Fire damages roof at Bigger home in Wadena
A fire on the Bigger home roof in Wadena around 10 am caused three large holes and water damage to upstairs rooms. The incident prompted a fire alarm and police reported the blaze as the residence remained under investigation today amid surrounding social notes and local visits.
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Blanche Whitcher
Ted Welch
Fayette
Roy Leonhart
Dorothy Broughton
West Union
John Whittenbaugh
Harry Whitcher
Marvel Belle
Waterloo
L. E. Gass
Independence
Whitcher
George Davis
James
Marian
Lucille
Harold Hermen
Robert Whittenbaugh
Frank Raftis
Kathleen Corkery
Mat Kelly
Ellen Flanagan
Elkader
Convention of Catholic Societies
Dubuque
Eliza Boleyn
Alton Frahm
Volga City
Ed Raftiz
Lima
Lucian Hicks
Arlington
Yess Poor
F. H. Poor
Henry Larson
Cora Evelyn
M. A. Elingman
C. Gee
Will Kuper
Stanley
Roy Cline
John Broughton
S. M. Jennings
Joe Lyons
Wadena
Dale Broughton
John Frey
Ethel Feller
Elgin
Frank Poor
Grace
Jean Langford
Wadena School Notes Highlight Student Achievements
The third and fourth grades staged a Friday program with songs and readings. Third graders performed A Brave Little Sailor and presented Our Picture Book to younger pupils. Perfect papers were earned by Margaret Cline, Rosemary Cline, Harold Johnson, and Evelyn Probert. Spelling perfects in fourth grade went to Melbourne Lonegran, Mary Dicey Leonhart, Burdena Moore, and Mary Jennings. Blanche Johnson and Ivan Johnson were absent due to illness.
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Fee Hand Holland
Margaret Cline
Rosemary Cline
Harold Johnson
Evelyn Probert
Melbourne Lonegran
Mary Dicey Leonhart
Burdena Moore
Mary Jennings
Blanche Johnson
Ivan Johnson
Presbyterian Church Easter Services Notice
Rev. H. C. Rundell, pastor, Sunday school at 16:00, morning worship at 11:00, junior choir practice Saturday, evening service at 7:80. Special Easter services scheduled for Sunday, March 27.
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H. C. Rundell
Sumday School
United Brethren Church Announces Easter Services Plan
Rev C L Randall pastor leads Sunday school at 10 morning worship at 11 and United Brethren Christian Endeavor at 7 30 p m Prayer meeting Thursday at the Rev Randall home There will be special services Easter Sunday March 27
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C. L. Randall
United Brethren Christian Endeavor
Rev. Randall
Obituary of Mrs Larson in Wadena area church service
Mary Evelyn Larson born in Norway came to America at eighteen and married Charles Larson in 1882. She raised six children across Iowa before settling near Wadena. Survived by six children Leonard Herman Mrs Lester Keiholte Henry Edward and twelve grandchildren. Funeral held March 6 1982 in Clermont with burial in Highland Lutheran cemetery.
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Norway
Mary Evelyn
Gladden
Hans Martin
Jennie Peterson
America
Charles Larson
Iowa
Wadena
Leonard
Volga City
Herman
Lester Keiholte
Henry
Arlington
Edward
G. Gunston
Clermont
Presbyterian
Highland Lutheran Cemetery
Whose Cat Caught in Fayette Area Trap Lynx Suspect
In mid January Binet, Netzger, and Lima trapped an animal, believed to be the lynx roaming hills east and northeast of Fayette. The pelt was brought to Professor L. J. Lyons for identification.
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Binet
Netzger
Lima
Fayette
L. J. Lyons
Lynx Bee Proved to Be Large Cat Not Lynx or Cougar
The U S U faculty believed the animal was a lynx and sent the hide to Iowa City for examination. State university confirmed it was not a lynx or cougar but a common cat of unusual size. Picnic parties and strollers in this belt must stay vigilant as the cat remains at large in Fayette.
