Swea City Plans Annual Corn and Potato Day Show
Swea City high school students under instructor Sweany and superintendent Mr. Joan host the annual Corn and Potato Day at the high school Saturday October 11 at 1 30 p m A program includes music demonstrations and a talk by C L Mitch head of the Lawn Fruit and Vegetable Growers association Exhibits prize money for corn oats barley and potatoes honor the longest ear class funds support the event with cooperation from local business leaders The county 4 H grain judging teams from the boys class have placed 6th and 11th at the Iowa State Fair 1929 1930 and plans for winter farm problem meetings led by My Sweany follow the show EB Morrison Co Agt
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swen City High School
Sly. Sweany
Joan
C. L. Mitch, Goollott
Lawn Fruit and Vegegible Growers Association
Swea City
Business Men's Association
J. L., Thorngren
Min L. B. Sweany
EB. R. Morrison, Co. Agt
Farm Bureau Meeting Held at Mrs Otto Falks Home
Buffalo township Farm Bureau convened Tuesday afternoon September 30 at Mrs Otto Falks residence to discuss the year’s Home Management project. Officers elected include chairman Mrs Otto Falk publicity chair Mrs B E Thompson and district coop leaders for districts 1 2 8 4 5 6 and 4 with names Gee Krantz Huber Jennings Mechler Blakely Schutter Oppeda Van Hansen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Township Farm Bureau
Otto Falk
Wessell
Yhis
B. E. Thompson
Seriool
Coopera
Gee
R. Krantz
Lou Huber
Fred Jennings
C. Mechler
BE. Blakely
Will Schutter
Tillie Oppeda
van Hansen
Hancock county Farm Bureau to offer landscape architecture course
The Hancock county Farm Bureau votes to provide a seven lesson landscape architecture course as part of its educational program. A specialist from Iowa State College will lead sessions on farmstead planning with demonstrations and on site visits to individual farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock County Farm. Bureau
Hancock County
Extension Department
Iowa State College
Bkadergs
Sture
Auction Notice: Bank Assets Liquidated by Receiver
G Pyle as receiver for the First National Bank of Algoa sold the remaining assets at public auction. C H Riggert of Allistart won a bid of 1679 on listed assets valued at 15000. The realized amount was less than one percent of the tag game totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Pyle
Gof
First National Bank of
Algoa
C. H.riggert
Allistart Public
John Tapper Injures Car and Tree Collision
John Tapper had a costly accident Saturday night when driving north he misjudged a westbound approach near Mrs. Carrie Bonacker’s home and struck a large tree. He escaped injury but his Chevrolet coach was wrecked, with loss estimated in the hundreds. J B Keil installs two new counters to expand display space and improve interior appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tapper
Nishk
Carrie Bonacker
Democratic Candidate Paul Anderson Announces Campaign Platform
Paul Anterson of Harcourt enters the race for the tenth district Congress as a Democrat opposing Fred C. Gilchrist of Laurens, the Republican nominee, in November. He advocates repeal of Prohibition methods, a Scandinavian style government control model, agricultural relief measures, tariff reform, and repeal of the Smoot Hawley tariff. Anderson, 39, lifelong Webster county resident, farms and stock raises with his brother on 1100 acres and plans active campaigns across the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Anterson
Harcourt
Fred C. Gilchrist
Laurens
Anderson
Webster County
Letter from Robert Pinks on Modesto area life
Robert Pinks writes about family updates with Hugo in eighth grade and Inez in college. He notes a diverse crop year with rising raisin production and fruit drying, plus first rains and ongoing harvests of beans in the Modesto and Ceres valley near the growing city of Modesto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toplc
Robert Pint
Hugo
Inez
Erdit
Modesto
Ceres
Methodist Church Notes with Morning Worship and Activities
Morning worship at 11:00 a m includes a children’s salmon meal, Sunday School at 10:00 a m, Epworth League fellowship next Sunday, and a 6:00 p m luncheon followed by a fellowship tour. Worship led by Harley Larson and Harold Garner. all Leaguers members and friends invited. The pastor and family thank the community for warm welcome and gifts. At Dean morning worship 9 30 and Sunday School 10 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Harley Larson
Harold Garner
Oil Man J B Bleich Heads to World Series Games
Mid-Continent oil man Frank Forberger and A J Bleich Wesley accompany J B Bleich as they travel Wednesday night to St Louis to attendWorld Series games on Saturday Sunday and Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B
Bleich
Frank Forberger
A. J. Bleich
Wesley
St. Louis
Howe party heads to world series game then Hot Springs
At Hot Springs Arkansas Geo Howe and partner Mtr and Qivs left for St Louis to attend the world series ball game on Saturday Sunday and Monday They planned to return to Hot Springs for their annual fall vacation after the games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
Ark
Mtr
Qivs
Geo. Howe
St. Louis
Mrs Chas Ball Visits Monroe From Wisconsin
Mrs. Chas Ball accompanied by Mrs. Johnny Ball and baby arrived in Monroe Wisconsin Wednesday night of last week and visited until Friday with her son Dy Ball and family. Mrs Ball is looking dua.
