Population in 1980: aging and urban shift foreseen
The National Resource Committee projects a U S population around 158 to 180 million by 1980 with births and deaths balancing. The majority will be older, more educated, and city based, prompting shifts in work, pensions, schooling, and housing as urban life expands and rural farming declines.
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United States
Committee On Population of the
National Resource Committee
Committee On Population
Obituary notices from Armstrong Iowa scene
George Cronk died suddenly of a heart attack at his Armstrong home and funeral services were held July 24. Born September 12, 1878, Cronk married Roberta Bowen in 1901. they had three children. Survived by widow, children Ralph, Burton, Aletha, and two grandchildren, plus seven siblings. Other local notes mention a camp fire Girls group formation, a bridal shower for Mrs. Vigdal, and travel plans of Knutson family and companions.
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Armstrong
Iowa
George Cronk
Cronk
George Albert Cronk
Henry Cronk
Emmet
Roberta Bowen
Burton Albert
Aletha Mae
Mr. Cronk
Ruth McBride
Ralph Henry
Standard Oil
Ralph
Burton
Aletha
Marilyn
Roberta
Earl
Irvin
Richard
Charles
Ringsted
Byron
Lake Mills
Amy Nutter
Kalispel
Mont
Jonnie Rogers
San Gabriel
Calif
Bessie Smith
Town
Olive Atkinson
Volga
Belgian Stal lion Dies at Swen City Event
William Baleau and Mrs Amy Mangolis of Fairmont host guests of honor. A company owned Belgian stallion died from sleeping sickness at Swen City. The horse, owned by 33 farmers who invested 2700 dollars, drew attendance from Miss Eleanor Irwin and Miss Margaret Irwin visiting Rev. R. R. Irwin's home. Eleanor hails from Indianapolis and Margaret from East Orange New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Baleau
Amy Mangolis
Fairmont
J. B. Knipe
J. D. Kingston
Swen City
Eleanor Irwin
Margaret Irwin
R. R. Irwin
Indianapolis
Ind
East Orange
N. J
Irwin Family Attends Robt Irwin Jr Wedding in Topeka
The Rev R R Irwin and family traveled to Hiawatha Kan and Highland Kan last week for the wedding of son Robert Irwin Jr to Miss Alice Burns of Hiawatha The ceremony occurred Monday night July 11 They will reside in Topeka Kan The bride a Highland High and Highland College graduate has taught for five years The groom a Washburn law student is a Pi Alpha Delta member and a Highland High School and Highland College graduate
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R. R. Irwin
Lyde
Craig
Forbes
Margaret
Eleanor
Hiawatha
Kan
Robert Irwin, Jr
Toneka
Highland
Armstrong
Robert Jr
Alice Burns
J. Willis Burns
Kans
Hiawatha High School
H'rhland College
Highland High School
Highland College
Washburn College
Washburn Law School
Pi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
Topeka
Okoboji Bible conference dates and travels noted
The Okoboji Bible conference is set for July 24 through 31 with Helen Ortmeyer and Virginia Horswell in attendance. Several travelers visited caves and clocks in Decorah Spillville Niagara cave Harmony Minnesota and other sites, while local residents returned home from Des Moines and Waseca.
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Helen Ortmeyer
Virginia Horswell
Gruver Wide Awake 4-H Club Meets
The Wide Awake 4-H Club of Center township gathered at Doris Natterstad’s home on Friday July 22. Jessie Mac Hartman reported on Camp Foster and several members spoke on birds, cookies, posture, map making, and courtesy pays. The group also practiced Swedish Weaving after the meeting with members including Alice Swartz Mildred Shultz Marlys Bush Elna Woods Janise Anderson Virginia Hartman Jessie Mac Hartman Florence Barber Vera Grems Ruby Haar Kathryn Haywood Frances Calhan Gladys De Voss and the hostess Doris Natterstad.
