Feller praise and time shuffles cause small-town views
Luverne News questions the fan adulation of baseball star Bob Feller and jokes six straight losses could help him stay grounded. The Mason City Globe Gazette is cited as a regional paper. D B Dewel laments daylight saving time and missed radio favorites Jack Benny and Bing Crosby, mocking rural time changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City Globe Gazette
Register
Jack Benny
Bing Crosby
Sticks
D. B. Dewel
Mrs B A Pannkuk Taken To General Hospital For Treatment
Mrs. B. A. Pannkuk was returned to General Hospital at Algona on Tuesday afternoon for a couple of weeks of treatment. She recently suffered a severe flu last winter and was under a nurse’s care for weeks, and afterward developed multiple neuritis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Pannkuk
General Hospital
Algona
Surveyor Austin Visits Webster City on Tuesday
Surveyor Austin from Webster City conducted official business there on Tuesday. The Oscar Blanchards also went to Algona Tuesday forenoon of the same week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Webster City
Oscar Blanchards
Algona
Twenty Years Ago May 27 1017 Turkeys district notes
Mrs Ollia Meyers completed a successful school year in the Turks district. H Yost and family visited at Mrs H Nordman home last Sunday. Otto Park and Frank Foster took a business trip to Fairmont Thursday. Art Hemmover sold his Bancroft home and will move to Lone Rock to run a hotel. Heiko Bruns harvested 140 acres of corn and was offered 1.62 for corn and 0.68 for oats. Geo W Cogswell sold an 80 acre farm east of town for 182.50 per acre to Enno Eden. Boya Deickman sold two carloads of cattle to Wesley buyers for 9.46 and 10,560. Eunice and Burly Wilson and Elmer Hansen visited friends in Klemme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollia Meyers
Turks District
Riday
H. Yost
H. Nordman
Otto Park
Frank Foster
Fairmont Thura- Way
Art Hemmover
Bancroft
Lone Rock
Husiness
Heiko Bruns
Geo. W. Cogswell
Enno Eden
Boya Deickman
Wesley
Eunice
Burly Wilson
Elmer Hansen
Klemme
Memorial Service and local notices from Titonka May 22 1902
Memorial service program lists Rev A H Wood Miss Elsie L Relbsamen Guy Bruns Leo Breen Ward Austin Edith Budjong and Rex Austin reading Our Army Our Flag and other pieces. Also notes a town treasurer’s balance of 35 cents, contracts for store basement excavation, a $300 fine for dispensing non tax, residents returning from Ohio, property sales and prices, and speculation on a future Supreme Court nomination in Roosevelt era politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Wood
Elsie L. Relbsamen
Guy Bruns
Leo Breen
Herbie Callies
Rex .Austin
Leater Shaw
Reading
Edith Budjong
Ward Austin
Titonka
E.g.brung
W. H. Sto
Martin Heslop
Laverne
Quarton
J. J. Budlong
Ohio
J. WJ. Cosgrove
Henry Meyer
Mr. Meyer
Caspar Weigand
Mr. Cosgrove
Iowa Wealth Boom and Farm Power in 1935
A 1935 Iowa portrait shows wealth at over ten billion dollars, with factories producing more than 560 million dollars and grain output at 617,500,000 bushels. Iowa farms total 221,986, averaging 165 acres, valued at over four hundred million dollars, and rail access reaches every town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
United States
Towa
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Alaska
Why I Like Business
A vintage advisory piece argues for business as a disciplined, constructive daily effort. It stresses faith in human nature, customers, and self, noting dreams inspire action but daily bread and bills drive progress. The excerpt echoes practical ambition and social contribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Type Metal
Livestock on Colfax farm feeds on long stored hay
At William Kelly’s farm near Colfax in Jasper County, cattle are feeding on hay harvested in 1916 due to a feed shortage. The timothy and clover mix is claimed to be as good as last year, with Kelly and others approving its quality. Keith Sherman, 17, sells horseradish he grew to fund his schooling, now marketing it locally with a dated freshness plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Vandevanter
Wiliam Kelly
Colfax
Jasper County
Kelly
Thera
Keith Sherman
Himer Sherman
Edegerwood
Clayton County
Manchester
Methodist Church Notes under Pastor W E L Patterson
Church notes announce Sunday School at 10 with Willis Phelps as superintendent and Morning Worship at 11. Memorial Day observance and Daily Vacation Bible School begin Monday at nine. Wednesday June 2 has Ladies Aid Meeting at 3. Post includes hostesses Mrs Roy Ball and Mrs G A Ioan. Titonka plan for one Vacation Bible School for all children and youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Phelps
Roy Ball
Mra
A. iHoan
Doan
Titonka
Denton Mourns Mother Ellen Winter Death at Gilmore City
W. J. Denton travels to Gilmore City after his mother Mrs. Ellen Winter dies suddenly of heart trouble Tuesday noon. Mr. and Mrs. Chet Lamoreaux and children are also at Gilmore City. Funeral services will be held tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Denton
Gilmore City
Ellen Winter
Chet Lamoreux
Lutheran Church Notes English Service Rev. Bosse to Lead
Preaching services will be held in the English language at 8 o'clock Sunday evening with Rev. Bosse of Lakota in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosse
Lakota
KNOW Iowa A State Of Rich Farm Wealth And Scenic Beauty
Iowa ranks high in agricultural value and land, boasting top US figures in farm property value and land quality. Counties like Sioux and Kossuth exceed several states in farm wealth, while the state features scenic lakes, parks, and a strong road system. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Sonnenberg and family of Holland, Iowa, visited Titonka with George Bonyenberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
United States
Sioux
Crawford
Shelby
Kossuth
Plymouth
Massachusetts
Vermont
New Hampshire
Wyoming
New Mexico
Utah
Cedar
Clinton
Jasper
Marshall
Polk
Bhalby
South Carolina
Maryland
Florida
Idaho
Maine
Delaware
Towa
Chria Sonnenberg
Holland
Lowe
Titonka
George. Bonyenberg
Wesley News Briefs Highlight Local Life and Losses
Wesley news notes births marriages and local events including the birth of a baby boy to Mr and Mrs Milton Giddings and a car accident injuring a child. Baccalaureate and commencement exercises are planned for the class of 1937 with sports and social gatherings noted.
