Iowa
Old Press
NORTH IOWA TIMES
McGregor, Clayton co. Iowa
December 1925
Local News:
-Miss Marinette Jacobs, of Elkader is here visiting relatives and
friends.
-Marvin Kalnz, of Elkader ha an operation at McGregor Hospital
Tuesday.
-Miss Elizabeth Sparks returned last week from a visit with
friends in Chicago.
-Miss Elizabeth Gallagher of Marquette is at the McGregor
Hospital for a short stay.
-Mr. and Mrs. Frank O' Brien spent a few days with relatives and
friends in Kenosha, Wis.
Start the New Year right with a few shares of Savings Loan Stock
J. Kramer, Secretary.
- Mrs. L. L. Haight left Monday afternoon for a few days visit
with with friends in Chicago.
- Jim Broderick of Cedar Falls and Joe Broderick of Cedar Falls
and Joe Broderick of Ames, Iowa are home for the holidays with
their sisters.
-- Mrs. Paul Kossack and little daughter Kathlean are both at the
McGregor Hospital for a few days.
- Charles Turner came out from Chicago last week to spend
Christmas with his mother, brothers and sisters.
- We regret that Mr. C. Ca. Luce is in poor health, his condition
being not at all as good as his friends would wish.
- Mr. and Mrs. Niell Richards, of Dubuque, spent Christmas at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Richards.
- Mr. and Mrs. Morse and two sons of Monona were down to spend
Christmas with their daughter, Mrs. Leo Schrody.
- A happy reunion at the Fred G. Bell home brought Farnum from
Des Moines, Colin from Iowa City and Lyman from Anapolis.
- Miss Pearl Cords is at home from her studies at Cedar Falls to
spend the Holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Cords.
- Mr. and Mrs. Jake LoRang came up from Guttenberg last Thursday
to spend Christmas, with their daughter, Mrs. Victor Mills and
family.
- Bluff City Chanter, 268, Attention! Regular Meeting, Tuesday,
Jan. 5th. Installation of Officers. DELLA GRAYT, Secy
- Miss Dorothy Neimeyter, arrived from Des Moines last Thurday
morning to spend Christmas with her mother, Mrs. M. Niemeyer and
family.
- John Reynolds and Walter Hogan departed Friday night for
Chicago, where the former will visit his sister, Mrs. Lyle Miller
and family and brother Hubert.
- H. H. Clark, of Dubuque, was at home for Christmas.
-Vicotr Prescott cam down from Mabel, Minn., for the Holidays at
home.
-Dr. E. C. Meggers was called to Elgin one day last week for an
operating case.
-Miss Augusta Heilman is at home, having a vacation from school
teaching in Elkader.
- Mr. and Mrs. Earl spent Christmas and the week-end with her
people in Dubuque.
-Harley Moore, of Luana, is at the McGregor Hospital. He is a
patient of Dr. Everall, of Monona.
- George Trygg, who is employed in the Intersate Power Co.'s
office in Dubuque, was at home for Christmas.
-Our merchants report a very good Holiday trade. They all
Certainly deserved the patronage of their community.
-Miss Beatrice Davies came over from Prairie du Chien, and served
as one of the extra clerks in Horning's store.
-Donald Hart, of Dubuque, is visiting at home.
-Frederick Edgar is visiting relatives in Minneapolis.
-Fred W. Edgar and wife returned to LaCrosse Monday.
-Jim Woods had the Holidays at home, coming from the East.
-Mrs. Garrison is visiting her granddaughter, Mrs. Fred Widman.
-Clifton Oleson is at home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Oleson.
-Joe Ellsworth is visiting his mother and sister, Mrs. Wm.
Leibrand.
-Malcom Proudfoot of the Chicago University, is vacationing on
Ridgewood.
-Email Gerich, of Milwaukee, arrived Monday, called by the
illness of his mother.
-Miss Ceceli Haltmeyer visited the first of the week with friends
in La Crosse.
-Miss Gertrude Webb, of Chicago, is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Albert Clemens.
-The plumbers have been busy the past few days thawing out frozen
water pipes
-Mrs. Nick Ryan, of Harpers Ferry, is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. W. A. Kean.
-HAPPY NEW YEAR to our friends and patrons. OLSON SMOKE SHOP
-Mrs. Ella Jacobs came up from Dubuque Tuesday to visit a few
days with friends.
-Miss Margaret Davies, who teaches at Cantril is visiting her
people here and at Prairle du Chien.
- Dr. Ben Everall, of Monona, was in town Tuesday, looking after
his patients at McGregor Hospital.
-Miss Leona Fette, who teaches Physical Training at Cicero, (near
Chicago) is at home for the vacation.
-Cairn Bros. Orchestra will play for a New Year's Dance in the
McGregor Opera House Friday, Jan. 1st 1926.
-Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Carroll were down from LaCrosse to spend
Christmas with his mother, Mrs. Anna Carroll.
-Miss Julia Riley is at the McGregor Hospital for a few days,
having submitted to a tonsil operation Tuesday.
MRS. GERICH DEAD
The community was shocked to learn of the death of Mrs. Jos.
Gerich, which occurred at noon Monday. The funeral will be held
at the house Friday morning at 10:30. We will have the Obituary
next week.
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-Mr. T. E. Hartwick and family went to Sherrils to spend
Christmas with her people.
-Prof. C. M. Hewett and family went to Waukon to spend the
vacation with her parents.
-Miss Mildred McGhee and her sister, Mrs. Wm. Horn, of Canton,
Mo., are visiting at home.
- Junior Herron, of Marquette, underwent a tonsil operation at
the McGregor Hospital Tuesday.
-Miss Beatrice Proundfoot, a teacher in Chicago, is spending a
week with her parents on Ridgewood.
-The W. F. M.S. meets with Mrs. W. A. Myers next Wednesday (Jan.
6th) at 2:30 P.M. Please note change of hour.
-Catholic Ladies Card Party Tuesday evening January 5th at 8
O'clock at the Forester Hall. Everyone cordially invited.
-Marcelling done at my home. MRS. ED. ORTMAN
-Earl Scrogum of Chicago enjoyed Christmas Day with relatives.
-Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Trout of Chicago, and Mr. and Mrs. W. G.
Rischmueller of Sauk City, Wis, enjoyed Christmas Day with Mr.
and Mrs. M. C. Carroll.
Ten Years Ago December 30, 1915
-Mr. and Mrs. Will Knowles went to Monona Saturday to spend
Christmas with relatives in that city.
-Mrs. Bullia returned to her home in Decorah Tuesday, after a
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Henry Reeves.
-Wm. Pearsall of Gilbert, Minn., arrived here last week to spend
Christmas with relatives and friends in this place.
[transcribed by L.L., July 2005]