What the folks at Sumner are doing
Local notes from Sumner Iowa. visits and travels by residents, club meetings, and changes of place. Several residents attend events in Waterloo, Minneapolis, Readlyn, Des Moines, and Ames. School staff and students depart for studies. firefighting report notes a small roof fire with slight damage.
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Sumner
Frank Haag
Baudette
Minnesota
Charles Mantz
Evelyn
Minneapolis
Minn
L. G. Haag
Oscar Minkel
Jimmy
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Sumner Fire Department
Fred Rinehart
J. F. Brayton
John
Charles Marks
Sixth Street
Ed Dafy
Division Street
H. C. Frank
Annette
Waterloo
Frank
Erwin Frank
Readlyn
Lou Harrison
Charles City
Ned Owens
Kokoma
Ind
Ben Winks
Stanley Roberts
Papertown University
Fayette
Ernest Cass
Joe
Strawberry Point
Joe Cass
Mac Cownie
Mae Gibbitts
Des Moines
Suits-Us Club
Grace Burke
R. H. Adams
Orion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Towi
Katherine Smith
Fayette Public
Jim Smith
C. C. Bethel
Northwood
E. Amundson
Louise Vierth
Anchor Hospital
St. Paul
Merle Crawford
E. F. Petratz
C. T. Bigelow
Clinton
H. S. Shales
Lewis Llewellyn
Storm Lake
Buena Vista College
Sam Shales
C. A. Ferrill
Hawkeye
Ella Mueller
Alice Mae
H. Johnston
Rath Packing Company
Henry Johnston
Callie Chadwick
Ames
Ella Hatch
Minot
N. D
Bernita Hammer
Ruth Dunlap
J. A. Smith
Margaret Kelly
L. M Smith
Jess Fish
Art Gretty
Anna Petri
Emma Gehrke
Ruth Miller
Iowa City
University Hospital
Persimmon fruit profile from China to southern states
The persimmon or date plum originated in China. The fruit is succulent with a reddish yellow hue when ripe and contains eight or ten seeds. Green fruit is very astringent, but after frost ripening becomes sweet. It grows wild in many areas, especially in the southern states.
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China
Nature Made Objects Adapted to Our Use Wins Prize
High School Notes from Tripoli High report a prize winning composition titled Nature Made Objects Adapted to Our Use by W Hahn, with students Arlene Fink Lucinda Dohrmann and Viola Hackbarth noted for prior pieces. The entry discusses streams water power transport and winter skating and lists student officers for the coming year. Freshman science experiments on air pressure dew point are described with names Alma Sauerbrei Vernitta Bolte Phyllis Hankner Darlene Buls Willis Krueger and Leo Towne credited for explanations. Teachers and class organization are warmly praised.
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Arlene Fink
Lucinda Dohrmann
Viola Hackbarth
W. Hahn
Willis Krueger
Lillia Rohrssen
Darleth Ambrose
Lawrence Shipp
Alma Sauerbrei
Vernitta Bolte
Phyllis Hankner
Darlene Buls
Leo Towne
Freshman Class Officers Elected At After School Meeting
Freshman class meeting after school chaired by sponsor Mr Vanderlinden. Officers were elected to lead the class, with positions filled by students unnamed in the readable text. The report notes a formal start to the class leadership for the school term.
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Vanderlinden
Freshman Initiation Plans Mentioned By Class Note
The piece recalls a teachers reception at the start of the school year and notes seniors studying physics. It mentions eleven senior boys in the class and announces freshman initiation set for Friday evening with committee members Homer Nevermann Robert Sorg Helen Jacobson and Mabel Gebert.
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Homer Nevermann
Robert Sorg
Helen Jacobson
Mabel Gebert
Quotes on daily companionship and action inspired by Henry C. King
Sally highlights Henry C. King's Rational Loving notions that daily companionship with a perceptive observer benefits a child more than formal training. She recalls James stating that the deepest impulse in us is seeing action in others and that witnessing effort fuels our own drive.
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Sally
James
Henry C. King
Finish the Job Through Finish What You Started
A compact motto on perseverance. It emphasizes that many begin tasks but few finish, noting success comes after persistence and grit despite difficulties.
