Wadena and Cedar Rapids Socials Tie Local Ties
Numerous visits and gatherings bloom across Wadena, Cedar Rapids, Volga, Clermont, and nearby towns as families from Minihan, Jenson, Raftis, Fay, Walters, and others spend Sundays at homes, parks, and lakeside retreats. Attendees include Mary Wetzel, Kathryn Jones, Arthur Herrling, and many more, with hospitalities in Wadena and Luana noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Jenson
Cedar Rapids
A.J. Cox
Irene Minihan
P. W. Minihan
Maurice Minihan Ail
Volga
Dan Burke
Clermont
M. H. Minihan
P. W. Raftis
Fam- Hy
Bud Alderson
State Park
John DeLong
Greene
Mary B. Wetzel
Hedrick
Howard Rendell
Lloyd Caldwell
Camarilla
Cent
Fats
Cald
Arthur Herrling
Aarph Reed
Weet Univn
Kathryn Jones
Ernest Caldwell
Los Angeles
Calif
Caldwell
Oshkosh
Wis
A. G. Herrling
Clear Lake
Vivian Minihan
Cecil Everett
Wanda Everett
Trade Lake
Wisconsin
Mary Broughton
West Union
Alden Gell
la Fonds
Lyal Whittenbaugh
Colleen Reed
Donya Johnson
Kathryn
Fred Heiden
Ferryville
Wil Shepherd
Shepherd
Ann
Wood
John
George
Harold Hermen
Eddie
Leroy Meyer
Elkyder
Gordon Fay
Franklin
Waterloo
George Fay
Lawrence Welsh
Ereyle White
Albert Frey
Strawberry Point
Dave Balgwin
Patricia
Bloomington
Art Harris
St. Paul
St. Paul, Minn., and Mare and
Marion
Guttenberg
M. I. Minihan
Art Waltery
Baby Lauren
Jeft
Airspling
Barker
Oregon
Arlene Welch
Jumch
Arlene
Wadena
Westgate
Iowa Extension Highlights Saving Seeds and Silos for 1937
Iowa State College and county agents urge early seed conservation and loom large on silos. Reports note 15 571 barberry bushes destroyed in Iowa to curb rust and promote grain yields. Extension circular 202 explains trench and corn bundle silos and is available free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corn Belt
Iowa
Iowa State College
Ames
Towa State College
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness and Death
To the kind friends and neighbors who aided us during the sickness and death of our wife daughter and sister we thank those who contributed flowers the choir for the music and all others whose kindness and sympathy were extended to us Charles Jonez Mr and Mrs Fred Tschantz Mr and Mrs August Yearou
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Tschantz
Fred Tschantz
Wadena
Luana
Presbyterian Church
Charles Jones
Dorothy Yearous
Caldwell
Alden Gell
Robert
Lyal Whittenbaugh
Floyd
Gilbert Hall
Leon Henderson
Orrin Follen
Volga
Mary Shining
Herbert
Waterloo
Albert McShane
Irving McShane
Harold McShane
Joe Gene
Cullen Henderson
Herbert McCracken
Cecil
Cora Roderick
Geo. Decker
Ernest Decker
Elliott Nelson
Sean Henderson
Waukon
Frank Calvin
Postville
Don Calvin
Elkader
Floyd Hall
Oelwein
Orrin Miller
Annie Pattison
Independence
Charles Jonez
Mirs
August Yearou
Most Primitive People of Tasmania Claim Extinction in 1876
Herbert Hilmer of Cincinnati writes in Calder's Weekly that Tasmanian natives were regarded as the most primitive in historic times. They were believed to have never advanced beyond the cave men of central Europe over 25,000 years ago, with extinction noted by 1876.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tasmania
Herbert Hilmer
Cincinnati
Ohio
Calder’s Weekly
T 8
Central
Europe
Espalier Apeapailer Trellis for Training Plants Shapes
The espalier apeapailer is a trellis or lattice used in horticulture to train trees or vines in small spaces. It allows maximum air and sun exposure and brings fruit within reach for harvesting. The plant may be trained into shapes like a fan or fork, and the term also refers to the trained tree or vine itself.
Pass to Viking Heaven and Valhalla Beliefs
The text describes Viking beliefs about who could enter Valhalla. It notes that warriors who died in battle or in pursuit of noble adventure earned entry, while those who died of old age or illness were termed cow’s deaths. It mentions Agnes Rothery in Sweden as an example and contrasts shield scarred warriors with those unscarred in battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odin
Agnes Rothery
Sweden
Valhalla
Growth of Trees and Diameter Volume Relations
A tree of Ave Indies in diameter contains about three cubic feet, while a tree of ten inches in diameter has about five times that volume, and a tree 15 inches in diameter possesses thirteen times the volume. A tree five inches in diameter is just at the start of its rapid growth.