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Chas, Ball
Monroe
Chas.Ball
Johnny Ball
Wis
R. C. Ball
Road grading begins on Liefelt road project
The Liefelt road gang started grading Monday from the Phelps corner north to the Warner Schmidt corner, a five mile length. The grade is to be completed this fall with plans to gravel the road next year. Call at the Tople office to view their line of steel engraved cards.
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Liefelt
Phelps Corner
Warner Schmidt Corner
Tople
S¢E
Telephone company starts work in Titonka
Men dig a trench in Titonka to lay a new cable from the south part of town to the business district alleys. The improved line aims to boost service and reduce sleet and wind damage. the company hopes to extend more cable within a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akbwork
Titonka ‘Telephone Company
Local residents visit, paint work and travel notes
Mrs Wl Rieklel and Mrs John Wood visited Algona on business as others traveled to Grat ton and Kanawha. Local residents painted homes, attended church dedications, and reported family visits and illnesses. Fire prevention week highlighted widespread awareness and forest fire risk in Minnesota.
Beet Harvest Progress Amid Dry Summer In Iowa
Beet harvest began as Fred Boyken's forty acres yielded about twelve tons per acre of good quality beets despite the dry summer. Alene Johnson, a former Joca high school English teacher, traveled from Des Moines to Glacier National Park then Seattle and San Francisco for French tutoring work before planning to return next summer. C A Hall, tax servicer, turned over over seven thousand dollars in back taxes to the county treasurer, with most paid by Iowa Public Service on distribution systems in Ayrshire Ruthven Graettinger Hmmelsburg Cylinder West Bend Rodman, leaving Redsburg with twenty six thousand one hundred one dollars to share among others.
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Fred Boyken
Alene Faohnson
California
Allene Johnson
Joca
San Francisco
Des Moines
Glacier National Park
Park
Seattle
France
Miss Johnson
Emmetshburg
Iowa
C. A. Hall
Palo Alto
J. J. Martin
Iowa Public Service Company
Ayrshire
Ruthven
Graettinger
Hmmelsburg
Cylinder
West Bend
Rodman
Hall
Em- Redsburg
Divorce Granted in Brandt Case with Alimony Award
In the district court last week the decision granted Caroline Brandt a divorce from Martin Brandt and ordered $60 monthly alimony. The ruling may be appealable to a higher court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Brandt
Martin Brandt
Harvest notes and social updates from Forest City region
Wesley News Miss DeVlia Hall spent the weekend with her father and brother. Harvest Festival at Duncan drew many from the vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hopkins returned from a four week eastern trip. Mrs. William Luken of Colman visits daughter Mrs. J. L. Studer. Olaf Finnemark and William Trimm attended the Cattle Congress in Waterloo. Several families hosted guests and took outings near Boone. Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Moore returned from Storm Lake conference. Moore to serve as Wesley's M and M pastor another year. Dr. Janes Adams leaves for Akron Ohio to practice. Mrs. Frank Wolt hosted American Legion Auxiliary. Miss Adelin Kleinpeter visited Fort Dodge. Grandpa Giddings returned from Burl. Ringsdorffs assisted. Paul Erdman finished lodge hall refurbishing. praised as skilled decorator.
