Interesting Iowa Memories From Old News Page Tells Of Inventions And Local Feats
A nostalgic Iowa dispatch notes George Underhill of Knoxville as the first to hear a telephone, Marvin Nelson of Fort Dodge dominates long distance swimming earnings, and Cap Whitely survives a high speed crash. It covers century plants blooming early, a grandmother’s walnut cradle, Fort Atkinson restoration, a mouse trap bull snake find, John Brown historic site plans, peat extraction at Little Wall Lake, and irrigated hay shipments for Joe Dunkin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Nelson
Fort Dodge
Webster County
Nelson
Toronto
Fort Atkinson
Calmar
Winneshiek County
United States
Desert-grown Tulare alfalfa reaches high quality
A farmer reported that alfalfa arrived recently from Tulare California. The crop was grown on irrigated desert land and described as very high quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falfa
Tulare
California
Four men tackle poison ivy at Tama county rural schools
Elmer Green Ed Knuch Milo Smith and George Davis are assigned to eradicate poison ivy on thirty Tama county rural school grounds. The work continues two days weekly through fall, improving health and comfort for students and teachers. Orba Parks of Dougherty Cerro Gordo county is named best hog caller at the Century of Progress Chicago fair earning a gold medal and prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tama County
Elmer Green
Ed Knuch
Milo Smith
George Davis
Childen
Orba Parks
Douxherty
Cerro Gordo County
United States
Chicago
Parks
School Notes From The Public Schools
Nearing the end of the third week of school, classes include biology tests on fats and proteins, a zoo-like biology room, and a faculty party for new members. Activities include a ten eighth grade girls’ trip, a ticket drive, and a program year with football, basketball, lectures, operetta, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shannon
Stacy
Ap Prente
Vanished Bancroft man found in Chicago after 14 years
Dave Gilbert disappeared from Bancroft in 1920 after driving a cattle load to Chicago. In a Chicago restaurant he was spotted by three Bancroft friends, including Joe Menke, who asked if he knew him. The man confirmed he had stayed in Chicago since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Gilbert
Bancroft
Kossuth County
Gilbert
Chicago
Joe Menke
Joe
Surprise windfall and tragedies shock Iowa town
In Waterloo August Erdmann discovered his mother Bertha Erdmann's stash of twenty packets worth 500 dollars each totaling 10000. A guardian was appointed for Bertha. In Ida Grove Norman Thorne died after a ten gallon water jar trapped him. Mary Kelly and Dorothy Gaynor’s car wheel detached, killing a pig and ending with a roadside scare. A lightning bolt near Ocheyedan killed 15 year old Mynard Steen as his gate bolt struck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Erdmann
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Bertha Erdmann
Peoria
August
Erdmann
Norman Thorne
Henry Thorne
Ida Grove
Ida County
Thornes
Norman
Mary Kelly
Dorothy Gaynor
West Okoboji
Sioux City
Mynard Steen
Ocheyedan
Osceola County
Steen
Meiko Steen
Local gossip and notices from Castle Grove area
Community update from Castle Grove and nearby towns with names of residents visiting relatives attending college and church events. Mentions Mary, Mrs S ML Hasford, Bertha Harken, Howard McLaughlin, Loretta Speech, John Van Buren, Esther McAleer, and Miss Ida Hahn among others with references to farms, schooling at Coe Mount Vernon Cornell College and State Agricultural College, and local social calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beate
Sherman
Saatergetert
Met
Cig' Cire
Eof
Bacehlin
Mary
Hasfod
Carken
Bertha Harken
Joon Hustler Grooa Crameriand
Tord
Monticetla
Howard McLaughlin
Cedar Rapids
Ty Qese
Coe
Henry Poppe
Langeworths
Loretta
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
John van Buren
Buffalo Township
Hasford
John Tschants
Tsehante
Horan
Esther McAleer
Wetro
Michigan
Haley
James McLaughlin
Anes
State Agricultural College
Jack Frost
James F. Delay
Marie Kehoe
Gladys _Hosford
Monticello
Hosford
Ida Hahn
Anamos
Fifth graders read best stories from each room
Five top stories from each room were chosen for reading to the other class. The selectors include Arline Balster Marguerite Bader Harry Boots Charles Bender and Robert Liddy from Miss Rabe's room and William Fitzsimmons Louis Kammerman Ruby Ambuehl Robert Schuetz and Louis Graves from the other room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Rabe
Miss Berryhill
Arline Balster
Marguerite Bader
Harry Boots
Charles Bender
Robert Liddy
William Fitzsimmons
Louis Kammerman
Ruby Ambuehl
Robert Schuetz
Louis Graves
Donald Hackbarth
George
Anna Rose Strasburg
Gail Huibregtse
Elaine Havlichek
Les Barrack
Alleyne Reyner
Armin Jacobs
North America
Sacred Heart School Weekly Notes
