Garden City social notes recount visits and gatherings
Osmund Dalene returns from Alaska to visit sister Mrs. Helen Waldee and plan a return trip next Wednesday. Numerous local families attend funerals, picnics, and visits across nearby towns. A district school picnic closes the year as students prepare for summer activities. Community play "Kicked Out of College" draws a large crowd.
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Osmund Dalene
Alaska
Aardal
Norway
Helen Waldee
Theo, Hovda
Thompson
T. C. Tungland
W. H. Reid
McCallsburg
P. O. Johnson
Tom Auestad
John Male
Jane Ose
Hazel
Esther Anderson
Iowa Falls
Ward Tjeilmeland
Nevada
Ross Auestad
P. QO. Johnson
M. L. Hatlestad
Radcliffe
Ragnhild
Charlotte Male
Hazel Anderson
Eli Espe
Harlan and Carroll
J. A. Johnson
Olive Pickett
Winifred
Marjorie Espe
Eldora
Johanna Ose
Thos. Tollakson
A. Mark
Isaac Knutson
Swea City
Nels Peterson
Henry Hagen
Buffalo Center
John
Oscar Johnson
John Allestad
Forest City
Sophia Wicks
Severin Hayland
Williams
Silas Skartvedt
Tom Allestad
Hans Twedt
Henderson Grove
Oscar Jacobson
John Sampson
Nels Stole
Andrew Egeland
Larry's Paris Adventure Ends In Romance And Ruckus
Michael Flannagan and Patrick Murphy recount Larry Shane's Paris days a tough job seeker who falls for a hairdresser. He defends himself in a cafe brawl with Apache youths, wins praise from onlookers, then reunites with his French sweetheart amid the cafe crowd and amused cops.
Railroad Surveyer Meets Farmer Over Barnyard Line
An engineer surveying the right of way for a proposed railroad in 1870 tells a farmer the line will run through his barnyard. The farmer replies he will not wake at night to open the gate each time a train passes.
Pheasant Cleared in Peculiar Trial
The pheasant is acquitted of devouring pyrato and shown to eat about 100 insect species, many pests, plus seeds of several garden pests. In a sample of 285 birds examined only a few plain seeds were found.
Koreans Cling to Old Marriage Customs
A study notes Korea follows Confucian monogamy with arranged matches and bride’s home weddings. Marriages respect guardians’ control though wills of couples grow more valued. Legal ages shifted since 1915: males 17, females 15. earlier ages often used. Concubinage declined with family continuity as main goal.
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Korea
Provisions for Regular Sessions of Congress
The article explains Congress starts its regular session on the first Monday of December each year. Special sessions can be called by the President. The long session begins in odd years and often ends in early summer, while the short session starts in December of even years and may end by March 8 when member terms expire.
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Congress
Orthography Quip About Street Names in Traffic Court
A woman in Indianapolis recalls a traffic stop on Washington Street and jokes that the officer spelled the street name perfectly in court. Her friend asks if the officer could spell Gedisendorff Street, implying a better memorized route.
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Washington Street
Ington Street
Gedisendorff Street
Indianapolis News
Radiometer Converts Heat to Motion via Crookes Device
The radiometer is an instrument by Sir William Crookes that turns radiant heat and light into mechanical energy. It uses a vacuum globe with a needle-supported four-disk vane whose blackened face absorbs more energy, creating unequal pressure that causes the vane to rotate.
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William Crookes
Welcome Beacon and the Oasis Water in the Desert
The text describes how palm trees mark an oasis in arid East plains, signaling water by springs near roots and providing shade, refreshment, dates, and sustenance for Arabs. It emphasizes palm groves as signs of water and lasting vitality in desert travel.
Chim Panzees Tea Party Ends In Brawl
Visitors watched as chim panzees staged a tea party with cups saucers and plates. A coconut was tossed in and within a minute the monkeys fought fiercely causing chaos in the cage before keepers intervened.
Language and terms in historic trade definitions
A concise note explains how historic terms classify work. Trade and craft refer to skilled manual labor, with professions denoting learned callings such as clergy, law, medicine, or teaching. Business covers mercantile occupations, while farming remains separate.
Fifth Grade and Senior Class Notes From Local School
Raymond Rasmussen and Dorothy Burnett added to the denial honor roll in fifth grade. Seniors take exams Friday with no exemptions. Florence Burnett on first grade dental honor roll. May 5 piano recital under Miss Constance Fredrickson featured diverse student pieces and a High School Glee Club set. Scenery from Senior class donated. fifth grade keeps Holland Waters study. P T A meets next Tuesday. fifth grade spelling results and classroom activities noted. Senior play Sonny Jane slated for May 14–15 with two casts and reserved seats on sale May 9. Junior-Senior banquet held May 1 with aeronautic themed program and reception.
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Raymond Rasmussen
Dorothy Burnett
Florence Burnett
Constance Fredrickson
Browning
Stove
Wright
Donoghue
Margaret Thomas
Lachlan
Haste
Merry Millstream
Williams
Lavina Osmundson
Erb
Mary Schauper
Clifford Amdall
Holland Waters
Orioles
Thomas Johnson
Blackbirds
Marvin Erickson
Sonny Jane
Peggy Foster
Charlotte Maley
Lucille Brander
Drusa Nail
Pansy Prosser
Lillian Thompson
Amelia Spitzendorf
Maxine Minde
Ruby Wade
Helen Helland
Nancy Wade
Stella Moklebust
Sonny Jane Marquard
Hazel Hougen
Mary Mason
Ora Johnson
Charles Mitchell
Kermit Helland
Sam Streck
Orville Brekke
Larry Randolph
Milo Hovick
Joe Martin
Adrian Helland
Freddie Beadle
Herma Sampson
Lillian Hauskins
Joyce Christian
Violet Meimann
Velma Olson
Ferne Ludwig
Alberta Holland
Eva Nelson
Kermit Holland
Adrian Holland
Neva Ludwig
the State Bank
Woman in London Ticket Request Sparks Harsh Exchange
A pale woman at an English railway station demanded a London ticket. The clerk pressed, asking if she wanted a single. She snapped that it was none of his business and accused him of imagining she would marry a poor, shiftless man for his sake.
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London
Appointment of Administrator with Will Annexed in Story County
In Story County Iowa Rollin W Peck deceased estate is administered by John Peck McCallsburg with will annexed. Creditors are to pay debts and present claims to the administrator and file with the Clerk of the District Court. Nevada Iowa attorney Fred E Hansen. Dated April 29 1981.
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John Peck
McCallsburg
Iowa
Fred E. Hansen
L E. Davisson
Nevada
Notice of Forfeiture Intention for Ames Real Estate
Amelia J. Boltenstern Vendor notifies Harry J. Brown Edna Brown and John Wearth Lovina Wearth that the contract for sale of Lots 3 4 14 in Block 2 Wearths Addition Ames Story County Iowa dated Oct 17 1929 will be forfeited 30 days after service if 99070 plus accruing interest and costs are not paid by the buyers and possessors. I J Scott attorney. Dated Ames May 2 1981
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Harry J. Brown
Edna Brown
John Wearth
Lovina Wearth
Ames
Story County
Iowa
Towit
Wearth
Code of
A. D
Amelia J. Boltenstern
I. J. Scott
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