Poppy Day Sale Totals 1200 Poppies Sold Here
Winnebago Unit No. 21 of The American Legion Auxiliary met at City Hall on Thursday evening June 3. The group reported funds from Poppy Day May 29 totaled 133.60 with 1200 poppies sold. New officers were elected and prizes awarded to top sellers Judy Beyer Gerald Hartman and Francis Bruhns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Darlene Friesenberg
Katherine Carman
Judy Beyer
Gerald Hartman
Francis Bruhns
Grace Shortenhaus
Ada Wabben
Iva Claassen
Lena Glorfeld
Leona Haselroth
Rose Schleifer
Bertha Gilbert
Bertha Schutter
Vivian Steinberg
Thea Miller
Special Prizes For Baby Contest At State Fair
Iowa fairs officials announce special prizes for the statewide Baby Health Contest at the State Fair August 27 to September 3. Twenty six medals and trophies will go to last year’s contestants in the 24 to 36 month class whose 1948 scores show the greatest improvement from 1947. A total of 500 dollars in awards will be given across 27 classes for boys and girls. city town and rural youngsters compete separately. Within each section prizes go to a winning one year old boy and girl and two-year-old boy and girl. grand champion trophies and a highest scoring twins trophy will also be awarded. Improvement scores compare 1948 with 1947. six improvement classes will award four medals each, with boy and girl improvement champions receiving trophies. Examinations start 8 a.m. daily. premiums awarded Friday September 3. Entries must be filed by August 11 with State Fair Secretary L B Cunningham, Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
F. R. Kenison
Madrid
L. B. Cunningham
Des Moines
Predict Brisk Demand For Meat This Summer
Rex Beresford of Iowa State College told Winnebago County farmers at Thompson town hall on June 8 that the demand for fresh meat should rise through the summer, the strongest since 1935. He warned prices may not spike but are likely to move upward in coming months, with a price drop not expected for 18 to 30 months. He urged each farmer to plan a rotation that fits his farm while maintaining livestock to use available feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Beresford
Iowa State College
Winnebago County
Beresford
Thompson
Family Dinner Hosts Guests from Several Cities
Mrs Ruth Cox and Mrs Ada Flood of Springfield Missouri visit at the home of Mr and Mrs Willard Harms where Mrs Cox is the Harms's mother and Mrs Flood is her grandmother The Barton home hosted a family dinner Sunday with attendees including Mr and Mrs Ole Thompson and Jay Stratford Mr and Mrs Melvin Hanson Mr and Mrs Oren Hanson Mr and Mrs Otto Hanson Belmond Mr and Mrs Howard Hoffman and family Canton South Dakota and Mr and Mrs Ralph Nelson Mason City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Cox
Ada Flood
Springfield
Missouri
Willard Harms
Cox
Harms
Flood
Guy Barton
Ole Thompson
Jay
Stratford
Melvin Hanson
Oren Hanson
Otto Hanson
Belmond
Howard Hoffman
Canton
South Dakota
Ralph Nelson
Mason City
Will and Testament of Lettie S Finlayson Probate Hearing
An instrument purporting to be Lettie S Finlayson's last will dated March 13 1943 was filed and set for probate at 2 00 PM on June 29 1948 in Winnebago County Iowa Forest City before the District Court or Clerk. All interested persons must appear to show cause why the will should not be probated. Dated Forest City Iowa May 28 1948. H G Lundberg Clerk of District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
Iowa
H. G. Lundberg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Forest City Hardware
Court House
Joe Marsh
the Clarion
New World
Ma Hosking
John Alden
Beer
Cooper
Land
United States Brewers Foundation
Board of Supervisors
52Nd General Assembly
Winnebago County Board of Supervisors
Howard Hovland
Farm Bureau
Federal Land Bank
WM. F. Johannaber
Blue Earth
William Eddy
George Krohn
U. A. Dreesman
Lakota, Iowa
Harringa
Andrew Harringa
Johnny Dontje
Buffalo Center
Chevrolet
Costigan Motor Company
G. L. and
L. T. Costigan
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!