Wellsburg Herald Index to 1939 Front Page Stories
4 January 1939
- 750 People Attend FHA House Showing
- Woman Killed Near Grundy On Saturday (Miss Helen Hearn of Oelwein)
- Legion Meeting On Next Monday Night
- Grundy County Low In Highway Deaths
- Lester Lutz To Run Store At Aplington
- Wellsburg Wins Two From Owasa
- Wellsburg Girls Team Shows Results of Good Coaching at The Marshalltown BB Clinic
- Band Mothers Are To Meet Thursday Night
- Mother of Rev. A. E. Huneke Passes Away
- Earnest Burkle Weds Miss Anna Meyer
- Willing Workers Elect New Officers
- Meeting Of The Bank Stockholders January 9
- First (Voskuil) Church To Build Parish House
- Raymond Riekena Is A Pretty Good Guesser
- Eagles Open Season With Globe Trotters
- Rev. R. S. De Haan Speaks Here Sunday
- Fritzel On Winning 4-H Team At Ames
- Eulalia Schulte Leads In Doyen's Contest
- Attend The Funeral Of Oltman Akkerman
- Final Summary of Iowa's 1938 Crops
11 January 1939
- Steamboat Breaks Even Here Tuesday
- Attend Funeral Of Mrs. Jessie Johns
- To Install Holland Pastor January 18th
- Men Organize Society At The First Church
- Legion Meeting Held Last Monday Evening
- H. A. Kruse Passed Away This Morning
- Dr. William Bode To Hold Service Sunday
- Red Hawks Win Two From Conrad Friday
- Want Streets Kept Free From Cars
- Haack's Store To Hold Great Sale In Preparation For The Remodeling Of Store Room
- Helping Hand Society Elects Officers for '39
- Band Mothers To Put On One Act Plays
- Housewarming Party Honors Mrs. Koolman
- Eagle Team Plays 2 Games Here Monday
- The Home Ec. Class Entertains School Men
- Get Maximum Results With Hybrid Chickens
- Church Calls Rev. R. H. Haan As Its Pastor
- Haack Is Chosen Bank President
- H. F. Weitkamp Truck Wrecked In Accident
- Farm Price Trend Is A Gain Upward
- Band Mothers Meeting Held Last Thursday
- Meat Curing Should Be Under Way Now
18 January 1939
- Independent Team Plays Good Games
- Reception Held For New Holland Pastor
- Home Project Club Meets With Mrs. Trepp
- Haack President of Commerce Club
- Mrs. Lutterman Leads in Doyen Campaign
- Eagles Play Waterloo Team Here Friday
- Big Band Mother's Show and Band Concert at the School Auditorium, Wed., January 25
- Drive Being Made On Infantile Paralysis
- Birthday Club Women Surprise Mrs. H. Kruse
- Rep. C. W. Ross On Important Committees
- Mobil Oil Meeting Was Very Well Attended
- Wellsburg May Get A Girls Sectional Meet
- Two Meetings Held At Ivester Tuesday Night
- Shower For Mr. and Mrs. J. Freese Friday
- Haack's Sale Draws Big Crowds Each Day
- Rev. K. Tebben To Preach Here Sunday
- Haje Kruse Laid To Rest Friday
- Boy Scouts Organize Two Scout Patrols
- Red Hawk Boys Set A Fast Pace
- Jury List Is Drawn For February Term
25 January 1939
- Pay A Final Tribute To Mr. D. Claassen
- Boy Scout Sponsors Attend Area Meeting
- Eagles Whip Young Coal Team Friday
- 'Red Hawk' Cagers Split With Ackley
- Boy Scouts Making Plans For Inspection
- Holland Lutherans Install New Pastor
- AIC Girls Cage Team Comes To Wellsburg Friday Night; Boys Team To Play Beaman
- Doyen Gift Contest Now Nears The End
- Band Mothers Show Presented Tonight
- Sentman's Store Is Being Remodeled
- Attend Funeral Of Children At Lennox
- Holland Man dies At Iowa City Hospital
- Wellsburg's Picture Theatre Taste Changes
- Henry Terfehns To Celebrate Anniversary
- Peter P. Eckhoff's Celebrate Anniversary
- Iowa Farmers have More Cows On Feed
- New Barer Opens Shop In Wellsburg
- The Dorcas Society Elects New Officers
- Workmen On The Job At The Haack Store
- Wellsburg Chosen As Tournament Site
- Start Work On The New Holland Locker System
- Royal 400 Gets County Oil and Gas Contract
- Helping Hands To Hold Oyster Supper
- Band Mothers Club To Meet February 2
- Renko Schmidt Dies At Holland Tuesday
1 February 1939
- Wellsburg Girls Whip The AIC Team
- Helping Hands Oyster Supper Friday Evening
- Boeke Store Has An Interesting Window
- Kuno Ohling Buys The H. Schulte Property
- Band Mothers Meet On Thursday Night
- Band Mothers Give Fine Entertainment
- Wellsburg Draws Bye In County Cage Meet
- Wellsburg Meets Reinbeck In The First Round Of The Girls Sectional Cage Tourney
- Final Rites Are Held For Arend Noordman
- Boy Scout Week To Start On February 8
- Rev. R. H. Haan To Be The New Pastor Here
- Locals Win A Pair At Beaman Saturday
- Wellsburg Girls Team Wins From Reinbeck
- Schukei Chevrolets Beat Black Eagles
- H. Terfehn's Mark Silver Anniversary
- Pre-Nuptial Shower For Gertie Harken
- Board Arranges To Pay School Debt
- Mrs. Fred Johnson Honored By Friends
- A-C Service men Meet With Ross
- Final Rites Are Held For Renko S. Schmidt
- Ross Thinks Good Laws To Be Made
- Ubbe Reiter Buys C. Reiter Building
8 February 1939
- Scouts Celebrate Birthday This Week
- Mrs. J. L. Lutterman Wins Gift Campaign
- Rev. B. Visscher To Preach Here Sunday
- County Tournament At Reinbeck This Week
- New Minister Is To Come On March 2nd
- Plans Complete For Tournament
- Shower Held For Mrs. Nelby Morgan
- Miss Fannie Kruse Weds Geo. Anderson
- Band Mothers Give Shower For Teacher
- A Correction In The Snow Removal Matter
- The Cleves Creamery Holds Annual Meeting
- C. W. Ross Spends A Night In Prison
- REA Cooking School At Grundy March 5th
- Postpone The Willing Workers Bake Sale
- Town Without Water For A Time Thursday
- Red Hawks Divide At Aplington Tuesday
- School Starts Visual Education Pictures
- Wellsburg Girls Crush Conraders
- Legion Meeting To Be Monday Evening
- Early Residents Call By Death - E. A. Lingelbach and Mrs. John Riebkes
- Helping Hands Oyster Supper Was A Success
- Mrs. Irl Bausman Is Assistant Postmaster
- Dime-A-Time Club Elect New Officers
15 February 1939
- Carol E. Neessen Is Called By Death
- Wellsburg Third In County Tournament
- Funeral Services For Mrs. John Riebkes
- Grade Operetta To Be Given On March 1st
- Oldest Resident Died On Saturday (Mrs. J. W. Riekena)
- Funeral Rites Held For Holland Businessman (E. A. Lingelbach)
- All Church Program 1st Chr. Ref. Church
- Eleanor Vahlsing Bride Of Mr. Norman Harms
- Casper Jutting Dies At Home Near Cleves
