Twenty Years Ago Local Notes From Burt Area
A Burt area column records typhoid fever illness, births, farm sales at $137 per acre, state fair trips to Des Moines, teaching changes, resignations at Rock Island, and various errands. Notable items include a death of an infant, a car accident with minor damage, grain and gravel work on area streets, and local residents visiting relatives or attending fairs. Scattered notices mention staff changes, new agents, and community happenings around Algona, Woden, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titanka
T. M. Helmer
Des Moines
Geo. Helmers
R. E. Ward
Dr. Ball
Frank Dingley
Algona
H. A. Wennings
John H. Meyer
Familly
Appyton
Chas
Fritz
Rev G. Haken
Jett
Clara City
Minn
H. D. Baldwin
Rock Island
O.H. Dahl
Geo. Funk
Gerwhan
Ben van Langhan
Kamrar
Towa
John Grover
Needles
Cal
Dicca
Portland Township
World travelers and town notes from the week
Attending the Century of Progress in Chicago are Mr and Mrs Wm Boyken and sons Edward and Arthur and Mr and Mrs Frank D Fisher and baby. Henry Brung runs the bank during their absence. Aggo Janssen of Lakota traded in town. Mrs Janssen has improved after rheumatism. she and Janssen took her to Colfax for treatment. John W Swanson leaves tomorrow for a four day fishing trip in northern Minnesota to join his brother Otto. Swanson finished graveling work last week and seeks a quiet rental. Burton BE Yale and G Keagle visited Mr and Mrs Carl Wright in Sac City last Saturday. Keagle recently returned from Missouri and is farming his place, driving with his son-in-law Yale to inspect crops and plan for the year. Keagle now plows on the former N C Rice farm southeast of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Javers
Ray Hansen
Des Moines
Wd. Saathoft
Foster
Woden
Victor Lamoreux
Frank Hagen
M. H. Church
Boyken
Wm. Boyken
Edward
Arthur
Frank D. Fisher
Baby
Chicago
Century of Progress
Henry Brung
Aggo Janssen
Fesling Welt
Colfax
John W. Swanson
Minnesota
St. Paul
Otto
Mr. Swanson
Burton BE
Yale
G. Keagle
Carl Wright
Sac City
Mr. Keagle
Missouri
Indlaw
N. C. Rice
Wnh
Arends
Willmar
Ahi
Mra
Pred Stecker
Adolph Missal
Albert Missal
Arthur Falk
Louise Conradi
Mason City
Bouno Schutter
Florence
Gon Herman
Earl Smith
Thursay
Ruth Jangig
Bridgewater
B.S
Rey
H. W. Schoenlein
Ames
Keith
Ted Holt
John Pannhuk
Lutheran
Lakota
Beese
Wisconsin
Dean Andrews
Dale Struthers
Mary Jane Ludwig
Claus Wabben
Illinois
H. ©. Schweppe
Homer Downs
Robert
George Tjaden
R. Saathoff
Burt
Clear Lake
Saathoff
Edward Zwietal
Arlo
Neil ‘Michaelson
Arthur Askins
Raymond Heifner
Capitol Business College
Viola Terpstra
L. B. Larson
Roger
Clarion
Mkermit
Kenneth
Josephine Steckay
Wethousen
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
J. A. Bleich
Magnolia
Iowa
Magdalene Sartor
Dahnny
Jas, Smith
Dow
W. F. Hamstreet
Pennsylvania
A. Willan
Delmont
Misiytar
Langholm
M. &. Craven
Hatherville
John Wilson
Croquet, Minn
Big Winnie
E. K. Intermill
Minnie Kennedy
Fort Dodge
Minnie
Betty Sturdevant
Pierre Sartor
Mary Oesterreicher
Swea City
Arend Arends
Minn
Fred Stecker
Raymond Bonacker
Beth
Carrie Bonacker
Waterloo
Vist
George Johnson
Tom
Pete Winandy
Sartor
Iowa Walls
A. Killan
Louise
Reuben
Willie Writz
Mr. An
W. WM. Mitchell
South Dakota
Sadie
George
Messia
Henry
John Ruter
Local notices from Algona area events and visits
A long string of community notes records visits by families and individuals to Algona and nearby towns, with trips to Chicago World’s Fair, Des Moines, and area churches. It notes school opening, ministers’ meetings, and numerous social calls, plus marriages, fairs, and local travel by residents to Cedar Falls, Waterloo, and other centers.
