Local social notes and sports results from Wadena area
Activities across Wadena and surrounding towns include visits by Dorothy Minihan and Betty Cox in Manchester, and multiple family gatherings in Kansas City and Fayette. Wadena beat Hawkeye 11 to 4 in a Sunday ball game. Community clubs held meetings, reunions, ice cream socials, and Rally Day programs with various hostesses and participants in Manchester, Elkader, Hedrick, and Illyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Minihan
Betty Cox
Manchester
Lyle Herrling
Jimmy
Kansas City
A. G. Herrling
Bernice Sniffin
Cecil Flannagan
Erma Corkery
U.S. A
Fayette
Alo Patterson
Volga
Floyd Patterson
Thad Walters
Francis
Parker
Lamont
Don Henry
Barbara
Harry Grimes
West Union
Wadena
Hawkeye
Frank Wetzel
Bud Alderman
Hedrick
Martin Minihan
Carl Cox
H. J. Aeschliman
Elizabeth
Lee
Fred Heiden
Elkader
Thore Thompson
Highland Ladies’ Aid Society
Pearl Johnson
Lydia Larson
Rev. G. Gunston
Jia May
Donna Johnson
Farm buildings burn at Wadena in spontaneous blaze
Three farm buildings at the Elmer Kunzmann farm two miles southeast of Wadena burned Tuesday noon. The barn haymow started the fire, believed to be spontaneous, igniting a gasoline barrel that exploded and fed the flames to the corncrib and granary. Local volunteers assisted but failed to prevent total loss. total damage runs to several thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Kunzmann
Wadena
Berg's Want Ads Promote Live Music at Elgin Opera House
Want ads urge readers to buy now at Berg's and attend Toe Fisher and his orchestra performing at the Elgin Opera House on Thursday evening July 23. The item emphasizes a dance event with local entertainment and a lively community scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berg
Toe Fisher
Elgin Opera House
Flax harvest and farm outlook in Iowa markets
Iowa farmers hear advice on flax timing and farm stock. A new wagon tongue invention is described as telescope like. Town land prices rose but not boomed. egg, butter, and cheese markets face shifts. June butterfat averaged 31 cents, with dairy cows showing dry-weather impact. Hog prices stay high and may lead to heavier slaughter through Oct. Farmer caution urged on distress cattle from western states and feed sufficiency before expanding herds. Hay is cheap enough to support light feeding and silage plans. mid-summer feeding advised to sustain milk and herd condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Towa
Biermanns to Visit Canada for Ten Days
Congressman and Mrs. Fred Biermann have left Decorah for Winnipeg and expect to stay ten days. In Canada they will gather views on the reciprocal trade agreement and how it is viewed by Canadians. The article notes Canada buys far more from the United States than vice versa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Biermann
Decorah
Winnipeg
Canada
Biermann
United States
Local radio dedication spree linked to party store stunt
Lawrence Grimm and Grimm & Hellum decorate their shop with a public address system as a town waves to his loud dedications. He has a history of risky stunts including the red motorcycle spill, and remains generous with song dedications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grimm
Hellum
Lawrence Grimm
Lawrence
Honare
Hatchery Closes After Very Successful Season
HATCHERY CLOSES Cappers H sign was closed Monday after a very successful Season which required considerable planning to keep up with orders. The recent hot spell hastened the closing date. Mr Capper employed from a dozen to fifteen people through the past season and most of these will now seek other employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cappers #H
Mr. Capper
Merry Quips and Quick Jokes From Pathfinder Magazine
A collection of light jokes and quips from Pathfinder Magazine features exchanges about manners, schooling, and daily life. Snappy lines include a mother and child exchange on cleanliness, a gag about castor oil, and playful banter on English, food, and vaccination.
It Pays! We Will Pretend Not to Advertise in Store
A playful exchange shows a child asking to play in a store is allowed if they stay quiet. The mother agrees and the kids promise to be silent about their pretend activity, highlighting a quiet, everyday moment in a retail setting.
