Wadena News Notes and Local Visits Across Iowa
Wadena residents share weekend visits with relatives in McGregor Boone and Cedar Falls while others travel to Muske gan Madison and Dubuque. Community events include the Wa dena P T A meeting with talks on mental hygiene and school programs, plus a crop contest report by Oscar R Johnson questioning scale accuracy and yield estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Millard
Irene Natvig
Margaret Bailey
Fairbank
C. C. Sniffin
Louise Schmidt
Minnie Bender
Will Young
Clifton Yearons
McGregor
H. H. Whitcher
Boone
E. Gilbert
Muskegan
Mich
Robert and Lynn Whittenbaugh
A. G. Herrling
Arthur Herrling
Mike Tynan
Iowa City
W. F. Moore
Burdena
Francise
C. R., Wester
Cedar Falls
Glen Stannard
Cedar Rapids
Floyd Stannard
Frances Jones
Gee. Jones
Janesville
Wis
Miss Jones
Madison
Tom Baldwin
Pat Toomey
Marie Dwyer
Matt
Henry Baldwin
Boscobel
Wisconsin
Gordon Fay
Waterloo
George Fay
Robert Thullis
Doris
Barbara
Peoria
Ill
Arthur Frankhouser
Ardale
V. Curnock
Frankhouser
Curnock
Dubuque Seminary
Loretta Mattocks
Manchester
Vida Henrich
Jean Jones
Elmer Kunzman
Little Rock
Ark
Chas. Aylsworth
Warner
Ray Poor
Dubuque
Ralph Holtzman
Paul Goerner
H.T. Holt
Esther Owens
Waterberg
Stewart
Independence
Roy Leanhart
Amelia Kuhn
Will Whittenburgh
Prudence Tynan
A. G. Herr+ling
Claim Stands Uneven in Fayette County Corn Husking
Oscar R. Johnson of Wadena protests the judging in the Fayette county corn husking contest held last Saturday. He notes a discrepancy in figures and says the field was an even stand before the event began.
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Oscar R. Johnson
Wadena
Fayette County
Free Hybrid Movies Show On Hybrid Seed Corn at Clermont
Free moving picture program titled Pioneer Champions will be shown at Johnson's Hall Clermont at 8 o clock on November 3 and at Elgin opera house November 4. Sponsored by local dealers J M Brorby W S Rothlisberger and Marion Lind with a talking comedy before the feature detailing how hybrid seed corn is developed from inbreeding to final processing and its advantages over open pollinated strains. The program promotes corn improvement for farmers and traces the Pioneer breeding program from 1913 at Johnston to stations in Algona Princeton and Herndon with extensive hand pollinations and multiple breeding sites.
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Johnson’s Hall
Clermont
Elgin Opera House
J. M. Brorby
W. 5. Rothlisberger
Marion Lind
Pioneer
Tornbelt
Johnston
Algona
Iowa
Princeton
Ili
Herndon
Virginia
Legion Auxiliary Activities Report at Regular Meeting
The Legion Auxiliary met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. C. Torkelson’s home with twelve members and one guest. They sent twelve pairs of socks to Knoxville hospital for Halloween bingo prizes, sent pillow cases to the supply shelf, and ordered four hundred pop pies. Membership quota was met by Oct. 1, and Mrs. Quandt reported on the Mason City conference and upcoming activities. The Elgin Unit was the county’s only unit to meet its quota by Oct. 11, and a picnic was served at the close.
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The
Legion Auxiliary
C. ©. Torkelson
Knoxville
Quandt
Millet Quote on Art, Spirit, and Peasant Birth
The famous artist Jean Francois Millet asserted his resolve against being boxed into elite drawing room art. He declared he was born a peasant and would die a peasant, refusing compromise of his identity and craft.
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Jean Francois Millet
Sermon Trust Initiated in Oxford for 20 Year Cycles
Funds from an English clergyman's will create a Trust Fund for preaching three sermons in Oxford every twenty years starting in 1959. The program uses the text Thy Kingdom Come and targets ongoing religious instruction in the city.
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Oxford
England
Hardened Copper Widely Used Despite Critics
Despite the idea that hardened copper is a novelty, large quantities of hardened copper are in active commercial use across industries, indicating broader acceptance and application than skeptics claim. The record notes the term Testart appears in relation to this material, underscoring ongoing discussions about its properties and value in practical settings.
Hell or Hilarity At Hallowe'en?
Mrs Ames frets about Halloween mischief and recalls a home party plan to keep twins out of trouble. She and her family fondly remember past efforts to entertain neighborhood kids with games cider music and a late night celebration to curb street mischief. She offers help and defends home fun as safer than devilish street work.
