Ruble Rumblings Special Correspondence Busy Sunday social notes
Mr and Mrs Clare Morehead and son Virgil visited the Fred Lueken home Sunday afternoon. Miss Wilma Reemis visited the Jess Kallsen home. Fred Klemme and Alex Klemme were Sioux City callers. Mrs Margaret Molten was reminded of her birthday last Friday June 12. The Klemmes visited Albert Bubs in South Dakota. J P Miller and sons visited Art Gronemeyer. Dinner guests at Jack Russell home included Clarence Brann family and Leonard Miller family. William Bohlken of Stanton township visited the Fredricks home Sunday. Lorraine Koplin visits aunt Anna Klemme for a couple weeks. LaVere Green of Ireton and John Milbredt of Akron visited Barth Miller. Fred Lueken and Arlen visited Fay and Alva Port Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Morehead
Virgil
Fred Lueken
Wilma Reemis
Jess Kallsen
Fred Klemme
Alex Klemme
Sioux City
Margaret Molten
Alfred Klemme
Anna Klemme
Albert Bubs
South Dakota
J. P. Miller
Art Gronemeyer
Jack Russell
Clarence Brann
Betty
Billy
Leonard Miller
Darlene
William Bohlken
Stanton Township
Fredricks
Mis
Lorraine Koplin
LaVere Green
Ireton
John Milbredt
Akron
John Kallisen
Barth Miller
Arlen
Fay and Alva Port
Town council minutes show 1936 proceedings and street work
Regular sessions May 19 and June 2 1936 presided by Mayors Bohiken and Bohlken. appointments for Basil Whitaker as street cleaner and garbage collector for five months. band committee named. library trustees appointed. bills totaling 275.39 and 572.93 authorized. adjournments recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bohiken
Kerr
Banks
Basil Whitaker
Councilman
Dirks
Ross
Ted Timmons
John McMillan
Mike Foley
Akron
Perry Vanderbeck
W. T. Smith
James G. Hays
Riter Implement Co
Henry Callaghan
Kerr’s
Akron Register-Tribune
Pittsburgh Meter Co
Badger Mr. Co
Herman Hitzeman
Bell Telephone
Everett Johnson
Floyd Heider
Municipal Supply Co
Warren Electric Co
R. A. Tryde Oil Co
J. L. Clayton
Bohlken
Hi. Ross
J. R. Kerr
R. W. Brown
EB. J. Dirks
A. Banks
Verne Rossow
W. FE. Melton
R. C
Dirks Haradware
Freddie Richter
Albert von Hagel, Jr
J. Zetterquist
W. S. Dirks
Hilliker Bros
W. S. Darley
Crane Co
A. Y. McDonald Mfg. Co
D. C. Strong
Melvin Zierath
Pant Steel
W. J. Smith Hardware
Akron Lumber Co
First National Bank
Avery Small
Jas. G. Hays
Redmond & Burnett
W. N. Matthews Corp
Shell Petroleum Corp
Union Township Wins Plymouth County Project Day Display
Union Township earned the top ranking at Plymouth county Home Project Achievement Day held at LeMars Methodist Church on May 26. The Union booth featured nine types of flour with labels showing uses in breads and cereals, judged by Mrs. Mary Gregg of the Ames Extension department, who awarded 999 points out of 1000. Liberty placed second, highlighting naval vegetables in the diet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Township
Plymouth County
LeMars
Union
Mary Gregg
Ames
Liberty
Pageant of the Seasons Draws Wide County Help
The event featured sixteen townships including Portland Preston Fredonia and America with ninety women in episodes highlighting nutrition work and family festivals music. About 250 people attended with five Palo Alto county women noted for traveling farthest. County leaders gave talks before a luncheon.
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Lamb’s
Portland
Preston
Fredonia
America
Carfield
Grege
Palo Alto County
H. G. Warner
C. H. Thompson
Ellen Eyres
County 4 Il
Pearl Sims
Akron cream mix draws first foreign inquiry from Manila
Otto Larsen of Akron Dairy Co., Akron Iowa, received a letter dated April 23 1936 from Santos Ocampo Inc Universal Drug Store Manila Philippines requesting catalogs and samples of the cream mix. The message notes the long voyage and refrigeration doubts but shows growing fame for the Akron product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Creamery Company
Otto Larsen
Santos Ocampo, Inc
Universal Drug Store
Manila
Philippine Islands
Larsen Dairy Co
Akron
Iowa
Bible Conference in July at Cedar Falls
Outstanding leaders in religious fields will speak at the fifteenth Cedar Falls Interdenominational Bible conference July 26 to August 2 at Riverview park Cedar Falls Town. Speakers include Dr. Ivan Lee Holt from St. Louis and Dr. George Mecklenburg of Minneapolis, with Rev. Titus Lowe, Dr. A W Palmer, Dr. Frank Bible, Dr. I G Hominghausen, Frank Ebbert, and Harry Terrell. The event draws pastors from Iowa Illinois Minnesota and nearby states. no registration fee. public sessions plus Riverside Park cottages provide accommodations.
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Cedar Falls
Riverview Park
Town
Ivan Lee Holt
St. John’s M. FE
Wisconsin
Minnesota
South Dakota
Nebraska
United States
Riverside Park
Water rate notice for residential users over 2000 gallons
Notice to water consumers in the residential district offering a flat $1.00 monthly charge for all water used by those who exceed 2000 gallons for lawn and garden watering. Those using up to 2000 gallons pay the regular rate. By order of Town Council. J P F Brown, Supt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. PF. Brown
Poison Bran Offered Free for Grasshopper Control in Hinton
County Agent C. H. Thompson announces poison bran is available at no cost to farmers through the Farmers Cooperative Elevator in Hinton. Apply while hoppers are small and concentrated. a poison demonstration will occur on the Thos. F. Weber farm to show effective use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinton
C. H. ‘Thompson
Farmers Co-Operative Elevator
Thos. F. Weber
Poison baiting advised to curb hopper damage in county
On Monday June 22 at 6 30 a m in Sioux township farmers are urged to apply poison bait early when hoppers feed to maximize effect. Hopprs have damaged new feedings and alfalfa on many farms in the western county and could worsen if dry weather continues, says Mr Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Township
Thompson
Oldsmobile Sets May Sales and Production Records
Oldsmobile reports May retail sales of 9,407 cars in the final ten days and total May sales of 24,057, with January–May 1936 shipments at 89,019, up over 27 percent from the prior year. Production also rose, hitting a single day record of 3,121 on May 28 as dealers nationwide note continued strong demand. J. R. Kerr is the local Oldsmobile dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oldsmobile
D. E. Ralston
Voter Totals Reported in Plymouth County Primary
At the June 1 primary in Plymouth County 6 585 voters went to the polls with 3 340 selecting Republican ballots, 3 220 Democratic ballots, and 25 Farmer Labor. Ballot spoilage reduced counts to 2 095 for Republican and 3 038 for Democratic sheriff races, while governor tallies were 2 095 for Republicans and 2 414 for Democrats across three candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth County
Iowa Plans First Amateur Photo Contest at State Fair
Iowa will host its inaugural amateur photo show this summer at the State Fair in Des Moines. Any amateur photographer can enter for statewide honors and 84 dollars in cash prizes. The contest, supervised by Robert Wingert, will feature ranges from action and animal to landscapes, architecture, and human interest subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa Amateur Photographers Club
Robert Wingert
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