Local social notes from Estherville and area
A rounded-up social column lists residents and visitors including Fred White in Florida and J A Cummings in Spencer. Mentions Maurice Zalk in St Paul Emma Weis returning from buying trip Mrs John Ross and Miss Margaret Clark visiting Forest City and friends. Also notes Harold Fox trip to Mason City, Mrs G G Griffith from Chicago, and various local movements, shops, and hospital mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred ‘White
Florida
J. A. Cummings
Spencer
Rexall
Maurice’ ‘Zalk
St. Paul
Emma’ Weis
John Ross
Margaret Clark
Forest City
Harold Fox
Mason City
Justin" Rogers
Our
Grover
J. L. Rogers
South Sixth Street
Justin
G. F. Wilder
Lamont
Geo. Rugtiv
Rugtiv
Estherville
Messrs
Howard & Trevett
Wm .Gibson
Storm Lake
Buena Vista
Western Union Colleges
N. J. Lee
Des Moines
Lillian Deemer
H. Griffin
Rock Island
Colosium
Chicago
W. H. McCammon
Perry
W. A. Beymer
Bruce Ainley
Sid Ellis
Harris
Lucille Peterson
Graettinger
Palo Alto
Iowa
Selma Handelard
Marie Sorum
Hagbert Mathson
Harry Jones
O. D. Reynolds
J. H. Maloney
Pocahontas
Jones
Fort Dodge
E. W. Kepler
Jackson
Kepler
M. C. Kemp
Minneapolis
Ola Brown
Atty. Wm
Johnston
A. A. Mathews of
Flandreau
A. F. Witte
Roof Blaze At Mester Residence Reported
A roof fire was reported at the Mester home located at 2 North Eighth on Saturday afternoon. Fire crews arrived to extinguish the blaze with some damage noted to the roof and surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Eighth
T Maurer
Eb. Spencer
Lowa
de Paet
Relief Corps Tea and Community Club Notices
The Relief Corps tea is set for Thursday at Mrs. Van Velter’s home, 1115 East Des Moines Street. Various clubs announce meetings and social events, including Current Topics Department of the Woman’s Club March 16 at 3 p.m., Grace Episcopal Guild meetings, embroidery and card clubs, a Mystic Workers supper and dance, Five Hundred Club gatherings, cafeteria dinners, and a birthday party for Ruth Raife with games and dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Relief Corps
The
Woman's Club
J. -B. Tedrow Mondey
J. W. Morse
Ledder
Mystic Workers Mystic Workers Lodge
Card Club
R. N. Rosseau
Five Hundred Club
Wedding at the Berge Home Ends With Ten Day Honeymoon
Rev Berge presided as a pink and white arch framed the ring ceremony. The bride wore white georgette satin and a veiled headpiece. Seventy guests attended a three course dinner with the pink and white cake as center piece. The couple, celebrating the bride’s parents twenty fifth anniversary, left for a ten day honeymoon in Colorado. The bride’s parents, formerly of Humboldt Iowa, now reside near Estherville where she teaches four miles from home. The groom, a cler k at Howard and Trevett, attended Waldorf College and High School. The couple will return for continued schooling and work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Berge
Grdorit
Hime
Shaw
Waldorf College
Forest City
Iowa
Howard & Trevett
Colorado
Card of Thanks and Society Notices in Ve Card
Expressions of gratitude for kindness and sympathy during bereavement. Thanks to floral offerings and choir. Names: Henry Lofblom, Clara Arlene Lofblom, Walter Williams, William Meyers, Bird Williams. Also notes misbranded vanilla extract sold by ladies aid societies and actions by Agriculture Department to inform Federal authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lofblom
Clara Arlene Lofblom
Walter Williams
William Meyers
Bird Williams and Family
V.ladies Aids Societies Jipped
Fruit Company executive arrested for branding violations
Mason City Fruit Company manager Geo Ofandryler was fined fifty dollars after repeated Iowa agriculture department inspections found failure to brand net weights on fruit and vegetables. He resisted court orders and jail time, prompting a lingering question about attitudes toward the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Ofandruler
