Detasseling season opens near Wadena and local life updates
The report notes detasseling began last week on the Thore Thompson farm northeast of Wadena. Mrs. Ole Johnson slipped on a porch, injuring her leg requiring stitches. A baby girl was born July 29 at Mercy Hospital in Oelwein to Mr. and Mrs. F R. Feller. Weekend visitors and various gatherings fill local activity, including birthdays and a large purse presentation at a surprise party for Mrs. Glen Minger with many neighbors in attendance.
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Thore Thompson
Wadena
Ole Johnson
F. R. Feller
Mercy Hospital
Oelwein
W. S. Ellott
Beulah and
Everett
Blue River
Wis
Rev
Elliott
Garden Prairie
Ivan Moore
Cedar Falls
Glen Minger
Wm. Scheel
Louie Anderson
Harley
Oscar
Kennet
Junior
Blanche
Gladys Johnson
Clermont
Ole Loftsgard
Gunder
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Elkader
E. Berness
Janice
Harry Johnson
Bert Erickson
Dorothy Curtiss
James Davis
Nina Davis
Lawrence
Helen Ocker
Gu Wilson
John
George Whille
Rice
Olive Knutson
Gordon Fay
Waterloo
George Fay
Franklin
W. F
Beulah Elliott
Lawrence Garden Prairie
Leo. Metcalf
Scott
Airs. Teutsch
Fayette
Guess
Oscar Hinkel
Robert and
Lyal
Oletenbaugh
Joh
Maggie Whittenbaugh
Jonnason
Dean Fleer
Rey
Walter Zupke
Fred Heiden
Elxader
Early Colonial Loyalty and Local Dues in 1681 Boston
WPA records note 4 residents of Boston were fined 10 shillings in 1681 for disparaging authorities. The charge stemmed from allegedly lying about “three monsters born in Boston” as perceived treason against local loyalty.
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WPA Historical Records Survey
Boston
Fred
National Horseshoe Meet Opens at Iowa State Fair
Des Moines reports the 1946 National Horseshoe Pitching Tournament starts Friday August 23 at the Iowa State Fair. Top players from North America compete for the world title and a $1196 cash prize. Fernando Isais of Mexico City is among the stars expected to bid for the title as the convention of the Horseshoe Pitchers Association runs August 22 to 25.
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Des Moines
Midwest
Iowa State
Fernando Isais
Mexico City
Mexico
Horseshoe Pitchers Association
Iowa State Fair
Local Social News From Elgin Area Families
Elgin notes report Joan, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis Thoma, age three, visiting Max Thoma's home. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Henns and daughter were supper guests at P K Peterson’s home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Harry Frieden and children from Volga visited Mrs Fans Friedel and her daughter Alice during the weekend.
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Elgin
Joan
Mire
Lewis Thoma
Max Thoma
Kenneth Henns
P. K Peterson
Bir
Harry Frieden
Volga
Fans Friedel
Alice
Farm Topics Livestock disease prevention methods outlined
Animal pathologists at the University of Dunois detail three main disease control strategies: culling and thorough premises disinfection, vaccination to raise herd resistance, and improved livestock management practices. Vaccination targets diseases such as swine cholera and sleeping sickness in horses, while management changes aim to reduce overall disease incidence through feeding and care adjustments.
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College of Agriculture
University of Dunois
Wittec Deler
Report on Rural to Urban Shift
A fragmented report examines why the country moved from farm based livelihoods to city work. It notes factors behind urban growth and changes in societal structure, highlighting economic and social drivers influencing this transition.
Agricultural News Reports Rising Farm Accident Risks
Agricultural notes warn increasing serious farm accidents due to tractors and power machinery. Rubber tires introduced in 1972 boost horsepower and efficiency, with 14 to 33 percent more power and notable changes in fuel and performance, while various floods cause farm damage across Elgin and Otter Creek areas.
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Isa
Del
Women Workers in Soviet Russia Detail Skills
The report notes 66,000 female physicians and over 100,000 female engineers and technicians employed in Russia’s large scale industry and building trades, reflecting extensive women’s participation across medical, engineering, and construction sectors.
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Russia
Soviet
Southwestern Statehood Puzzle Stump Arizona New Mexico
A fragmented report notes 18 percent cited a congressional process for admitting Arizona and New Mexico as one state. The proposal failed in Arizona but passed in New Mexico, reflecting mixed support for statehood.
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Arizona
New Mexico
Wanted: One Wife Seeks Ideal Mate Across the World
Gilbert Simon has wandered three times around the world in pursuit of a perfect partner. He left New Zealand at 17 to join a sailing ship and has since cycled, sailed, walked, and canoed in many countries. He insists he will not give up and seeks a wife to settle with in a chosen place.
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Gilbert Simon
Nat
Simon
New Zealand
Glare Conscious America Buys Sun Glasses in 1938
The Sun Glass Institute reports one person in six bought sunglasses last year. Its members produced 20,000,000 pairs in 1938.
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America
Sun Glass Institute
Aversion to Untidiness Colors First Meetings
The text notes people often feel aversion toward untidy individuals at first meetings. This bias can blind observers to qualities worth admiring. It suggests a hope that the person’s standards may improve over time.
Choctaw Tribe Census Finds Six Pure Members
A Louisiana census shows only six individuals of the Choctaw people remaining in the bayou country near Lacombe. None are young enough to voice a real war whoop, with only an intermittent guttural "Ugh" remaining as their uncivilized remark.
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Louisiana
Death on Dry Roads Seventy Seven Percent Fatal Accidents
A historical report notes that seventy seven percent of last year’s fatal automobile accidents occurred on dry roads. The figure highlights unexpected danger outside of wet conditions and urges road safety attention.
Early Lighthouses and the Pharos Legacy
The earliest lighthouses relied on towers built by Libyans and Cushites in Lower Egypt with beacon fires tended by priests. The Pharos of Alexandria, built by Sostratus during Ptolemy II’s reign, stood as a wonder. Pharos became the generic term for lighthouses and pharology the science of their construction.
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Lower
Egypt
Pharos
Alexandria
Sostratus
Ptolemy II
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