Road commission formed to pave Iowa streets
The governor appointed a seven member road commission to prepare recommendations for the next legislature as the first definite step toward paved roads in Iowa. Albert Schipull and Lon Winters represent Wright and Humboldt counties at the state fair boys camp where prizes were awarded for farming essays.
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Iowa
Albert Schipull
Lon Winters
Wright
Humboldt
Postminster
Burleson
Parcel Post
Thirtieth Year Items and County Fair News
Miss Marvyl Gillespie left Friday for Iowa City to teach next year. Albert Gugisburg returns from Iowa City for a short visit. Mrs Emily Carter and children depart for Ames to make their future home. Walter Phipps Arch McPeak and Claus Block left for Canada to harvest. The 67th Kossuth County Fair opens Monday and runs through Friday with crowds expected. Humboldt County Fair in progress with daily attendance. A cooperative marketing teaching course for public school children will be prepared this fall by the National Education Association.
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Marvyl
Gillespie
Iowa City
Albert Gugisburg
Emily Carter
Ames
Walter Phipps
Arch McPeak
Claus Block
Phipps
Canada
Kossuth
Fritz Krause
Des Moines
Turner
Fort Dodge
Humboldt County
Department of Rural Education
National Education Association
Fifteen Years Ago Marriages and Community Events Noted
Fifteen years ago a Fort Dodge wedding united Margret Christenson and Everett Perry. The Fortnightly Club flower show at Legion Hall drew 175 entries and 165 visitors. WPA finished Main Street sidewalk work and planned residential district upgrades. Charles Packard family reunion occurred at Smith Park. Clarion contractor J C Mayer won the light plant addition bid of 3223 dollars. W H Helmke and sons toured fairs with award-winning Duroc Jersey hogs. Bernard Severson and Jeen Wiser wed at the Little Brown Church Nashua. Franklin Berry and Mildred Hoestner married in Webster City with about 175 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margret Christenson
D. J. Christenson
Everett Perry
H. D. Perry
Indianola
Wraywood
Fort Dodge
Legion Hall
Eagie Grove
WPA
Main Street
Charles Packard
Smith Park
J. C. Mayer
Clarion
W. H. Helmke and Sons
Bernard J. Severson
Lake Township
Jeen Wiser
Goldfield
Little Brown
Nashua
Franklin Berry
Renwick
Hazel Berry
Mildred Hoestner
Webster City
St Pauls Lutheran Church
Special Award At 4-H Awards Night Honors Club Members
At the annual awards night in December Leanne Rummens a Vigorous Vernon 4-H member earned best year in jam jelly frozen foods and canning. Sandra Helmich of the same club receives the cereal in baking award. Kay Cook of Rutland 4-H wins best meal preparation record.
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Leanne Rummens
4-H
Vernon
Sandra Helmich
Kay Cook
Rutland
Packard Reunion Held Sunday At Town Park
The Packard reunion was held Sunday at Town Park with 44 present. Renwick attendees and several out of town guests were listed, including Elsie Swartz Maple Hill Minnesota and Mr and Mrs Harry Packard Britt. Officers elected for the coming year named Mrs Floyd Lane president and Mrs Donald Lambie Clear Lake as secretary and treasurer.
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Packard
Renwick
Elsie Swartz
Maple Hill
Minn
Harry Packard
Britt
Muriel Packard
Buffalo
Ray Bonstetter
Corwith
Beverly Staley
Sons
Jews City
Donald Lambie
Clear Lake
Lena Loobey
Goldfield
Elmer Hunt
Hardy
Floyd Lane
St Paul Lutheran Junior Mission Band welcomes four new members
The Junior Mission Band of St Paul Lutheran Church met with 16 members answering roll call and heard a story by Mrs Herman Nissen. Four new members were welcomed, and officers were elected including president Marilyn Philipp and secretary Paul Wanken. The group planned to sing In The Temple at the September 11 Mission Festival, and members enjoyed games and lunch afterward. Local residents attended and hosted guests across several nearby towns.
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St Paul Lutheran Church
Mike
Linda Darland
Norman
Linda Helmke
Marilyn Schmidt
Herman Nissen
Pestor Braunschweig
Marilyn Philipp
Gloria, Nerem
Paul Wanken
Monica Markman
Penny Baessler
Gloria
Gary
Carolyn Nerem
Nancy’ Helmick
Lindeman appoints committee to plan Humboldt Farm Bureau home
County President Henry Lindeman announced at the August 29 Board meeting that long range planning should start for a Farm Bureau home in Humboldt County. The board approved a committee including Orin Byre, Art Kirchhoff, Milo Bowen, Norman Rolland, Ed Zeman, Orren Olson, Axel Kjar, and Leslie Stockdale to study office needs, construction costs, financing, and operating costs. The aim is to outline facilities and ownership prospects for future years.
