Christmas in the Home and Farm The News
A Christmas column on home life, generosity, and gratitude urges making every home merry. It highlights the value of gifts within families, remembering others, and Christ’s blessing. The piece cites Iowa extension work, noting its reach and urging tripled funding to expand agricultural and domestic science education statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
China
India
Siward
Judas
Mary
Ting
Gladden
Clay County
Christmas Greeting From The News
The News sends readers a warm Christmas message urging kindness and reflection. It recalls the long path to the season, acknowledges burdens and sorrows, and wishes a very merry Christmas to all readers with goodwill and sympathy.
Extension work in Iowa farms deserves larger funding
A question and answer discuss how millions are added to farm production through the extension department of the Iowa State College. The piece urges the legislature to approve a larger annual appropriation, noting current funds of 32000 dollars enable limited outreach. It argues communities seek expansion and a bigger yearly yield through extended educational programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowa
State Agricultural College
Extension Department
Iowa
Spencer News Roundup and Local Visits
Douglas Center reports a flurry of Spencer visits from Fagen and Gilmore households to Alva Dubois and Mrs. Barrett. Epworth League held a meeting with new officers and a pie social netted 8.40. Several residents travel to Chicago Sioux City Storm Lake and Tennessee while others recover from illness and surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Barrett
Chas. Bushey
Spencer
Epworth League
Nettie Pratt
Sioux Rapids
Mabel Fagen
Local Movements and Social Visit Notes
Peterson Wm Kirchner traveled to Marathon on business Saturday morning. Harold Youde visited Sutherland for a weekend with his parents. Frank Brockschink returned to his regiment stationed at Fort Snelling Minnesota. Amendt and daughter Lydia went to Alton Wednesday to visit friends. Ladies Aid society of the Methodist church met with Mrs Glen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Kirchner
Marathon
Harold Youde
Sutherland
Frank Brockschink
Ft. Snelling
Minn
Amendt
Lydia
Alton
Ladies Aid Society of the
Methodist Church
Glen
Local Visitors and Water Scarcity Highlight West Central News
Southeast Waterford residents visit Spencer with the Vandemaks and their son Will while John Eichner returns from Everly to Jolly. Carl and Will Jenson travel to Spencer, Peter Peterson of Keystone visits before heading to Hartley, Walter Ott attends Everly High School, Amie Scharnberg visits Spencer, and locals report wells drying up raising concerns of water scarcity if dry weather continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Eichner
Carl Jenson
Everly
Jolly
Carl
Will Jenson
Spencer
Peter Peterson
Keystone
Hartley
Walter Ott
Amie Scharnberg
West Meadow Work Segments At Local Homes
A. J. Ford woods at George King residence Friday using his engine and saw. S. N. Johnson toils as carpenter on a new poultry house at the McDowell farm, a change that pleases the house’s feminine side. Miss Ella Johnson aided Mrs. O H Erifmeyer last week. Miss Agnes Trossem visited the Gillette home Thursday night. Mrs. Milo Shelton hosts an unwelcome guest, lagrippe, and Grandma Austin’s health is marginal this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. N. Jonhson
McDowell Farm
Agnes Trossem
Gillette Home
Milo Shelton
Lagrippe
Grandma Austin
Water worries ease as Erskine outfit works for Carney
In notes from Meadow and Summit, residents report improving water access with the Erskine well outfit aiding Mr Carney who has hauled water for some time. The piece mentions the George Douglas family moving to Ohio, social calls, and local gatherings as the community adjusts to the water situation and anticipates improvements.
Harmony hay balers finish bale as town aids fire
Most Harmony men attended the Gillett Grove fire Tuesday evening but could not save much. Irven Anderson and Wm Speer sold baled hay and used the good roads to haul it away. The hay balers finished baling hay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony
Gillett Grove
Irven Anderson
Wm. Speer
Christmas Programs Spread Across Linn Grove Area
East Peterson Liun Grove resident Will Bowe of Chicago visited his mother Mrs J P Bowen a few days last week. Rev Jones of Wilkesbury Pa preached at the Methodist and Presbyterian churches last Sunday. Misses Mabel Evans and Enda Powell were Spencer callers last Wednesday. Mrs Triplett visited the Peterson home near Sioux Rapids a few days. Mr and Mrs Eve Williams visited friends at Peterson on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs R O Bowen were Spencer visitors on Wednesday. Joe Leger of Douglas was a Peterson caller on Friday. Dan Evans and family of Linn Grove visited at D Roberts last Sunday. All the churches are preparing for Christmas with programs this weekend and Christmas trees Sunday evening. The Methodist church program is Saturday afternoon and Linn Grove churches Saturday evening. The Baptist church will render their program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Haaland
Chicago
Ed. Johnson
Tom Morris
Byron Jones
Spencer
Wm. Wrenn
Sioux City
Alva Dubois
Hitchcock
South Dakota
A. Fagen
Florence Gilmore
Minnie
Wealtha Doyle
Warren Doyle
Jim Doyle
Sharon
Tennessee
Turbeville
Sioux Rapids
Chase Barrett
Will Grange
Henry Burkholder
Rossie
C. E. Mead
Royal
Batcheller
Nicholson
Weir
Gunnerson
Alma Gunnerson
Aurelia
Dr. Waterman
Miss Porter
Rolfe
Oliver Erffmeyer
Fostoria Ladies’ Aid Society
Mrs
Will Bowe
J. P. Bowen
Rev. Jones
Wilkesbury
Mabel Evans
Enda Powell
Mrs. Triplett
Peterson
Eve Williams
R. O. Bowen
Joe Leger
Douglas
Dan Evans and
Linn Grove
D. @. Roberts
Methodist Church
The
Baptist Church
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P.G. Holdan
Des Moines Register and Leader
Douglas Center
Mrs. Fagen
Mabel and
Howard
Mrs. Orin
Santa Clau
Waterford
Charles Vandemark
Will
West Meadow
A. J. Ford
George King
Ella Johnson
O. H. Erifmeyer
Erskine Well
Carney
George Douglas
Ohio
Mr. Johnson
Webb
Bergner
Mattie Jackson
Frank Gloyd
A. England
Mr. Chapman
Charlie Lowe
Blacks Sale
Messrs Paddock
Dorenburg
J. H. Graham
J. BR. Gloyd
Frank McDowell
Johnson and Douglas
Frank
E. Chadwick
J. Johnson
C. Johnson
J. &. Anderson
O. Erffmeyer
Rev. Glasgow
Meadow
Summit
Axel Johnson
Jas, King
A. A. Seeman
Callon
King
Daugherty
Chas. Anderson
Lexington
Mrs. Chas. Anderson
Lee Pitzer
James King
Crow Farm
J. W. Anderson
Emma Anderson
Hazel Ayers
Hazel
Harmony iLtem
Craver’s Corner
H. S. Jones
East Peterson
Liun Grove
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