Local Social Notes From Afton Area Report Visits and Travel
Afton and vicinity residents share visits with relatives across Iowa and South Dakota. Charles Zwick of Cherokee stayed with Earl Zwick, while the Farm Bureau gathering at At ten Center drew a large crowd. The Matzdorff Cubs defeated Quimby on Parker field as Ed Fitts and Glenn Parker travelled with Mrs White head of Victoria Texas to Cedar Rapids for a homebound trip. Mrs Cave’s grandmother’s death delays the A C C meeting until August 1. Will Henley mourns his father’s sudden Missouri death and travels for the funeral. Dorothy Holmes visited Aurelia friends. Powers family moved. Laverne Holmes visited Alta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Andrie
Larrabee
Emmett Reckoff
Maybelle
Alica Eddy
Pierre
South Dakota
Hawarden
Iowa
Fern Holmes
Mapleton
Vivian Dyslin
Baby
Meriden
Charles Zwick
Cherokee
Earl Zwick
Glenn Loucks
Merrill i
Sutherland
Montgomery
A.c.,c
Opal Cave
Aurelia
John Powers
Floyd Anderson
Laverne. Holmes
Alta
Birth Notice and Local Visits Highlight Afton Area
Mrs Frank Sanborn of Cherokee spent a few days last week at the Wm Mummert home. Relatives here received word of the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Harlan Sexton of Meriden last Saturday. Mrs Ammon Sexton spending the week at the Harlan Sexton home near Meriden. Ernest Sweet of Minneapolis and Byron Sweet of Dows, Iowa visited old friends in Afton Saturday forenoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank’ Sanborn
Wm Mummert
Harlan’ Sexton
Meriden
Ammon Sexton
Ernest Sweet
Minneapolis
Byron Sweet
Dows
Iowa
Afton
Cherokee Visitors and Community Notes Across Storm Lake Area
Mr and Mrs C G A Peterson were Cherokee visitors Sunday. Bess Pitcher left for Lake Okoboji to spend the week with the Hankens at their Aurelia summer home. Mr and Mrs Wm Haight and children and Miss Helga Peterson attended a family picnic at West Park Storm Lake. Miss Ebba Swanson helping at Leroy Goettsch home in Afton township. Ardig Hickey visited Frank Nordstrom in Cherokee last week. Frank Huseman ill with appendicitis and operated on in Alta hospital, improving slowly. Missionary society met at Mrs W E Haight’s Pilot township home. Frank Nordstrom and children visited Henry Everhart and Arlie Nordstrom in Cherokee. Misses Estella and Luella Hickey Ardis Hickey Hazel Weise Gladys Maltbun from Aurelia went to Lake Okoboji Friday for a few days then returned Tuesday. Little Rena Green ill the past week. Pete Vised dined with Cherokee relatives Tuesday. callers at B A Samuelson home. Theodore Streed lost a horse last week to heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CG. A. Peterson
Bess’ Pitcher
Lake Okeboji
Dan Hankens
Aurelia
Wm, Haight and Children
Helga Peterson
West Park
Storm Lake
Ebba Swanson
Leroy Goettsch
Afton Township
Ardig Hickey
Frank Nordstrom
Cherokee
Merna Nordstrom
Riroma
Frank
Huseman
Alta
Margaret
Hench
Will Haight
The
Missionary Society
W. E. ‘Haight
Pilot Township
Luella Hickey
Ardis Hickey
Hazel Weise
Gladys Maltbup
Lake Okoboji
Rena
Green
Mra
Ralph Green
Pete
B. A. Samuelson
Theodore Streed
Local Residents Share Visits Across Towns
Mr Olive and Mrs Sawwell along with Mrs Magnuson were Aurelia callers Wednesday. Carl Magnuson and Uno visited Axel Johnson home near Aurelia Wednesday evening. Carl Magnuson and Ruth Sawvell were Cherokee visitors Thursday. Edith Gillet returned home Wednesday from a trip through the wear Aix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Gillet
Wear
Aix
Chas. Sawwell
Carl Magnuson
Aurelia
Axel Johnson
Uno
Ruth Sawvell
Community Social at Church and Cherokee Outing
An evening at the church featured entertainment by Mr. Ferris and a crowd enjoying songs and a screen display. The Sawwell family attended Cherokee events and a lake swim, while tributes and birthday greetings were shared at home gatherings. Local activities included hog hauling, Sunday services, and a B P A meeting with Irme Bengtson leading a Christ in Cherry Blossom Land theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waa
Ferris
Rauch
Chas
Sawwell
Cherokee
Deibner
Fern' Flatt
New Lake
Ruth
Quimby
Irme Bengtson
Cherry Blossom Land
Scotland Credited With Origin of Golf Says History
A historical sketch credits Scotland with shaping golf to its present form and preserving its traditions. It notes the sport's Dutch roots, the 15th century parliamentary stance against abuse, and the gradual spread of golf to city parks. By 1910 women began to play in growing numbers, with some courses having equal gender representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Pet
Parke Golf
Italian Warned of Rattlesnake Risks in Woodlands
A local Italian laborer in rural America was cautioned that rattlesnakes strike only after the warning. While eating lunch on a log, he avoided striking until the rattle sounded but the snake bit inches from his trousers. He fled in fear and shouted in his native accent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Portrait of Hobson Captures Origin of Hobson's Choice
The British National Portrait Gallery acquired a lifelike 1620 portrait of Cambridge carrier Thomas Hobson, the likely source of the phrase Hobson's choice. The unknown artist aims for fidelity over flair, showing Hobson with a strong aquiline features and stern yet kind gaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Thomas Hobson
Hobson
British National Portrait Gallery
Eyae
Claude's Waves Asserts Mastery Of Seascape Art
The passage lauds Claude Lorrain for his study of tame waves and skies with sincere affection and great care. It claims his careful realism surpassed other landscape painters of his day and even the greats, noting contemporaries often gave up after seeing his perfect seascapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude
Iowa Corn Dry Rot Losses Prompt Seed Health Study
Iowa State College researchers led by R H Porter report dry rot in corn caused vast losses, with 40 million bushels lost statewide last year. Tests in five counties show healthy seed yields 70.8 bu/acre versus 68.5 for farmer seed and 63.1 for diseased seed, underscoring seed health's impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Porter
Agricultural Extension Service
Iowa
Porter
Henry
Marion
Dallas
Sioux
Hardin
Alleez
Wheat Fly Reports In Iowa Prompt Local Observations
A 1922 era note from the Daily Hessian Fly Report discusses the arrival and observation of wheat flies in Iowa. It mentions timing, observed damage, and local responses while noting a trained lead in charge and community discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Grace Knocks at Door in Morning Drift of Thoughts
A fragment depicts Grace waking with restlessness and considering a drastic change. She knocks at a neighbor’s door, revealing a curious, intimate moment as she seeks options beyond her dull routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pater
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BR. C.lighter
Afton and Vicinity
Diamond Genter News
Mr. Olive
Messures
Towa State College
Ees
Sophoon ‘Thes Real Estate
Eee Eto Daily
Hessian
FLY
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