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Henry Lindemann
Farm Bureau
Humboldt County
Orin Byre
Thor
Art Kirchhoff
Humboldt
Milo Bowen
Gilmore City
Norman Rolland
Ottosen
Ed Zeman
Bradgate
Orren Olson
Bede
Axel Kjar
Leslie Stockdale
Goldfield
Lindeman
Twenty Five Report To Coach Hooton For Football
The Renwick High School football squad begins practice after uniforms are handed out on Aug 23 and actual drills start Aug 24. Twenty five players, including senior letterman Don Philipp Merri and a list of ten other named teammates, compose the team with Coach Hooton predicting several wins this season amid high team spirit.
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Ronnie Bennet
Vernon Kamp
Jim Westfall
Dennis McCarty
Richard Yungelas
Roger Oppedahl
Arthur Heggen
Jack Trenary
Ronnie Anderson
Don Drummer
Hooton
Don Philipp
Humboldt Go. 4-H Boys Compete at State Fair
Three Humboldt County 4-H boys took part in a livestock judging contest at the Iowa State Fair. Cliford Helland of Wacousta Township Ronald Nelson of Grove Township and Jim Clowes of Vernon Township represented the county. Marvin Julius county extension director accompanied the team. The Humboldt squad did not place among the top winners and the final placings were not announced. The trip expenses for the state judging contest are funded annually by the Humboldt County Farm Bureau as a reward to top county judges.
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Humboldt County
Cliford Helland
Wacousta Township
Ronald Nel
Grove Township
Jim Clowes
Vernon Township
Marvin Julius
Humboldt
Humboldt County Farm Bureau
Membership Drive For Eagle Grove Concert Opens September 27
The Eagle Grove Concert Association launches its annual membership drive September 27 under chairwoman Mrs Harold Duer. The season features The Hickory Vocal ensemble along with Rice and Walker, Tatterman Marionettes, and Hansen and DeDell. Membership runs September 27 to October 4 with admission limited to season members. Renwick chairman Miss Ona Marie Engstrom handles renewals and sales.
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Eagle Grove Concert Association
Taan
Harold Duer
Hickory Vocal Ensemble
Rice
Association
Ona Marie Engstrom
Renwick
Maurers Honored On 41st Anniversary
Mr and Mrs S C Maurer were surprised Friday night by friends bringing trimmings for a party honoring their forty first anniversary. Guests included Rose Hefty Elizabeth Klassie Fritz Britt and Carl Plemmig.
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S. C. Maurer
Rose Hefty
Elizabeth Klassie
Fritz Britt
Carl Plemmig
Humboldt County School Institute Planned for October
The Humboldt County superintendents held two meetings to plan this year’s Teachers Institute a two day event. Elementary teachers attend Monday October and junior high and high school teachers attend Tuesday October 4th.
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Humboldt County
Hardy
Bowers
Youny
Baptist Young People Travel To Swea City
Baptist Young People went to Swea City on Friday September 2 two cars were loaded for a chicken supper with Swea City Young people. There was singing around the table and slides shown by a return missionary from Bolivia. The evangelist was Rey W Jeschke from St Paul. Attending from Renwick were Key McGowan Linda Engstrom Roger Engstrom Janet Martin Glen Martin Martha Trask Roger Kurfman Richard Nissen John Guy and Rev and Mrs Edward Redfield.
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Bolivia
Edward’ Redfield
Edward Redfield
Jesus
Rey W. Jeschke
St Paul
Renwick
Key McGowan
Linda Engstrom
Roger Engstrom
Janet Martin
Glen Martin
Martha ‘Trask
Roger Kurfman
Richard Nissen
John Guy
New Arrivals for Mr and Mrs Lyle Larson
Mr and Mrs Lyle Larson welcome their first child a daughter born September 1 at Mere Hospital in Fort Dodge.
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Lyle Larson
Mere’ Hospital
Fort, Dodge
September community events and visits in local towns
Coming Events include a September 9 football game and a September 21 Literary Guild at Mrs Bob Oppedahl's home. Families and neighbors from Belmond Kanawha Eagle Grove Union Grove St Paul Rembrandt Storm Lake and Kaneawha gathered for visits, birthdays, weddings, suppers, and dinners across towns like Marshalltown Radcliffe and Williams with residents such as the Hoveland Jensen Mills Neren and Nerem families. Local guests included Mr and Mrs Ray Mills Mrs Gerhard Mayer Mrs R M McClure and many others from area towns.
