Glacier to Banff Road Trip Notes From The Northwest
A travel diary along highway routes through Montana and into Glacier and Banff. The narrator recounts encounters with Crow and Sioux neighbors, antelope races, and Canadian customs hassles. Highlights include Glacier Park scenes, mountain passes, Bear safety tips, and spring water baths at Fairmont hot springs. Names include Dahm family, Nordstrom, Turvender, and Supt Heuser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockies
Minneapolis
Nordstrom
Turvender
Heuser
Medford
Minn
Banff
Fairmont
B. C
Yellowstone
Atalla
Fountain of Youth
Banff BC A Top Notch Stop On The Alcan Route
The column praises Banff, a mountain rimmed town in British Columbia, highlighting the fort like museum near the Indian Trading Post and a large stock of authentic Indian crafts. It notes Main Street 43 as worth a visit and Tunnel Mountain campground as spacious and woodsy, mentioning 91,000 travelers last year. A roadside sign reads Squaw Cooler Air Conditional. The border questions travelers face include how much money is carried and whether they have firearms cameras or seat rovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banff
Japan
Main Street
Tunnel Mountain
Social Security Notes by George Replogle
Social Security notes report 6000 daily beneficiaries reaching retirement age or survivors. Nationwide beneficiaries exceed 12 percent, about one in sixteen people. Plans should use Social Security as a floor, allowing work up to 1200 dollars annually while drawing benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Replogle
Fort Dodge
Desert cactus blooms nine years after removal
Harry Mead of near Manchester recalls taking a cactus from the Arizona desert nine years ago. The plant bloomed recently, revealing a single red flower after about a month of development from the tiny blossom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mona
Harry Mead
Manchester
Arizona
Palo Alto County 4-H and FFA Fair Emmetsburg Aug 9 12
Palo Alto County 4 H and FFA Fair moves into Emmetsburg with livestock weighing in starting Sunday Aug 9 at 1 pm. Swine sheep and dairy shows Monday 1 pm 6 30 pm and 7 30 pm. Tuesday features purebred beef heifer and baby beef shows with Hereford Angus and Short horns classes. Davidson's United Shows on grounds all three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg
Wickersham
Iowa State University
Bill Imlau
Kensett
Iowa
F.F
Davidson
United
Algona Earns AAA Citation for 10 Year Pedestrian Safety
Algona received a 10 year safety citation from the Motor Club of Town after a competitive selection from 1668 cities for having no pedestrian traffic deaths on its streets. The award highlights municipal pedestrian safety and urban design improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
AAA ‘Motor Club
Town
FFA Chapter Plans Campout at Executive Meeting
Senior FFA officers of the Grachtinger chapter held their annual executive meeting on Monday July 20 at 8 p.m. They planned a campout at Lost Island on Aug 3 to write the annual program of work. Members attending meet at the school at six and bring eggs for breakfast. The chapter will provide the rest of the food and they will return home for dinner the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Grachtinger
Lost Island
Ron Christianson
Reponter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mark Vanderveld
Decrnose
Montana
Sec. Benson
Wright
Glacier
Dahm
Vancouver
U. S
Mr. D
Arctic Circle
Canadian Rockies
Donahue
Tire Shop
Micnham
Baler
Sereda His
Graettinger Lumber Co
R. W. Ashby County Extension
Mr. Imlau
Graettinger
Jens C. Duhn
W. C. Duhn
Jens C
Jim
Duhn
Bortwit & Brown
Aucta
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!