Round Table Meeting Delights Burt Teachers and Pupils
Upward of 100 teachers pupils and spectators gathered for a Burt Round Table session on Saturday afternoon with a 1:45 program. Supt Reed led morning exercises and the Burt teachers presented a full program featuring songs recitations and a paper on education. The event closed with patriotic singing and a notable performance by Opie Watkins. A committee drafted resolutions showing sympathy for the Cuban struggle and expulsion of Spanish oppression.
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Burt
Round Table
Reed
Teachers of America
S. McChesney
W. H. Wodgson
Carrie Goodwin
Miss Crow
Oscar Foster
Dick Nicholson
Willy Stewart
Bertha Purdy
Smith
Currie Goodwin
Cora Graham
Bertha Kerr
Mildred Cork
Frank Nicholson
Opie Watkins
Laura Essex
Crowell
van Erdwyck
John Martin
Pierca Stoner
Miss Goodwin
America
Union Men Favor Free Coal for Schoolhouse Meetings
Union district notes an $600 tax vote to build a four-corners schoolhouse, allows church coal use by majority, reports revival meetings at Herman schoolhouse with a new organ, and highlights closing exercises in district No. 6 with Stella Haines as teacher. Also mentions Swed ish Baptist missionary work, a small court case in Seneca township, and a Center school entertainment with Miss Reed and Chas Taylor.
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Union
Herman School House
Rov Southwell
Fider Vetter
Bond
District No. 6
Stella Haines
Messrs. Jolson
Haines
Pearl Julian
Hulda Crouse
Leslie Walker
Clara Loche
Albert Walker
Miss LaPlant
Mr. Salisbury
Algona
Estelis
Nichols
Clayton County
Olson
Rav. Tredeland
C.R. Salisbury
Chas. Taylor
Fish and Ormiston
Swea Township
John Deere plow goods advertised at The Wigwam
A lively listing notes a full line of John Deere plow goods at The Wigwam. Social plans announce a sociable at the home of Mr and Mrs Lewis Larson on Friday evening March 19. Other items report local visits, school closings, house readiness, illness, a cow loss, chicken pox, and family relocations in Portland.
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John Deere
Lewis Larson
A. B. Giddings
Iay
Portland
Prof. Connor
Fox District
Mr. Callies
Fred Ringsdorf
Mr. Wisher
Wisconsin
J. P. Stow
Mr. Farley
L. C. Smith
Prices on Disc Har rows are especially low at The Wigwam
Eagle Lake March 15 report from Eagle Lake township notes spring is coming. Entertainment at the Eagle Lake school house drew a crowded audience past midnight. Performances by Miss Butts and Mr. Robinson and a vocal trio by May Zelma Johnson and Mamie Anderson were praised. Burt Lurmbaugh visits. Miss Caroline Wesley ends her Bancroft district school. Mrs. C. A. Erickson ill. Eagle Lake school closed Thursday due to sickness.
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Eagle Lake
Baci Lake
Miss Butts
Robinson
May
Zelma Johnson
Mamie Anderson
Taylors
Henry Brown
Salisbury
Burt Lurmbaugh
Burt
Caroline Wesley
Bancroft
Dundas
C. A. Erickson
Seeders Harrows and Cultivators at The Wigwam
Buffalo Township notes show Burraro Towser arriving March 1st and changes on several farms including Dane and Jones. Rev Walker preached at Lane school house. township meeting levied 300 for school repairs and discussed cutting teachers wages. Dinger found guilty of stealing pies, sentenced to thirty days.
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Burraro
Center
Dinger
Immense stock of farm machinery at The Wigwam
Portland March 16 Rev Clapp assisted by Rev Greenshields at McWhorter schoolhouse Sunday. J P Keith seriously ill last week underwent surgical abscess removal with Dr Bean and Drs Peters Kenefick. Morand hauling lumber for house improvements. Mrs D G Davison improving slowly. Mr and Mrs A Bartlett to move to Waterloo after giving up farming. He sold all stock and machinery to W J Cooper. Carl Peterson and Miss Mattie Larson wed last Wednesday.