Readlyn beats Jesup 8 to 0 in titular tilt
Readlyn slams pitching of Fisher brothers for 12 hits to blank Jesup 8 to 0 in Buchanan county league action. Matthias held Jesup to seven hits as Readlyn builds early four run lead and adds three in fifth. Jesup errors and poor base running cripple their effort. next Sunday may bring a decisive rematch.
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Readlyn
Fisher Boys
Robert
Leland
Jesup Club
Matthias
Robert Fisher
Bill Campbell
Jesup
Buchanan County
Youngblood
Jesup Boys
Readlyn Crushers Roll Past Jesup 8-0 In Nine Innings
Readlyn scores in the first and adds three more in the second before blanking Jesup 8 to 0. E Spier and Ferring lead with two base hits each. Matthias goes the distance for the win while R. Fisher takes the loss. Ball umpire. game time 1 hour 50 minutes.
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Burg
Fredericksburg
Hawkeye
Van
Tripoli
Sien
Frese
Zander
Eichmann
Ss Krueger
Koch
W. Bockhaus
Gerlach
Drewis
Ee Ees
Nieman
Russler
Halverson
P . Curtis
Brueler
C Stevens
Pearce
If Wendland
Belchner
Ian Tripoli
Bennett
Hahn
Boeckmann
Bockhaus
Jesup
Readlyn
Hogan
Horn
R. Fisher
C. Spier
Joder
E. Matthias
Thran
Youngblud
Lambert
E. Spier
Ferring
L. Fisher
Matthias
Ball
St Patrick's Cathedral in New York A Gothic Monument
Esther Singleton stated the cathedral preserves the decorated and geometric Gothic style from 1275 to 1400. The building cost four million dollars and the dedication ceremony was held May 25, 1879, about 21 years after the cornerstone was laid.
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St. Patrick’s Cathedral
New York City
Esther Singleton
Europe
Lamps Tested in Government Light Sample Room
At the United States Bureau of Standards, one in a thousand sample electric lamps from government purchases is tested in a room where thousands burn simultaneously to gauge performance and safety.
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United States Bureau of Standards
United States
Mission festival draws large local crowd in Tripoli
Tripoli Lutheran church hosted a mission festival Sunday with Rev. H. A. Dicrs and Rev. L. Reuthfield as speakers. Local families and visitors from Minnesota joined in gatherings and birthday celebrations at the homes of Christ Stehn and the Lohmanns. Several residents, including Esther Lohmann, were listed as sick, with community members helping at events and shoppings around town.
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Tripoli
Luthera Church
H. A. Dicrs
Mar
L. Reuth
Sheffield
Clarence Wilson
Minnesota
Py. Lohmann
Wilson
Ernest Struck
Alfred
Esther
Elda Redies
Art Redies
August Fredericks
Nadean
Micsox Adela
Esther Lohmann
Christ Stehn
Waverly
Will Dohrmann
Fred Dohrmann
Kenneth Angus
Hugh. Angus
Fredericksburg
Robert McKenning
Minneapoli
Wm. Lohman
Henry Lohmann
France's ancient tribes shaped by Celts and outsiders
A historical overview notes France was primarily inhabited by Celtic tribes from early history, with Teutonic influences in the north and Mediterranean influences in the south shaping regional culture and development.
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France
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Sumnerites
Alice Countryman
E. J. Ludwig
Glenn Borland
Oelwein
John Rockdaschel
Sumner Culture Club
James McMeans
Newberry
G. Wiley Beveridge
Cass-Helvey
Waterloo Theatre
The
DAIRY _ CATILE CONGRESS
American Poultry Congress Industrial Exposition
America
Waterloo, Iowa
Tripoli High
Buchanan
Abh
Poa Hogan
Cf Lambert
Winsor
Fox
Ss Hopkins
If Harn
Campbell
Rf Horn
Is Ferring
Dieckman
Rs Joder
Lehmkuhl
KE. Matthias
P Thran
New York
Potter Sidin
Coleman Lamp & Stove Company
Wichita
Kans
Philadelphia
Chicago, Ill
Los Angeles
Calif
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