Blizzard term born in Estherville era noted in Iowa meeting
At a Des Moines gathering of the American Association for the Advancement of Science a weather expert traced the coinage of the word blizzard to an Estherville Iowa editor during a northwest storm that halted traffic and caused fatalities. The Estherville Vindicator and Republican, now George A. Nichols publisher, carried the term from that event onward.
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Des Moines
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Esthervile
Iowa
Estherville
National Cornstalk Proccesses Inc Opens Dubuque Plant
A prominent group of agricultural financial and industrial figures forms National Cornstalk Proccesses Inc to pioneer cornstalk industrial use. The Dubuque plant makes wallboard and saluting board from cornstalks and pays $10 per ton for baled stalks delivered to Dubuque.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Chicago
National Cornstalk Proccesses Inc
Salvation Army Report Shows December Aid Outcomes
The Salvation Army Des Moines reports December relief efforts with 161 families assisted and 748 persons benefited. Fourty-three cases were referred to other agencies, fifteen completed, and 146 carried into January. Grocery gifts totaled 145 orders, 270 loaves of bread distributed, 145 meals to the homeless, and 249 persons given lodging for the night.
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Salvation Army
Des Moines
County Weed Meeting Called in Montezuma Iowa
A county weed meeting of farmers supervisors and weed commissioners is set for February 8 in Montezuma Poweshiek county to discuss weed eradication plans. The county farm bureau with R H Porter plant specialist and Mark Thornburg secretary of agriculture will lead the effort to wipe out Canadian thistles using methods including prior high sodium fluoride use. Over 3000 pounds of sodium floride were used in the county last year.
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Montezuma
Poweshiek County
R. H. Porter
Mark Thornburg
Highways Hedge Trimming Rules Issued By County Board
Board of Supervisors warns land owners under the Irish system to remove brush and trees along highway lines. Iowa Code Sections 4830 4831 require cutting or burning vegetation within highway limits. Hedge fences must be kept trimmed to within five feet of the ground every two years. no hedge trees may remain in the hedge row.
Immense corn crib near Laurens in Pocahontas county
A large double crib near Laurens holds 11 800 bushels of corn grown on the Allen and Watson ranch east of Laurens. The 200 acres were planted in four and a half days with a three row planter on a 10 20 tractor, cultivated at forty to fifty acres daily, and 400 to 600 bushels harvested per day with a single row mechanical picker.
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Laurens
Pocahontas County
A. @. Vance
Allen & Watson
Pocahonas County
Watson
Mr. Watson
Des Moines Old Postoffice Occupied by Military Agencies
The old federal building in Des Moines now houses 150 people across U S Army Organized Reserve Corps Veterans Bureau Army Navy and Marine recruiting staffs and medical units after the federal agencies moved to the new $600 000 structure on the riverbank except a city post office sub station. Frances Brophy reports that W L Yokom of Dubuque won the tubercular stamp auction with a bid of 190 autographed by Calvin Coolidge and broadcast from a Chicago station.
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Des Moines
Frances Brophy
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
W. L. Yokom
Dubuque
Calvin Coolidge
Chicago
Yokom
Enrollment in Ames and State Colleges Bounces Back
After wartime decline, higher education enrollment rises across the state. The deflation years reduced attendance, but the past year shows an upward trend. At Ames the winter term records the largest enrollment in the institution’s history.
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Ames
Iowa colleges report record attendance and Farm Lands venture
Towa City reports a record breaking year as the State Teachers College at Cedar Falls sees the largest attendance and men’s enrollment in history. Red Oak business men form Nishna Investment Company with 100000 authorized capital to operate farm lands, purchasing lands formerly held by Red Oak National Bank. Ice boats on northern Iowa lakes gain popularity, sails powered by wind propel boats at speeds up to a mile per minute, replacing skating.
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Towa City
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Red Oak
Nishna Investment Company
Red Oak National Bank
Towa
Community Notes From Windom Area Church and Visits
Sunday school resumed at the Swedish Lutheran church after vacation with no pastor presently. John Linder led U L church service Sunday morning. The Gev LaGue farm sale drew a good crowd and passed property sold well. Elsie Anderson visited the G Fred Anderson home. Wm Conner family of Marshall visited relatives Sunday. Chas Larson went to Fergus Falls for jury duty. Ludvig Lindah recovered from two months illness. Sven Person returned home Saturday as C J Applequist and Mrs Person traveled to Mankato to meet him. Eastern Star installation in Sherburn drew attendees. Mr and Mrs Maynard Peterson of St Paul spent the weekend here. Arnold Anderson of Fairmont visited the Alfatt Anderson home.
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Bae
Windom
Esca
John Linder
U. L
Sundsy
Gev. LaGue
Misa Elsie Anderson
G. Fred Anderson
Wm. Conner
Marshall
Chas. Larson
Fergus Falls
Ludvig Lindah
Sven Person
C. J. Applequist
Person
Mankato
Eastern Star
Sherburn
Maynard Peterson
St. Paul
Arnold Anderson
Fairmont
Alfatt Anderson
Dunnell notes and community updates from January week
Mrs Axel Nyquist returns from visit with husband in Minneapolis Veterans hospital. Lake Fremont Farm Club holds all day meeting January 9 with officer elections. Rev Vikner begins speaking tour through Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois and New York. Vikner family to remain. Melins returns to school. Flygare called to Illinois by uncle's death. Mr C G Freeberg ill and critical. Ewald Bergsten recovering at Sherburn and to go home soon. Des Moines birth for Edmund Osberg family. Ed Marquardt also welcomes a daughter January 10. Local sportsmen fox hunting details conclude report.
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Axel Nyquist
Veterans Hospital
Minneapolis
Lake Fremont
Albert Flygare
Ilinois
C. G. Freeberg
Ewald Bergsten
Sherburn
Edmond Osberg
Des Moines
Ed Marquardt
Notice of Hearing on Authority to Sell Iowa Savings Bank
In Emmet County Iowa a petition by the Receiver of the Iowa Savings Bank asks court approval to sell Lot 1 Block 54 Original Plat Estherville for 3900 dollars. Hearing set for February 4 1930 at 9 am in Estherville Court House. objections due by then. If no objections filed sale will be approved and deed issued.
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District Court
State of Iowa
Emmet County
L. A. Andrew
Banking of the
Iowa Savings Bank
Estherville
Iowa
Hevaty
Towa
State of
I. F. Hall
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