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Portland
Mareh
Clapp
Greenshields
McWhorter
J. P. Keith
Bean
Peters
Kenefick
Morand
D. G. Davison
A. Bartlett
Waterloo
W. J. Cooper
Carl Peterson
Mattie Larson
Wigwam Farm Machinery Show Promises New Gear
Ferver March 16 details weddings and local events in west Fenton. Frank Bailey and family travel near Fairmont Minnesota for a short visit. Dehnert schoolhouse hosts church at 3 PM Sundays with a lecture by Jay C. Fremont next Sunday evening. Admission 5 and 10 cents. The play Out in the Streets drew over $10 at home and 5.50 at Seneca on a stormy night. Light schoolhouse hosts play Thursday night. Epworth League elected officers Rev Bond president Ada Jackson Rose Chrischilles Jospehine Ranney Geo Pettit Jno Kilngelhofer James Butler. Next young folks meeting Friday at the schoolhouse.
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Ferver
West Fenton
Frank Bailey
Fairmont
Minn
Dehnert School
Jay C. Fremont
Dehnert
Seneca
Light
Epworth
Rev. Bond
Ada Jackson
Rose Chrischilles
Josephine Ranney
Geo. Pettit
Jno
Kilngelhofer
Jas. Butler
Wyved Anderson Elected President. School Board Votes
Wesnry Ia March 16 Wyved Anderson was elected president for the ensuing year. The board reemployed Prof Brown for another year. A committee of J J Budlong J S Gallagher and West Miller was appointed to inspect the district books. Tired N Rogers qualified as marshal and street commissioner. Obed Robinson ill but improving. Julius King very ill with pneumonia. Mrs Tanner rheumatism. Mrs J W Hopkins very sick. Freeman Ash Sr building a house on bought lots. W W Finn visited Sioux City. W W Wields to repair heating at the public school. Shilohs Cure advised for cough hoarseness or croup. Sold by Dr L A Sheatz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius King
Tanner
J. W. Hopkins
Freeman Ash
John Ulenick
W. W. Finn
Sioux City
W. W. Wields
Bancroft's Hot Election Sparks Local Notes
Quiet wedding at Swen City unites Frank S. Evans and Gertrude Cain with Ray Coulter officiating. Saloons go dry in Elmore after March 6 vote. local bids gather for a Roy al Neighbors camp in late March. Election results show J B Johnson, H W Roba, J H Whely, and J P Bruer as leading tickets. A homestead rally for Bancroft Yeo men set for Ledygard next Thursday.
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Bancroft
Germania
G. Graham
Carr
Elmore
J. A. Bliss
Matrville
G. F. Hohn
Miriam Polling
Whittemore
J. B. Johnson
IL. W. Robs
H. W. Roba
J. H. Whely
J. P. Bruer
B. of
Burt Round Table Delights at Burt School Program
The Burt teachers Round Table drew a packed crowd despite bad weather. Morning discussions gave way to an afternoon program featuring Mr. Crowell leading singing and a “Baby Girl” tribute to Prof. Von Erdwyecke. Students performed songs recited by pupils and essays by Miss Essex and Miss Goodwin. Several local updates follow.
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Burt
Crowell
Prof. von Erdwyecke
Essex
Goodwin
Presbyterian Church
Allen
John Kerr
McDonald
Gortner
Minnesota
Crose
Koopka
Wesley Reporter County Items Summary
Charley Corey moves into temporary dwelling on his farm north of Wesley. Farmer 62 from north of Wesley dies after a stroke last week. Mrs Wm Schwopps plans a new house in Buffalo township after cyclone destruction September 21, 1801. J T Gustin buys property in Buffalo Center and will move there. Father Tierney named as new Whittemore priest and to be installed in a parsonage soon. Whittemore Warmers’ Exchange details officers for coming year. Artie B Amelsburg granted pension increase. Burt Monitor notes Taft and son Ward leaving farm rented to Nelson from Wesley area.
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Wesley
Charley Corey
Winenga
Wm. Schwopps
Toyo
Buffalo Township
J.T. Gustin
Lincon Township
Buffalo Center
Father Tierney
Whittemore
Batlety
Wm. T. Oliver
Jos Schenck
P. J. Walker Treansurrer
Frank Potter
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Myron Schisack
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Algonn Deposit & Loan Assn
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