Community notes and names mingle at Laurens events
Local items report visitors from Pocahontas Gilmore City and Manson. Social happenings include weddings, anniversaries, church and Odd Fellows activities, a rural carriers picnic plan and a banker's convention in Cedar Rapids with many residents attending and returning from trips.
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Fella Ralle
Pocahontas
W. A. Goodchild
Mrs. Ralle
Fonda Mongay
Rebekah
Conn
Sadie Goodchild
Goldie Ralle
Hazel Keerhs
Mary
Elmer Landvig
Rolfe
H. D. Grover
Fred Homuth
Ira Billman
Laurens
Havelock
Siebold Classen
Cherokee
W. H. Drake
Fort Dodge
Beacon
Wyoming
Chester Speer
Phil Davis
Joe Davis
Gilmore City
O. W. Weaver
John Williams
John Loots
Baby
Ft. Dodge
Joe Norby
Otto
Maltzahn
F. M. Coon
Bessie Livingston
Manson
Green Mountain
Iowa
J. S. Stover
J. W. Loots
Pomeroy
W. H. Groomer
Loots
Calvin Smith
Chase Grove
Wm. Boysen
Dr. Hovenden
Cedar Rapids
N. B. Hersom
Gus Ahlstrom
M. L. Stover
Mallard
Brooks Hersom
Jack Chase
Evanston
Wyo
Havelock Methodist Church Weekly Schedule
Havelock Methodist Church notes Rev. C L Day pastor with Sunday services at 10 00 Sabbath School 11 00 Morning Worship 2 30 Junior League 7 15 Epworth League 7 30 Intermediate League 8 00 Evening Worship Mid week choir rehearsal Wednesday 8 00 pm Services held as scheduled and open to all. Also includes several humorous clippings about Constitution and aviation spirit of St Louis.
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Sec
Eagle Grove
Rolfe
le Kline
Fort Dodge
Walter Saathoff
Rev
Christian Church
Rand
Chas, Wiegands
Edgar
Plover
Epworth
Dynamic Tolbert Speaks on Present Day Problems at Chautauqua
Raymond B. Tolbert headlines the Midland circuit at Chautauqua, sharing a life of hard‑knock experience from orphaned childhood to coal mine days. He argues for Middle Class understanding, denounces malefactors, and urges citizens to uphold America’s ideals.
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Chautauqua
Midland
Raymond B. Tolbert
Tolbert
School of Hard Knocks
America
Bidding Principles in Bridge Introductory Hands
A detailed discussion analyzes optimal bids for Z as dealer using a diamond versus no trump, including subsequent play by A and Y. It illustrates introductory bids to reach the twenty six card contract, with examples showing informatory doubles and safe takeouts, and ends with practice problems for bidding and play.
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Y-Z
Hearts
Pop and child retell David and the Philistines tale
A father quizzes his child on a Sunday school story about David and the Philistines. The dialogue alternates between confusion and recall as they stumble through names like Gol—Wally or Gauls and a wooden bridge before the father hints to finish his paper.
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Pop
David
Tim
Gol— Wally
Arrive as Strangers in National Capital
Maude Parker Child notes Washington differs from European capitals as most appointees arrive as strangers with little local connection. Cabinet members and officials often hail from distant towns, with spouses and families unfamiliar with the city and few local friends. The phenomenon spans lawmakers, diplomats, and senior officials.
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Washington
London
Paris
Berlin
Maude Parker Child
Saturday Evening Post
United States
Constantinople
Dublin
State Department
Diary of a Boy Who Favors Simplicity Over a Brand New Limousine
A boy laments his father’s expensive new limousine and its fancy features. He dislikes the hush about using a dog and TV companionship, preferring a plain second hand bus and simple pleasures over luxury. The piece reflects family, youth, and value judgments.
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Mars
Pop
Detroit News
Ancient Chinese Waterway Signaling Gongs
Adventure Magazine notes a vast waterway network in China used to convey signals by pounding gongs above the surface. The historic devices, known by several names, served in war to alert troops and reveal enemy movements. Only four or five of these primitive telegraph instruments remain, one once sold from a Chicago collector to a London buyer.
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China
Chicago
London
Mr. Woodward
Adventure Magazine
Spoiled the Effect at the Bailey House Party
Mr and Mrs Bailey entertain friends as the host muses on buying a car this year. He weighs a $1500 serviceable option and asks about a wealthy lender. Bailey junior recalls a man who collected money weekly after last year’s bicycle purchase.
Doctor's Car Prescription Prompts Snappy Sightseeing
A London Tit-Bits quip quotes a doctor advising a patient to buy a car and get out more. The patient jokes that the remedy worked by travel between London and Coventry, shedding pounds in four places and even through the windshield.
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London
Coventry
The Class Legislation America Needs
A mosaic of quotes and opinions discusses crime, religion, fashion, wealth, war, and public life. It notes shifts in social norms, the impact of lawyers and bankers, and the persistence of death as life’s burning question. It also playfully critiques headlines about Lindbergh and long hair.
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Lindbergh
Elliptic Belgian Draft Stallion Ermite DeOr Registered
The stallion Ermite DeOr Belgian Stud Book No 10626 foaled 1916 owned by Rolfe Belgian Colt Club is registered by the Iowa Department of Agriculture after examination by Dr. C M Morgan on May 12 1921 and declared free from listed diseases. Terms require 15 to insure in foal before Oct 1 or 20 to insure colt to stand and suck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ermite DeOr
American Association of Importers and
Rolfe Belgian Colt Club
G. F. Smith, Secy
Rolfe
Pocahontas County
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Iowa Deartment of Agriculture
Des Moines
Owa
C. M. Morgan
Iowa
M. G. Thornburg
Iowa Dept. of Agriculture
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Ock News
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Alton
G. Miller
Catherine
Miller
John Ralle
W. W. Poduska
Frank
Andrew
Leora Ruder
Iby
Unlap
Havepy
L. W. McVey
Hast
G. J. Corbett
W. C
Odd Fellows
Armory
Wakonsa
Humige
Frank Ralle
Claude Wil
Palmer
Wis Wilson
Swan Wilson
Pocar
Will Smith
Laurens, and Mr. and Tthur Ralle of Havelock. . Grover Drove Down Frome. Minn
G. A. and
Frank Ralfe
Rank Krischell
Be Sea
Andra Obrecht
Geo
Havelock Methodist Church
C. L. Day
St. Louis
Smithsonian Institution
Detroit
Wynne Ferguson
Coolidge
Arctic
al Smith
Miami News
Charleston
Jos. Biedermann
Roy Simonson
G. F. Smith
Ferrand Place
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