Bremer County Fair Plans New Entertainment Features
The Bremer county 4 H club fair at Waverly August 22 to 24 will add several attractions led by a Texas Black Spiders baseball game. Ballots for player selections have been sent to E H Kohlman. crowds are expected large. Other features include horse and mule races with stunts, pony races by age groups, farm horse races, a dairy maid marathon with business leaders competing, a nonstandard milk contest, a merry go round, a mechanical farm show, and dances Tuesday through Thursday evenings.
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Bremer County
Waverly
Texas Black Spiders
Texas
Allstar
Cedar Valley League
E. H. Kohlman
Black Spiders
W. A. Rohlf
Burton E. Sweet
Wm. Koch
Norman Grassfield
Otto Bredow
Wm. Mooney
Leslie G. Moeller
Wm. Howard
L. G. Hull
Learning Things Elsie-Mother Helen Crack Up
Elsie teases her mother with a playful jab about chores. Mother reacts with a plan to switch to a different game. The dialogue showcases a child’s humor and a parent’s lighthearted response.
Livestock Parade Featured at Bremer County 4-H Fair
The Bremer county fair grounds host a four day 4-H club fair starting August 22 with livestock parades each day. Tuesday evening at 7 30 will feature over a hundred entries including 4 H colt and yearling classes, dairy and beef calves, and dairy cows with records above 400 pounds butterfat.
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Bremer County Fair
Fremont Hustlers Meet at Hankner's
The Fremont Hustlers 4-H girls club met at Dorothy Hankner's home on Tuesday August 8. Norma Tegtmeier led the meeting with roll call, Zatha Schmidt played a trombone solo, Margaret Webrand spoke on Ancestral bread, Dorothy Hankner demonstrated bread pudding, and plans for the club booth and fair activities were discussed. A lunch was served by Mrs. Hankner. The next meeting will be at Elvera Kelling's on August 15.
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Fremont Hustlers 4-H
Dorothy Hankner
Norma Tegtmeier
Zatha Schmidt
Margaret Webrand
Hankner
Elvera Kelling
New Entertainment Contest At Fair Seeks Applause Winners
Old time fiddlers saxophonists vocal soloists duets trios quartets and other entertainers may compete for prizes in a nightly fair contest. Audiences vote by applause and the top crowd favorite wins. Entry notices should go to W M George Janesville at the farm bureau office.
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Farm Bureau
W. M. George
Janesville
Club Members Meet At Bennett Home
Fremont Hustlers girls 4-H club and Tripoli Boosters boys 4-H club held a joint meeting at Charlotte and Edward Bennett’s home on Friday evening August 11. They practiced for the corn and alfalfa pageant to be shown at the 4-H club fair. Farm bureau members and home project leaders from Fremont and Frederika townships discussed home project booths. The county agent spoke on the fair, movies were shown, and the boys sold homemade ice cream and cake.
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Fremont Hustlers
Tripoli Boosters
Night Races at the Iowa State Fair
Des Moines special reports the first night horse racing in Iowa or the Midwest will debut at the Iowa State Fair on a newly illuminated track. Running races will be held nightly from August 25 to August 31, with floodlights like those in baseball and football. It is described as a sensation on eastern tracks and expected to be a top attraction of the 1933 Fair.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Midwest
Racing Stars to Compete in Hawkeye Sweepstakes at Iowa State Fair
America's 1932 dirt track champion Gus Schrader meets Canadian National Champion Emory Collins in the Hawkeye Sweepstakes, the feature event of the Iowa State Fair auto race program on Friday August 25. Formal entries list Schrader Collins and many national record-holders among the two days of racing August 25 and September 1. Others include Frank Sands Buddy Calloway Sig Haugdahl Shane Fitzgerald and over fifty IMCA pilots.
