Argo-Fa Picnic Draws Large Crowd Despite Weather
Argo's ninth annual farmers picnic drew a large attendance with races and close competition. Rev. E. Y. Knapp spoke to cheers, Thomson band entertained, and Mt. Carroll beat Savanna 8 to 5 in a spirited ball game. Melon prices ranged 10 to 50 cents, growers reported good sales and rising concert crowds noted in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo
Thomson Band
E. Y. Knapp
Milledgeville
Knapp
Savanna
Mt. Carroll
Clinton
Carroll
Howard
Blaine Leavens
Brandy” Ware
John R. Connell
Ralph Eaton
Judge Grove
Thomson
Argo-Fa Picnic Sports Results and Community Support
The Argo-Fa picnic features boys and girls races, contests for shoe lacing, ball throwing, pie tin, nail driving, broad jumps, high jump, and more. Notable names include Lloyd Schreiner and Genevieve Lutz among event winners, with a lengthy list of local supporters contributing a total of 100.75. Oscar Griswold returns home in good health after illness. doctors advise rest and avoiding razors for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Schreiner
van Sack
Genevieve Lutz
Bava Bennett
Harvey Doty
Chas. McKee
Sylvia Heinze
Racheal Blair
Roy Schreiner
Katie Manning
Nellie Parsone
Lara Bennett
Luella Libberton
Mrs. G. Bowers
Lizzie Manning
Lester Schreiner
Elmer Fink
Donald Nevins
Harold McCall
Jack Regan
Dan Nipe
J. Mummert
J. Melendy
M. Moyer
Rush Carroll
Ed McGinty
F. BE. Melugin
Green Lunch Room
Thomson Bank
N. D. French
J. H. Wilt
C. H. Jenkins
D. E. Hollinshead
J. J. Sheridan
Kyle Melendy
C. Bachman
C. Delano
J. Libberton
Dan Emyre
Willis Stage
Joe Blair
C. Cooper
R. Carroll
John Carroll
Harlow Yates
Nino Kenyon
Ed Sack
Don Carpenter
Dick Carpenter
Dick Anderson
Milk Co
Argo
C. Densmore
H. Stoner
A. Norman
J. Holy
C. Ginther
Log M. Slifer
F. Warfield
J. Loehmeier
T. Hansen, Jr
H. Hansen
J. A. Simpson
Melon crop ready for market amid good demand
Muskmelon fields yield more fruit than watermelons with strong demand and above average prices. Growers report rapid sales from distant buyers as patches ripen, despite a lighter yield this spring and a fruit shortage overall.
Broadcast Planned by Miss Pratt and Girl Union
Miss Helen Pratt and the girl union will broadcast from WMAQ on Wednesday August 26 at eight thirty for a half hour. Mr Pratt announced the event to inform the McCoys Mrs Lorraine Ryan Thompson and Dr Cead Ather ton to listen and enjoy as it may be a long time before she visits west. Bill Adams notes we misquoted him while his wife was away he had four invitations in two weeks. W A appreciated the kids but four feeds for a man like Bill in two weeks. Charlie Ottens visits from Hospers Iowa Sioux county arrived Tuesday last week left Monday this week. He says corn prospects in his area are not up to average and farmers won’t get rich this year. Paul Pratt of Wisconsin creamery expected home for the weekend to visit Thomson friends.
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Helen Pratt
Girl Union
Pratt
McCoys
Lorraine Ryan Fhompson
Cead Atherton
Helen
Bill Adams
W. A
Bill
Charlie Ottens
George
Hospers
Iowa
Sioux County
Ottens
GAAR AND FRENCH HEAD PLACED ON ACCREDITED LIST
The T. R. test near Thomson places Harry Gaar and N. D. French herd on the accredited list. Twenty-two herds totaling 461 cattle were tested with 101 purebreds and 360 grades. Two reactors among grades, four per cent infection rate overall. multiple owners and head counts listed. In 28 weeks, 601 herds with 10,548 cattle tested, 872 reactors found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R
Thomson
Harry Gaar
N. D
T. B
H. A. Toby
Joe Dykstra
Albert Hook
Otto Schwitzer
Savanna
Cole & Robertson
H. N. Gaar
N. D. French
French & Hanson
Rush W. Carroll
Hattie Peck
John J. Carroll
W. T. Falls
Harve H. Schreiner
Chadwick
Adam Heinze
Modern Edifice Christian Church to Be Remodeled
Remodeling planned for Modern Edifice Christian Church starts this week with a $4500 budget. A 16 foot annex will run along the north side, linked by a 22 foot door. a kitchen and classrooms will occupy the annex while the main auditorium gains seating for over 400 with new layout and raised floor. The entrance moves to the southeast corner and the pulpit shifts to the northwest, with curved seating and three classrooms behind the pulpit flanking the baptistry between two pillars. West windows light the classrooms and kitchen.
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The
Christian Church
Loud Speaker and Nail Driving Contest Shenanigans at Argo-Fa Picnic
Charlie Nipe acted as starter for a ladies nail driving contest when a heckler yelled Go causing nails to fly and disrupt the race. Judges awarded prizes despite the chaos as Chas scolded a crowd member and the event ended with laughter and mild rebuke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie
Chas
Chase
Ice Cream Social and Church Stand Draw Big Patronage
The Christian Endeavor held an ice cream social in the red front building on Saturday night serving ice cream and cake to a large audience. Girls cleaned the building and arranged tables and chairs for the event. The Methodist stand in the Thos Cochran lot also drew a very large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Red Front
Thos. Cochran
Planned Sunday School Annex Expansion
The article notes potential future addition of class rooms on the annex north side for Sunday school use. It states church leaders have not sought donations before but now advocate town improvements and believe Thomson people should contribute to support the project as a worthwhile investment.
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Christian Church
Thomson
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Thos. Kustes
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Thos. Orcutt
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Morris Mest
Marcella Francke
Eddie Ilienze
Cecil George
Verna Guinther
Oscar Griswold
Jane Lamb Hospital
Paul Pratt
Wisconsin
GAAR
J. H. Sauer
Wesley Schreiner
Jas
Blair
Howard Petty
Chas. E. Miller
Tra A. Fish
J. H. Airhart
Grant Klinger
Boothby
Gregg
Clinton Business
Howes Bidg
Clinton, Iowa
Charlie Nipe
America
Nti
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