Flowers and fairs highlight Sumner show winners
A first annual flower show at the Sumner fairgrounds drew 169 entries in the classified division and 80 in the unclassified. John Klein of near Sumner dominated with sweepstakes and blue ribbons in multiple classes, while H. P. Stafford and W. O. Creager earned top places in unclassified and classified divisions. The community also shares travel, local visits, and social notes from Sumner and nearby towns.
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Aymer
East Main Cyoot
John Klien
H. P. Srafford
Sumner
W. O. Creager
Fred Wilharm
Ibert Duhrkoph
Local notices from Denver and surrounding Iowa towns
Denver and nearby communities report visits by Chicago and Waterloo residents, church events, baptisms, and family gatherings. Notable items include Sagert family reunion at Milo Melton home, christenings at St Peters Lutheran, festival plans for St Pete’s mission, and local sports updates with prune-pushers and lumber-jacks teams.
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Albert Clapper
Chicago
Milo Melton
Sagert
Fred Schneer
George Faust
Howard Nugent
New London
John Hagemann
Milton Schoof
Wilbert Kehe
Louie Bauman
Waterloo
Alfred Hoppenworth
Mertha Thicking
Otto Krueger
St. Peter's Lutheran
James
Ben Schiller
Lavern
Florence Bentroth
Ernest Mohling
Denver
Gladys Konarske
Lawrence Bantz
Donald Harden
Sam Nicol
St. John’s Missouri Church
Theodore Drape
George Jahnke
Clear Lake
Iowa
Fred Bohner
Fred Pape
Waverly
St. Pete’s Lutheran Church
Wm. Engelke
New Hampton
Clayton County
Strawberry Point
Harry Coon
Maye Coon
Anna Dos
Ackley
Lavern Kurtz
William Schlichting
Ida Snelling
Floyd Gates
Louie Kurtt
Albert H. Buss
Sumner
Gertrude
Katherine Beckmann
Tecumseh
Nebraska
Edw. Beckmann
the Lakes
Minnesota
Fred Robinson
Manson
Eugene Robinson
Eugene
Joe Krueger
John Dins
St. Francis Hospital
Imogene Klenzman
Art Moeller
John Kehe
Pallantine
Ill
Bremer County Supervisors Meet in 1932 Proceedings
Bremer County Iowa Supervisors meet in Waverly on July 26 1932 to open bids for projects 21 and 23 American Contracting Co low bids 2291.00 and 1087.67 respectively. Board adjourns to August 2 1932 and later approves official newspapers designation and budget hearing actions.
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Waverly
Towa
Board of Supervisors
Bremer County
C. G. Schwem
Frank Lang
Leonard Miller
American Contracting Co
New Hampton
Iowa
Schwem
Fred Nuss
D. W. Kenyon
Range 14
Sumner Gazette
Tripoli Leader
Bremer County Independent
Waverly Democrat
J. F. Grawe
District Court of
Waverly Dem
Ocrat
District Court of Iowa
Schwein
Bremer County Taxpayers’ League
War nations fight and kill off their young men
An ironic meditation on the futility of war as youths die in conflict and older leaders convene to praise peace and mutual aid, urging nations to unite and help each other out of the mess left by war. The Toledo Blade frames war as absurd and sorrowful yet calls for restorative fellowship.
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Toledo Blade
Wisdom on independence and cooperation in daily life
A Grit editorial urges balancing independence with cooperation. It counsels throwing away harshness, choosing to get along with others, and patting the other fellow on the back as a practical path to wise conduct.
Flowers That Keep Tests Ranking Names
Flowers That Keep Tests reveal rankings for keeping qualities. Roses lead, followed by orchids, lilies, carnations, chrysanthemums, spring flowers and calendulas.
The Most Foolish Error Quote by Goethe
A compact reflection on originality and truth. It argues that clever young minds err by thinking they lose originality when they acknowledge truths already recognized by others. The quote emphasizes the value of recognizing established truth without diminishment of intellect.
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Goethe
Horses vanish on highway prompt missing horse sense
A Brownstown Banner quip notes the puzzling disappearance of horses along a highway and jokes that the situation would be simpler if horse sense had not vanished with them.
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Brownstown
Chair of Humor Sought by Colleges in Dayton Daily News
Colleges consider creating a chair of humor to boost campus culture. The article notes the absent minded professor cadre may no longer provide sufficient levity, prompting a push for formalized humor study and teaching roles.
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Dayton Daily News
Potter Siding Harvest Noted With Threshing Help
A local roundup from Potter Siding records neighbors aiding threshing, visits to Waverly and Tripoli, and family milestones. The note mentions August 4 threshing finished by F H Lahman and Herman Lahman, several helpers, and a birthday celebration for Mrs Wm Bull in Tripoli. Paul Thurm injures his right arm loading hay. Several trips to Waterloo and nearby areas are noted.
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Herman Harms
Minnesota
Ernest Quade
Herman Lahman
Carl Behrends
Waverly
Ervin Henning
Mrs. Huebner
Grandmother Droste
Henry Spier
F. H. Lahman
Wm. Bull
Tripoli
Wm. Block
F. H. Lahmian
Paul Thurm
Fred Lohmann
Adela
Esther
August Fredericks
Nadean
Wm. Wedemeier
Malin
Theodore
Lavera Henning
St. John’s
E. A. Everett
Ernest Struck
Art Redies
Wm, Bany
Theodore Bany
Wm. Harmening
Nero and Caesar as Imperial Titles Across Europe
Nero was the last of the imperial family, then Caesar became a title of dignity. From that name derived the German Kaiser and Russian czar. One noted family satisfaction is the ability to buy all the new shoes needed.
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Nero
Caesar
Kaiser
Czar
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