Evangeline to Heat Up Scenic Theatre Run in Iowa
Local notes report frosts in Minnesota and a new grandson for the Wiswell family. The feature Evangeline, Longfellow’s verse adaptation, is praised as a master-picture and heads to The Scenic Theatre in Iowa for Sept 28 to Oct 1 after a Fort Dodge event. Relatives gather for picnics and dinners, including a notable Knights of Pythias dinner in Fort Dodge honoring Grand Chancellor Clyde Gustlin and Grand Manager Mrs Alice Swanstrom.
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Geo. Morrow
Helen
Daytona Beach
Fla
Iowa
Scenic Theatre
Thos. Wiley
Gladys Larson
Wahkonsa
Fort Dodge
Knights of Pythias
Clyde C. Gustlin
Pythian Sisters
Alice Swanstrum
George Lehnus
Richard Wolfe
Latak
Wash
County Farm Bureau Plans for 1930 Activities
A county group met to set 1930 lines of work including Marketing Junior Club Work Home Furnishings Lime and Legumes and Organization The plan supports farmers elevators seed and livestock exchanges township marketing discussions and livestock clubs for boys and girls with several specialized programs and demonstrations led by Dr J O F Price and others including cow testing association support and field meetings in June for alfalfa and pruning demonstrations.
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Farm Bureau
Court House
J. O. F. Price
Cow Testing Association
For Sale Items and Rentals in Rolfe Area Ads
Classified notices list household goods for sale including high chair and child's bed from Mrs. Owen Patterson a gasoline engine 3-h.p. by Hart Chambers and a waterfront residence for sale belonging to the Wilcox estate. Also rentals and general merchandise offers from Hess & Son and R. W. Wilkin with cash prices for hides and furs.
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Owen Patterson
Wilcox
E. EB. Wilcox
R. W. Wilkin
Rolfe
Adlerika Advertisement Promises Gas Relief For Stomach Ailments
A testimonial from Mrs. M. Gunn credits Adlerika with eliminating gas after three years of eating only baby food. The ad claims Adlerika acts on both upper and lower bowels, removes unseen poisons, and improves eating and sleep, endorsed by C. M. Webb, a local druggist.
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Adlerika
Setting a Community Back by Pettiness and Vision
A reflective piece contrasts small town envy with the need for cooperative progress. It cites a 5,000 person city where merchants’ covert ad campaign failed, harming the town and highlighting the value of shared civic purpose. It also notes Mrs. Carroll Wiley’s death at ninety seven and a quirky Ohio recruitment ad.
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Court House Square
Sage of Potato Hill to Write for the Arrow
Ed Howe, famed author of Plain People and The Story of a Country Town, known as the Sage of Potato Hill, will contribute a recurring column “Here’s Howe” to The Arrow. Born 1854 in Treaty Indiana, Howe shaped small town journalism from Atchison Kansas life and work, famed worldwide for his plainspoken humor and epigrams.
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Potato Hill
THE
Frank Crane
Edgar Watson Howe
Ed Howe
Howe
Arrow
Treaty, Ind
Atchison, Kansas
NAIN LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES
Sunday School and Bible Class at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Service 8:00 p.m. Weekday Prayer Meeting Thursday 8:00 p.m. Services held as scheduled. All are welcome.
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Epworth League
Methodist Episcopal Church Evangelistic Series Opens October
Rev. W. A. Wilkinson leads a church schedule with morning worship and Epworth League throughout Sunday. No preaching due to pastor at Conference. The new evangelistic series begins Sunday October 6. singing by Mr and Mrs C B Brooks. Epworth League social in church parlors Friday October 4.
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Epworth League
C. B. Brooks
Trinity Lutheran Church Weekly Activities and Notes
The bulletin promotes worship schedules at Trinity Lutheran Church with a 10:00 a.m. service and 7:30 p.m. evening worship, plus an 8:00 p.m. Wednesday prayer meeting. It notes last Sunday's Sunday school attendance set a record and invites breaking it next Sunday. A Luther League topic is Christ in Africa. It mentions a Presbyterian bazaar and chicken supper on Oct 2 and cites national farming statistics about rabbits released for hunting and beef cattle decline since 1921.
