Mothers Day event by PT Club at Mrs. Johnson home
The Parent Teacher Association held Mothers Day at Mrs. A. J. Johnson's home on Tuesday afternoon. A large group of members and guests attended. The program included piano music by Mrs. E. S. George and violin by Agnes Spies Hertha Spies Evelyn Harrison and Gladys Johnson. D. C. Tipp Win. Mueller Bernice Tipp sang. readings by J. M. Downey Eugene Darling and Wilma Craft. a talk on Mothers was given.
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A. J. Johnson
E. S. George
Agnes Spies
Hertha Spies
Evelyn Harrison
Gladys Johnson
Mesdames D. C. Tipp
Win. Mueller
Bernice Tipp
J.M. Downey
Eugene Darling
Wilma Craft
Birth on Train A Girl Named Ida Grove Born Aboard Northwestern
Mrs. H. Wilke of Auburn Indiana gave birth to a girl on a Northwestern railroad train Friday morning while en route to Sioux City. Mother and baby were taken to Battle Creek hospital and both were reported well. The infant weighed nearly eight pounds and was named Ida Grove due to the near birth location. The mother became ill shortly after boarding and a cot was prepared during the journey. Mrs. Wilke is married to a well known local farmer near Auburn.
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H. Wilke
Auburn
Northwestern Railroad
Wike
Sioux City
Battle Creek
Ida Grove
Willke
Wilka
Methodist Church Notes Special Sunday services and Mother's Day program
Special services at the Methodist church next Sunday include a Mothers Day program by the Sunday School followed by a pastor's address on the theme Mother. No Sunday School that morning. Program starts at ten o'clock and ends with the service. The Sunday School convention at Osgood begins at two in the afternoon and many are urged to attend.
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Methodist Church
Osgood
Do Not Fix up Their Road
A traveling man said on Friday he has traversed the state for many years on various rail lines and never rode over a line as poor and unsafe as the Rock Island west.
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Rock Island West
Deteriorating Rock Island Line Sparks Resident Frustration
The Rock Island neglects truck and road bed repairs since taking over from B C R N, leaving residents to cry out for relief. Rails are too light for engines, section crews cut from many to few, wages stagnant, and maintenance of way halted. The line worsens as years pass with little action.
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Rock Island
Alho
Livestock Study Tour Planned by Iowa State Extension
An Iowa State College extension team will tour farms across the state to study livestock conditions in Ennettsburg on June 17. A meeting for all locals will be held in Emmetsburg that evening to discuss feeding questions breed management and practical rations. The group will note losses of young stock and seek causes for fluid losses with guidance from the extension department in Ames Iowa.
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Iowa
Department of Aricultural Extension
Iowa State College
Ennetsburg
Emmetsburg
Department of Agricultural Extension
Ames
Ruthven School Accredited. State Recognition Grows
Ruthven Free Press reports Ruthven School is placed on the accredited list. This grants graduates admission to all state schools without exams and enhances local and surrounding state recognition. The honor marks the highest current excellence for the school’s work.
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Kirkparick
Ruthven
Ruthven Free Press
Ringsted Man Breaks Ankle In Ditch-Work Accident
Adolph Griebel of near Ringsted fractured his right ankle while filling a tile ditch with a four horse team and King drag. His foot became fastened in the drag as the horses started, and he could not free himself in time.
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Adolph Griebel
Ringsted
Minnesota brewery rep jailed for liquor solicitation
H Becker, a representative of a Minnesota brewery, was arrested at Marathon Street for soliciting for liquor. He faces a fine of $100 and accompanying penalties involving goats as part of the charges.
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H. Becker
Minnesota
Marathon
Boy Breaks His Leg In Buggy Ride
Harold Christianson, son of Mr and Mrs Mons Christianson, broke his leg above the knee Sunday afternoon while Bennie Solbreck drove a buggy ride for the children. Bennie drove slowly, preventing a worse injury. Dr Nane set the fracture and Harold is recovering well.
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Harold
Mons Christianson
Bennie Solbreck
Christianson
Bennie
Whittemore Elevator to Hire Burrell Chicago for New Building
Directors of the Whittemore Elevator Company plan to contract Burrell Construction Company of Chicago for erection of a new elevator building. A written contract will follow the verbal agreement, with work likely to start May 5 and finish by August 1. The old building will be wrecked after signing. The proposed structure will be fine and substantial with a capacity of 30 000 bushels.
