Road costs show dirt to concrete cheaper for drivers
Iowa Good Roads officials urge public study of highway costs. Professor Agg’s tabulations compare annual costs per mile for dirt gravel and concrete roads at 100 and 250 vehicles daily, showing dirt cheaper at lower traffic and concrete cheaper at higher traffic.
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Iowa
H. B. Allfree
Iowa Good Roads Association
The
Highway Commission
T. R. Age
Iowa State College
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Agg
Ag.q
A Lesson Worth Learning from Ringsted's Crisis
The Ringsted Dispatch urges local action to keep the town on the map. Editor Dillman calls for community effort through clubs and home trade to sustain the town as farm values hinge on proximity to market.
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Ringsted
Dolliver
Holstein Breeders Picnic At Burt Details
Holstein breeders and families invited to a dairy picnic at the home of B. 2 Volta one mile north of Burt on Thursday June 11. Bring baskets ice cream and coffee free. Floyd Johnson and H No Ginn will speak. Calf club members welcome.
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Volta
Burt
Floyd Johnson
State Dairy Association
H. No Ginn
State Holstein Association
Jowell M. Patterson
Farm Bureau Meeting Planned in Buffalo Township
The Buffalo township Farm Bureau will meet Friday evening at Chris Brandt's home east of town. President Erickson of the Farm Bureau of Swea City will attend and deliver an address. You are cordially invited to attend, whether you are a member or not.
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Farm Bureau
Buffalo Township
Chris Brandt
President Erickson
Farm Bureau of
Swea Cly
Methodist Church services and events at Titonka
The Titonka Methodist Church lists Sunday activities with Sunday School at 10:00 a m and Morning Worship at 11:00 a m Evening Praise at 7 00 p m and Down Church at 2:00 p m A Sunday School session at 3 00 p m includes Children’s Day on the 14th A Union Sunday School picnic is set for June 23 at the F W Schram farm with the Haworth League Institute July 14–20 at Methodist Camp Okoboji Lake Baptism class offerings are noted and the pastor can be contacted to arrange baptisms The column urges religious devotion and the open church door as a community faith resource.
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Methodist
Okoboji Lake
Church
Our
Methodist Church
Sacredness of letters and the Dead Letter Office
The Whittemore Champion essay argues that sealed mail is often read when undeliverable, as return addresses guide delivery. Without addresses, letters go to the Dead Letter Office where readers search for clues to return them. Most letters fail to include addresses, risking loss and unnecessary costs.
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Whittemore Champion
Lee C Wolfe’s trip to Stor den Mina and Balaton
Lee C Wolfe traveled to Stor den Mina to oversee farming interests. From Stor den Mina he went to Balaton with B N Clemang to load and pack his household effects for move or relocation.
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Lee C. Wolfe
Storden
Mina
Balaton
B. N. Clemang
Kossuth Clubwomen Hear Mrs Blythe On Europe Trip
The Kossuth County Federation of Clubs met in Algona at the Congregational church with 75 to 100 members attending. Mrs James Blythe of Mason City spoke on her European travels, recounting Europe’s courts, Buckingham Palace, Lady Astor, and Edith Cavell’s wartime story with a German soldier who refused to fire.
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Kossuth County Federation of Clubs
Algona
Plum Creek
Cresco
Union ‘Township
Congregational Church
B. French
Grace Eckholm
Swe
Olty
Lee O. Wolfe
Titonka
Ellis McWhorter
Womans’ Club of
Tr ‘Thal
Margarite Budlong
G. M. Squires
Grace French
Homer Downs
Roy Ball
James Blythe
Mason City
Europe
England
International Dar Association
Lady Astor
Italy
Miss Cavella
Edith Cavelle
Firat
Migs’ Cavelle
Fisher Elected 1926 ISU Baseball Captain
Robert J. Fisher, 1926 ISU student, was chosen by teammates to captain the 1926 Iowa State College baseball team after the Nebraska game. A two year shortstop, he also earned letters in football and basketball and is regarded as a top all around athlete at the school.
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Robert J. Fisher
Iowa State College
Nebraska
Fisher
Bob
Pioneer Farmer Folkerts Dies After Illness
Mamma Folkerts born in Germany in October 1844 married April 16 1873 four children born two died in Germany one in Grundy County Iowa and Ola at home with his mother He emigrated in 1852 settling Grundy County ten years then Buffalo Center where they lived since He and his son farmed He died May 20 after much suffering due to old age was blind last months Funeral held Friday at 1 PM conducted by Rev Haken pastor of the Reformed church at German Valley Remains interred in German Valley Cemetery Survived by widow one son two brothers and one sister.
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Mamma Folkerts
Germany
Grundy County
Iown
Ola
America
Buffalo Center
Folkerts
A Haken
Reformed Church
German Valley
Buffalo Center Tribune
Whittemore residents urged action against harassment Sundays
The Whittemore Champion reports a young married woman was accosted three times by unidentified men in autos while walking home Sunday evening. The editorial calls for townspeople to intervene and prevent such molestation, warning of possible assaults if behavior continues.
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Whittemore
New Radio Wrinkle Claims Better Summer Reception
Ringsted Dispatch reports a radio reception tip by John Meiners claiming a ground-free antenna works by driving a spike into a live tree about fifteen feet high. No insulator or ground wire used. Static reduction is claimed to be two thirds.
