West Elk and East Afton Community Notes
West Elk and East Afton residents share visiting relatives in Afton and Elk. Local crop reports say oats yield well while drought hits areas near New Salem. The Aston Cubs rout Alta Woodmen 156 to 0 with Mongan no hitting and no runs.
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Four Great Pacers Set for Iowa State Fair Showdown
Iowa fans await the August 27 clash of Minor Heir George Gano Hedgewood Boy and Lady Maud C led by top drivers in a high stakes race for speed experience and perfect form. Early events plan a world pace record attempt on August 20 and a dramatic team race on September 2 with Hedgewood Boy and Lady Maud C facing Minor Heir and George Gano.
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Greatest English Shorthorn Cattle Breeder to Judge Iowa Fair
The renowned English breeder and judge J Deane Willig will judge Shorthorn cattle at the Iowa State Fair beginning Aug 25 in Des Moines. He is praised as the world’s best cattle judge and will tour to Toronto and other fairs after Des Moines. Iowa reportedly hosts its strongest Shorthorn entries ever.
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Frontier Days in Iowa headline two night State Fair shows
Two big night events are set at the State Fair. An amphitheater production titled Frontier Days in Iowa features historic scenes and Pain’s fireworks to close. The pavilion will stage a stock hippodrome with specialties music and a display of cattle and horses.
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Local notes from Hanover reflect illnesses, sales, travel and small town events
Mrs Farnest Neuman remains on a sick list but not seriously ill. Bert Schuelke sold a 120 acre Hanover farm to John Peters for 160 dollars per acre. Miss Matilda Radke cares for her sister Ida Newmann. Edna Lehnhardt spent Sunday at Storm Lake. Jurgen Janssen returned from a northern tour, rented 240 acres to move next spring. Hazel Paterson visited Cherokee for a teachers exam. John Valtmer left for Omaha for a new position. Various visits, social events and mishaps mark a bustling Hanover week including an ice cream social and a near eye injury to a 13 year old. Several residents travel to Chicago, Texas, and Oregon while others exchange homes and farms locally.
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