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Wallingford Iowa A Growing Prairie Town Story
A feature on Wallingford Iowa detailing its rapid growth, pioneer roots, Norwegen settlers, and civic spirit. It describes early stores, the first postmaster, a thriving bank, merchants like Chris Larson, the Lutheran church tower, and local institutions including a farmers savings bank, elevator, livery, and schools. The piece highlights prosperous residents, key businesses, and community leadership shaping Emmet county’s garden spot.
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Ford
Wallingford
Rock Island
Little Red
Knights of the Po
Ove
Des Moines
Emmet
Prairies
Iowa
Peter Larson
Carl Seim
Ole Peterson
Nels Osher
August Kreis
T. O. Sando
Ressells
Emmet County
Estherville
Jon Peterson
Tom
Chris Larson
Chris Laragn
United Lutheran Church Society
Hauges
Farmer’s S&yng Bank
Bank of Wallingford
LK. Woods
F.P. Woods
L. R. Woods
O. O. Andéraoh
Woods
Anderson
Iown
Farmers’ Savings Bank of
Larson
The
Telephone Exchange
Western Electric Telephone Company
High Lake Township