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Whittemore’ Elevator Company
Burrell Construction Company of
Chicago
Champion
Tragic Shooting Fatality at Ruthven Home
A nine year old girl, Ruth, died after a gun accident at the Frank Travers home south of Ruthven last Sunday. Grandfather and son were gopher hunting when a shotgun discharged while the grandfather moved to a safe position. The shot struck Ruth in the hip, and she died the next day.
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Frank Travers
Ruthven
Ruth
Resignation of City Schools Superintendent McComb
Prof J R McComb resigned as superintendent of the city schools and will move to the insurance business. He holds a good position in insurance and will start the new duties after the public schools close, necessitating a search for a new superintendent in Emmetsburg.
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J. R. McComb
Emmetsburg
Sunday School Convention at Osgood May 18
Vernon and Walnut townships hold their annual Sunday School convention in Osgood on May 18 at 2 PM. Program includes music devotion, solos, readings, and reports. Roster lists Rev Brereton, Mrs Gaylord, Mrs Giddings, A H Shaver, Mrs Mayne, Mrs Schroeder and others. Full attendance desired.
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Vernon and Walnuts
Osgood
Brereton
S. A
W. H. Gaylord
C. H. Giddings
S. S
Cuthbert
A. H. Shaver
C. 4. Giddings
S.s
L. H. Mayne
W. R. Schroeder
Clay Tile Costs Highlight Mr Gangsted Experience
Sam Gangsted of near Halfa reports buying cement tile from Armstrong Cement Works and plans more after finding time to haul. Nine years ago he purchased three car loads of clay tile from Mason City and Waterloo. many bottoms were missing and drainage failed, forcing replacements. He notes cement tile has lasted five years at his site, outperforming clay tiles, and urges tiling readers to favor cement tile for reclaiming low lands.
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Sam Gangsted
Halfa
Armstrong Cement Works
Gangsted
Mason City
Waterloo
Journal
Pleased With the Guernseys Milk Test Results
The Guernseys Gangsted Lewiston tested four cows to compare milk quality against other cattle. Average yield from other cattle was over 3.5, while the Guernseys averaged just over 5, with individual tests of 5-2, 5-2, 4-9, and 4-9, indicating higher profits from good cows per the Bode Bugle.
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Gangsted & Lewiston
Guernsey
Bode
Bugle
Emmetsburg Considers Three Percent Interurban Tax
A meeting in Emmetsburg last week backed a three percent tax to fund Rock Island interurban electrification. The plan splits tax into two yearly parts, with four quarterly payments per acre within three miles of the line, about 74 cents per acre each. Roads, towns, and residents near the line would see modest sums and a two hour service, dining and sleeping cars, for twenty years. Attendees included A C Brown and F J Rhodes of Estherville, C E Nary and C A Arthur of Spirit Lake, J O Kaga, A Anderson, J A Haring and J A Nelson of Wallingford, and J B Gangsted of Bode.
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Emmetsburg
Rock Island
Loring
Fort Dodge
Des Moines
Isign
Allso
Port Dodge
Graettinger
Messrs
A. C. Brown
F. J. Rhodes
Esthervillie
C. E. Nary
C. &. Arthur
Spirit Lake
O, Kaga
A. Anderson
J. A. Haring
J. A. Nelson
Wallingford
J. B. Gangsted
Bode
Tipp Enjoyed Sunday Visit From Estherville Nephew
Mrs. D C hosted her nephew from Estherville for an over Sunday visit, sharing time at home and with family.
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D.C
Tipp
Estherville
Ax Murders Linked to H L Moore in Missouri Case
Special agent M W McClaughry ties Henry Lee Moore to twenty five ax killings across Missouri Kansas Colorado Iowa and Illinois over three years. Moore already serving life for killing his mother and grandmother at Columbia Missouri and denies any killings despite admitting study of famous murders.
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Missouri
Kansas
Colorado
Iowa
Illinois
Henry
Lee Moore
M.W. McClaughry
Department of Justice
Henry Lee
Moore
Jefferson City
Columbia
Dr. Crippen
England
H-C
Wayne
A. J. Burnham
Colorado Springs
Colo
Wm. E. Dawson
Mormouth
Wm. Showman
Ellsworth
Kans
Rolin Hudson
Palo
J. B. Moore
Villisca
Wilson
McCaughry
Hutchinson
Moberly
Twenty Years Ago Column Sparks Near Scrap
The Editor Caught It notes a near clash sparked by a twenty year ago incident. A prominent young lady called the office recounting a surprise party in her honor held on her teens anniversary, with details appearing in the exchange.
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PT Club
Ruthven School
Boy
Harold Christianson
H. L. Moore
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