Readlyn Social Roundup of Birthdays Visits and Events
Prof and Mrs F G Torglor and Gertrude attended Mrs G Schroeder birthday in Belle Plaine. Irene Kehe visited her parents J W Kehe. Norma Poock and Klinger spent weekend with H J Schumacher. Several couples hosted birthday anniversaries including Flor ine Fosse and W W Koch. Readlyn freshmen hosted Halloween party for sophomores with prizes for best costumes. Relatives celebrated fifth and thirty fifth wedding anniversaries. Residents and visitors from surrounding towns called or visited at multiple homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Torglor
Gertrude
Belle Plaine
G. Schroeder
Schroeder
Torglor
Irene Kehe
J. W. Kehe
Norma Poock
Klinger
H. J. Schumacher
Henry Roelling
Readlyn
Hallowe’en
A. J. Schumacher
Clarence Schumacher
Margaret Wehling
Alfred Strottman
K. O. Becker
Fred Ulrich, Jr
Aug. W. Binnie
Steinauer, Neb
Will Kuhlman
John Tiedt
Local residents swap visits and outings in Old Tripoli area
A sequence of social calls and visits is listed, featuring Mr. and Mrs. Geo H Heideman, Andrew Carstensen and family, Mattie Drewis, Will Niemier, Will Claus, Will Bergman, and others. Activities include Sunday dinners, afternoon calls, and attendance at a corn husking contest near Waverly. Notable attendees include George Jahnke, Maxine Jahnke, Virginia Jahnke, and Ewald Struck with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Janesville
Ed Jahnke
Geo. H. Heideman
Siegfried
Wm. Grebien
Perry Crittenden
Tripoli
Karl Crittenden
Des Moines
Henry Heideman
Mattie Drewis
George
Siegfried Struck
Arthur Hennings
Bremer
Erwin
Edwin Gaede
Alfred Bergman
Howard Heideman
Herman Kuhrt
Isabelle Tegtmeier
John Barbknecht
Fred Bergman
Will Bergman
Edwin Kampmeyer
Andrew Carstensen
Waterloo
Will Niemier
Will Claus
Sumner
E. A. Carstensen
Mary Carstensen
Will Schumacher
Will Jahnke
Will Buenger
Oelwein
George Jahnke
Maxine
Virginia
Denver
Arthur Heine
Louie Gaede
John Harms
Charles
Waverly
Ed Bunger
Ewald Struck
Luloff
George Drewis
Herbert Jahnke
Frank Ambrose
K. A. Chapin
C. B. Kelsey
Marie
Mildred Bergman
E. W. Kirchhoff
Potter Siding Social Roundup in Fremont No. 7 Area
Mr and Mrs Art Holm visited Tripoli for the evening at his mother’s home. A neighborhood crowd attended Fremont No 7 school program led by Edna Sell. Birthday greetings were shared for Mrs Mary Lohmann with neighbors visiting in the afternoon and evening. Others called on Mrs Lohmann and Er nest Rodemeyer homes while caring for ill Henry Heine Jr. at Louie Kuker residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Holm
Tripoli
Fremont No. 7
Edna Sell
Mary Lohmann
Brandenburg
Waverly
Rudolph Tiedt
Chris Judas
August Strotmann
Readlyn
Richard Leistikow
Will Harmening
Henry Heine, Jr
Louie Kuker
August Fredericks
Nadean
Albert Kruse
W. H. Kuker
Ernest Rodemeyer
Emil Lohmann
Fred Lohmann
Esther
Adela
Harry Lindenberg
Gottlieb Wolf
Baby girl born to Buck Creek couple Wille
Buck Creek Mr and Mrs Mike Wille are parents of a baby girl born October 24. Mr and Mrs Leo Staack were Sumner visitors Monday. Carl Moehlis and family were at Fred Moehlis home. Families of Weltzine Judisch and Judischs visited the Sommerfield and Gade homes. Henry Schweer joined Sunday afternoon visitors at the Sommerfield home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Wille
Leo Staack
Sumner
Carl Moehlis
Fred Moehlis
H. Weltzine
Jubilee
Paul Sommerfield
Gottlieb Judisch
Henry Judisch, Jr
Birthday observances across towns prompt family visits
Artesian figures Mr A H Mueller and family visited Henry Steidtler in Tripoli for a birthday. Prof E A Mueller and relatives drove to Winona Minnesota to join in observing Moeller’s 75th birthday, with gatherings at F F Moeller home. Paul Thurm family visited Herbert Joens in Western Douglas. A Chicago woman aged 198 died from smoking after sleeping with a lit cigarette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Mueller
Edna
Eldon
Irene Brautigan
Henry Steidtler
Tripoli
Steidtler
E. A. Mueller
Winona
Minnesota
Mr. Moeller
F. F. Moeller
Paul Thurm
Herbert Joens
Western
Douglas
Gas Station Signs Taken Down Spark Ownership Talk
In a brief exchange Mr. A asks if MacTavish bought the gasoline station. Mr. B replies he isn't sure, but notes the “Free Air” signs have been removed, hinting at a possible ownership change.
