Home Front Briefs and Local Notes at Weekend
Local items report holiday shopping on overshoes and shoes, a high school basketball game plan for Friday night at Cleghorn, and an upcoming home game against Early. Community updates include Andrew Johnson’s return from Sioux City for his mother’s illness, travel notes of Lew Dieterich, and recent visits between area families.
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Cleghorn
Andrew Johnson
Sioux
Guty
Ithe
Srious
Johnson
Random Shots Airs and Visits Mentioned
Mr Olive and Edith returned Thursday from a visit at the Stanley in Winterset. Gillet and Deibner went afterward with Mrs Gillet, while Edith stayed home due to bad roads. Plans for Sunday and a church gathering are noted along with local names and a few family mentions.
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Haroldnderson
Harlan Allen
Patten
Holsteinning
Mildred
Baby Girl Born to Erickson Couple in January
A baby girl named Ruth Maxine was born January 18 to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Erickson. The infant weighed five pounds at birth and was welcomed as relatives in Alta and Galva note the event amid family travels and illness concerns among Isakson.
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D. C
Turgay
August Taakson
Alta
Mr. Isakson
Frank Erickson
Milkcows sold at auctions and local notes
Milkcows brought top bids up to 160 dollars at Diamond. Hugh McGuire of Holstein and A B Lindsay of Diamond acted as auctioneers. The Diamond school reopened after a two week holiday. Horatio Pitcher has been ill with a severe cold. Theodore Nordatram and wife visited the Karl Kahl home near Holstein Sunday afternoon. Henry Everhart made a Cherokee visit Monday. Roy and Alba Leber left Tuesday to visit sister Mrs Roy Roberts near Jefferson. Roy Ralaton W F Hickey and Co attended revival meetings at Galva Tuesday evening. Mrs W F Lindsay left Wednesday for Carroll to stay with her sister Mrs B I Salinger. A brother in Sioux Falls plans a move to California.
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Hugh McGuire
Holstein
A.B. Lindsay
Diamond
Horatio Pitcher
Theodore Nordatram
Karl Kahl
Henry Everhart
Roy
Alba
Leber
Mra
Roy Roberts
Jefferson
Ralaton
W. F
Hickey
Co AL ‘Peterdon
Galva
Afton Area Social Roundup Notes Visits and Returns
Mr and Mrs Higgins return to Gillett Grove after two weeks with the Menefee home. Ray Jones and family visit Mrs Jones sister Mrs Ben Voigt in Elgin Illinois. Chas Andrie spends days at War Zwick s. Miss Marie Riley returns to Des Moines College after holidays with Joe and Riley. Phyllis Groff of Cherokee visits cousin Loma Robinson. Ethelyn Andrie of Sutherland visits War Zwick s this week. Monty Tite returns home last week.
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Joe. Riley
Phyllis
Groff
Loma
Robinson
Ethelyn -Andrie
Sutherland
Zwick
Monty Tite
Poultry Breeding Key to Improving Farm Flocks
Mr Lapp of the extension service at Town State College urges selective breeding as the best path to higher quality flocks. He notes in a 200-bird flock there are varied qualities and that choosing the best stock for offspring speeds improvement. Breeding pens of twelve to twenty four hens with one or two males are growing in popularity among progressive poultry producers.
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Lapp
Town
Tate , College
Market Talk and Society Debates Mixed With Wheat Trade Notes
The column discusses marriage prospects at a club with views on society girls and department store saleswomen, noting potential matches. It also reports on Canadian wheat's competition with Argentine shipments and Britain’s demand, with Canada selling when tonnage and favorable rates allow despite slight price edges.
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Argentina
Serlong
Great Britain
The Family Doctor Tale From a Grizzled Voice
A fragment from a newspaper page presents a line about a family doctor spoken by Mister Procter with a hint of fond familiarity. The remark underscores a local, intimate view of trusted medical care in the community.
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Epgrt
Mister Procter
Giles Buys a Mattress in London Tit-Bits
Giles purchases a spring mattress at a furniture shop as part of home furnishing. The shop assistant confirms the choice while Giles notes availability year round. An exchange reflects a light domestic shopping scene from the periodical.
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Giles
Fueture
London
Saver Coat of Presents Prompted Birthday Question
A fragmentary exchange shows a friend asking about keeping birthdays at home and a father replying with a private remark about Saverad unmarried daughters. The text hints at family customs and personal secrecy within a household.
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Saverad
Local in for sale column promises results
A compact local notice notes a sale column may yield results. It highlights the listing of items and schedule in a town publication, urging readers to check the column for opportunities and practical details.
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Hursday
Primghard
Marcus
Tock Yards
Dex Moines, Toy
Bret
Nielsen
Lew! Dieterich
War ‘Saving
Hanes
Claussen
Ailey
Reeve
Bresh
Carlberg Bros. Ee
Guy McAndrew
Leith
North Dakota
George’ ‘McAndrew
Mr. Olive
W. F. Lindsay
Carroll
Iowa
B. I. Salinger
Sioux Falls
California
Afton and Vicinity
Pierce
Miy
F. J. Carpenter
Quabec
Proupeetdie
Delas Northwestern
Quebec
Jevia
Roar Shorthorn Bulls
Neville
Albin Larson
R. C
Rhode Island
Mre
Aan
H. Dieter, Ich
Farmers National Bank
Aurella
U. S
U.S
Nacional
Federal Reserve
Eran
Sprpins Fund
Nenes
Chcdas OuSandilig
Eeserve
Ian
Fesoevg
Oasis
Honour
Vibe
Ieee Aahte Sas
Christensen
Bank de
Belieg
Surubry
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