Local News Highlights From Algona and Nearby Towns
A collage of small items from Algona and surrounding areas notes visitors from Goldfield and Webster City, local theater plans, and school events. Mentions include Maynard Patton visiting relatives, a Junior-Senior banquet at the high school, and Red Cross drives led by local editors. Also referenced are farm lighting sales, health updates, theatre attractions at Vernon, and a county Liberty bond charity dog story with a competitive fundraiser outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson's Hardware
Fortuguiiy Ql The Wortnightly Club Meeting Highlights
The Wortnightly Club met with Ara EF. V) Alliteon on Wednesday afternoon May 5th. Quotations from Edyar Allen Por Were given in response to roll call. Mrs. R. BE. Newcombe presented a Poe biography showing the brighter side of his life. Members spent the afternoon knitting Ted Cross sweaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ara
Alliteon
Edyar Allen
R. BE. Newcombe
Worter's Reller Corp to Hold Special Meeting May 18
Worter s Reller Corp WLRC announces a Saturday May 18 meeting at 2 30 PM with important business on docket and ten new members adopted at recent session. Memorial Day plans will be announced later. Supreme Court ruling on overdraft privilege prompts Bank of Renwick to restrict checks after June 1 1918 and urge customer cooperation.
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WLRC
Allee Yannoy
Marie Nissen
Myrtle Luethje
Net Packard
Pearl Packard
Dessa’ Richardson
Mary McPeak
Edith Eastman
Elsa Roepke
Pearl E. Martin
United States Supreme Court
First
National Bank
Renwick
Tate Bank of
Young tornado visits Wednesday and Thursday nights
A young tornado struck near Vernon Township Wednesday night and returned Thursday night. It damaged barns sheds and machinery east of the town while few chickens and trees were lost. Mrs. Cooper, driving a township school bus, was injured but all children were delivered home safely. no other human injuries reported locally.
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John Calleson
Cooper
Vernon ‘Township
Community asks when to remove the heater safety
Local readers request a safe date to take down the heater. Eagle Grove visitors Mr and Mrs E Olson stayed with Ralph Anderson. Mrs Olson is Anderson's sister. Lois Wilson praised for film work in J Warren Kerrigan's A Man's Man. War Savings drive reminder to redeem old coupons. Red Grass campaign starts next Monday. Iowa State Dental Society pledges to avoid German made materials during WWI and fifty years after, urging others to join in pressuring Germany.
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Iowa State Dental Society
Des Moines
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United States
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Vamous
W. L. Spr
Oatsway
Peter
Nicholson
Priday
Allinson
Algona
Maynard Patton
Wille Collins
Patty Arbuckle
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Beaulah Varney
Webster City
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Walter McPeak
Ruth Jun
Midas
Steith
Wright County
Ump Alay
Watson
Magle Grove
W. H. Rice
Collas Tn S
France
Jayua
Humboldt Republican
Red Cross
Harvey McVeak
J. Warren Kerrigan
Atar
Pavalta Company
Vernon ‘Theatre
Hallie
Hal
Astmall
Jovie
Sig
Dodin Cole
Cantropolis
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Franklin County
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