Florida notes on weather fashion and locals
The piece surveys Florida topics from citrus crops and fruit shortages to fashion shifts with longer dresses and bobbed hair. It mentions Grace Moore’s opera debut in New York, John Ringling’s side show tales, and local figures like Beasley Miller and Dr. J. E. Martin, reflecting on drought, rains, and real estate chatter in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Moore
Metropolitan Opera House
New York City
Burton
Baptist Church
J. E. Martin
John Ringling
Sarasota
Iowa
Florida
Dunnell Social News Briefs Roundup
Dunnell residents attend gatherings and visits across Alpha Swea City St Peter and Deerfield. Eunice Meikle and Albert Meyer announce their March home in Glen Orin. Royal Neighbor and Swedish Ladies Aid events planned, mission talks, church gatherings, and anniversary celebrations noted. Families travel to basketball games in St Peter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Applequist
Evelyn Breeding
St. Peter
Eunice Meikle
Albert Meyer
Deerfield
Kewanee
Ill
Glen Orin
Lydia Society
John Stenstrum
Clara Oberg
Rehlia Bugsten
West Concord
Louise Plumhoff
Fairmont
Texas
Clarence Schneck
Erickson
Mesdames Hjalmer Anderson
Jernice Dahlstrom
F. A. Dahlin
Swensen
S. D
Inco Ines
Gust Hall
Mueller
Dunnell School Children Injured In Auto Accident
A trio of Dunnell school students suffered minor injuries in a rear end collision on the way to school. Wilfred Hecht 18, Dorothy Meyers, and Hecht escaped with bruises and a shakeup after the incident involving a train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunnell School
Wilfred Hecht
Dorothy Meyers
Hecht
Dress skirts shortened too long, embarrassment warned
A local note cites Geo A Nichols warning that continuing to abbreviate dress skirts would cause a great many ladies considerable embarrassment. The remark reflects period etiquette concerns in fashion standards.
Gruver Pupils Place Well At County Contest
The final county declamatory contest was held in Gruver with seven schools. Ellsworth Woods of Gruver won second in the oratorical class. Contestants Ellsworth Woods Sadie Stewart and Wilbur Broad will advance to Emmet for Tuesday night’s preliminary state contest as their friends wish them success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gruver
Ellsworth Woods
Sadie Stewart
Wilbur Broad
Emmet
Graver Men Headed to Illinois on Business Trip
Howard Haywood and A M Brown left by auto last Wednesday for Illinois. Haywood will handle business in Lockport while Brown visits relatives in Plainfield. They expect to be gone two weeks. Also notes: Russell Graves at Storm Lake, family visits, and local schooling changes as Miss Oxen takes over while Dr Coleman plans. Darrel Roger Gage born February 23 to Donald and Mrs Gage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Haywood
A. M. Brown
Illinois
Mr. Haywood
Lockport
Mr. Brown
Plainfield
Russell Graves
Storm Lake
George Leroy
Leon
West Bend
Lowry
Alan Kreiger
Juliet
Birdie Steele
Richard
Millie ‘Wertz
George Nehring
Frances
Hampton
Wm. Nehring
George
Detroit
Mich
Donald Gage
Ryan Lake
Darrel Roger
Alice Casey
Gage
Local Notes From Good Thunder and Nearby
Wm. Conner attended tractor school at Good Thunder for a couple of days this week. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Peterson and their son Floyd visited friends here on Monday. A load of fat steers shipped to Chicago last week brought $8,200 in total. Mrs. R. A. Corbin has gone to Schaller, Iowa to meet her new 71-2 grandson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Conner
Good Thunder
Louis Peterson
Floyd
Frank Mathwig
Chicago
R. A. Corbin
Schaller
Sunday School Attendance Tops Recent Pastor Era
Church notes report largest Sunday attendance since the current pastor arrived. Several members are sick or convalescent. East Band of the Ladies Aid meets Mrs Person Friday March 2. Evangelistic services with Stauffer Mead praise. World Call Pageant Africa pictures postponed to March 11. Roof fire at R R Tillen residence extinguished with little damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Person
Stauffer-Mead
World Call
Africa
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Walker Motor Co. Bldg
Estherville, Iowa
Bok
Ladies Home Journal
Estherville
Mountain Lake
Beasley Miller
Claus Marten
Emmet Township
Minneapolis
Marten
Mr. Miller
Babson Park
Mrs. Olson
Alpha
James Kempen
Hilma Carlson
Matt Anderson
Swea City
Pul Valley Farm Club
Levi Swans
Mission Band
Dunnell Farmers Club
Emil Swanson
George Heyman
Hamline
Farrow
James Rainey
Foshier & Erb
J. D. Edwards
Geo, A, Nichols
Ray Wiley
Helen Felton
Grover High School
Oxen
Goldfield
Isabelle Ramsey
Girls Guild
Mary Hausz
Gore Ypatg
Sale-go
Dr. Coleman
Maggie & Jiggs
Church OF Christ
Alva L. Ragsdale
R. R. Tillen
H. R. Hanson
Doswell-Rover
Emmet County
Doswell & Rover
Howell St
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Dolliver
John Weber
John Rohlf
F. J. Kennedy
North 19Th Street
H. N. Gyldennand
South 9Th Street
Plymouth Rock
H. E. Clark
Immune Duroc
W. A. Schultz
Hollywood White
George E. Anderson
North 3Rd Street
Jamesway
Betty F. Kennedy
N. C. Christensen
H . Ronder
Superior
Henry C. Brees
the Patent Leather Kid
A. L. Houltshouser
IFOR
W. P. Galloway
Grover
W. J. West Farm
W. J. West
Maloney
E. Robert St
E. L. Burdette
Ritchie Fixit Shop
Red Top
Red Top Transfer Co
Harry Golla
Fixit Shop
Wear Store
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