harris Coggeshall
Frank Brody
Ben Beckerman
Middle West
V. F. W. Junior Drum and Bugle Corps
Waterloo
Thearle-Duffield Company
Chicago
Music class mischief over F and FF
A music teacher explains musical dynamic markings to pupils. After defining F as forte, she asks what FF means. An enthusiastic student loudly answers Righty.
Firestone Opens Nex Series Of Garden Concerts
The Voice of Firestone debuts a new Garden Concert series starting June 4, airing Mondays through summer. Gladys Swarthout leads with a vocal ensemble and William Daly's Symphonic String Orchestra for instrumental numbers, duets, and ensembles in a moonlit garden mood on the Red Network from New York at 7 30 p.m. E. S. T. and again four hours later on western stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firestone
Gladys Swarthout
William Daly
Miss Swarthout
New York
County Seat News Items of Interest Continued
The report details visits from C D Kern of Chicago with his twin brother and Father’s Day plans with their father. Also noting the death of Mrs. T Crampton, 80, former resident, at Cedar Falls due to age related complications after a period of illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Kern
Chicago
L. D. Jay
T. Crampton
Jessie Gable
Cedar Falls
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leader
Fremont
Old Tripoli
Olin Miller
The
Atlantic Journal
America
Dwelling Insurance Company
Mutual
F. C. Schwem
Luke Hannaman
Emil Steege
Louie Meyer
Herbert Bodermann
Robert
Earl Meyer
John Struck
Albert Rieck
Marlowe and
Allen
Revern Holm
Leo Meyer
Osceola
Charles Thompson
Norma Volker
Florence Kuker
Henry Ruhrmeister
Rhinold Stahlhut
Herman Kasemeier
E. L. Runge
Hawkeye
Ford Meyer
Alberta
Albert Volker
Jo- Ann
Wilkening
Rob Ashbrenner
BUCK
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Joe W. Cretzmeyer Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mathematics
Libby
Blue Barrel
Rose Dale Queen Olives
Armour’s
TriPoLi Mercantile Co
Harness Shop
C. C. Otterstetter
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