Wadena area social and church notices roundup
Wadena area residents gathered for luncheons and church gatherings as Rev. and Mrs. Curnock hosted Presbyter ian board representative Lucille Desjardins and Sunday school teachers. A long list of visits, travel from Trade Lake and Castalia, and community events followed including a 50th wedding anniversary, choir selections at Upper Iowa, and a Sunday school class party hosted by Elizabeth Aeschliman.
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V. Curnock
Lucille Desjardins
Presbyterian Board of Christian Education of Philadelphia
Presbyterian Church
Elizabeth Aeschliman
Nellie Whittenbaugh
Fremont Clark
Mic Continent Petroleum Joins National Sales Crusade
Mic Continent Petroleum Corporation Tulsa Oklahoma joins the nationwide drive to boost employment via increased sales. BR W McDowell, sales vice-president, outlines a fall 1938 Pool Car Campaign for Diamond 369 Motor and Tractor Gils with focused sales goals and individual tractor incentives.
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Mic Continent ‘Petroleum Corporation
Tulsa
Okla
BR. W. McDowell
Mets
Ial
Strawberry Story From New World to Global Favorite
The berry began as a cultivated American fruit described as "younger" and tied to early explorers. It later traveled to Europe where it improved, then spread worldwide to every temperate country.
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Europe
Social rounds spread across Grand Meadow area
Mr and Mrs Simon Nelson of Clermont led weekend visits with relatives as many households welcomed guests Sunday and Monday. Attendees included the Osmundson, Barth, Landsgard, Baker, Olson, Walters, and Lyngaas families with stops in Decorah Blooming Prairie McGregor and Stanley. A Luther League program at East church drew a large crowd with a party and gift for Rev Ramsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Nelson
Clérmont
Carolyn Erickson
Ole Rejerson
Willard Martin
Clifford Osmundson
Vivian
Delores
Chester Barth
Cresco
Minnie Olson
Julia Landsgard
Alphie Thorson
Joseph Baker
Alfred Buraas
Fern
de Ala
Shirley
McGregor
Bert Lyngans
Eleanor
Leona
Thelma
Glen Nygaard
Clarence Olson
Elmer Larson
Opal
Marjorie
Decorah
Robert Wheat
Joan
Stanley
Albert‘ Olson
Arthur Olson
Richard Olson
Ramona
Bertha Olson
Bertha Jane
Phil Walters
Freddie Pfister
Joe Baker
Joseph Olson
Henry, Kittleson
Ames Olson
Darlene
Marilyn
Henry Vellersven
Orvin Reierson
Ed Johnson
Bert Lyngaas
Andrew Reinhart
Helen
Selmer Holm
Selmer
Blooming Prairie
Minn
Springfield Luther League
East Church
Fred Pfister
Ben Erickson
East Choir
Rev. Ramsey
Carleton Old English Name Variant
A brief note discusses the historical forms of the place name Carleton or Carton, noting the old English spelling variants and their usage over time.
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Carleton
Carton
Verene Fanct Fayise Inquiry On More Cakes
A fragment shows a question about making another batch of cakes. The text names Verene Fanct Fayise and asks for more cake creation, indicating a domestic cooking note or casual inquiry with unclear context.
Carnation Among Oldest Cultivated Flowers
The term carnation, among the oldest cultivated flowers, is traced to antiquity. It was first mentioned by Greek writers around 30 B.C. in the work of Ocrastus. The original flower type was a single power with five petals about one inch in diameter and pinkish purple hue.
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Theocrastus
Nut Fat Content Across Varieties
The article lists fat percentages for several nuts. Pecan and brazin nut exceed 70 percent, filbert hickory and English walnut over 80 percent, almond and pistachio over 50 percent, and cashew and peanut over a hundred percent.
Adopted Son Andrew Jackson Jr Inherits General Jackson Estate
The article notes that President Jackson had no biological children but adopted a boy named Andrew Jackson Jr. from Mrs. Jackson's sister. He inherited the general's estate, reflecting the succession by adoption rather than direct offspring.
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Jackson
Sen
Mrs. Jackson
Andrew Jackson Jr
Milan Cathedral Size Described As Vast Landmark
The Milan cathedral in Milany spans 14 000 square yards and holds about 40 000 worshippers. It attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.
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Milan
Maly
Mayflower Had 102 Passengers
The ship Mayflower carried 102 passengers aboard its voyage.
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Mayflower
County Farm Bureau to Hold Work Meetings in October
Preparations are underway for a county farm bureau program of work meetings in the farm bureau rooms on October 18. Leaders will discuss the main challenges facing local agriculture and projects addressing those issues.
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County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Good Attendance at District Farm Bureau Meeting
One hundred twenty five farm bureau leaders from northeast Town attended the district organization meetings in Oelwein on September 21. The McLean County farm bureau director, the world’s largest county bureau, spoke on methods to secure 2,700 members. Certificates were mailed to 17 Fayette County dairymen for achieving a better than average dairy herd. Recipients included K. J. Kerr Postville R F P Learn Clermont E O Wagner Elgin Harvey Jarms Postville L H Appelman Clermont John Martins Postville and Joan Matthews Elgin.
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Oelwein
McLean County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Fayette County
K. J. Kerr
Postville
R. F P. Learn
Clermont
E. 0. Wagner
Elgin
Harvey Jarms
L. H. Appelman
John Martins
Joan Matthews
Fayette County Dairymen to Judge at Waterloo Dairy Congress
Six Fayette county dairymen will participate in the annual judging contest for C. T. A. members Friday at the Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress. Oelrich Schlum eolm represent No 1 association, Lauer Lueder represent No 4, and Dietel Nothohm represent No 3.
