Lightning Kills Worker Near Guthrie Center
Hugh Kinman was struck and killed by a bolt while working in a field near Guthrie Center. Five coworkers were stunned but unharmed. Lyon county farmer William L. Schneider received a sentence of up to 20 years in Fort Madison for burning his own farm home.
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Loren Willemssen
Guthrie Center
Hugh Kinman
William L. Schneider
Lyon County
Fort Madison
Felton Point
Amabel
Eric
Sticks
Nick
Erlc
Wedding Chaos and Hidden Fortunes Stir Rural Drama
Teresa contemplates love and money as Bill reveals a fake fortune test and a family crisis unfolds. In Ashmont, Teresa reunites with Jerry Morton, a chance encounter sparks old passions, while Charity Damon disrupts a wedding with a daring rescue attempt and a dramatic confession.
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Philadelphia
Teresa
Ashmont
Fairlawn
Jerry
Jerry Morton
Bill
Honey
Country life notes from a rural editorial column
A reflective hometown column shares farm life scenes and memories from a Fourth of July in the countryside. The writer describes a recovering farm dog, a kitchen cleanup mishap, wind ripples across fields, dragonflies, and conversations about canning meat, camping, and simple pleasures, ending with a note on mailing the paper to Arnold in Hibbing.
Local columnist recalls hometown newspaper devotion
By Susan Frawley Eisele, Blue Earth, Mina. The writer reflects on family habits and the town paper, noting how everyone cherishes the local newspaper and frowns at misplacing, losing, or discarding a part of it. The piece ends with a fond, nostalgic tone about community ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kaiser
Blue Earth
United Nations ‘Assembly
New York
Odd Fellows
Rebekah
Arnold
Susan Frawley Eisele
Mina
New Cars And Trucks Licensed In Kossuth County
Nineteen new vehicles were licensed in Kossuth County last week. New owners include Cecil O. Nash and others from Fen ton Titonka Swea City Lone Rock Burt Algona Ledyard Wesley and more. The list covers Chevrolet Oldsmobile Studebaker Plymouth Mercury and pickups with owners from multiple towns.
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Kossuth County
Nash
Cecil O., Bailey
Fenton
Chevrolet
Lloyd H. Bartlett
Titonka
W. E. Carlson
Swea City
Everett Householder
Lone Rock
Arthur Kadow
Burt
Howard Mac
Algona
Rudolph Rahe
Bancroft
M. L. Vander= waal
Whittemore Hatchery & Produce
Ella BE. Zumech
Merrill E. Zwiefel
Wesley
Boys Demonstration Contest Set for July 31 at Burt
Kossuth County 4-H to hold county demonstration contest July 31 at VEW Hall Burt. Roger Lawrence state 4-H assistant leader Ames will judge the event. Each club may enter with prizes including four expense paid trips and representation at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines the Dairy Cattle Congress at Waterloo and the North Iowa Fair at Mason City. Cash awards and ribbons accompany demonstration entries.
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VEW. Hall
Burt
Roger Lawrence
Ames
Kossuth County
Des Moines
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Mason City
Warm air perimeter heating gains popularity in homes
The Lennox Company promotes warm air perimeter heating as faster to install and cheaper than conventional central systems. Dealers report wide adoption with 5000 retail outlets using the method, which blows warm air around room perimeters through floor diffusers and simple ductwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lannox Pumane Company
Beed Hardware
Titanica
Innovations in Heating: Gas Oil and Coal Furnaces Debut
Engineers forecast major advances as new heating designs emerge. The report notes gas, oil, and coal models for perimeter heating, with experts predicting significant improvements in the years ahead.
Leadership Conference Set for State 4-H Camp
The Boone County 4-H camp hosts the Young People's Leadership Conference sponsored by Iowa State College from July 6 to 30. A five day program builds individual and group leadership skills with topics on government functions and recreation leadership. Glenn Holmes leads, with faculty including Lloyd Frazee and wife from Bassett. Each county may nominate four delegates. about 100 are expected from 4-H clubs Rural Young People and related groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone County
Iowa State College
Teadership
Harlan Geiger
Lloyd Frazee
Bassett
Glenn Holmes
Iowa
Weeds Knockout Boosts Pasture Carrying Capacity
Removing weeds is likely to raise the forage availability of pastures and thereby increase carrying capacity for grazing livestock.
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Electrolux Vacuum Cleaners
Hutchins
Wiebrand Produce
Sinders
Woden
Murphy’s
Punk
Firestone
Stan Harris
Titanka
J. E. Ukena & Co
Lakota
Choice Wisconsin
Jim Balsley
Otranto
St. Ansgar
Hamilton Hatcheries
Consolidated Independent School District
Harold E. Gartner
Secy
Harry Meblan
Towa
Willemssen Hanware
Peterson Piano O
Dunnell
Minn
RCA
Zenith TV
Sales
Rand ‘Service
Bakota
Itt
Reskamp
Ernest Janssen
Robert Kruse
Dick Janssen
Henry P. Harms
Mons
Henry P. Harms and Sons
Ashley Cummins
Eresa
Bill Addison
Darling
Jim Bridges
Morton
By Spence Dill
Golly
Charity Damon
Charity
Cupid
Chanty
Fei
Jac
Fairmont
Minnesota
Bob
Albert
Rhod
Devries Auction Sales
Devries Auction Co
Bingham Township
Numbr
Bingham No. 8
Bingham No. 3
Bingham No. 1
Arlene Ostercamp
Bingham Twp
School Board
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