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John Meiners
Ringsted Dispatch
Algona Club Leaves Onward With Biennial Report
The program featured solos by Mrs. Mitchell of Algona and Mrs. Kain of Algona, a greeting from Humboldt Federation via Mrs. Phillipe of Livermore, a Des Moines biennial convention report by Mrs. Murtaugh, and a talk on insurance by Mrs. Pritchard of Garner. Next meeting in Algona will host Library Aid, Home Economics Club and Alpha Delphian Sistem, on the first Tuesday in October.
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Mitchell
Algona
Humboldt Federation
Phillipe
Livermore
Des Moines
Murtaugh
Kain
Mra. Pritchard
Garner
Library Aid
Home Economics Club
Alpha Delphian Sistem
Lutheran Church Activities and Visitors Highlight Community Life
English services are held next Sunday at 8 PM. The Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Frank Meyer’s home with many members present. The Luther League annual meeting elected Rev. H. W. Schoentein president, Martha Stecker Lee, and Amanda Heesch as officers. Children’s Day program planned for 10:45 AM, with mission offerings for the Kings. A 15-student English confirmation class meets Wednesdays and Fridays. Visitors included Louie Sheldahl, Bill Schoenlein, Myrtle Westenberg, and Mrs. C. R. Hoff. The Peltzman family toured local dairies with Rev. Schoenlein and the Hoeesch farm demonstration. The Schoenleins visited Forest City and Pilot Knob.
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Ladies Aid
Frank Meyer
Luther League
H. W. Schoentein
Martha Stecker Lee
Amanda Heesch
N. Heesch
Childrens
Louie Sheldahl
Huxley
Bill Schoenlein
Ames
Myrtle Westenberg
Schoenlein
Sheldahl
Titonka
C. R. Hoff
Keith
Waterloo
G. L. Peltzman
Dallas Center
Iowa
Rev. Schoenlein
Maxwell
Peltzman
Nick Hoeesch
Heesch
Forest City
Pilot Knob
Henry Sonnenberg Dies Sudden in Community
Henry Sonnenberg a prominent politician and leading farmer in the community died this morning after a two week illness of pneumonia. He had been improving and walked to the barn yesterday before his weakness worsened, with funeral plans not yet made. An obituary will appear in the Topic next week.
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Henry Sonnenberg
Consider the Hog Since Kos auth County Farm Bureau Plan
The Kos auth County Farm Bureau and county agent will focus on hog farming as the main revenue source. Swine diseases threaten production and raise costs, reducing corn and seed efficiency. Dr J O F Price will consult on pig health, visiting farmers on the last two or three working days each month by arrangement through the Farm Bureau Office.
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Kosauth
Farm Bureau
J. O. F. Price
Price
Lightning Claims Farmer's Wife Near Algona
Mire. Ed. McNeil, a farmer's wife living south of Algona, was killed by a bolt of lightning during a morning rain storm while tending chickens. She is survived by her husband and ten children.
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McNeil
Algona
Milk and Mineral Mash Boost Chicks Growth Says Institute
A Blue Valley Creamery Institute review of over a hundred feeding experiments finds milk min eral mash as the best method for rapid growth and strong health. Tests at the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station and Wisconsin College of Agriculture show milk fed pullets reach weights closer to larger groups, with high vitality and low mortality when using skimmed milk and a home dry mash. The institute advises consistent form and avoiding milk spoilage, noting the benefit of sun exposure for the anthrachitic factor.
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Blue Valley Creamery Institute
N. J
Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Institute
Delegates Depart for Ohio Synod Session in New Jersey
Rev. G. Haken and Aggo Janssen representing Towa and Isli nolg of the German Reform Church, leave for Rosalilly, N. J., to attend a two week session of the Ohio Synod. They will be absent from the state nearly three weeks.
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Rev. G. Haken
Aggo Janssen
Towa
Islinolg
Ohio Synod of the German Reform Church
Wesley
Rosalilly
N. J
Ohio Synod of
Reed Boy Is Buried in Weasley Area
The eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Harl Reed died last Wednesday at their home near Weasley. Funeral services conducted by Rev L E Wardle were held Thursday with interment in Evergreen Cemetery.
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Harl Reed
Weasley
L. E. Wardle
Evergreen Cemetery
News-World
Squires Family Enjoys Friday Picnic at Crystal Lake
G M Squires and family spent Friday at Crystal Lake picnicking and fishing. They brought a large string of bull heads as part of their day outdoors.
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G. M. Squires
Crystal Lake
Farm Bureau Meeting in German Township
The Farm Bureau Unit of German Township will meet next week Thursday evening at Center School House. County Agent Frank Barker will attend and share information, including his Hog article on the front page, making this a good time to hear him.
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Farm Bureau
German Township
Center School House
Frank Barker
Late Farm Sales Report From Iowa Acreage Transfers
A series of land sales across Iowa, including eight acres near Oasis sold to A E Beeler for 375 per acre, forty acres near Nashua to Dale Coats for 3352 per acre, forty acres near Phanora to Mrs Lela Houghson at 250 per acre, forty acres near Yale part of Zurba Farm to W F Moore at 225 per acre, and forty acres adjoining the Welhausen farm to Enno Dreisman sold for 160 per acre.
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Oasis
Iowa
A. E. Beeler
Nashua
Ivan Riggs
Dale Coats
Charles City
J. W. Severson
Phanora
Lela Houghson
Yale
Zurba Farm
W. F. Moore
Guthrie Center
Abbe Dreinman
Lakota
Willie Welhousen
German Township
Enno Dreisman
Welhausen
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Kossuth
Blythe
Aason City
Bob” Fisher
Lutheran Church
New Jersey
Reed Boy
Farm Bureau Meeting
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