- Wellsburg Girls Win From Iowa Falls
- Attend Anniversary Of Deaconess Hospital
- Valentine Party At Roy DeNeui Home
- Infant Son Of George Murra's Buried Friday
- Free Educational Show At School On Tuesday
- Eagle Cagers Win And Lose Last Week
- Dr. and Mrs. Ford To Visit In The Southland
- Girl's Sectional To Begin This Evening
- Miss Isabel Hess Weds Roy Venenga
- Fire Destroys The Saint Paul Church
- Evangelical Young folks To Hold A Bazaar Sale
- District Scout Meeting To Be Held Here Soon
- Commercial Club To Meet Monday Night
22 February 1939
- Wellsburg Wins Sectional Meet
- Grundy Theatre Has Won Our Movie Fans
- Conservation Head To Speak At Marshalltown
- REA Cooking School At Grundy, March 6th
- Stock Increases On Farms In Iowa
- Girls District Tournament Is To Open Thursday Night On The Wellsburg Hi. Floor
- Surprised On Their Wedding Anniversary (Mr. and Mrs. John Peters)
- Band Mothers To Meet At The R. Hess Home
- County Planning Board To Meet On March 3rd
- Grade Operetta To Be Given On March First
- Claas Janssen Honored On His 18th Birthday
- Farmers To Learn Of Vaccination March 7th
- Store Remodeling Goes On Apace
- Dr. Drake To Speak Here Next Sunday
- Commercial Club Met Last Monday
- Wellsburg Hatchery Opens The Season
- Mrs. J. W. Riekena Laid To Last Rest
- Shower Held For Mrs. Roy Venenga
- Red Hawk Cage Team Loses To Gladbrook
1 March 1939
- REA Cooking School To Be Held Monday
- Mabel Harrenstein Weds Virgil Claassen
- Riekena's Attend Oil Meeting At Mason City
- Will Install New Pastor On Friday (Second Christian Church)
- The Lower Grades Operetta March 7th
- Anna Tigglaar Is Bride Of Mr. Louie Hutter
- Catherine Reiter And Edward Berends Wed
- Band Mothers Not to Meet In March
- Wellsburg Plays In Sectional At Eldora
- Haack's To Have A 'Grand Opening'
- Men's Volunteer Club Hold A Fine Meeting
- Wellsburgers Win Way To State Meet
- Doyen Hardware To Hold A Gift Campaign
- Give Shower Honoring Miss Lorene Aukes
8 March 1939
- Wellsburg Stores to 'Open' Today
- Miss Evelyn Potter Working For Raths
- Civil Service Exams Being Announced
- School Election To Be Held Monday, Mar. 13
- Lower Grades Stage Operetta
- Lorene Aukes Is Bride Of Raymond Everts
- Wellsburg Sextette Departs Today For Des Moines In Search Of State Cage Title
- Willing Workers Food Sale Saturday, Mar. 18
- Girls Team Thanks Wellsburg Merchants
- Legion And Auxiliary To Meet March 13th
- New Wellsbug Pastor Is Formally Installed
- Many Attend REA Cooking Demonstration
- Estimate 25,000 Iowa Farmers Moved Mar. 1
- The Vahlsing Café Brought Up-To-Date
- Red Hawks Lose In Sectional Finals
- An Easter Program At Wellsburg Ref. Church
- St. Paul Church To Build In Wellsburg
- Grundy Planning Board Has Meeting
- Mrs. Wiard Aukes Passed Away Monday
15 March 1939
- Wellsburg Girls Out In Semi-Final
- Boy Scouts To Hold Court Of Honor Here
- Willing Workers Food Sale Saturday, Mar. 18
- An Easter Program At Wellsburg Ref. Church
- School Election Was Tame Affair
- Men's Volunteer Club Supper On March 23
- Henry G. Riant Dies At Home In Waterloo
- High School Operetta On Stage March 30th
- Ordie Wilts Is Bride Of Mr. Carl Reiter
- Year's Last Basketball Game Tuesday Night
- Farm Prices Are Somewhat Lower
- Legion And Auxiliary Met Last Monday Night
- Fire Call On Friday Was A False Alarm
- Lutherans Pick Site For Church
- Store Spring Opening Very Well Attended
- Andy At Microphone For State Cage Meet
22 March 1939
- School Operetta Thursday, Mar. 30
- Henry Hippen Buys A New Tank Truck
- Claas Hoodjer Buys Mrs. Harm Harms Farm
- Lutheran Missionary Society Met Thursday
- Dr. F. R. Ford Buys The Mrs. Fauth House
- Wellsburg Places On All-State Teams
- Farmer's Co-Op Oil representative Here
- Men's Volunteer Club Supper On Thursday
- Commercial Club To Banquet Cage Teams
- Mrs. John Doyen Is Happily Surprised
- Hilda Williams Bride Of Raymond Riebkes
- Fire Destroys Barn For Billy Freerksen
- Rock Island Gets Bids On Two Streamliners
- Crop Plantings Will Be Reduced
- Next Saturday Marks Fromming Anniversary
- Eagles Play Their Intra-Squad Game
- Scout Court Of Honor At The School Tonight
- Commercial Club Has Regular March Meeting
29 March 1939
- Boy Scouts Hold A Court Of Honor
- John Weichers Has Badly Burned Arm
- Fisher Brothers In An Auto Accident
- To Hold Exam For Meteorology Observer
- School Operetta On Stage This Evening
- Volunteer Club Supper A Success
- Suffers A Broken Arm Working On His Farm
- Large Crowd Attends A Supper At Ivester
- Girls Cage Team To Be Feted In Marshalltown
- Wellsburg Men Go To Des Moines Monday
- The Wellsburg Scouts Entertain Eldora Troop
- Band Mothers Are To Meet April 5th
- Trucks Warned To Stay Off The Country Roads
- Easter Cantata At 2nd Christian Church
- John W. Ross Gets The Road Grading Contract
- Surprised On Their Fifth Wedding Day (Mr. and Mrs. Jerry J. Lutterman)
- Visit At Hileman Home In Waterloo On Friday
- Easter Cantata At The Wellsburg Ref. Church
- Wellsburg Fares Well In Music Meet
- Honored On Their 25th Anniversary (Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rewerts)
- Basketball Teams Banquet On Friday
- Stores To Open On Wednesday, April 5
- Winter Pays Return Visit To The State
- Legion Auxiliary To Meet March 31st
- Auditor Meyer Warns Dog Owners Of Taxes
5 April 1939
- Basketball Teams Banquet On Friday
- Tractors Complicating Employment Problem
- Stohr Celebrated His Birthday Mar. 28
- Fire At Miller Home In Ivester Community
- School Operetta Was Very Pleasing
- Easter Window At The Wellsburg Hatchery
- Marshalltown Honors Our Girls Cage Team
- Boy Scouts Meet Wednesday Night
- Vahlsing Cafe Closes Next Sunday Forenoon
- Alice Lutterman Has Broken Nose "Fixed"
- Coach Don Faris Sees A Strong Defensive But Weak Hitting Red Hawk Team This Spring
- An Easter Program At Ivester Church
- $1,236.03 Spent On Relief During March
- Auxiliary Ladies Food Sale Is Postponed
- Farm Prices Are About On A Level
- Boeke's Drug Store Offers Paint Values
- Churches To Hold Easter Programs
- Band Mothers Purchase A Lyre For The Band
