Former Resident Dies and Local Obituaries in Sumner
Mrs. Ransom Slack, 72, Sumner resident 1885 to 1911, died in Garner from old age complications. Funeral at Union Mound cemetery Monday at 1:30 PM led by Rev. Paul Pease. Iva McNeekin born Mentor, Iowa 1858, married Slack August 1, 1885, survived by daughter Helen Wilson of Litchfield. Elisha Brooks, 83, died near town after long illness. survived by daughter Mrs. Fred Nuss and three grandchildren. services at home by Rev. Pease, burial Wilson Grove beside husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ransom Slack
Sumner
Garner
Union Mound
Paul Pease
Iva McNeekin
Mentor
Iowa
Helen Wilson
Litchfield
Slack
Eastern Star
The
Methodist Church
Elisha Brooks
Brooks
Canaan
New York
Fred Nuss
Claude
Grace
Jay
Chalottessville
Virginia
Paul P. Pease
Wilson Grove
Pocketing a Midwest Visit Amid Local Socials
Mrs L G Garden Mrs L R Ludwig and Mr and Mrs A L Wolfgram with son traveled to Council Bluffs last Wednesday through Friday. They then rode through Des Moines where they were joined by Mrs Clarence Hoke and son for a short visit to relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Garden
L. R. Ludwig
A. L. Wolfgram and Son
Council Bluffs
Des Moines
Clarence Hocke 9
Heyer family to occupy W. G. Tietje property east of school
Leo Heyer secures possession of the W. G. Tietje property located east of the school grounds. Mr and Mrs Heyer and their family plan to move into the new home next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Heyer
W. G. Tietje
Miss Louise Vierth Rejoins Ancher Hospital Duties
Miss Louise Vierth returns to her nurse duties at Ancher hospital in St. Paul after a seventeen day vacation. The report lists several local residents traveling, visiting, and spending time with family in Fremont and nearby towns, including trips to Des Moines, Chicago, Waterloo, and Waverly. Many families are noted visiting relatives, children starting school, and local social gatherings through late summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Vierth
Ancher Hospital
St. Paul
Mary Bartels Hold Annual Reunion in City Park
Mary Bartels held their annual reunion in the city park Sunday with relatives aged 135 attending from Elma Alta Vista Waverly Westgate Maynard Readlyn Denver and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bartels
Elma
Alta Vista
Waverly
Westgate
Maynard
Readlyn
Denver
Local family visits clock shop and kin in Iowa
The narrator drove to Spillville Friday afternoon to view clocks with Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Barcus, their son Harold and daughter Ruby. The group then drove Saturday morning to Waverly to see Kenneth Chapin with Myron Chapin, John Barr and his father R. H. Barr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spillville
G. E. Barcus
Harold
Ruby
Myron Chapin
John Barr
R. H. Barr
Waverly
Kenneth Chapin
Readlyn Area Remembers Fortieth Wedding Anniversary
Neighbors and relatives gathered at Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Richman home to mark their 40th anniversary with out of town guests from Waverly and Monticello. List includes local teachers, hospital patients, and a funeral in Tripoli. Amelia Bennett dies at her son’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Richman
George Soldwich
Waverly
Wm. Steege
Monticello
Martha Meyer
Roy Dunkerton
Maxfield School
Readlyn
Irma Meyer
E. N. Osnes
Osceola
Paul Reinhart
Fred Reinhart
Sumner
C. Meyer
Spring Valley
Wykoff
Minn
Schabel
Hildegarde
Herman Meihost
Arnold Stroemer
Ernest Bruns
Ida Kirkman
Endicott
Washington
A. J. Schumacher
Carl Steinbrom
Arlington
R. H. Hueser
J. Kehe
London
Leigh
Umbaugh
Hedrick
Ross
F. G. Torgler
St. Paul's Parochial
Old Tripoli Social Notes Mention Local Visits
Mrs. Geo H Heideman called on her aunt Mrs Helen Frietag who is sick at the Ross Kelsey home in Tripoli Wednesday evening. Mrs. Mary Carstensen spent Thursday at the Geo H Heideman home. Wm Jahnke was a Frederika caller Wednesday. K A Chapin, recently in Mercy hospital at Waverly, underwent a second operation Thursday noon. Merlin Chapin staying with grandparents Mr and Mrs Wagner of New Hampton. Mr and Mrs Henry Heideman, Mattie Drewis and son George were Sunday dinner guests at the Henry Kehe home near Readlyn. Mr. and Mrs Geo H Heideman and son Howard also spent a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Sellers
Davenport
Palmes School of Chiropractic
H. C. Frank
Annette
W. L. Whitmire
Des Moines
W. B. Schaeffer
Dubuque
L. M. Smith
E. C. Schildbach
Helen Wuttke
Chicago
Lloyd Wells
F. J. Lawton
Lisbon
C. Haag
R. C. Triebes
Forest Park
Ill
F. J
H. F. Wood
Carlyle Bowling
Black Hills
Bonnie Pease
Alma Pease
Donald Pratt
