Walton League banquet sparks Lost Island drainage clash
The Isaac Walton League gathering in Ruthven on October 27 featured Mr. W. E. G. Saunders as guest speaker. He urged lakes and beauty spots conservation while critics accuse a land grabber of draining Lost Island outlet to profit from a past state survey and platting, a controversy rooted in drought years and disputed land sales.
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Dam and drainage debates spark local conservation clash
Amid heavy floods locals clash over the need for a dam at the bridge and drainage projects with cries against private interest spoiling fishing and hunting grounds. Arguments touch Lost Island outlet levels, conservation claims, and a looming stabilizer joke as readers juggle wildlife, transport, and county growth.
Notice of Appointment of Administratrix in Iowa
Notice is given that the unign named has been appointed and qualified as administratrix of the estate of H. Schuach late of Palo Alto County Iowa, deceased. All persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and those having claims against said estate will file them with the clerk as provided for by law.
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Golf and Country Club
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Palo Alto County
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Fetia
Beloit Wife Sues for Divorce Over Shirt Button Pranks
A Beloit Wisconsin woman files for divorce claiming her husband ripped off shirt buttons so she would sew them back on. The item riffs on humorous claims about novelty and change.
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Dental insight on neglect and Iowa potato record
Thought for the Week notes neglect of teeth as the cause of trouble and urges readers to learn early. It highlights Iowa potato yields with Henry Hunter and a farmer in Pomeroy, reporting 125 acres and an estimated 200 bushels per acre. Experts urge early marketing as Minnesota and North Dakota crops threaten markets, with grower prices around 40 cents per bushel.
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Ap Jwhe Have Teeth To Wave, Panoese County Harvested! 600 M. J. Reidy
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Lutheran Church Notice in Graettinger and Lost Island
Church notes announce worship next Sunday at 10 00 a m in Graettinger and 8 00 p m at Lost Island with Norwegian language service and communion. Offerings for local expenses to be taken in Graettinger. Sunday school and Bible class at 9 80 a m. Luther League program and Bible reading at 7 30 p m. Rev 5 0 Sanda, Pastor.
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Graettinger
Lost Island
Luther League
Sanda
Weeds Along Highways Block Rural Mail Routes
The newspaper urges rural residents to cut weeds along public highways to prevent drifting snow and keep routes passable. It argues carriers earn double during harsh winters and must shovel through drifts, calling for preventative work now to ensure better service next winter.
Alfalfa Named Key Dairy Cattle Feed in Iowa Note
A Blue Valley Creamery Institute statement extols alfalfa as the premier food for dairy cows, surpassing other hay crops in yield and feeding value. It notes alfalfa’s higher price per ton, growth resilience, and statewide growth potential, while acknowledging some farmers’ underuse and mentions the 10,000 Alfalfa Club Project aiding adoption nationwide.
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Blue Valley Creamery Institute
Saven
Wisconaldt
Methodist Church Notes Sunday Schedule and Events
The Methodist Church offers Sunday School at 10:00 and morning worship with a sermon on God and World conditions at 11:00. Epworth League meets at 6:46 led by Homer Young, followed by evening worship at 7:40 with a sermon on He restoreth My Soul. A Bible study will be held Friday at 7:30 at the James Juenbaen home, covering Amos chapters one through six. The Go-Local-Church-Standay campaign results were very satisfactory with large crowds and strong Sunday School attendance.
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Elassen
Epworth League
Homer Young
James Juenbaen
Amos
Community worship and school events shine on fall Sabbath
A church service featured a junior orchestra and an anthem with violin and trombone. After a six o’clock lunch, a song feast preceded a talk on neighbors and Christian citizenship by Miss Davidson. Evening worship opened with hymn singing, then a sermon on Jesus Saves. Clarence Axelton installed a radio for the service. Go to Church Sunday was urged to become a permanent observance. A Halloween social at Hawkeye School included booths, supper, candy, fortune telling, and art exhibits, raising funds for school work. The Bible study will meet at James Jacobson’s on Monday at 7 30 replacing Thursday. The Women’s Home Missionary Society plans a meeting next week, and the county convention will be at the Methodist church on November 12. Further notices to follow.
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Clarence Axelton
Hawkeye Lat
Bible One
James Jacobson
Womn
Home Missionary Society
Hell
Methodist Church
Fuller
Cg, J, Mokkelson
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