News Items from This Vicinity in The Vindicator
Special correspondents report from WEST EMMET with moves of local families and events. Chester Oleson heads to Lutheran seminary while Alice Horton visits St. Paul. Mrs. Chas Waughtal and family visit Irving Martins. AAA elect Oliver Shonkwiler in Emmet township. Miss Hill teaches in Ringsted and Dolliver attends Methodist conference in Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell Oleson
Twin Cities
Chester
Alice Horton
St. Paul
Oleson
Lutheran Seminary
Petersburg Lutheran Church
J. N. Wheatley
Chicago
Miami
Florida
G. G
Wheatley
L. W. Stark
N. M. Wheatley
Chas. Waughtal
Dunnell
Irving
Claus Martins
Beverly
Mankato
Miss Shirley
Sherburn
Minn
Nelson Wheatley
Chris Nygaard
Rudolph Dewall
Alice Martins
Gerald Love
Harold Stanwick
E. C. Nelson
Wallingford
Andrew Graff
Claus. Martins
Autumn gun safety reminder from Boy Scouts health committee
In the fall hunting season, a reprinted American Rifleman article warns of gun accidents. It urges safe habits, teaches never to point guns at people or animals, to keep firearms clean and in good condition, and to prepare for emergencies with proper clothing, eyewear, first aid, and cautious behavior around dogs and moving targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laren Saeed
CCC
Health and Safety Committee
Boy Scouts of America
Dolliver News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Movements
Dolliver residents hosted a Get Acquainted party for the school faculty with new hires Miss Guthrie Miss Norgard and Mr. Gabel. Private Frank Snyder of Camp Roberts is on furlough visiting his former Lincoln township home. Local clergy featured in Northwest Town Conference reports as ministers from Dolliver and nearby towns attend events and retirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Jones
Jones
Bennet Thorson
Ernie Andresen
Raynald Nane
Graettinger
Frank Snyder
Tgn
Camp Roberts
California
Peterson Brothers
Frank
Lincoln Township
Dolliver
James H. Smith
Smiths
Harry Gabel, Jr
Louise Guthrie
Stephanie Cowling
Marjorie Harkness
Vivian Norgard
Eveline Reid
Ellabel Johnson
Keith
Paul Smith
Mr. Gabel
Robert Smith
Barbara
Mystic
Iowa
Smith
O. P. Mueller
Neill Finn
Estherville
M. J. Carver
Rockwell City
Ole Knutson
Safety Man RS Urges Driver Caution Near Schools
Over two weeks thousands of children returned to school and authorities report cooperation in safety programs. Accidents blamed not on schools but motorists for lack of co operation. He warns to slow down and protect children around school zones, citing civic duty and quotes from Chapin and Paine.
Vancouver the Metropolis of Western Canada
The piece extols Vancouver British Columbia as Canada’s key city with the third largest harbor and Lions Gate span. It notes its early fire rebuilding, status as rail and ship center, nearby New Westminster, the Cariboo Road, and the goal of an intercontinental highway linking Alaska to Panama City through Vancouver as a major hub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warre Vancouver
B. C
Canada
Dominion
British Empire
Lions Gate
George Vancouver
Vancouver
British Columbia
Sound
Vancouver Island
Stanley Park
North American
Vancouv
R Bayley
Seven Seas
New Westminster
Fraser River
America
Cariboo
Queen Victoria
Royal Engineers
Sappers
California
Mexico City
Alaska
Panama City
Pot liquor boosts vitamins in Southern cooking tips
Practical Health Hints explains that pot liquor the water used to boil meats and vegetables carries water soluble vitamins including B and C. It warns against discarding this liquid during cooking and advises minimal water use, avoid alkaline water, and dunking bread in the warm liquid to enhance nutrition with economical, nourishing results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Medical Journal
Emmet County Included in Soil Demonstration Program
M A Balkema county agent reports Emmet County will join a soil conservation demonstration limited to rolling Clarion soil type areas on the west side, mainly Twelve Mile Lake township. The project, planned with Iowa State College staff and a local county soils committee, will educate and organize farms to show erosion control methods with technical help from the Soil Conservation Service. Glen McFarland will discuss the project at the Twelve Mile Lake Township Farm Bureau meeting and at the Estherville city hall kitchen, September 25 and 26 respectively. attendance urged for residents of the rolling area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Balkema