Mistakes Cheer Sparks Calls for Honest Feedback
A playful line prompts readers to own mis takes while noting that only published polls expect flawless cheers. The local piece frames mistakes as part of progress and invites constructive responses from the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polliblank
Narcissus Gardena Denainee Item Noted
Unclear fragment mentions narcissus and names, with scattered terms. The readable text hints at a note or label about narcissus in Gardena, but no concrete event, date, or full names to specify. Further readable context needed to form a complete news-like card.
Skibo Castle and Carnegie’s Highland Estate History
The text notes Andrew Carnegie, born in Dunfermline, bought Cluny Castle in 1887 and Skibo Castle ten years later for a summer home, creating a 40 000 acre Highland estate near Dornoch. The old castle, circa 700 years, housed bishops of Caithness and later Mackays and Dempsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skibo Cutie
Andrew Carnegie
Skibo
Carnegie
Dunfermline
Scotland
Cluny Castle
Skibo Castle
Dornoch
Caithness
Mackays
Dempsters
Crete History and Strategic Significance in the Mediterranean
Crete, the third largest inland in the Mediterranean, sits between Europe Asia and Africa and is tied to early naval power. King Minos of Knossos founded its maritime dominion, with civilization on the island dating to 3400 B C and the alphabet believed to originate there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crete
Mediterranean
Minos
Cnoxsula
Wis
Europe
Ania
Africa
Homographs and their varied meanings in language
A concise note on homographs defined as words with identical spellings but distinct origins and meanings. Examples include bark as tree covering, dog sound, and a type of boat, illustrating how pronunciation may align while meanings diverge.
Oak Grove Neighbors Share Visits and Music Evening
The Oak Grove column notes a warm Friday evening visit from the Elgin German Band for Mr. and Mrs. Christ Dennier, aiding their illness confinement, with children and grandchildren present. Numerous local families are listed as guests in homes across several days, including Dennier, Howard, Muncie, Dennier, Luchsinger, Keiser, Hofer, and others, reflecting a tight-knit community of social calls and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Dennier
Elgin
Johnnie Howard
Elem
John Howard
Enos Howard
Tommy Howard
Robert
Reuben Howard
Beryl Boleyn
Joan
Wm. Woodle
Walter Dennler
Clarence Hofer
Lester Green
James Muncie
Gaughter
John Muncie
George Thompson
Ar‘ington
R. E. Minger
Glensdale
Calif
Clyde King
Louis Dennier
Albert Dennier
Margie
Opal
Harry Gilson
Clifton Powell
Ralph Ford
West Union
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Jimmie Wilson
Rob, Wilson
Archie Howard
Shirley Ann
Bert Allen
Henry Holzer
Mabel Holzer
Martin Hanson
Paul Kocher
Oelwein
Volga
Tim Thoman
Hans Keiser
Mariel Holzer
Howard Medberry
Marlene
Perry Medberry
Oscar Frieden
Music's influence on love across cultures
The piece notes that love influenced by music spans beyond civilized societies. It cites American Indian practice with a Winnebago courting note and a Peruvian tribe whose flute language works to draw girls toward suitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Purpose of Banding Birds for Migratory Studies
Banding birds enables scientific study of migration and habits. Investigators trap birds attach numbered bands and release them. Data from each banded bird is filed in Washington and reports are filed when recaptured to trace movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Camels Show Speed In Arabian Racing Tales
The thoroughbred Arabian racing camel or dromedary can cover up to 100 miles in a day telling of swift endurance and endurance in camel racing lore.
Peter the Great and Russia's Rise to Power
Peter the Great ruled Russia in the early eighteenth century transforming a weak state into a mighty empire. He founded schools hospitals and academies built cities expanded borders in Europe and Asia and traveled to absorb knowledge. He studied navigation medicine and engineering and spent seven weeks in a Dutch shipyard to learn shipbuilding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter the Great
Russia
Europe
Asia
City of the Kings Lima Founded by Francisca Vizarro
The city of the kings Lima in Peru traces its founding to Francisca Vizarro in Fah, marking a notable historic naming claim. The fragment cites the origin of Lima as tied to this figure and place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Peru
City of the Kings
Francisca Vizarro
Pure Copper Color and Its Metallic Hue
A Chicago Tribune note explains copper’s natural pale pink shade, formed by thin oxide masking. It argues that gold and certain alloys show true metallic color, since gold resists oxidation and does not owe hue to oxide films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M. Beck
Chicago Tribune
Purpose of Lightning Rod Path in Safeguarding Buildings
The text outlines lightning’s aim to strike a structure and the piping role of a conduit path that guides the electrical current safely to the earth, reducing harm to the building. It emphasizes the conduit’s function in creating a conductive route for lightning to pass harmlessly away.
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Mrs. Charles. Jonex
Towa
States
United States
Sudan
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Perlin
Wingle
Oak Grove News
Bliss
J. A. Boleyn
Elgin, Iowa
Dan
America
Grivera
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