Marathon school hires new principal at $50 monthly
Chester Wilcox becomes principal of Marathon school at a salary of 50 dollars per month. Local happenings include property purchases, household moves, and upcoming school opening with a listed staff of teachers. Weather note warns of near frost and corn risk as residents travel to Des Moines for the state fair events and other town exchanges.
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Heifner
Missouri
Doran Barker
Ethel Taylor
Marié’ Lennon
Elsie Kane
Elsie Bennington
Elvina Peterson
Lillian Finn
Nina Hanson
Nellie Frush
Mabel Robbins
Hortense Miller
Vivian Jones
B.l.robbins
Edna Marcum
B. D. Evans
Norman
Charlotte
Thornton
Dorothy ‘Beers
Gilmore
Appointment of Administrator with Will Annexed in Corray Estate
In Probate No 3602 in Pocahontas County Iowa the District Court appoints J H Brinkman as Administrator with will annexed of the Lawrence E Corray estate deceased. Creditors must present claims as required by law. Dated August 27 1951. The article also notes twelve year old David Phillips pedaled a bicycle 40 miles in five hours to visit a friend.
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District Court of the State -of
Iowa
Pocahontas County
Lawrence E. Corray
Lawrence E
Corray
J. H. Brinkman
David Phillips
Rockwell, City
Unerigkees
State of
Claus Thomsen
Pocahontas County Board approves gravel contract and bids
Pocahontas County Board met in regular session in Pocahontas Iowa on June 19 1951. They approved a contract with Duncan C Grant Trustee for gravel from a Buena Vista County pit for six thousand dollars yearly for five years with rights to remaining gravel after paying thirty six thousand dollars and exclusive surface rights. They also approved Roy F DePew cigarette permit and audited numerous county claims.
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Court House
Pocahontas
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Pocahontas County
T Toac
Flord
Clark
J. M. Bush
Gilbert Ells
Henry Oaken
P. J. Harrold
Nene
Ells
Bush
Duncan C Grant
Duncan C. Grant
Township 93
Range 35
Buena Vista County
Oaken
Roy F. DePew
General County
Irene Weber
Donald G. Beneke
Shimon Drug Co
Dennis Beneke
J.B. Tihilen
Sadika
Polk Co
Soviety
Schumann
M. VanPatten
Torey
Lutheran
Seene Ee
Dodge
Ea Hoffa
Anced
Panting Diebold Inc
Jenkins- Fergemann Co
A. O. Garlock
Harry Kinsley
W. R«ler
Winegarden
Weed
Poor
J. Fisher & Thornton
Groc
Weaver, Brown
Nelson
James Grocery
Bloomer
Mitchell’ Grocery
VanHoff
Qanes Super
Becker
Central States Elect Co
T.S. Clark
Roberts
Leony
T. .G. Herrick
Executrix Appointed in Henry C. Kauffman Estate
Luetta Kauffman named executrix in Pocahontas County Iowa probate case No. 3592 for the estate of Henry C. Kauffman. Creditors urged to pay and present claims as required by law for allowance and payment. Document dated February 26.
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District Court
State of
Iowa
Pocahontas County
Henry C. Kauffman
Luetta Kauffman
Potato sprout inhibitors improve storage at high temperatures
Application of a sprout inhibitor can be desirable when storing potatoes is not possible at 40 to 50 degrees. The note emphasizes chemical control to maintain potato quality during warm storage conditions.
County horse shoe title earned by Maassen and Rolfe
Ralph Maassen and Rolfe won the county horse shoe tournament at the 4-H Club Fair last week. They outscored runner up Fred Hohensee of Pocahontas by four points. George Shors of Pocahontas finished third.
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Ralph “Maassen
Rolfe
Fred Hohensee
Pocahontas
George Shors
Livestock and Land Institute Opens in Albert Lea
The Iowa Minnesota Livestock and the Land Institute will be held in Albert Lea Minnesota on Wednesday September 26. Organizers invite farmers ranchers and researchers to attend the program focusing on sustainable grazing dairy beef and crop integration with speakers from regional agricultural groups.
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Iowa-Minnesota Livestock and the Land Institute
Albert Lea
Minnesota
Wed
Freehorn County Fair Announces Farmer Programs
Announcement to be distributed at the Freehorn County Fair grounds on Wednesday September 26 due to strong farmer turnout. The county extension office has a supply of programs available to those who request them.
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Freehorn County
County Extension Office
Moveable Ringsted house sells during transit
A house in Ringsted was auctioned while being moved. Buyer Martin Thorson purchased it as it rolled away, and Jens Jensen acquired the moving structure. The word myriad is defined here as ten thousand.
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Ringsted
Martin Thorson
Jens Jensen
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