High School Commencement to Honor Largest Class Yet
The twenty fifth annual graduation exercises will be held at the Methodist Episcopal Church on Thursday evening June 3 with Senator Kenyon delivering the address to the class of thirty four, one of the largest in school history. Baccalaureate at Presbyterian Church Sunday May 30 with senior class, program and music. Reserved seats at Smith’s Drug Store, tickets extra.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Presbyterian Church
Beatherville
Munic
Suundertin Muaic
Chee Olah
Deaven Diakies
Reaerved Seata
Sinithoe Drag Store
Niextra
Renerved
aRev
Dlass
F. F. Case
Methodist Shurgh
Rusty Nail Causes Lockjaw Illness In Girl
Helen Hillis ten year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Ellia is seriously ill with lockjaw after stepping on a rusty nail. She grew worse after returning from school Friday and has been in a critical condition since then. Also notes of John Hawking travel to Morgan Minnesota Henry Mahlum returning from Jens City and Mrs John Sandren leaving Spirit Lake cottage for Bloux City and Sao City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Hillis
Frank Ellia
Henry Mahlum
Jens City
John Sandren
Spirit Lake
Discoveries and musings from a Chesstoweustiepe era
A fragmented local piece recounts a supposed discovery near Booker farm with mentions of old Mexican gold, a veteran of the Mexican War, and odd tribal names. It shifts to town sentiments about community, prudence, and civic duty, ending with church services and local activity including K. K. Nau fishing Friday at the lakes.
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Clayton County
Ciamacillo
Chesstoweustiepe
Joe
Colas
Push for town growth and civic boosterism urged
Major F. W. Barber argues in Spencer Herald that a thriving community requires collective effort. He pleads for citizens to act now to boost commerce, attract opportunities, and advance prosperity for future generations. He stresses unity, responsibility, and that many hands can move a town forward.
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America
Major F. W. Barber
Spencer Herald
Maple Hill votes for central school plan in consolidation vote
Mapple Hill resident Flas Howard Bunt reports Maple Hill residents favored consolidation. The Saturday election passed 31 to 16 to form a central school district. A new schoolhouse will serve all pupils, planned for Maple Hill or nearby central site. Sixteen sections comprise the proposed district.
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Howard Bunt
Maple Hill
Hunt
Armatrong Journal
Local wedding ties Winona groom to Estherville bride
Alfred Henderson of Winona Illinois married Mine Anna Chambers of Estherville Thursday at three o clock in her parents home officiated by Rev Case. The bride, a longtime teacher from Emmet county, graduates Estherville high school. The groom, new to Estherville, plans to reside in Armstrong for now. Copious showers drenched the ground afterward.
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Alfred Henderson
Winona
Illinois
Anna Chambers
Case
Sam Chambers
Emmet Courty
Estherville
Armstrong
John Barker Undergoes Gall Stone Operation
Deputy county auditor John Barker fell ill with gall stone complications after returning from Sparta Wisconsin. He underwent surgery at Harcourt hospital Saturday, removing more than a hundred gall stones some as large as axes. Condition was serious but the operation was timely and successful and he is recovering.
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John Barker
Sparta
Wisconsin
Harcourt Hospital
Bird
Memorial Day observed postoffice closure with altered hours
Saturday holiday at the postoffice due to Memorial Day falling on Sunday, May 20th, with no mail deliveries in city or rural routes. General delivery hours set 8:30 to 9:30 am and 6:30 to 6 pm. One daily collection from all city boxes at 4:45 pm. Notices of bereavement and community condolences follow. Property along Ratherville beach suffers high water damage. Spirit Lake east shore erosion harms Wall section from last year.
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Frank Carpenter
Peatmaster
Ratherville
Spirit Lake
Atons
Innocent Man Arrested After Name Similarity Causes Confusion
Lachad in jail two nights on a name mix up. Hapebl Qo Niileraon of the nearby town led to a mistaken arrest of Harald Anderson, who was later cleared when a girl denying knowledge said she had never seen him. Sheriff traced mistaken charge to a file mix and a wrongful suspicion caused embarrassment.
