Shalla Descendants Own 1500 Acres Near Salem
Salem dispatch notes the Shalla family long rooted in the area. John Shalla from Bohemia settled near Middleburg in 1868 and built the old homestead later expanding to 1500 acres held by descendants including Ed James John III Charlie Clem Will Benard and others with farms around Salem. The piece recounts early plowing with oxen hand sowing and local market practices, plus notable family ties and future additions George Shalla and Mrs. Marek joining nearby holdings.
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Dewey Weeks
Salem
Shalla
Salem News
Shallas
John Shalla
Bohemia
Richmond-Middleburg
Mary Novy
Middleburg
Mike Prebul
Shakias
Ed Shoalla
John
Mary Navy
Charlie
Joe
Anthony
James
Iad
Julia
Josephine
Kate
Mr. Shalla
Nebraska
Swedensky
Prairie Flower
John Shalla II
John Shallatl
Washington
Ed Kallous
Kate Shalla
Josephine Shalla Swick
Iowa City
Richmond
Owen
Old Man's Creek
John III
Clem
Will
Benard Shalla
Joe TeBockhorst
Joe Knotek
Duane Shalla
Norbert TeBockhorst
George Shalla
Charles Marek
Christmas Dinner Guests Fill East Highland Homes
East Highland residents hosted and visited over the holidays with numerous families dropping by. Mrs. Anna Rath and Mr. James Swalles hosted Christmas dinners while others including the Dvorak, Prymek, Weber, Florang, and Conklin households shared seasonal hospitality. Ruby Bruegge returned home with relatives.
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Frank Mince
East Highland
Wm. Coon
Ella Marshall
Oscar Coon
Ernest Swailes
Waterloo
Clement Rummelhart
Clementine
Omer Rath
Lenore
Anna Rath
Frank Mincer
Joseph, Hester
Leona
James Swalles
James Dvorak
Johnnie
Homer Prymek
Henry Prymek
Alvah Heck
James Dvorak, Jr
Mary Weber
Win. J. Weber
Lucile
Kenneth
Drive Reveals Good Homes Fertile Soil in 76 Township
Westminster report recounts a drive through township 76 noting Grundy silt loam soils ideal for corn, high yields from hybrids, and a desire for residents to post mailboxes with names. It details holiday gatherings, school histories, a Munro piano party, birthdays, and a Westminster chicken dinner at the local school with Santa.
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Merle Eckels
Westminster
Laubachs
Lester Lane Bach
Keith Stewart
Peggy
Richard
Lowa City
Grandmother Miller
Lester Leases
Sumner
Milo Lease
Robert Lease
Dewey
Howard Stewart
Edgar Stewart
Lester
Merle Statlers
KB. Nevins
Des Moines
Duvall
Christ
O. F. Laubach
Westminster School
West Hillster
Laubaen
Dees
Munro
Munro Aid Tomuy
A. M. Coreorju
Hide
White Way Club
Relatives Share Christmas Dinner at W Murphy Home
Christmas day gatherings centered at the W Murphy home with Karl Steele and William from Washington, James Murphy and Donna from Wellman, Samuel Murphy family and others enjoying a duck dinner and gifts from Santa. Multiple relatives from Moline Riverside Muscatine and nearby towns joined extended kin.
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Edward Endicott
Anna Krots
Riverside
Joe Krotz
Olive Lewis
William
Twee Lenome
Washington
Wilbur Chalupa
Charles
Nadine
John Krotz
Ronald
Wm. Krota
Anna Krotz
Stolley Family Hosts Christmas Day Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Stolley welcomed their children and many relatives for Christmas Day dinner. They extend best wishes for a Happy New Year to all their fond families and friends.
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Wellman
Joe Schmeltzer
Lester Laubach
Emily
Cedar Rapids
Ralon Wvalmer Famaly
Washington
W. B. Rittenhouse
Get
Ruth Duvall
Mary Duvall
Koward Gremer
Kenneth Kropst
James Eckels
Sam DeLong
Lee Ralston
Walter Bauer
Edgar Stewart
Moy Gardner
Christiane
O' Mine
R. A. Stolley
Social Calls Trim Cozy Iowa Neighbors
The Kirsten Florang home hosted visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Orville Moberly and Howard, with Charles Merrifield visiting. Bernading Soukup stayed with cousin Darline Krotz, and many locals dropped by the Florang residence. Christmas day saw Ira Coe host, while others gathered at various homes in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Coon
Orville Moberly
Howard
Frank Florang
Charles Merrifield
Frank Florangs
Bernading Soukup
Darlene Krotz
Joe Krotz
Anna Krotz
Frank Podaril
Joe Cithak
IFBF
Florang
Arthur Nicholson
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