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Des Moines
America
Gus Schrader
Emory Collins
Frank Sands
Buddy Calloway
Sig Haugdahl
Shane Fitzgerald
Standing
Suburbanite Leaves Roof Off Room for Shower
A suburban man explains to a friend that the missing roof on one room is intentional, stating that the open space serves as a shower in the near-city home. The quip reflects a humorous take on unconventional home ideas.
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Washington Star
Sumner Couple Wed at Union Evangelical Parsonage
Florence Rowe daughter of Mrs Geo Rowe Sumner and Sam Fridley son of Mrs Mary Fridley were married Wednesday at 11 in the Union Evangelical parsonage with Rev Ramon Ferguson officiating. Attendants were Mildred Rowe and Calvert Arnold. A wedding dinner followed at the Soda Grill. The bride is a longtime telephone operator. the groom works at Fridley Bros Feed Store. They planned a honeymoon to the Black Hills and Yellowstone National Park and will reside in Sumner.
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Florence Rowe
Geo. Rowe
Sumner
Sam Fridley
Mary Fridley
Union Evangelical Parsonage
Ramon Ferguson
Mildred Rowe
Calvert Arnold
Marysville
Kansas
Soda Grill
Fridley Bros
Black Hills
Yellowstone National Park
Funeral services for Mrs Henry Rasche 90
Funeral services for Mrs Henry Rasche 90 were held at St. John's Lutheran church with Rev C J Mardoff officiating. Interment followed in Richfield cemetery northeast of Sumner. She is survived by daughter in law Mrs Fred Rasche, grandson Elmer Rasche and wife, niece Mrs Olinda Kroblin and husband, and two great grandsons Allen Kroblin and Robert Rasche.
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Henry Rasche
Fred Rasche
St. John’s Lutheran Church
C. J. Mardoff
Richfield
Sumner
Elmer Rasche
Olinda Kroblin
Allen Kroblin
Robert Rasche
Marriage Announcement for Borcherding and Mennen
Announcement of the marriage between Edwin Borcherding son of Mr and Mrs Fred Borcherding Sumner and Miss Lillian Mennen Burlington to be held July 31 at Monmouth Illinois. The couple will reside in Burlington where Borcherding works as a receiving clerk for Sears Roebuck Co.
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Edwin Borcherding
Fred Borcherding
Sumner
Lillian Mennen
Burlington
Monmouth
Ill
Borcherding
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Two Misses Depart for University Hospital Nursing Course
Miss Wilma Dickman and Virginia Smith leave September 21 for Iowa City to begin a three year student nursing program at the University Hospital.
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Wilma Dickman
Virginia Smith
Iowa City
University Hospital
Local residents and visitors share updates in Sumner area
Wm Henning Iowa City bought Eureka barber shop and took possession August 10. Numerous residents and visitors are listed with trips to Dunkerton Waucoma Crystal Lake and North Dakota. Families visit relatives in Waverly Waterloo Fredericksburg New Hampton and Chicago for fairs and gatherings.
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Wm. Henning
Iowa City
Eureka
Wismer and Litz
Emma Wehrmacher
Henry Frank
Annette
F. K. Grown
W. H. Wehrmacher
Waverly
C. J. McNally
M. H. Peak
Dunkerton
Bobby
Faye Topp
Independence
Robert Harding
Emma Dodridge
Crystal Lake
Illinois
August Kirchman
Maxine Bowling
Waterloo
Grant Schoephoerster
LeRoy Meighan
North Dakota
George van Doehren
Fredericksburg
Sumner
Jean Dodge
Northwood
O. E. Bethel
Ralph
Arlene Marken
Toledo
W. G. Krause
H. C. Frank
Waucoma
John Frank
New Salem
Alma Pease
Inlaw
Theron Pease
Washington
Iowa
Fred Waskow
Will Waskow
John Waskow
Glendive
Montana
Will Karsten
Julia Matthews
Wade Matthews
Chicago
John Lewis
Evelyn Lewis
New Hampton
P. F. Wilhalm
E. F. Pries
Otyokon Camp Fire Girls
Ex-Governor Hammill Opens Iowa State Fair Baby Contest
Ex Governor John Hammill congratulates two past winners as over 600 Iowa babies vie for the state championship at the Iowa State Fair from Aug 23 to Sept 1. The event appears within the state women’s exposition featuring two large fair buildings devoted to women’s programs and exhibits.
