Wesley News Highlights New School Year Faculty
Wesley teachers began duties last Monday led by Ray E. Ruske as superintendent and senior high principal with Miss Ormsby and Miss Vought guiding the junior high. The column notes arrivals, travels to fairs, summer school in Fayette, family visits, and community events including a Methodist church lecture and Camp Fire Girls gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray E. Ruske
Miss Ormsby
Vought
Johannasen
Miss Simpson
McConnel
Clark
Lawler
G. M. Butts
Mason City
A. ‘Wolf
Mineapolis
Mildred
Irma Benton
Fayette
Minneapolis
Austin
Rodney Hall
Kansas City
Joe Goetz
Aurora
Edward Hildman
Geneva
Ill
Hildman
St. Joseph's School
St. Paul
Methodist Church
Hale
Ruth Hopkins
Giddings
H. J. Braley
Esther Burke
Pine Island
Minn
A. H. Braley
E. Braley
Britt
J. Braley
B. F. Felt
Coggin
Nintieth
Ibna Gerdes
Stella Matern
Edna Mae Hill
Edith
Ethel Smith
Vowrie
Woden Notes Highlight Visits and School Openings
Mrs W L Cameron of Dows spent the weekend with relatives. Walter Direksen opened a general merchandise store in the Dircksen building Sept 1. Miss Gertrude Ludeking began teaching as school resumes. Many residents attended the county fair and local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Cameron
Dows
J. L. Bushman
A. L. Ludeking
Gertrude
Waukon
Iowa
Points
Wisconsin
Anderson
Minneapolis
Chas. Baack
Walter Direksen
Dircksen
Direksens
Lois Bushman
Newark
South Dakota
Ross Ringsdorf
Gertrude Ludeking
Here
John van Laven
Viola
Lillian
Titonka Buoday
Woden
John Smith
Chas, Baack
Herman Buns
Minnesota
Wm. Jacobs
George T. Gerdes
Harold Harvey
la Grande
Myr. Putz
Waucoma
Harry Quinn
George Orthel
Everett Lawler
Jos Fitpatrick
Henry
Clara
Anna Orthel
Manon City
John Colter
Mercy Hospital
Colter
John Holtdorf
Bud” Missal
Britt
Margaret Lawler
Bingham No. 4
Crystal Lake
Myrtle -McCall
Genevieve Lawler
Farm Bureau
Murr
Peterson
Portland Residents Share Summer News and Local Events
Portland residents recount a busy period with Farm visits, fairs, and community gatherings. The piece notes Mr. Frank Norris renewing Bluff View farm tenancy for another year, a large Sunday School event, and multiple family visits, weddings, and travels to Des Moines and St Paul for fairs and family.
Country Editor Portraits The Unsung Local Reporter
William G. Bunde outlines the role and social position of the country editor. He describes the editor as central to community life, balancing opinions, chronicling events from births to tragedies, and facing public scrutiny while maintaining impartial recording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Bunde
Ofice
Fair notes and local movements on Sauerkraut Day
School began Monday at M. M. Larset school with Miss Maude Raney from Livermore resuming her place. Mrs Trunkhill left for Evanatilie Wisconsin after a month with her children and grandchildren. China Oleen and family of Armstrong were in the area Monday. Many locals attended Sauerkraut Day at Lakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Breen
Peter Koppen
Lakota
Minneapolis
Minnesota
C. A. Lawler
Britt
John Bode and Sons
Harold
Esther Missman
Wm. Boyken
Titanics
M. B. Church
Rev. Webb
M. M. Larset
Red Clover Seed Quality Surges as Native Varieties Outperform Imports
Iowa State College farm crops team led by Prof. H. Hughes reports native red clover seed surpasses imported stock from Italy and France. Trials show native plantings survived winter well and yielded two hay cuttings, while foreign seedings failed. Russia and Des Moines Register criticisms cited in commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. 8
United States
Iowa State College
Hughes
Laly
France
Italy
Farm Crops Department
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M. B. Shipler
Sam Drake
Scott
Lloyd Bartlett
Geo. Stone
Sterling, TL
Mark Miles
Wm. Bartlett
Waterloo
Edw. Bartlett
H. J. Putz
Algona
Allernoon
Alf Graham
Jack Munson
Louise Woollums
Elston
Fitch School
Harry and
Ranny Putz
Willie Rike
L. Stott
Tom Trenary
Mankato
Mable Rike
Burl Bates
Myrtle Toothman
R. F. Anderson
Haw
Dittmer
Des Moines
Clyde Shipler
Sophus Petersen
Michigan
Warren Kingsdorf
Burt
Ted
Ray Cunningham
Shirley Knings
Ted Kingsdorf
Fred Ringsdorf
Hart
John ‘Dittmer
C. B. Sigahee
Iva
Henry Dittmer
Ireton
Portland
Reynold
Ward McWheerter
Howard Sigsbee
Floyd Duncan
Brink Shipler
Storm Lake
Pete White
Ames
M. E. Larsen
John Phelps
North Dakota
Chas. Phelps
Watson
Jess Waltman
Buffalo Center
August Rosenthal
Slater Mable Rike
Paul Fo
Experiences OF Country Editors
Ohio
Beraved
Tery
Edi
Tor
Slong
Admiral Dewey
Carrie Nation
Kansas
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Jim’ Corgett
John L. Sullivan
Bob Fitzsimmons
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