Cedar Raids
Leo Heyer
Geo. H. Heideman
Helen Frietag
Ross Kelsey
Tripoli
Mary Carstensen
Wm. Jahnke
Frederika
K. A. Chapin
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Little Merlin Chapin
Wagner
New Hampton
Henry Heideman
Mattie Drewis
George
Henry Kehe
Readlyn
Howard
Sunday Recap at Waverly and Readlyn
Clarence Beisner called at Waverly on Sunday afternoon. Art and Mrs Bunger visited Waverly Thursday after R A Michael called at Ernest Oltrogge home near Readlyn. The Ladies Aid met at Mrs Will Dohrman home with one member absent. Art Bunger and family attended a birthday party for Mrs August Thieman in Waverly Sunday. The school sale drew light attendance but items sold at fair prices. Agnes and Erna Bunger stayed in Waverly at Mrs Traetow’s, also attending the fair. H W Meier and family visited Dubuque and nearby spots Saturday. Ralph and Rosetta Michael visited H W Meier home Monday morning. John Runft of Cedar Falls and Clarence Runft of Reinbeck dined with R A Michael Wednesday. Mrs R A Michael and children visited Waverly Tuesday, the children attended the fair and Mrs Michael helped at the Fred Seharn horst home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Beisner
Waverly
Art Bunger
R. A. Michael
Ernest Oltrogge
Readlyn
Aid
Will Dohrman
August Thieman
Agnes
Erna Bunger
Reinbeck
Michael
Fred Seharnhorst
Legal Transfers Prepared by Bremer County Abstract
Transfers show C D Ebert to W T Howe for 2 acres in SW section 35 91 14 and others. Fink to Louise Fink conveyance of multiple lots in Tripoli including block 46 Lester addition plus subdivision E% NE% 4 92 12. Hatch to Anson Hatch quarter and lot in Waverly. Benton to Gambaiani for 9000 on SE half of section 6 91 14. Lane to Millen transfer of S% SW% in section 21 93 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County Abstract Company
C. D. Ebert
W. T. Howe
Auditor's
L. H. Fink
Anson M. Hatch
Waverly
R. W. Benton
Joseph Gambaiani
George B. Lane
W. I. Millen
Eight Millionth Chevrolet Car Marked Milestone
Flint plant celebrates the production of Chevrolet’s 8,000,000th car, a sport roadster, delivered from the Flint assembly line with executives Wetherald Knudsen Klinger Crawford present. The event underscores rapid growth since 1929 and prior million milestones through 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint
Mid
Chevrolet Motor Company
Co. E. Wetherald
Detroit
W. S. Knudsen
Chevrolet
THINK PROTECT Lesson on Carelessness and Conscience
This adult oriented piece warns that carelessness causes mistakes in driving and daily affairs. It argues every person has a conscience guiding actions and urges eliminating carelessness to reduce danger, framing it as conduct unbecoming a gentleman.
Child Stows Away on Steamer Returns Home
Nine year old Margie Thayer of South Milwaukee stowed away in a first class cabin aboard the steamer Nevada of the Pere Marquette line. After a two day Lake Michigan voyage she was brought back to Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Child
Milwaukee
Nevada
Pere Marquette Line
Margie Thayer
South Milwaukee
Lake Michigan
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Sumnerites
Canby
Esther Harms
Waterloo
John Harms
Hilda Schwerin
Decorah
Henry Schwerin
Irene Duebendorfer
Bereford
S. Dak
A. T. Blades
Felix Morf
Guy Thompson
Fort Wayne
Ind
Suits Us
Grace Burke
Elmer Glass
Humboldt
Ernest
Fremont
Herman Moehlis
Leslie Koschmeder
Fred Block
Ewaldt Kleiss
Leon and
Vada
Rudolph Piegers
Mrs. Pieger
Fred Bunger
Delores Drape
Elmer Drape
Wernold Schmidt
Schmidt
H. F. Poock
O. BE. Schmidt
Otto Schmidt
Richard Schmidt
Jed Hesse
H. F. Dettmer
Herbert Hoppenworth
Baxter
A. D. Chapin
Kenneth
G. B. Chapin
Donald
Clifford
Lydia
Martha O'Connell
Joe Snelling
Marie
Ida
Cedar Falls
M. A. Woodcock
Will Sell
Lawrence
Edward Bunger
William Meihost
Richard Wolf
Henry Rathe
Ce Ae
John
Edward
Will Wittenberg
Emil Tiedt
Eric
Ida Franklin
Mabel McIntyre
J. P. Snelling
H. C. Bolte
Elam Hill
Lavern Harmening
Fred Kueker
Nick Schoemacher
Elenora Kueker
Nick Kiederling
Iver Sverdahl
Eugene
Geraldine
H. H. Buhr
W. H. Warner
Harry Eickhoff
Henry Eickhoff
Olivia, Minn
Anna Stackfleth
Minneapolis
Martin Behrens
Virgil
Norman
Traey
Fern
Thomas and
Mamie Barr
Carl Kirchhoff
E. W. Kirchhoff
Dick Kirchhoff
Otto Buls, Jr
Walter Schultz
Vernis
Harry Schmidt
H. Schmidt
Leslie Schmidt
Old Tripoli
Crane Creek
John N. Ager
Fredericksburg
Poland
Rhode Island
Wheeler and Wilson
Crosley
Harry G. Barker
Harry Barker
Pearl Kerssen
Charles Ager
Col, ED Johnston
First State Bank
McCormick-Deering
Miller Implement Co
F.o.b
Michigan
C.M. A.C
Phoces
Endtamanaiin
C. H. Poock Garage
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