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Wide Awake
4-N
Center Township
Doris Natterstad
Jessie Mac Hartman
Camp Foster
Florence Barber
Elna Woods
Marlys Bush
Maxine Workman
Alice Swartz
Mildred Shultz
Janise Anderson
Virginia Hartman
Vera Grems
Ruby Haar
Kathryn Haywood
Frances Calhan
Gladys de Voss
Dolliver Dollies Plan Achieve ment Day and Meet Notes
Regular meeting of the Dolliver Dollies 4-11 club held at Laura Griese’s home with demonstrations on pineapple feather craft and chocolate wafers. Officers appointed a demonstration team for Estherville Achievement Day. Guest visits noted, church activities discussed, and plans for an October bazaar mentioned. Community events include pheasant releases, Legion Auxiliary visit, nursing care, and Rural Electrification meeting attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolliver Dollies
Ginealn
Laura Griese
Niram Griese
Evelyn Iverson
Gene Lundahl
Velma Olson
Mabel Hansen
Estherville
LeRoy Gellert
Fairmont
Dolliver
R. J. Womack
Viola Jane
Mary Jane
Garwin
S. C. Kloth
Kloth
Ringsted
J. C. Weber
Herman Reinhart
Lois Mae
Conservation Commission
G. A. McGuan
H. R. Hansen
Ray Bardo
Lloyd = Dahlke
American Legion Auxiliary
Percy Whitehill
Doris Eckhart
Fairmont Clinic
B. Reed
Mra. Reed
R. Reed
Community Church Ladies and Society
Mra
T. B. Richards
Lee Miller
Wertz
Vv. Tl. Whalen
Spencer
Town Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
Hotel Tangney
Dorens Society
Palestina
Chris Fedderson
R. K. Harker
Maurine Harker
Spirit Lake
Local news items from Dolliver schoolhouse meeting
County agent M A Balkema of Ratherville attended the gathering held Tuesday evening at the Dolliver schoolhouse. A K Iverson spoke for local representatives. Lulu Redhead, now in Indianola, attends Simpson College summer school and a rural teaching program. Anton Stegen suffers from an infection tied to an old leg injury. V.R.
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Dolliver
M. A. Balkema
Ratherville
A. K. Iverson
Lulu Redhead
Indianola
Simpson College
Anton Stegen
Wallingford notices and local travels this week
Wallingford area residents visited relatives in Estherville and amea nearby towns including Amery and Mora. Local events feature Luther League programs at Immanuel Church and a funeral in Mora. A hail storm damaged crops near Wallingford while a car crash caused injuries southeast of town. Next Sunday Iowa Day at Interlaken Park in Fairmont includes concerts paragliding parachute jump and features from American Weekly.
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Iowa
Interlaken Park
Fairmont
Minn
Lake View
Carl Nebbe
Ames
Hall Lake
Ringsted Visitors and Local Arrivals Reported
Mrs C C Christensen visited the Gis Stone home in Armstrong on Wednesday. Several Arm strong visitors, including Mrs Fred Johnson and both Johnsons from Chicago, called on Jens Welby. Mrs W J Henriksen visited Lone Rock with Mia Sorenaen and Lucille Neve. Mina Johnson and daughter Peggy spent days with Mrs Mouritsen. Victor Johnson worked as relief agent in Ireton. T H Christenson and son Roger planned a trip to Jewell and Chicago to see baseball. Dr G W Darnell visited Webster City on Thursday. F W Nielsen family headed to Spirit Lake to open a grocery store. Ringsted store to be run by Fred Rowe and wife. Africa of Arm strong visited Ringsted Friday. Clara Madsen returned to Des Moines after funeral of her grandfather Knud Thompson. Betty Madsen went to Fenton to visit sister Mrs Vernon Myers. Art Christensen and Swea City guests played golf at the local course.