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Mr. A
MacTavish
Mr. B
Birthday gathering, Halloween parties in Frederika era
A Friday gathering at the Barker home honored Mr. Barker on his birthday with a surprise party. Relatives and friends attended, followed by a cafeteria supper at 10 30. The sixth to eighth grades held a three week spelling contest won by the eighth grade with 95 percent. The sixth and seventh grades hosted a Halloween party for the eighth grade at the schoolhouse with a program and games. Several local residents and visitors from Waterloo and Denver noted church and social visits, birthdays, and community activities, including Miss Barber's primary class Halloween party and terrarium project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Barker
Barker
Mr. Barker
Leland Hubbard
Roy Schoonover
Wesley Dawson
Niel Barker
Roy Barker
Otto Schumb
Albert
Marie
Rose
C. E. Dease
Harry Laabs
Gertrude Pease
Irving Newton
Harold Ager
Vera Buckendahl
Orville Duecker
Howard Richman
Lillian Barber
William Adam
Waterloo
Alec Morkal
Edwin
Theodore
John Mowatt
Theodore Mowatt
Donald Ager
Ross
Here
E. N. Mowatt
C. L. Bowers
Gilmore City
Bowers
Anna Bowers
Lyle
Waverly
R. J. McGowan
F. E. Bagnard
Berdene
Frank Leslie
Chickasaw County
Lewis Pinkerton
William Cook
Henry O’connel
Charles City
Thomas
John
Emma Schroeder
Chicago
Charles Jahnke
Mary Pike
Robert Haug
Charles McClaim
Ray Grover
Luloff Brother
Clarence Dease
Fredericksburg
F. C. Rewoldt, Sr
New Hampton
Not Yet Penurious Percy and the Brooklyn Eagle Dialogue
A brief dialogue snippet shows a daughter negotiating with her father about funds. The line conveys a humorous tone as the daughter asks permission to go somewhere and the implied condition is disclosure of timing. The source reflects a pennywise era voice from a Brooklyn newspaper page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy
Brooklyn Eagle
Madame Secretary Perkins Notes Upward Employment Trend
Secretary Perkins reports rising employment figures, signaling a healthy job market. She cautions analysts to determine if the trend represents a lasting shift or a temporary rebound in the economy.
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Perkins
Weekend Gatherings Highlight Sumner Area Social Run
Local families from Sumner Waverly and Cedar Rapids visit homes across the region. Celebrations include Adolph Meyer 45th anniversary and Mildred Steege’s 17th birthday with games and refreshments.