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Iowa City
The
State University
Fayette
Social notes from Cheery Valley crowds and visitors
Cheery Valley social column lists numerous visits and dinners at local homes. Otto Blockhus guests in John Friederichs as sister and daughter accompany Mrs. Blockhus home. Various relatives and friends from Elgin, West Union, St Olaf, Garnaville attend weekend and Sunday gatherings. A Gump relative faces arson charges amid broader lighthearted notes on science and a frozen assets joke in Carroll.
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Otto Blockhus
John Friederich
Blockhus
Edwin Nelson
Lena Schupbach
Anna Schupbach
Elgin
Lawrence Butikofer
Herman Schupbach
Arthur Friederich
Ern Lerch
Anna
Joe Lerch
G. Friederich
Martin Larson
Jake Frieden
Rosa Schlupp
Sam Schneider
Will Friederich
Eri Lerch
Elmer Baumgartner
Elmer Meyer
Edwin Hanson
Adolph Baumgarter
Orlin Mason
Near West Union
Ira Olson
St. Olaf
Adolph Elvers
Garnaville
Thos. Hanson
Johnnie Friederich
Monona
Fred
Ed Butikofer
Jake Butikofer
Martinson
Ern Friederich
John Pulfer
Gon L. L
John R. Schmid
Sam Hofer
Lansing
Edna
Lola Hanson
Lucy
Walter Christen
Edwin Henson
Jake Christen
Fred Butikofer
Romena
O. T. Knudtagi
Adolph’ S Baumgartner
Philosophy Maxims From a Dreamy Page
A fragmented excerpt reflects on morality, conscience, learning, and effort. It includes aphorisms about youth unlearning, boasting, responsibility, and the fleeting nature of a champion. The style resembles reflective notes from a bygone era.
Japs Enforce Strict Auto Rules In Yokohama Visit
Mrs. L W Hoffeker describes driving in Japan where gas without manifest was illegal and could cause arrest for smuggling. A courteous official helped move her car into the street and directed her to a police station for inspection. She was told to disconnect the tail light from the main switch to prevent night running in an accident.
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L. W. Hoffeker
Himasa
Japan
Yokohama
Joe Angeles
Glorious Word Misread Sparks Classroom Lesson
Mrs. C C Coleman recalls an Arizona teaching moment in Jerome where a fourth grade Mexican girl used glorious to mean grand and answered with My glorious mother died last week. In England a children’s clinic at Holland Park opens under Dr Margaret Lowanfeld motto If a child wants to be destructive let him and a face on the wall is used for kids to throw things at.
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C. C. Coleman
Ventura
Arisona
Jerome
Axiz
Holland Park
England
Margaret ‘Lowanfeld
Islanders Dodge Tax Collectors Off Irish Islands
Islanders on many islands off the Irish coast laugh at tax collectors as tales of rough receptions deter anyone from undertaking the task. Boat owners refuse to carry, mainland collectors and civic guards face abuse, and efforts to collect rates remain blocked. A Pasadena associate of Professor Einstein reportedly parked a car and forgot its location, illustrating a universal struggle with space and memory.
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Einstein
Aetronomical
Pasadena
Sti
Arkonsng Gazette
Old Fashioned Virtues Return To Style Says Women
The article notes a revival of simple virtues such as cleanliness frugality and virtue among women this year citing guidance from Women’s Home Companion. It highlights the appeal of traditional manners and careful living as fashion trends shift toward modest, practical ideals.
Warning to Fishermen Sparks Lightning Lesson on LI
Lightning struck a Long Island beach facility hitting a clah hobae and stunning several golfers in the locker room where they were talking. The incident is framed as a warning to local fishermen about staying aware of sudden storms and safety precautions.
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Long Island
Slow Work, World Peace Requires Time and Cultivation
A brief note asserts peace grows through steady effort and daily discipline, likening its growth to tending a garden. The text emphasizes patience, vigilance, and committed work as essential to fostering lasting harmony.
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Tang
Bargate-We and Oil Meal and Mill Products Sale
Bargate We and Oil Meal and other products like cottonseed meal scraps tankage bran middlings flour salt priced real low. See us. Weibsl Mill Co.
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Bargate
Weibsl Mill Co
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