American Legion Auxiliary May meeting plans and prayers
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary met at the Happy Peterson home with Stella Peterson and Lois Peterson as hosts. Over 15 members attended as plans were made for Memorial Day wreaths and Poppy Day sales on May 29. The nominating committee was named, welfare shipments to the Iowa Children’s Home were reported, juniors gathered for a supervised afternoon, and the June meeting date was deferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Ray Harris
Berdine Korte
Martha Boyken
Lowise Mechler
Iowa
Woodward
Irene Peterson
Des Moines
Mildred Boyken
Edith Hagen
Church of Your Choice
Kossuth County
Board of Apportionment
Joe H. Tapper
Belton A. Copp
Emily A. Bor
Joseph A. Copp
Eilert Es
Nyswnev
Boyken
Suswyne
Henry
Dorothy van
Hove
Dorothy van Hove
William A. Rode
Nwenwiy
Board of Supervisors
Algona
Arc Moore
Olga A Hott
Olga A. Hott
Freddie Eden
Boar of Supervisors
Marc Moore
Roa Bistrict
Nicholas R
Edna
Thompson
Nianw
Thompson Nicholas R
Edna Swignw
Og Thompson
Fred E
Marion M
Seifer
Siefer
NWSW
Fred
Marlon M
Siefer Newnem
John A
Maggie Sleper
C Moore
U S Population Reaches 160 Million in August
Washington reports the U S population passed 160 million in August, recorded by a Commerce Department census calculator. The device logs a new resident every twelve seconds, with births about every eight seconds, deaths every 21 seconds, and migrants roughly every two minutes, reflecting steady growth since 1927.
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Washington
United States
Commerce Department
Montana
Friendly Octopus Scares Navy Diver
OSTAWA Chief Petty Officer Wigmore, a naval diver, encounters a friendly octopus near Esquimalt while near piling. The creature taps him and tips off to return aboard, with shipmates noting the odd scare and the budding friendship in a murky water scene.
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Ostawa
Wigmore
Esquimalt Gebro
Wates
Ohio County Installs Unique Siren System
Ohio's Franklin County establishes a 56 siren air raid warning network in Columbus and surrounding areas. An electronic tone from the sheriff's transmitter triggers the sirens, linked to radio telephones on fire and emergency vehicles. An operator is on duty 24/7 to sound the alert and all-clear with two buttons.
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Ohio County
Columbus
Ohio
Franklin County
Sheriff's Office
Fish Resources Are Starvation Barrier
Washington reports that global fish stocks once deemed useless are now valued as food. Rosefish, once discarded as useless marine trash until 1934, are marketed widely, while swordfish spread from New England after World War I. Public prejudice fades as education reveals edible water creatures.
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Washington
New England
Local Lakota Social Roundup Notes Many Visitors
W D Ley and Wm Hanken visited Des Moines. Numerous Lakota couples shared visits across towns including Grant, Blue Earth, Estherville, Mason City and Algona. A school operetta of Hansel and Gretel pleased crowds. Flere: tonsil removals, rheumatic fever, and confirmations noted along with hospital and hospital visits.
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W. D. Ley
Wm. Hanken
Elton Head
Des Moines
Leonard Christ
Paul Hertzke
Richard Zielske
Herbert Zielske
Lake Mills
Grant
Wm. Bauman
Blue Earth Hospital
Henry Kline
Rosa Rahmstock
Wilson Cafe
Earl Goodenow
Glenn Buchanan
Gerald Goodenow
Kirk
Mason City
Andrew Jansen
Charles Tutton
Buffalo Center
George Meyer
Wm. Meyer
Augusta Meyer
Roland Smith, Sr
Jennie Gutknecht
Paul Kollasch
Joe Carpenter
Emmetsburg
Chris Asminsson
Hansel and
Gretel
J. M. Kollasch
Holy Family Hospital
Estherville
School House
Northfield
Harold Kollasch
Paul Kolasch
Sharon
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Frank Kollasch
Rufus Olthoff
Gale
al Dudding
Elvin Swanson
Swea City
Luella Mammenga
Buffalo Center Hospital
John Griese
Charles Peterson
Fairmont
Dick Wienkauf
Mike Christ
Arvid Christ
Walter Sohn
Elmore
Peter Bruer
Louis Price
Richard Price
I. E. Wortman
St. Paul
John Wortman
Clay Garrett
Albert Lea, Minn
Carl Garrett
Everyone in Model Tennessee Town Owns His Home
Norris Tennessee story describes a town where every resident owns their home, no delinquents, and no bonded indebtedness. It notes Epstein financed 841 dwellings, a schoolhouse and 1,284 acres, with home prices from 4,700 to 14,500 dollars, and highlights civic-minded governance with a small staff and minimal crime.
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Norris, Tenn
Norris
Henry Davie Epstein
Philadelphia
Epstein
United States
BR. G. Crassna
Nis~ Fovy
Vienna Taxicabs Hand Cranked Through WWI Era
Vienna operates about 1,300 taxis dating from 1912 to 1820 era, mostly hand cranked with some self starters. Surplus U.S. Army sedans may revive service. interiors poor with horse blankets or bare boards. flowers brighten cabins. stories claim doors detach and parts fall off, yet drivers remain philosophical about the aging fleet.
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Vienna
London
Rome
Paris
U. S. Army
Legion
Canadian Tells Why Women Buy at Dietetic Convention
At the Canadian Dietetic Association convention Mrs. W. R. Walton Jr., national president of the Canadian Association of Consumers, lists nine reasons women buy: hubbys say so, uniqueness, peer adoption, slimming look, imported quality, anticipated scarcity, prettiness, bargains, and simply because.
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Orraawa
Canadian Dietetic Association
W. R. Walton, Jr
Canadian Association of Consumers
Modern Fuels Are Aid To Motoring Economy
A survey shows that driving a jalopy with DIY repairs and no garage rent costs two to three cents a mile. A newer car costs about eight cents, a pricier model around ten cents. Compared with 1903, operating costs are far lower. two gallons now do what three did in 1925, with taxes excluded.
Motorized mailmen could speed service with new delivery
The U S Post Office tests mechanized delivery using scooters hand carts and small trucks in Nashville Houston Miami Milwaukee and Washington to speed delivery and cut costs while easing the workload of rural carriers.
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U.S. Post Omce
Nashville
Heston
Mian
Milwaukee
Washington
Cat in Engine Causes Stir in Syracuse Auto Repair
In Syracuse James Knapp found a large bundle of tangled material under his car’s fan belt after an overload caused sputtering. He borrowed tools, repaired the engine, and his vehicle appeared undamaged afterward.
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Syracuse
James
Knapps
Anne
Seedbed Prep Key to Weed Control in Corn Field
Extension weed control specialist KK. P. Sylvester from Town State College stresses seedbed preparation and shallow cultivation on warm dry days to curb weeds. He outlines timing for pre and post emergent sprays, rates for 2 4 D and amine ester mixes, and cautions on deep cultivation and late spraying when corn silks brown.
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KK. P. Sylvester
Town State College
Sylvester
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Denver
Usenver
Stapleton Airfield
Lakota News
Model Tennessee
Ervin
Jerome
Halvorson
Jerry M. Lewis
Algona, Iowa
Gordon E. Hansen
Telko Stecker
Titonka
Titonka Lockers
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