Dole aerial derby winner and prize details revealed
Arthur Gobel won the $35,000 Dole international air race from San Francisco to Oahu with Morten Jensen second. The 2,400 mile Pacific crossing took about 26 hours, awarding $25,000 to Gobel and $10,000 to Jensen. Jensen’s Jamestown ties are noted along with his wife’s wing walking debut.
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San Francisco
Oahu
Pacific Ocean
Arthur Goebel
Morten Jensen
Jensen
Rackley
N. C. Jensen
Hans Jensen
Methodist Ladies Aid Food Sale At City Market
The Methodist Ladies Aid Society hosts a food sale this Saturday August 20 at the City Market. Luncheon will be served in the afternoon and evening with bread cakes pies and dressed spring chickens among the items for sale.
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Methodist Ladies Aid Society
Pay your electric light bills at the drug store
Kansas Power Co urges customers to pay electric light bills at local drug stores. The notice emphasizes convenient payment access and service continuity for customers utilizing neighboring outlets.
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Kansas Power Co
Air Line Bus and Transportation Company Proposed State Route
The Air Line Bus and Transportation Co of Denver awaits action by the state public service commission on a new route from Mankato east through the state to St Joseph. Connections would link Mankato with a line to Kansas City and Norton where the company already operates direct to Denver.
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State
Commis
Air Line Bus and’ Transportation Company of
Denver
Atte: Babi
Mankato
Kansas City
Norton
Depver
W. C. T. U. Notes On Awards And Upcoming Meetings
The Norway school S T I department named first place essays by Grade 1 Jack Cooper Grade 2 Lee Loring Grade 3 Naomi Hammer Grade 4 Donald Decker and Grade 5 Orewe Cooper. The Norway Union will place a book in each participating room library and at the start of the term in primary and intermediate rooms. An August 19 executive meeting at Minnie Houghton home will plan the new year and delegate county convention at Munden August 26 1927. Mrs Frances Fickel hosted the year’s end gathering with a patriotic display and souvenir flags for each child. Minnie Houghton contributions include generous floral displays used in Flower Mission work. The county convention date remains August 26 at the Munden Methodist church with a planned program. The last meeting August 9 at Mrs Sophie Burns home had six members and four visitors. Rev C H Hjortholm led devotionals and reports from department superintendents. Officers for 1927-28 are B Loofbourrow president Clare Wright vice president Sophie Burns secretary Minnie Houghton treasurer.
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S. T. I. Department
Jack Cooper
Lee Loring
Naomi Hammer
Donald Decker
Orewe Cooper
Norway Union
Minnie Houghton
Munden
Frances Fickel
Oie
Sophie Burns
C. H. Hjortholm
B. Loofbourrow
Clare Wright
Farmers Union Picnic Draws 500 at Pawnee Park
The Republic County Farmers Union picnic at Pawnee Park on Tuesday August 16 drew over 500 attendees despite rain and muddy roads. After sport and socializing a literary musical program followed featuring local choirs solos duets and readings, capped by an address from Ernest R Downie on cooperation and wheat marketing. The day ended with a lively baseball game between northern and southern members, won 13 to 7.
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Republic County Farmers Union
Pawnee Park
Leway
Our Union
Ackley Transferred to Atchison as Missouri Pacific Agent
H Z Ackley, longtime Missouri Pacific agent at Concordia, is reassigned to Atchison as agent. He will leave Thursday for new duties, with no successor named yet. Ackley previously served as station cashier in 1900 and returned in 1915 as agent. His wife is a former Scandia girl.
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H. Z. Ackley
Missouri Pacific
Atchison
Blade Empire
Ackley
Concordia
Golden wedding anniversary celebrated at Amana Lutheran
Rev and Mrs F Granere marked their golden anniversary with a 3 pm ceremony at Amana Lutheran church. The event drew about 60 members including congregations from Brantford Kansas and guests from York and Fullerton Nebraska. A Swedish address and gifts followed a decorous service and social hour with church leaders offering congratulations and a monetary memento.
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F. Granere
Amana Lutheran Church
Zion
Brantford
Kansas
C. O. Nordell
Philip , Granere
Carl
Clyde
Fredric
Lillian
Philip
Fullerton
Nebr
Joseph Granere
Pearl
Ralph
York
Haida Granere
Margaret
Mires
Chas
Orson
Pomeroy
Tuna
Edna Granere
Harold
Norma
Kans
Hulda Carlson
Stockholm
Sweden
Cleveland
Ohio
Passors
Nordell
Pehrson
Golden Arch
C. H. Hjortholm
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Norway
Dorcns “Society
C. F. Granere
Local lineman killed by 6600 volt line accident near Haddam
Joe Opocensky 30, a Kansas Power employee stationed in Cuba, was electrocuted when his footing slipped on a pole and struck a live conductor. He hung on the wire 15 minutes before power could be shut off at the Cuba station. He died at the scene, survived by a wife, his father Steve Opocensky, two brothers, and three sisters.
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Concordia Blade Empire
Haddam
Joe Opocensky
Cuba
Kansas Power ‘Company
Palmotor
Concordia
Totten
Opocensky
Kansas Power Company
Navy
California
Blue Rapids
Dinner Guests At Freeds Entertain Friday
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Freed hosted a Friday dinner with guests Mrs. Wm. Wohlford, Mrs. J. H. Sandell and Herbert, Mrs. T. Wohlfort, and Bess and Axel Wohlfort.
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Chas. Freed
Wm. Wohlford
J. H. Sandell
Herbert
T. Wohlfort
Bess
Axel Wohlfort
Ward's Barber Shop Offers Real Haircuts at 25c
A cheeky ad-like line promotes Ward's Barber Shop with a real haircut option for just 25 cents, inviting customers to skip tea cup baths for proper grooming.
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Ward
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