Sacred Heart School notes report officer elections with Carl Renk as president and John Lahev as vice president. Other posts include Daniel Selti man or as treasurer and Bud Lenknopf as treasurer. The executive board plans early fall activities and the boys glee club performed at a Sunday eight o clock mass amid favorable remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coesely
Eee Okers
Leona Fotnerid
Vce
Marcella
UPBC
Elfeen Neji
Lilken Loeher
Knsturtan
Carl Renk
Vicce
John Lahev
Darndld Selitimanor
Bud Lenknofl
Church Services Across Wayne and Prairieburg
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church notes no Sunday school next Sunday with confirmation class 9 to 3. Congregational Church led by Samus Gutensohn holds church school at 10, morning worship at 1, sermon The Church The Light of the World. St Joseph's Catholic Church in Prairieburg with Rev Stephen J Kucera offers Mass 7 and 9 30 on Sundays Holy Days Confessions on Saturday and weekday Mass 7. Methodist Episcopal Church with Rev W J Macaulay lists church school 10, morning worship 11, Epworth League 7, sermon The Quest For God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
N. Sycamore Street
A. L. Lorenz
Wilma Clark
Dr. Jekyll and Me. Hyde
Reformed Church
Armin H. Tendick
Rallying Center of Heroes
Iverson’s
Zartman
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
Willms
Aire Day Confirmation
Olock
Congregational Church
Samus
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Prairieburg
Stephen J. Kucera
Methodist Episcopal Church
Wm J. Macaulay
Epworth League
September Term District Court Starts Monday
Damages and new equity cases listed for the September term with numerous actions including divorces foreclosures quieting title and writs. Cases name Lenz Monument Company versus Theresa Dolphin Edmond C Fadley versus Otto Povlishta Harold Mangan versus Lyman Mutford and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenz Monument Company, Inc
Theresa Dolphin
Edmond C. Fadley
Otto Povlishta
Harold V. Mangan
Lyman Mutford
L. Cokers
Sam Carrington
Frank L. Maudsley
A. W Field
A. W. McGowan
Orla Thompson
W. H. Frazer
Warden
New Equity
Mary Julis
John Rickels
Charles J. Gibson
Ruth Gibson
Louise Dirks
George TD. Dirks
L. O. Kimball
Ray Echternacht
W. G. Yount
Lotha Yount
Frieda Schoen
William Schoent
Alma E. Fadley
Eddie Benischek
Norma M. Benischek
Bertha Schatz
A. Schatz
Jeter
Alice Taylor
Parl Taylor
Lester Hearn
Eva Hearn
Dr. W. Bates
Otto L. Shedek
Edith Clary
Raymond Clery
Equitable Life Insurance Company
F. H. Jurgensen
Commission Sets Rules For Fall Hunting
County Recorder Bess E Sherman outlines open seasons for migratory wildfowl in Iowa from October 10 to November 18 with rest days Mondays and Tuesdays. Open dates cover squirrel rabbit duck goose brant coot and more. limits listed. a $1 migratory waterfowl hunting stamp is required and sold at Anamosa post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess E. Sherman
Fish and Game Commission
Iowa
Anamosa
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Iowa News
Jarnagin
J. W. Jarnagin
George Underhill
Knoxville
Marion County
Underhill
Alexander Graham Brel
New York
Mr. Underhill
Lie Geere
Wen
Wal Street
Cap Whitely
Corydon
Wayne County
Whitely
Paul Teeter Farm
Humboldt
Humpholdt County
J. H. Savage
Darlyl Elaine
Ben Fawley
Dysart
Kitty Fawley
Marshall, Ill
Likte Darlys
Elaine
Ford Ewart
Canning
Adams County
Brown
West Branch
Cedar County
John Brown
Harper's Ferry
State Historical Society and Planning Board
Uncle Sam
Little Wall Lake
Jewell
Hamilton County
Joe Dunkin
Albia
Monroe County
Dunkin
Robert Spooner
Girls’ Athletic Association
Virginia Meier
Doris Cotton
Lucila Balsiger
Dorothy Rolls
Margaret Hayes
Ada Egger
Helen Holst
Jean Ann Liddy
Geneva Loomis
Ye Olde English Club
Eloise Kuhns
Trevor Curtis
Bill Hobert
Frances Steck
Shirley Hobert
Marshal Zwiefel
Luc le Huibregtse
Wilbur Coxsee
Delores Lubben
Mary Jane Veitch
Charles Field
Edith Ferring
Harold Yeoman
Charlene Rot
Thomas Eden
Mary Keith
Marion McVay
Orvin Yeoman
Helen Havdehek
Dorothy Sawyer
Herbert Adix
Clark Matthiessen
John Miller
Sam Schuetz
St. Matthew's Lutheran Chuarch
H. L. Adix
Germany
Castle Grove
Marie Paulsen
Sacred Heart
Commission
Alvina Marek
M. D. Sackett
Hopkinton
Amber Savings Bank
Adolph Schoon
Amber
Farmers’ Grain Company
Scotch Grove
Heinz
Red Head
Fred Shover
Frigidaire
William Laude
R. J. McNeill
Palmer's Drug Store
Johnston
Howard Deischer
E. A. Hubbard
Cox
Ebers
E. J. Farley Produce
Elbo Macaroni
C&h
Lipton’s
L. J. Swift
Maple Street
Madison Township
John B. Eggers
A. H. Balster
S. P
Madsen Motor Co
Guernsey
Will Plueger
Joe Fisher
His
Concertina Orchestra
Gents
Mmuaz
Tracy
Matinee LLC
Stuart Ar Wwins
Rochelle Hudson
Joan Crawford
Clark Gable
District Court
Jones County
State of
Joseph Loetscher
A. D
Henry G. Husman
Doxsee
Doxsee & Heiserman
George J. Wenzlick
Benadom Sanitarium
Sycamore Anltarium
Sycamore Monticello
Ricklefs
Ferndell
Hess’ Sale
Poland
Worthington, Iowa
Hess’ Cafe
H. 8. Duncan
O. J. Hess
Otto Kruger
Stuart Erwin
Tim McCoy
Siri Ikes
Rob Ross
Japan
Michigan Navy
Steve
Rinso
Girl’s School
Oxfords _ Child’s Shoes
Oxfords
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