- School To Be Dismissed Early Friday Afternoon
- The German Township Trustees Hold Meeting
- Legion-Auxiliary To Meet Monday Evening
12 April 1939
- Boys Team Gives A Banquet For Girls
- Many View Window Display At Hatchery
- Wellsburg Girl On Iowa State Veihsa Committee
- Aplington High Team Plays Here On Friday
- Clara Meyer Underwent Operation On Tuesday
- Acapella Chorus Is Pleasing To All
- Scouts Make Camp At Iowa River On Friday
- Educational Films At School Tues. , Apr. 18
- Friends Help Arvilla Meyer Mark Birthday
- Commerce Clubmen Meet Monday Night
- Potash-Phosphate Are Needed On Some Soils
- Boeke Drug Store To Hold A 1cent Sale
- Girls Cagers Honored At Marshalltown Fete
- Many Attend Easter Service At Ivester
- Park Custodian Talks To School On Monday
- Legion And Auxiliary Met Last Monday Night
- Vernice Smit Wins Grundy Spelling Bee
- Fat Cattle Prices Due To Work Down
- Plan District Rural Life Conferences
- Easter Programs Prove Excellent
- Give Easter Cantata At The Voskuil Church
19 Apr 1939
- Present Cantata At Austinville
- Orchard Pruning And Bud Demonstration
- Grundy County Legion Meeting Last Friday
- Lutheran Missionary Meets At Mrs. Stoehr's
- Move Pool Tables To Buckingham Thursday
- Large Stocks Of Corn On The Farms
- A German Township Farm Bureau Meets
- Don Dilly Big Star In Baseball Game At Ames
- Rain Cancels Baseball Game With Aplington
- Help Mrs. T. Akkerman Celebrate Her Birthday
- Careful Adjustment Of Tractor Will Pay Well
- Eleven Candidates In Doyen's Campaign
- Help Hilda Eberline Celebrate Birthday
- Henry Janssen Makes A Fine Sales Record
- Cleves School To Give Play April 27 and 28
- Spring Snow Storm Visits The County
- Attend Scoutmasters Meeting At Waverly
- County Schoolmasters To Meet Here Tonight
- Board Meets For Hiring Teachers
- 500 Club To Have A Final Entertainment
- Eclipse Of The Sun Causes Some Comment
- School Pupils Enjoy Educational Pictures
- Birthday Club Ladies Honor Mrs. H. L. Luwe
26 April 1939
- Girls Club Takes Over Cancer Drive
- Queen Esther Circle Program On May 5th
- "500 Club" Losers Honor The Winners
- Tax To Promote Dairy Products Begins May 1
- Bank Will Be Closed On Thursday, May 4th
- Feed More Cattle This Year In State
- Molendorp Fitted For County Superintendent
- The Dorcas Society Surprises Mrs. Fauth
- Honor Mrs. K. J. Fauth Wednesday Evening
- Declamatory Contest- Program At Pine Creek
- Richard Beving Has Part In College Play
- Boy Scouts Camp Out Last Wednesday Night
- Cleves School Play Thursday and Friday
- Schoolmaster's Club Is Entertained Here
- Ivester Women Meet On Tuesday Afternoon
- Plantation Singers To Sing Here May 9th
- Luther League Is To Present Sound Picture
- Band Mothers Will Meet On May 2nd
- Hawks Open Season With A Pair Of Wins
- Hawks Win County Ball Meet Opener
- Ivester Church People Enjoy A Fine Service
- Soybean Crop May Be Largest Yet Produced
3 May 1939
- Hawks Win County Baseball Tourney
- KGLO Bible Broadcast Now On Summer Time
- Germination High On Most Seed This Year
- Bank Will Be Closed On Thursday, May 4
- Farm Foreclosures Fewer During 1938
- Plantation Singers Concert Postponed
- Legion And Auxiliary Meeting, Monday May 8
- Red Hawks Defeat Ackley On Tuesday
- Dorothy Lutterman To See San Francisco Fair
- Junior-Senior Banquet On Friday, May 5th
- Next Week Is Annual Nat'l. Hardware Week
- Band Mothers Meet With Mrs. H. Engelkes
- An Auxiliary Farewell Party With Mrs. Fauth
- Holland Minister Has Resigned His Pastorate
- Crosley's New Midget Car Ready For Market
- Globe Stove Trailer Here From May 8 To 13
- Large Reduction Seen In Corn, Oats Acreage
- Boy Scouts Attend Field Day Saturday
- Senior Class Play On Friday, May 12
- High School Class Visits The Herald
- Queen Esther Circle Program On May 5th
- Cleanup Week Is From May 8 To 13
- Bernice Koolman Is Entertained At Drake
- 3rd District Conference Held At Marshalltown
- Town Council Gets Ready To Oil Streets
- Dime-A-Time Clubbers Steak Fry On Tuesday
10 May 1939
- Mrs. Jake Geerdes Is Called To Rest
- Margaret Behrends Is Bride Of Harry Galpin
- Wellsburg Loses To Aplington On Monday
- 120,000 To Be Given As 1939 Fair Premiums
- Vahlsing Café Is To Be Closed On Sunday
- Red Hawks To Play In Meet At Laurel
- Civil Service Exams For Assistant lay Inspector
- Queen Esthers Give A Well Attended Program
- Legion Auxiliary has Meeting on May 8th
- High School Seniors Breakfast At Ivestor
- Former Wellsburg Teach To Wed ( Zada Corbin)
- Vaccinate Horses Now For Sleeping Sickness
- Wellsburg Enjoys A Taste Of Dust Storm
- Church Official is A Wellsburg Visitor
- Secretary Of State To Talk Over Radio
- The Boy Scouts Get Their New Pup Tents
- Mrs. S. H. Meyer Is Doyen Contest Leader
- The M. O. H. Club Was Entertained, Fri. May 5
- Iowa Poultry And Eggs Lead In City Markets
- Commercial Club To Meet Monday, May 15
- Graduation Week Begins Next Friday
- Birthday Club Calls On Mrs. G. A. Geerdes
- Workmen Busy On New Parish House
- Hill Is Chosen As New School Head
- K. F. Jones Reelected County Superintendent
- Junior-Senior Banquet Held Friday Evening
- Men's Volunteer Club To Hold Last Meeting
17 May 1939
- Wellsburg To Have Fine New Ball Field
- Eertmoed Passes His 83rd Birthday
- Boeke Drug Store Has Been Freshly Painted
- Not Much Effect From Loan On Price Of Corn
- Build New County Shed For Colfax Township
- Red Hawks Lose In The District Meet
- Vernice Lindaman Is Honored By Schools
- Saturday, May 27, Is Picked As Poppy Day
- The Freese Family Hold A Reunion
- Last Volunteer Club Meeting Monday Nite
- Infant Son Of Mr. and Mrs. H. Cramer Dies
- Seniors To Graduate On Thursday Night
- Sister Of B. F. Peters Dies At Kamrar, Iowa
- Eldon Huisman Wins High Honor At Drake
- Lutherans Hold A Congregation Meeting
- Wellsburg School Band Play At Marshalltown
- Bud's Place Is To Be Open Each Sunday
- Hon. H. F. Risse To Speak Here May 30
- Mrs. Jake Geerdes Laid To Last Rest
- Alice And Hilda Ruter To See Golden Gate Fair
- High School Play Is Well Attended
- Businessmen Are Asked To Keep Cars Off Street
- Mrs. Karl Fauth Sr., Dies At Clarence, Ia.
