County Notes Highlight Local Happenings and Births
County correspondence records a string of small events and visits across Algona and surrounding towns. Notable items include a baby born to Mr and Mrs Strong on Oct 11, arrivals and visits by Mrs R W Martin, Mrs Teachout, and a group from Estherville, plus retirement of Arnold Rahmstock to Madison and a garage sale by Harry Nieman. The Emmet school notes preview a fall basket social, a rich program, and a Halloween Harvest Jubilee to raise funds for music, while Halfa reports a nine pound baby, moonlight versus Ford light misadventure, the Christian Endeavor group forming, and a Maple Hill Halfa basketball win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Anderson
Estherville
Emmet
Iowa Corn Song
Lewis Olson
Dale’ Whiting
Viola Smith
Merritt
Johnson
M. L. Merritt
Wickens
Allen
Martin
Myers
Geo. White
Baby
Shannon
White
Graettinger Schools
Emmet Consolidated
Andreae
Herring lecture and local club events in Estherville
A small group attended the Herring lecture in Estherville Friday evening. Thursday afternoon Mrs L Sargent and Mrs B Baker hosted the Country Club at Mrs Sargent's home. A few went to Superior Thursday to hear a Farm Union Farm Bureau debate, but the Farm Bureau did not appear. Several from the area attended the E P convention in Estherville Monday evening and reported a good time. Walter Shannon has been hobbling along the past few days as a result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
L. Sargent
Wallingford notes of residents and local events
Kenneth Meadows and Jeremiah Olson visit friends at Wallingford while Gerald Wee greets relatives. Farm sales, marriages, business trips, and a football loss to Estherville are recorded along with church services and upcoming union meetings. Notable items include the Lincoln House auction, Soeth attending an American Legion convention, and local residents traveling to Estherville, Graettinger, and Spirit Lake.
Twenty Years Ago Civil Service Exam Held in High School
Twenty years ago B W Joyce of Washington DC hosted a civil service exam in the high school building on Saturday. Twenty five applied for clerk and carrier positions. A partial list includes Mamie Fritz Nettie Bullis Chas Palmer L E White Harlow Combs Monte Miller Roy Blakey Harry Littell Lewis Richardson R B Cain John Abernathy Guy Nicholson Monte Rober Henry Bemis and Harry Harrison of Armstrong. Wm Linke tore down his old residence at First and Lincoln streets and Carpenter Sillge of the Democrat will replace it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Joyce
Washington, D. C
Mamie Fritz
Nettie Bullis
Chas. Palmer
L. E. White
Harlow Combs
Monte Miller
Roy Blakey
Harry Littell
Lewis Richardson
R. B.cain
John Abernathy
Guy Nicholson
Monte Rober
Henry Bemis
Harry Harrison
Armstrong
Wm. Linke
First
Lincoln Steets
Carpenter & Sillge
The
Democrat
VR Marriage Licenses Oct 16
Raymond V. Thackery of Armstrong, 19, and Doris M. Kessler of Armstrong, 19, obtained marriage licenses on October 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond V. Thackery
Armstrong
Doris M. Kessler
Greeting and services at Union Bible School and Methodist Church
The notice urges attendance at 9:45 for Union Bible School at the Presbyterian church and 11:00 for a service at the Methodist Episcopal church. A 6:30 Christian Endeavor on Reverence and Worship led by Henry Jones is announced. Cottage prayer meetings grow, and home prayer is encouraged. Store meetings rise in interest with men urged to attend the 10 o'clock service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
M. E
Union
Floyd Uptagraffi
Union Bible School
Methodist Episcopal Church
Henry Jones
Union Baptist Church Sunday School Growth Report
The Sunday School reported expansion with 140 pupils last Sunday and a good collection. There will be no sessions for the Intermediate and Senior departments next Sunday as they will join in interconnected activities.
