Community Dinner Gatherings Across Lind and Loftsgard Families
Numerous households from the Lind, Loftsgard, Anderson, Amundson and Opsand families hosted gatherings and dinners through December and New Year’s. Guests included Marion Lind, Herman Sticken, Ray Jacobin, Arthur Landsgard, Arnold Gisleson, Millard Gisleson, and many others from Manchester, Decorah, and nearby areas, with celebrations marking anniversaries and newborns.
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Oscar Lind
Marion Lind
Manchester
Herman Sticken
Kenneth Anderson
Harold Skarshaug
Ray Jacobin
A. H. Rankin
Long Beach
Calif
Lyle Olson
Dennis
Harvey Anderson
P. K. Peterson
Ralph Gunder‘won
Arno
Ralph, Jr
Arthur Landsgard
Helmer Loftsgard
Sharon
T. T. Loftsgard
Otto Gisleson
Gisleson
Lloyd Reierson
Richard
Milo Gislegon
Eleanor
Joan
Kathleen Gisleson
Ole Loftsgard
Robert Henkes
Robert
Larry Henkes
T. J. Olson
Larry
Wight
Ruth Opland
Chicago
Michael Reese Hospital
Orvin Thompson
David
Myron Anderson
L'Myra
Elver Anderson
Barry
Esther Opsand
Corrine Rypestol
Ruth
Rosella Opsand
Morris Amundson
Harold Opsand
Martha Fels
DeKalbill
Dick Pearson
Oak Park
Henry Olson
Orlando Lofts- Bard
Kaye
Allen Anderson
Raymond
Clarence
Kenneth
Norene Amundson
Robert Wettleson
Arthur Amundson
Dean Orvis
Dianne
Vera Trade Home
Millard Olson
Marjorie
Lars Seim
Pauline
Kathryn Seim
Evelyn Bidne
Decorah
Harold Opland
Clarence Kirkeberg
Carlyle
Selmer Groth
Harold Friederich
Ladies’ Aid Society
Local Social Roundup and Rural News Briefs
Clara and Myrtle Peterson spent Thursday afternoon at the Millard Bilden home. Fayne Triem returned to Clermont after a visit in Helmer Lyngan’s. Several families shared Sunday and Friday visits at various farms including Rein hart, Larson, Erickson, and Goldberg homes. West Pocket Monkeys Marmosets, the smallest monkeys, weigh half a pound. Mules replacing oxen: Mexican farmers shift to mules due to foot-and-mouth disease. about 55,000 mules needed. suitable males are 14 to 15 hands high.
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Clara
Myrtle Peterson
Millard Bilden
Fayne Triem
Clermont
Helmer Lyngans
Leo Larson
Adrian
Floyd Thompson
Donna
Beverly
Dianna
Andrew Reinhart
Elmer Larson
Almer
Alvin Halverson
Milford Olson
Harvey Gilbertson
Donna Gilbertson
Decorah
Lloyd Aanes
Caroline Erickson
Orville Berg
Alvin
Halverson
Ronald
Selmer Holm
Elaine
Roger
Inga Larson
Alfred Bergeson
Eldorado
LaMont Gericke
Postville
Alfred Buraas
Robert Wharram
Joan and
Gayle
Stanley
Plenty and More of It Party Fare for Teen Agers
Teens raid snack shelves with sandwiches spreads cookies and chips while a foreseeing mother plans low cost party fare. Iowa State College notes kids prefer creating their own non supervised snacks with items like cheese and mushroom rabbit cocoa and cheeseburgers. Simple menus with milk or cocoa and fruit desserts ensure a hit. A gay tablecloth and aprons add flair for spontaneous gatherings and a fun guiding setup.
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Iowa State College
Dairy cows favor sunlit pastures for winter comfort
An article notes ideal cow care aims to mimic May or June pasture warmth with 40 to 50 degree temperatures. It suggests cozy stalls, ample water, and high quality feed to keep dairy cows content, since rest time increases when conditions are favorable.
Hybrid Forest Trees for Faster Wood Production
The Department of Agriculture reports development of hybrid forest trees that grow to saw timber size faster. Current forests lose 1% more trees yearly than replacements by growth, highlighting the need for improved cultivation and faster wood supply.
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Department of Agriculture
Carriage Trade Gals Little People Big Business
The baby food industry topped 100 million dollars in sales last year from cans and jars of strained and chopped foods. Growth hit 777 percent over five years. Baby foods are the largest canned item and account for about 3.5 percent of all fruit and vegetable sales carried.
Battle of Tours Aids Percheron Horse Development
The 8th century clash at Tours where Charles Martel defeated the Saracens contributed to horse breeding in La Perche and Normandy. War spoils saw Saracen horses sent to these provinces, crossing with Brittany mares to produce the Percheron draft horse on France’s rich pastures.
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Tours
Charles Martel
la Perche
Normandy
Britteny
France
GIs Settle in Australia After War End
Since the war ended two to three thousand American service members have settled permanently in Australia. The Australian government helps by paying transportation for veterans who wish to relocate and by providing medical and other benefits.
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Australia
U. S
Ancient medical practices traced to earliest antiquity
The text notes that certain medical methods were practiced by Hippocrates, Galen, and other ancient physicians of Greece and Rome. Descriptions of these treatments appear in ancient Egyptian, Indian, and Chinese manuscripts, indicating widespread early adoption across civilizations.
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Hippocratea
Galen
Othe
Greece
Rome
Forests Need Planting to Restore Timber Supply
A report calls for planting seventy-five million acres of denuded and poorly stocked U S forest lands to rebuild timber supplies for current and future needs, stressing rapid reforestation to meet demand.
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United States
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Darlene Hellum
Elmer Benson
E. K. Mork
Rosina Anderson
Dale
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Mollie Mork
Vernie Olson
Volga
Hiram Olson
Linda
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Gerald Olson
Selma Groth
Vern Trude
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Will Bergan
Orlando Loftsgard
Danice
John Opland
Marion Olson
Christine Rypestol
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Grand Meadow News
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Ender Cheese Factory
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Little Genius
John Deere
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Stewart- Warner Electric
Wm. F. Luepker
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L. R. Tappan
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Council Bleus
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