Open Season on Migratory Fowl in Dickinson County
Open season for migratory fowl runs from sunrise to 4 PM with dates listed from November 12 to December 12. hunters must have a valid duck stamp signed in ink. bag limits cap ducks at zero weed ducks and 20 in the daily aggregate across species. gun must be plugged to hold 8 shells. Refuges in Dickinson County restrict hunting near Spirit Lake and West Okoboji Lake. four state parks listed. Also reports a separate incident: Clare Prather, 30, of Spirit Lake seriously injured when struck by a loaded gravel truck in Milford while greeting another resident.
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Dickinson County
Diamond Lake
Hottes Lake
Spirit Lake
West Okoboji Lake
Gull Point
Pikes Point
Minnewaukan Park
Trappers Bay
Lake Park
Lakeside Laboratory
Clare Prather
Main Street
Milford
Prather
Arthur Welch
Arnolds Park
Conservation notes on Iowa ducks and geese abundance
Review lists common and rare ducks and geese found in Iowa with abundant and migrant status. Many ducks have multiple local names such as mallard, gadwall, shoveler, blue-winged teal, wood duck, redhead, canvasback, ring-necked duck, scaup, goldeneye, bufflehead, ruddy duck, hooded merganser, and common merganser. Some rarities and regional names are noted. brant are not listed as they do not occur in the state.
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Iowa
Trucker Runs Over Man Then Attempts Escape
A driver struck Prather with a truck and, trying to board it to flee, slipped as the vehicle passed over his body. He was taken to a local physician, then Spencer hospital, undergoing surgery for a ruptured bladder. Prather suffered pelvic and knee injuries, multiple fractures, and severe bruises and remains in serious condition. The report notes a volatile modern world with reference to Hitler, Mussolini, and the New York Yankees.
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Prather
Spencer Hospital
Red Cross to Help Soldiers and Families in Defense Years
In Washington Norman H. Davis announced that several thousand Red Cross nurses and thousands of workers are called to the colors to aid soldiers sailors and loved ones. Citizens urged to join local chapters during November 11 to 30 and support relief, health, and Junior Red Cross programs. The war relief fund financed European aid with twenty million dollars in 1940.
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America
Defense Army
American Red Cross
Norman H. Davis
Washington
Red Cross
Mr. Davis
United States
Red Cross Army of Mercy
Europe
Dance Director Claims Reading Character by Knees
Milwaukee Journal reports dance director LeRoy Prinze asserts knee shapes reveal a girl's character. He cites long knees as affectionate, firm knees as obstinate, and plump knees as agreeable, among other traits. he urges beach outings to study knees before marriage. The piece also notes a six horned prehistoric monster dug up in Wyoming by private enterprise, not the WPA.
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LeRoy Prinze
Wyoming
Bott Crocker AIMED GALIG
Bott and Crocker are named in a brief item about an event or incident centered on a person or subject labeled GALIG. The note suggests involvement or attribution to Bott Crocker with emphasis on action or accusation within a local news brief.
Indian Fighting Woman Adopted By Young Letter Writer
A Wyoming widow Mrs Martha C Earnest of Alcora recalls frontier life with Indians, scouts and famous figures from the 1860s to 1930s. In 1985 she received a free hunting license and shared tales of Calamity Jane, Wild Bill Hickok, and a rugged pioneer existence along Canyon Creek and the path to a wild west show era.
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Old Wild West
Martha C. Earnest
Alcora
Jettera
Mid -West
Earnest
Pennsylvania
Mr. Earnest
Tom Sun
Wyoming
Custer
California
Washington
Canyon Creek
Pathfinder
Hattie
Calamity Jane
Mrs. Earnest
Deadwood
South Dakota
Wild Bill Hickok
George
Rawlins
State Game Department
Ed McGuinn
Mattie
Local Calendar and Events Highlight 1920 Halloween Night
A summary of social happenings includes Mrs. Leo and Mrs Wert’s California trip, a patchwork of theater and orchestra news, and forthcoming musical comedy Our New Minister at the Methodist church for Epworth League benefit. Oscar Myhre hosts a Brown Creek Halloween masquerade with about sixty attendees.
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Methodist
Epworth League
Oscar Myhre
Brown Creek Club
Hallowe’en
Hallowe'en
the Vindicator and Republican
30 Years Ago From Nov 9 1910 Miss Margaret Maniece Visit
News from the period notes Miss Margaret Maniece visiting sister Mrs George West last Sunday. Mr and Mrs H A Dunham of Sioux Falls visiting their sons here. Mrs John Osgood and children visited Osgood family in Armstrong. Thomas E West and Hazel I Taylor of Grover wed Nov 2 at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage. They will reside on the groom’s mother’s farm. August Krebs to open fur store in Birney building on South 6th Street.
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the Vindicator and Republican
Margaret Maniece
George West
H. A. Dunham
Sioux Falls
John Osgood
Osgood
Armstrong
Thomas E. West
Hazel I. Taylor
Grover
Methodist Episcopal Parsonage
Impossible Standards for Children
A father pressures a boy to draw a perfect chimney, dismissing the child’s own creation. The child resents the critique, withdraws from drawing, and rejects parental guidance. The passage argues that overbearing perfectionism crushes a child’s independence and motivation.
All Plants Need Not Look Out Of The Sunny Side
House plants thrive in less sunny spots with guidance from L C Grove Iowa State College floriculturist. Foliage plants like English ivy Boston fern and Sansevieria prefer north windows while many flowering varieties bloom in east windows. To help plants winter indoors, use proper soil mix avoid overwatering and repot when roots grow. raise humidity with a fernery and keep windows shaded on bright south days.
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L. C. Grove
Iowa State College
Ringsted Man Brings Down Goose With 22
In Ringsted last week Hillard Thees field, employed filling government corn bins, fired a .22 rifle at a flock of geese overhead and brought down one of the large birds. The incident showcases his sharp aim or lucky shot, as noted in the local column.
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Ringsted
Hillard Theesfield
Hillard
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