Petersburg News Tells Births Events From Local Families
The Petersburg vicinity reports births at the Ben Smith home on March 20 and the Ben Sampson home on March 30. An April 8 high school concert in Jackson features Clarinet Gloria Ullrich, horns Doris Brunsvold, baritones Alice Belle Nasby Naomi Ebeling trombones Donald Winden, directed by Arnold. Local society notes include Ladies Aid purchasing a rug for Union State Line church and a 72nd birthday celebration for E. E. Peterson with neighbors visiting. Other items cover residents’ moves, illnesses, Easter vacations, and teachers Berlah Gilbert and Doris Gilbert returning home for break.
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Jackson
Petersburg
Gloria Ullrich
Doris Brunsvold
Alice Belle Nasby
Naomi Ebeling
Donald Winden
Arnold: Alstad
Marion Sampson
Ben Sampson
Arthur Sanderson
Henry Ebeling
Lee Cushman
Cushman
Harry Bargrede
Bargfrede
Easter Vacation Visits From Armstrong Residents
Local residents report Easter breaks with family visits across Armstrong and nearby towns. Oxnard, Helgason, Wolff, and Whitlow families share weekend gatherings. music students won district contest awards. various clubs hosted meetings and visits with friends and relatives from Estherville, Dolliver, Blue Earth, and Mason City.
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Marvin Robinson
Bridge Club
Mable Anderson
L. H. Locker
Harry Wegner
Grover
Adolph Peterson
Estherville
Harold Horswell
Elmer Maron
Arnold Wilson
Spensley Mather
Elola
Wallace Wegner
Armstrong
Evelyn Cartwright
Emmetsburg
Evelyn Hakeman
Armstrong Music
Swea City
Alice Camden
Bob Sorenson
G. H. Neimeyer
L. E. McIntyre
Blue Earth
Winnebago
Minn
B. J. Lange
Remsen
John Schultz
Harry Kirk
E. E. Club
Oliver Stoeber
Billy of
Fenton
Flossie Mitchell
Fort Dodge
George Peterson
D. A. Fitzgibbons
Contract Bridge Club
Glossop Sandwich Health Hint Promoted For War Time Diets
The Glossop sandwich is described as a nutritious wartime meal devised by a Glossop health officer. It combines bread, butter, egg, beef, greens, and milk to supply carbohydrates, fats, protein, calcium, and vitamins while aiming to improve digestibility and overall health.
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P. G. Wodehouse
Sir Roderick Glossop
Glossop
Mr. Wodehouse
Tobey
Dn Wralgers S
Ootanrous Oats Fibreaktaat
Nororay
Alice
Spencer to Build New Fire Station After Bond Sale
Des Moines firm Jackery and Company won the bid 112 percent interest plus an $180 premium for $80,000 in bonds to fund Spencer’s new fire station. Legislature legalized the bonds, with Rep A H Avery and Sen Robert Keir backing the act. City council will plan site selection and construction. current station on First Avenue East is criticized as cramped and unsafe for operations.
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Jackery and Company of
Des Moines
Spencer
A. H. Avery
Robert Keir
General Assembly
del Blake
G. G. Baker
George Merrihew
First Avenue
Six cattle electrocuted at Nelson farm near New Richland
Six head of cattle, four heifers and two steers, died at the Reuben Nelson farm northeast of New Richland after a water tank was electrified by a shorted heater. Nelsons noted a hog’s fright near the tank before discovering the deaths and suspect 110 volts entered the water. The cattle, valued at about 100 dollars per steer, were to be sold soon.
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Reuben Nelson
New Richland
Mr. Nelson
Joe N. Neson
Jess
Iowa ends marriage blood test era in Iowa reforms
Iowa lawmakers and Governor George A. Wilson enacted a blood test requirement for marriage, delaying licenses by about three days. The move ends a period described as a marriage boom era, with projections of license rates dropping from a 1940 peak toward 25,000 yearly. Nearby states show varying health rule contrasts for marriage licenses.
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George A. Wilson
Waterloo Courier
Mason City Globe Gazette
R. M. Sorenson
Town State Health Department
State Hygienec Laboratory
Sorenson
Iowa
Dubuque
Davenport
Clinton
Muscatine
Burlington
Elkader
Northwood
Osage
Wisconsin
Illinois
South Dakota
Minnesota
Nebraska
Missouri
Stand by after an accident says Iowa safety bureau
The Iowa Department of Public Safety urges drivers involved in crashes to stop, aid the injured, seek medical help if needed, and provide name address and vehicle registration. It warns that fleeing is cowardly and constitutes hit and run. The guidance outlines duties when damage or injury occurs.
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Iowa Department of Public Safety
Red Cross
Public Safety Department
Governor Signs Road Amendment Protecting Highway Funds
Governor George A. Wilson signs the Road Protection Resolution as Senator Howard Baldwin sponsor. The measure lets voters in 1942 decide on a constitutional amendment safeguarding state highway funds from diversion to non road uses. It passed the 1939 legislature and was re passed this year. Curtis W. Gregory and Baldwin led efforts in House and Senate respectively. Eleven states already provide such protection. Iowa is the third in 1941. Similar amendments are under consideration in six other states.
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George A., Wilson
Howard Baldwin
Curtis W. Gregory
Baldwin
Iowa
First Aid Rules for Auto Accidents
Red Cross warns against unskilled handling of injured persons and urges calm, trained responses. Officials stress drivers must report collisions with unattended vehicles and leave name and address or notify owners promptly.
Iowa health reports rise in home accidents in 1940
Preliminary 1940 accidental death totals from the Iowa State Department of Health show total deaths from accidents decreasing to 1,768, yet home deaths rose to 795 with more falls and fires. Motor vehicle deaths climbed to 658 while occupational deaths dropped to 186 and public-place deaths eased to 214.
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Iowa
Objections to Kate McDonagh will probate filed by relative
Objections were filed in Palo Alto county to admit the late Kate McDonagh will to probate. Catharine Hurley Stumpf, a relative, questions the signature authenticity and claims lack of sound mind, undue influence, and improper execution. The will forfeits heirs challenging administration. A related recipe note about a triple-decker hot sandwich follows.
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Kate McDonagh
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County
Catharine Hurley Stumpf
Miss McDonagh
Kate McDonough
Shoulder Roast Lamb Makes Juicy Sundays
This season choose rolled shoulder of lamb for a tender juicy roast with a rich flavor. Do not add water and roast 40 minutes per pound in a 300 F oven. Serve with mint sauce and enjoy leftovers in pies, warmed slices, or lamb with barbecue sauce.
Local Farmers May Boost Corn Yields
Emmet County and the nation prepare for a 1441 corn crop near 90 million acres. A study by the DeNalb Agricultural Association of about 1,000 top Corn Belt farmers shows average 1940 yields around 100 bushels per acre. Key findings include higher yields after soil building crops, drilled corn, fewer cultivations, and spring plowing often outperforming fall plowing. Also mentions quadruplets born to Vinne Ageat, Tom Nally resident, Emmetsburg, with healthy progress.
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Emmet
DeNalb Agricultural Association
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