Rural mishap and weather notes from a small town
Thirty five years ago one of Louis Bly’s teams on a hayrack ran away from a barn, the rack smashing but no injuries occurred. A heavy rain and electrical storm swept through the area with large hail but no corn damage. A grain stack near town was struck by lightning and burned. A two wheeled turnout from LeMars drew by two high steppers with short tails appeared on Main Street last Friday. Five carloads of logs were shipped to Chicago on the previous Saturday. A twenty five pound turtle on a trout line in the Big Sioux river drew attention for its claws. The year saw many river turtles renewing bait for fishermen. Last Saturday afternoon Logan Bennett, age three and a half, died, child of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bennett. Local residents Leonard Smith and others traveled to Hudson, South Dakota today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Bly
Eoward McCorkell
LeMars
Chicago
Big Sioux
Logan
Find
Walter Bennett
Leonard Smith
Earl Wedgington
Evie Youngstrom
Arthur Raish
John Hamlin
Clyde Bradley
Bert Bennett
Iiudson
Woodmen Picnic Highlights and Local Sports Results
Karl Edgington won the mile bicycle race and earned a gold medal. Fred Moore, injured, requires canes to move. A horse slipped and injured Fred’s right foot during stable work. Lawrence A. Barr attended the Sioux City glove contest, which police halted in the second round with arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Edgington
Fred Moore
Fred
Lawrence A. Barr
Sioux City
Maegner-Murphy
Akron Died and Birth Notices and Picnic Baseball Result
Obituary notes Wm Batchelder died near Enid Okla on Aug 10 1909 at age 46 after pneumonia. Births report a daughter to Mr and Mrs Anderson on Aug 16 and to Mr and Mrs Troupe on Aug 17 and to Mr and Mrs King on Aug 8. A Catholic picnic feature game Westfield vs Akron ended 2 1 Akron first, second game tied 6 2 after darkness. Wooton Smith Moore starred. Carry all overturn injuring Maggie Kundert and others in W C T U party. auto startled team causing crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm, Batchelder
Isaac Batehelder
Enid
Oklo
Chris Bredall
Akron
Alecater
W. C. Anderson
G. H. Wooton
Leonard Smith
O. C. Moore
Maggie Kundert
Victory Homecoming plans and local sports notes
The community previews a Victory Homecoming for World War II veterans as corn crops mature. Lloyd C. Huebsch travels to LeMars after the death of his father John C. Fluebsch from heart failure. Akron beats Westfield 1 0 at Riv ersioux Park as part of the Old Settlers picnic. Edward Mlaner, eldest son of EK and Mrs Mlaner, was badly injured milking a cow, struck by a hind foot, breaking both leg bones but is improving with care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd C. Huebsch
LeMars
John C. Fluebsch
Akron
Westfield
Riversioux Park
Westfield Middlings Local Notes and Visits
Westfield Middlings special correspondence reports a string of social visits and small-town happenings. Mrs. Charles Faust and son Ray visit from Earlville Iowa while Henry Eichaecker hosts relatives. Hartington Nebraska and Storm Lake Iowa trips noted. local residents travel for family gatherings and reunions. a sandburr eye injury, a drowning grandson incident, and a funeral in LeMars are briefly mentioned amid thrift of the community network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Faust
Ray
Earlville
Clarence Faust
Iowa City
Henry Eichaecker
H. Eichaeker
Hartington
Nebr
Roy McGerger
Chas. Johnson
Norma Johnson
Storm Lake
Elnora Johnson
Jess Mann
Dewey Klein Visited Frank Smith Home With Daughter
Dewey Klein and his eight year old daughter from Lucas visited the Frank Smith residence at the start of the week, sharing time together in Smith’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Klein
Lucas
Frank Smith
East Westfield Echoes Special Correspondence
Threshing finished with small yield but better than many areas. Local visits and social events include gatherings at the Will Kiewel and Erickson homes. Miss Pearl Erickson engaged to Marion Robbins with an August wedding planned at Trinity Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Kiewel and Sons
Midor and
Kennan
Will Kiewel
Christine Schmidt
LeMars
August. Erickson
Harry Buchre
Ray McGarry
Erickson
Misa Pearl Erickson
Miss Erickson
Jack Cale
George Carlson
Dakota
Pearl Erickson
Mar‘rion Robbins
Sioux City
Lottie Fletcher
Clinton
Robert Brundeen
Aons
Arthur
Donald
Robt. Anderson
Sioux City Journal
C. D. Bradstreet
Adaville Activities and Past Events Highlight Local News
Rev and Mrs S M Zike and granddaughter Aud rey Zike visited Denver and Mo ville relatives for three weeks. Everett Orr and Mary Hines hosted visits in Hinton. Arlene Dreeszen visited former schoolmates Priscilla and Audrey Milner. Miss Fletcher from South Dakota stayed with relatives. Frank Thomas and Donald Zellers called on W W Zellers. Hollingsheads toured Oakland and LeMars, conducting services. An outdoor park meeting in LeMars is planned with Rev Hollingshead as speaker. Adaville Sunday school picnic set for Friday near the church. The Register Tribune invites reader feedback.