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Presbyterian Church
Armstrong
Ruth Mathice
Paullina
Margaret Vandenburg
Earl Houseman
University of South Dakota
C. J. Houseman
Iver Sampson
Roland
Oscar Johnson
S. B. Knutson
S. K. Tweet
Jonas Braland
Bain Campbell
Manning
William Knipe
Webster City
J. B. Knipe
R. E. Gabriel
Gabriel
Marion Chipman
Burt
Carl Smith
T. L. Thorson
Oskaloosa
J. F. O'Niel
James Strain
Castlewood
S. D
N. H. Griffin
Strain
Griffin
Laura Augustine
Marshalltown
C. A. Robinson
Augustine
Robinson
Dorothy Carruthers
Oxfordsville
Wis
C. E. Carruthers
Roella Lowenburg
Halfa
Douglas Johnson
Havelock
William H. van Duzer
George Horner, Sr
Swea City
Kossuth
Arnold Wilson
Berniece Horsewell
Minneapolis
Lloyd Ressell
Dorothy
Alena Nelson
Alma Nelson
Chris Danielson
Estherville
L. B. Nelson
C. L. Torresson
Tena Olson
Norman Olson
Amery
le Wallingford
Dolliver
Eddie Madison
Harvest
Dale
Charlie Hanson
Terris
Strand
Walden
Herman Larson
Livermore
C. B. Larson
Evelyn Egeland
Frank Her
Graettinger
S. M. Sevatson
Mervin
Kenline
Spirit Lake
James Jensen
George
Amos Egeland
Barbara
Mathie
Lutheran Church
Lewis Isakson
Walter Thiel
Andrew
Eric Rockne
Albert Truefeld
Carl Knutson
Charley Barnhart
Mora
Minnesota
L. L. Nelson
Olena Nelson
Dybdahl
Alfred Ness
Story City
George Fothergill
Ted Schacherer
Allen Hiles
Grover
Ray Scott
C. C. Christensen
Gis Stone
Fred Johnson
Bennie Johnson
Chicago
Ill
Jens Welby
Wi. J. Henriksen
Ralph Weisbrod
Lone Rock
Mya
Sorenaen
Mins Lucille-Neve
Mia
Jack Johnson
Hills
Mina
F. W. Nielsen
Fred Rowe
Africa” of
Clara Madsen
Herman Madsen
Des Moines
Knud. Thompson
Betty Madsen
Fenton
Vernon Myers
Art Christensen
O. C
Opportunity Knocks Multiple Times Ad for College Catalog
A fragmented notice lists names with ages and towns in Minnesota and Illinois. It includes an urging line about opportunity knocking, and an invitation to request the Mankato Commercial College catalog in Mankato, Minnesota. The readable fragments present several personal names and locations with minimal context.
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Mankato Commercial
Mankato
Minn
Social Raymond Ayers Honor Ed At Shower
Mr and Mrs Raymond Hyer were honored at a Jackson area miscellaneous shower Sunday at the Lee Schultz home. Attendees and gift givers include numerous local residents and families from Jackson, Dolliver, Wittant Snyder, Schultz, Hyer and related households. Those sending gifts but unable to attend were listed among local well wishers.
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Raymond Ayers
Raymond Hyer
Lee Schultz
Joe Doysher
Rose Kranda
John Kranda
John Sidles
Anna Kranda
Jackson
Mina
John Kono
Dolliver
Mra
Lynn Weir
Mack Ellis
Fletcher Snyder
Wittant Snyder
Otto Riesner
Ernest Dietheart
Art Steinhorst
Bert Schultz
Walter Otto
Pauline Vanderheldt
Elmer Kirchner
Sarah Schultz
Will Schultz
Ralph Kano
Charles McClain
Ernest Hyer
Earl Hyer
Warren Hyer
Paul Hyer
Will Otto
Henry
Mildred
Alice
Audrey
Evelyn Schultz
Gee
Peterson
Minnie Peterson
Henry Rosberg
Maurice Juhl
Harold Saunders
Ever Willing Workers Plan Riverside Park Picnic
The Ever Willing Workers club met Thursday July 21 with Miss June Weir and Miss Anne Schaper assisting. They quilted and planned a Riverside Park picnic for Aug 21 after serving 9 lunch. Present were multiple members including Mrs Mack Ellis Mrs Eran Lee Mrs Ford Schoening and others.