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Bone
Lachad
Heston
Hardin County
Sibley
Pat
Anderson
Harald
Fidora Wheelas
Tiaroth Anderson
Ranvinestein
Ian
Pie Eheritt
Eldora
Jin
In the Spring the Joyous Husband and His Duties
A humorous verse vignette describes a model husband exuberantly laboring outdoors and indoors in spring. He bangs a carpet, tends stoves, paints, moves furniture, waters and burns rubbish, and muses that his wife and daughter could suggest other chores. References note the habit in Spain, South Dakota, and Maine.
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Ataira
Labora
Spain
South Dakota
Maine
Householders urged to clean up premises and face penalties
Editorial urges residents to maintain sanitary surroundings or face enforcement by authorities. It cites Mr Groves and the public’s health as stakes and calls for swift action to compel clean premises. The Ames agriculture department extends corn growing contest enrollment to June. C Packard spent Sunday with relatives at Mardy.
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Groves
Atake
Ames Department of Agriculture
Improvements At Templar Park Boost Summer Plans
Spirit Lake notes detail major improvements at Templar Park including a new electric pump, two steel flag poles, lakefront platting, and screened dining room porch. Contractors Peek & Lenn and A C Brown lead work ahead of July Grand Commandery conclave with new cottages planned for Flindt Webb Petty and others. The Clarion band returns to provide music as hundreds of Templars and wives flood the park.
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Board of Trusteea
Pemplar Park
Couhatuerting
Spirit Lake
Peek & Lenn
James Khret
Electric Light Company
Templark
A.C. Brown
Templars Park
Chas, Arthur
Spirit Lake Eugineering Co
Fitnell
Temiplar Park
William Flindt
Webb
Spencer
J.C. Petty
Des Moines
Guy
Templar Park
Grand Commandery
W. Co. Young
Fort Madison
Clarion
Ace Webster
Mies Arliune Webster
Waucoma
Towa
Oscar Lindquist
Webster
James Watts
Beason
Paving Contract Let In Iowa At $148 Per Yard
The 80,000 square yard Trinidad sheet asphalt paving project let Tuesday at Rockwell with a Cedar Rapids firm bids $148 per square yard. It is the state’s largest paving contract to date. Twelve bidders competed. Work begins June 1 and ends November. Additional curb and gutter work awarded at forty five cents per foot, totaling about $147,000 for all contracts.
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Rockwell Try To
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
The Knockar Creed and a Town in Conflict
A speaker rails against local town leadership editors teachers and residents claiming everything is wrong. He advocates sharp protests and possible legal changes to force changes and opposes growth and enjoyment while framing himself as a reformer despite opposing public happiness.
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Haigh
V. E. Pollock
Gradu
Marie Akre Rose Hlage
Grace Hydleld
Carol Eastman
Lawrence
Jou“tal
Alfred Anderada
Clara Kress Merrit Case
Emmet Floyd
Ida Gunderson
Christie Hansen
Chester Heidke
Eda Jacobson
Kate Kennedy
Maggie Lucas
Ralph McKay Archer Myhbre
Florence Overholt
Laura Robb
Susan Scwartz
Ethel Townley
Gladys Rosenburg
Urease Swartz
Christle Hanson
Charles Origer
Gladys Rosenberg
Arma
Laurence Granatal
Pilower
Rusty Nail
Helen Ellis
John Hawking
Morgan
Minnesota
Ater
Lored Warty Coood
K. K. Nau
Pete
Elbe
Bertion
Peter Klein
Grover McNail
Fritz
Emmetsburg
Walt Mason
The
Ladies Home Journal
Mayor Groves
C. Packard
Mardy
Board OF Trustees
Ivan
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