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Des Moines
John Hammill
Iowa
Community travelers and reunions fill weekend notices
Guardians and relatives accompany many residents on visits to Lancaster Patch Grove Chicago and Florida with several weddings reunions and a 81st birthday at the city park. Notable gatherings include the Mohlis Boesen family reunion drawing about 170 members and the Jesses celebrating their elder relative’s birthday.
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Ross Tibbitts
Finette Wood
Geo. Caldwell
Leslie Schuknecht
W. C. Tibbitts
F. J. Bries
Lancaster
Patch Grove
Wis
Walter Robinson
Decorah
L. A. Carroll
Floyd Baxter
Los Angeles
H. G. Baxter
Ruth Baxter
H. C. Frank
Chicago
Restaives
Marvin Hoth
Bob Haag
Harold Nieman
Vella Hammetter
Minnesota
B. P. W. Club
City Park
Esther Klett
Galena
W. H. Wehrmacher
Waverly
Emma Wehrmacher
Elsie
Lucille Schwerin
Flannigan
Ill
R. E. Tibbitts
Edith
T. E. Wharton
Dubuque
R. M. Lease
Geo. Havenstrite
Clermont
Morris Jacob
L. R. Young
Merrill Robbins
Clarion
Lydia Becker
W. H. Becker
Henry Becker
Independence
Gus Schwake
C. C. Ribbeck
Cresco
Mohlis - Boesen
Louise Mohlis
Gar
Daughter of Mr and Mrs Mohlis born in Sumner
Newborn Mae, 11 weeks old, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs F F Mohlis of Sumner. Esther Klett spent Sunday with her parents in Galena Illinois.
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Net Mae
F. F. Mohlis
Sumner
Esther Klett
Galena
Ill
Mother Admonishes Son Over Being His Mother
A short Stray Stories Magazine gag shows a mother scolding her small son who retorts that he wishes she would stop bragging about being his mother. The light exchange captures a playful parent child dynamic.
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Stray Stories Magazine
And Before That Marie How Long Have You Been Working
Joe says he has worked in the office since threats were made to fire him as reported by the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
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Marie
Joe
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Mandan
Cruel Slash and the Tax Promise Vibe in Duel Speech
A terse exchange centers on a boastful tall figure claiming luck in appearance and a short rival promising no income tax. The banter hints at reputations and power, framed as a sharp challenge within a crowded public scene. The dialogue suggests social or political tension and personal rivalry.
Shall we have a friendly game of cards
An Irish Free Press note quotes a quip suggesting a switch from a casual card game to a game of bridge. The exchange hints at leisure activities and social tone in the era. This brief item reflects norms around games and pastime in the period.
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Irish Free Press
Bremer County Transfers Listed for the Week
Legal notices show transfers prepared by a Bremer County abstract company for the week ending August 11. Names include A W Decker to Decker for $1 on lot details in bi ville and E A Gish to Estel singer for $500 on lot 8 in Sturdevant's addition. Mary Katherine TeNevieve, Jane and Mae Mes, and Wn receive parcels in Waverly. Ainsworth to E A Thieking is $300 for lots 5 and 6 block 10 in Denver, Miss Louise Schroeder to Ernest A Thieking is $1 for lots 7 and 8 block 10 in Denver.
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Bremer County Astract Company
Ing
A. W
Denver
Louise Schroeder
Ernest A. Thieking
No title available from the fragment
Hard to Please asks Billy if he is making little brother cry then replies no. He says the boy has dug a hole and is crying because he cannot bring it into the house. The prompt references Look Globe-Democrat and subscription status.
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Billy
Globe-Democrat
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Bennett Home
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