Ringsted notes update local movements and gatherings
Herman State moves to Ringsted to become section foreman replacing Henry Fender who heads to Eldora. Armistice visit spans Des Moines to Wells by Darnell family. Local visits include Van Cleves and Petersens from Worthington and Estherville. A party at the Rave home hosts many, and funeral services for Mrs. W. E. Stober note her 57 years and survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman State
Blue Earth
Minn
Ringsted
Henry Fender
Eldora
Funeral and social notices from Superior area
Superior Mesdames Merle Carnahan A C Bringle and Miss Margaret Bringle attended the funeral of Mrs Harry Weber at Grover on Tuesday afternoon. The ladies of the Superior cemetery society served dinner on election day and netted a nice sum for their efforts. Mrs Tom Lambert was hostess to the Social Hour Club Tuesday afternoon. After a program a lunch was served. Ralph MecQuirk and children were dinner guests in the Joe McQuirk home in Spirit Lake on Thursday night. Mr and Mrs Pat Gleason of Denver were guests in the A C Bringle home and visited relatives in St Paul and Minneapolis. Henry Ray and son Morton went to Champaign IN last week to see Mr Rays aged mother who is very ill. Mrs Charles Stanley of Cedar
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames Merle Carnahan
A. C. Bringle
Margaret Bringle
Harry Weber
Grover
Superior Cemetery Society
Tom Lambert
Ralph MecQuirk
Joe McQuirk
Spirit Lake
Pat Gleason
Denver
A. C
Notable Women Visitors Highlight International Connections
The article profiles Henrietta Sands Merrick a national federation leader who crossed the Himalayas with a small retinue and notes several prominent women: Finnish parliamentarian Kyllikki Pohjala Swedish senator Kerstin Hesselgren and Swedish League of Nations member Kerstin Hesselgren. It also mentions Miss Perna Krick’s carved garden ornament “Young Siren” earning a cash award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amélica
Sweden
Kerstin Hesselgren
League of Nations Committee On
Perna’ Krick
Greenville
Ohio
Baltimore
Local Visits And Social Gatherings In Region
Rapids visits her mother Mrs Hannah Wade at the Joe Prohnaska home. Mr and Mrs Jim Bradfield were weekend visitors in the Wade Plainview Nebraska home. Donald Walsh spent the week end with his aunt Miss Nora Relhand in Sioux City. Ladies of the Legion Auxiliary met Wednesday with Mrs J C Doty. Mrs Frank Leopold visited her sister Mrs Peterson in Estherville Tuesday. Thursday afternoon friends showered Mrs Orville Taylor at her mother Mrs Ted Erickson home. Mr and Mrs Howard Bendixon and their little son of Terris are visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Lucius Tow. The Emery Prentice family of Spencer came Friday for a short visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Harley Prentice. VOR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roderick Darnell
Des Moines
G. W. Darnell
Wells
Minn
Earl Mason
van Cleve
Worthington
Claude van Cleve
L. A. Petersen
Hans Sorensen
Estherville
Frank Leopold
Peterson
Orville Taylor
Ted Erickson
Howard Bendixon
Terris
Lucius Tow
Emery Prentice
Spencer
Harley Prentice
Snapshot guidelines for outdoor campfire night photos
Learn twilight and after dark campfire photography with time exposures. Use a tripod, place subjects between camera and fire, and try two to five seconds at 80 film speed or ten to thirty seconds with box cameras. Use flash bulbs for added detail or to mimic campfire light without a fire.
Fishing Season Nears Close
Inland waters close November 30 with seasons ending for most species except bullheads suckers redhorse carp buffalo quillback gar and dogfish. In Mississippi and Missouri rivers many fishers stop at that date while some species may be taken year round. Minnow rest period runs December 1 1938 to May 15 1939 and frogs are prohibited after November 30 1938 until June 1 1939.
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Mississippi
Missouri
Iowa
Sweet Dough for Fancy Rolls and Coffee Cake
A classic yeast dough procedure for orange rolls and coffee cakes. Ingredients include milk, yeast, flour, sugar, shortening, salt, and eggs. steps cover warming, mixing, kneading, two rises, shaping, filling with orange mixture, slicing, and baking at moderate heat.
