American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-10-16
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A party was given by VIM. Martens
at the Western Home ranch Saturday
night. a nice crowd was present and
ice cream and cake were served and
a delightful time a reported.
d Young Folks League met il the
Pleasant Valley school house Sunday
evening. They had a tine program
showing pictures with their new pic
ture machine which they purchased
recently.
c. o. Martens lost a valuable horse
last Thursday. 1t died with the collie.
August Sprecher from Dakota is
visiting With friends and looking after
his land.
Most farmers are done seeding their
wheat, but are looking for a rain as
most wheat was sowed in the dry dirt
and some fields are coming up in
spots.
Hardy Breeding, Otto Martens and
II. G. Martens are hauling wheat to
Quigley the past few days.
G. +. Eggers viii start seeding some
time this week.
Rev. George l.. Sprattler will leave
Tor PendletOn, Ore, October 18th and
Will return the next week.
A number of farmers have been
hauling hay from the irrigated coun-
try near Aberdeen.
Miss Alvina Rohde from American
Falls is working for Mrs. Herman
Martens for a few weeks to help her
get ready for a trip to Illinois.
A number OF Pleasant Valley farm
ers attended the speaking of Senator
Borah last Wednesday evening.
Word was received from John
~Schonbeck that they arrived safe at
the training camps and that they did
not have their uniforms, etc, yet. They
report a fine time.
Herman Martens and family will
leave for Illinois October 27, for a
visit.
The Ladies' Aid met in the basement
of the German Lutheran church last
Wednesday.
Fred Goal went fishing last Satur-
day.
A large crowd was present at the
sale of Nm Scherer. October 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Stroh visited
with n. c.. Martens and family Satur-
day evening and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy Breeding and
family, VIM. Martens, Fred Radke,
Sophie and Emelie Radke and John
and Louie Christcosky visited at the
Pioneer ranch last Sunday,
Hugo Martens and Fred Radke mo-
tored to Aberdeen last Friday night
with their Ford.
NJ. L. Adolf and family visited with
Ben Adolf and family at American
Falls last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Adolf visited
with Henry Burgomeister and family
Sunday.
Louie Adolf threshed a small header
box of alfalfa for seed He got so
pounds of the seed.
Adolf brothers pulled in their
threshing machine the first part Of
last week. They had fine success
throughout the season.
Fred Radke, Louie Adolf and a
number of others are going duck hunt
ing next Sunday.
Emanuel Radke and John Wohlgo-
muth left for Twin Falls TO work, as
they can get higher wages in the po-
alto and beet fields.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Colfelt and their
son visited with John Tiede and family
last Sunday.
Andrew Neu and family took din
ner at Gottfried Funk's October IA.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Adolf and Mrs. L. K.
Adolf went to Neeley one day last
week to get fruit.
Robert Smith is building a large
barn, 20x60. on his S20-acre homestead.
A. A. Stolz is the carpenter.
Louie Adolf finished seeding 220
acres of wheat land last Friday and
is now looking for a big rain. He is
expecting a bumper crop next year.
Ernest lyman is now working for
NJ. l.. Adolf.
Fred Radke of Neeley is now work
ing for L. X. Adolf and will remain
there throughout the season.
Louie Adolf, Sr., of Sherwood. Ore
gon, is expected to be here on a visit
in the near future.
II. c. Martens attended the meet
ing of the Dry Farm Federal Loan
association which was held in the
First National bank, October 18th.
They are making more loans all the
time and are getting new members
right along.
L. X. Adolf was duck hunting on
October 9TH and succeeded in getting
seven.
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