Sunday Visits Across Grand Meadow and Clermont
Grand Meadow residents and families shared Sunday visits at multiple homes near Osweian Clermont and nearby towns. Notable groups include Leo and Adrian Larson with Spencer Nesvick, Alvin Halverson and Ronald, Julia Landsgard, Alfred Buraas and Shirley, Lloyd Aanes and Clarise, Jean and Keith, Caroline Erickson, and Julia Landsgard. Additional visits featured Clara and Myrtle Peterson with Julia Landsgard, Bert Lyngaas family at Olivia Olson, Bertina Burnas with Caroline Erickson, and Andrew Reinhart with Helen visiting Selmer Holm’s household. A local printer ad closes the notice.
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Leo Larson
Adrian
Spencer Nesvick
Osweian
Alvin Halverson
Ronald
Julian Landsgard
Webjorn Landsgard
Alfred Buraas
DeAlta
Shirley
Lloyd Aanes
Clarise
Jean
Keith
Caroline Erickson
Inga
Anna Larson
Clermont
Andrew Reinhart
Helen
Selmer Holm
Lena Baumgartner Transfer To Harold Halverson Realty
Real estate transfer records note Lena Baumgartner transferring to Harold O Halverson and his wife for one dollar undivided twelve percent interest in lot 17 ex N 3 block 8 Conners Add Elgin. Local notice style.
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Lena Baumgartner
Harold O. Halverson
Conner
Add
Elgin
Cheerful practice speeds learning for children
The text argues cheerful practice accelerates learning versus forced drill. Mothers often supervise chores, assigning small tasks to speed the work. If the child sees meaning in the task and shares “our” kitchen, motivation grows. Boys also imitate fathers, improving by following older methods. Cheerful practice yields faster skill development overall.
Elgin State Bank Condition Report September 30 1946 Iowa
Statement of Condition for Elgin State Bank Fayette County Iowa as of September 30 1946. Resources show cash government obligations loans and securities and total resources 1 493 200 31 with deposits and capital accounts totaling 1 493 200 31. Notary Edna Hunsberger attests to the sworn statement by President Ernest Schori and Cashier B J Baumgartner with directors Capper Muehlethaler and Thoma.
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Elgin
Iowa
Fayette County
U.S
State of
Ernest Schori
B. J. Baumgartner
Ernest
Elgin Iowa Council Proceedings October 7 1946
Elgin Iowa town council met in regular session at the town hall with Mayor Falk and councilmen Dear Kohls Muehlethaler O Neill and Schori present. Minutes from prior meetings were approved and bills audited and allowed including salaries licenses supplies and taxes totaling figures noted. No further action taken on discussed items before adjournment led by Clerk Robert E Kohler.
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Elgin
Iowa
Falk
Dear Kohls
Muehlethaler
O’neill
Schori
W. P. Kohls
Wm. F. Miller
Elgin Echo
D. O. Dean
Matt Parrott & Sons Co
C. A. Bush
Torkelson Bros
N. W. Bell Telephone Co
Interstate Power Co
State of Iowa
O'Neill Drug
Robert E. Kohler
L. G. Lehman
Gay Gadgets and Gossip Columns in School Paper
A playful critique of school gossip features and gag issues in a student newspaper. It notes sections like Cat Nips, Forever Peas in a Pod, and Hall of Femme, plus a blank front-page space for names, gag headlines, and a joke issue. The piece ends with quirky asides on family tastes and a Mecca Mohammedan Center statistic.
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Nancy ‘Pepper
Columans
Kitten
Hall of Femme
Fashion Co
van Johnson
Clark Gable
Lana Turner
Jime Ally
Minute Make-Ups By CABRIZILE
Foundation use guidance from CABRIZILE advising minimal product, even blending across face and neck. Tips include circular motions, ensuring coverage in lines and wrinkles, and warming cream with fingertips to ease application.
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Cabrizile
Tade
WMU
Saving Bread From Half Slice Daily Theorem
A claim notes that if each American family ate only half a slice of bread per day, the nationwide savings would total about half a million loaves daily. The statement emphasizes potential efficiency rather than a proven program.
Hypnotism Theory and Wool Trade in Prewar Era
Early experiments framed hypnotism through a mysterious magnetic fluid believed to transfer between people. In prewar wool trade, total international commerce reached about 2 billion pounds yearly, with a typical carryover near 200 million pounds.
Ironing Curtains for Sheer Rayon Drapes Care Tips
When ironing sheer rayon curtains, use a warm iron. Hang smoothly with no stretching by ironing the panel inside first and then the hems at all edges.
Coking Beaats Cook roasts at low temps to preserve juices
A brief cooking tip notes roasts should be cooked slowly at low temperatures to prevent shrinkage and retain juices, emphasizing even heat and moisture retention for tender results.
Bathtub Ring Use Kerosene Soapy Water Clean Ring
Fire loss figures show the United States loses about 4 dollars per person annually across 130 million residents. Per capita fire losses are under 1 dollar in England and under 50 cents in Germany.
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United States
England
Germany
New York Farmhouses From the Civil War Era
A historical snapshot notes that over a third of New York farmhouses predate the Civil War era when furnaces were rare, electricity uncommon, and a hand pumped cistern was considered modern convenience.
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New York
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THE
DIAL
Elgin, Iowa
Iown
R. P. Strauch
Mational Editorial Ssociation
Grand Meadow News
Clara
Myrtle Peterson
Julia Landsgard
Bert Lyngaas
Thelma
Deena
Olivia Olson
Bertina Burnas
Mrs. Caroline Erickson
Council Proceedings
Lesliy
Cargill
Elgin Produce
J. Mulfgrd
Mohammedan
Mecca
Ad Agacor ‘Ag
Jatin Titotso
Arenes
Fred A. House
Republican
al Ullar
Aan Ela Sone
McCormick - Deering
McCormick-Deering
Robt
Falb Implement Co
Elgin State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Wadena
Reaprgave Kr
Knadtson
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