Flying Dane Haaken Christensen Visits Eagle Grove for Holidays
Noted Alaska pilot Haaken Christensen returns to Eagle Grove Wright county for Christmas. The "flying Dane" plans to buy a larger plane during his visit as air travel in Alaska grows for prospectors and tourists. J W Gray Henry county attorney faces prosecuting his own brother Claude Gray in a Mount Pleasant beer parlor brawl over a gun's disappearance.
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J. W. Ja Towa
Haaken Christensen
Alaska
Eagle Grove
Wright County
Dane
Mount McKinley
Cantwell
Carlson
Valdez Creek
J. W. Gray
Henry County
Gray
Claude Gray
Mount Pleasant
Leslie Logan
Logan
Farmer in bobsled sparks memories of old snow days
A farmer near Ida Grove in Ida county rolled into town after the first heavy snowfall driving a coal black mule team bobsled. The vehicle wore jingle bells and evoked memories of bygone winter traffic and merchant fears of a poor Christmas business without snow.
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Ida Grove
Ida County
Yager Couple Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs C A Yager of Coon Rapids Carroll County recently celebrated 50 years of marriage. Their brother J F Yager of Milford Dickinson County attended and stood up as best man at the original wedding 50 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Yager
Coon Rapids
Carroll County
J. F. Yager
Milford
Dickinson County
Medical Grothaus clan leads Delta reunion scene
The Grothaus family of Delta Iowa, Keokuk County, gathers for a reunion as many members practice medicine. Doctors include D. L. Grothaus, Albert Dulin, Cecil Schrieber, Grant Noem, and Rollins Steinmetz. A fox hunting tale and a thumb injury from a penny incident also appear in the page.
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Grothaus
Delta
Keokuk County
Pat Grothaus
D. L. Grothaus
Albert Dulin
Sigourney
Cecil Schrieber
Des Moines
New House Burns in Milford During Construction
Hans Skow began building a new home at Milford in Dickinson County but the structure burned to the ground just as it neared completion. The couple lived in the small dwelling attached to the site while construction continued and the fire started there, spreading to the larger house. Skow had alerted the authorities after walking a mile to raise the alarm. an insurance inspection had not yet occurred.
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Morey
Bobby Matt
Carroll
Carrol County
Bobby
Hans Skow
Milford
Dickinson County
Skow
Monticello
John
Monticelio
Mr. Matthiessen
Zimmerman
Court quickie divorce ends with wedding in two hours
In Montezuma the Poweshiek district court granted Glenn Huff a divorce from Goldie Huff and then allowed a remarriage to Freeman Ketchum after the wife was convicted on a statutory charge. The ceremony was performed by the court, all in under two hours. Nearby, hunters found 20 dead deer likely killed by poison or grasshopper poison.
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Poweshiek County
Montezuma
Glenn Huff
Victor
Goldie Huff
Harlan
Shelby County
Iowa
Matthiessen
Monticello State Bank
Early Lawton Hotel Razed as Town Modernizes
Lawton in Woodbury County removes the Johnson House hotel built in 185 as part of urban progress. A local Sioux City firm is tearing it down and selling salvage lumber. Also noted is a Czech shoe company mobile repair shop and a history line stating twelve of the original thirteen basketball rules remain in use.
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Lawton
Woodbury County
March of Progress
James A. Naismith
Fast Work Most Of Us Are Sometimes Inclined
A compact reflection suggests that quick effort appeals to many but steady, disciplined work remains essential. The piece notes ambivalence about speed versus thoroughness and urges balance in daily tasks and long projects.
Holiday Dance Bulletin at Empire Ballroom Manchester Iowa
Christmas Dance on Friday December 25 features George Cervenka and his orchestra. New Year’s Eve December 31 offers the Scandinavian Orchestra from Waukon for a grand mixed dance. New Year’s Day January 1 hosts Ken Irving and his 11‑piece Coast-to-Coast orchestra. January 13 Bennet Greten with Gracie Mack returns for a swingy show.
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Empire Ballroom
Manchester
Iowa
George Cervenka
Waukon
Ken Irving
Bennet Greten
Gracie Mack
Two More 80 Year Olds Join Our Columns
The article profiles 82 year old John Gerdes Behrends of Monticello born August 9 1854 and 80 year old Fred Matthiessen born 1856 in Sugar Grove Illinois recounting long farming careers in Jones county Pomeroy and Monticello with family ties nine children and several grandchildren plus reflections on early farm life and work ethic.
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Fred Matthiessen
John Behrends
John Gerdes Behrends
Ostfriesland
Hanover
Germany
Jones County
Mr. Behrends
Wilke
Margarete (Edzards) Behrends
Old Country
John
United States
Leerdafe
Henry Eden
Behrends
Land of Opportunity
Land of Opportunity For the Second Time, He Brought With Him, His Sister, Mrs
Maria Heiken
Henry and
Garrett Behrends
Grover Place
Monticello
Arend Poppe
Scotch Grove
Trebbo Trebben
Pocahontas
Edward H. Behrends
Onslow
Sugar Grove, Ill
J. F. Matthiessen
Anna Eisler
Clinton
Iowa
Mr. Matthiessen
Matthiesses
Montana
California
Washington
Matthiessen
Charles Butler
Cedar Rapids
Horsch
Seattle, Wash
W. J. McFarlane
Chicago
Richard
Robert Thompson
St. Louis
Jake
George
Viola
A. W. Adams
Gene Himebaugh
Oclwein
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Corning
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Colemans
August Frisch
Waverly
Bremer County
Frisch
C. C. Snittjer
Long
Jamies
Anna Moran
William Moran
Smartwear
Santa Claus
Bee
Marynne
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Santa
Ruthie
Dorothy
Margaret
Ruth Ambuehl
Center Junction
Carol
Cleo Reuter
Denar Santa
Joyce
Duane
Janice
Jean
Duane Freese
P. S
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Nancy
Charlotte Deischer
Mary Jean Ahlrichs
Deloris
Ellen Marek
Elmer
Gladys Marek
Joyce Eleanor Lange
Toyland
Paul Ladehoff
Vernon Lange
Arthur Husmann
Micky Mouse
Elinor Bartels
Rocky Ridge
Ruth Lange
Vera
Betty
Mama
Jove Phyllis Null
Rosemary
Billy McDonell
Steven McDowell
Georgia Jean Hein
Richard Andreesen
Virginia
Chamber of Commerce Index
Hylda Noel Monticello
School OF Dancing
Odd Fellows Hall
Anne Margarete Heeren
Elizabeth (Gramm) Heeren
Purchase Farm
Egypt
Princess
Dick Foran
Kay Francis
Geo
Brent
Kermit Maynard
Dick Powrt
Joan Blondeil
Warren William
Frank McHugh
Yacht Club Boys
A. T. Madsen
Madsen Motor Co
Doxsee
Monticello Gun Club
Beano
Goudy
Kentucky
West Virginia
Indiana
Illinois
Hoag Duster Co
Long’s Department Store
Merry
Matthiessen Auto & Supply Co
Anticello, Iowa
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