Portland Area Social Roundup Ties to County Fair
Portland residents and nearby families fill days with visits and chores as the county fair runs. Notables include Miss Lena Callies teaching at Portlands Central No 5, births in the community, and trips to Bancroft Algona and St Paul. Local workers and families frequent farms, stores, and the fairgrounds, sharing greetings and news of health, birthdays, and travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Laurenz
Burt
John Trunkhill
Farm Bureau
Albert Bank Offhe
Eva
Velma Mansmith
Leola Dorsey
Edna
Theo Loyestad
Edward Huber
Roy Fay
Jimmie
Mayes
Elmer
Huber
Bancroft
Wis
Brank Shipler
Roy Ringsdorf
Harry McElroy
Will Ringsdorf
Roy
Fred Carter
Fred
C. BE. Sigsbee
Will Freeze
Dorsey
Lyle Munn
Boy No
Fay Lowall
Portland
Lena Callies
Titonka
D. B. Fiteh
Fiteh
Algona
Buffalo Center
Mes
Dh Daniels
Minneapolis
Sly
Pete White
Mea
Brink Shipler
St. Paul
Simon Johnson
W. W. Ringsdort
Dorothy Falwey
Suit Over Auto Race Injuries At Vinton Fair
Mrs Bess Richard of Cedar Rapids sues for 10000 damages after an auto race at Benton County Fairgrounds Cedar Rapids Motor Association Benton County Agricultural Society and others named as defendants She alleges contestant Emmet Schroeder drove at unsafe speed outside the track destroying the fence and injuring her outside the enclosure
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess Richard
Cedar Rapids
Vinton
Benton County
Cedar Rapids Motor Association
Benton County Agricultural Society
Emmet Schroeder
Gus Schroeder, Jr
Cedar Valley Nash Association
Richard
Smile Receives Mail by Stage in Historic Iowa Town
An eighty two year old town in northern Iowa, Garpavillo, preserves a unique stage mail and passenger history. It was once the county seat of Clayton County when the county stretched toward Canada. The piece notes Harrison's 1840s era presidency and Minnesota election returns.
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Smile
Garpavillo
Iowa
Clayton County
Canada
Harrison
Minnesota
Onetime Garna ville Driver Near Retirement
Chris Sehumaker, longtime driver, was brought on horseback to Garna ville to be counted. He is nearing retirement in a year or two with a pension and has a record of always on time.
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Garnaville
Chris Sehumaker
Farmer issues strange warning over ripe melons
J W Parmer a farmer near Afton Union county warns the public his melon patch is ripe and will give melons to all comers. He reports two visits by two legged hogs and fifteen melons stomped and mashed and warns trespassers proceed at their own risk with no responsibility assumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Parmer
Afton
Union County
Jowa Man To Head Rock Island Parade
John Mulligan of Columbus Junction Louisa county will head the Rock Island parade in Chicago October Sth for the railroad's seventy fifth anniversary. Eight men ride at the head. Mulligan the honoree after fifty five years seven months service as section storeman on the main line and retirement on pension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
John Mulligan
Pioneer Railroad
Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Chicago
Rock Island Railway Company
Mulligan
Burt Public Schools Open With Broad Teacher corps
Burt Public Schools opened Monday with a large corps of teachers led by High School Supt L C Gardner of Long Prairie Minn and Principal Zadar Grover Burt History and the Social Sciences Miss Ruth E Anderson Minneapolis English and Mathematics Miss Velya Hansald Nora Springs music and agriculture Miss Mattie Warner Burt manual training Grades L J Huffman Grass Creek Ind 6th 8th Trene Schenken Keystone 6th 6th Francis Albright Burt 3rd 4th Fya Whitney Burt Island end praded W J Davison re hired as janitor. Mrs Bakkie and daughters Melha Lucille left for Cedar Falls.
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Burt Publhc
L. C. Gardner
Long Praftie
Minn
Zadar
Grover
Burt
Ruth E. Anderson
Minneapolis
Velya Hansald
Nora Springs
Mattie Warner
L. J . Huffman
Grass Creek
Ind
Fred Laurenz
W. B. Martin
Beatrice, Nel
C. T. White
George White
Song
Ames
Herbert Bleich
Gottlieb Bleich
Arlene Daniels
B. V. Daniels
Minnesota State Air
Esther Toebbin
Strayer
Miss Toebbin
C. W. Patterson
Bailey
E. B. Schwietert
Giddings
Vislt
Minnesota
Frank Mann
Fof Algona
Wun. Stahl
Carrie Meinzer
LaVerne
Parent- Teachers Association
M. EB
C. H. Seltz
Fort Dodge
Phoebe Morgan
Sheldon
Iowa
Marie Smith
DO. W. Smith
Algona
Iowa Increases Butter Production in Year 1921
Iowa creameries produced 98,740,419 pounds of butter in 1921, 12,620,807 pounds more than 1820 and 1,111,631 pounds more than 1917, the peak year. total value rose to 47,896,805.29 dollars, up 12,351,877 from last year, marking a banner year for values despite lower market prices.
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Iowa
State Dairy Department
Towa
Minister Dies After Twenty Years as Upper Iowa Leader
The death of Rev. J. W. Sisgell D D longtime president of Upper Iowa University at Payette and Iowa Methodist leader occurred recently at Clears Water Born Prescott Canada Aug 4 184d he graduated Northwestern 1807 earned a MA in 1876 and led Upper Iowa from 1874 188% Also received a Doctor of Divinity from Iowa Wesleyan and a Doctor of Law from Upper Iowa in 1900 FOR SALE Tave Chester White Hoare Warner Schmidt Titonka IA
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J. W. Sisgell
Upper Iowa University
Payette
Iowa
Clearswater
Upper Iowa
Denon iInationad Educational Eicatus
Bisbell
Prescott
Canada
Northwestern University
Lowa
Local Notes From Woden and Surrounding Towns
Woden and nearby communities report visits and social calls Tuesday with Mr and Mrs M J Slertz and daughters in Algona and others from Crystal Lake Garner Clear Lake Buffalo Center and Britt. Several residents traveled for medical treatment visits and family gatherings including a trip to Clinton Minnesota and a new Ford bought in Dumont.
