Wadena Club Prizes Highlight Evening Gathering
Mrs. Arthur Herrling hosted the five hundred club on Tuesday night with prizes awarded to Phyllis Herwig first Letha Willerton second Esther Raftis traveling and Olive Knutson consolation. A fine lunch was served by the hostess and sister Geraldine Schori.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Herrling
Phyllis Herwig
Letha Willerton
Esther Raftis
Olive Knutson
Geraldine Schori
Fred Tschantz
Oran Fallon
Volga
Fallen
Thad Walters
Dr. Parker
Lamont
Elgin
George Kuhnes
Donald Leonhart
Dixie Lee
Mickey
Rebecca Kuhnes
Fayette
Alla Leonhart
Strawberry Point
Francis Whittenbaugh
Ella Lawler
Maynard
Alden Gell
la Fonda
West Union
Lyal Whittenbaugh
William Keasbey
Des Moines
Glen Minger
Charles Gehring
Charles Charles Gehring
Lulu Hunsberger
Francis Carbery
Mary B. Wetzel
Lily Livingston
Margaret Cline
Will Dempster
Arlington
Hattie
Nettie Dempster
Francis Walters
Walters
Bill Peters
Clermont
M. A. Klingman
Fred Ernst
Florence Felder
Dubuque
Maynard Powers
Crystal Lake
The
Missionary Society
W. F.moore
Clair Corbin
Jess Corbin
Oelwein
Iowa City
Clair
Lester Shaffer
Neighborhod Club
Fred Gehring
George Wilber
Chas
Gehring
Mabel Fennel
Turkey Breeders Adopt New Program At Elgin And Volga
The Schneider Turkey farm at Elgin and the Cunningham Turkey farm at Volga join a state breeding program. Breeders will trap nest hens March through June to assess traits including market type, hatchability, egg production, non-broodiness, and egg size. Extension poultrymen provide forms, verify records, and publish an annual summary for interested producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schneider Turkey
Elgin
Cunningham Turkey
Volga
Poultrymen
Turkey
Horse Brings Record Prices at Fritzel Auction
Harold C. Fritzel sale Tuesday saw a top horse at 195 dollars with two others at 171 and 146 dollars. Cattle also sold strongly led by a fat Angus cow at 104 dollars and two others at 100 dollars each. Total sales reached 4,012 dollars with potential for 500 more in better weather.
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Harold C. Fritzel
Basketball season nears its end at Monona sectionals
The season closes with sectional tournaments at Monona on March 7 8 and 9. Elgin meets Waters Thursday at 2 10 PM, with the winner facing Clermont Friday at 2 40 PM. Elgin was beaten by Postville 51 to 25 Saturday night, though the team showed effort most of the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monona
El-gin
Waters
Clermont
Elgin
Postville
Yankees Debate: Only New England Residents Are True Yankees
A brief note argues that the term Yankees should refer exclusively to residents from New England states, asserting regional identity as the defining criterion for who is a true Yankee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England States
Just To Laugh And Other Brief Humorous Bits
A compact collage of wry one liners and brief exchanges from Stray Stories Magazine and London Answers Magazine. Jokes range from puns about sleeping tablets to a tombstone maker and a teasing synonym lesson. The snippets feature misunderstandings, wordplay, and light social jabs.
Dead language misnomer for Latin sparks debate
B Clif Un argues in the New York World Telegram that Latin is not dead and that Latin derived languages remain living. He notes classical Latin and Chaucerian English are not daily media, but many modern tongues such as French Italian Spanish Portuguese Romanian are Latin and modern Latin has evolved through informed change. English itself is heavily Latin in origin, suggesting a blended Ango Latin lineage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clif UN
New York World-Telegram
Broadway
Human blockade halts autos near Cachan in France
Villagers along the Paris Orleans highway near Cachan sit on the pavement and stop traffic to protest road deaths. Over two years twenty eight residents have been killed or seriously injured by automobiles, prompting locals to act after police failed to curb the “slaughter.” Motorists halted for over an hour hear Cachan residents denounce murderers who ride on four wheels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cachan
Paris Orleans
France
Strong Thieves in Europe Reported Stealing Houses and Bridges
Collier's Weekly notes a wave of bold thefts across Europe. An 80-foot bridge vanished in Treviso Italy a house disappeared in Budapest a large acacia tree was cut and removed in Hungary and a railroad segment vanished in Poland. Strong criminal activity spans multiple countries and targets infrastructure and property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Treviso
Italy
Budapest
Hungary
Poland
Collier's Weekly
Nest Moves Thrush Brood Across Freight Cars in Yard
A thrush built a nest in an axle box at Sevenoaks railway yard in Kent. When each car was needed, the nest was moved to a similar location on the next car, and the birds raised their brood as the nest moved ten times within the yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sevenoaks
Kent
England
Ancient Crimean Skull Discovery Uncovered Evidence
Archaeologists in Northern Ireland unearthed a centuries old crime scene showing a human skull pierced by a metal fragment. Nearby lay additional skulls and bones, suggesting a grim historic killing or ritual context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crimea
Nore
Norther
Reland
Big Business Owner of Baby Car I want e halt platoot
A garbled item from London Hurwortat Magazine appears to describe a business owner and a disruptive act involving a car tire. The readable fragments mention a halt, petrol, coughing, and a confrontational exchange with a sir. No clear person, date, or place is established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gurige
London
Hurwortat Magazine
Handicapped Exchange Over Post Office Job Test
A short quip from Penragon's Weekly notes a disabled person answering a job exam for the post office. The joke hinges on a mispronounced line about handwriting with a post office pen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penrgon's Weekly
Absent minded gentleman pockets trousers by mistake
A bemused gentleman apologizes as a pocket mix up leads to a humorous exchange. He explains his absent mindedness and age has slowed his memory, prompting a lighthearted attempt to reclaim the trousers that were mistakenly taken.
