Farm Bureau Victory Party draws 1200 in Emmetsburg
A crowd of 1200 filled the Emmetsburg gym and auditorium for a Farm Bureau Victory Party on Tuesday evening March 19. Herb Plambeck urged continued aid to foreign nations, noting sacrifices past and future. Palo Alto County Farm Bureau membership rose to 1171, surpassing the 1946 quota, with plans to exceed 100000 state-wide paid members. Community groups provided entertainment, and farm bureau efforts focus on soil conservation school lunches and rural prosperity.
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Herb Plambeck
W-H-O
Farm Bureau
Emmetsburg
Martin Simonson
Palo Alto County Farm Bureau
Jerry and
Zelda
Dixie Boy Jordan
Shorty Hogan
Newell
Emmetsburg High School
Herb Plumbeck
Jerry
Herb
Palo Alto County
Iowaarm Bureau
Iowa Farm Bureau
L. H. Thoreson
Thoreson
Iowa
American Farm Bureaus
Mother Superior Of Hospital To Be Transferred
Mother Mary Agnesina, superior of Holy Family hospital since 1944, will leave Wednesday for Milwaukee to take the duties of Mother Provincial and oversee Sisters, hospitals, and schools in the United States. She helped bring the hospital to Estherville and praised the community while noting a need for better facilities and expressing gratitude for local support.
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Estherville Daily News
Mary Agnesina
Holy Family Hospital
Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother
Milwaukee
United States
Agnesina
Estherville
Buelah Coleman
Mother Malania
Pencil Collector at Estherville Gains Notoriety
Don Roberts, a school janitor in Estherville, began a pencil collection after finding an advertising pencil. Now totaling over 1400, the exhibit at the Estherville Rotary club showcased walls of pencils and varied items, including novelty shapes and pencils containing candy or substances. Roberts has received international pieces, items from the Minnesota state prison, and letters during the war era, with new additions at the Rotary event.
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Estherville Daily News
Don Roberts
Roberts
Estherville Rotary Club
Gardston Hotel
Kentucky
Kiwanis Club
al Smith
Canada
Japan
Germany
England
Minnesota State
Eight 4-H Clubs Enter Basketball Tournament
Eight 4-H basketball teams from local clubs compete in a Junior Farm Bureau event at Ruthven Gymnasium. First-round games start Wednesday March 27 with Lost Island vs Booth township at 7 pm and Independence vs Silver Lake at 6 pm. Finalists vie for a traveling trophy. past champions include Freedom 1949, Silver Lake 1942, and Vernon 1944.
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The
Junior Farm Bureau
Ruthven Gymnasium
Lost Island
Booth Township
Independence
Silver Lake
Rush Lake
Ellington
Fairfield-Fern Valley
Freedom
Vernon-Walnut
Farm Bureau
Vernon
February War Bond Sales Across Iowa Hit Strong Total
County by county results show February war bond sales near targets with statewide total at 13,517,446.25 dollars. Savings leaders urge continued purchases highlighting high yields and safety while reports note local acts of conservation funding, a collapsing Bremer packing chimney, and the sale of a Poplar street store and hall with impending removal and land farming.
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Iowa
The Name of Iowa’s Capital City Etymology
The article traces the origins of Iowa’s capital name from Moingona Moingona na Moingonans through French clipping to Des Moines and De Moyan. It cites Prof Couvs and Joliet maps, noting the river's name shifts and the 1843 military base naming influence by Gen Winfield Scott in the dragoons camp at Raccoon Forks.
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Iowa
Professor Couvs
la Riviere Des Moines
de Moyen
Middle Valley
Joliet
Sies
Great Central River
Des Moines
Raccoon Forks
Winfield Scott
Appointment of Executrix for Christian P Larsen Estate
Laura F Larsen named executrix of the estate of Christian P Larsen, deceased of Palo Alto County Iowa. All debts owed must be paid to the executrix and all claims filed with the district court clerk as provided by law. Dated February 28 1946.
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State OF Iowa
Palo Alto County
Christian P. Larsen
District Court
Laura
Larsen
Gudrid S. Naae
Promised Land in Iowa Honey and Dairy Prowess
Iowa tops national honey output at 25,630,000 pounds in 1948, supplying 11 percent of the U S total. The state leads in beeswax income, dairy gains, and cheese and butter production, with robust markets moving butter to eastern centers by refrigerated trucks. Breeding and forage crops aid gains amid hot dry months.
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Moses
Iowa
United States
Towa
Fort Des Moines Named Seat of State Government
The text notes that a fort named Fort Des Moines later lent its name to a town that became the city of Des Moines and was designated in 1855 as the seat of the state government, marking an early milestone in the capital's establishment.
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Fort Des Moines
City of
Des Moines
Misdated prep for lodge meeting causes mixup
A man prepared for a lodge meeting on Thursday night but meetings occur on Mondays, leading to confusion and a misplaced setup. The misalignment highlights a simple scheduling error in a local club routine.
Peterson Announces Candidacy for Fourth Supervisor District
Roy T. Peterson requests Republican voters support in the June primary for the Fourth Supervisor District nomination. He states his candidacy is subject to the voters’ decision and respectfully asks for backing.
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Roy T. Peterson
Wm. H. McConnell
McConnell Announces Candidacy for June Republican Primary
Wm. H. McConnell announces his candidacy for the June Republican primary, respectfully seeking the support of Republican voters. The brief statement underscores his intent to seek the party’s nomination.
Graettinger Elects A C Christiansen Mayor
A C Christiansen thanks Graettinger voters for electing him mayor last Monday. He pledges to serve the community to the best of his ability and expresses gratitude for the generous loyal support.
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Graettinger
A. C. Christiansen
Gratitude From Local Hospital Patient L C Jensen
A letter of thanks from L C Jensen expresses deep appreciation to friends and neighbors for cards letters flowers and well wishes received during a hospital stay. Gratitude extends to those who visited, with a promise that kindness will not be forgotten.
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Ed Herke
L. C. Jensen
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Emmet
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Floyd County
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Poplar
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Audubon
W. A. Marley Real Estate
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Electric Park
Ruthven
Carl T. Petersen
Fred Wolfe
James Nelson, Graettinger
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A. J. Birkland
Hereford Bull
Chris Clemmenson
Lester Martinson
Charles Thoreson
S. T. Shiley
Charles Cummings
Louis Stanford
Walter
Joseph M. Brown
Grachtinger
Boone
R. S. Knudsen
Frank Pilley & Sona, Inc
Sioux City
Crows
Dan Fitzpatrick
Hamilton Hatchery
Bancroft
D. E. McCarty
Adolph_ Spies
Iown
J. M. Resh
Justice of the Peace Collections
J. Emmett Martin Funeral Service
Phone
C. A. Shiley
Olene Jacobson
D. V. M. Veterinarian
B. E. Dappen
J. P. McManus
Graettinger Town
Fenton and Terris
Loanstr. Atts Insurance and Real Estate
J. J. Skow
Miller & Son Contractors
John Andre
Henry Lammers
Albert Lundgren
James Currans
Kenneth Harding
Wm. Duhn
D. C. Barringer
Wisconsin Lumber Co
C. E. Norris
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