- Electric Current To Be Shut Off Sunday
24 May 1939
- Thirteen Seniors Graduating Class
- Men's Volunteer Club Enjoy A Fine Party
- Band Mothers Are To Meet June 6th
- Mrs. Riebke Freese Laid To Rest Monday
- Merchants Leave Cars At Home Saturday Nite
- The Memorial Day Services Tuesday
- Eulalia Schulte Leads In Doyen Campaign
- Haack's Service Station Will Close On Sundays
- Next Saturday Is The 1939 Poppy Day
- Our Fisherman Have Good Luck On Sunday
- Holland Will Have Band Again This Year
- A Kittenball Meeting On Thursday Evening
- John Maas, Sr., Has Right Leg Removed
- All Driver's Licenses Expire On July 5th
- Auxiliary Supper On Next Saturday Night
- Children Who Want To Help Decorate Tuesday
- Miss Esther Huisman Weds W. Van Deest
- Memorial Day Program At Hazel Green Sunday
- Evelyn Ross Accepts A John In Des Moines
- Wellsburg Has A New Substation
- Holland School House Has Been Approved
- Mamminga Invents Forger Protection
- Area Camporee Of Scouts This Week
- Give Your Lawn A 'Haircut' Not 'Shave'
- Wellsburg Stores To Close At 9:45 Tuesday
31 May 1939
- Much Needed Rain Falls In Past Week
- Gethman Company Buys Holland School
- Johanna Wittbaard Is In Scholarship Race
- Bernice Koolman To Attend A.I.C. School
- Farm Women Write 1939-40 Home Project
- First Band Concert Wednesday, June 7th
- Tellier Accepts Blairsburg Post
- Former Wellsburg Lady Loses Husband
- Lois Ludemann To Continue Her Studies
- Lily Mae Primus And Howard Minium Wed
- J. Albright Celebrates Birthday Last Sunday
- April Check Hatch Established A Record
- Firemen Called To Sam Claassen Home
- Work Progressing On The New Ball Diamond
- Hazel Green Memorial Program A Good One
- German Farm Bureau Has Monthly Meeting
- Florence Doyen To Go To Mason City School
- Iowa Housewives To Have Their Inning
- Cattle Prices Are Still On The Raise
- Doyen Campaign To Be Extended To July 15th
- Wellsburg Poppy Day Was Real Big Success
- A Fine Program On Memorial Day
- Band Mothers Are To Meet June 5th
- Mildred Cakerice And Raymond Newell Wed
- Stars To Drive In State Auto Races June 11th
7 June 1939
- First Kittenball Game Here June 22
- Voskuils To Attend Meeting In Michigan
- Lois Ludemann A Fine Radio Speaker
- Wellsburg Boys To The R&T Convention
- Oilers Do A Good Job On The Streets
- Tall Corn Contest At Iowa State Fair
- The Board Elects Miss Myers As H.S. Teacher
- Herman C. Haack is In Deaconess Hospital
- Vernice Lindaman Robert Lettow Wed
- Enjoyable Church Picnic On Tuesday
- John Huisman Hurt In An Auto Accident
- Mothers-Daughters Banquet At Ivester
- Clayton Folkerts To Build A New Plane
- Sleeping sickness Is Already Breaking Out
- 1st Christian Reformed Church Clubs Entertain
- Two Girls Attend Business College
- Wellsburg Reformed To Hold Mission Fest
- License Applications At C. W. Ross Garage
- Cattle Prices Are About Due To Break
- To Attend The New York World's Fair
- Legion And Auxiliary Meeting On June 12th
- Ralph Huisman At The "Boys State"
- Mrs. R. B. Tjaden Leads In Doyen Campaign
- Town Council Holds Its Regular Meeting
- Lillian Haack Weds At Grundy Center
14 June 1939
- Field Is Ready For Soft Ball Opener
- Not Much Time Left For Drivers Licenses
- One Night More Of The Iowa State Fair
- The Pleasant Valley Bazaar On June 23
- June Is The Time To Make Was On Weeds
- Commercial Club To Meet On June 19th
- The Schultz Family Hold Reunion Sunday
- Council Meets With Central State Men
- Poultrymen Now Have Egg Cooling Problem
- Former Pastors Visit With Home Folks
- Ardele Morrison And Elmer Senning Wed
- Attend R&T Carriers Convention Monday
- 123 Attend Eckhoff Reunion On June 9
- Bertha Doyen To Head The Auxiliary
- Wellsburg Girls See English King-Queen
- Reformed Church Holds Mission Fest
- Tellier Attending A Boy Scout Meeting
- Childrens Day Sunday Pleasant Valley Church
21 June 1939
- Softball Season Is To Open Thursday
- Harvey Eiten Has Leg Broken In A Runaway
- 18-24 Most Dangerous Age For Auto Drivers
- Many Contests At The Iowa State Fair
- Corn Crop Better Than In Past Year
- Choir Is Entertained By The Helping Hands
- The Pleasant Valley Bazaar On June 23rd
- Coach Don Faris Resigns To Take Post At Olin, Ia.
- Dimke Gets Contract For School Sidewalk
- Seal Sale In Excess Of $100,000 In 1938
- Wellsburg Substation Is Fully Completed
- Naomi Ludemann To Work In Honolulu
- Mrs. R. Tjaden Leads In Doyen's Campaign
- Orange And Blue Auto Tags For 1940
- Youths May Register For CCC Enrollment
- Reformed Church Holds Mission Fest
- Wellsburg Team Wins At Dumont Thursday
- First Band Concert Was Well Attended
- Potgeter To Offer Feed Mixing Service
- H. J. Vahlsing's Father Proves Himself A Hero
- Arthur C. Gravenstein Released From Hospital
- St. Peter Evangelical Bazaar Friday, June 30
28 June 1939
- Aplington Wins In Opening Ball Game
- Stores Are To Close On Independence Day
- Motorists Must Get In A Hurry, Says Sheriff
- Some Rules For A Safe Fourth Of July
- Surprise Party Held For Genevieve Freed
- New Machinery For Potgeter Elevator
- The Reformed church Holds Picnic Tuesday
- Quarterly Meeting of Shiloh Luth. Church
- And The Watch Came Back ….!
- Dick Riekena County Legion Commander
- Iowa Falls Business Men Here Thursday
- Florence Doyen Makes Progress In School
- Stahl Reunion Held At Clear Lake, Iowa
- Beving Reunion Held At Ft. Dodge, June 22
- On A Vacation Trip To The Pacific Coast
- Many Attend The Fun Days In Grundy Center
- Henry Janssen Is On Vacation Trip
- Russell Plager Marries Gilman, Iowa, Girl
- Richard Claassen Is Renamed Postmaster
- Kittenball League Begins Operations
- Rieke Ross Moves A House In From Fern
- Mrs. M. Weinland Is Called By Death
- St. Peters Evangelical Bazaar Friday, July 7
- Lutterman Families Reunion At Hampton
- Wellsburg Softballers Lost To Hansell Ten
- Tellier Left Sunday For New York School
5 July 1939
- E. V. Manchester Is Chosen New Coach
- Band Gives A Good Concert Wednesday
- Ben Boelman's Barn Destroyed By Fire
- Band Mothers Club To Meet July 11th
- Corn Grows Tall In Grundy County Too
- July 4th Was A Quiet Affair In Wellsburg
- Iowa Has More Pigs This Year Than Last
- Potgeter Ready To Mix Feed For Farmers
- Faris Gets Good Offer From West Des Moines
- Helmer Kruse Home After A Lengthy Trip
- Diseases Rate Is Above Average In The State
- Many Grundy People Lack Drivers Licenses
- Mrs. S. H. Meyer Leads In Doyen's Campaign
- Exams Announced For Civil Service
- New Barn Construction Used By Joe Schachtlie
- Monday's Games Canceled By Rain
- Legion-Auxiliary To Meet On July 10th
- Evert A. Ross, Sr. Is Called By Death
- Harm Reiter House Now Being Plastered
- Miss Hazel Eberline Celebrates Birthday
- Newly Married Couples Entertained At Ivester
12 July 1939
- Softballers Break Even The Past Week
- Suffers A Severly Lacerated Left Hand (Douglas Geerdes)
- Jim Beecroft Breaks His Right Collar Bone
- Many Educational Displays At The Fair
- Ivester To Hold Young People's Rally, July 16
- Des Moines Register Is Slightly In Error
- Last Rites Are Held For Mr. Evert A. Ross
- Band Mothers Hold Their July Meeting
- Birthday Club has Steak Fry Thursday
- Albright Family Holds Reunion On July 4th
- Firemen And City Dads Are To Play Kittenball
- League Race Is Tied Up In A Hard Knot
- John Schmidt Heads Local Legion Post
- Legion Auxiliary Has Regular July Meeting
- Wellsburg Has A New Auto Dealer
- Celebrate Birthdays Together Last Sunday (Dick Ludeman and I. L. Cakerice)
- Commercial Club To Meet Monday, July 17
- Thursday's Storm Hard On The Trees
- E. Manchester Signs Contact As Coach
- Return To Chicago After A Visit Here (Mrs. John W. Heddens)
- Doyen Gift Campaign Ends Saturday Night
19 July 1939
- Mrs. S. Meyers Wins In Doyen Campaign
- Cool, Rainy Weather Sidetracks Heat Wave
- Best Band Concert Of Season Last Wednesday
- Eygabroads Enjoy A Family Reunion
- Bert Harlan Sells His Repairing Business
- Harm Frerichs At Rail Rate Meeting
- Crosley's Small Auto Causes Lots Of Talk
- Want Your Car Number On Your Key Chain?