Local visits and family gatherings noted in area
Bremer Mr and Mrs Robert Christopher and Erma of Janesville and Mr and Mrs Frank Arns of Waverly visited the ailing Fred Christopher Sunday afternoon. Neil Smith and family and John D Smith called at the Quaife Nichols home in Horton. Harry Heine and Dorothy visited Orval Kirk in Siegel. Ed Leitha visited the Late Leitha home. Phil Turner, living with an uncle near Randalia, helped his father C W Turner in the creamery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Christopher
Erma
Janesville
Frank Arns
Waverly
Fred Christopher
Neil Smith
John D. Smith
Quaife Nichols
Horton
Harry Heine
Dorothy
Orval Kirk
Siegel
Ed Leitha
Leitha
Phil Turner
Randalia
C. W. Turner
Birthday Cake Chat Sparks Bakery Rumor
A lighthearted exchange about a sixth birthday cake prompts a remark on a bustling bakery. The street scene hints at how quickly dimes begging for bread are spent, illustrating a brisk local commerce atmosphere.
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Tommy
Mummy
Trapping Season Opens With Fur Bearer Rules
November 15 marks the opening of trapping for fur bearing animals per I T Bode state fish and game warden. species include badger mink raccoon skunk opossum civet with musk rats allowed south of the northern line counties. water sets banned in muskrat zones. dogs forbidden 30 days before season. licenses vary by traps and residency. beaver and otter no open season. Shipping requires a special permit tag. skins held beyond 10 days need a filed affidavit. season closes January 15 1934.
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I. T. Bode
Harrison
Shelby
Carroll
Greene
Boone
Story
Marshall
Tama
Benton
Linn
Cedar
Clinton
Mississippi River
Fish and Game Commission
Fish and Game Department
No Quail Season Planned As Iowa Gears For 1933 Hunt
Under tentative Iowa Quail Regulations there will be no open season on quail this year. The fish and game commission plans experimental hunts on class A quail areas with observers and deputy wardens to guide future seasons. Results will help decide 1933 opening while restoration of food and cover, needed for a natural quail increase, cannot be completed before fall 1934. If shootable surplus does not rise, there will be no shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Prohibition on skull boats in Iowa waterfowl hunting
Iowa fish and game regulations prohibit sneak or skull boats for taking migratory waterfowl. The commission explains the ban on pursuing or killing game birds with such boats to clarify the ruling for hunters and resolve questions on the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fish and Game
Iowa
Fish and Game Commission
Reducing crippling loss in duck hunting urged by USDA
A USDA bulletin quotes W C Henderson of the Biological Survey noting one crippled duck per two bagged. With 15 million ducks counted, about 7.5 million are crippled or lost. Recommendations urge shooting range restraint, proper gauge, avoid flock shooting, and recovery of wounded birds to prevent waste and potential further restrictions.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
W. C. Henderson
Bureau of Biological Survey
Henderson
Large Diamondback Snakes Taken in Iowa Wildlife
Ross Stobbart of Charston killed a 66 inch Diamondback rattle snake while fox hunting with dogs near Creston. The dogs located the snake and Stobbart dispatched it as wildlife reports note escalating reptile encounters in the region.
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Iowa
Creston
Ross Stobbart
Charston
Stobbart
District Court Sees Multiple Divorce, Foreclosure and Bank Actions
In district court filings, H A Watters sues Hildred Watters for divorce while Eva May Mishler seeks divorce from Clyde Mishler. Foreclosure actions involve First National Bank against Geo Orchard and Wm Graening trustee versus August Willie, with sums of 6720.10 and 2774.55. Equitable Life Assurance sues Henry Hennings et al for 6720.10. Denver Savings Bank sues F H Platte for 6552. Note C H Groening vs Will McRoberts for 596.75. Repass Auto Co sues R J Guenther for 172.24. Partial lands foreclosures cover sections 12-92-13, 31-91-12, 36-91-13, and account/funding items total 5362.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Watters
