Fifteen States Plan Paving 9400 Miles in 1925
The Iowa Good Roads Association notes fifteen states plan new highway paving totaling about 9400 miles in 1925 with averages around 260 miles per state. Iowa cites funding limits and warns motorists not to expect rapid improvements from gasoline tax revenue.
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Iowa
Glenn ©. Haynes
Iowa Good Roads Association
Alabama
California
Ilinois
Indiana
Maryland
Michigan
Missouri
New Jersey
New York
Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Texas
West Virginia
Haynes
Obituary of Jacob O Stewart.
Jacob Oscar Stewart born August 24 1877 in Grundy Center Iowa died May 5 1925 in Lynd Minnesota at age 47 years 38 months and 11 days. Survived by mother three brothers Clarence Lincoln both of Lynd and Charles of Abbottsford Wis and sister Mrs Mille Sigsbee of Burt. Funeral held Friday at 2 30 at Methodist Episcopal church Burt burial in Burt cemetery.
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Jacob Oscar Stewart
Grundy Center
Iowa
Lynd
Minnesota
Titonka
Burt
Clarence
Lincoln Stewart
Minn
Charles Stewart
Abbottsford
Wis
Methodiat Episcopal Church
Cattle and hog shipments depart Titonka by several crews
Nine carloads of cattle and hogs were sent from Titonka on Saturday night. Two cars by J W Swanson, three by Raymond Krants, three by the Farmer Elevator, and one mixed car by Geor Larsen. Mesays, Larsen and Swanson accompanied the shipments.
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Titonka
J. W. Swanson
Raymond Krants
Farmer Elevator
Qeo
Entertaining Germans Repurposed Friendship at Home
Professor L C Gardner entertained two German youths Richard and Helmet Hosten about 20 years old from Ter Germany who befriended him after World War I. The pair came from Arkansas to visit and stay with him, staying at his home in hopes of a warmer welcome.
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L. C. Gardner
Richard
Helmet Hosten
Ter
Germany
Verdun
Lawrence
Arkansas
Burt Monitor
High School Notes and Picnic Plans at Crystal Lake
High school students finish exams and plan a trip to Pilot Knob for car transportation. A few juniors, Beulah Schutter and Georgette Welhausen, are exempt from all exams. Home Economics splits into two groups for luncheons, with color schemes. Faculty enjoyed a Crystal Lake picnic. Grammar room pupils eye Ack Dale farm picnic. Weather turns warm, corn planting near complete, soil in good shape, hopes for a strong corn and oat season.
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Pilot Knob
Beulah Schutter
Georgette Welhausen
Crystal Lake
Anna Bruns
Ella Trenary
Ack Dale Farm
Burt
Luverne Farmer Wins Seed Corn Exhibit First Place
Youngworth of Luverne took first in Kossuth County seed corn exhibit at the National Seed Corn Show in Chicago under Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation. His entry earned the blue ribbon with germination rate higher than Iowa and national averages. The show drew 27,411 farms from 45 states with 1,731 county exhibits.
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Youngworth
Luverne
Chicago
Sears-Roebuck ‘Agricultural Foundation
Iowa
Kossuth County
America
Pre Nuptial Shower for Vernalda Johnson
Miss Vernalda Johnson, fiancé T Theron Hangen, hosted by Raymond and Mrs. Hansen, received a pre nuptial shower from 20 to 30 young ladies. Neighbors presented gifts for the new home, with a light lunch served and best wishes voiced for a happy marriage.
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Mise
Vernalds Johnson
T. Theron Hangen
Christine Carlson
H. M. Hansen
Julius Hansen
Nela F. Hansen
Soren Nelson
Carl Hansen
Hosa Honacker
Raymond Hansen
Match Draws Small Crowd in Bauer Andrews Wrestling
The Bauer Andrews match drew a small Monday crowd but delivered a strong contest. Andrews won the first fall in under two minutes after Bauer was cut on the floor. Bauer rebounded to win the second fall in thirteen minutes and the third in twenty minutes for the victory.
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Bauer-Andrews
Bauer
Andrews
Bancroft Register
Presentation of Class Beeee a aee with Diplomas
Invocation and address open the exercises as graduates receive diplomas. Benediction by Rev. G M Squires and Rev R R Brown. Boys' Quartet performs under Supt F M Leland. Recipients include Zella Buffington Clarence Cooper Margaret Doege Kenneth Fisher Harley Hanson Hubert Phelps Mercedes Sartor Russell Whitson Mabel Wolfe.
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Zella Buffington
Clarence Cooper
Margaret Doege
Kenneth Fisher
Farm Benefactor George Godfrey Urges College Training for Farmers
George Godfrey of Kossuth County near Algona urged farm boys who plan to stay on the land to pursue college training. A 1909 Iowa State College animal husbandry graduate, he cites decision making and adapting to changing farming conditions as key benefits. He cites his own success using rotated crops and sweet clover pasture to rear cattle and notes he has long experience running a 140 acre half section farm with efficient feeds and pasture.