Advertising costs in national papers spark Iowa debate
Adel residents compare ad rates to the Saturday Evening Post citing page prices from black and white to four color spreads. Sherman Needham notes Post revenue of 38.49 million in 1931, with industry dividends around 16 percent, and suggests local country weekly ads offer more value per issue over years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Sherman Needham
Ames
Saturday Evening Post
The
Post
Curtis Publications
Ladies Home Journal
Country Gentleman
Ahrends Visit Burt While Recalling Old Ties
Mr and Mrs Mike Ahrend of Burt were in town Thursday evening greeting old friends and handling business. Mike has long been well known here, having lived south of Burt most of his life. They recently moved to a farm northeast of Burt. Rev and Mrs L T Gartner paused in town Tuesday night en route from International Falls Minnesota to Rowan. Gartner serves with OC C C and is stationed at International Falls in northern Minnesota near pine country. Mrs Gartner and their youngest son have remained there for several weeks with her husband. Gartner's ministerial duties span several postings and he is connected to the Roosevelt Reforestation army. After a brief stay at Rowan, Gartner will return to International Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Ahrend
Burt
Mike
Tha Ahrend
Rev
L. T. Gartner
International Falls
Minn
Rowan
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Titonka Savings Bank
E. A. Hansen
Deal Molnes
Re Fair
B. French
Agnes Atkee
Portage
Wis
Clara Lueek
Madison
John Severeins
A. F. Anderson
Carpentara
W. Wehman Dragoo
Valpariso
Onno Tjaden
Arkansas
L. F. Krause
Sterrenberg
Reichsamen
Patel
Charlie Rifles
Burt Monitor
Wesley News
Tonic
al Falkenhainer
Lakes
Dr. Kenefick
Mrs. Moore
M. P. Haggard
J. E. Keil
Aauerkrant
Migs Evelyn Dehrendsapant
Warner Smith
Misania
Rakows
High Lake
Maple HI
Orrig
Lola Cushman
Warner ‘Smith
John Panelson
Non
Jolfe
Filenda
Tronka
John Wibben
Austin
J. Wibben
J. Petersen
Britt
John Pink
Town
Wim
Schram
Clarence
Mhmer Mechler
Mlayday
Dea Molney
Sadie Venton
Lexion
Sioux City
Harm Reuter
Helen
Medio
Warner Smittims
Sadie Rothachater
Wesley
Wednessy
Henry Scroeder
Harold Jones
Roy Budlong
John Botte
Flick Davis
Banetoft
Antone Pannhuk
Messrs
A. M. Péterson
Grady Smith
Fenton
Bring Stacker and
Wayne Fredrick
Buffalo Center
George Breen
Mes Moines
Palkert Stecker
Edo Frefrelechs
J. D. Been
Stella Mae
Dack
Mary Hoon
Garner
Baby Health
Harvey Tuttle
Albert Lea
Karl
Verna Doege
Art Schweppe
Mrs. Schweppe
Art
Standard Oil
Pete
Alvin Julius
Shannon
Pannkink
Dick Santhoft
B. H. Meyer
Blisworth
Mis
Dick Green
Edward Saathoff
Allan Lamoreux
John E. Slower
Margaret Sleper
Anna Welhousen
Josephine Stecker
Cedar Kalis
Kossuth County
John &. Sinner
Margaret Sloper
State ‘Teachers College
Anna Walhousen
Lolst
Rorhester
Storm Lake
Otto Falk
Bael
Bonacker Bros. Cash Market
IP & G
Schwen
Briardale
Pete Teee
Pannkuk’s Store
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