Gold Mining To Start Here Early Next Month
Gold mining activity expands as the Gold Bar Mining Company prepares to open the Jack Creek area on the Herke farm. Tents rise along the dry bed, machinery assembled, and a mercury-electric process readied to extract fine gold from gravel and sand.
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Gold Bar Mining Company
Herke
Jack Creek
Smith Fields
Fitzpatrick Farm
C. J. Rose
Denver Rose
Ed Meyer
Times
Gould Field
Meyer
Smith
Denver and
Mayer
Des Moines
Elydtrostatic
Denver Company
Foreman Rose
Golf Bar Company
Herke Farm
Old Jack Creek
Chicago
Funeral for Wallingford Soldier OsEar Boffing
Conrad Fode and J A Jensen of this place attended the Wallingford funeral yesterday for Os ear Boffing who died of heart failure at Estherville hospital earlier in the week. About thirty World War veterans in service uniforms joined the services at the Fatheran church with Rev Hansen officiating. He was laid to rest in the parish cemetery. The community mourns his sudden loss of a popular young man.
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Conrad Fode
J. A. Jensen
Wallingford
Osear Boffing
Estherville Hospital
Tatheran Church
Lev. Hansen
Oil Drilling Near Humboldt Hints At Oil Shale Layers
Oil drillers at Humboldt report reaching 260 feet where shale layers show potential oil content. A sticky oil-bearing layer at 240 to 260 feet coated the drill bit, surfacing with strange material resembling hair. Locals joke the drill entered a Chinese burying ground while officials monitor the progress.
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Humboldt
New Officers For Catholic Ladies Aid A Pleasant Surprise
Sunday April 13 a gathering of about sixty old neighbors and friends of Mr and Mrs Iverson celebrated at the Iverson home with a big feed. The Iversons received a substantial remembrance, reflecting their high standing among longtime locals.
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Pleassant
Lewis Iverson
Iverson
Catholic Ladies’ Art Society
Valher Kelly
W. E. Kelly
M. IL. Murphy
Mas. D
Cream Scoring At Local Creamery
Cream scoring at Far mers Creamery on Friday April 18 by Professor Redrick of the Ames Dairy Extension Service. The average score of 108 cream deliveries was 89.4 points with Elven 94 and lowest 76. Many samples rejected for butterfat below 28. Overall averages show sweet cream 90.3 and four day cream 84. Patrons delivering two days’ cream averaged 90.7 while four days averaged 84.4. Names of scorers listed for 92 or better. Next scoring set for about four months, program and basket social April 25 at Gunderson school two miles west of Wallingford. Friday April 26 program and basket social at Gunderson school. Ladies bring baskets. Miss Bessie Benesh teacher.
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Professor Redrick
Ames Dairy Extension Service
W. Boecker
Ceee
Chris Knudsen
P. Christiansen P
CG. Fogde
M. J. Tindall
H. Helgeson
J. Andersen J. T. Helgeson
W. Heller
Claus Kelting
W. A. Borman
HW. Moraine
H. Thompson I
Katimanjira
Christiansen VA
Ledue Vise
N. Olsson
Kirby
Gunderson School
Wallingford
Bessie Benesh
Social Dance at Woodman Hall Tuesday Evening
Social dance at Woodman hall on Tuesday evening April 29 features Hemp's orchestra. Organizers promise one of the season's most enjoyable dances and invite all dancing enthusiasts to attend.
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Woodman Y Hall
Hemp
P T A program at High School draws large crowd
A Tuesday evening High School assembly featured a McNary Haugen bill debate and a home talent play by Gruettinger ladies. Debate result favored the negative two to one, with several local speakers named. Also noted was Mary Stewart's healing broken arm from a teeter totter accident at school. Card party set for April 30 to fund a kitchen stove at Woodman hall, 26 cents admission including refreshments.
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McNary- Haugen
Gruettinger Ladies
Matlard
County Federation of Women’s Clubs
H. DB. Hetzler
Martin Simonsen
P. H. Donlon
Th.t. Nane
A. H. Henningsen
A. ©. Christiansen
Mary Stewart
Mary
Martin Stewart
Rebekah and
Royal Neighbor
Woodman Hall
Fred Graettinger and Frances Olson Married Yesterday
Fred Graettinger and Frances Olson were united in marriage at the Lutheran parsonage in Netherville yesterday afternoon at one o'clock Rev Berge officiated. Witnesses were Miss Effie Olson and Miss Elsie Graettinger. They left for Forest City to visit Louis Graettinger and family and will begin housekeeping at the Graettinger place northwest of Gruettinger. The bride, daughter of Elmer and Mrs Olson, taught for two years and is prized for her charm and work. The groom, son of B. R. Graettinger, is a dependable young farmer. The Times extends congratulations.
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Wreil Graettinger
Frances Olson
Marriege
Netherville
Yesterd
Berge
Effie Olson
Misa Elsie Graettinger
Louis Graettinger
Forest City
B. R
B. R. Graet
Hfe
County Federation Meeting At Mallard Public School
A meeting of the County Federation of Woman's Clubs will be held at Mallard public school on Saturday April 26. A forenoon business session will precede a covered dish luncheon. At 230 pm a program by Graettinger club members will follow. Mallard residents are urged to attend.
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County Federation
Malyard
County Federation of Woman’s Clubs
Mallard Public
Graettinger Club
Mallard
President Coolidge Delivers 45 Minute Address Broadcast Nationwide
Mrs. HE A Baumgartner and Mrs. W C Foster joined residents in listening to President Coolidge's Tuesday afternoon talk. The address lasted about forty five minutes and was broadcast from the east to audiences across the United States.
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Coolidge
HE. A. Baumgartner
W. C. Foster
Graete Finger
East
United States
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Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Fahnestock
Catholic Ladies’ Aid
Oldsmobile
Kathryn Sullivan
Elmer Sullivan
Coolidge Corner
Nala Skow
Simonsen
Nela Skow
Dred Simonsen
L. Anderson
Nels Iverson
Windsor Hotel
A. H. Avery
Republican
Nomi
Nation
Fred Graettinger
First National Bank
Maconai Bank
Graettinger Eziowa
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