FARMERS FORUM DISCUSSES AUSTERITY AND DIGNITY IN HARD TIMES
A long community reflection traces the lineage of Uncle George McDonald and Mary McNeil through war, poverty, debt, and farm foreclosures. It links Civil War sacrifices, postwar hardship, and modern agricultural policy to a plea for action and charity amid Great Depression strain. The piece ends urging readers in Louisville to donate to relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Mary McDonald McNeil
Inkerman
Florence Nightingale
Sudari
George McNeil
War Office
India
London
Sumpter
McDonalds
Shiloh
Mary McNeil
Louisville
Kentucky
England
North
Queen Victoria
Manchester
United States
Washington
America
Secretary of Agriculture
Jean Mitchell
France
Jean
Uncle George
Our
Agricultural Department
Ames
Farm Joan
Tom
Moves and visits span communities in rural Iowa
The parcel lists numerous spring moves as residents shift farms around Algona Spirit Lake Terril and surrounding areas. Families like the Griffee and Roe Ewing units plan temporary housing changes while others relocate to Windom Superior Graettinger and nearby towns. Church events, school sports and social visits fill the week with notes on J Westrum and Pickell families and ongoing community activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine Fielding
Mankato
Minn
Carnahan
James Schooley
Lake Park
A. C. Bringle
Arno Reinitz
Spirit Lake
J. C. Smith
A. A. Lewis
C. Brandt
Sprag
Rob Perkins
Lewis Place
Windom
Herb Dean
Wilson Small
Art Mauss
Superior
Terril
Ora Webber
No. 9
John Lambert
Mr. Webber
Bruce Reed
Griffee
Roe Ewing
Spring seed catalogs urge plant plans and zinnia gains
Seed catalog orders urged for spring with note on improving zinnias and giant varieties rivaling dahlias. Advice to plant early for kohlrabi, plan vegetable and flower gardens, roll bumps in lawn from winter freezes, and prepare for early spring or late fall harvests. Local notes include visits, move announcements, mumps cases, and community events through March 4 in Grover area.
Presbyterian Church notices and garden tips column
Church calendar details weekly services and activities plus community horticulture advice on composting leaves seed selection tomato stakes pole beans and flower garden care. Includes musings on government money administrators and seed sowing guidance for early spring planting.
County Board Advances Project Resolutions and Settlement Notice
Emmet County Iowa Board of Supervisors met February 24 1934 with four members present and one absent. Resolution authorized Chairman and County Auditor to draft and sign all resolutions supporting county projects properly approved by the County Engineer. A second motion directed notices to Norwood Saunders and family Floyd Leek Mrs Leek Harold Leek and two daughters and a baby to prevent settlement in the county. Chairman authorized to sign notices. Board adjourned to March 5 1934 at 9 AM. Dorothy Klopp Auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Emmet County
Iowa
Camden
N. Q
Osher
Bryan
Fuller
Irving Ellerston
Norwood Saunders
Floyd Leek
Harold Leek
Baby
Dorothy Klopp
Tangney retires from active hotel management after 31 years
E C Tangney veteran Spencer hotel man retires from active management of the Hotel Tangney at Spencer last week and is to devote time to other interests. William C Stringer succeeds him as manager, coming from Waterloo where he led the President hotel. Tangney’s hotel chain includes Lafayette Clinton Town Wahkonsa Ft Dodge Muscatine Arlington Sheldon and Spencer with ties to Tangney McGinn chain and several other properties. Springer, a four-year Tangney-McGinn veteran, takes over as manager. Cornell graduate, with Arnold Wagner and G E Mitchall assisting. Tangney will reside in Spencer. A light note mentions four eyed fish in Central America and bi focal lenses in night clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jr
Merrill James Westrum
John Westrum
Estherville
A. H. Pickel
Forest City
James Stillman
Terris
H. J. Roth
Bridgeport
Calif
Minneapolis
Dolliver High School
Ringsted
Maple Hill
Halfa
Dolliver
Armstrong
M. C. Peterson
The
Missionary Society
Wm. Ross
Town Lake
Jim Miller
McClue
Emmet
C. R. Yeager
Odd Fellows Hall
Shore
Neill Danchier
DCR
Selof eMlese
Spek
Plorem
Mares
Lulu Davis
Maron
Ralph Harman
Ellsworth
Center Township
Grover
Maxine
Dolliver High
B. F. Ellis
West Bend
Park Hospital
Mason City
E. C. Tangney
Spencer Hotel
Tangney
Spencer
News-Herald
William C. Stringer
Waterloo
President
Tangney-McGinn
Mr. Tangney
Phoenix
Sanborn
Town
Co. M. St. P. and P
Sheldon
Arlington Hotel
Arlington
Sanborn Hostelry
Burke
Carroll
Margaret Booth
Springer
W. C. Springer
Tangner
Tangner-McGinn
John P. Harding
Chicago
Cornell University
Ithaca
N. Y
Lester Brown
Tanegney
Kennedy seeks re election for Emmet county recorder
Ray R Kennedy declares candidacy for re election as Emmet county recorder subject to Republican voters at the June primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorder
Emmet County
Ray R. Kennedy
Candidate Announcements for Emmet County Auditors
Hattie Osmundson announces candidacy for Emmet County auditor on the Republican ticket and seeks support at the upcoming primary. Gladys M. Bringle also declares candidacy for Emmet County auditor and asks for support at the June primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County
Hattie Osmundson
Emmet
Gladys M. Bringle
County Auditor Nomination Sought at June Primaries
A notice indicates a candidate seeks the Republican nomination for the county auditor’s office in the upcoming June primaries. The filing appears to urge party support and outlines the campaign for the elected post. The item preserves non-graphic local political process details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Klopp
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farmers’ Forum
Terest
A. W. Baird
Louisville Courier-Journal
Thatoivegg
Yeager
Algona
Frank Barnes
Barnes
Whitten
Jimmy McIntire
Merle 'Nigoson
Mildred Nicoson
August Beck
Beck
Harry Beck
J. A. Huff
Oma
J. W. Marsch
Des Moines
Rebekah Circle
Orcutt
Chas. Dennison
Columbus Junction
Cr. Dickey
Truro
Kenneth Stark
Eugene Pickell
Rokenbrodt
Wallingford
Mr. Pickell
Chas. Carey
Carolyn of Spencer
J. K. Carey
Melvin
Robert Scott
Marion
Irene Ramsey
Allen Glover
Scott
Ramsey
Kenneth Goldsberry
Richard Andrews
Thelma Ressler
Ora Meyers
Kate Griffith
Grover Town
Ladies League
Wm. Higinbotham
Wayne Spaulding
Rebekah Lodge
August Rosenberger
Robert Irwin
Dorothy Chucker
Esther Hildreth
Milford
Marion Hatch
Frank Barber
Legion Auxiliary
Grover Presbyterian Church
Arthur Turner Bailey
Omaha Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Camilla Hansen
Women's League
Alma H. Jones
Iowa State College
V-R
Nichols
Oak Hill
Teenie Weenie
Fred Tangney
Russell- Lamson
Kirkwood
Rogers
Bloomington
Sheldon-Mann
Thompson
Worthington
Mann
Cedar Rapids
Lincoln
Earling
Central America
Aliber & Company
Equitable
Laws
H. J. Long
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