- Another "Battle Of The Century" Is To Be Played Next Thursday July 27
- German Twp. Leads In the League Race
- Firemen Called To The Amanda Neessen Home
- City Dads Defeat Firemen In Fine Ball Game
- Holland Woman Dies In Deaconess Hospital (Mrs. Behrend Buskohl)
- Injuries To Retired Ackley Farmer Fatal (Frank Finger)
- Bliss Willoughby Weds Miss Ethel Schwyhart
- Businessmen Talk Of A Dump Ground
- The Oats Harvest Is Nearly Complete
- Schukei Forfeits To Wellsburgers
- Okones Implement Co. Has A Fine New Truck
- No Services Sunday At Reformed Church
26 July 1939
- Farmers To Meet Here On Thursday
- Milo "Red" Middleton Reopens Barber Shop
- Birthdays Celebrated At Glen Sheller Home
- Sentmans Visit With Pennsylvania Friends
- Army and Navy Show At The Iowa State Fair
- Expect Hog Prices To Rise Then Fall
- Honor Cecil Cakerice Last Sunday Afternoon
- Both Leaders Seem Over Confident As Big Battle Of The Century Date Nears
- The 1939 Dairy Cattle Congress Sept 25-Oct 1
- Art Mamminga Wins Promotion At Eldora
- Polar Bears Cement Lead In League Race
- Seddie Cogswell Takes Over Meyer Grocery
- Businessmen Go To Waterloo Tuesday
- Lutterman And Perry On The Injured List
- Farm Population Has Increased In 1938
- Albert Ross Car Stolen Saturday
- Home From Des Moines For A 3 Week Vacation (Miss Isabelle Lindaman)
- Lindaman Reunion Set For Wednesday, Aug 11
- Wellsburg Defeats Marshalltown Ten
- Legion Auxiliary Honors Mrs. Faris
- Miss Edith Emal Weds Glen Peters
- Friends Help Them To Celebrate Birthdays (Mrs. Bryan Bausman and Miss Phyllis)
2 August 1939
- Wellsburg Evens Up In Week's Play
- Ivester's Galloping Tea Held Thursday
- Lindaman Reunion On Wednesday, August 9
- Miss Adelaide Randa Resigns Position Here
- Dick Miller Farm Is Sold To Henry Meester
- Mayor Ross To Go To Meeting At Clear Lake
- A Mission Festival At Voskuil Church
- Sixty Attend A Shower For Mrs. Glenn Peters
- Married Men To Have A Civil War On The Kitten Ball Diamond Thursday Night
- Miscellaneous Shower At Ivester Thursday
- Mrs. Bertha Smith Is Called By Death
- Band Concerts Are Very Well Attended
- Whiteman Swing Band At The Iowa State Fair
- Band Mothers To Meet On Tuesday, August 8
- German Township Has League Lead Whittled
- East Beats West In Main Street Battle
- Fords Are Visiting In The Southland
- Firemen Will Give A Picnic For Officials
- Ivester Sunday School Class Holds A Party
- Mr. George Eiten Dies After A Long Illness
- Many Attend The Corn Seal Meeting
- Hardin County Fair Opens Next Monday
- Punch Boards And Slot Machines Are Banned
- Tommy Flessner Has A Party On 5th Birthday
9 August 1939
- Softballers Able To Win And To Lose
- Wellsburg Girls Lose To Cedar Falls Friday
- Geerdes-Janssen Ring Has Picnic At Eldora
- Missionfeast Thursday At The Voskuil Church
- H. Sietsema Buys The Greany Smokehouse
- The Council Votes To Open A Street
- Large Crowd Enjoys Wednesday Nite Show
- Second Christian Reformed Mission Festival On Thursday, August 17th
- Lawrence Akkerman Hurt Under Tractor
- Freese Boy Injured In Fall Saturday Nite
- Threshing Ring Has Its Picnic On Friday
- Snittjer Farm Sold for $175.00 Per Acre
- South Beats North In A Wild Game
- Legion Auxiliary To Meet On August 14th
- German Game Ahead In The League Race
- Services To Be Held At St. Paul's Luth. Church
- Koch Families Hold Reunion Last Sunday
- Anneus Eygabroad Weds Pearlie Ellision
- Band Mothers Club Re-elects Officers
- Rev. Freytag Accepts Holland Luth. Call
- Duane Greany Will Teach At Garwin, Ia.
