Looking at Life It Used to Be: June 1906 Alerts and Echoes
A June 14 1906 item recalls a large Congregational church gathering for a memorial sermon by Rev Geo Hoover of Plain pC and notes local events in Olrogge, creamery efforts, plant thefts and weather and market prices. It also records social news from twenty five, ten, and one year ago including weddings, births, and public notices across Tripoli and Readlyn with brief market figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Geo. Hoover
Plain
Olrogge
Kpoli Creamery
Yemer
Chas Schuknecht
Chas Schultz
Mexico
Ima Gordo
New Hampton
Leila Nieever
Walter Orland
Farm Bureau
Sweet's Paste
E. F. Beyers
Henry Bahe
Bremer County Treasurer F L McAlpine 1956 Report Summary
Semi annual receipts and disbursements show total listed figures for Bremer County Iowa for the year 1956. The report notes collections from taxes licenses fines and miscellaneous sources and disbursements including state treasurer accounts and county warrants. A certification by F L McAlpine confirms the accuracy of the summary and totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. McAlpine
Bremer County
Iowa
Kiass
Onotun
Ieee
Rees
Kelley
Ais
Agricultural Credit Eee
Ae County Insane
Ae PO Fin
Ouellet
Danstasu
VU UT
ITN
Heen
Aee
Waverly
I. F. L. McAlpine
Couple Marry As Sumner Notes Echo
Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza beth Driscoll 93 were held in Berg Chapel. The annual Kid s Fish Day attracted 1500 attendees and 450 children took part at Tot s Lake. Lucille Flanscha wed Donald Leyh at St John s American Lutheran Church Sumner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John American Lutheran Church
Sumner
Elizabeth Driscoll
Berg Chapel
Tot’s Lake
St. John’s American Lutheran Church
Lucille Flanscha
Arthur Flanscha
Donald Leyh
Matt Leyh
Birthday gatherings and club notices in Denver area
A Denver coffee break picnic at City Park honored Mrs. Lewis Bitterly on her birthday and celebrated in advance Mrs. Alfred Strottmann’s. Louella Cole hosted visitors from Fairbank at the Lewis Bitterly home. Waterloo dinner honored Mrs. Louis Bitterly. The Ss. C. Kimm home hosted Thimblebee with 22 members and four guests. Kimm honored six June birthdays including Mrs. Fred Wittenburg and Mrs. Ruth Bitterly. Salvation Army unit committee led by Mrs. Louis Bitterly announced an upcoming annual welfare drive, with Dr. E. H. Stumme on the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Park
Lewis
Alfred Strottman
Gertrude VanderLass
Mel Drew Agers
Fairbank
Louella Cole
Lewis Bitterly
Louis Bitterly
Waterloo
Ss. C. Kimm
Kimm
Fred Wittenburg
Ruth Bitterly
Ida Britzmann
Laverna Garner
Florence Strottmann
Salvation Army Unit
E. H. Stumme
Adel Masonic Lodge Celebrates 100th Birthday
The Masonic Lodge at Adel recently marked its centennial anniversary noting a century of service and fraternal activity within the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adel
Masonic Lodge
Gardening basics: controlling weeds and using summer mulches
The article advises weed control to boost yields and outlines mulch options such as ground corncobs sawdust straw grass clippings and their depths. It notes deep cultivation harms shallow roots and recommends nitrogen-containing fertilizer to feed plants and soil bacteria. It covers timing for short and long season crops and strawberry care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Vance
Iowa State College
Vance
Wealthy Summer Boys Hoard Parents’ Bank Note Treasures
Ten year old boys fresh out of school enjoyed a summer of unprecedented wealth as they roamed the town. The piece contrasts their carefree street presence with the vast fortunes they seemingly owned, surpassing even the Farmers Bank on the corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Bank
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred Schultz
A.C. Hildebrandt
Oelwei
Henry Frese
Sargent
Amanda Fink
Florence Hunemuller
Albert Huneduller
Tripoli
Robert Gors
E. O. Gors
St. John’s Lutheran Church
E. A. Hanff
John C. Johnson
San Francisco
Calif
Unell
Aitizen
Amile
K. A. Kapin
Theo. Bany
Com
St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Anna Mary Bentley
Arnold Haase
Plainfield
Little Brown
Nashua
Jeanette Drewis
Ernest Drewis
Dean Harris
Irene Stafford
Alfred J. Ohlendorf
Loretta Schaefer
Harley Cooley
Evelyn Sievers
Robert Heacock
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Meier
Edward Franklin
Beverly Tufts
Frederika
Wallace Aegerter
Ionia
William Kuker
Chicago
National Association of Retail Grocers
Manly
Shirley Ann Bisgrove
Gehart O. Holm
Bertha Holm
Tripoli Canning Co., Inc
John Tegtmeier
Professional Directory
M. O. Brye
Waverly, Iowa
Dr. L. J. Magnall
Water Tower
Tripoll
Optometrist
Ray Robinson
Sumner, Iowa
Syndicate
R. H. McClintock
Ana
Coddington
Hemingway
Attorneys-at-Law
Block & Klemp Building
V. G. Goebel
Biermann
C. R. Barry
H. O. Hastings
E. Bremer
Bee Eee
Teeewe
Eteus Eee
Eee
Ndas Ea Ae
Sverre
Esate
Eei
General
Esi US
USPC
ECP
ECE
Ots
Ehts Hees
Ee Vee
Eas
Cee
Sas
SERCO
CCC
EES
EREES
Eachers’ Institute
Sumner Curb
Gutter Perks
FE Ee Stebens
Corporation Funda
SRE Coreg E Ones i
Orono Rtl Ee
County Sese Mena Cocr
Es Tees
Vet
Ee Bee
Cecres
Cest Eae
Ee Ee
Teeny Te Eeetene
Janesville Sewer and Water Sopev
EPEC
Plainfield Sidewatke
Plainfield Sewer Bava’ Ree
Agricultural Credit Cocr E Eee Euvewe Sa Eee
Agricultural Credit Choy
Denver
Doyle Gorden
MA Department OF Public Safety
Bob Hullihan
Bock
Atti
Dary
Aean
Potter Siding Creamery Co
Reddy
Interstate Power
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