Death of Rier Halverson Marks Loss to Lost Island
Rier Halverson, longtime Lost Island township trustee and pillar of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, dies leaving a legacy of community leadership. The Times extends sympathy to his wife and family as attendees from many towns honor his contributions. The issue also reports a Iowa health study led by Dr. C. E. Hoffman showing brushing after meals cuts new cavities notably.
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Page
Lost Island Township
Sayiour
Lost Island
Halverson
Ole Allison
Algona
Julia Anderson
Hollis Anderson
Walford Sandgren
Martin Jacobson
Corwin Warner
Donna Ree
Dea Moines
George McKean
Raymond McKean
Maple Hill
Chris Jespersen
Estherville
Mack McKean
Richard
Armatrong
Hoffman
Demolition Notice: Graettinger Seeks Land for Dump Ground
Notice from Palo Alto County Iowa sheriff of Graettinger condemnation action on 6.28 acre property in NW SE quarter of section 9 township 97 range 38 asking Walter Clare Myers and other interests to appear March 20 1950 for damages appraisal. Commission appointed to value damages. Public record dated February 15.
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Richard C. Miller
Palo
Alto County
Iowa
Graettinger
Walter Clare Myers
Axelton
Section 9
Township 97
Palo Alto County
Towa
Church Notices for March Sundays and Meetings
Church notices list times for Catholic Lutheran and Methodist services on Sundays and Saturdays. It notes catechism classes for various ages, confirmation classes, youth league and ladies aides, Bible studies, and joint Lenten services. Various locations include Gracttinger Ruthven Stenghten Walnut and South Walnut.
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The
Methodist Church
Immanuel Lutheran Hosts Lent Week Rehearsals and Society
Evening schedule notes Senior Choir rehearsal at 8:30 Wednesday during Lent and Mission Society meeting Sunday evening March 12 at 8. Hostesses listed as Mines, Herman Andresen, Norman Christensen and Thomas Daily. Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran extends a cordial welcome to everyone.
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Ladies’ Aid
Hostansen
Maria Jacob
John Thomas
Rose Jorstad
John Rulbregtae
Vernon Torregon
Hiltmer Larson
Egber Ig Lutherai
Lindell
World Mission Prayer League
Will
Tia
Jwa bin
Mission Society
Mines
Herman Andresen
Norman , Christensen
Thomas
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran
Invention of the Tractor by John Froelich
A long, illustrated historical piece chronicles John Froelich born in Giard Iowa in 184% and living in Froelich who conceived the gasoline powered tractor in 1890 to replace steam engines. It details his early experiments in 1892 in Cincinnati and his breakthrough on a farm when the engine finally started after a cartridge priming spark and the machine moved under its own power.
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Tewa
United States
Towa
John Froelich
Giard
Iowa
Froelich
Froelish
South Dakota
John
Cincinnati
William Mann
Mann
Spectateo
Horges
South
Dakota
Grainie
Waterloo
Waterson
Iowa Tractors and the Rise of Gasoline Engines
The passage notes John Froelich's withdrawal from the Gasoline Engine Company and his death in St Paul on May 23 1938. It recalls 1918 when the company offered a successful two cylinder opposed engine on a four wheel chassis and twenty tractors were sold signaling a nationwide boom that saw new plants rise and help Iowa manufacture tractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toe Gasoline Engine Company
John Froelich
St. Paul
Minnesota
Iowa
John Froelich remembered with Iowa marker for gasoline tractor
John Froelich of Froelich Iowa is honored by a 1989 historical marker in Froelich celebrating his role in building the first gasoline powered tractor. The marker notes the invention propelled itself forward and backward and began in this village before spreading to agriculture in 1892.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Froelich
Glard
Iowa
Froelich
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rier Halverson
C. E. Hoffman
Division of Dental Hygiene
Towa State
H. E. Sorensen
M. D. Graettinger
C. A. Shiley
A. H. Hobson
Optometrial
Broadway Phone
Emmetaburg
wTann
Olene Jacobson
B. E. Dappen
J. Emmett Martin Funeral Service
Grein Electric
NORGE
Fairbanks Morse
Wed
Fki
Sat
Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
E. F. Nefstead
Emmetsburg
Melvin Peterson
Highway 17
Feed & Seed Store
Herke & Lundgren
3. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Luther League
South Walnut
St. Paul’s
Quam
Ernest Andresen
St. Paul's
First Lutheran Church
Sia Mission Society
Ted Christianson
Our Saviors Lutheran Church
P. K. Iverson
John Simonson
Carl Rastoussen
Wallingford Lutheran Divine Services
Metanuel Evangelical Lutherans
Towan
Adolph Spies
Red
Timothy
Leonard Bros
Elsie Larson
Ernie Andresen
Myron Fudge
L. J. Alger
Russell Jacobsen
Ruthven
Charles Burg
New Hampshire
Chris Larson
McCormick Deering
Tom Boecker
Gr. Co-Op
Times Office
Carpenter
Victor J. Ostedgaard
Ringsted
Plymouth
Kenneth Knudtson
James P. Jensen
McWilliams Appli
Robert
Booth) Starkey
Ben Boecker
Thorogon
Party of Good Credit
Spencer
Lucy Kerr
American Standard Radiator Corporation
Shelton
Elwood Hyatt
Farmers Mutual Insurance Co
Emmet
Roland Lammers
Hamilton Hatchery
Bancroft, i
Taw
Postal Card Us
Hall Roberts’ Son
Postville
Town
Donald Peton
Holy Family Hospital
S. T. Shiley
Mariya Anke Thaike
Francis Rustan
J. J. Skow, Graettinger
Albert Suss
Cabinet Shop Glass
Pittsburg
Ste
Nally
Werner
George Neilson
Bud Craven
Gaa
J. J. Skow
Matt Parrott and Sons Co
Koch Brothers
HimniHas
Muppure Sey
Frank Payton
Petergen
N, Oil Co
Gudrid
Naae
Eathery Tile Branch
Algona. Rendering Co
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