Revival Meetings Draw Large Crowds Across Week
Record breaking attendance at union revival led by Dr. McConnell with morning services in city businesses. Evening sermons covered The Deity of Jesus and themes Brains and Backbone, Golden Key, and Grouch Cures. Multi-day schedule includes special language service, Woodman night, Masonic night, and daily cottage prayers. next Sunday features Rev. Akre preaching in Norwegian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McConnell
Christ
God
MecConnell
Prof. Lytle
Blue Lodge
Eastern Star
Christensen
George Shadle
Oransky
Raife
Sconberg & Kilgore’s
Syndicate Clothing Co
Local Visitors and City Folk News in Austin Minn
Frank Becker and family and Mrs Kilgore of Austin Minn visited the Oliver Langmo home the first of last week. Mrs L A Linsley has been on the sick list the past ten days. Corene Wold underwent an appendectomy at the hospital last week and is recovering nicely. Mrs George Nick returned home after a three week visit to relatives in Kansas. Mrs Robert Surrgeon, visiting her parents in the city, left for Cambria Wyoming. Fern Bucy and her daughter, visiting here for two weeks, left for Parkston South Dakota. V R
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Lincoln House
D. R. Alexander
Maria Ridley
Jessie
Esther Ridley
California
Clerk Amundson
D. E . Sampson
Lena Dowing
Ernest ‘Johnson
Lottie Stone
Herbert’ A Adams
Grace M. Hubbard
W.H. Knowlton
St. James
Sam Rianey
C. E. Birney
Richland
Iowa
Neville
Spooner
Wis
Kate Gardner
Rock Rapids
G. F. Schaad
H. H. Dunham
Rock Island
Henry
J. H. Griffith
Grover
A. E. Bigelow
Ringsted
Jo Hardie
Frank Becker
Kilgore
Austin
Minn
Oliver Langmo
L. A. Linsley
Birney
H. J. Mester
Cora
Nebraska
Corene Wold
George Nick
Kansas
Robert Surrgeon
P. H. Green
Cambria
Wyo
Fern Bucy
Parkstown
S. Dak. V-R
Estherville Census Appointed to be Conducted
Mayor Archer assigns W. S. Jones to lead an official census in Estherville. Jones acts under city authority to collect population data and report findings to council. This appointment aims to update local records and assist planning for services and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Jones
Archer
Estherville
Estherville Teacher Program Covers Many Disciplines
A November 5 teachers edition outlines school topics led by H H Davidson F A Bar ber and others including Miss Pingrey Miss Bradley Miss Jarvis Miss Lucy Pingrey Miss Rose Williams Minnie Neville and J A Reid. Also notes A J Fuller in Dubuque at Iowa Synod meeting and local moves by Binford Fox Mundy and others. Deer hunting notes from Warren Tom and George. pumpkin story recalled. Brown Mundy arrivals and real estate plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
H. H. Davidson
F. A." Barber
Maria Pingrey
Miss Bradley
Miss Jarvis
Lucy Pingrey
Louis Wold
Carrie McCulla
Minnie Carpenter
Hattie Ridley
Mary Seidles
Rose Williams
Minnie Neville
Mattie Tollefson
Iowa Synod
James Espeset
Chicago
E. S. Sondrol
J. B. Binford
Chauncy Fox
Binford
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Hattie McBride
Algona
John German
Jonas Gorman
Harry Nieman
Nieman and Eckhart
Arnold Rahmstock
Madison
John Rahmstock
R. W. Martin
C._M. Mitchell home. _ Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Staley
Halfa
Walter
Floyd Smith
Milbank
S. C
Edna Cargill
Truman
Will Hansen
Elmer Gangsted
Eagle Grove
George Madden
Lew Cargill
Demare
Christian Endeavor Society
Trabert
Milford
Hanlontown
Madden
Des Moines
Cedar Falls
Anderson
Harcourt
Wisconsin Rapids
Soren Neilson
Maple Hill
Neilson
Ford
Willis Johnson
Florence Cargill
Grace Colegrove
F. H. Sanderlin
Opal Harcourt
Gunderlin
Wallingford
Kenneth Meadows
Jermiah Olson
Roland
Gerald Wee
Misiner
Jim Anerson
Geo. Gunderson
Stella Jorrad
Otis Jorstad
Andrew Nelson
Graettinger
Shaft
Lake Park
V. Palmer
L. E. Crim
Spirit Lake
E. M. Brenneman
Chris Larson
Crumrine
Stella Larson
Chris Shroeder
Emmetsburg
Catherin Mahan
Bill Sullivan
George Amdahl
Lutheran Aid Society
Carl Peterson
Max Soeth
New Orleans
American Legion
John Wee
Ed. Egertson
Soeth
Shubber
Emil Hanson
Lake City
Spencer
Etherville
Wm. Helgason
Mr. Hendrick
H. M. Bradshaw
Lauritz Strand
Wm. Reese
Roy Nelson
J. H. Morrice
Frank Anderson
Terris
Joe Haring
L. E. Cr
Pythian
Roudebush
Church OF Christ
Union Baptist Chur
V. R. Union
Wrestherville Luth. Church
J. J. Akre
Winnipeg
Canada
Pearl Anderson
Juanite Berg
Arthur Berg
Mesdames
Ben Olson
A. Anderson
L. A
M. S
L. J. Wee
L. Skog
L. Tendall
A. E. Johnson
J. Hansen
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