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Allamakee Journal
Lansing, Allamakee co. Iowa
November 6, 1935

Congressman Biermann was honored at a huge home­coming banquet in Decorah.

Chevrolet announces auto prices for 1936 models: $495 for a coupe and $600 for a sports sedan.

Mrs. Frank Riser hosted a prenatal shower for Mrs. Herb Stirn and Mrs. Odean Sandry.

Vince Spinner and Frank Asay are home from several months work with a government surveying crew at Hanover, Ill.

Mrs. C. V. Schofield will give piano lessons.

Funeral services were held for Mrs. James Sires at M.E. Church.

Mrs. Carver Gantenbein entertained at a farewell for Mrs. Gale Gantenbein.

Delores Wagner and Norbert Mack were married in Caledonia.

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Snitker became parents of a son.

The Lansing Button Co. is making buttons from walnut and butternut shells.

[transcribed by E.W., January 2007]

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Postville Herald
Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa
November 28, 1935

Local Happenings
-Howard Gordanier and his gun were out last Saturday and captured a couple of jackrabbits to add to Thanksgiving delicacies.
-Rev. LeRoy Weihe of Cudahy, Wis., came Tuesday and visited until Wednesday morning in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Weihe.
-Mr. and Mrs. Ira Smith and Evelyn Dresser, of Postville, Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Davenport of Luana were entertained at dinner Sunday in the home of Mrs. Evan Swenson.
-Mrs. T.H. Burns and family left on the early Monday morning Sioux for their new home in Plankington, S.D., followed by the best wishes of a host of friends.
-Mr. and Mrs. George Kerr of Frankville became the parents of a baby boy born to them Sunday at the Hall maternity hospital, which gives them a family of two boys and a girl - Waukon Journal.
-F.C. Ruckdaschel has torn out the partitions in the northwest corner of his Ford garage for the purpose of giving additional and needed room and will also install a hydraulic jack.

[transcribed by S.F., May 2011]

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