Hildred G. Watters
First National Bank
Geo. Orchard
Eva May Mishler
Clyde Henry Mishler
The
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Henry Hennings
Blanche Gaffney
K. D. Gaffney
George C. Eveland
Harriet May Eveland
Graening
August Willie
Denver Savings Bank
F. H
Repass Auto Co
R. J. Guenther
Margaret Holm Birthday Celebration Noted at South Main
A pleasant 7:30 p m birthday gathering honored Mrs. Margaret Holm at her South Main Street home. Neighbors and relatives from Aitkin Waterloo Readlyn and local city friends attended with baskets of lunch and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Holm
South Main Street
Ray Buchanan
Aitkin, Minn
Louis Mohlis
Waterloo
Theo. Peters
F. C. Holm
Readlyn
Herman Pries
Stella
J. C. Kuhrt
Art Holm
Glennis
H. L. Pries
Millard
Lester Bradfield
Mary Pries
Dora Schneer
Florence Kirchhoff
Nels Debel
Margaret
Warnekes Mark 62 Years of Marriage in Tripoli
Mr and Mrs John Warneke celebrate their 62nd wedding anniversary in Tripoli today November 1 with open house for friends. He is 85 and she 83, long residents since 1900. Children near and far sent flowers and cards as health remains delicate for Mrs Warneke while Mr Warneke stays active and tends to home duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Warneke
Vincinity
Warneke
Arrests for illegal hunting in Iowa counties
Wendell Bruns and Kenneth Keller of Waverly were bound over to Juvenile court after a Saturday arrest by game warden R. P. Monplasure on hunting without a license. In Sumner, Reinhardt Kasemeier paid 10 plus costs for hunting and shooting off a public highway, and Leslie Lamprecht paid 10 plus costs for hunting without a license. Monplasure also arrested Chris Marley and Kemman Lewis of New Hampton, each fined 25 plus costs for carrying a loaded gun in a car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Bruns
Kenneth Keller
Waverly
Juvenille
F. W. Smith
R. P. Monplasure
H. W. Bathke
Sumner
Reinhardt Kasemeier
Leslie Lamprecht
Monplasure
Chris Marley
Kemman Lewis
New Hampton
American Legion Social Evening Plans Told
The American Legion will hold a social evening at the meeting hall on Monday night November 6. Congressman A C Willford of Waterloo will speak to the group after the meeting. A luncheon will follow. The event invites business men to attend and enjoy the social hour with the Legion boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noyber
A. C. Willford
Waterloo
County Seat News Items of Interest
Miscellaneous notes from County Seat with local social items. visits, anniversaries, travel, and family updates. Mrs. Pipho hosts a dinner in honor of relatives. Rev R C St Pauls Lot City people called. several residents traveling to Colorado. Mrs J Kra and Mrs Mary Bahr among those visiting. Continuous small-town chatter highlights community ties and upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pipho
Pitt
R. C
C. D
J. A. Kra
Mary Bahrrade
James
Colorado
H W. H. Howard
Julia Drn
Italy Uses Silk To Cover Sausages
In Italy silk is now used for a covering of sausages. What is used for the inside remains, as ever, a mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
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Old Tripoli
BUCK
Frederika
Walter Kuepker
Lorraine
Erwin Kuepker
Sophia Braun
Clara
Louie
Fred
Herman Kuker
Mr. Kuker
John Sayke
Burnita Kirchman
Cedar Rapids
Henry Kirchmann
Paul Schroeder
Ford Meyer
Alberta
Laura
Dalton Meyer
A. C. Bruns
August Kuker
Vada
Lorena
Art Kuker
Leo Meyer
Marion Hill
Hallowe'en
Emil Steege
Loretta Mae
Geraldine
Edna Ganske
Henrietta
Victor
Arlene
Laura Meyer
John Struck
Marjorie Volker
Alvin Sommer
Darlene
Leighton
Myron Calpin
Mr. Meyer
Mr. Chapin
Darlena Wiedler
Lenora Steege
Verla Meyer
Mildred Kuker
August Steege
Mildred
Steege
Alice
Helen Born
Norma Volker
Minnie Reichmann
Viola Kuker
Viola Kirchmann
Lydia Ashbrenner
Florenz Kuker
Clara Braun
Mrs. Margaret Holm
Mrs. Warneke
Toronto Globe
Moses
American Legion
Legion
Will Oster
South D
Hine
John Si
E. Kingsley
Florenl
Allison
L. Read
Goodyear
PT A Flan
H. H. Buhr
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