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DeVlia Hall
Forest City
Ben F. Felt
Bridge
Duncan
R. B. Hopkins
William Luken
Colman
J. L. Studer
Olaf Finnemark
William Trimm
Waterloo
Henry Gerdes
William Fritz
Titouka
Minnesota
John Amesbury
Guy M. Butts
Wm. Sturdivant
Boone
Bushnell
Morningside College
Morningside
L. A. B. Natress
C. H. Moore
Storm Lake
Moore
Wesley
Janes Adams
Akron
Frank Wolt
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
John Hutchison
Adelin Kleinpeter
Clark and Smith
Fort Dodge
Albert Kleinpeter
Grandpa Giddings
Burl
Guy Giddings
Fred Ringsfort
Ringsdorfts
Paul Erdman
Paul
Local residents tour radio stations in Shenandoah trip
Mr and Mrs George Kienk and Mr and Mrs M B Blanchard of Lone Rock left yesterday for Shenandoah to visit Henry Field and Earl May radio stations. They expect to return tomorrow. The A M Peterson home is being painted with finishing touches inside including new trim. Supt Tidman has begun moving some of his household goods as the residence is rented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kienk
M. BE. Blanchard
Lone Rock
Shenandoah
Henry Field
Earl
A. M. Peterson Ney
Winnebago County Votes on Road Paving Bonds Next Election
At a Forest City meeting last week residents decided to vote on a road bond issue in the November general election for Winnebago County. If approved, paving of No 9 will continue next year and the state highway commission may fill gaps between Lakota and Buffalo Center and between Swea City and the Emmet county line. County residents note they pay about $70,000 yearly in gasoline and auto taxes yet receive roughly $20,900 for road maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
Winnebago County
State Highway Commission
Lakota
Buffalo Center
Winnehake
Swea City
Emmet
Wesley Hosts Odd Fellows County Booster Meeting
A group of Titouka Odd Fellows traveled to Wesley Monday evening for a County Booster gathering. AM Peterson, a County Booster resident, received a fine and a program was presented after the attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Odd Fellows
Titouka
AM. Peterson
Phelps Family Released From Quarantine
Mr and Mrs Charle Phelps and Willis were released from quarantine last Friday after spending part of September in isolation due to Willis hay scarlet fever. Bernard stayed with his sister Mrs Moore while the family remained indoors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quinantine
Charle Phelps
Willis
Bernard
Mrs Moore
Titonka Womans Club Attends County Federation Meeting
Mrs Howard Mrenek Mrs Roy Ball Mrs Jann Fisher and Mrs Pierre Sartor attended the County Federation meeting Tuesday at Algona Country Club with rural clubs as hostesses. Mrs Glaytas Phillips of Livermore presented a Denver biennial report and Mrs R R Roberts of Britt spoke. Two hundred four members registered. The next meeting will be held in December with Algona Womans Club as hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Mrenek
Roy Ball
Jann Fisher
Pierre Sartor
Titonka Womans Club
County Federation
Algona Country Club
Federation
Denver
Glaytas Phillips
Livermore
R. R. Roberts
Britt
Algona Womans Club
Iowa poultry in poor condition after dry weather warns
W M Vernon of Iowa State College says hot dry months and low feeding by many raisers leave flocks in poor condition for fall and winter. Wet weather may raise parasitic infestation, especially in weakened birds. Improve diet with balanced mash and green feed, prevent dirty water, and scatter scratch grain daily to build vigor.
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Iowa
W. M. Vernon
Iowa State College
Altho
Warny
Mr. Vernon
Vernon
Lutheran 400th Anniversary of Augsburg Confession Observed
Sunday Oct 19 marks the 400th anniversary celebration with Prof William Schmidt of St Paul Minn as the main speaker. The first Lutheran meeting in America met in Minneapolis with Rev Hartigs and other clergy attending. German service is at 10 44 a m next Sunday and Sunday School at 9 30 a m Confirmation class next Saturday at 1 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Schmidt
D. L
St. Paul
Minn
American Lutheran Church
Hartigs
Minneapolis
Killan
Tmmanels Church
H.W. Schoenlain
Good Hope
Adolph Missel
Collly
Plant Flowers Now For Fall Planting Guidance
The Horticul ture Department of Town State College says late September and early October is ideal for fall planting. Plant fall flowers such as ruys narcis sus hyacinths evocus snow drops and scilla. Transplant hardy lilies at extra depth and plant regal tiger speciosum candallatum st em rooting species deeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.C. Volz
Town State College
Wolf
Halloween program and basket social at Beenken school
An event on Wednesday October 1bth will be held at the Beenken school northeast of Titonka District No 3 Lorene Trenary Treocher. Proceeds from the basket social support the program activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beenken School
Titonka
Breen Port American Legion Elects Officers for New Year
At Breen Port American Legion annual meeting in the Legion room on Thursday evening officers for the coming year were elected. Commander Kimey Peterson, vice commander H Rex Austin, adjutant Nate Walsh, sergeant at arms Ray Bonacker, finance officer, and chaplain L Gartner. Executive committee members named Miller Nelson Chet Thomas Wm Peterson Guy Bruns and John E Falk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breen Port
American Legion
Legion Room
Kimey Peterson
H. Rex Austin
Nate Walsh
Will Rickler
Sargeant-At Arms
Ray Bonacker
L. (. Gartner
Miller Nelson
Chet Thomas
Wm. Peterson
Guy Bruns
John E. Falk
Smallpox on the Rise in Iowa Health Notes Amid Diphtheria Immunization Parallels
The Iowa State Department of Health reports rising smallpox cases since 1925 with 2831 cases and 3 deaths by eight months of 1930. Authorities blame vaccination gaps and cite diphtheria immunization success reducing deaths from 212 to 34 in 1929 as a preventive model. Also listed are weekly communicable diseases: 30 scarlet fever, 12 smallpox, and 7 chickenpox cases.