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Ever Willing Workers Club
June Weir
Anne Schaper
Riverside Park
Mack Ellis
Eran Lee
Ford Schoening
Bird Williams
Vernon Anderson
Stamp
Nemitz
Earl ‘Wilcox
Oscar Maddox
Wm. O'Brian
Wm. Otto
Henry Nepps
Lawrence Sargent
W. Weir
Agnes O’brien
Rachel Maddox
Evelyn Ellis
Ivadell Lee
Hattie Griffiths
Mrs Jones Honored On Birthday At East Lawn Home
Mrs Wiley Jones was honored at a Tuesday birthday party at her East Lawn home. A social afternoon and lunch followed with many friends present including Ed Kinnard Ford Nelson Chas Hindal Carrie Nelson Hibness Tom Kinnard and granddaughter WA Hildreth JA B Anderson J A Monroe Martin Fritz Lloyd Monroe Forrest Tow and Miss Justine Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Wiley Jones
East Lawn
Ed Kinnard
Ford Nelson
Chas, Hindal
Carrie Nelson
Hibness
Tom Kinnard
W A. Hildreth
JA. B. Anderson
J. A. Monroe
Martin Fritz
Lloyd Monroe
Forrest Tow
Justine Brown
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Vindigator
Republica
The
Vindicator & Republican Co
Eatherville
Frank Parker Stockbridge
L. F. Hoffman
D-X
East Central Avenue
R. D. Thompson Chiropractor
Gaarde
T. C. Mann
Ortheopathic
Sanborn’s
L. W. Loving
M. D. Tel. Res
Emmet County State Bank
A. I. Reed, M. D
Leuthold-Tibbett Clothing Store
C. E. Birney
Birney
Estherville Drug Co
V.R
G. A. Stone
L. E. Slaba
Slaba
Harry Vigdal
Ben Vigdal
Fern
Pearl Wegner
Vigdal
L. R. Beardsley
Marilyn Ho
Knutson
Cedar Rapids
Lloyd
Gertrude Gassford
Colorado
George Waahr
Orville Waahr
Mr. Haahr
Cedar Falls
H. A. Kingston
Wairmont
Anna Knipe
Grace Crawston
Redlands
Ed Baum
Lakota
Marjorie Fitzgerald
James Buchanan
Patherville
Decorah
Jea
Wonder Caves
Spillville
Niagra Cave
Harmony
G. H. Adams
J. 3. Coontz
Cnontz
Adams
Waseca, Minn, Canning Company
Joe Johnson
L. E. Offenstein
St. Joseph
W. D. Offenstein
J. W. Burkhead
Jesse
Montevideo
P. C. Richardson
Arkansas
Gruver
Wallingford
Jeuan DuBerrie
American Weekly
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Roderic M. C. Gent
Sleepy Eye
Shirley A. Baker
Madeira
Raymond
Overson
St. Peter
Marie P. Reed
William A. Kuehl
Arnolds Park
Marie L. Markley
Grand Island
Chris
Creusure
Omn M. King
Grenada
Gordon E. Rattke
Florence C. Tapham
Eucene v. Nelson
Ora Eldora
Blue Earth
George Raft
Sylvia Sidney
You and
Harry Carey
Ri Cee Maa
Anarsneas
Woward Wawks
Cliff Reid
Dudley Nichola
Hogar Wilde
Madge Evans
John Boles, Bruce Cabot
Northern Lumber CO
Gene la Verne
Hollywood
Mr. Schrodt
Mgr
Grand Theatre
Thresher Bargans
Bell City
Red River
Silver King
Eagle
W. A. Hendrikson
General Electric
McCormick-Deering
Ralph Robinson
Woodling Repair Shop
Geo, Nichols
Adelaide Nichols
North Third Avenue
Batt
Pace Letter
Pride Hog Liquid Co
McCormick Deering
Rock Island
Fordson
Estherville Implement Co
South 6Th St
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