Arnold Park Pioneer Founded Spirit Lake Amusement Complex
The 1864 purchase by W B Arnold near West Okoboji Lake sparked Arnolds Park and Iowa Great Lakes growth. Rail and lake access drew visitors, with the Roof Garden dancing venue hosting thousands and events like Everly Brothers performances. The two adjacent parks grew side by side, yielding a major resort area past Memorial Day through Labor Day.
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W. B. Arnold
West Okoboji Lake
Dickinson County
Iowa
Arnolds Park
Iowa Great Lakes
Arnold
Spirit Lake
Rock Island Railroad
Des Moines
C. P. Benit
Everly Brothers
Lakes
Plans for Minnesota State Barrow Show in Albert Lea
Sixty educational workers swine producers and livestock leaders gathered in Albert Lea to finalize plans for the 20th annual Minnesota State Spring Barrow Show set for February 20 to 22, 1964. The event will feature a live and carcass show, with rules updated but goals unchanged. officers include Martin Annexstad Jr as President and Donald Paulson as Secretary-Treasurer. The show welcomes Minnesota and Iowa junior and adult exhibitors with classes for barrows and pens, plus a Quality Carcass Contest stressing lean meat and carcass composition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lea
Minnesota
Martin Annexstad, Jr
St. Peter
Donald Paulson
Edward J. Haeg
Albert ‘Lea
John L. Olson
C. E. Cairns
Wilson & Co
Cletus Murphy
Waseca
Iowa
Capitol Letter STATE FAIR Iowa State Fair dates and Speaker appointment noted
The Iowa State Fair in Des Moines runs August 16 to 25 with prep days August 14 and 15. Everett B. Speaker, 56, of Des Moines, named director of the Iowa Conservation Commission succeeding Glen Powers. Speaker to be paid 11,300 in his new role after serving as chief of the biology section. Meanwhile reports cover a proposed 100 bed dormitory near Fort Madison for workers, highway length limits on trucks, tax credits for agricultural land, and Sioux County leading Iowa in corn production with 15,860,144 bushels on 199,604 acres at 79.5 bushels per acre.
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Des Moines
Iowa Conservation Commission
Everett B. Speaker
Glen Powers
Board of Control
State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Ben Baer
Evan Hultman
Iowa Highway Commission
The
Highway Commission
AG Land State
Marvin Seliden, Jr
Sioux County
L. B. Liddy
Business Men Treat Families at Park Dinner
County rankings note soybean production with 3,421,000 bushels total and 28.4 bushels per acre across 120,381 acres. Visitors include Mrs. L. B. Savage and son from Wheaton Illinois, John Muller of Ackley, Jennie Abbas of Hampton, and several families attending a funeral and church events. The Businessmen's Club hosted a family night at Pool Park with a planned meal, easing cooking duties for the evening.
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Ster County
John Muller
Ackley
Jennie Abbas
Hampton
Elmer Abbas
Albert Weaver
Ming
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Barrow
Harold Hughes
Capitol
Buffalo Center Tribune
Buffalo Center
Clayton Gilbertson
Hardy Jordal
Dale
Selmer Thompson
Frost
Mrs. Swalve
Mrs. Schroeder
Britt
John Vass
Anaheim
California
Emil Finer
Tribune
Henry Finer
B. J. Siley
Buffalo Hotel
Buffalo Aéhsia
Rick & Tile Building
Mason’ City
Towa
Gerber
Kingsford
Breck
Wilson
Thompson
Ribier
Luscious
Williams
Okg
Mac Shore
Fritzi
Sharpee
Newport
Armour
Morrell Pride
Franks
Star Bologna
Rath
Blackhawk
Braunschweiger
Ina
Fom
Cinderella
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