Many Attractions at Algona 4th of July Celebration
Ros uth county fairgrounds hosts a full Independence Day program with seven vaudeville acts, two baseball games, horse races, and a fireworks display by Theavre-Duf field Fireworks company. The event features new vaudeville acts, junior league baseball, and strong northern Town racing matchups, plus music by the Algona band and dance by Harmony Kings.
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Algona
Rosuth County
Vaudevlle
Theavre-Duffield Fireworks Company
Theavre-Duffield
The
Fair Association
Barnes Carruthers
Burt
Renwick
Ledyard
Titonke
Bancroft
Estherville
Grand Stend
Algone
Bemiss Wadsley Harmony Kings
Aes
Welfare Work Report For Emmetsburg 1932 39
Welfare reports detail Red Cross efforts in Emmetsburg and Vernon Bree dom South Walnut and surrounding townships during 1932 39. Welfare parties led by several women raised funds and produced food clothing infant layettes and garments through club sewing cutting and material donations from churches stores and individuals.
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Palo Alto Co. Red Cross
Emmetsburg
Vernon
Breedom
South Walnut
W. H. Morling
R. W. Newell
Walter Middleton
Shadbolt
Schroeder
W. R. Schroeder
Ward Hamilton
Frank Means
W. H. Knight
Ross Moses
W. Woodbridge
L. R. Jacobs
C. &. Murray
Beebe’s Clothing
the Red Cross
Service Star Legion
D. W. Eige
Chas. Gusland
Olive Nobile
Oliva Noble
Gary Swantor
Elmer Ellis
Florence Burt
Florence Burt, 12 Garments, 1 Cut Out. Wirt
Andy Anderson
J. L. Rebb
Drs. J. N. Johnson
Two-Dollar Dog Wins Honors at Say Mates Show
Irish setter Shamus Aloysius O'Toole, saved from a San Francisco pound by Attorney James Hanly Jr, won two cups and six ribbons at a Say Mates California show. Judges disputed his precise pedigree, but the dog earned honors after a $2 impounding fee was paid.
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San Francisco
James Hanly, Jr
Shamus Aloysius O'Toole
Califany
Dudges
Paving Completed Between Spencer and Dickens
Completion of highway No. 13 paving between Spencer and Dickens was reached Monday at 3 20 o'clock when the last batch of cement was poured by Metz Construction Company Work on shoulders water flumes and dirt removal is to finish within about ten days and bids for rip tapping between Spencer and Dickens were filed with the state highway commission.
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Spencer
Dickens
News-Herald
Metz Construction Company
Perry T. Savege
Lment
Here
State Highway Commission
New Humboldt Bank to Open Soon as Old Lays Basis
Humboldt officials plan a new First National Bank with 50000 paid in and 10000 surplus to take over the old bank’s business. The new bank will begin within weeks and assume the old bank’s operations with half of deposits immediately subject to check and the rest to be liquidated.
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Humboldt Republican
First National Bank
National Banking Department
First National Bank of
Humboldt
First National
Garment Making and Aid Distribution Report
The Welfare Red Cross Room in the East Side school building has operated Saturdays from 2 to 5 between October 12 and May 19. Some 640 garments have been cut and distributed, with 122 created by clubs and 518 by those receiving aid, plus widespread charity including canned goods, Christmas baskets, meat, fish, cornmeal for about 100 families.
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A. J. Burt
R. W. Hiese
Dan Glennon
Earl Beebe
T. F. Rutledge
Sam Weed
Bill Schmeling
John Guinn
Welfare Red Cross
East Side
Red Cross
Chaa Gualand
Whittemore Creamery Wins in State Scoring Contest
R A Barblett manager of Whittemore Co operative Creamery and Elmo Barbey of Whittemore attended the Educational Ant ter Scoring contest in Oelwein last week. Whittemore creamery scored 94 percent, one point behind the 95 percent winner. Bartlett plans to enter his tub of butter in the national contest.
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Whittemore Creamery
R.A. Barblett
Winitemore Co-operative Creamery
Elmo Barbey
Whittemore
Oelwein
Bartlett
Rally Day planning and county history honors in Ellington 4-H
A Tuesday 4-H rally day meeting at Alice Speer home prepared games and plans for county Rally Day and Achievement Day. Twenty four club members, parents and friends attended the Exametsburg event where West Bend township led in turnout and Ellington placed second. Ferne Eckert from Ellington was elected county historian. Iane Smith gave the nomination speech.
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Ellington
Happy Gleaners
Alice Speer
Exametsburg
West Bend
Ferne Eckert
Ellington Sluy
Iane Smith
Wighty
Elligton Girls’ Club
Damages Awarded Against Ice Cream Firm in Des Moines Crash
The Iowa supreme court ruled Elizbeth Lorimer to receive 4000 in automobile death damages from Hithuison Ice Cream Co after a 1930 Des Moines crash that killed her husband Lorimer. The district court had awarded 7500. the superior court reduced it. Judge Kintzinger wrote the opinion. Attorney J. W. Morses for plaintiff. FL J. Kennedy for defendant.
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Estherville Daily News
Mars
Elizabeth Lorimer
Hithuison Ice Cream Company
Iowa Supreme Court
District Court
Kintzinger
Lorimer
Leo Sanders
Des Moines
Seventh Streets
J. W
Last Training School Lesson On Home Furnishings Held
The fifth and last Training school for Home Furnishings occurred at Mrs. John Rife’s home in Preedom and Independence townships on Monday of last week. Miss Morrell of Ames led a session on making practical pillows and dresser scarves. Ten ladies attended, learning pillow types and uses, with all making eight designs. The day ended with a warm luncheon and a group photo taken by Miss Morrell.