Lakota News People Visit and Memorial Day Plans
Dr. EB L Wurtzer of Clear Lake visited Friday. Arlene Heetland returned from Belmond with Betty Johnson. Mrs Harvey Johnson and Betty came from Belmond after Harold finished school. 8 P Powers and son Bobby visited Blue Earth. The Guy Bruns family of Titonka visited Mrs Bruns cousin Mrs John Roelfsama. The Jager families of Mason City spent Sunday with Fred Jager Francis Adams and John Roaltsema. I B Wortman and Paul Ukena visited Algona. Wortman to Des Moines on bank business. Normen Prerking and Virell Smith came from Dubuque. Norman led morning Presbyterian service, Virgil led evening service. Mrs A P Steinberg fell and broke her leg near the ship and was taken to hospital at Buffalo Center. Mrs C Woalark Clayton of Clear Lake visited Saturday. Victor Tripp returned from Texas Thursday. All ex-service men to meet at Lakota post Sunday at 9:80 for Memorial Day exercises. Austary and Bay Beauta invited to take part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Giddings
Marvitt Willian
Weasley
Tom Nelson
Clear Lake
Alfred Nelson
R. C. Bauer
Good Thunder
Minnesota
Bauer
Calix
T. Meurer
Cheryll Ann
Vincent Dowghan
Nancy Ann
W .Earl Hall
Mason City
Wesley Tigers
West Bend
George Weig
George Hanig
Ackley
Helen Cink
Geo. Cink
Louis Wingert
Lawrence Wingert
St. Josephs
American Legion Auxiliary
Clara Hauptmann
Wesley High School
Call State Park
Mary Uhlenhake
Orville ‘Kollasch
John Uhlenhake
Ifamily
Whittemore
Garfelia Johnson
Algona
J Arlene Haymes
Algona Hospital
Louis Goetz
John Htchinson
Des Moines
Hutchinson
Kossuth County
EB. L.wurtzer
Arlene Heetland
Ridey
Belmond
Betty Johnson
Harvey Johnson
Betty
Harold
P. Powers
Bobby
Guy Bruns
Titonka
Bruns
John Roelfisama
Charles Jager
Fred Jager
Francis Adams
John Roaltsema
I. B. Wortman
Paul Ukena
Mr. Wortman
Bankers Lifgins, Co
Normen Prerking
Virell Smith
Dubuque
Norman
Presbyterian Church
Virgil
A. IP. Steinberg
Aby
Buffalo Center
Texas
Cheesey Mn
Bay Beauta
Prenuptial Shower for Miss Mariel Tutton in Titonka
Miss Mariel Tutton was honored at a prenuptial shower in the Methodist church basement with a mock wedding entertainment. Guests included Miss Dawn Banacker and Dawn Banacker served as hostess. The couple, Miss Tutton and Mr Ty DeGroot, will marry in June and reside in Nora Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mariel Tutton
Methodist Church
Mesdames Carria Banacker
Oscar Blanchard
Nellie Nelson
Ida Sachau
Dawn Banacker
Billy Boyken
Richard Downs
Donna Rae Callies
Robert Downs
Little Amy Jean Fisher
Dorothy Jean Dunmire
Elvis
Tutton
Titonka
Tys DeGroot
Nora Springs
Farm Tour To Iowa State College Highlights Modern Dairy and Poultry
A Rossiaa County tour with stock ration porters and families will visit Iowa State College on June 26. They will observe new corn varieties, livestock ration testing, and modern farm facilities including a dairy barn, straw loft, poultry house, and equipment. A. L. Brown leading the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossiaa
Iowa State CoHega Une
Iowa
Lowa State College
A. L. Brown
Farmers Focus on Crop Production and Livestock Feeding
Aimed at farmers, the article highlights crop production practices and livestock feeding strategies. It discusses practical approaches for improving yields and maintaining healthy livestock, with emphasis on farmer involvement and applicable techniques.
Milley Barth Family Attend Commencement in Havelock
Mr and Mrs C B Milley and daughters Marilyn Janice and Doros of Plover Mrs cd 8 Barth daughter Myrl and son Craig and Marjorie Barth of Havelock attend commencement Wednesday evening. They came because of Clarke Miller grate wating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Milley
Marilyn
Janice
Dorosthy
Plover
Barth
Myrl
Gon Craig
Marjorie Barth
Havelock
Clarke Miller
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Luverne News
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W. EL. Patterson
Lutheran Church Notes
Wesley News
Lakota News
Promnemeae
Edward Zweifel
Guette
Town
Virgil Zweifel
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Lole
Fenton
Miy
Roselyn
Harl Hunter
Maxine Peterson
Jean French
Ola Mae Miller
Rosemary Bacon
Harriet Schram
Patty Ball
Blue Earth
Alvin Honken
George Bonacker
Titonka School
Little Park
Raemond Koest- Delma Henderson
Mabel Tuttenler
Clating Anderson
Anna Ladd
Dorothy Weaver
Doris Amundsen
Margaret ‘Lee
Leva ‘Madsen
Sara Higby
Mesdames C. A. Hoon
T. A. Dunmire
Emery Stewart
Allia-Chalmére
Hiram ‘Boeckholt
Rap
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O.D
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