Community Clubs Boost Nicollet County Farms and Life
Nicollet County leads in Minnesota with ten farmers clubs noted by County Agent Stewart Leaming. The clubs, started by pioneer farmers two decades ago, now number over 1,000 statewide and emphasize social, educational, and financial improvements. The Farmers Club movement includes families, meets bi monthly in schools or homes, features speeches by farmers and Extension Board members, and often offers music and refreshments. The strongest club, led by Victor Sjostrom and Alfred Pierson, highlights farm programs from fence posts to spraying fruit trees and has pushed county fairs exhibits and community tours.
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Stewart Leaming
Nicollet County
Minnesota
Farmers’ Club
A. D. Adams
Leaming
Isnization
State Extension Board
Niegilet Cnunty
Nicolle
Fernadote
Mbelf
Hans
Farm Bureau
Add
P. Clubs
Victor Sjostrom
Alfred Pierson
Attendance Up As New Sweden Farmers Club Leads
The New Sweden Farmers club under Swante Olson and Lloyd Ostrom draws 200 to 250 attendees at meetings held winterly in school house No 46 and summer at private homes. The group emphasizes music recitation and public speaking with strong member development.
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New Sweden Farmers’ Club
Swante Olson
Lloyd Ostrom
Farmers Co Operative Packing House Quits Business
The Farmers Co-Operative Packing House at La Crosse founded in 1913 by the American Society of Equity has closed. It had capital stock of 250000 dollars and about 2500 shareholders, mainly farmers. The firm cited lack of sufficient capital to compete with large corporations as the reason for going out of business.
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Farmers’ Co-Operative Packing House
la Crosse
United States
American Society of Equity
Ditch Project Underway in Sleepy Eye Area
Preliminary survey work is underway for large ditch constructions in Brow County near Sleepy Eye. Engineers focus on ditch No 5 and associated laterals stretching miles, with estimated cost around 125000 dollars and completion aimed for early next year under county authorities.
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Mineim
Sleepy Eye
Reba Ben Hal
Peableville
Brow
Awol
Ihojeet
Joe Mills Tong
Luke Manske
Eapeetvedie
Curly
Janie
OFFICERS ELECTED. LOCAL FRATERNAL GROUP NAMES OFFICERS
The New Altar Zorelings Verein elected officers including President Arain and Vice President Henry Hernog. Secretary William Plaeader and Assistant Secretary Clarence Roeder named. Treasurer Roy Fen Perst, Turnwart Harvey Amann, and Second Turnwart Alfred Wietenmann selected. The Equitable Fraternal Union also elected officers Tuesday night with President Hirst Wicherski, Vice President Henry Schrader, Secretary Henry Vedder, Treasurer CG Dirks, Advisor Herman Schackel, Warden Herman Vogtel, Inner Guard George Durban, Past President Merkle, and Trustee Charles Beltruseh for three years.
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Altar Zorelings Verein
Arain
EB. Heymann
Hemry Hernog
William Plaeader
Clarence Roeder
Roy Fen Perst
Arvey Amann
Alfred Wietenmann
Equitable Fraternal Union
Ice
Hirst Wicherski
Henry F. Schrader
Henry Vedder
H. Dirks
Herman Schackel
Herman Vogte
George Durban
Merkle
Charles Beltruseh
G A R Elections At Hecker Post Reelect Officers
The Hecker Post G A R reelects officers with Commander Jacob Klossner and Senior Vice Commander M arseh ner among others. Junior Vice Commander Frank Grebe, Quartermaster Willam Frank, Adjutant John Laudon, Chaplain Peter Penning and Dahn Schlumpberger as Officer follow in line.
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Hecker Post
Jacob Klossner
B Marsehner
Frank Grebe
Dahn Schlumpberger
Wiam Frank
John Laudon
Peter Penning
Warns Against Eating Raw Pork to Prevent Trichinosis
A U S Department of Agriculture warning urges cooking all pork and pork products to at least 140 degrees Fahrenheit to prevent trichinosis, especially during holidays. It warns against raw ham and sausages and notes online tests do not prove safety in raw pork.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Interstate
May Build Dolele Track From Twin Cities to Mankata
A statement by C Weamt to President The cist claims a rail line from Twin Cities to Mankata near $2,000,000. The plan is under serious consideration but nothing definite has been deeded. The division date is said to be changing as the single track remains a serious problem.
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Qmata Road
Mankata
C. Weamt
Cist
Weather Summary After Severe Snowstorm Drops to Subzero
Following the heaviest snowstorm of the season Monday night and Tuesday morning the temperature fell to 2 degrees below zero at the government station. The week’s record by Observer Henley shows daily highs and lows from December 20 to December 27 with a dash indicating below zero.
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Mercury
Henley
Belgrade man Loren Christenson found in Minnesota River
Loren Christenson of Belgrade township Nicollet county disappeared while hunting and trapping on the river. A searching party located his body days later after he failed to return and was believed to have fallen through the ice, drowned in the Minnesota river.
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Loren Christenson
Belgrade Township
Nicollett County
Minnesota River
Bowling Scores Show Surprising Comeback Duel
In a holiday week with no league games, Paul Hackbarth and Ed Huhn faced off in a match. Hackbarth opened with 164 164 199 for 517, while Huhn posted 158 148 179 for 485. Dahms then defeated Hackbarth, posting 220 191 191 for 602 to Dahms.
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Paul Hackbarth
Huhn
Hackbarth
Paul
Reilly Dahms
Altho
Dahms
High School Beats Sleepy Eye 37 to 12 in Easy Win
New Ulm high school defeated Sleepy Eye 37 to 12 as Herzog led with seven baskets and Berg added six. Shapiro filled in for Coufal at forward, Herzog dominated center, and Widenmann held his man scoreless. Crouch and Peterson contributed baskets as Hauser led Sleepy Eye with one or more scores.
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Quint
Sleepy Eye
Herzog and
Berg
Herzog
Nibs” Coufal
Shapiro
Chick” Olson
Widenmann
Rogge
Olson
Coufal
Hauser
Crouch
Peterson
New Ulm Montgomery
Shapiro Crouch
Berg Hauser Herzog Jefferson
Wiedenmann
Peterson Lg
Kogge
Sheriff Wept at Aberdeen Plays Remnant of Uncle Tom
A newspaper note from Aberdeen South Dakota reports county lawman witnessed a prewar performance of Uncle Tom's Cabin. The sheriff reportedly shed tears while Eva is chased across an icebound Ohio River by pursuers.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Ohio
Julia Ward Howe
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BROWN
MD WG
Clark
Clean Mary
Chester Steele
Swan Lake Farmers’ Club
Russel Gleason
Raymond Karstadt
Brighton Farmers’ Club
Norseland
Lake Prairie
Cubs
Co-Operative Packing House
G. A. R. Election
Bureau of Animal
High School
Mew
Mre
Nic Guirien
Cobden
Uhn
Lalajeyayayaya
First Mortgage Farm Loans
N.henningsen Agency
New
Ulm. Minn
Viola Allen
T the
Typewriter
le G. Smith & Bros
American National Bank
St. Paut
Min
L. C. Smith & Bros
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