Soap Sculpture Boon to Invalid Patients at Olive View
Anthony Rogers, bedridden for over three years at Olive View Sanatorium in California, wins an honorable mention and $25 prize in the Eighth Annual Soap Pro Competition in Newark for his sculpture China, the Captive. Dr W H Bucher lauds the contest for patient stimulation, mental benefits, and occupational therapy value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Rogers
Olive View
California
Rogers
China
Newark
National
Celebrate 35th wedding anniversary at Angus farm sale
Mr and Mrs Fred Lohmann hosted a large gathering on February 22 to mark their 35th anniversary at their farm west of town. A program included song, a Rev E A Hanff address, more songs, a mock wedding, and a lunch. The couple received a silver purse as a gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angus Farm
Fred Lohmann
E. A. Hanff
St. John’s Lutheran Church
August Fredericks
Ralph
Wilson
Paul
Charley Hagemann
Dorothy
Denver
Fred Kuhrt
Tripoli
Walter Lohmann
Heraldean
Bremer
Ernest Redies
Emil
Esther
Elda
Lucinda
Darlene
Gustav Redies
Florence
Will Scheve
Wm. Dohrman
Carl Schlichting
Dick Kirchhoff
Lasola
Williang
Katherine
Herman Schumacher
Henry Schroeder
Gustav Kuker
Walter Kuker
Ernest Struck
Alfred
F. H. Lahman
Herman Lahman
Henry
Henry Hennings
LaVera
Louie Kuker
Elmer
Henry Heine
Herman Pichelmann
Stanley Pichelmann
Dwain
Will Harmening
Party for Two Birthdays at Scheve Home
A Sunday evening gathering was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Scheve in observance of the birthdays of Mrs. Scheve and F. C. Schwem. Cards, visiting, and a lunch were enjoyed by guests including Minnie Moeller, F. C. Schwem, Otterstetter, Johnson, Bull, Sien, Josephine Scheve, Ida Keker, William Scheve, Schwein, Lenius, and Walter Lenius of Downey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Scheve
Scheve
F. C. Schwem
Schwem
Minnie Moeller
F. C. Schwe
Nora Mooney
Jennie Hale
Irene Sherman
Ethel Carney
Minnie French
Harriett Mowatt
Mabel McGee
Hazel Ager
Laura Ager
Hazel Bowers
Fred Bremed
Miriam French
Arthur French
French
Dorothy
Raymond
William Sassman
Denver
Earl Gillett
Harold Mowatt
Seth McGee
Donald Ager
Floyd Ager
Margaret O Day Weds Neil Benner at Sumner Parsonage
Frederika special reports Margaret O Day daughter of Mr and Mrs Will O Day and Neil Benner son of Mr and Mrs Elam Benner of Fredericksburg were married Wednesday February 22 at 5 00 PM in Immaculate Conception church Sumner Rev Father Costello officiated Miss Helen O Day maid of honor Cecil Benner Algona was best man The couple dined in Waterloo and will live on the Benner farm near Fredericksburg both graduates of Fredericksburg high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederika
Margaret O’day
Will O’day
Neil Benner
Elam Benner
Fredericksburg
Immaculate Conception Church
Sumner
John Costello
Helen O’day
Cecil Benner
Algona
Waterloo
Benner
Mrs. Benner
Fredericksburg High School
L. P. Holm
Douglas Township
D. W. Ager
Ross
C. L. Bowers
Lyle
Cc. C. Clary
Kent Stephen
Berry
New Hampton
Hugh Fordyce
Alma Burmaster
Roy Burmaster
John Dease
Tripoli
Helen McConkey
J. McConkey
Mary Henry
Irene Sherman
Arlyne
Harry Parson
Maxine
Mary Jean
Gloria
Columbia
Iowa
William Adams
Donald Ager
E. N. Mowatt
Imogene Sherman
Arthur Taplin
John Mowatt
Harold Mowatt
Naomi McClain
Leroy, Minn
Charles McClain
Mac
Frederika School Board
S. J. Mooney
A. H. Jahnke
Fred Rewoldt
L. G. Haag
A. H. Jahne
Llewellyn Richman
C. L
Charles Richman
Cedar Falls
H. W. Jahnke
Bessie Tucker
Ronald
Helen
Neva
Carl Hohlschlag
Geraldine
John Johnson
Robert Paden
Charles Golding
Thomas West
Dorma Seaman
Darwin
W. L. Alcock
Otto Biermann
Waverly
Nate Tibbetts
Katheryn
Richfield
Clark Tibbetts Home
Herman Miller
Potter Siding
Adele Rewoldt
H. A. Schroeder
Miss Rose
Charles Blume
Parley Turns rough in polemical clash with Swede farmer
Rufus questions the old man about his eye as Goofus recalls a heated political argument with a large Swedish rancher. He says he asked if the farmer was a Technocrat and was knocked down before he could duck. Rufus comments that the punch was deserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus
Notable Steege, Seehase, and Sell family notices in Buck Creek
The Buck Creek column reports Fred Steege's death and funeral attendees from Henry Steege's family. It notes Lorraine Johanna, daughter of Edwin Schwan, baptism details with sponsors, and Wm Reick's birthday surprise. It mentions 25th and 20th wedding anniversaries for Seehase and Schedtler and several visits to John Sell and relatives in Sauk Center Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Stege
Fred
Fred Steege
Sumner
Henry Tietje
Henry Zell
Henry Steege
Edwin
Leo Staack
Wm. Reich
John H. Sell
Wm. Knoploh
Ernest Knoploh
Henry Schwake
Ervin Voelker
Ernest Sell
Lowell
Sauk Center
Minnesota
John Sell
Edwin Schwan
Lorraine Johanna
Ernest Rodemeyer
Ella Schwan
Wm. Reick
Mr. Reick
Wm. Moeller
Readlyn
Herman Sell
