Iowa American Legion Convention Opens in Waterloo
Art Bringle reports on the Iowa American Legion State Convention at Waterloo. J F Barton cites 615 Posts and 42 792 paid members while Mac Nider hails Iowa leadership. Auxiliary president Mrs Donald Macrae praised welfare aims and orphans support. Reforms urge district claims speedups, flag etiquette, and citizen training camps as part of a broader patriotic program.
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Art Bringle
The
American Legion
Iowa American Legion
Waterloo
J. F. Barton
Des Moines
Iowa
MacNider
Mason City
Legion
United States
Harding
Iowa Legion
Col. MacNider
Jack
Legion of Iowa
Donald Macrae
Macrae
Auxiliary
K. M. Landis
Veterans’ Bureau
U. S
Citizens Training Camps
National Guard
U. S. Army Reserve Corps
Boy Scouts
Pep
Maurice Doyle
Powder River
Farm Bureau at State Fair Highlight Cooperative Effort
Governor Preus, speaking on Farm Bureau Day at the state fair, voiced opposition to state industry control and urged cooperative marketing as a path to improving financially strained agriculture. He cited Minnesota and Wisconsin as examples of cooperative successes in dairy and vegetables.
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Preus
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa Crop Report Sees Strong Yields Across Corn and Cereals
Des Moines dispatch reports September 1 crop conditions across Iowa with corn at 94 percent of normal forecasting 432,009,000 bushels up from August by about 18,080,000. Spring wheat 80 percent, oats 87 percent, barley 88 percent, potatoes 85 percent. Hay yield 1.39 tons per acre. tame hay production 4,376,000 tons. hogs on farms at 110 percent of year ago. Also notes weather favorable for corn avoiding frost, and various crop percentages for sweet potatoes flax and other crops. FRANK S. PINNEY, Agricultural prognosticator for Iowa.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Lowa
Frank 5S
V. R
Gold Near Graettinger Stirring Mining Hopes
Graettinger reports a turning point in gold mining prospects as Hydrostatic Amalgamator Co of Denver tests a new process to extract gold from local sands. A sample from A G Herke farm yielded about $20 per ton, with machines loaned for experimental use and a seven foot well at Sevdy and substantial sand gravels showing similar gold.
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Denver
Colorado
Graettinger Sands
Washington, D. C
Washington
A. G. Herke
Graettinger
Sevdy
Herne
Gracttinger
Patriotic Youth's Question About Zebras and Stars
A whimsical Boston Transcript quote recalls a child asking why a zebra lacking stars cannot be a walking American. The exchange reflects playful national self-image through a youth’s comment on symbols of patriotism.
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Willie
Boston Transcript
Danger of Four Mile Lake Becoming Dry
A letter from the Waukon Republican and Standard warns that Four Mile Lake could dry up if the outlet remains broken. It urges building a dam like the one at Little Swan Lake near Superior, Iowa, citing the success of the Superior park board and noting Iowa’s bumper corn crop as backdrop.
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Four Mile Lake
Little Swan Lake
Superior
State Park Board
Estherville
Iowa
Waukon Republican and Standard
Estherville Lutheran Church Activities and Schedule
Estherville Lutheran Church outlines Sunday services including 10 a.m. worship and an 11 a.m. Sunday School trip to Geo. Rugby grove for a fall picnic. Evening Y P L discusses Home Missions. Prayer meeting Thursday 8 p.m. at A Anderson’s Maple Street. Confirmant class Saturday 2 p.m. Sept 28 hosts listed.
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Geo. Rugby Grove
A. Anderson’s
Maple Street
L. A
M. S
Farm Bureau Short Courses Planned Across Townships
The Farm Bureau of Twelve Mile and High Lake townships plans a two day short course in Wallingford with the Extension Specialist from Ames to discuss farm problems. Center township schedules a corn show for December and Denmark township may host a short course in late October pending arrangements.
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Wallingford
Farm Bureau
Twelve Mile
High Lake Townships
Center Township
Ames
Denmark Township
Jack Creek Pure Bred Pigs Club Show and Sale
The Pure Bred Gilt Club in Jack Creek township raises fine pigs for an October show and sale with ribbons and auctioning of the pigs. Listed members include Francis Logue Sherwood Logue Mary Paulson Melvin Christian Melfred Christian Miles Riley Robert Bosold Gerald Reed Carl Wicks and Ralph Tindall. Pigs are purebred Poland Chinas except the Dukoes of Ralph Tindall and the Chester Whites of the Christian boys.
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Jack Creek
Jack Creek Township
Francis Logue
Sherwood’ Logue
Mary Paulson
Melvin Christian
Melfred Christian
Miles Riley
Robert Bosold
Gerald Reed
Carl Wicks
Ralph Tindall
Chester
Christian Boys
Farm Bureau Meetings Draw Good Crowds Across Townships
Township Farm Bureau sessions in Lake Town and Center municipalities featured meat inspection talks by government officials, cooperative marketing insights by Jorgen Andersen, and lively music by local glee clubs. Emmet County meetings highlighted shifting attendance, with E. J. Maniece presiding, and a September visit by J H Nordhausen of Manson to Estherville to meet county officers and cooperators.
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Farm Bureau
Iowa Lake Township
Theo Rollings
Center School House
Town Lake Township
Center Township
Harry Shook’s
R. B. Crone
Emmet Township
Albert Anderson
Jorgen Andersen
W. G. Gordon
E. J. Maniece
Emmet County Farm Bureau
Consolidated School
Dolliver
J. H. Nordhausen
Manson
State Farm Bureau Federation
11Th Congressional District
Estherville
Methodist Church Notes Sunday Good Day Summary
Sunday at the Methodist Church was a good day with parish activities and fellowship noted. The fragment mentions worship and community engagement, but details are missing to confirm specific events or speakers.
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Methodist Church
Methodist Revival Services At Local Church
Morning attendance at 10 30 shows strong revival interest with Sunday School above three hundred as returning attendees. Epworth League led a fine evening devotion and a union service at 8 led by Rev Green at the Church of Christ. Next Sunday Rev Dr Lincoln McConnell will preach twice. A union prayer meeting is planned Thursday evening at the Methodist church.
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Methodist Church
Epworth League
Church of Christ
Green
Lincoln McConnell
McConnell
Methodist Episcopal Church
Presbyterian Church
First Church of Christ Scientist Services and Reading Room
The First Church of Christ Scientist invites all to Sunday services at 11 with the September 24 subject Reality. Sunday School at 10, and Wednesday at 8. A free public reading room opens Wednesdays and Saturdays 3 to 5 PM for reading, borrowing, or purchasing Christian Science literature.
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Amercan Legion Notes
Page County Farmers’ Band
Major Landers
C. W. Hunt
Kendall
E. H. Cunningham
U.S
Cunningham
Mid West
Farm Bureau Federations
Farm Bureau Federation
Women Workers
Richardson
Schuttler
Farmington
Missouri
Tanner
Palé
Latta
Logan
Englehart
Spenter
Yeager
Eddyville
Cutler
State of
Emmet County
George W. Brannan
District Court
Ray Brannan
Estherville Luth. Church
C. I. Ham
Farm Bureau News
First Church O Christ, Scientist
Auto Supply CO
Geo. W. Growell, Prop
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