Fall Festival in Emmetsburg praised as best yet
The third annual Emmetsburg Fall Festival, held October 1 through 3, drew favorable weather and above normal attendance. Countywide cooperation shone in strong exhibits from grain and vegetables to school and girls club displays, with judges praising uniformity in pig and calf clubs and promising trips to the Junior Short Course at Ames. organizers anticipate planning for next year.
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Emmetsburg
Srd
Northwest
Ames
Amex
A Letter From West Africa Recalls Dreadful Struggles
A missionary letter from Lamarche, West Africa, details harsh living conditions in Numan Nigeria in 1924. It notes poor school attendance, open-air services, disease outbreaks including smallpox and flu, high child mortality, and local poisoning fears amid widespread hardship. The writer Alfred Thompson appeals for understanding and better church support.
Underwater Finme Torch Slices Through Iron with Oxygen Jet
An electric underwater cutting torch for divers uses a powerful arc and a pressurized oxygen jet. Upon activation an oxygen bubble forms around the tip, keeping water away while the ore reaches over six thousand degrees Fahrenheit and cuts through steel and iron like a hot knife through butter.
Basket Social at Petersen School Friday Evening
A basket social will be held at the P. A. Petersen school Friday evening October 10. Ladies are asked to bring baskets. A splendid time is promised for all who attend. Both old parties need a horseshoe more than they need dark horses.
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P.,a. Petersen
Danish Lutheran Church Notes Meeting Friday October 17
Danish Young Peoples Society will meet Friday evening October 17 at the home of Mr and Mrs A P Andersen. All members urged to attend. Confirmation service next Sunday at 10 30 am in Gruettinger and at 7 80 pm. Communion services for all who desire to partake. Offerings for church activities taken at the morning service. Sunday school and Bible class every Sunday at 9 30. All are welcome. Rev S C Sande, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamarche
Mr. Platyfelt
Numan
Namsh
Danish Lutheran Church
Danish Young Peoples’ Society
A. P. Andersen
Lutheran Church
Gruettinger
S. C.’ Sande
Methodist Church Notes Sunday Services and Meetings
The column lists church activities including Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and morning worship with a sermon on That Which Abides at 11:00 a.m. Epworth League at 6:48 p.m. and evening worship with a sermon Mak ing It Right at 7:30 p.m. It notes a Bible Study at the Barnhart home Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and mentions a Ladies Aid event October 16 at the Alfred Jensen home with Mrs. Sophus Rasmussen and Mrs. Jensen hosting. It reports clergy assignments and conference attendance by local members at Rockwell City, noting several ministerial transfers and one retirement.
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Methodist Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Alfred Jensen
Sophus Rasmussen
Ward Noble
I. F. Noble
C. J. Mekkelson
George Coolidge
Rockwell City
M.L. Carver
Armstrong
Grover
Andrew Heddle
Dolliver
Huntington
Clifton
West Bend
N. O. Ward
Terris
A. A. Howe
Mariainville
John Cunninghame
Des Ofnes
A. R. Cuthbert
Tongurial Soliloquy on barbers and travelers
To the editor the writer ponders what a barber thinks of the public. He notes traveling men push sales, barbers chase money, and customers glare at overbearing suggestions. The piece satirizes single mindedness and market pressure in barber shops and commerce.
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A. Tongurial
Maser
Cadil, Inc
Bing
Chary
Barber Tips and Pet Peeves From A Humble Haircut
In a lively critique of barber shops, readers are urged to demand cleanliness and courtesy. The piece mocks costly glasses, promotes reasonable prices, andwarns against pushy assistants and poor breath. It also advises customers to be open minded, inspect towels, and expect a tidy chair experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atives
Ringsted News Briefs on Roads and Farms
Ringsted Armstrange rail is among the poorest in Manmet county due to light gravel. The Ringsted road needs another gravel coat next year to endure. A west Ringsted round is in very poor condition from upkeep gaps. A farmer near Ringsted rejected $100 an acre for his half section. Fairmont Sentinel notes Frank Harris raised 470 bushels of oats on 14 acres, about 111 bushels per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringsted
Ringsted-Armstrange
Manmet
Fairmont Sentinel
Frank Harris
Truman, Minn
Swen City Creamery Opens Downtown Buyer Gene tion
The Swen City Creamery opens a down town cream buying center to compete with rivals and plans to purchase poultry and eggs. This marks the fifth ration in Swen City, about three or four too many, amid reports of a bank robbery at the Truman Minn bank.
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Swen City
Truman
Minn
Pruayues
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J. Sullivan
Publaher
Grachtinger
West Africa
Jos
Nigeria
W. Africa
Thy
Asteap
Alfred Thompson
Miust
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Glover
Fairfield
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