Henry Seehase
Carl Seehase
Bert Schwadt
George Shortan
Theo. Kasemeier
Edwin Kasemeier
Fred Seehase
Ernest Schwerin
Hilda Reich
Henry Schedtler
Wm. Seehase
Ernest Sell and Son
Minn
George Meier
Werner Poehler
Oran
Joseph P Grawe Dies at Waverly In Civil War Veteran and Publisher
Joseph P Grawe, longtime publisher who started his Nashua paper in 1874, dies at Waverly. He served in the Ninety third Illinois Infantry, was wounded twice and captured once, later joining veterans gatherings including a Vicksburg reunion in 1917. Survived by Blanche Waite Grawe and eight children, with funeral at Kaiser funeral home. He was born in 1848 in Westphalia Germany and came to the United States at age five with his parents Christopher and Elizabeth Raecker Grawe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingham
Des Moines
Elmer E. Taylor
Traer
Grawe
Nashua
Kaiser Funeral Home
Herbert Temple
Methodist Church of
Vicksburg
Grant
Sherman
Mr. Grawe
Westphalia
Germany
Joseph P. Grawe
Harold L. Grawe
Avis Grawe
Adelaide Grawe
Helen Grawe
Margaret Grawe
George Simmons
Minneapolis
J. B. Treloar
Waterloo
Iowa Press Association
National Editorial Association
Grand Army of the Republic
Moving in and out in Frederika area in March
A long list details residents moving from and into Frederika area around March 1 including Henry Wendt from Chickasaw to the S J Mooney farm and George Banwell moving to the Banwell farm near Republic. Several other neighbors relocate between farms near Frederiksburg Republic Tripoli and Wellsburg with numerous names and farms noted. Social events include farewell for Nora Mooney, a surprise party for Mrs Arthur French, and school activities with Pleez U grocery project and election notices for Frederika school board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wendt
Chickasaw County
S. J. Mooney
George Banwell
Banwell
Republic
Leo Schnurstein
Fredericksburg
Williams
Earl Gillett
Clark Tibbetts Farm
Alvin Steadman
Roy Burmaster
Ed Bergman
Linderman
Towne
Pinhook
Henry Biemann
Tim Clary
Saddler
John Neuendorf
Tripoli
Clary
Will O'Day
John Ager
Sybling
Six Mile Grove
Edwin Mowatt
Bowers
Donovan Place
Earl Mooney
Ralph Ager
Henry Shorteau
Ager
Alfred Lutterman
Lutterman
Wellsburg
Herbert Korte
Bremer
William Bergman
Louis Ohlendorf
Near Republic
Mr. Lutterman
Herman Bergman
Gebert Place
Waverly
Herman Bierman
Douglas Township
Frank Johnson
Will Watkins
Frederika
William Meier
Edward Bergman
Martin Sievers
Walter Miller
Mr. Clewell
M. Clary
County seat news items of interest show local births and incidents
The column reports several local events including births at Mercy hospital on February 15 and 17, a willing recovery from pneumonia, and a foot infection keeping residents home. It notes athletic coach Stephenson of Waverly high, a driving-licence incident for William Mummelther, and a nurse invitation dance with forty four couples chaperoned by local families. It also mentions midwinter Legion conference attendance, flu and rheumatism recovery, family moves near Fairbank, a silver wedding anniversary, and other communal updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Croyl
F. A. Osincup
Herman Richmann
Kenneth Stephenson
Mercy Hospital
John Richard
Stephenson
Waverly High School
William Mummelther
Osineup
Leo Gorman
George Anderson
al Bruns
Fred Mohr
Wesley Broadie
Legion and Auxiliary
Savory
Des Moines
Otto Platte
Fred Hickmann
Wendt
Robert Mensing
Carl Mensing
Local notices update from Waverly residents
Miss Ruth Tyrrel and John Brooks married at Galena TL Snetwood with Ruth daughter of the late David Tyrrell and John son of Mr and Mrs Wil Brooks of this city. Charley Cave to move to 80 acre farm near town. son Neil to run Clover Leaf dairy and Jersey cattle. George Hoeger, son of Harry Hoeger, wed Elva Pierson in Pomona California. couple to live in Santa Monica. Harry helped establish Pomona Luther an church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Reed
Hampton
Ruth Tyrrel
John Brooks
Galena
Snetwood
David Tyrrell
Wil
Brooks
Charley Cave
Mar
William Albrecht
Neil
Cave
Waverly
Harry Hoeger
California
George Hoeger
Eldser
Elva Pierson
Santa Monica
Pomona
Hoeger
American Express Company
Lightning Hits Store As Two Men Tell Tales On Porch
A store owned by Ole Olson was struck by lightning while two men sat on the porch recounting stories. One man was knocked senseless, the other stunned yet unharmed. He shouted a startled line about moving on. A bystander notes Mrs. Matchmake, a busy matchmaker among soldiers and sailors, having married two daughters to army men and three to navy men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Olson
Mirandy
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Marshall Hopper
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Otto Schaub
F. E. Bagnard
R. J. McGowan
Anna Bowers
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John McDermott
John
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