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Ireton Weekly Ledger

Location

Ireton, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1904

Page

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Jubilee Festival Parade Sparks Biggest Hewton Celebration

The article describes a large two day Fall Festival in Hewton featuring the Fountain City Male Quartet of Chicago, Hessian Pretzel Band, and Jubilee Singers. A parade, ball games, races, moving pictures, and a balloon ascent are planned with events across Friday and Saturday September 9 and 10. The Slayton Jubilee singers canceled, but the committee secured the Chicago quartet at 226 dollars. The program includes bands, a queen, races, a tug of war, and a parachute leap by Prof. Noggle.

Tretorn Fountain City Chicago Slayton Sereck Missouri Wale Dinonvrous Zebra Happy Holligan Rock Valley Sioux Center Lreton the World Hessign Pretzels Vlotho’s Hall Collins Bros. Harp Orchestra Jubilee Singers Orainge City Belloon Prof. Noggle DANCF

Urgent Call From Cherokee Tests Rev Gilbert’s Decision

At a quarterly Freton M B Church board meeting Rev Gilbert is urged to stay for another year but may accept an urgent Cherokee call. Sioux City conference to hear his case September 28 with potential supporting delegates named. If Gilbert leaves, several other candidates from Alden Merrill and Alta are being considered. Six calves, ages four to six weeks, noted as available two weeks ago.

Freton M. Behoveh RE. E. Gilbert Iraton Gilbert Sioux City D. Montgomery Thos. Leah FE. Fair

Bob Lockheart Wins Prizes At Rock Valley And Iowa Fairs

Five year old stallion Bob Lockheart owned by H B Smith of Ireton Iowa has won multiple prizes this year including top stallion honors at Rock Valley and a second place at the Iowa State Fair. The bay colt, described as clean and supple, carries a noted lineage and was bred in Ireton. A Tuesday auction will offer extra items like furniture and a ladies bicycle alongside sale horses.

Bob Lockheart H. B. Smith Ireton Rock Valley Iowa Bob Plymouth le Mars H.B Smith Northwest Des Moines

Ricklers New Councilman Elected By Sioux County Board

Sioux County Board of Supervisors elected Herman Ricklites as councilman to replace W A Morfan after a regular session held at Schoeneman Bras office. Ricklefe, a contractor from Fraton, will be sworn in at the next meeting. The session also reduced Barney Kramer cement bill and audited other payments while noting a crossing work misunderstanding. The Ledger will omit an illustrated farm homes feature this week due to late delivery.

Schoeneman Bras W. A. Morfan Herman Ricklets Ricklefe Fraton Mariénau Dealy Board of Supervisors W. W.van Allen Barney Kramer Sioux County Treton Chicago

School opens with 138 enrollment and new room upgrades

The school lists 138 pupils distributed across High 29 Grammar 21 Intermediate 28 Second Primary 34 First Primary 26 with ten beginners. New floor and blackboards added to the primary rooms, seats ordered for the second primary, and the first bell at 6 follows policy.

Grammer Bagin Img Halstead Sarox Arnedt Rhynesburger Overholser Welle Mer] Terpeoning Grace Howard Mary Lindemann

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Freton E. E. Gilbert Roasick Waeblngton Ricklers Reton City Board of Supervisors of Ray Bryans H. W. Brooks Jud Carter Tilford Beitz Tena Coord Muth ED Lester E.R Yoo Wit Culver Harney Kramer Cement Frezen Cillo W. Gober OrangeGuy Watson & Plummer F. Vlotho EF. Viotito Isnine Ladies Vlotho Wheeler & Wilson Royal Pianosta Weber Ivers & Pond Hamilton F. Fair & Co
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