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Iowa
Advertising drives Corad grocer to success says Anderson
Fred Anderson of Corad Nebraska a town of 1200 and annual sales of 200000 urges retailers to spend at least two percent of gross receipts on advertising. He claims consistent campaigns can change everyday life and assures advertising powers his breakfast car and home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Retail Grocers Association
Fred Anderson
Corad
Neb
Anderson
Drying immature corn needs good circulation
The text notes that artificial drying of immature corn requires ample air flow. without it the corn may suffer more than if left in the field due to poor circulation.
P. T. A. Meet Oct. 13
The Parent Teachers meeting will be held at the school house next Monday evening Oct. 18. The program includes a business meeting a talk on Parent Education by Benjamin Tricke of Spencer music by the high school male quartette and a solo by Miss Miller the music teacher All patrons of the school are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Tricke
Spencer
Miss Miller
New Swea City Rendering Works Reopens After Fire
A rebuilt brick plant will reopen in three to four weeks with Ira Hewitt as manager. The Swea City Rendering Works will house a complete new equipment line including two 25 horsepower motors and two smaller motors. Power will come from Interstate Power as they extend a line to the plant, reducing odor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swea City
Ira Hewitt
Interstate Power Company
Don’t Stop to Paper Don’t Stop My Paper
A fragmentary plea about affording a newspaper subscription. The speaker asks a printer not to strike their name and urges scraping together funds to pay for the paper, noting others won’t lend theirs and questioning why the reader does not get their own.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nélehbara
Sportsmen Urged to Respect Property and Birds
A call to careful ethics for hunters stresses respect for farmers crops and stock, avoidance of trespass, and caution to prevent damage to birds and nests during testing season. It urges sportsmen to shoot thoughtfully and protect others land to maintain hunting privileges.
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Swen City
Nick Heesch
Tawn
Robert Pinks
Methodist Church
Bo Tay
Titonka Telephone Company
Wl Rieklel
John Wood
Algona
Yin
Herman Rachut
Gratton
Reilher Dirksen
Kanawha
Vitonka
George Sonnenberg Ig
Henry Franzen
Aus
M. B. Blanchard
George Klenk
Gus Richter
Harley Hansen
Mary Sauther
Ethel Wellmeyer
Elemme
Lew Oesterreicher
Ward Austin
Charles Inman
Bancroft
August Schram
Hidora
Nelson
Leo Marks
Albert Post
Everett Post
Flanagan
Ill
Hazel Budlong
Hampton
J. J. Budlong
Edith
Maurice Keil
Rasmus ‘Hansen
Antoine Panukuk
Klemme
Mathodist Church
Marshalltown
Peterson
Hans
Carl Jewell
Emma
Agnes Jewell
Bricalyn
Des Moines Register
Janice
Joyce Bonacker
Mark Bacon
Sherr
Donald
Lo Town Falls
R. GC. Henderson
Myr
H. A. Prench
Henderson
French
Paul Darrell
Minnie DeForest
Pine City
Mini
Chariie Flohbe
Crystal Lake
J. B. Keil Bunday
Wesley News
Lutheran Church Notes
Breen Fest
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