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Literary Guild
Bob Oppedahl
Duane McCurry
Ray Mills
Glen Bales
St Paul
LW. Heetland
Russel Hoveland
Snd
Bellevue
Marion Hoveland
Alvin Staven
Johnny
Union Grove
Wis
Lloyd Jensen
Gerhard: Mayer
R. M. McClure
Belmond
Donald Merkiman
Kanawha
Marshalltown
Betty Miller
Mahion Piper
Carol Zinser
Eagle Grove
Walt Attic
Mitna Hunter
Newell
Art Bletzer
Storm Lake
C. T. Horseman
Bill
Rembrandt
Marienus Davids
Kanawhe
Warren Tuttle
Albert” Lea
Minn
Vernon Eggleston
Fanny
Webb
Elmer Brown
Town City
Gerhard Nerem
Lismore Storey
Nelson
Glen Earl Martin
Jack Rasmussen
Emms Hednefield
Radcliffe
Kenneth Olson
Sherman Skogerbee
Williams
Fire Department Responds Twice In Three Days
The local fire department fought two noon alarms on Sunday at the Harl Gimer residence when a grease fire in a fryer overheated. Short on time, crews contained the blaze. On Tuesday, helicopters from Eagle Grove Humboldt and Goldfield battled two blazes four miles west and one north of Goldfield starting near a corn pile where corn shelling occurred, causing extensive damage to a corn crib roof.
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Harl Gimer
Eagle Grove
Humboldt
Goldfield
den Hooker
County Farm Bureau Meeting At Vernon School
Humboldt County Farm Bureau plans a meeting at Vernon Consolidated School next Monday evening September 12. A Bureau representative will present a film. The program includes Judy Skive violin solo E C Hansen violin solo and Vernon High School instrumental group. An election to replace James ArcClamrock will be held. All members and their wives are invited and urged to attend.
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Humboldt County, Farm Bureau
Vernon Consolidated
St. A
Farm Bureau
Judy Skive
Vernon
James ArcClamrock
Methodist Church Notes Chester E Custer Pastor
The Methodist Church Chester notes list events led by pastor Chester E Custer. September activities include Senior Choir rehearsal at 8 00, MYP at 6 00, Junior Choir rehearsal at 7 00, MYP and choir rehearsal on September S, skating party at Eagle Grove meeting at 7 00, board meeting September 14 at Mr and Mrs Raymond Saxton home at 8 00, WSCS Seminar at the Goldfield Church from 9 00 to 3 39.
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Methodist ‘Church
Chester
WSCS
the Goldfield
Lake Evangelical Lutheran Church Activities Schedule
Church calendar lists confirmation class Saturday at nine, Sunday School morning service at nine, worship at ten thirty, Young Peoples League meeting next Sunday at seven, and a Wiener Roast at the Teague grounds with sack lunches and beverages supplied by the committee to benefit the Shishmareft Eskimo Mission. Also notes Christian Women meeting and a Fort Dodge program at Lutheran Hospital to introduce hospital work.
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J. Sevettson
St. Il’ Pelock
Iservices
Young Peoples
Luther Lesgue
Lake Lcr
Izuak Walton. Teague
Ning- Sr
Eskimo Mission
Christian’ Women
Fort Dodge
Dows Lutheran Church
Lutheran Hospital of
St Pauls Lutheran Church Braunschweig Note on Confirmation Class
St Pauls Lutheran Church Braunschweig invites Saturday Young People Confirmation Class at 9.00 a.m. and Sunday Mission Festival starting with morning worship at 9.30 a.m. and Sunday School at 9.30 a.m. Evening program at 7.30 p.m. Color films show The Great Invasion.
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ST Paul's Lutheran
Braunschweig
3Farning
Colorfilm
Evangelical United Brethren Church Notices
Pastor Rob Kerney leads Sunday School at 9 30 Morning Worship at 10 30 Missionary expansion Sunday Bible study next Wednesday Choir practice this week Thursday at 7 00 pm This fragment notes church activities and schedule.
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Evangelical United -Breataren
Rob Kerney
Tre Baptist Church Sunday Schedule and Officers
Rev Edward Redfield Wilbur Nissen serves as pastor with Sunday school at 9 or 19 amnt unclear. worship at 11 am and BYF at 7 30 pm on Sunday. S S Superintendent Supt is listed as S S Supt with BYF youth group scheduled for evening.
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Yesteryear
Town Park
Junior Mission Band
Henry Kepner
Charles Kepper
Lena
Geigel
Dora
Dean
G. A. Hanna
Russell Hanne
Fairmont
Carl Kannenburg
Sam Flogstad
Sherman Flogstad
Mark
Omaha
Loren MellUhatten
Garner
Marilyn Brazze
Bernard Anderson
Lincoln
Ralph Anderson
Gus Arne
Gerald Arne
Dale Halverson
Arthur Brown
Rockford
Charles Schipull
Hattie Krutsinger
F.B. Home
By Dick Gimer
Maurers
Supt. W. P, Wiitmer
Swea City
County Farm Bureau Meeting
Vernon School
Church
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