- Doyens Plan Third Big Gift Campaign
- Okones Imp't Shows New Farmall Tractor
- Haack's Store Installs An Air Conditioner
- Fords Return Home From Eastern Trip
- New Holland School Dedicated August 10
16 August 1939
- School Will Begin Monday, August 28
- Commercial Club To Meet Monday, Aug. 21
- Many Attend Shower For A. Eygabroads
- Large Number At The Riekena Reunion
- Jury List Is Drawn For September Court Term
- Iowa Corn Crop To Be Above Average
- 216 Persons Attend The Spieker Reunion
- Pioneer Fellowship Hour Much Enjoyed
- Mission Festival At Second Christian Reformed Church, Thursday, Aug. 17
- Miller Reunion Held At Pine Lake Sunday
- Beving & Flessner Try Blind Auction Selling
- Georgette Mach Is A Breaker Of Tradition
- Buck Grove Beats Ross In A Tight Struggle
- Miss Cecil Cakerice Weds Dale Button
- Lindaman Families Have Fine Reunion
- Several Candidates In Doyen Campaign
- Partition Suit Is Begun In Grundy Co. Court
- Voskuil Missionfest Was Much Enjoyed
- School Board Elects new Primary Teacher (Miss Lilly Nielsen)
- Visitor Is Honored At Luncheon Tuesday (Mrs. Frank Haack and Ethel)
- Returns To Des Moines To Resume Training (Isabelle Lindaman)
- Wellsburg Defeats Bristow On Monday
- Legion Auxiliary Has Its August Meeting
- Birthday Surprise At The Joe Newell Home
- Corn Sealers now At Work In The County
23 August 1939
- School Will Open Monday Morning
- Street Condemnation Filed By Wellsburg
- German Township Lads Stretch League Lead
- Weather Warns That Winter Is On Way
- Town Waterworks Is Being Remodeled
- Narrowly Escapes A Serious Injury (John Miller)
- New Coach Arrives In town On Monday (Mr. and Mrs. Everett V. Manchester)
- St. Peter's Evangelical Reformed Church Of German Twp. To Hold Missionfeast Tuesday, Aug. 29th
- The Firemens Picnic Was Well Attended
- Fritzell Family Holds A Reunion At George
- Band Mothers Are To Picnic On Friday Eve
- Fred Riant Is Severely Injured In A Fall
- Schoolhouse In Shape For School Opening
- Huge Musical Show At Iowa State Fair
- Merchants Warn Of Unreliable Peddlers
- Vinson Luwe Goes To Minnesota Spa
- Missionfest Was Well Attended
- The Commercial Club Has Two New Members
- Faris Family Departs For New Home In Olin
- Local Team Wins Two In Past Week
- Workmen Busy Adding to Congress Set-Up
30 August 1939
- Wellsburg Schools Have 160 Students
- Huisman Wins Free Trip To Iowa Fair
- Sietsema Takes Over Greany Smokehouse
- Robert Bolender Buys Froemming Market
- Softball Season To End With A Big Game
- Exams Announced By U. S. Civil Service
- Ackley Boosters Call On Wellsburg Monday
- Vinson Luwe Regains Health In Minnesota
- St. Peter's Church Celebrates It's Seventy-Fifth Anniversary
- Harlow Jacobs Dies at Illinois Home
- Wilma Ross Teaches At Allerton, Iowa
- Church Holds Wood Cutting Bee Tuesday
- German Steps Nearer The League Pennant
- Folks From 4 States Attend Aukes Reunion
- County Officers Beat City Dads At Softball
- Big Field Enters Doyen Campaign
- Girl Badly Bitten By A Dog Last Thursday
- Friends Gather In Honor Of Mrs. Ashing
- Wellsburg Has Fair Week On Ball Field
- New Entertainment For Cattle Congress
- Bank, Postoffice To Close On Labor Day
- Band Mothers Picnic An Undoubted Success
6 September 1939
- Mrs. John Loger Is laid To Final Rest
- Harm E. Knock Is Being Buried Today
- Five Injured In Car Smashup Thursday
- Legion and Auxiliary To Meet September 11
- Softball Tourney For The Next Week
- Waterloo Battle Now Faces The 4-H Folk
- Fans Have Definite Ideas As To The league's Best Players
- Want To Buy Washer At Your Own Price?
- Henry Dean Geerdes Is Newspaper Man
- Wellsburg Townies Beat Ivester Team
- German Township is 1939 League Champ
- Ivester Babies Place High In Fair Contest
- Eiten Reunion Held At Ft. Dodge Aug.24
- Grain Dealers Meet At Iowa Falls On Tuesday
- First High School Game Next Friday
- School Work Begins To Get Under Way
- J. L. Fischer Back In Store After Injury
- The Grundy Fair Is Now In Full Swing
- Band Mothers Club Meets September 13
- Sietsema To Hold An Opening Wednesday
- Elmer Fritzell Wins Honors At State Fair
- Bryan Huisman Has An Auto Accident
13 Sep 1939
- Wellsburg High Defeated By Dike
- Washer Auction Sale Was Successful One
- Don Miller Attends An Illinois College
- Will Ross Opens Pool Hall In Hotel Bldg.
- Shiloh Team League Tournament Champs
- Auxiliary Names Monthly Leaders
- Ed Peters Suffers A Painful Injury
- Mrs. Ubbe Peters Is Honored On Birthday
- Fans Choose A Strong Team Of Softball League All Stars
- Mrs. Carl Loof Was Honor Guest At Party
- Merry Go Round Club Holds First Surprise
- St. Peters ladies To Hold Auction-Social
- I. S. C. Grid Season To Have 3 Special Days
- Commercial Club Is To Meet Monday Eve
- Ruter-Paterni Families Meet At Marshalltown
- Mrs. E. E. Ross Leads The Doyen Campaign
- 200,000 To Attend Dairy Cattle Show
- Wellsburg Teacher Injured In Accident (Miss Lois Myers)
- Marshalltown Is Tourney Winner
- Reception For The Teachers, Sept. 22nd
- Town Renovates Disposal Plant
- S. E. Moats Family Entertain On Sunday
- Fine Birthday dinner Honors Frank Sheller
- School Band Played At Grundy Co. Fair
- Steamboat Rock Is To Have Entertainment
20 Sep 1939
- Teachers reception Next Friday Night
- Honor School Pupils At I.S.C.-Coe Game
- Greany's Return Home From Western States
- B. M. Venenga Family Had Reunion Sunday
- Marine Bakker Weds Robt. Betts Saturday
- Boy Scouts Calling For Old Furniture
- Red Hawks Win Two Games During Week
- Hickenlooper Will Speak Armistice Day
- Auxiliary To Hold A School Of Instruction
- Home-Makers Hold Meeting At Grundy
- Mrs. Ross Still Leads In Doyen Campaign
- No Services Sunday In Wellsburg Ref. Church
- Dorothy Dirks and Carl Dudden Married
- John Schmidt Buys Store At Reinbeck
- Ross House Now Being Put In Tip Top Shape
- Band Mother's Club To Hold Tea Oct. 7
- Ellsworth College Alumni Are To Meet
- Dairy Cattle Congress To Open On Monday
- On Program Women's Relief Corps Meeting
- See Higher Farm Income For 1940
- Milk Drive Is Set For Week Of Sept. 24-30
- Leaves To Enter The Wisconsin University (Miss Lorraine Anderson)
- Regulars Beat The All-Stars In Final
- County Sunday School Convention October 27
- Lindaman Boy Killed At Iowa Falls Friday
- Shower Given Honor Of Mrs. Dale Button
27 Sep 1939
- Plans Made For New Road North
- Honored On Occasion Of His Birthday (Mr. M. M. Boeke)
- Mrs. Jerry Williams Celebrates Birthday
- Elevators Ready To Care For Corn Crop
- German Farm Bureau To Meet On Sept. 27
- Band Mothers Plan For Tea And Supper
- A Farewell Party For Mr. and Mrs. J. Schmidt
- Boy Scouts To Hold An Open Meeting Sept. 28
- A Birthday Surprise For Florence Meyer
- Mrs. E. Ross Leads In Doyen Gift Campaign
- Ross Crew Grading In Marshall County
- Coffee Shop Installs Ice Cream Machine
- Dike High School To Play Here Thursday
- Young People's Party At Ivester Tuesday Eve
- Help H. Lindaman Celebrate Birthday
- Thielkens Celebrate 40th Anniversary
- Dr. J. C. DeKorne To Visit Us On Thursday
- 400,477 People Attend 1939 Iowa State Fair
- County S. S. Convention to Be Held October 27
- Red Hawks Have A Very Poor Week
- Gary Boeke Marks His Fifth Birthday
- Women's Organization Meets Thursday, Oct. 5
- Get-Together For Teachers Success
- Watch Out For Hog Cholera In The Fall
- C. A. Tellier Recovers From A Long Illness
4 Oct 1939
- Boy Scout Leader Here On Thursday
- Grundy Man Dies By His Own Hand (H. H. Kahl)
- Large Crowd Attends Rally Day At Ivester
- Henry Hippen Adds To Station Equipment
- Red Hawks Lose In County Meet
- Wellsburg Folks To Form Archery Society
- Open Pheasant Season In Grundy This Year
- 180,000 Attended The Dairy Cattle Show
- Miss Grace Riebkes Weds Mr. Louie Wulf
- Art Mamminga To Wed an Eldora Girl
- Band Mothers Tea And Supper Thursday
- Edna Landsiedel Is Honored At College
- Store Winter's Apples at 34 To 36 Degrees F.