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S. M. Zike
Moville
Audrey Zike
Grand Meadow
Agnes Johnson
Denver
Colo
Everett Orr
Miss Fletcher
Walter Fletcher
South Dakota
Frank Thomas
Donald Zellers
Sioux City
W. W. Zellers
N. A. Hollingshead
Walter Cahill
Emil Nelson
Oakland
Nebr
Final Week Long State Fair Highlights Iowa 80th Annual Program
The Des Moines exposition announces an eight day nine night program led by Children’s day on Friday August 24 with free admission for all under 16 and 4-H stock judging plus auto races. Other days honor World War veterans Garden Club Town Public Schools music Rexford Tugwell Old Soldiers’ Day and 4-H awards with free admission for complete 4-H members. August 22 to 23 prepare for livestock contests and stock judging while August 29-30 are Des Moines Days. Auto Race day on August 31 closes the event with a big livestock sale by 4-H entrants.
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Iowa
Des Moines
American Legion Veterans
Town Public Schools
Farm Bureau
Rexford G. Tugwell
Huge crowds expected for big 34 Iowa State Fair
Des Moines reports a record program for the Iowa State Fair spanning Aug 22 to Aug 31 with a world fair scale of exhibits and entertainment. Highlights include the Iowa State air Rodeo, auto races, 20 bands, open air circus, a 10 year old lion tamer show, history pageants, 10,000 school musicians, and numerous 4‑H and livestock events. Officials anticipate 300,000 to 400,000 visitors in the final eight days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Midwest
Manuel King
Lion Tamer
America
Century of Progress
Farm Boys
Towa
County Farm Bureau
Open Free Camp at Fair Iowa Des Moines 1934
The largest vacation camp in the midwest is prepared beside the State Fair grounds for Aug 22 to 31 1934 in Des Moines. Over 160 acres of wooded land will welcome tens of thousands of visitors camping during the fair. Free public camping with electric lights water sanitary facilities shops showers and conveniences explains its appeal.
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Desa Moines
Bliss Urges Iowa Farmers to Save Forage Crops
Director R K Bliss of the Town Extension Service advises Iowa farmers to conserve all forage amid a widespread drought from Texas to North Dakota and Colorado to Ohio. He notes stock liquidation may reverse next year as prices rise and points to a government cattle buying program in the emergency area as a chance to dispose of feed-starved stock. The Kansas City meeting stressed conserving every bit of livestock feed to meet a national emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. K. Bliss
Txtension Service
Iowa
Fimrmers
Kansas City
United States
Henry Wiebling
Rex Beresford
Iowa 1934 Style Champion Named at 4-H Congress
Des Moines reports the Iowa 1934 style champion will be chosen August 22 to 31 during the 8 day 4-H Congress. Four-H farm girls from most counties compete in a state wide style show requiring garments made by the contestants. The event showcases over 2,000 farm youth from 99 counties. The 1933 winner, Marjorie Donner of Mills County, is pictured above.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Marjorie Donner
Mills County
A H Congress Sets Record at Iowa State Fair
The largest 4-H Congress in U S history will run August 22 to 31 at the Iowa State Fair. More than 2 000 4-H members from 99 counties compete for state championships as over 1 600 livestock entries head into the junior stock show. Eight days feature judging contests exhibits and public access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Iowa State Fair
Iowa
6000 Livestock to Compete at Iowa State Fair
More than 21 states are represented and entries exceed one million dollars in value as the National Livestock Show at the Iowa State Fair runs August 22 to 31 1984 Officials anticipate over 6000 head of horses cattle swine and sheep competing with judging held each morning and afternoon open to the public at the exposition grounds
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Exposition
Wlre
Important Truckers Record on Fleet Costs and Efficiency
A compact guide for truck owners detailing fleet operation costs. It highlights driver performance, economical equipment types, and which vehicles incur excessive expenses, aiming to help owners optimize profitability and efficiency.
Chevrolet introduces simplified operating record for truck owners
A new simplified operating record from Chevrolet Motor Company aids small fleet owners. It includes a per-vehicle record hook with sheets for each trip and a monthly summary to compare costs. The system helps assess driver performance, tax refunds, and equipment costs, guiding bonus plans and fleet decisions. Also notices advertise greeting cards, and old newspapers for sale at the Register-Tribune office.
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Chevrolet Motor Company
Eveywhere
W. E. Fish
Chevrolet Commercial Department
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Register-Tribune
Pillsbury’s
Pillsbury
Coffee House
Sunkist
Borden
Ward Smith
Tom Clarey
Liberty Township
John Clarey
L. F. Taylor
Miller, S. D
Neil Robertson
Dorothea
Darrell
Waterloo
Taylor
Fredericka
Little Brown
Nashua
West Bend
Clifford Kilstrom
Washington Township
Tribune
East Westfield
Adaville
The
Klauer Bros
Bliss
Iowa Fair
Unir
von Hagel
Abie” Heigens
A-H
Congress
Akron Rendering Works
Board of Supervisors
Lowell L. Burrill
Albert E. Hoschler
American Legion
Blatz
Blatz Old Heidelberg
Blatz Brewing Co
Milwaukee
Wats Brewing Co
BEER
D. Gross
Town
Green Lantern Cafe
Montagne’s
Johnson's
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