Local Visitors and Calls Across Britt Area
A parade of visitors and callers graced Britt and nearby towns Tuesday through Sunday. Rev. Bushnell and wife attended quarterly conference while Rev. Webb sang for Joe Austin’s funeral in Thonka. Families arrived for summer work weeks. several residents shopped, visited relatives in Forest City and Charles City, and evangelist Rev. Metcalf concluded three weeks of meetings at the M B H church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johan Hobart
Britt
Bushnell
Algona
Sam Barron
Zella
Buffalo Center
Chas. Bauck
Lois Bushman
Rev. Webb
John Peterson
Thonka
Ted
Gertrude
J. O'Neil
Dunsh
Titonka
Ray Valley
John Valley
Forest City
Dave Barren
Ada Mae Nash
Crystal
Lake
M. E
H. O. Swingen
Ruth
Emerald Kruse
al Lawler
Leland Sun
George Oakes
W. J. Maddle
Harold Harvey
Lois Rushian
Hayfield
Chas
Buns
Ralph Smith
Charles City
Collins
Familly
Bob Thil
O. J. Hisenmann
Metcalf
M. BH
Dean Church
John Buns
Mtonka
A. L. Ludeking
Morest City
Woden M. F. Church Notes Revival Spirit Continues
Harry Webb pastor reports revival meetings closed but the spirit remains high after three weeks with Evangelist Metcalf. Next Sunday honors Mother's Day with special services at Woden church morning 10 30 and evening 7 30. Fred Schmidt visited Algona on business.
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Woden M. F
Harry Webb
Jias
Met— Valf
Jeet
Portland Area News Summary From Burt and Surrounding Homes
Local notes from Burt and nearby towns recount visits, gatherings, and family events. Neighbors discuss farm bureau activities, quilting bees, and social calls at the homes of Ringsdorf, Fitch, Munson, and others. A Ford production update notes Highland Park plans and a 1922 output near 1.3 million, with 60,000 workers across plants.
Ford Highland Park Plant A World Largest Motor Facility
The Highland Park Ford plant covers nearly 200 acres with 128 acres under root, making it the world’s largest motor plant. It includes the main offices, power plant, Detroit silos branch, and the River Rouge castings and bodybuilding operations. The complex houses assembly, top and upholstery, drop forge, and other departments forming a vast manufacturing system.
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FORD
Highland Park
Word Motor Company
Ford Tay
River Rouge
Ligand Park
Wighland Turk
Detroit Silos
Wlack Raows
Drop Forge Pho
Wifilatory
Getidey
Atutd Abatar Company
GUO
Iowa Farm Bureau Leader Named to Federal Reserve Board
Edward H. Cunningham, secretary of the Iowa Farm Bureau federation, was appointed as a two member of the federal reserve board. He succeeds Milo Campbell of Michigan who died soon after his appointment. Cunningham’s selection drew mixed reactions from congressional leaders and others in Washington, though he is regarded as a genuine farmer with strong ties to organized farming groups.
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Reserve Board
Edward H. Cunningham
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Federal Reserve Board
Cunningham
Dirk Farmer
Milo 1. Campbell
Michigan
Washington
Ws Gunningham
Albert HH. Benton
Kansas City
Walter J. Chappel
Chanute
Kan
White House
Senator Cumming
Wallace
Agricultural Department
Farm leader E H Cunningham named to federal reserve board
The Iowa Farm Bureau hails E H Cunningham as the dirt farmer member of the Federal Reserve Board. Cunningham, long active in the farm bureau movement since 1918, is praised for knowing farm needs from the ground up and for growing the movement in Iowa. He has a background in Buena Vista county politics and chaired the 35th General Assembly.
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White House
Edward HE. Jones
Pennsylvania
Federal Farm Loan Board
Jones
Federal Land Bank of
Baltimore
E. H. Cunningham
Federal Reserve Board
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Cunningham
Charles W. Hunt
Federation
Farm Bureau
Iowa Loanch
Buena Vista County
General Assembly
Burlington
Wis
Iowa
J. W. Coverdale
Iowa Federation
Coverdale
Will Stand The Seaion at My Barn Event
A note places an event location 40 miles south and 144 miles west of Woden. Details on date, participants, and purpose are not provided.
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Woden
Notable Local Figures Involved In Appointment and Travel News
The report notes Senator Cummings and Brookhart backing Cumming amid an appointment. Cunningham is hard to reach. he spends the week at his Cresco home in Howard County and will not return to Ges Alpines soon. An 82 year old from Miami Florida headlines a cross country trip for a Hearst prize. he has logged 69 days on the road and aims to complete the journey in 160 days or fewer.
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Ellis Jai
del Fitch
Chicago
Sterling
J. A. Raney
Algoon
Fannie Fitch
Walter Smith
DY. Fox
Burt
Frank Norris
Farm Bureau
Will Grover
George Patterson
Alsop
Hutchinson
China
Ray McWhorter
Maud Taney
Livermore
Louise Woolums
Shannon City
Iowa
Portland
Floyd Duncan
W. H. Smith
Will Ringsdorf
Chris Boettcher
Tom ‘Trenary
Lakota
Herb Trenary
Brink Shipler
Brink
Maxwell
O. Kregar
Titonka
John Trunkhill
Wes Fitch
Ted Ringsdorf
Lou Watkins
W. W. Ringsdorf
Roy Ringsdorf
T. B
Des Moines
Dr. Barger
Miss
Will Ringsdort
Frank Mann
Algona
Jingo
Will
Ray
Ora Capps
Wesley
Jack Munson
I. R. Welske
Ray Walker
Lathen
Henry Munson
Jack
Fred Munson
Qra Capps
Hol, Weiske
Cummings
Brookhart
Cumming
Cunningham
Cresco
Howard County
Miamia
Florida
Seattle
Wm. R. Hearst
Althe
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Woden News
Fred Schmidt
Algona Mon
Portland Pickups
Clara Bollinger
George Graham
Ladies Farm Bureau
Ringsborg
Mrs. Ted
Ed. Fiteh
Tsanat Schuler
Sexton
del Fiteh
Mina Sigshee
Tolan Stott
Luella Bleich
Tur
W. Aa. Ladendorf
Kunde
Lloyd Martlett
C. i. Sigshee
Burt Mon—ray
Hosemthat
Alito Rike
Leo Hruanil
W. dl. Blatthente
D. J. Fitch
Altona
Iil
Pete White
Ames
Pete
C. T. White
Mr. Watkins
L.H. Fairbanks
W. L. Stott
Lee Phillips
St. Paul
Fargo
North Dakota
Louise
Lyle
Fay Shipler
Grandma Reynolds
Grandma Munson
Guckeen
Springfield
Minn
Grandma
John Krull
Minnesota
Bert Ash
Harold Loyd
Ted Ringsdort
Ms. W. EL. Stott
Highland Park Group
Ford Motors
Treasury Department
The
Titonka Savings Bank
Klade
Hand
Jim Porter
Missouri
G. B. Wise
Woden, Fa
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