Community Notices From Spring Fountain Area
Multiple local households share Sunday visits and gatherings in area homes including Warnke Meyers Strucks and Steeages. Guests attend funerals, farewells, showers, and a 500 card party at Hans Anderson's with prizes for Mrs Reich and Mrs Schultz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudy Warnke
Marl Meyer
Mardell Mae
Ernie
Henry Volker
Paul Schroeder
Charlie Hagemann
Denver
Fred Meyer
Alberta
Fred Wilhalm
Sumner
G. O. Boeckmann
Elane
Lavonne
Louie Bodermann
Arlene
Edna Ganske
Victor
Henrietta
Alec Mooney
Oelwein
Charlie Everding
Readlyn
Steege
F. C. Scott
Dalton Meyer
Eugene Born
Humboldt
Lenora Steege
Ervin Kuepker
Marie
Irene Steege
Secar Rapids
August Steege
August Meyer
Dalton Meyr
Albert Reich
John Struck
Rev. C. Born
Louie Meyer
Fred Steeege
Harold Barcus
Hans Anderson
Art Schultz
Adolph Nelsen
Anne
Oscar Erickson
Pete Hansen
Fred Holm
Erwin Pipho
Lester Gaede
Amel Gaede
Gerhardt Betz
Earl Meyer
Leonard Steege
Alma Oehlschlager
Herman Boeckmann
Ray Rathbone
Garwin
Art Kirchmann
Art Kaker
Leonard
Mildred
Esther
Clara
Louie
Fred Braun
Meyer Hall
Arnold Steege
Bremer area social notes mark weddings and moves
Warren Towns party honors Gustav Buchholz birthday while many neighbors attend farewells and home moves. Ed Lohmann and Helen Dorn wed at Bremer with Rev Wunderlich officiating and the Lohmanns begin housekeeping near Bremer. multiple family gatherings, visits, and relocations surround the Bremer Readlyn Warren township community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustav Buchholz
Buchholz
Renatta Hildebrandt
William Hennings
Waverly
Arthur Hennings
Siegfried
Arthur Pries
Henry Hennings
Helen Do
Bremer
Hildebrandt
Potter Siding
Walter Lohmann
Bremr
John Hagenow
Rudolph Kohagen
Charle Gabe
Emil Pries
Fred Wedemeier
Margaret
Erwin
Wm. Oestman
Edwin
Ed Hagenow
Readlyn
Lyle Ormston
Lee Ingersoll
John Koenig
J. W. Rollins
Laura Bauers
Louie Bauers
Daniel Buhr
F. C. Buhr
Radlyn
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Henry Eick
Fred Geffert
Wm. Wente
Waterloo
Henry Foelske
John Pries
Warren Township
Louie Wedemeier
Carl Struck
Lizetta Dohrmann
Albert Degelau
Lohmann-Dorn
Old Tripoli social news from Cedar Falls families
In Tripoli and nearby, Carstensen and Heideman families frequent gatherings. The Hugh Angus sale drew Henry Heideman George Drewis and others, while many visits occurred at Schumacher Heideman and Struck homes. Marilyn Margaret was christened with Drewis Buhman and Fisher as sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Carstensen
Floyd Srek
Chas. Bishop
Cedar Falls
Andrew Carstensen
Geo. H. Heideman
Mary Carstensen
Tripoli
Henry Heideman
George Drewis
Wm. Jahnke
Louie Gaede
Will Bergman
C. H. Schmidt
Herman Plagens
Hugh Angus
Alberta
Esther Bergman
Marie Kelsey
Howard
Herman Huegli
Siegfried
Arthur Hennings
Leslie Schmidt
John Barbknecht
Henry Krueger
Geo. Carstensen
Andrew
Ellen Freitag
Mattie Drewis
George
Will Schultz
William
Ralph
Wm. Schumacher
Family doctor questioned as children describe specialists
A dialogue reveals a family’s medical path as the speaker declines to name the family doctor. The mother consults a stomach specialist, the father a heart specialist, the sister a throat specialist, the brother a lung specialist, and the narrator receives osteopathic treatment.
Teacher Now Bobby describes an oyster as a fish built like a nut
Bobby explains a playful definition saying an oyster is a fish built like a nut, presenting a quirky classroom exchange.
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Bobby
Futurist Artist Delays Portrait Request
A puzzled requester asks when the futurist painter will produce a portrait. The artist replies only that he is a futurist, implying uncertain timing.
Why They Call at the Farm Bureau Office
George W. Godfrey spoke at a Waverly banquet noting the farm bureau aims beyond production and that many visitors come for information or services. A Bremer county report for February lists 195 calls in January about credit councils, jobs, loans, leases, 4-H, and seed details with interest in pruning, livestock marketing, and dues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Godfrey
Farm Bureau
Waverly
Kossuth County Farm Bureau
Kossuth
Bremer County
Bremer County Agricultural Credit Council
George
Martha Washington
County Agent’s Outreach Totals Revealed for Month
The report notes the recall office activity during the month with 177 interviews conducted. In addition, 46 farm and home visits were made and 18 meetings were attended by the county agent, drawing a total attendance of 508 people.
Poultry Disease Talk Set for March 7 at Community Building
Dr Sivert Eriksen will speak at the institute program on poultry diseases and flock health. He will cover baby chicks growing birds diarrhea cold roup cholera typhoid blackhead and tuberculosis with charts. Attendees may bring sick chickens for diagnosis on Tuesday afternoon March 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sivert Eriksen
Waverly
Eriksen
Porpoise and Black Fish Oil Found Good for Delicate Machinery
Historical note states that oil from the porpoise and black fish is especially suitable for lubricating delicate mechanisms. The claim emphasizes the oil’s valued lubricating properties for precision gearwork and fine components.
Writes of Home and Community Life in Tripoli and Vicinity
The article praises Bremer county and Tripoli for a strong home and church centered community life. It notes hospitable residents, celebrations of birthdays and weddings, frequent gatherings, and communal games like draw pitch. It highlights humor, good eats, and the social value of shared activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Iowa
Bremer County
Wilber Pries
Waterloo
H. F. Pries
Wilber
Readlyn
Charley
Giant ornamental gates crown Forest Lawn landmark
The Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles claims the world’s largest ornamental wrought iron gates. The four gates stand 25 feet high and 80 feet wide, using more than 16 tons of iron. They feature roller bearing hinges and are opened with a fingertip.
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Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Los Angeles
Buckingham Palace
London
Pathfinder
Brave rescuer explains act after ice water rescue
Passer-by recalls risking everything to reach a boy trapped on ice and pull him to safety. He says the rescue followed when the other boy wore new skates, prompting the responder to act without hesitation. The exchange highlights courage and quick action in a dangerous, icy scene.
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America
Warren Towns
Old Tripoli
Futurist
Farm Bureau News
Tuffie
Duffey
George Washington
Rappahannock River
Washington
Delaware River
Leader
Leader Print Shop
Lee O. Peacock
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