Life in Early Iowa Weddings and Local News Recap
Anna Elkema attended the wedding of Ida Schoof and Albert Wendt at Waverly on Saturday. Will Elkema is very ill with tuberculosis at his parents’ home. Several local youths, notable illnesses, operations, and anniversaries are noted, including Mrs. Thomas Snelling and Joe visiting from Pittsburgh to join her husband who rented the Geo. Brewer farm, and Bertha Pries closing the winter term at Stone school. Old markets list prices from 55 years ago. Additional notes include 1938 marriages, sports victories, farm news, Korea front lines, road accidents, and multiple 60th and 50th wedding anniversaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Elkema
Ida Schoof
Albert Wendt
Waverly
Will Elkema
Herbert Claus
Oelwein
Thomas Snelling
Joe
Pittsburgh
Geo. Brewer Farm
George Mundfrom
Bertha Pries
Stone School House
B. F. Moeller
Tripoli
Pvt
Loren Moeller
Korea
Robert Ewing
Worthington
Emma Lien
Manchester
Dan Buhr
Warren Two Farm Bureau Women Meet
The Warren township Farm Bureau ladies met at Mrs. Elmer Clausing’s home on February 21 with co host Mrs. Paul Lageschulte. Mr. Simpson spoke on telephone dialing. Eleven ladies plan a Hat Making course to be taught by Mrs. Wendell Michael, with next meeting at Mrs. Gordon Foster’s home and Mrs. Sherwin Lindner as co hostess. A $5 donation was approved for heart and cancer funds, Historical Society, and Jo Busch for the Washington, D. C. trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Township Farm Bureau
Elmer Clausing
Paul Lageschulte
Mr. Simpson
Roland Arns
Heart Fund
Cancer Fund
Historical Society
Jo Busch
Washington, D. C
Wendell Michael
Gordon Foster
Sherwin Lindner
One Year Ago February 28 1962 Local Notices
David Mohling of Tripoli was named reservation agent for North Central Airlines and will be based in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. John Hagenow celebrated 40 years of marriage at St. Pauls Lutheran church parlors in Readlyn. Tripoli Community school concert band members Sharon Nacke Elaine Klenzman and Larry Judisch attended the Tall Corn festival at the State College of Iowa in Cedar Falls. Tripoli and the Midwest still endure heavy winter with remaining snow on the ground on the last day of February.
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Edward H. Bergmann
Grace Lutheran Church
Wm. F. Goetz
Harmon Hildebrandt
Sumner
Dayton
County Farm Bureau
Bremer
Denver
St. Peter Lutheran Church
David Mohling
Carl H. Mohling
Tripoli
North Central Airlines
Chicago
John Hagenow
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Readlyn
Cedar Falls
State College of Iowa
Sharon Nacke
Elaine Klenzman
Larry Judisch
Midwest
Weekend social guests fill Fremont area homes
Fremont visitors included Mr and Mrs Robert Chapin hosting Mr and Mrs Paul Shonka and Mr and Mrs Carl Mohling. Dining guests were Mr and Mrs Clarence Buchholtz and family and others. Numerous Sunday and Monday calls occurred at multiple households including the Essmans Wolfgrams Rathe Kirschhoffs and Mullers with extended visits in Readlyn Sumner Waterloo and Klinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Chapin
Paul Shonka
Carl Mohling
Clarence Buchholz
Mary Niemeyer
F. B. Schuldt
Mary Elsamiller
Will Essman
August Buhr
Irene Mills
la Crosse
Wis
Glenn Wolfgram
Cheryl
Waterloo
Malinda Wolfgram
Clara
Lizzie Rathe
Debbie Kirchhoff
Lloyd Mueller
Paul Kappmeyer
Herman Mueller
Frederika
John Berlin
Oscar Kohagen
Beverly
Waverly
Harmon Hildebrandt
Sumner
Frank Kimball
Helena Doepke
Leslie Schmidt
Robert Moeller
Leslie Dettmer
Mary Rathbone
Allyson Mayer
Lester Peters
Arnold Brunscheen
Readlyn
Virgil Schwake
Joe Pleggenkuhle
Julie
Richard Schwake
Dean Larson
Arlin Matthias
Klinger
Carl Peters
Erhardt Lahmann
Claude Under
Sunday Visits and Birthday Celebrations Around Waterloo
Wood and family visited Sunday afternoon with multiple local families including the Lohmanns and Quades to honor a birthday. Several guests traveled from nearby towns for weekend or Sunday visits, with mentions of Ames attendance for Mark Wikner and various family gatherings across Waterloo, Buck Creek, Readlyn, Waverly, and Denver.
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Town State University
Robert Rathbone
Jane
Kay
Ernest Schedtler
Buck Creek
Joel
Walter Hinrichs and
Clarence Buchholz
Gene Woodcock
Dennis Kirchhoff
Herb Judisch
Readlyn
Lloyd Moeller
R. O. Wikner
Ivan Wikner
Pleasant
Vernon Wikner
Paul Kappmeyer
Eileen Busse
Waverly
Robert Chapin
Lester Peters
Lena Hackbarth
Gustav Jaschen
Werner Jaschen
Jean
Denver
K. H. Hoppenworth
Mary Heinemann
Otto Rieck
Speaker of the House and Polk referenced in brief
A fragment notes activity at Allen Memorial hospital Saturday afternoon and recovery at a daughter's home. A Readlyn couple Mr. and Mrs. Dick Meier were visited on Monday evening. The text recalls James K. Polk's 1894 presidency as a rare event in history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Memorial Hospital
Lester Peters
Dick Meier
Readlyn
James K. Polk
Virtuoso Charles Tregoy Wins Wieniawski Competition
Charles Tregoy of State University of lews becomes the first non European to win the Henry K. Wieniawski violin competition held every five years in Europe. The event is regarded as one of the most esteemed musical contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Tregoy
State University of
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