Farewell Party in Klingman Hall for John Hansen
A farewell in Klingman hall honored John Hansen who leaves this week for Nevada Iowa. A program featured readings by Burdena Moore Jean Phelps Vivian Minihan and Phyllis Herwig plus music by Stella Whittenbaugh and Patsy Minihan. Dr Wood and cast members enacted a village scene and a radio gift was presented to Hansen.
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John Hansen
Klingman Hall
Nevada
Iowa
Burdena Moore
Stella Whittenbaugh
Jean Phelps
Vivian Minihan
Patsy Minihan
Alla Leonhart
Mr. Hansen
Robert Whittenbaugh
Pearl Johnson
Mamie Welch
Bill Nelson
Goody Clark
Olive Knutson
Elva Clark
Luther Crandall
Art Herrling
Vera Flower
Robert Bigler
Rev. Curnock
Crandall
Dr. Wood
Chay
Sniffin
Phyllis Herwig
John
Sweet Adeline
Bob
Dike
Longtime WadenaResident Dies After Carving Out Life on Farms
The obituary notes a man who lived on the Hawn farm near Gorn Hill then Pleasant Ridge, moved to Wadena twenty five years ago, worked in livery and carpentry, and spent years in gardens. He leaves five stepchildren and three nieces, with funeral at United Brethren Church led by Rev. S. W. Carnock. Casket bearers listed. interment in Wadena cemetery.
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Blanche Aeschliman
Farmersburg
Lena Aeschliman
Beulah Elliott
Byrds Creek
Wis
Rey
Elliott
Alfred Johnson
Rochester
Minn
Johnson
Ivan and
Amelia Fay Moore
Cedar Falls
Zella Duncan
Gerald
West Union
Olive Knutson
Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Sovia
Wadena
Lyle Lamphier
Arlington
A. C. Cline
D. No Hensy
C. D. Hunsberger
Ladies’ Club
Phyllis Herwig
Blanche Walters
Eva Aeschliman
Margaret Bigler
L. C. Heck
Burns Creek
Wig
Lehigh
Lafayette
Michael
Eliza Hawr
la Grange
Ohio
Iowa
Fayette County
Washington
Oregon
Clara Gell
Hawn
Gorn Hill
Pleasant Ridge
Alden Gell
Sam
Walter
Edith Gell
W. F. Moore
Wadens
Mabel Green
Saginaw
Mich
Lottie Cripler
Eleanor Moldenhauer
Grand Rapids
United Brethren Church
W. Carnock
Robert Frey
Eliott
Adolph Weber
Rey Leonhart
Lawrence Welch
Charles Keefer
D. B. Jellings
Herbert Pattison
F. J. Schroeder
Frank Poor
Charles Oldfather
Forming Habits In Early Habit Training For Children
A guide from the Jawa Child Welfare Research Station at University of Jawa outlines three core ideas for forming routine habits in infants and young children. Begin early with simple tasks, repeat for firm habit formation, and link training to a sense of satisfaction or reward.
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Jawa Child Welfare Research Station
University of Jawa
Isolation to Replace Quarantine for Scarlet Fever
The Towa State Department of Health will switch from 21 day quarantine to isolation for scarlet fever starting March 16. Placards will mark homes with cases for at least two days after symptoms begin, allowing breadwinners to work if not handling food and immune. In 1937 scarlet fever cases totaled about 7,900 with over 90 deaths in the first 11 months. The change aims to improve medical care reporting and disease control.
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Towa State Department of Health
State Board of Health
Chemists Discover Vast Use Of Emn In Diverse Industries
Scientists report more than 100 commercial uses for emn and een while 70,000,000 bushels of cm are consumed annually across 70,000,000 sectors, reflecting broad industrial uptake and varied applications.
A Few Jokes and Quips From Daily Life
A collection of light humor and anecdotes from readers and columnists. Jokes cover topics from farm life to taxes and radio satire, referencing familiar figures like Al Capone and Jack Benny. The piece weaves everyday quirks into a playful snapshot of the era.
Inside Passage Steam Route Described As Safe Way
A remarkable steam route called Inside Passage runs about a thousand miles along the coast of British Columbia and Alaska. Sheltered by the insular mountain range, it offers protection from the main sea, forming a protective corridor for ships.
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Passage
British Columbia
Alaska
Insular
Cantango Day Stock Market Expression Explained
Cantango Day refers to a stock market concept predicting full settlement of margin accounts. The term suggests a complete round of payments or closures, with no remaining unsettled obligations, though usage varies by context and era.
Shagbark Hickory Mut Is Easily Recognized Tree
Shagbark hickory trees are identified by long narrow hanging bark on trunks and large limbs. Botanically Hicoria ovata, the name derives from Indian terms linked to a fermented drink. Wood is tough and used for handles and fuel. trees mature slowly, 200 to 250 years, and range from Maine to Minnesota, Florida, Texas, with northern finds in Quebec and Ontario.
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Chicago Tribune
Maine
Minnesota
Florida
Texas
Quebec
Ontario
Hot Water Bottle Dog Name for Hairless Breed
Mexican Hairless dogs come from Mexico and are known as the hot water bottle dog for their body heat used to ease rheumatic pain. They differ from Chihuahuas in size and eye color with pink rims and yellow or hazel pupils, and a small bit of hair near the tail.
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Mexico
Chihuahua
Philadelphia Inquirer
Legend of the horseshoe as a charm for good luck
Brewer cites the Dunstan legend in which Saint Dunstan shoes Satan, forcing a promise to avoid places displaying a horseshoe. A Herald Tribune note says the emblem has long been a charm against evil and a bringer of fortune, once hung on doors and on Nelsons flagship mast the Victory.
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St. Dunstan
Satan
Lt. Dunstan
New York Herald Tribune
Lord Nelson
The
Victory
Honeymoon Origins Across Northern Europe
Ancient northern nations observed a thirty day honey mead custom after marriage, giving rise to the term honey month or honey moon. Early marriage by capture kept couples in hiding, while later elopements extended this hiding period, suggesting roots for the honeymoon trip.
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Europe
Dormice Found in Old World Habitats Across Europe
In England and other parts of the Old World dormice are small, squirrel like animals that feed on seeds berries and nuts. They build above ground nests from plant material in bushes and cluster in snug groups during cold weather to share warmth.
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England
Old World
Why Frontier Women Carried Guns In The Revolution
During the Revolutionary era British officers bribed Indians for white women’s scalps as well as men’s, prompting frontier women to carry firearms when milking cows to defend themselves and families.
Rare white raccoon and eye transplant news photo
Game warden Manfred Lamont of Dubois county Indiana holds a rare white raccoon shot by Joe Cropp of Loogootee while he and a companion hunted rabbits. Irene Laverty of North Wales Pennsylvania, blonde wife of a textile mill worker, appears with her son Roger who may receive an eye transplant from either his mother or a still-born baby, pending a New York specialist decision.
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Manfred Lamont
Dubois County
Indiana
Joe Cropp
Loogootee
Echo Exclusive
North Wales
Irene Laverty
Roger
New York
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Iowa Mild Welfare Research Station
Elgin
Mrs. Gabby
Mrs. Megk
al Capone
Ellison
Nashua Reporter
Johnny
Jack Benny
Jack
Mary Livingston
Office
Elgin Echo
Java
Deyion
India
News
the Echo
Echo Office
Eggy
North State
BLISS
J. A. Boleyn
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