Wadena News Details Local Reunions and Community Events
The Pleasant Ridge club hosted an ice cream party in Waders park honoring Kay Burgin and his wife’s 12th wedding anniversary. The Moore annual reunion convened at Volga park with officers elected, planning next year in Payette. attendees included local residents from Charles City, Maynard, and Cadar Falls. The Wadena public schools resume Monday August 24 with staff listed, including Superintendent Holt and teachers across grades. Many families and individuals are noted at gatherings, visits, and travel across nearby towns, farms, and counties in Iowa and Minnesota.
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Tovée
Liege Waser
Ant
Arliegsos
Erd Mire
Adige
Weterac Fermily
Goh
Mie Bey Lewtart
Mary Dory
Thad Weitere
Lawrence Ween
Fareity
and Mire Harodd
Hermes
Eddie
James Davis
Jaraty
Mire Davis
Anna Baldwin
Pleasant Ridge
Waders Park
Hennor
Kay Burgin
Moore
Volga Park
Ira Moore
Volga
Myron W. Backett
Farmersburg
Payette
Kenneth Frey
Charles City
Will Ponsur
Maynard
Ivan Moore
Cadar Falls
Wadena
Legin
Wir
Holt
Guberitendent
Min
Marjorie Learn
Boneipal
Stoberta Willmore
Clit Teen
Paul Goerner
Barkington
Cerl
Broa Corkery
Ab Kerlville
Mere
Darnall Lacehays
Isis Dee
Mickey
Jet
Geom Kukines
Hoy
Pettitiart
Clair Whittenhaugh
Keath Jennings
Cne
Sterlind
Golo
Clair
Gayle
Faroily
Mes
Deephart
John Pesnel
Cearpe Jones
Apent
Mia
Previn Biter
Brainard Items and church notes mingle with travel mentions
The column blends social updates from Brainard and surrounding towns with church news from Garden Prairie near Arlington. It notes visits to Florence Cline of Wadena and others, a surprise party for Raymond Belknap, and Elsie Belknap at a church conference in Charles City, plus Brainard Church notes and a pastor’s details. Also reflects on sponge harvesting Phoenician methods and market readiness.
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Amd
Florence Cline
Wadena
Raymond Belknap
Jesse Olson
Joe Paulson
Andine Vasbey
Clermont
Harry Stillman
Elsie Belknap
Charles City
Heaviest of all dogs and giant breeds noted
The article notes St Bernard dogs average 125 to 135 pounds with 26 to 28 inch shoulders, Irish Wolfhounds are larger but leaner, and giants like runts are rare. It quotes a Washington Post writer describing how giant dogs may be born to any large breed, though they are much scarcer than runts.
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St. Bernards
Washington Post
Runte
Local Notes From Elgin Schee and Surroundings
A jumble of local names from Elgin Schee and nearby towns describes visitors to Mason City, Chevrolet plant updates in Janesville, family visits to Wadena, and a rambler growth report. Reports mention Mrs Frieda Etter, the Tipp family, and the Brubeck and Riser households along with car troubles and a picnic north of Postville.
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Schee
Lawler
DeSart
Mason Coy
Fran DeSett
Bradieed
Fritt
Zeta Boyle Boo
Fred
Hensot
Mrz
T. Wc Tipp
Chevrolet
Okkeeper
Davenport
Margaret Sebectizn
Falb Motor Co
Postvik Kirpoon Brothers
Frieda Etter
Wadena
Janesville
L. S. Brubeck
Ed Riser
Postville
Warren Harrington
Boies Capper
Ed Riser and Mrs. Brubeck
Stone House
George Snyder
Wilma Hitch
LeRoy
Coronel
Helen
Hazel Rothlisberger
Fort Donelson's Civil War fame and Grant nickname
Historic Fort Donelson near Clarksville Tennessee played a pivotal role in early Civil War battles. General Ulysses S Grant earned the nickname Unconditional Surrender Grant following decisive victories at the fort on both land and water fronts.
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Fort Donelson
Clarksville
Tenn
Grant
Rupert's Land Diocese Ties to Manitoba Province
Rupert's Land was a former district of Canada named for Prince Rupert, first governor of the Hudson's Bay Company. It was transferred to Canada in 1870 and ceased as a political name. The term persists as the Episcopal diocese title, largely aligned with Manitoba.
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Rupert's Land
Canada
Prince Rupert
Hudson's Bay Company
Imperial
Manitoba
Channel Islands and Jersey Link to England's Dukedom
The Channel Islands lie off northwest France and include Jersey. They are the only parts of the dukedom of Normandy belonging to the English crown, attached since the Conquest.
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Channel Islands
Jersey
France
Crown of
England
Local Social Notes and Visits Highlight Weekend Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Levi Bacwert and Mrs Logis Schaefer were guests at the Frane DeSart home Sunday evening. Mrs Wm Beer and sons Levi and Jecob with Ruth of Roanoke visited George Butikofer Saturday. BF Strauch attended a L C Smith dealer meeting in Des Moines. C L Klingman Carroll Klingman and Libbie Larson visited N M Fritz Sunday. Fred S Hanson of Los Angeles and his mother Tille Hanson visited Pierce Cashman in Chicago before returning to Elgin.
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Nes Schoender
Levi Bacwert
Logis Schaefer
Wrekeren
Acai
Paul Muhly
New England
Jack Wood
Weet
Carroll Klingman
Libbie Larson
N. M. Fritz
Fred S. Hanson
Los Angeles
Calif
Tille Hanson
Chicago
Pierce Cashman
Elgin
Coca shrub cultivated in Java
The coca shrub, source of cocaine, is native to South America but is cultivated chiefly in Java.
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Java
South America
Sitka rises from Russian trading post to US transfer site
Established as an administrative and trading post by Russians in May 1799, the site was captured by the Thimket Indians in 1802 and recaptured in 1804. Renamed Sitka or New Archangel, it became Alaska's chief trading center and the Russian government seat until 1867. The United States purchased Alaska that year and formal transfer occurred at Sitka.
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Sitka
New Archangel
Alaska
North America
United States
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