Good Roads Bills Divide Iowa Road Policy Debate
The Davenport Times notes voters split on highway governance with Johnston and Elwood bills. Farmers demand value, engineers set standards, and politics threaten contracts. Community reports reflect a Lent push to cut living costs amid economic tension and local council hints at a re election.
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Scott County
Harding
Hardings
Davenport
Highway Commission
Commission of Three
Aines
Des Moines
Elwood
Dolliver News Roundup Affected by Moves and Games
Dolliver residents report neighborly changes as many move to North Dakota farms, including the Baker and the Aver families. Ole Knutson ships cattle and horses to Reinbeck. Dolliver and Maple Hill teams clash with Dolliver losing 18 to 22. Local society notes record church, school programs, medical trips, and minor accidents with several residents ill or healing after operations.
Center Pickups and Local Visits Reported in Welcome Area
Mrs George Harr visited Welcome Minnesota last Friday to stay with her parents. Hanna Erpelding shopped Estherville Saturday. Everett Clark of Charles City visited relatives and attended the sale on his father’s place north of town. Mrs Fred Toyne of Lake City visited with daughter Mrs Elmos Long. C F Long fractured a rib in a Wednesday ice accident. John Smith of Alta moved onto the Juhl farm vacated by Frank Schultz. Elmo Long visited his father Sunday. A well attended dance at Frank Schultz’s Saturday night. Mrs H E Clark and children visited Earl Clark’s home. Mr and Mrs Lee Griffith visited Sam Sorgentive home Sunday. H E Clark helped with church census after service in Estherville. Mrs Elmo Long shopped Estherville Saturday. Bert Reeds of Emmetsburg moving onto Groves farm northeast of town. Ben Roach started work for E D Long March first.
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August Voss
Peter Schneckloth
Albert Bartels
Mr. Schneckloth
John Fredrickson
Herbranson
Mr. Fredrickson
Richard Hougland
Fredrickson
Mr. Ambert
John Benson
Jackson
Union State Line
Miss Cramer
Miss Parker
Petersburg
Luther League
Halvor Gordon
Tadies Aid Society
Lisbon
North Dakota
Lisbon Hospital
Betsy Johnson
Coiston
South Dakota
Ambert Benson
Bentsen
Winner
Minnesota
Murray
Barnes
Ville
Alubert
Mere
Derby
Hen
Ole‘Wein
Iowa
Nilson
Peter
Andrew
Ashley
Louis
A. Bruosveld
State Cemetery
J.akre
Estherville
Willi Lynch
Jack Powter
Mr. Lynch
Julius Roswick
Baker
Johnny Aver
Alvie Andersen
Mr. Anderson
Urederstand
Hyer Wil
Ole Knutson
Reinbeck
Dolliver
Sople
Armstrong
S. Bo Reed
Emma Moltzen
Fred Albee
Ed Gage
Edna
Ed Kahrs
McCallsburg
Yocum
Eagle Grove
Eugene Walther
Minneapolis
Adam Miller
Gilson
Frank Wertz
Maple Hill High School
Mary Deming
Ernest Dowden
Bruce Reed
Ernest’s Ford
George Harr
Welcome
Hanna Erpelding
Everett Clark
Charles City
Fred Toyne
Lake City
Elmos Long
C. F. Long
John Smith
Alta
Juhl
Frank Schultz
Elmo Long
H. E. Clark
Dean
Esther Marriott
I. W. Clark
Myrlen
Earl Clark
Lee Griffith
Sam Sorgentiie
Bert Reeds
Emmetsburg
Groves Farm
Ben Roach
E. D. Long
Local Notes From Matherville and Nearby Towns
Jess Ashburn traveled to Matherville on business. George Osborn called at the John Erpelding home. Mrs. C F Long returned from Penver after wintering. Mr and Mrs J W Clark and son visited the P C Irwin home. Ethel Irwin, student in Estherville, spent weekend at home. Mr and Mrs Bert Reed went to Perry due to Mae’s illness. Many attended the Clark farm sale north of town. Mrs John Erpelding visited Estherville. Mrs Warren Klett relayed news from sister Gertie in Florida of Junelike weather and fishing. Mrs Jess Ashburn hosted guests from Estherville. Fritz Kubli family spent Sunday at the Ogel home. Brown Creek Club will meet at Mrs Emil Opelt on March 15.
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Jess ‘Ashburn
Matherville
George Osborn
John Erpelding
C. F. Long
Penver
J. W. Clark
Sor
P. C. Irwin
Ethel Irwin
Estherville
Bert Reed
Perry
Mae
Clark Farm
Warren Klett
Gertie
Florida
Jess Ashburn
Fritz Kubli
Ogel
Brown ‘Creek Club
Emil Opelt
Community Notes From Dolliver And Nearby
Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Fred Moltzen at Henry Clausen home and Ben Johnson at John Sidles. A surprise birthday gathering for Ross Fouts drew about thirty two neighbors. A Dolliver dance Tuesday night drew a large crowd and good time reported. Mr Chris Adolpha and Miss Esther Vierkandt wed last Monday and left for Dakota with her family. GC Wilder and Alva Davis visited P A Fouts home, with P A Fouts and son Arthur in Dolliver on Monday for business.
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Fred Moltzen
Henry Clausen
Will Ross
Ross Fouts
Harry Griffith
Dolliver
Ben Johnson
John Sidles
Chris Adolpha
Esther Vierkandt
Dakota
GC. D. Wilder
P. A. Fouts
Alva Davis
Arthur
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Davenport Times
Kenyon
Cummins
Ralph's
Uis
John Codner
Oliver Stowe
Ringsted
Albert’ Myhre
Hazel Redhead
B. Reed
James Stillman
Fort Barfoot
Ella Moltzen
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