Iowa Old Press

Oelwein Daily Register
Oelwein, Fayette co. Iowa
July 14, 1934

City News.
-Jessie Morales is a medical patient at Mercy hospital.
-Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Harper are callers in Waterloo today.
-John Vesh underwent an operation at the hospital this morning.
-Mrs. L. Paul of Strawberry Point was a shopper here yesterday.
-Donald and Harold Hoth have left for an extended visit on the west coast.
-Mr. and Mrs. Allen of West Union visited friends in the city last evening.
-Mrs. Henry Menuey was a surgical patient at Mercy hospital this morning.
-Mr. H.B. Hasbrouck of Mason City was a business caller in the city.
-Mrs. H. Lobick of Fairbank was a business caller yesterday afternoon.
-Frank Gelz returned yesterday morning from two days spent with friends in Cedar Rapids.
-Melvin Sparks of Waterloo is spending the weekend in the city with friends and relatives.
-Mr. and Mrs. Geo. O. Hess went to Cedar Rapids to spend the week end with his brother, Jas. Hess.
-Mr. Gerald Ring of Rockford, Illinois is spending the weekend in the city at the John Trower home.
-Mrs. Bachler of Greeley visited yesterday in the city at the home of her sister, Mrs. Homer Gartz, jr.
-Mrs. John Shields has recovered from her recent illness sufficiently to be removed to her home at Fairbank.
-Richard and Robert Scannell of Randalia are spending the weekend with their grandmother, Mrs. Carrie Fordyce.
-Mrs. Maurice Rommell of Oran, left today for her home after having been a patient at the hospital for some time.
-Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Irwin and children are visiting in DeSoto, Missouri, where they were called by the death of Mr. Irwin's mother.
-Mr. F.W. Nichols and daughter, Dorothy have returned from Chicago where they spent several days visiting the Century of Progress.
-Mrs. Mary Sauerbry of Strawberry Point returned to her home yesterday after visiting for a few days in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Stevens and family.
-Mrs. Grover C. Gundlock of Los Angeles, California, is a guest in the home of her husband's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William C. Gundlock, 11 5th Ave. S.E.
-Mike Frame, Geo. Riley, Andy Belendier, Stamie Huffman and C.C. Henderson attended a meeting of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at Waterloo last night.
-George Kraft, who was injured several days ago in an automobile accident has recovered sufficiently to be removed to his home near Scott, from Mercy hospital.
-John Eggert, who was injured several months ago when he fell into a grease pit at an oil station, again broke his right leg, at his home. He was taken to mercy hospital for treatment.
-Burton Eckhart left this afternoon for Viroqua, Wisconsin, where he will spend the weekend. Mrs. Eckhart and children, who have been visiting with relatives at Viroqua, for the last week, will accompany him home tomorrow.
-Among those who were visitors in Sumner last evening were: Wayne Roberts, Burdell Eikenberry, Paul Ames, Jack Ames, George Aliano, Wesley Reeser, Harry Dilly, Harold Shumaker, Ronald Michener, Earl Meikel, William Jakway, Carl Reubner and John Barr.

Mrs. Dale Stewart Funeral at Maynard Sunday.
Maynard, Iowa - The funeral services of Mrs. Dale Stewart, who passed away at St. Paul thursday morning, will be held at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.F. Warnke in Maynard, Sunday afternoon at two o'clock, and at the St. Paul Lutheran church at 2:30 Sunday afternoon.

Cruise - Wiley Wedding.
Wednesday morning at 8:30 o'clock at the St. Mark's Catholic church in Edgewood occurred the marriage of Miss Phoebe Cruise of Edgewood and Leonard Wiley of Strawberry Point. The high nuptial mass was celebrated by the pastor, Rev. J.P. Hammill, Miss Kathryn Lucey was maid of honor and John Wiley, brother of the bridegroom was best man. As the wedding march was played by Mrs. George F. Downey, the bridal party approached the altar. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Ben Wilkemeyer of Edgewood and graduated from the public school at that place in 1926. She has been in charge of the Stone beauty parlors at Edgewood until recently. She has been active in the organizations of St. Marks parish. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wiley Sr. of Edgewood. He graduated from the public school at that place in 1925. He has been employed in the Noble Rulon co., stores at Edgewood and Greeley and is now one of the clerks in their store at Strawberry Point. A reception, shower and dance was given at the Strand theatre in Edgewood Wednesday evening in their honor. More than two hundred attended. After a two weeks wedding trip, the newly weds will be at home in Strawberry Point. Their many friends extend to them a long and happy wedded life.

Scenic Folder of Northeast Iowa - A splendid Piece of Work Advertising Clayton and Allamakee Counties
A fine piece of work has been issued, compiled by the Northeast Iowa Press association, with the travel bureau located at Elkader. J.A. Druyor of the Elkader Register, was chairman of the committee that issued the map and folder. It is entitled the "Little Switzerland of America." The work represented a great deal of detail and painstaking effort in compiling, the printing being done in a most artistic manner in colors. It was first planned to include Fayette and Winneshiek counties in this folder also, but lack of financial support made this impossible, hence the two Iowa counties and two across the river in Wisconsin make up the folder.

The map itself shows the rivers, the railroads, the highways of these four counties, and in addition to that are pictured some of the various attractions that may be seen at the various towns in these counties. It is surprising to note from the face of the map on which the scenes appear, how many wonders there are to be found in these two counties. Even old timers living here have forgotten a good many of them. Then on the reverse side of the map is a descripton of the beauties and wonders to be found. These descriptions include Marquette, McGregor, Postville, Strawberry Point, Edgewood, Elkader, Lansing, Waukon and guttenberg in Iowa, and Prairie du chien in Wisconsin. After a brief outline of the entire section the following points of interest are brought out from the various towns:
Marquette - Pontoon bridge, scenic drive, Oakcrest, Indian Mounds, Old Military trail, Suspension bridge.
McGregor - Indians, Wild Life School, McGregor Heights, Pikes Peak, Pictured Rocks, Sand Art, Lotus Lillies, Boating, Aquarium, Bird Museum and Gold Course.
Postville - The Old Stone House, Trout Fishing and side trips.
Strawberry Point - Creamery, Backbone State Park, Joy Springs, Kleinlein Mill
Edgewood - Bixby State Park
Lansing - The Black Hawk bridge, Road of 1000 curves, Mt. Hosmer, Mt. Ida, Lovers Leap, Palisades, Swedish Baptist church, Gabbitts Point
Waukon - The Iron Mine, Pinney Springs, Indian Mission Paint Rock
Monona - Beulah Falls
Guttenberg - Parked River Front, Government Locks, Pioneer Rock Church
Elkader - Native Stone Bridge, Scenic Drive, The Big Spring, Table Rock
Prairie du Chien - Fort Crawford, Trading Posts, Villa Louis, Churches and Cemeteries, Indian Village, College and Academy, Newlson Dewey State Park.

Of course there are many more but these are the outstanding items mentioned. There are numerous scenes portrayed of varied interest. Everyone should secure a copy of this beautiful brochure, and it will aid them materially in picking out their sunday drives and help to disseminate the information contained among their friends from a distance.

[transcriber note: A copy of this map is on the Allamakee co. IAGenWeb site. http://iagenweb.org/allamakee/Land/LittleSwitzerland.htm - transcribed by S.F., August 2009]


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