Looking At Life As It Used To Be May 1905
A town column recounts events from May 14 1905 including illness of Andrew Carstensen, a cement walk laid at Dunkelberg Redeman property, a barn raising and dance, and market prices from fifty five years ago. It notes local marriages anniversaries political bids and church services, with obituaries and civic notes from Tripoli, Readlyn and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew
Geo. Carstensen
Fred Kuhrt
Chas. Leverence
Dunkelberg-Redeman
Henry Krueger
Carl Holmes
Parsnip Dug From Garden by Lou Ehrisman Monticello
A parsnip measuring 47 inches from top to root end was dug from a garden by Lou Ehrisman of Monticello. The unusual harvest item highlights local farming quirks and odd produce found by residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Ehrisman
Monticello
Personal Survival Plan Urged by Extension Director
Gene Vincent, Bremer County Extension Director, warns Iowa residents face frontier style danger from potential nuclear attack. He urges immediate creation of a personal survival plan focused on family safety and shielding from radioactive fallout. He notes many homes already have basement or shelter areas that can be adapted with minor effort and cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Gene Vincent
Bremer County
Survival planning urged with home shelter plans
A call to action warns of constant threats and urges readers to contact their county extension office for a free copy of home shelter plans. The note mentions Patagonia at the southern tip of South America and cites the Homestake mine in Lead, South Dakota, as a gold producer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patagonia
South America
Homestake
Lead City
S. D
Names Submitted For State Judicial Nominating Comm
Under a new constitutional amendment, vacancies on the State Supreme Court trigger a three name recommendation to the governor who then selects one. The governor has named four Democrats and three Republicans to the commission, awaiting Senate confirmation. The appointees are John Bickel Republican Cedar Rapids James Cravens Republican Sanborn John Downey Democrat Des Moines Louis Galetich Democrat Carroll Paul Larsen Democrat Cedar Falls Edris Owens Democrat Newton and R J Thornton Republican Iowa City. The Iowa Bar Association will name seven others to reach a 15 member commission, with the senior supreme court justice as the 15th member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Judicial Nominating Commission
Senate
John Bickel
Cedar Rapids
James Cravens
Sanborn
John Downey
Des Moines
Louis Galetich
Carroll
Paul Larsen
Cedar Falls
Edris (Soapy) Owens
Newton
R. J. Thornton
Iowa City
Iowa Bar Association
State Supreme Court
Real estate transfers listed in Butler Bremer titles
Legal transfers show multiple property deeds across Bremer and adjacent counties. Transactions include Butler Bremer Mutual Telephone Co to Norbert Meighan for nominal consideration, and numerous other deeds with plots in Frederika Waverly Tripoli and Frede rika with revenues ranging from 55 cents to 24.20 dollars. Notable actors include Donald M. Dove, Virgil McCombs, Mae Anderson, John Burman, Lizzie Bolte, Lavern Fails, Raymond French, Fred’s Super Valu, Inc., Fred Gaylor Realty, Inc., Herbert Bowling, Claude Carroll, Merlyn Lonergan, Gary Bart y, Irwin Warren, Kathryn Johannsen, Vivian Hagedorn, and Arthur Kent among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler - Bremer Mutual Telephone Co
Norbert W
Mildred W. Meighan
Frederika
Donald M. Dove
Et al
Virgil
Kathleen McCombs
Mae Anderson
John C
Edna G. Burman
H. Sturdevant
Waverly
Ralph Bolte
Lizzie W. Bolte
Lester
Tripoli
John H. Lewis
Lavern G
Grace M. Fails
Arthur French
Raymond J
Lorine H. French
Sis
Fred’s Super Valu, Inc
Fred Gaylor Realty, Inc
Home Addition
Herbert J. Carpenter
Co. M
B. W. Bowling
Vivian M. Hagedorn
Claude E. Carroll
Merlyn G. Lonergan
Gary R
Bay Ty
Aie Doug
Part Nw
Irwin D. Warren
John E. Warren
Wie
al Ren Real Estate, Inc
Cedar Valley Investor
Kathryn L. Johannsen
Ridgewych & Tion
Walter F. Duckera
Marton L
Mary Tits
Meyer
Waynue
David Dellinger
Aaron Nicholas
Everely
Cora Mae
Leona Kreis
Bremer County
Elda Hartmann Ty
Mary A. Lockard
Reading
Lloyd Pothast
P. E. and
Evelyn
Boysen
Arthur James Kent
Marvin H
LuAnn M Singer
David A. Mueller
J. Alfred
Hazel C
Martha Rewoldt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henry Blasberg
Ernest Buls
Butler County Rural Cooperative
Tripoli High School
Otto Westendorf
St. Peter's Lutheran, Church
Grove Hill
Church
John Zander
The
Legion Hall
Joe Kelling
Denver
George Brewer
Congregational Church
Thomas B. Dixon
L. H. Fink
Ames
Lowell
Veishea
Nicholas Rommel
Readlyn
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Fairbank
Grove Hill Cemetery
Lloyd Buls
Aberdeen
Industrial Development Commission
Tripoli Commercial Club
St. John’s Lutheran Church
August C. Harms
Sumner
Kenneth A. Chapin
Ray H. Fink
Post Office Department
National Safety Council
L. E. Gatch
Joyce Schnurstein
Rueben Schnurstein
Sonia
Danny Drewis
George Drewis
W. D. Weidler
St. John’s Ewer
Reformed Church
California
Phil Seltenrich
Rath Black Hawk
Gus Glaser
Haase
Wieners
CAL Top
Elberta
Stockton
Rosedale
KIST
Pleasmnor Enriched
Wiener
Morial
Parsnip
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