Humus Formation in Tropics and Temperate Fields
The article explains tropical soils are mineral with little humus due to heat-driven humus destruction. It notes in temperate regions minimal humus accumulates in cultivated fields, while forests, prairies, and pastures foster humus buildup. It calls for microbiology research to identify desirable organisms and farming methods to preserve soil organic matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tropics
Charles Thom
United States Department of Agriculture
Warned at Crossings Signal Onboard Motorist Device
A Baltimore motorist uses a personal dashboard signal reading Step Look Listen as a warning at railroad crossings. Red light and bell alert when approaching trains. a detector and embedded signaling are planned for the road, per Popular Mechanics Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Popular Mechanics
Longest Women’s Bicycle Race Traced Across Lands
The article reports the longest bicycle race for women, staged by a military organization. Competitors rode a 4,000 mile loop from Calnnavak to Moscow to Leningrad and back to Moacaw in 24 days, finishing the arduous journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nix Wices
Fied Army
Cilannvak
Moscow
Leningrad
Eley
Medala for Families in France Awarded Decorations
The French government awarded medals to families for service and support. Bronze medals went to households with five children, silver to those with seven, and gold to couples with eight or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Atcidran
Elehr
Beaulog Leo
Mare
Objection Raises Questions In Unclear Marriage Talks
Fragmentary report notes discord in a family dispute over marriage arrangements. Language is unclear, mentioning a father who has not paid, a mother awaiting contradiction, and references to names Anawera Mazazing and Lim. The piece centers on domestic conflict and potential legal or relational stakes without full context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lim
Anawera Mazazing
Motorboats Menace Venice Foundations Eroded by Wave Action
Motor boats crowd the canals of Venice causing wave action that erodes the foundations of famous buildings. The issue threatens historic structures as analysis notes increasing boat traffic in the lagoon city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Living beyond our means and credit warned
The speaker warns that they are living beyond their means and far beyond their credit. The note contrasts spending with financial limits and questions the sustainability of current habits.
Girl scalded by boiling water near Elgin
Marion Lehman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Max Lehman southeast of Elgin, suffered a painful scalding July 3 when two pails of boiling water spilled as her heel slipped at a doorway. Her legs burned the worst. remaining burns are healing and no infection occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Lehman
Max Lehman
Elgin
Berg's Sale Draws Local Shoppers In Elgin Area
Elgin area residents attend Berg's sale and visit kin in surrounding towns. Kenneth Evans works at Arthur Olson farm this week. William Zehrt visits Dave Erhardt home near Clermont. Mary Carpenter of Fayette visits sister Mrs. B. Schori. Floy Jennings and son of Quincy stay with Mrs. Ida Christen. Thomas Kimpson recovers after heat illness. Mrs. Lou Lehman and Mrs. Louise Bucher return from Wahiba S C to Elgin. Betty Wenger and Kathleen Sterle visit Mrs. Jim Wilson in Wadena. Roy and Clarence Conner families visit Elgin relatives from Des Moines. Elaine Zurbriggen works for Kleen Maid Baking Co. Grimm & Hellum air crates of chickens with an electric fan. some losses. H. W. Falk displays a Ripley Believe It or Not egg specimen from Alfred Ruckdashel farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berg
Kenneth Evans
Arthur Olson
William Zehrt
Racine
Wis
Dave Erhardt
Clermont
Mary Carpenter
Fayette
B. Schori
Floy Jennings
Quincy
Ida Christen
Thomas Kimpson
Lou Lehman
Louise Bucher
Wah
S. C
Ray Stratton
N. H. Bakeman
Huron
Betty Wenger
Karthleen Sterle
Jim Wilson
Wadena
Roy Conner
Clarence Conner
Des Moines
Elgin
Elaine Zurbriggen
Wate 200
Kleen Maid Baking Co
Grimm & Hellum
H. W. Falk
Alfred Ruckdashel Farm
Heat sends residents to New Hampton pool
In the heat of the afternoon Betty Kohler, Dorothy Olson, Em igatine Holzer, Kathryn Strauch, Margie Strauch and Vergil Cook left Elgin around five o clock to swim at a New Hampton pool. The hot day was immediately forgotten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Kohler
Dorothy Olson
Emigatine Holzer
Kathryn
Margie Strauch
Vergil Cook
Elgin
New Hampton
The Origin of Nihilism Term Says Turgenyev Coined It
The term nihilism was first attributed to a theory held by Russian revolutionists and applied by Turgeyev in his novel Fathers and Sons. The book appeared in 1862, tracing the rise of radical thought among youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turgeyev
Berg's July sale in worthwhile i Mrs Yenney ill
Mrs. Yenney has suffered with erysipelas since Sunday. She showed some improvement by Wednesday, but no clear recovery. Her daughter, Mr. R. A. Crider, has been assisting in caregiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berg
M. Yenney
R. A. Crider
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reed Doughty
Auction Bridge Club
Jolly Booster Club
Illyria
U. S
Helen Dennler
Wyria
Biermanns
Merry
Page
Warren
Herder
Tommy
Pop
Chelsea Record
Jack
Pathfinder Magazine
Vapor Marcel
Blanche’s Beauty Salon
Palatine
Sleo
Kruachen
Joe Fisher
Wsui Broadcasting and Recording Orchestra
Secrcit Arle Stationery
Europe
Kellogg's
J. A. Boleyn
Otek
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