Women to Buy Hunting and Fishing Licenses in Iowa
Des Moines This biennial report from the state conservation commission urges the next legislature to raise hunting and fishing license prices and to require a fishing license for women. The document also backs a statewide civil service act, county parks and park commissions, extra funds for the commission, and extended police powers for nonofficer staff. It notes license collections were $263,217.50 in 1936-37 and $290,295.80 in 1987-38.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Conservation Commission
Conservation Commission
Sea Otter Herd Found Back On Pacific Shore
A lodgekeeper on the Pacific shore notified the Fish and Game Commission after spotting about a hundred dark brown sea otters. Dr. Harold Heath of Stanford identified them as Southern sea otters Lutra nereis, once thought extinct. A patrol protects the herd, valued at about 150000 dollars, with a 500 dollar fine for killing or selling pelts. A white otter may be the herd mascot. they feed on crabs and abalone while drifting in the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Fish and Game Commission
Harold Heath
Stanford University
California
West Coast
Emmetsburg Starts Excavation for New Post Office
Government purchased lots on West Tenth Street opposite Piper Motor to build a new post office in Emmetsburg. J A Huff Co started basement excavation under A Steuland of Langlois Construction. Project supervised by Ralph S Budd from Washington. Planned Georgian colonial red brick exterior, lobby across front, completion expected mid 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Tenth Street
Piper Motor Company
Emmetsburg
J. A. Huff Company
Armstrong Cone
A. Steuland
Langlois Construction Company
Berwyn
Ill
Ralph S. Budd
Washington, D. C
Tenth Street
Armistice Day Reflection On War and Family Cooperation
A husband and wife discuss child behavior and home life as a microcosm of conflict. They argue that daily quarrels mirror larger warfare and urge teamwork and fair treatment to spare children from future fighting. The dialogue suggests parental responsibility in shaping peaceful attitudes.
Fever and Ague Dread of Pioneers in 1838 Frontier
In 1838 fever and ague devastated the Black Hawk Purchase frontier. Iowa Territory's Burlington Gazette listed many deaths as frontier doctors with limited training and supplies treated scattered patients. Some physicians had European or premier American training, yet most practiced with calomel, jalap, and rudimentary remedies while bleeding patients and relying on rugged constitutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk Purchase
Burlington
Iowa Territorial Gazette
William J. Petersen
the Palimpsest
State Historical Society of Town
America
Europe
Unusual Hip Operation for Spencer Girl
Janeen Ann Mattlin of Spencer Iowa underwent a rare orthopedic operation at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. Surgeons cut a portion of her shin bone and wired it to her hip to encourage a new socket as both hips were misaligned since birth. The left hip was treated first with the right to come later. The parents stayed with her during the operation and reported she recoveries well at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janeen Ann
John Mattlin
Spencer Ia
University of Iowa Hospital
Iowa City
Janeen
Caution Farmers To Watch Out For Moldy Feed
authorities of the American Foundation warn Des Moines farmers that moldy grain and hay in unmarketable stocks could kill thousands of horses cattle and hogs this winter due to unsafe feed practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
The
American Foundation For
Mold Dangers From Feed Warn Farmers
Animal health experts warn that moldy corn and hay can trigger severe diseases in horses cattle swine and poultry. Moldy grain may cause rapid illness and death, with horse or cow losses wiping out any short term gains. immediate veterinary action is urged to prevent undue losses.
Wear Gloves When Dressing Rabbits Urged in Iowa
Iowa health officials report four tularemia cases this month and urge hunters and others who dress rabbits to wear rubber gloves when cleaning the animals. The disease typically enters through cuts or skin abrasions, or by skin contact during cleanup, and gloves are advised to prevent infection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Department of Health
State Department
Marvo remedy praised for quick relief claims
An advertisement extols Marvo as a miraculous cure with immediate relief for itching bleeding piles sores ulcers boils carbuncles pimples eczema burns cuts and injuries. It claims Marva does not burn and lists Marva Chemical Co Sioux Falls South Dakota and Jay Johnston Drug Co as sellers.
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Marvo
Marva
Marva Chemical Co
Sioux Falls
Dak
Jay Johnston’ Drug Co
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Vindigator
Vindicator & Republican Co
Postoffice
W. E. Stober
Frank Weisbrod
Clarence Weisbrod
M. E
Fenton
Stober
Raymond Stober
Raymond
Oliver
Wilfred
Gladys
V.R
National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc
Henrietta Sands Merrick
Himalayas
Orient
Kilu
Vale of
Cashmer
Kyllikki Pohjala
Delaware
Miss Pohjala
Columbian University
L. F. Hoffman
D-X
East Central Avenue
R. D. Thompson
Guarde
T. C. Mann
Ortheopathic
Sanborn’s
L. W. Loving, M. D
Tel. Res. Wid
Emmet County State Bank
A.I, Reed
M.D
Hye
Leuthold-Tibbett Clothing Store
D. E. Birney
Birney
Estherville Drug Co
Lotty Crocken
Betty Crocker
O.K
Bane
Jake
Ginis
OWN
Chile
Emma
Jack
Mack
Sarah
W.R
Spencer Child
Foundation
Adelaide Nichols
N. 7Th Street
C. E. Person
North 2Nd
Farmer's Elevator ‘Co
Wallingford
Care Vindicator
Republican
E. J. Maniece
Hetrola
Poland
3Rd Ave
Hampshire Boars
Harry Schnell
Terris Cemetery
LEGAL
John H. Rozena
Elizabeth Sasse
Otto Wold
Arthur Wold
Bell Wold
Stafford & Jarvis
Emmet County
Mike Erpelding
Wm. S. Johnston
Finance Committee
H. H. Tosdal
W. G. Gordon
Auspices
Ladies Guild of Grace Episcopal Church
Zimmerman Maytag
Central Avenue
Winter
Northern Lumber Co
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