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Luther League
Africa
Presbyterian Church
Freshman Algebra Tops Class Averages At Dassler School
School notes reveal high marks in Freshman Algebra while Agriculture debates sweet clover advisability. Typewriting work ethic praised. Sophomores plan to contribute an animal to the circus parade arriving by Friday. Ninth English to finish paragraph study. Whits and Silas Marner next. Tenth English shares stories including Autobiography of a Penny describing a Mint origin and journey.
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Whiot
Silas Marner
United States Mint
Denver
Mads Madsen
D.M.T. Circus Highlights School Year Activities
The Juniors begin rehearsals for the class play after the D M T Circus with the date to be announced. School rooms gained a fresh look from summer painting and varnished desks, and the new stage curtain from the Class of 1929 enhances the auditorium. The Girly Glee Club adopts uniforms for public appearances as Dee Petit, a state piano champion, gave a well received recital. The D M T Circus on Sept 27 will use the gym as Midway and the auditorium for the main show featuring Quack Quack Quack.
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Dee Petit
Rialto Theatre
Pocahontas
D.M. T
D. M.P
Circus Night Promises Kids’ Acts At DMT School
Grades share world booklet projects while a monkey act and Indian dance highlight Friday’s Toon Circus. Absent pupils include Elroy and Meriam Ripperger and Adelaide Weishaar. Reception for teachers features an old show boat program with music, dances, jokes, and refreshments.
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Elroy
Meriam Ripperger
Circus
M. T
Adelaide Weishaar
Maxine Spencer and
Hanssen
Bernice Weishaar
D. M.T. Woman's Club
Mississippi
National Country Life Conference Speakers Named
The National Conference American Country Life 4 will be held in Ames on October 17 with speakers including Frank O. Lowden Dr H C Sewell Mrs Chas A Sewell Bess Rowe and M S Winder. Farm Bureau officials announce a full program as county residents plan to attend multiple sessions.
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American Country Life
Ames
Frank O. Lowden
H. C
Chas. A. Sewell
Indi
Bess Rowe
Minneapolis Tabor
National
M. S. Winder
American Farm Bureau
Fett
Arm Workers
Tas County
Wheat crop hopes in scarce county despite fly threat
A fragment notes Hessian fly danger in a sparsely planted wheat area. It suggests little wheat is grown in the county so the pest causes minimal trouble. mentions some good yields elsewhere and seed wheat availability, while a legal reference to a failed promise appears in unrelated text.
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E. R. Wiswell
Grand Rapids
Minn
D. M. T. Circus
Tance
Clara Smith
Spencer
Willam Thompson
Swea
Geo. Majorowicz
Chatfield
County Farm Bureau
Poland
I. H. CG
Wesley Lehnus
John Johnson
Howland Filling Station
Frank L. MacVey
Heifers
E. &. Wilcox, Rolfe
Marion Bruce
J. EB. Grove
Hart Chambers
Arrow Office
Pat Wood
Shone
Hess & Son
Lover
Lowa
Pocahontas Rendering Works
E. C. Olson
Caroll Wiley
Winchester, Va
Chilicothe
Ohio
Nain Lutheran Church
L. J. Kjoller
Methodist Episcopal Church
W. A. Wilkinson
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. O. Wangberg
Pennsylvania
United States
Externinator
By Albers T. Ret
D. HM. T. Dassler
D.M.T
Girly’ Glee Club
Arlene Ham
University of Commerce
Des Moines
Charlie DeWolf
Coleman Hospital
Estherville
Evelyn Snook
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Evelyn Bates
Darice
Msephant
Dorothy Bates
Leona
Edward Keber
D. M
Pocah
Ontas Cols
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