Hemp seed grows by evening and other rural notes
Ike Hasbrouck, a Grundy Center farmer, reports hemp seed planted in the morning emerged by evening while farmers say hemp grows fast under cold. A thief took gas from Ray Hooper’s tractor at Gladbrook plus a 50 gallon barrel and can. Donald Cornelius and Francis Harris paid fines for driving without a license and sold their car to raise cash. The first moving picture machine in Waverly was found among the Howard Page estate assets. Mrs. P. M. Wilson of Klemme had a chicken bone removed after choking, with care in Mason City and Rochester. Dorothy Ann Downing of Le Mars earned a perfect attendance record from kindergarten onward. Dr. A F Fritchen, Decorah, is among three Iowans named Commander in Navy. six Jowans hold Army rank Lt Col. Waters Post opens in the old county jail at Waukon. Mrs. Meyer of Waterloo collects porcelain horses, over 400. Robert Smith of LeMars suffered a deep cut from an emery wheel. wheel fragments were found 75 feet away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike Hasbrouck
Grundy Center
Iowa Board Proceedings Emmetsburg August 1 1943 Record
The State of Iowa Palo Alto County notes the Board of Supervisors met in Emmetsburg with J M Robinson presiding. Members present J M Robinson L C Phillips Omro Cottington and F C Truog. Absent E A Huskamp. On motion the following claims on funds were allowed as shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Iowa
Palo Alto County
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Emmetsburg
Iowa
J. M. Robinson
L. C. Phillips
Omro Cottington
F. C. Truog
E .A. Huskamp
What You Buy With War Bonds
The text notes war ships like destroyers and anti submarine vessels carry quadruple torpedo tubes for simultaneous firing, highlighting modern warfare as the most expensive form of destruction and stressing the global demand for peace.
County Board Minutes Show Drainage Fees and Tax Adjustments
The Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors approved drainage district levies to cover deficits and future repairs. They ordered a bid for a cleanout on drainage district No. 28, adjusted Howard Alten’s personal taxes by 140.00, and authorized a quit claim deed for plot transfers in Emmetsburg. Additionally, payrolls, insurance, and maintenance expenditures across various funds were itemized, with multiple patrolmen and workers paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie
Jessie Stranagan
P.M
Stamps
Iowa
Central Town
Ayrshire Chronicle
County Treas
T. J. McCaffrey Milcare
Farm Town Public Service Company Light and Power Co
Marguerite Calkins
Reesee Yarmers Creamery Co
A.W. Gurley
J. Emmett Martin
Eugene Stevens
Allen Murray
Central Town Tele, Company Service Clerk's Offee
Bradley Bailit
Royal H. Staver
Eee
McNally-McNamara Loan Co
D. D. Dt
Harry M. Staver
D. D. Jt
Maintenangh Fund
Dave Murray
Marini & Sons Oil Co
Martin Thompson Co. Autry
Iowa Public Service Co
Central States Elec. Co
Bouck Construction Co
T. F. Rutlede
BOAZD
Mary Paden
Ene Batch Coast
Rustan Pit
Walt High
Chas. Prochaska
Ross Clayton
J. W. Knoer
Sey
Otto Iverson
T. C. Traog
Omro Cottington
D. D
Cottington
Phillips
D. C. No
Traog
Howard Alten
Board of Supervisors
Palo Alto County
Palo
Alto County
Thos. H. Halstead
C. M. & St. Paul
Emmetsburg
Township
Range
T. IR. Maryn
Phill Naesek
Carron Motion
Berlymbes
Four Days in a Madhouse in Washington D C
Warren Bayley shares a satirical travelogue on Washington D C during wartime from four days in the capital. He jokes about crowding, traffic and the city’s circles designed for riots, noting Dupont Circle now has ten intersecting streets and taxis as the only clear option for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Warren Bayley
Washington
France
Dupont Circle
Bugle Call Under Fire Serves Troops At Sea And Land
A wartime account notes soldiers and sailors respond to the bugle’s sound for duties and muster aboard ships and on land. The passage contrasts the tradition of buglers with the shift to recordings at permanent bases and describes the discipline of pipe muster and orders in the field.
Lincoln's Indiana years inspire memorial to mother
In a narrative voice, the piece recalls Thomas Lincoln moving his family to Indiana in 1816 and Abraham Lincoln growing up there. It notes the Nancy Hanks Lincoln Memorial being built near Thompson's Ferry, near Pigeon Creek in Spencer County, to honor his mother’s influence on his rise to prominence.
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Lincoln City
Ind
Nancy Hanks
Lincoln Memorial
Ohio
Indiana
Pidgeon Creek
Spencer County
Abraham Lincoln
Kentucky
Thomas Lincoln
Woodal
Tha
Nancy Hanka Lincoln
Lincoln
Iti
Lin
Cold
America
Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Gettysburg Lesson in Warfare Reexamines Lee
The piece recalls the Civil War debate over Robert E. Lee’s leadership, noting his defeat at Gettysburg and how history questions whether winners deserve greater fame. It contrasts Lee with Grant and Sherman and ponders why the losing side can gain enduring respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Robert E.*lee
San Antonio
Texas
Grant
Sherman
Lee
Jefferson Davis
Lea
Robert E. Lee
Lot
Battle
Gettysburg Visit Calls War Lessons and Shrine Pride
The speaker recalls Gettysburg and the Civil War, urging that wars be guided by military experts, not politicians. He warns against premature second fronts and extols Gettysburg National Military Park as America’s greatest government owned shrine, urging every student to visit it someday for a nation changing教育.
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Gettysburg
Chancellorville
Lee
Jefferson Davis
Pennsylvania
Slone
Hitler
America
The Lost Dutchman Mine Legend Near Phoenix
A long tale recounts the Lost Dutchman gold mine near Phoenix, describing early Mexican explorers, massacres, and attempts to locate vast wealth in the Superstition Mountains. It notes the 1887 earthquake and the fate of Jacob Walz, the so called Dutchman, amid legends of treasure and danger.
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Graettinger Times
John J. Sullivan
Graettinger, In
Ray Hooper
Gladbrook
Kay
Donald Cornelius
Jammica
Francis Harris
Pagley
Waverly
Howard Page
P. M. Wilson
Klemme
Mason City
Rochester
Dorothy Ann Downing
le Mars
A .F. Fritchen
Decorah
United States Navy
Jowans
Army
The
Waters Post of American Legion
Waukon
David Meyer
Waterloo
Robert Smith
LeMars
Aloysius H. Schmitt
Ilizabeth Buchtell
Olivar
Winneshiek County
Oliver
Leon Brown
County Fair Board
I. N. Bounceville
Wisconsin
Minnesota
South Dakota
Fred Placin
Audubon
Red
Margaret O'Keefa
Sanborn
Louis Thompson
Glenwool
Fonds
Los Angeles
U.S. Tressury
By Warren Bayley
Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Captain Kidd
Miguel Peralte
Chilmahua City
Mexico
Pedro
Ramon
Manuel
Mormon Flat
Jacobs
Ludi
Jacob Walz
Jacob Weiser
Walz
Welner
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