Uncle Tom's Cabin Company of River Sioux
Terry's Uncle Tom's Cabin, based at River Sioux, was a long running Harrison County entertainment group. Founded by O Q Satchell and Fred Terry, it toured the United States, operated seasonally, and later became Dickey and Terry. After Mrs. Dickey and E B Ferry ran it until 1935, the company disbanded as a Harrison County business.
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Terry
River Sioux
Harrison County
Lexington
Jater
Morrsom
O. Q. Satchell
Fred Terry
Dickey Jones and Terry
Dickey
E. D. Terry
E. BD. Ferry
First Harrison County Rural Electric Lines Energized in 1938
The article chronicles Harrison County Iowa rural electrification starting with the first rural line expected to be energized in August 1938. It notes early construction details, the cooperative formation led by area farmers, and subsequent expansions through the 1940s, including loan-backed growth to serve hundreds of farm homes. It documents key figures, locations, and organizational milestones in the creation of the Harrison County Rural Electric Cooperative.
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Harrison County
Iowa
Missouri Valley
Jonesville
Lengsth
Iowa “Power and Light Company
Towa
Kegley Branch Electric’ Company
Story City
Ine
National Farm Bureau Federation
Niai Electric Light Association
Farm Bureau
Chicago
Committee
National Grange
Wility
Vitec Farm Bureau
Idea
Harrison County Farms Bureau
REA
United States
RFC
Country Life Commission
Theodore Roosevelt
Country Life
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Congress
A. B.zahner
Modaie
Lee Ripper
Mondamin
A. J. Griffith
Moorhead
S. BR. DeCoy
Woodbine
F. Z Soukup
Fred 5
Seabury
Pisgah
W. C. Iddings
Logan
S. J. Motz
Fred C. Behm
Harold W. Brown
Dunlap
Carl T. Jones
Lloyd Martin
J. A. Roth
Dunnlap
Harrison County Rural Electric Cooperative
George A. Rice
Mapleton
F. Z. Soukup
Fred H. Seabury
A. B. Zahner
J. A. Rothan Co
Iddings
Grifith
Lee Rippley
R Deou
Jones
Zion
Harold Haightons
Genzkorn
Woodbin
Neher
H. Crawford Counties
Arest
V. Xo
Tison
Assoc
Tineby
Ha’ County
Railway Wreck of 1896 One of Iowa's Great Disasters
The 1896 Logan collision involved a Union Pacific excursion train of 16 passenger cars and a baggage car returning from a picnic. A misread train order caused the accident with No. 38 fast freight, near Logan, killing and injuring many, with extensive property loss and a decade-long damages suit.
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Iowa
Unitcn Pacific Pioneers
Omaha
Logan
W.R. Staffer
Ooltime
F. Smeadiey
Wart and
Weise
Missouri Valley
Roetors Coit
McGovern
Mason
Tamisiea
Doctor Beattie
Dunlap
Union Depot
Doctor Medenane
Cnen
J. A. Berry
Albert Loss
T. F. Vanderhoef
Willow Valley Farmers Club: Oldest in County Since 1894
The Willow Valley Farmers Club, organized January 20, 1894, is the county’s second oldest and one of its few surviving clubs. Charter members include W E B Rice and others. Mrs Ed Geith remains the only living charter member. The club meets the third Saturday monthly and prohibits politics or religion discussions. An annual oyster dinner marks December gatherings. The club notes 56 families have joined over the years and will mark its 60th anniversary in January 1955.
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Willow Valley Farmers’ Club
Harrison County
Iowa
Willow Valley Club
EB. Rice
W. G. Rice
Arthur Rice
A. D. Wadsworth
C. N. McKinney
McCrillis
P. S. Smith
Albert Geith
Murphy
W. B. Gilkerson
J. C. Smith
Ed Geith
Frank Akers
E. B. Vaughn
Gertrude
E. M. Carson
John Mayer Hanneman
Dora Mether
First Regular Train Through County in 1867
The county records that the first regular train of cars ran over the Chicago and Northwestern Railway in 1867 marking a milestone in local rail service.
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Chicago & Northwestern Railway
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Uncle Tom
Arc
Elect Directors
Clifford Brock
F_ Z. Soukun
F. Z. Souxup
Medes Funlding
Soukup W
Kirine William Meichioren
Spr
Effie Ganchorn
Frock
Streeter
Brock
Mary L. B. Shreser
Cortraction
Toac
Orsten
Saga
Ice Anc Lown
Sheomidge
Willow Valley Farmers Club
Minnie) Geith
W. B. Ries
James McCord
Judi Tes Paaree
Logan Herald-Observer
Little Sioux Hustler
Hal W. Kerr
Hustler
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Little Sioux Methodist Parsonage
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