Mason City Fruit Company
Mason City
Guy Thomas
Iowa Department’ of Agriculture
D. D. Fuller
Ofandryler
Typewriter Award Recipients at Chillicothe College
Lillie Sweet won the 60 word certificate and leather case after passing the Woodstock typewriter 60 word test and received the 60 word pin for the 50 word test. Pearl Sweet also earned the 40 word pin at Chillicothe Business College in Missouri this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie
Pearl Sweet
Chillicothe Business College
Chillicothe
Missouri
Miss Lillie
Woodstock
Miss Pearl
Aso
Individual ear test urged for seed corn in spring plan
Farm bureaus across the state and the Iowa State College extension service call for mandatory individual ear tests on all seed corn this spring. Monroe county tested 1175 ears from 42 farms, finding 127 weak or dead and 189 mold infections among 1048 strong ears, underscoring the need to weed out poor seed before planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Crops Extension Service
Towa State College
Towa
Monroe County
Dyas
Extension Service
Iowa
F. G. Churchill
Kossuth County Tests All Cattle for TB
Kossuth county, Iowa, the state’s largest cattle county, has completed testing of 61,753 cattle for tuberculosis. About 3 percent reacted to the test, with infected herds found in around 16 townships. A complete retest is planned to pursue modified accredited county status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
Iowa
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Egg Dealers to Discuss Labeling at Des Moines Meeting
The Iowa Wholesale Egg Butter and Poultry Dealers Association will debate labeling eggs at its annual Des Moines gathering March 18 and 19, 1925. The key issue is whether eggs should be bought by quality, with current rules requiring candling and food safety. Oregon recently enacted compulsory grading and labeling of eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Wholesale Egg, ‘Butter and Poultry Dealers Association
Des Mones
Iowa
Tona
Oregon
Pruning and planting shade trees advised by ISU expert
Iowa State College forestry specialist I T Bode urges spring pruning of shade trees before sap flow starts to shape growth and remove dead wood. He advises thinning at crown ends, avoid heavy crown cutting, remove lower branches for street clearance, and selecting durable species like oak, hard maple, white elm, and sycamore. pin oak noted as rapid grower. Planting should be controlled by city ordinance to keep uniform types on streets. Milk offers high nutritive value and is economical compared with other foods, per Grace Magee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. T. Bode
Iowa State College
Iowa
More Milk Per Acre in Cornbelt Dairying
March prompts definite crop plans for 1925 as profits hinge on dairy output. Iowa State College specialist John M. Shaw urges heavy use of corn for silage and grain, plus leguminous hay like alfalfa or red clover, with soybeans as dairy hay. He warns that without corn silage and leguminous hay, economical corn belt dairy production is unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Shaw
Iowa State College
Shaw
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hughert Mathson
Laverne, Minn
Lare Finnested
H. E. Allen
Mabel Warthow
B. H. Smith
Omaha
Cavanaugh
Denver
Harry Simpson
Dolores
Watertown
Episcopal
Anderson
Grace Episcopal Church
C. D. Tedrow
Fishin Wood
Alberta Anderson
Golden Red Embroidery Club
Harvey Cox
Vance Noe
Ruth Raife
Four Mile Lake
E.E. E. Club
E. E. E. Club
Alma Weir
Hannah Christensen
Lulu Knutson
Dorcas Society
F. H. Rhodes
Gardston
Metropolitan Company
Sara Bernhardt
Aneee Christensen
Maes Def
Service Star
Service Star Legion
Memorial Building
Binget County Soldiers Memorial Building
C. L. Tondal
Fruit Company
Old Trusty
Sconberg
Kilgore
Saya
Misa Grace Magee
W. R
Stetson
Florsheim
Nau Brothers
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