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John Rife
Preedom
Independence
Laurens Woman Dies After Lye Poisoning Incident
Mrs. J Hoffmiester 53 of Laurens died at Lutheran hospital Fort Dodge from internal lye poisoning after drinking a large portion of lye on June 15. She leaves a husband and a daughter Mile died 18. The family lived on a farm north of Laurens.
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Laurens
J. Hoffmiester
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
Hoffmiester
Mile
Britt Poultry Plant To Open August Fifteenth
The Bith News-Tribune reports Selby Poultry company plans to open its Inca plant for dressing poultry by mid August. Five trucks will operate from the Britt plant. The Selbys run poultry establishments at Winnebago Minnesota Hartley and Webster City Iowa.
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Britt
Bith News-Tribune
Selby Poultry Company
Inca
Selbys
Winnebago
Minnesota
Hartley
Webster City
Towa
Fort Dixinge Swimmer Joins National AAU Meet
August Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Anderson of Fort Dodge, will represent the University of Town City as one of eight varsity swimmers at the national AAU meet in Chicago from July 13 to 15. He is a student in the university's program.
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Ft. Dodge
August Jr
A. W. Anderson
Fort Dixinge
0. I
Town City
Chicago
Iowa State Fair Offers Free Camping and Low-Cost Outing
Iowa plans a summer vacation program offering free camping for over 15 000 tents on a 120 acre wooded area beside the State Fair. Government forestry crews prepare the site and provide free wood. families may bring gear or rent on grounds. Children under 12 enter free, ages 12 to 16 at half price, and autos are free. Grand Stand admissions cut by a third. campers can buy a five admission tinker for two dollars.
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Iowa
Towans
alTmats
Towa
Ringsted Shipping Assn. Names Officers at Meeting
Knute Espe addressed Ringsted Shipping Association as state secretary. C. E. Christiansen, Peter Pederson and N. G. Christiansen named directors with N. G. Christiansen president and Emil Andreasen secretary. The group reports 725 hogs at 252 lb, 174 cattle at 68,380 total, and 426 sheep shipped to market, with patrons paid $94,986.29. association in good financial condition and pursuing business.
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Ringsted Shipping Association
C. E. Christiansen
Peter Pederson
N. G. Christiansen
Emil Andreasen
Knute Espe
Cent Local Rate on Letters Effective July First
Postmasters in Palo Alto county received the order signed by Postmaster General Farley stating a two cent local rate will take effect July first. The change, under a new law, lowers the present three cent local postage for letters and most first class matter mailed for local delivery to two cents per ounce or fraction thereof. Mail to other cities or towns remains three cents. Card rates stay at one cent.
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Palo Alto County
Farley
Baying City
Iowa apple crop outlook lags behind normal this year
H E Nichols, extension horticulturist at Iowa State College, reports the state apple crop will run about 40 percent normal, with Southwestern Iowa around 50 percent. Southeastern orchards suffer scab and heavy drop, likely yielding under 60 percent. Jonathan apples show best promise. Spitzenblum and other varieties vary by region, western Iowa faring better due to less rain during blossoming.
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Iowa
H E. Nichols
Iowa State College
Southeastern
Nichols
Deleious
Canning Berries and Fruit Juices Tips from a Home Guide
Cold pack canning for berries causes fruit to rise to the jar top due to air content, yet quality remains. Pack tightly in hot jars with a three to two sugar to water syrup, process 20 minutes in a hot water bath, then seal. Also suggests making julees, jellies, ices, and desserts from berries and properly processing fruit juice for storage.
Giant Recovery Plan Aims 4 Million Jobs Soon
The plan seeks to restore purchasing power and boost industrial activity through a large federal works program spending about 3.3 to 4.0 billion dollars. It includes public works such as roads, sewers, docks, and the Tennessee Valley project, with wage standards and labor provisions approved by President. The aim is to accelerate recovery and stabilize employment across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilo
Sennessee Valley
Algona Man Offered Big Spanish Prisoner Help Prize
Algona Upper Des Moines reports a Spanish prisoner plea seeking help via W Lusby. The letter promises half of $235,000 in checks, totaling $117,500, plus a later offer of $177,500 for assistance. Lusby weighs the suspicious request while a Dubious orphaned daughter and jail bribe tale anchor the appeal.
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Algona
Avenys Re Mar
Spain
Iusby
Oscar Hartzell
Drakes Estate
Lusby
Des Moines
Ellington 4-H Girls Hold Achievement Day Program
Ellington township 4 H club met June 3 at Miss Mary Kunz home. Girls taught lessons from second and third raining schools. Rhubarb greens asparagus and carrots banned. Plans made for today’s achievement day with garden visits and winner announcements. Club girls to demonstrate with winning team at brounty event and a picnic dinner at 11 30. Publicity Chairman
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Ellington
Ellington Township
Mary Kunz
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Harry VanGords
Vars
Earl Brown
J. B. Brereton
K. J. McElroy
Jefe
Vicht
Melos Twelvetracs
Jack Woods
Jack Weeds
Jobyun Kalgton
Agtey
Raehard Aches
Sanist
Ardee
Wesley
Les
Ringsted Shipping Ass’n
Elon
Ray
Atty
Warddy
Ives
Titeh
Naga
Wai
Mousevelt
Arle Trust
Balanee
Corp
Hobarty
Wagner
New York
Palit
Joseph Rabinseyt
Cobert
Chelan
S. Tokinsen
Arkiane
W. Lusby
R. de L
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Kossuth
Tite
Harmony Kings
Mey Day
Jay
Ton
Bess
Eatese
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