Strahan H D Club Honours Five Birthdays Host Hosts
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clites hosted the HL D club at their home on Saturday evening honoring birthdays of Mrs. Clites Dale Laughlin Perry Bayes Mrs. Lawrence Reed and Mrs May Wederqvist. Six tables played cards and refreshments were served. Attendees included multiple couples and children, all reporting a very enjoyable evening.
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Frank Cites
HL. D
Clites
Dale Laughlin
Perry Bayes
Lawrence Reed
May Wederavist
Cilton
Harry Conrad and
Clyde
Lewis
Bert Shaul
Helen
Norma
Ed Peterson
Gilbert McCain
G. Wederqvist
Guy Martin
Glen
Robert
Frank Clites
Danni Vestal
Von
Roger Eugene
near Tinnt+ Ings
Frank Crouse
Walter Angaw
Bre
Tau Barkue
Malvern
Alvin Lovell
Hamburg Hoxpltat
Wellan
Frank Johnson
Herbert
Sheila Johnson
Clenwood
Wilbur Walton
Brookton
Eynest Wederqvist
Jack O'Miel
J. M. Walton
Blockton
TaGrande
Oro
Adam Gipe
Indlaw
Zeno Ross
Glenwood
Guy Bowman
AM. B. Fellows
Cooney
Glennang
Nagels Host Card Party with Four Tables
Mr and Mrs Ed Nagel entertained at a card party last Saturday evening. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Oscar Bellknap Roy Gorman Mr and Mrs Walter Angus and Mr and Mrs Flemings. Mrs Nagel served refreshments peanut bars and popcorn. A pleasant time was reported.
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Ed Nagel
Canta
Oscar Bellknap
Roy Gorman
Walter Angus
Mr. Flemings
Nagel
Child Burns Arm Badly in Fall Against Stove
A Fort Wireman child suffered severe burns to the arm after falling against a hot stove. The incident occurred on the Thomas Gidley farm, with the family noting the burns were extensive.
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Fort Wireman
Thomas Gidley
Strahan Consolidated School to Host Hybrid Corn Meeting
The Strahan School hosts a Thursday night meeting with Perry Collins of ALTred Corn Co Grimes IL as speaker. Hebrid corn touted for Iowa yield winnings and potential cheaper costs per bundle. Attendees will learn about hybrid corn use, seed year recurrence, and yields and costs from the session.
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Strahan School
Perry Collins
Altred | Corn Company of
Grimes
Iil Te
H-Bred
Iowa
Transportation Notes From a Storm Affects School Buses
The storm last week closed school on Wednesday and buses could not pick up all children the next day. Mechanic Frank Crouse checked gas use. the Falls fleet used 1870 gallons this fall, with a nine gallon increase tied to higher consumption and wear. The International bus marks eight years of service this winter.
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Frank Crouse
Wmen
Strahan High School News Preview and Games Recap
Semes ter teats finished with many excused due to grades. Mildred Hillyer notes those excused include Anna Nore Bass Dorothy Nagel Earl Bass Virgil Rammack Lillian Tiradley Mildred Hillyer Helen Martin Marjorie Laughlin Lulu Bradley Genevieve Archer. Sophomore party postponed due to weather. Juniors rehearse play Sir Not Be Loud with date TBA. Strahan defeats Glenwood 35 to 12 in basketball. defense and shooting noted. Strahan town team to visit Mayvern Friday Jan 15 and Tabor Thursday Jan 14.
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Punita
Anna Nore Bass
Dorothy Nagel
Earl Bass
Virgil Rammack
Lillian Tiradley
Mildred Hillyer
Helen Martin
Marjorie Laughlin
Lulu Bradley
Genevieve Archer
Batuiay
Margaret Angus
Momanta
Taj Waleh
Maxine Rolph
Strahan
Glenwood
Fifth and Sixth Grades Honor Roll Spelling Aces
The following students achieved one hundred percent on their report card for the six weeks in spelling. Otho Hryan and Betty Jane Lovell earned A grades in spelling alongside Raymond Pickering Donald Trively Erma Judah Lois White Joyce Whitehill Doreen Swain Martha Hartles Donna Williams Narnia McCollester Phyliss Michealson Allee Bean and Barts Pallett. Robert Williams.
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Otho Hryan
Betty Jane
Lovell
Raymond Pickering
Donald Trively
Erma Judah
Lois White
Joyce Whitehill
Doreen
Swain
Martha Hartles
Donna Williams
Narnia McCollester
Phyliss Michealson
Allee Bean
Barts Pallett
Robert Williams
Obituary for Mrs. J. M. Walton of Hinckton
Mary Jane Denton Walton born February 31, 1857 in Flensing county Kentucky died January 2, 1932 in Hisckton age 74. She married James Maton Walton September 4, 1880. Survived by daughter Tolene O Neil and son W F Walton two grandchildren Watton Hinton and J F Walton a brother S G Denton and many nieces and nephews. Widower died in 1929. She joined M E Church South then Hinckton and finally Strahan Methodist member. Lived Blockton telephone operator 1901 1912. moved to Strahan 1920. She enjoyed church and friends. Adjoining notes mention local store ad and visitors.