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Fayette County
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Wil Oelrich
Chas. Schlum- Eolm
Grant Lauer
John Lueder
R. O. Dietel
W. A. Nothohm
Fayette 4-H Girls to Demonstrate at Dairy Cattle Congress
Eleanor Dohse and Mae Platt will represent Fayette county with a demonstration titled Making Cottage Cheese and Variations of Sewing. The demonstration is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 29 at 2 at Fayette Home Project Waeres ij.
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Fayette
Dairy Cattle Congress
Eleanor Dohse
Mae Platt
Fayette County
Waeres Ij
Early Spanish Contact and Indigenous Resistance in Venezuela
The coast of Venezuela formed the first colonization stage for Columbus on August 1 in a later voyage and was explored by Ojeda Nino and others. The region housed about 130 tribes with 150 dialects, notably the Caribs and Teques, who fiercely resisted permanent settlement for years, posing stronger resistance than anywhere else in the Americas.
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Venezuela
Tre Venezelen
Columbue
Alonzo de Ojeda
Alonso Nino
Amerigo Wespeace
Iket Thre
Teques
America
Dragons Dominate Decor At Fantoft Star Church Near Bergen
The Fantoft Star church near Bergen, Norway, built over 900 years ago after Norway’s Christianization, features elaborate wood carvings with dragons as the dominant motif, rather than crosses.
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Bergen
Norway
Land
Birds Have Combs on Third Claw Across Many Species
Birds such as barn owls herons brebes nightjars and cormorants possess combs on the inner edge of their third claw. They use these structures to scratch themselves and preen their feathers.
English Place Names Lead in New York History Study
New York state historian notes that English place names are most numerous in the state, with Dutch names second and Indian names third, reflecting long colonial and native influences on toponymy.
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New York
All For Honesty in Parenting Truthful Talks with Kids
A column argues for direct honest answers to children about birth, death, and divorce. It critiques evasions like “under a cabbage plant” or “going away for a long rest” and urges parents to explain death, separation, and aging plainly. The piece asserts children have a right to truthful information from parents.
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Sue
Grandpa
Joey
The Arms of Uruguay Shield Description Summary
The description outlines Uruguay’s national arms featuring an oval shield with four quarters. It mentions scales for equality, Montevideo imagery for power, a bourse symbolizing 209, and other unclear heraldic elements, all flanked by olive branches, with a blue ribbon.
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Uruguay
Montevideo
European Melting Pot in Esthenia's Second City Saga
A fragmented account traces Esthenia's second city through medieval rulers and eras, noting transitions among the Peles, Swedes, and Russia. The text hints at a long, shifting sovereignty during the sixteenth to twentieth centuries and references world war impacts.
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Esthenia
Russia
Young cuckoo persistence feeds by other birds
A young cuckoo clings to its hunger prompting birds from different species to feed it. The persistence of the chicks’ begging and the interspecies brooding behavior illustrates parasitic feeding dynamics observed in the wild.
Betty Snyder Farewell Party Held at Schori Home
Betty Snyder was honored at a farewell party hosted by the Schori family on Friday night. Classmates and friends enjoyed games and refreshments, and Betty received a gift from the hostesses.
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Betty Schori
Betty Snyder
Schori
Dark colors preferred for hull painting to deter barnacle growth
Dark paint on submerged hull portions slows barnacle accumulation compared with white and light tints. The study notes faster buildup on lighter colors, guiding coatings choices for ships.
Habits of Razor Clam Diggers
Razor clams hide in sand by extending a neck like a stalk. Diggers must spot the neck quickly then seize it with one hand and shovel with the other to unearth the clam.
Mastodons Suffered Toothaches in Ice Age Study
A study of bones from the Richmond mastodon shows Dentition problems similar to human toothache and pyorrhea, indicating gum ailments in North American elephants roaming during the Ice Age.
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North America
Richmond
Mocking Bird an Entertainer
The mocking bird imitates almost every common bird song except the wood thrush. It has been heard attempting the wood thrush tune but abandoned the effort as a failed imitation.
Brush-Turkey Covers Its Eggs
The brush turkey covers its eggs with a mound of earth sand and dead vegetable matter often having a circumference of more than 100 feet and being 2 feet high. The young when hatched dig out.
Pleasure in Doing Things
The idea that personal effort doubles when another person desires the outcome. The reflection suggests motivation rises from social approval, implying teamwork and shared goals amplify satisfaction.
First Use of Great Seal in U S History
The great seal of the United States was used for the first time on September 16, 1782, marking a milestone in American symbolism and official seal adoption. The event tied the fledgling nation to enduring emblems of sovereignty and governance.
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The
United States
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Barbara
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Will Shepherd
Lyle
Ferryville
Fred Heiden
Floyd Duffy
Sumner
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LC. Heck
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Westerberg
Boone
L . Heck
Louise Schmidt
Robert Eneeskern
Forest Moore
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Gayle Whittenbaugh
Sterling Cola
Will Whittenbaugh
Ruth Heck
Byrd's Creek, Wis
Upper Iowa University
Rev
Mrs. Ellicott
Robert Frey
Kenneth Frey
Charles Caty
Robert Kneeskern
Will Young
Shirley Avenile
S. V. Carnock
Ogive
Harry Whitcher
West Union
James Rawson
Howard Rawson
Independence
H. H. Whitcher
Ivan Moore
Cedar Falls
W. F. Moore
Auction Bridge Club
Wm. Nelson
A. G. Herrling
Frank Welch
Francis Corkery
Pail Goerner
Clara Rahn
Mid-Continent Corp
Nat'l Salesmen
Grand Meadow News
Farm Bureau News Letter
Waterloo
Catthe
Iowa Child Welfore Research Station
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Harry Pace
10WA
Bartholomew, W. Baxter In
Robert L. Stevenson
Bill Boyd
George Hayes
Arizona
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