Wadena area social notes mark weekend visits and events
Mrs Maggie Whittenbaugh hosted guests in Strawberry Print with Lyal Whittenbaugh returning for weekend. Numerous names appear at family visits, church events, and mutual calls. a bazaar and United Brethren benefit were noted, plus funeral attendance and local meetings across Arlington Clermont and Elkader.
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Maggie Whittenbaugh
Lyal Whittenbaugh
Clarence Allen
Eliport
A. W. Heiden
Fred Heiden
J. C. Probert
Parker
Lamont
Thad Walters
Herman Peterman
Helen
Henry Kuhn
Amelia
Jake Witdort
Arlington
Bert Everetts
George Kuhenes
Lyle Jones
Patrica Ann
Cedar Rapids
D. B. Jellings
Dorothy Wood
Mt. Vernon
Alden Gell
la Fonda
Clermont
Tom Markley
Auburn
Bert Erickson
Donna Mattocks
Ralph Reed
Wear Union
Albert Klingman
Ed Conner
Elgin
Fred Ernst
M. A. Klingman
J. Z. O'Hara
George Timmerman
Fayette
Everetts
A. C. Cook
al Keiger
St Paul
Minn
Fred Kuhn
Eldorado
Raymond Poor
Forest City
Stella Hack
Frank O’brien
Dan Stevens
Waterloo
Bess Paters
M.A. Klingman
Frank Raftis
Frances
Warren Willerton
Francis Corkery
Oelwein
Jess Poor
F. H. Poor
Rob, Lockard
Jim Gray
St. Olaf
Jacob Spies
Norma Ernst
rRev
Martindale
B. A. Jennmys
Maurice Dwyer
Will Corbitt
John Leahy
Margaret Toomey
Town City
J. O. Probert
Elkader
T ‘Marquette
Herbardt Farm
George Schmidt
Rob Frey
Greeley
C. C. Sniffen
Independence
Oelwe
F. J. Schroeder
A. H. Mitchell
Will McAlavey
Nellie Antwine
Rob Lockard
Thad
Will Voshell
Kenneth
Edith
Charles Miller
Wadena School Notes First Grade Entry
Fern Thomas entered the first grade Tuesday coming here from a country school. Second grade pupils are working on addition combinations and writing numbers to one thousand. The Junior High honors roll covers the first six weeks of the second semester.
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Fern Thomas
Attendance Records Named for Local Figures in 20th Century
The list includes Mernice Sniffen Hazel Crawford Frances Jones Floyd Thompson and others. Perfect attendance is credited to Hazel Crawford Wanda Everetts Russell Jennings Russell Jones Bernice Snifton Marian Davis Genevieve Leonhart Helen Peterman Marjorie Whittenbaugh Vera Voshell Mary Whittenbaugh.
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Mernice Sniffen
Hazel Crawford
Frances Jones
Floyd Thompson
Marjorie Whittenbaugh
Genevieve Leonhart
Mary Whittenbaugh
George Wood
Francis Walters
John Hinkel
Wanda Everetts
Russell Jennings
Russell Jones
Bernice Sniff ¥On
Marian Davis
Genevieve Leon‘hart
Helen Peterman
Vera Vosheill
Strong speaker chosen for commencement by school board
Supt. L. B. Garter told the school board Monday that an especially strong speaker has been secured for commencement. Dr. F. W. Lambertson of the English department and head of public speaking at Iowa State Teachers College will deliver the address. Commencement is set for Thursday evening in May.
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L. B. Garter
F. W. Lambertson
Iowa State Teachers’ College
John Kepler Dead in Waukon After Short Illness
John F. Kepler of Waukon, long-time general agent for the M. P. A., died suddenly of pneumonia at his home on Thursday morning March 5. Residents of Elgin and Clermont mourn his passing after a brief illness, with many Masonic brothers in northeast Iowa honoring his memory.
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Elgin
Clermont
John F. Kepler
Waukon
Kepler
Towa
Fellowship Meeting Next Week at Guttenberg
The next N. E. Jows Masonic Fellowship Association meeting will be held in Guttenberg next Tuesday March 24. Chas. C. Hunt Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Iowa will be the special guest and speaker.
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N. E. Jows Masonic Fellowship Association
Guttenberg
Chas. C. Hunt
Grand Lodge of Iowa
Celebrated St Patrick Day marks Berg’s 31 years in Elgin business
F R Berg celebrated his 31st year as Elgin business man on March 17. He arrived in 1900, a St Patrick’s Day tradition that honors Ireland’s patron saint and has become a personal milestone for him. The event underscores his long continuous service in the community.
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F. R. Berg
Elgin
Ireland
Knowledge Stimulates Trade and Metallurgy Rise
Knowledge is a chief stimulator of trade as illustrated by Australian mines once unused by natives, later developed by white metallurgists. The passage cites metallurgy as the key to unlocking mineral wealth and industrial progress through informed effort.
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Australia
One Woman Loses 20 Lbs with KruSchen Salts
Mrs Mame Carey of Buffalo writes she lost 20 pounds using KruSchen Salts and feels 50 pounds lighter. The ad touts fat loss by taking half teaspoonful in hot water each morning before breakfast and cutting pastry and fatty foods. It promises energy gains and clearer skin with a money back guarantee if results are not seen.
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Stoehr
Mame Carey
Buffalo, N. Y
Worthless Character: The Philanderer Defines Loyalty
The Kansas City Times notes a concept of a philanderer as one who lacks loyalty and faithfulness, treating love as amusement. It traces the term to a character named Philander in Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso, published in 1516.
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Philanderer
Orlando Furioso
Ariesto
Kansas City Times
Federal mint scales set high standard for accuracy
The most accurate commercial measurements come from federal mint scales used in Philadelphia and San Francisco. These scales weigh with remarkable precision, reportedly about one part in two million, illustrating an exceptional level of government‑backed standard in weight measurements.
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Philadelphia
San Francisco
Young Doves Lay Two Eggs per Setting Reportedly
Pathfinder Magazine notes that doves and pigeons, wild and domestic, typically lay two eggs per setting. About three cases out of four produce two squabs, with hatchlings equally split between male and female.
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Pathfinder Magazine
He Might Lose Both and Tunkins Says He Leaves His Fla Ver Out
A Washington Star fragment notes a figure named Tunkins claims leaving his flag out all night strengthens faith in human nature when found next morning, suggesting observed response to civic trust.
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Tunkins
Washington Star
Proud Tithe Andrea del Sarto the Faulders Painter
Andrea del Sarto, born 1488 and died 1530, was known as the Faulders Painter in historical records.
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Andrea del Sarto
Red Cross feeds drought areas in twenty states relief drive
In a vast effort the American Red Cross cared for over 1,060,000 people in 862 drought counties across 20 states. Seed and kitchen garden programs reached tens of thousands, with 226,800 dollars spent on planting rye and vegetables. Volunteers organized farm plots and hot meals, distributing food and clothing, while railroads hauled thousands of carloads of foodstuffs. The operation involved many chapters and local agents coordinating meals, supplies, and school reentry for children recovering from the drought.
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Rei. Cros
Red Cross
United Department‘of Agriculture
Red ‘Cross
Missouri
Montana
North Caroling
North Dakotaa
Chis
Oklahoma
Hoth
Virginia
Maby
Thene
Roofing and fencing suppliers claim spring focus
The note highlights spring readiness for roof care and fencing needs with Red Top Steel Posts leading in quality and service. It mentions steel braces, hog feeders with new features, and Hog Tonic products while quoting light ad style lines and humorous exchanges about fashion and opinions.
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