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Hallowe’en
Mrs. Ames
Dan
Hallowe'en
Tim Thoman Dies In Farm Accident At Illyria
Timothy Thoman died moments after a morning chat with family at his Illyria farm home. Born in 1872 in Bischofsheim he came to America at seventeen, lived 29 years in Illyria, and earned a reputation for honesty and patriotism. He leaves wife Salome Frieden Hofer, children Florence Clarence Wilbert Alfa Nellie, and many friends.
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Tim Thoman
Illyria
Bischofsheim
Alsace - Lorraine
France
Jacob
Helen Thoman
America
Bertha Hofer
Wilbert
Elgin
Salome Frieden Hofer
Florence
Clarence
Thoman Family Mourn Loss Of Husband and Father
The obituary notes the death of Salome Thoman and honors her husband, father, and brother. It lists surviving relatives in Decorah Minneapolis West Bend and France, with grandchildren Carol Wilson and Ethel Mae Thoman near Elgin. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Apostolic church with interment nearby. casket bearers and distance relatives are named. The family expresses deep gratitude for sympathy and floral offerings.
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Lawrence
Decorah
Peter
Minneap Minn
Joe
West Bend
Catherine
Eleanor
France
Carol Wilson
Ethel Mae Thoman
Elgin
The
Apostolic Church
Joe Bannart
Emil Moor
Harold Strong
Joe Dinan
Henry Holzer
John Muncie
C. M. Klingman
Henry Feller
C. Gerber
Nick Bach
Lydia Gerber
Fairbury
Carl Reeder
Waukegan
Peter Thoman
Minneapolis
Minn
Edna Thoman
Des Moines
Thoman
Josephine
Melbert
Harry
Frank
C. J. Beckman
Leigh Ransom
Emma Glass
Waterloo
Ern Loertscher
Pauline Petratz
Sumner
Rudy Koester
Geo. Schatz
Linda
Eldorado
Lines Nest With Pitch Nesting Guthatch
The red-breasted guthatch lines its tree cavity nest with resinous pitch. The reason for this unusual nesting material remains unknown.
Grapefruit Arrival in Florida Traced to Sixteenth Century Spaniards
The grapefruit was introduced to Florida by Spanish explorers in the sixteenth century, establishing early ties between Florida and citrus cultivation.
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Florida
Sag From Borneo Sage Origin and Bird Nests Trade
A note on Borneo origins traces sag from Sarawak and borneo, while the country also provides birds nests to a soup loving world, highlighting regional trade and culinary associations.
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Borneo
Sarawak
Clayton contracts let for two road projects in Clayton county
The State Highway Commission awarded 28 road contracts including two in Clayton county. F A Moser of Farmersburg won 7694 dollars for 26 culverts on Highway 128 from No 13 east to No 52. G W Lowe of Cedar Rapids won 49767 dollars for grading primary 128.
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Town
State Highwa Commission
Clayton County
F. A. Moser
Farmersburg
G. W. Lowe
Cedar Rapids
Elgin
Fayette Co Bankers Elect Officers
Darrell Grimes of West Union was elected president of the Fayette county bankers association at the annual meeting in West Union. Loren Billmeyer of Hawkeye is vice president and Fred Breckner of Arlington is secretary. Grimes is assistant cashier of the First National Bank of West Union.
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Darrell Grimes
West Union
Fayette County Bankers’ Association
Loren Billmeyer
Hawkeye
Fred Breckner
Arlington
Grimes
First National Bank of
Right of Way: Yield the Safe Path At Intersections
The article argues that right of way is not absolute and urges drivers to yield to others when arriving at intersections simultaneously. It stresses safety over pride, noting a delay of minutes is minor compared to preventing an accident and preserving composure on the road.
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Iowa
Bolson
Toill
Echo printing guide for hybrid corn certification
A notice inviting readers to obtain a guide on selecting hybrid corn and a list of growers whose fields meet certification requirements. Requests for the guide and list should be sent to the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association in Ames.
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Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association
Ames
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Lou Dennler
Denniler
Dennler
Tou Guild Welfare Research Station
Hell
Timothy Thoman
Salome Thoman
Bert Thoman
8. C. Wilson
Clayton Fonts Road Project
Feller & Baumgartner
Elgin Co-Op
T. R. Stam
Democratic
John W. Flanagan
Board of Supervisors
Philip K. Meskel
Upper Iowa University
the Elgin Echo and Clermont Enterprise
R. P. Strauch
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