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Mary Jane Denton
Abraham and
Emetrine Denton
Flensing
Thia
W. F. Walton
Hisckton
Twce
James Maton Watton
Thie Union
Tolene O'Neil
LaGrande
Ore
W. F. Watton
Blockton
Watton Hinton
J. F. Watton
M. E. Church South
M. E. Church
Hinckton
Methodist
Strahan
Walton
Iowa Miners Payrolls Reach 7 Million in 1931
A statement by Hugh W. Lundy of the Town Coal Institute cites 1931 payrolls of about 7 million dollars for Iowa miners. He urges Iowans to buy local coal to ease unemployment, reduce taxes, and support state industry amid weather and supply concerns. Lundy stresses prosperity at home and urges immediate orders for fuel to avert shortages.
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Conditong
Hugh W. Lundy
Albia
Town Coal Institute
Iowa
The Machine Age Spoils a Prophecy
British scientist had warned that wheat land could reach capacity and cause shortages, but postwar gains in yield and area have created a surplus. Machines cut labor costs. combines now thresh and harvest quickly, driving costs down and expanding production across lands, with Soviet Russia rapidly modernizing its agriculture.
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Combine
Moresge
Landa
Rangers Hold Farm Conference in South Dakota
A local farm conference in Preeho South Dakota drew farmers to discuss feeding low price wheat and barley and marketing through livestock. A booklet on teaching wheat marketing was distributed, and a column noted the paper’s long-term success with the conference.
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Bald Io
Preeho
South Dakota
How Intermediate Credit Bank Works
The Federal Intermediate Credit banks, twelve in number, were created to provide agricultural credit at reasonable intermediate rates. They may loan to cooperative marketing associations, discount agricultural paper, and assist agricultural credit corporations or livestock loan companies with collateral limits. Individual farmers cannot borrow directly. seek organization of a qualifying agricultural credit entity and contact the regional bank in Omaha for guidance and discounting details.
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Federal Intermediate Credit Banks
Aud Regional Bank
Treasury
United States
Credit Fhelliies
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank
Agricultural Credit Corporation
Avestock Loan Company
Towa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Omaha
Special council meeting on September 29 1832 approves street lights
The Connell town council met in special session with all members present to pass a motion by Steele seconded by Piper approving a fighting system with 35 overhead street lights and 4 overhead alley lights and related street lighting costs. Roll call yeas were Piper Salyers Steele Blothower Mansfield and Nayes, motion carried. A water pipe purchase also approved with roll call yeas Mansfeld Piney Salyers Gllathower and Wet. Meeting adjourned.
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Salyers
Slothower
Steele
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Yeas
Blothower
Nayes
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Aachinery Company
Mece
Lowe
Piney
Gllathower
H. Seaton
Slathower
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Billy
Sanieli
Ralph Hummel
Isecacasaes
Breen Bay
Eamon Cornenh Bolton
Green Bay
Receser
Steste
Manofield
D. B. Whitheld
Library Board
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Srutholland
J. N. Sammera
T. W. Qidley
Beaton
Iban
Stothower
Colinels
Mills
Peceecverey
Stanley Windom
Seaee
Maraball . Oy
Marshall
Otto Judking
J. R. Cantwell
E. M. Edwards
J. N. Bummers
Steels
Library board appointments and town bills in regular session
Council met in regular session with most members present. Motion approved to approve library board appointees and cancel two water debt accounts. Bills submitted by various vendors including utilities and machinery firms were itemized and approved for payment.
Resignation Leads to City Clerk Vacancy and Water Meter Rule
On January 4 the council approved bills from Hoff call and others, accepted H Seaton’s resignation as City Clerk, and voted that all water users must have meters installed or water shut off. Roll call showed yeas from Balvers Piper Mansfield Steele and Slothowet. meeting adjourned.
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Tore Belpert
Pipeh
Stothower
Counett
Pieaeert
Pervecesnee
Bob Gearhart Comber
Ed McCord
Green Bay Lumber
Gr. S
Homer
Eureka Fire Hose
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Steele
Hoff
Makefield
Btette
H. Seaton
Yeas
Balvers
Pipa
Mansfield
Bteale
Piper
Breete
Riper
Salyete
Stevie
Slothovwat
Motion
W. D. Blothower
Clark
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