Ruthven Happenings Touches of Summer and Community Loss
Ruthven locals gather for visits and club events as friends from Ames Spencer and Emmetsburg arrive for weekends. Two thousand trees are planted at Lost Island State Park while Miss June Dickinson competes in piano contests and Mr. Mann dies at his sister’s home with funeral services held.
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Margaret Washingtom
Spencer
Cleary Geylan
Wiluttenore
Ruthven
Ben Allen
Laurels
Harry Halle
Ames
Fred Mortensen
Geo. Bath
Tishenbanner
Floyd
Texas
Electric Park
Last Island
John Bale
Smithland
Wor
Erie
Algona
State Park Sindy
Gore
Hyme
Inj Ames
June Dickinson
Iowa City
Sac City
Ruthved
Lostsland
D. A. Goff
Dickens
Orville Goff
Melvin Meers
Stockford
W. T. Branagan
The
Emmetshurce Democrat
Fred Whitford
Peterson
Washington
Forest City
Surplus Butter Decline Signals Market Normalizing
The dairy market shows butter holdings at 10,900,000 pounds on April 2, above average 9,813,000, suggesting a move toward normal levels. March 1 surplus stood at 28,794,000 pounds, with a recent period of rapid reduction reducing surplus by about 18,000,000 pounds during one interval.
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Whech
Rodman News Highlights Local Visits and Events
Hugh Hypes travels to Des Moines Thursday to visit homefolks for a short stay. Miss Marie Heilson journeys to Haran for a weekend with her parents. Genevieve Lawman visits relatives in West Bend over the weekend. John Doty conducts business in West Bend Friday. Nellie Elis spends the week with her parents at Var Verue. Dorothy Walker visits West Bend Saturday. Henrietta Bargman spends Sunday with friends at Emmershire. Mrs O D Elliott and Mrs Mary Fenn attend a missionary meeting at Livermore Monday and Tuesday. Mason City trade extension men tour Rodman Tuesday between 4:20 and 4:40 PM. A meeting for Free summer movies at the schoolhouse Saturday evening at five is planned.
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George Washington
Omaha
R. L. Begeliz
Michael] Callaghan
Violetta
Rupp
Lee
Emmetsburg
Ruthven
A. Noel
Dubuque
Emory Goft
Ily
Terrill
Ned Rooney
Prime
Ralph Rhinehart
Maurine Kelly
Ayrshire
LeGrand Goff
Loretta Nola
Spencer
Michael
Bridgie Fleming
Paul Goff
Lagney
Rodman
Hugh Hypes
Des
John Doty
West Bend
Nellie Elis
Lar Verue
Dorothy Walker
Henrietta Bargman
Emmershire
O. D. Eliott
Mary Fenn
Livermore
Mason City
Curlew Social Roundup Sees Local Visitors and Messages
Curlew items report a string of visitors including A A Easton son Raymond and Eth el Easton from Emmetsburg, and J Haan from Ayrshire. Dr Beatty treated Monica Callen after a relapse, and other locals like Frank Garretts and the O’Brien family were noted as Curlew visitors. The Baptist Ladies held a bake sale, while August Anderson reported two thefts of eye cases nearby.
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Uariew
Healy
Des Moines
Jack Haan
Ayrshire
A. A. Easton
Raymond
Ethel Easton
Erma Rainer
Emmetsburg
Frank Garretts
James O'Brien
Father Neppel
John Schuller
Mallard
the Baptist Ladies
Sid
Dr. Brereton
Ammersbure
J. K. Fisher
Turner
Mar
Laurens
Harold Ridenour
OCBE
Spencer
Jim Cronn
Jay Crown
Peter Backstrom
Gillets Grove
August Anderson
B. Fisk
Robert Laughlin
Curt Woods
Commission
Chicago
N. J. Brechler
Farmers rush to salvage oats and corn after April fire
Irvington residents within ten miles flocked to the Farmers Cooperative association elevator since Wednesday to grab damaged oats and corn from the April 20 blaze. Salvaged grain sold up to 25 cents a bushel, most disposed of at five dollars per wagon or truck load. Mixed with charcoal, officials say it makes good hog rations while plans for a new plant’s early reconstruction are under way.
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Irvington
Timber wolves brought to county for bounty in Iowa
Twelve timber wolves were delivered to County Auditor Bertha Johnson in Algona after Alden Thompson shot them on a farm south of Wesley. The bounty totals 360 dollars. One male wolf stood over five feet tall, with a dozen pups among the group.
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Kossuth
Algona
Bertha Johnson
Alden Thompson
Britt
Wesley
Thompson
Nase
Mallard Buttermaker Injured Trying To Start Gas Engine
Mallard Buttermaker Mallard Buttermaker sustained severe injuries last Tuesday when starting a gasoline engine. Right leg fractures occurred after a kickback while stepping on the crank, with him transported to hospital. Additional details note unrelated local incidents involving marriage notices and minor injuries.
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Carh Lirson
Mallard Buttersmaker
Mallard Review
Noisy Fire Burns Leave Town In Spare Time
Fragmentary report notes Miss Jacobser was taken to hospital with burns. Text mentions Gunther Vimies and Elmer Prokaska, a Mallard student, gaining recognition in sword fencing while pursuing college work. Details are garbled but indicate injuries healing and a fencing achievement.
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Miss Jacobser
Thee Hospital
Waeht
Gunther
Elmer Prokaska
Liner Jroheska
Mallard
Wise
Fox Brothers Musical Comeback Amid Drops in Court
Helease Fox the young saxophonist known in the area has services with local orchestras. Criminal charges against him and his seventeen year old wife were dropped and Fox has secured a job with an Estherville orchestra. In related dispatches a farm fire near Storm Lake destroyed a silo, barn, bay, stack and 22 yearling calves. A separate crash near Superior involved Clyde Bollar and Andy McAndrews escaping unharmed after their Chevrolet coupe rolled into a ditch.
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Helease Fox
LeRoy Fox
Des Moines
Fox
Estherville
Livermore Gazette
Storm Lake
Gleen Geisinger
Aleck Doty
Tenant's Lite
Clyde Bollar
Andy” McAndrews
Spirit Lake
Mr. Bollar
Superior
Farm Loan Rate Fight At Omaha Cited By Local Leader
WiL Federal Loan Rates Be Cutt Hallyard Kloster, secretary treasurer of the local Farm Loan association, was summoned to Omaha to press for a reduction in the Federal Farm Loan rate. He and colleagues push for a lower rate, hoping success soon. The Omaha bank now claims assets near 180 million dollars. The Eagle Grove association ranks among the district’s largest, spanning four states, with no foreclosures or interest defaults.
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Hallyard Kloster
Farm Loan Association
Omaha
Kloster
Omaha Bank
Eagle Grove Association
Eagle Grove Times
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