Information on Secondary Roads in Plymouth County
At the LeMars Chamber of Commerce dinner County Engineer Nelson outlined Plymouth county secondary road plans and funding. About 60 000 from taxes and 170 000 from gas taxes are available, with 65 percent for trunk roads and 4 000 per mile for local roads. The county aims to improve 317.4 miles already and 1 444.5 miles exist, using dirt elevator and corrugated iron culverts for light traffic.
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LeMars
Nelson
Perry Creek
Moist air shortage in houses highlighted by kettle tip
The piece notes homes lack moisture and suggests simple remedies. Recommends letting kettle boil or placing a pan of water on the radiator to add humidity, aiming for a healthier indoor atmosphere.
Pasture Program Meeting Planned in Akron Legion Hall
A pasture meeting is set for Monday March 20 at 1 pm in the Akron Legion Hall. Special speakers will answer pasture questions and door prizes plus attendance prizes await farmers. Learn about the 1939 pasture contest run with the county agent Iowa State College and the Sioux City Agricultural Committee. Coffee and snacks provided.
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Legion Hall
Akron
Iowa State College
Sioux City Agricultural Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Arkin
Ross Grain Co
Ak‘ron
Towa
Card of Thanks for Nellie Steel
The Steel family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy after the death of their daughter and sister Nellie Steel including moral offerings. Mrs. Mattie Steel and Family.
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Nellie Steel
Mattie Steel
Local News Briefs and Social Notes From Akron Iowa
Akron readers receive a mixed column noting social visits and events. Miss Dorothy Ralfs visited in Sioux Falls. Mrs. Willard Johnson visited Odebult with her husband employed there. the O. W. L. 4 H girls planned a gathering with Ruth Rae Stoutenburg hosting. Various ads promote furriers, hatcheries, shoe repair, and local services. road conditions and a federal court transfer involving a $25,000 Illinois Central case are mentioned.
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Akron
Vesper Club
George Mattison
Williges, Inc
Sioux City
Iowa
Furriers
Reynolds Hatchery
Dorothy Ralfs
G. Lewison
Sioux Falls
Neal Mc
A. W. Johnson
Willard Johnson
Odebult
O. B. Akers
Neil Robertson
St. Lawrence
L. F. Ilaylor
Ralph W. Brown
Kendall Annex
Akron Cleaners
Pete’’) Smythe
Catholic Young Ladies’ League
Legion Hall
St. Patrick’s
Will Pendleton
Brunsville
Illinois Central Railroad
James C. Mead
Western Union College
LeMars
D. C. Browning
Mead
Ernest Mead
Cole
Town
Vermillion
Hawarden
South Sioux City
Nebraska
Elk Point
Dakota
Bell Company
Frank
J H Steinfadt Former County Resident Dies
J H Steinfadt a former Plymouth county resident died at Akron Hospital on March 6 1939 after a period of declining health following a stroke He was born December 9 1860 in Mecklenberg Germany came to the United States at 19 to Clayton county Iowa later settled Plymouth county He married Caroline Klave in 1885 then Thalke Mohlmann in 1890 He moved to a farm near Hawarden in 1909 retired to LeMars in 1922 and had lived with his children in recent years He survived by four sons Henry John Emil and Herman and three daughters Mrs Harry Johnson Mrs Dora Benecke and Mrs Rudy Klave Funeral services were held at Hawarden Lutheran church and interment was at Grace Hill cemetery
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J. H. Steinfadt
Plymouth County
Ak‘ron Hospital
Akron
Johicin FL. Steinfadt
Mecklinburg
Germany
United States
Clayton County
Iowa
Caroline Klave
Thalke Mohlmann
Eagle Township
John
Hawarden
LeMars
Iis
Rudy Klave
Missouri
Ross
C. A. Burkhart
Grace Hill Cemetery
Strong 1939 Farm Signups Boost Plymouth County Soil Plan
Township committees report unusually good signup for the 1939 soil conservation program. They expect about a 50 percent increase in cooperative farmers in Plymouth County, with 75 percent anticipated to sign up this year. A new rule requires advance agreement to comply before planting. Many eligible farmers have not taken corn loans, but will likely borrow due to price differences. About 250 1938 compliance checks remain unsettled while daily entries come in. Average check is about $200, varying from a few dollars to several hundred.
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Plymouth County
Ice jam raises Big Sioux water level after thaw
The Big Sioux River ice broke up Monday due to rising water from thawing snows in the north. By Tuesday the water stood just over 12 feet above low water, with floating ice. A night freeze did not stop the rise, and by yesterday the level reached 14.65 feet as a large ice jam formed south of the lower bridge.
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Big Sioux
Flood Threat From Ice Gorge Mens Rivers Await Break
Amid a cold spell the 15.15 stage today threatens flood in adjacent lowlands. Water nears road grade northwest of town. more rise will crest there unless the large ice gorge downriver is broken.
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High Reading
Johnson Township Farm Residence Destroyed by Fire
A two story frame dwelling on James F. Keenan’s Johnson township farm in section 3, LeMars, was destroyed by fire around midnight Saturday. Tenant Herman Meiners lost clothing and furnishings. Mrs Meiners smelled smoke and alerted neighbors who saved items from the lower part. Loss on the house estimated at 3500 to 4000 dollars, insured, dwelling built in 1892 and not easily replaceable.
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James F. Keenan
LeMars
Johnson Township
Herman Meiners
Meiners
Keenan
Malting barley tips from Wisconsin and Minnesota experts
A Brookings reader asks how to raise good malting barley and learns to sow about one and a half bushels of seed per acre. Prof Dickerson cites Odessa 38 and Peatland as top malting barleys, with rotation on rich ground to curb lodging. A Ross Grain Co input notes farmers swap seed with nearby growers every three years.
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Union County
Brookings
A. Bushel
Prof
Dickerson
Wisconsin Experiment Station
Wisconsin 38
Odessa
Minnesota Experiment Station
Wisconsin
Ross Grain Co
Seasonal Weather Shifts Return as Cold Snap Fades
Readers report wild ducks and geese resuming their annual migrations amid a raw weekend. Sunday warmed to 57 degrees, Monday climbed to 65, melting traces of recent snow. Dirt roads remained soggy. A Tuesday night cold snap pushed temps to 8 above zero, but moderation expected soon.
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Aden
Thanks for kindness during illness and after mother’s death
The children express sincere gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and after the death of Mrs. Gietelten. They also thank Dr Kerr for untiring service and for the floral offerings.
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Gietelten
Dofmeyai
Kerr
Spring Arrives At 6:20 Next Tuesday Morning
Fragmentary classified note hints at near springtime events and a March arrival time of 6 20 a m with local Tribune contact details. The text references publishing news and reader interest in newspaper items and social comings and goings.
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Brig
March
sister-Tribune
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Rev. L. L. Belk
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F. A. Meske
Lucken
Wayne Andersen
Andrew Andersen
Ross ‘Grain Co
Spartan
Arthur Wilcox
Ruth Swift
Loretta Redmond
W. L. Mitchell
J. Henry Lucken
Agnes Hill
James Coleman
Moir Implement Co
George Garvin
Westfield
Eugene Lias
Chas
Wyatt Heyl
Thatcher
Wm. Manning
H. J. Vanderham
McCormick- Deering
Kerr Motor Co
Fred Breitbarth
Inquire Register-Tribune
Makomb
LeMars Abstract and Title Co
Central Ave
W. LE Mars
Maude Buckley
Mer
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Ernest Lucken
Rozell
Ross Funeral Home
Harley C. Lewison
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