- Waterloo Young Folks Give Play At Ivester
- Firemen Called To Ed Christian Home
- City Council Moves To Open A Street
- School Faculty Has A Party At Eldora
- Fine Crowd Greets Dr. DeKorne Here
- Corn Storage Bins Ready For Erection
- Band Mothers Club To Meet October 10
- High School Is To Initiate Freshmen
- Legion and Auxiliary Meets Monday Night
11 Oct 1939
- New Chapel To Be Dedicated Friday (First Christian Reformed Church)
- The Weather Changes From Summer To Fall
- Rieke Smidt Dies At White, South Dakota
- Notes Of The Legion Auxiliary Meeting
- Commerce Club To Meet October 16th
- Red Hawks Lose To Aplington Friday
- The Race Is Close In Doyen Gift Campaign
- C. A. Tellier Is In A Rochester Hospital
- Cornpicking Vacation Begins On October 23
- Bandmothers Hold October Meeting
- Fire Company Called To Andrew Olthoffs
- Ivester Ladies Attend Meeting At Waterloo
- Arthur Mamminga Is Wed To Eldora Girl
- Freshmen Initiated in Friday Stunt Day
- Contract Is Let For New St. Paul Church
- Rath Company Truck Held Up Friday Eve
- Iowa At Top In U.S. In Hatchery Capacity
- Harold Harms Weds Geneva, Iowa, Girl
- 3,000 Attend The Farm Bureau Picnic
- Birthday Club Calls On Mrs. Ben Peters
- November 1 Is Lease Change Dead Line
- This Week Is Fire Prevention Week
- Do You Want To Join U.S. Armed Forces
18 Oct 1939
- Junior Class Gives Play Friday Night
- Edna Landsiedel Has Part In Religious Play
- Fieser Is To Speak At Red Cross Conference
- Get Vegetables In Storage At Once
- Sunday Schools To convene On Oct. 27
- Relatives Surprise Mr. and Mrs. L. Wulf
- Outlook For Land Values Is Uncertain
- Cage Jamboree To Be Held November 17th
- Attend league Meet At Lincoln Center
- Voskuils On Vacation Trip To State Of Texas
- Fred Riant Recovered From Serious Injury
- CornPicking Vacation Begins Next Monday
- Wellsburg Boys Make Flying Trip In East (Edward Nederhoff and Edward Ammann)
- Two Parties Honor Of Mrs. Louie Wulf
- Bid A Farewell To Miss Naomi Ludemann
- Commerce Club Has Its Monthly Meeting
- Voskuil Chapel Is Dedicated Friday
- Dime-A-Time Clubbers Surprise Mrs. G. Peters
- Eugene Crouse Is Husking Champion
- Carl Sentman Heard Each Morning On KGLO
- Surprised On Her Birthday Monday (Mrs. Neil Ashby)
- Rudolph Coveys Are Honored At Ivester
25 Oct 1939
- The Junior Class Gives A Good Play
- Missouri And Ames Are To Battle On Saturday
- Remember The Basketball jamboree November 17th
- School Closes For The Corn Picking Vacation
- Sunday Schools To Convene On Friday
- A New Beauty Shop To Open In Wellsburg (Miss Evelyn Ross)
- R. B. Tjaden Disposes Of The Town Tavern
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- Shower In Honor Of Mr. And Mrs. Harold Harms
- Cornerstone Laying At St. Paul Church Sunday
- Big Livestock Show Is Planned For Chicago
- Fred Ruter's Corn Is High In Yield Contest
- Tied For The Lead In Doyen Gift Campaign
- Ladies' Aid Sale On Tuesday, November 17
- Enjoy A Picnic Dinner In Cedar Falls Park
- Grundy County People In An Auto Accident (Mrs. W. C. Laube)
- Men's Volunteer Club To Have First Meeting
- Ministerial Group Plans To Meet Here
- Virus Cause Of Cholera Corn Not Responsible
- George Eygabroad Is Called By Death
- Otto Harms Injured In An Auto Wreck Wednesday
- Most Of The Iowa Farms Are Under 160 Acres
- Mrs. O. Tjaden Honored By The Birthday Club
1 Nov 1939
- August Ascher Is Called By Death
- Klass Wittbaard Joins U.S. Fighting Forces
- Conrad Pastor Heads The County's Sunday Schools
- C. A. Tellier Is Still Confined To His Home
- Basketball Card Almost Complete
- The Local School Again Is Open For Business
- H. F. Weitkamp Suffers From Ptomaine Poisoning
- Jury List Is Drawn For November Court Term
- Luitjens Reunion Held At E. J. Gohner Home
- Carrie Wubbens Leads In Doyen's Campaign
- Our Schools will Mark National Education Week
- Ministers Hold A Fine Meeting Here Monday
- St. Paul Folks Lay Church Cornerstone On Sunday
- Ladies' Aid To Hold A Sale, Tuesday, Nov. 14th
- Miss Henrietta Wiebrand Celebrates Her Birthday
- Basketball Jamboree To Be A Red Letter Event
- Band Mothers Club To Meet On November 7th
- Plan An Interesting Armistice Program
- The Willing Workers Surprise Mrs. R. W. Ross
- Final Rites For Mr. George Eygabroad
- Eugene Crouse Fares Ill In State Husking Meet
8 Nov 1939
- 1939 Red Cross Roll Begins On Saturday
- Buck Grove Man Lucky To Escape Serious Hurt (Carl Hoffman)
- Workmen Have Been Busy On The New Skating Pond
- Voskuil Church To Hold Youth Bible Conference
- Reformed Ladies' Aid To Hold A Sale On Tuesday
- Basketball Fiesta On Friday, Nov. 17
- Work Of Opening New Street Began On Monday
- Alfred Meyer to Open A New Meat Market Here
- Band Mothers Meet At The Peter J. Meyer Home
- County Legion Meeting At Grundy On Tuesday
- Former Dentist Dies At Rockwell Last Sunday (Dr. C. W. Trussell)
- Mrs. H. Sietsema Leads In Doyen Campaign Race
- Postoffice And Bank To Be Closed On Saturday
- Farmers Buying Power Is Down Five Points
- Wellsburg Folks Visit At Anamosa And Olin
- Mr. and Mrs. Oddie Wilts Move To Grundy
- Nebraska Pastor Is To Preach Here On Sunday
- School Is Marking Educational Week
- New Beauty Shop Has A Splendid Formal Opening
- Armistice Program Saturday Evening
- Vahlsing Café Is To Be Open All Day Sunday
- St. Paul Church Builders Making Good Progress
- The Legion And Auxiliary Will Meet Next Monday
15 Nov 1939
- Basketball Fiesta This Friday Night
- Legionniares To Hold Smoker Next Tuesday
- John Meents Dies At His Holland Home Sunday
- Shower For Newlyweds At Fred Rewerts Home
- Evanglical Ladies' Aid Bake Sale Sat. Nov. 25
- Red Cross Asks You To Give Generously
- Band Mothers To Serve Lunch On Friday Night
- Meyer Meat market Has Excellent Opening Day
- There Are Vacancies In The United States Army
- Hunters Plentiful For The Pheasant Shooting
- Mr. H. Sietsema Still Is Leading In Doyen Contest
- Wellsburg Girls To Play At Hampton Cage Clinic
- Automobile And Truck In Collision North Of Town
- Friends Surprise Mr. and Mrs. Wilts Friday Evening
- New Grundy Theatre Is Under New Management
- Samuel Jaspers Dies At Home In Northwood, Ia.