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Ameg
Daily Papers
George Godfrey
Kossuth
Algona
Godfrey
Iowa State College
Iowa
Invents Four-Row Corn Planter by One Man
Robi g Lee, living 844 miles south of Wesley, operates a four row corn planter with his own invention. One man and four horses drive the machine, and he handles all planting this season. The inventor expects it to become the coming planter for large farmers. One man and four horses can plant a lot of corn in a day.
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Robi G. Lee
Wesley
News-World
Former Wesley Supt Dies in Missouri
Herbert Quick, longtime Wesley Public Schools superintendent about 35 years ago, died in Columbia Missouri on Sunday. He became a noted writer and educator and served as mayor of Sioux City. Quick authored an agricultural textbook widely used in Iowa schools.
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Herbert Quick
Wesley Public Schools
Columbia
Quick
Sioux City
Wesley
Iowa
News-World
Farmer Godfrey proves fed cattle and sheep pay off on smart pasture
On his forty acre pasture Godfrey demonstrates high output by using sweet clover and alfalfa to boost per acre yields. He claims calf production costs about four cents per pound and that twenty five bushels more corn per acre follow sweet clover rotation. He keeps twenty eight lambs producing over 500 dollars with wool and meat, and showcases hollow tile buildings, a 600 ton capacity silo system, and the value of a college trained mind in farming.
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Godfrey
Phewaol
Geo
Godfrey Belizes
Lutheran Church Announces Sunday Schedule and Events
Lutheran Church lists Sunday School at 10 00 A M German Service at 11 00 A M English Service at 8 00 P M Children s practice next Saturday at 3 P M for Children s Day. Ladies Aid held a successful Food Sale at Callies Store last Saturday. Mr Geo Oaken and Rev Schoenlein and wife made a business trip to Mason City Wednesday. Mrs Hoff and son Keith of Waterloo visiting at the Schoenlein home. Mr Becker of Sioux Rapids called on the Rev Schoenlein Tuesday.
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Childrens
Ladies Aid
Callies
Geo. Oaken
Schoenlein
Mason City
Hoff
Keith
Waterloo
Schoenelin
Schoenelin Home. Mr. Becker
Sioux Rapids
Iowa Farm Sales Climb as Land Brings Strong Bids
The Des Moines Register lists seventy six cash farm sales in Iowa with prices from 151 to 400 per acre. Most farms sold for 200 or more signaling continued demand. Titonka banks closed for a bankers convention in Fort Dodge with local officials attending.
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Webster City
Des Moines Register
Iowa
T. A. Murphy
Merchant’s Life Insurance Company
O’brien
Delaware
Titonka
Bankers’ Convention
Ft. ‘Dodge
Mia
Herman Rachut
Edith Bunjong
J. J. Cosgrove
Wm. Boyken
H. C. Schweppe
Iowa Villages Lure The Homemaker
A Sears Roebuck Foundation study of 65 midwest villages versus 10 cities finds village homes more often owner occupied and students more likely to attend school. Village populations grew only modestly while employment rates differ by gender. Communities named include Alta Buena Vista county Battle Creek Buffalo Center Bussey Marion Corning Grundy Center La Porte City Marathon Moville Strawberry Point Winfield and Dubuque and Sioux City. A rain and subsequent frost damaged fruit and berries Friday night.
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Middle West
Milich
Sears-Roebuck Agrcultural Foundation
Kia
Alta
Buena Vista County
Battle Creek
Dq County
Buffalo Center
Winnebago County
Bussey
Marion County
Corning
Adams County
Grundy Center
Grundy County
la Port City
Black Hawk County
Marathon
Moville
Woodbury
Strawberry Point
Clayton County
Winfield
Henry County
Dubuque
Sioux City
Kossuth County Calf Club Drives Ahead For Enrollment
The Kossuth County Boys and Girls Club expands dairy calf program with wider county representation led by Titanka Lone Rock and Grant township. Emphasizes thrift and ownership pride to keep youth engaged in farming, offering grade calves and bank cooperation for those needing funding. contact County Agent for enrollment.
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Kossuth County
Titanka
Lone Rock
Grant Township
Kossuth
Dairy Calf Club Regulations and Rules for Kossuth County
The dairy calf club aims to engage boys and girls aged 9 to 18 in better dairy calves feeding judging management and showing. Enrollment by May 15 1925 with calves owned by May 25 1925. calves must be Holstein Guernsey Jersey Brown Swiss or Ayrshire calved between Sept 1 1924 and Dec 31 1924.
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Kossuth County
Holstein
Guernsey
Jersey
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Jacob Stewart
Mrs. Pouelsen
G. M. Squires
Moreta Paul
Rev
R. R. Brown
Boys’ Quartet
F. M. Leland
W., F. Hamstreet
Harley Hanson
Hubert Phelps
Willis Phepls
Mercedes Sartor
Russell Whitson
Mabel Wolfe
Geo. Godfrey
Farmer
Lutheran Church
Kossuth County Calf Club
The
Dairy Calf Club
Frank Barker
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