Community Notes From Grand Meadow Area
Grand Meadow area residents busy with visits and gatherings. Nels Longans visited the Paul Cooley family in Independence while many others attended meals and social events at various local homes such as the Ernst Holt and Carl Smith households. A new baby prompted care visits for Mrs Peake, and several folks planned summer work or returned from trips abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels Longans
Paul Cooley
Independence
Andrew Reinhart
Selmar Mohn
Arthur Olson
Robert Wharram
P. N. Peterson
Carolyn Erickson
Albert ‘Erickson
Alton
Selinar
Elmer Erickson
Anamosa
Carl Smith
John Sampson
Clermont
Ernst Holt
Clarisa Lien
Alphie Thorson
Oliva Olson
Ames Olson
Vernon Trade Home
Elskader
Earl Peake
Land Bargains in Fayette and Adjoining Counties
Real estate notices offer hundreds of acres across Fayette and nearby counties for sale with varied terms. Listings include 109 acres east of Fayette and 80 acres near Clermont and West Union, plus 184 acre and 206 acre farms near West Union and No. 11. Prices range from modest to premium, with down payments and long-term financing options. Several substantial farms near Arlington, Elgin, Oelwein, and Postville emphasize improvements, loam soil, and potential for family education or rental income. Contact details note regional offices and insurance-farm listings across Fayette Bremer Black Hawk Chickasaw Butler Floyd and other counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Clermont
West Union
Elgin
Jis Corporation
No. 11
Arlington
Olavus Knudtson
Oelwein
Postville
Hawkeye
Bremer
Blackhawk
Chickasaw
Butler
Floyd
Death of Three Year Old Russell Mork in Fire
Mr and Mrs Rewben Mork of near Elkader mourn the death of their three year old son Russell who died early Tuesday morning March 5 from burns received about a week earlier. The family heard details state the children found matches and burned newspapers. Funeral Friday afternoon burial in Noug cemetery near the Mork homestead east of Elgin.
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Rewben Mork
Elkader
Russell
Noug
Mork
Elgin
Auto Crash Involving Howard, Boyle and Fay Near West Union
Auto accident on primary 56 last Thursday evening involved Mr and Mrs George Howard and Frank Boyle of Oak Grove and John Fay of Wadena. Their eastbound car turned back toward West Union when Fay’s car from West Union struck the side, throwing Howard unconscious. Mrs Howard had a head cut treated with stitches. icy roads prevented a quicker stop, but no one was seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Howard
Frank Boyle
Oak Grove
John Fay
Wadena
West Union
Fay
Mr. Howard
Byzantium Note Bearers and the Bar Barbarian War
Officials called Logothetes men of learning faced barbarians. They sent notes to their foes, who read them and conquered the empire. The passage frames a clash where educated scribes influence outcome through written communication and strategy.
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Byzantium
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Ae Alenn
Bernice Sniffin
Fred’ Gernand
Don Henry
Arthur
Herrling
Waterloo
Supt. Hunt
Winthrop
Janice Nelson
Dorothy Minihan
Lincoln
Donna Johnson
Blanche Walters
Glen Frey
Dorothy Weber
Hazel Moore
Floy Cline
Miss White
A. J. Knutson
Fred Popenhagen
Herman Larson
Marjorie Ernst
Orvin
Tillman Thompson
Gander
Thore Thompson
Missionary Society of the U. B. Church
Frank Poor
Marie Johnson
Jard
Stray Stories Magazine
London Answers Magazine
Snapper
Rapper
Vick
Grand Meadow News
Clarence Helgerson
Selmar Erickson
Erskine
Minn
Ruth Anderson
Anton Scholen
Olivia Olson
Darlene
Marilyn
Richard Olson
Olson
Florence Erickson
Clarence Olson
Ole Thorson
Oscar Lien
Helmer Lyngaas
Clifford Osmundson
Earl Opperman
Guttenberg
Gust Olson
Lillian Halverson
Ernest Holt
Arnold Sampson
Cresca
Nels Lyngans
Chester Barth
Nels Lyngaas
Oscar Lind
Henry Peterson
Ole Peterson
Jakia Rowland
Norway
Joseph Olson
Thomas Olson
A. A. Boleyn
Elgin, Iowa
Grether
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