- Fire Fighters Have Wild Goose Chase On Saturday
- Youth Conference Now In Full Swing
- Miss Jennie Hook Is The Bride Of Melvin Rewerts
- Armistice Program Very Well Received
- Legion And Auxiliary Hold Monthly Meeting
- Commercial Club Is To Meet On Monday Night
22 Nov 1939
- Red Hawks Break Even In First Games
- Mrs. W. A. Ross Reaches Her Eighty-First Birthday
- Town's Newest Street Is Ready For Travel
- State's Businessmen Meet In Des Moines On Monday
- Program At The Second Chr. Ref. Church Dec. 6
- Legion Men Hosts At Enjoyable Smoker
- Doyen Gift Campaign Race Gets More Torrid
- Commercial Club Holds It's November Meeting
- Pleasantly Surprised On Her Birthday On Monday (Mrs. Earl Eygabroad)
- Albert Ross New Head Of The Local Legion Post
- "500" Club Holds First Meeting Of The Year
- Evangelical Ladies' Aid Bake Sale Sat. Nov. 25
- Motorists Must Obey The Stop Signs Says Mayor
- Wellsburg Girls Lose To AIB, At Hampton Clinic
- John Geerdes Marks His Seventy-Fifth Birthday
- Ventilation Not Needed For Well Dried Corn
- Voskuil Ladies' Guild To Hold Sale Monday, Dec. 4
- We Give Liberally To The Red Cross
- Implement Show Here On Monday, December 4
- Basketball Fiesta Last Friday Night
- Postoffice And Bank To Be Closed On Thursday
29 Nov 1939
- Hawks Even Steven In Week's Campaign
- War Is the Cause Of Rise In Soy Bean Prices
- Voskuil Ladies' Guild To Hold Sale Monday, Dec. 4
- The Red Cross Roll Call Now Complete
- Band Mothers To Hold A Christmas Party, Dec. 13
- Doyen Gift Campaign In its Final Three Weeks
- Blazing Sun Given As The Cause Of Auto Collision
- Cars Are Damaged In Wreck South Of Town
- Help Mrs. A. J. Kruse To Celebrate Her Birthday
- Wellsburg Stores To Close At 10 a.m. Thanksgiving
- Helping Hands To Give A Thanksgiving Program
- Vinson Luwe Takes Exam For Rantoul Air School
- Parkersburg People Are Injured In Car Collision
- Fall Is Time To Get Rid Of Rats On The Farm
- Thanksgiving Service At Second Chr. Ref. Church
- County Boards To Explain Lease Law
- Okones Sponsors Implement Show
- Relatives Help Mrs. Ray Riebkes Mark Birthday
- Hold Showers In Honor Of Miss Norma Filer
6 Dec 1939
- Postoffice Robbed Last Friday Night
- Mrs. C. H. Beecroft Given Happy Birthday Surprise
- Wellsburg Men Attend A Smoker At Grundy
- Miss Marie Smit Is Bride Of Mr. Henry Akkerman
- Christmas Carol Program At Wellsburg Ref. Church
- Many Attend The Implement Show
- Jake Primus Weds Wanda Reed Of Green Mountain
- The Legion And Auxiliary Will Meet Next Monday
- Earl Greany Purchases The H. J. Vahlsing Café
- Time Grows Short In Doyen's Gift Campaign
- Grundy Co. Auxiliaries To Meet At Marshalltown
- Faris Family Visits With Friends In Wellsburg
- The New Hippen Lunch Opens Doors Today
- H. G. Kramer Proposes A Locker System For Town
- Alvin Lutterman And Miss Alma Stahl Wed Friday
- Ed Nederhoff In Auto Wreck Saturday Night
- Band Mothers To Meet With Mrs. William Wulf
- Wellsburg Girl Cagers Go On A Week End Trip
- Christian Reformed Boys To Meet At Austinville
- Wellsburg Stores Prepare For X'Mas
- Norma Filer Becomes Mrs. Arthur Miller Thursday
- Red Hawks Break Even With Ackley
- James DeNeuis Celebrate Their Tenth Wedding Day
- Miss Nettie Ruter Weds Henry Brower Thursday
13 Dec 1939
- Santa Claus Will Be Here On Saturday
- The Merry-Go-Round Club Surprises Bertha Doyen
- A Calvanistic Conference At Johnson Church Dec. 12
- Children's X'mas Party At New Grundy Theatre
- Most Purchasing Power Since 1929
- Ivester Folks Stage Play At Waterloo On Sunday
- Mr. And Mrs. Earl Greany Honored By Their Friends
- Voskuil's Ladies' Guild Hold A Successful Sale
- Fine Program Given At 2nd Christian Ref. Church
- Kiddies Invited To Join In Boeke's Gift Contest
- The Wellsburg Townies Begin Basketball Season
- Rev. Carl Sentman To Purchase Radio Chapel
- Lois Ludemann Accepts Position On West Coast
- Legion And Auxiliary Holds December Meeting
- Commercial Clubmen To Meet Monday, Dec. 18th
- Doyen Gift Campaign is Nearing Its Final Day
- Wellsburg Girls Have A Disastrous Road Trip
- The Christmas Seal Sale In Full Swing
- Wellsburg Ladies Are Surprised In Aplington
- Vahlsings Retire From Café After Eight Years
- Red Hawks win And Lose Tuesday Night
- Boys Team Loses To The Dike Blue Jays Friday
- Miss Margaret Itzen Is Bride Of Albert Meyer
20 Dec 1939
- Town Council Buys The Site For A Park
- Business Places Are To Close On Christmas Day
- Evangelical Ladies' Aid Holds Annual Meeting
- Santa Makes His Visit To Wellsburg Saturday
- Miss G. Luterman Wins Doyen Contest
- Teachers Have Pleasant Get-Together On Monday
- Gladys Geerdes Becomes Bride Of Herman Eckhoff
- Pine Creek School To Give Program Thursday
- Miss Evelyn Claus Is Bride Of Mr. R. W. Cox
- Black Eagles Win From Marshalltown T-R Team
- Band Mothers Club Is Now Out Of The Red
- Lena Norine Paterni And John Hook Wed Thursday
- Christmas Program To Be Given In Melrose Schools
- Stores Are To Close On Wednesday Nights
- Rev. Carl Heinrich Is To Speak At St. Paul Church
- S. G. Schutjer Passes Away At Home In Woden, Iowa
- The Girls Team Loses To Iowa Falls Friday Night
- Yule Programs At All Our Churches
- Wellsburg Woman Wins Hardware Slogan Prize (Mrs. Henry Lutterman)
- Ross Garage Has Gone In For Streamlining
- Wellsburg's Girls tie Hansell Sextet
- Two Fires Are Reported During The Past Week (Haack Store and John Flessner home)
27 Dec 1939
- Hawk Cagers Win Five Court Battles
- The Marshalltown Cage Meet Is Now In Progress
- Less Poultry To Be Raised In Next Year
- Wellsburg Stores To Close On New Year's Day
- Earl Greany Sells Café To Ben And Harlyn Kneppe
- Winter Spreads A Fine White Mantel Tuesday
- City Meat Market To Open Up A Locker System Soon
- Corn Is The Cheapest Grain To Use This Year
- John Meints Celebrates Eighty-Sixth Birthday
- Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Meyer Surprised By Children
- Band Mothers Club To Meet On January 3rd
- Town Cage Team To Open Cage Season On Friday
- Dry Corn Will Reduce Danger Of Poisoning
- Wellsburg Stores Close On Wednesday Nights
- Our Businessmen To Form A Credit Body
- Andrew Franken Dies At Marshalltown Hospital
- Boy Scout Meeting Here Next Wednesday Night
- Big Crowds Attend The Yule Programs
- Mrs. H. Koch Counted 114,200 Votes In Contest
- A Sunday School Class Enjoys Christmas Party
- The St. Paul Ev. Lutheran To Hold Annual Meeting
Source: Wellsburg Herald Newspapers for 1939