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M. J. Slertz
Algona
Alvin Valley
Crystal Lake
W. A. Dean
Mason City
Henry Carr
Garner
Secaollkiln
Wm. Skinner
Clear Lake
Emerald Kruse
Buffalo Center
J. L. Bushman
Hugh Cline
Alden
Britt Frigay
Louie Jacobs
Henry Hote
Dumont
Ruth
Allegra
Stella Hiteking
Forest City
U. EL
Martin
Clinton
Minn
Albert
Henry Bode
A Good Man for Representative H D Hutchins Speech
H D Hutchins addressed Whittemore township farm bureau on Other Peoples Money and the banking system. The Algona Advance notes Hutchins as a top Farm Bureau supporter and signals county politicians grooming for Des Moines seats. Patterson may yield to relatives after a one term in Des Moines, joining Sullivan and Wolfe in a notable candidate grouping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Hutchins
Whittemore Township
Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Patterson
Sullivan
Wolfe
Dewell Wears Pantalets on Golf Links
W. C. Dewel of the Advance appeared last week in short pants and rolled socks on the golf links and demonstrated he can keep up with the profession. The piece mocks old-time press propriety and urges discretion in line with ancestral ideals.
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Dewel
W. C. Dewel
Farm Bureau Meeting At Schichtl Grove Attracts Family Attendees
The Farm Bureau pigmie event in Schichtl's grove drew a well attended crowd last Tuesday. R. L. Castile spoke as principal speaker with H. D. Hutchine adding remarks. Children recited, and the Irvington tawishi male quartet performed several songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Pigmie
Schichtl's Grove
R. L. Castile
H. D. Hutchine
Irvington
Government Hospital Cures Large Number of Patients
Since the Colfax Colfax county government hospital opened last August 640 patients have been treated and 140 attend today. The staff includes Dr W A Hodges as executive officer surgeon in charge Dr J H Dyer head of surgical service Dr T N Moore ENT Dr Harrison medical services chief Dr Sprague X ray and Dr Payne dental chief with eleven nurses led by Miss Bechernach A new academic training department led by Miss Ruth Sliter offers free training with a cash allowance for No 2 and no cash for No 3 cases Recreational director Miss Cardin Hallett and representatives from the Red Cross and Knights of Columbus stage weekly movies A large screen faces the patients with various games and crafts available
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government Hospital
Colfax
Jasper County
W. A. Hodges
Waldo H. Sanford
J. H. Dyer
T. N. Moore
Harrison
Sprague
Payne
Miss Bechernach
Ruth Sliter
Cardin Hallett
The
Red Cross
Knights of Columbus
Miss Neuberger
Joe Jackson
Oil boom hits Sioux Rapids Iowa drilling plans
An Oklahoma geologist arrived in Buena Vista County to study oil prospects and outline a plan to form a company for silk and deep tests. J Huber of La Mars was hired to finalize drilling plans based on the report.
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Iowa
Sioux Rauids
Buena Vista County
Oklahoma
Gud
Silk & Deep
J. H. Huber
la Mars
Barn Dance and Visits Highlight Weekend Events
A barn dance drew a large crowd at the Guy Cardes home Saturday. Sunday guests at the Thomas Quinn home included Wm. Schoun, Misses Mabel Sheridan, Convr Ormsby of Britt, Everett Lawler, Misses Vera and Margaret Linler of Woden, and Miss Marie Guinn heads to Ames to teach. Mr. and Mrs. W A Dea plan to travel to Minneapolis to buy winter goods for the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy- Cardes
Thomas Quinn
Wm. Schoun
Mabel Sheridan
Onv Ormsby
Britt
Everett Lawler
Vera
Margaret Linler
Woden
Marie Guinn
Ames
Sll
W. A. Dea
Minneapolis
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Titouka
Titonka Savings Bank
Lupke
Wirtjes
Pink & Bonacker
Cro. Johnson
G. Haken
Boyken
Union Parnkuk
Denton
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W. F. Hamstreet
Ball
Fitonka
D. J
Hieg
Wesley, Towa
Gus Fredrickson
Bank of
Woden Woden
DR. J
Wiese
Bencroft, Iowa
Earth
Henry Meyer Real Estate and Insurance
Meyer's Real Estate Building
M. P. Haggard
First Nat'l Bank
W. B. Quarton 8
D. Quarton
Kossuth County State Bank Bldg
KOPAK
Kodak
C. J. Branford
Harringson & Dickinson Attorneys
First National Bank
Defries & Petersen General Auctioneers
Titonkal
D. BH. Fitch
Otis Moore
Pierson Falwey
Jim Stout
Messrs. Smith and
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L. Daniels
Ted Ringsdorf
Leo Brayton
Chas. Phelps
Herbert
J. P.stowe
Fairview
Otto Smith
E. Marhess
Aug. Mueller
Osage
Alf Graham
Art Miller
Elk Mound
Mildred Putz
Dr. Peters
W. Dorsey
Leola
Eva Mansmith
D. BE. Pitch
Fred Dorsey
Brother
Andrew Groundah
Gooditch Silvertown
Silvertowns
Triangle Motor CO
Owa
Goodrich
Surs County Fair Association
Tave Chester White Hoare
Warner Schmidt
Titonku
Woden News
Lee
Titanics
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