F. H. Mendel
Soil Conservation Service
Emmet County
Clarion
Twelve Mile Mile Lake Township
County Soils Committee
Glen McFarland
Iowa State College
Twelve Mile Lake Township
V.R
House of Gurney files petition in bankruptcy
The House of Gurney Yankton seed and nursery firm filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federal court at Sioux Falls. Liabilities $260,638.83, assets $169,824.47 and secured claims $118,678.58, unsecured claims $124,678. The petition, filed by Charles H. Gurney, lists board authorization at a September 14 meeting. Trustee to be appointed to administer affairs. The firm traces back to 1930, previously Gurney Seed and Nursery, owner of WNAN radio until 1987.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Gurney
Yankton
Sioux Falls
Charles H. Gurney
George W. Gurney
Agnes O. Madsen
United States
Chan Gurney
Charles
Door to door canvass to boost 1942 farm output
A federal plan will require a door to door canvass of every US farm by December 1 to align 1942 crop production with defense needs. Wayne H. Darrow said seven million farm families will be surveyed to shift milk eggs and meat output, with county boards guiding state quotas and no penalties, only patriotism and profits. The effort targets increased meat and dairy and reduced wheat and cotton, with Minnesota specified examples and regional meetings in Chicago for the Midwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wayne H. Darrow
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Usda Defense Boards
Darrow
Minnesota
Carrie Tne
Minnesota Defense Council
Department of Agriculture
Defense
Defense Boards
Chicago
Department of
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Midh Agriculture
Igan
Wisconsin
Dakotas
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas
Town state corn husking meet near Hartley
The William Treiner farm near Hartley in O'Brien county will host the 1941 Town state corn husking contest. Fifteen huskers will compete, with two finalists from each of seven districts and the 1940 state champion Marion Ling of Ames. Prizes total 200 dollars from Wallaces Farmer and Town Homestead. District elimination contests precede the state meet at various locations nationwide. The national contest is set for November 3 near Tonica Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Treiiner
William Troshan
Hartley
O’brien County
John Meiske
Ed Olhausen
Marion Ling
Ames
Wallaces
Farmer
Sloan Woodbury County
Creston
Union
Pawson
Dallas County
Tedrick
Keokuk County
Preston
Jackson County
Waverly
Bremer County
Mallard
Palo Alto
American Defense Pledge Encourages Civic Readiness
A reader submits Hubert M. Hardon’s pledge from the East Texas Chamber of Commerce urging citizens to stay physically and mentally prepared, engage in government, support national defense while opposing waste, foster unity, and educate youth to honor traditions. The piece echoes Pocahontas Record in tone and aims to rally local vigilance and civic duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert M. Hardon
East Texas Chamber 9 of Commerce
America
Pocahoutas Record
Mouritsen Sells 80 Acre Farm to Paugh Near Ringsted
Hans Mouritsen sold an 80 acre farm southeast of Ringsted to Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Paugh. They will take possession March 1, 1942. Purchase price reported as 130 dollars per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Mouritsen
Ringsted
QO. I. Paugh
V.R
Fewer Farms Have Phones Across Rural Areas
The last decade shows more farms with electricity but fewer with telephone service. In 1990 towns reported 46 042 farms with electricity, up from 86 786, while telephone access fell from 180 STG in 1980 to 142 091 in 194u, dropping from 84.2 percent to 606.6 percent. The Commerce Department cites poor mood and rural electrification strides as factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Census
Department of Commerce
Rural Electrification Administration
The $12 Hog and Inflation Fears in Iowa Farm Outlook
The Humboldt county piece muses on the $12 hog, corn fed to hogs, and potential inflation. It recalls past land booms, failed investments, and warns of a market crash if inflation worsens, urging caution and drastic government action to avoid deflation. The Humboldt Republic Report frames a cautionary agricultural economic outlook with regional anecdotes and warnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Main Street
Marshalltown
Republican
Humboldt County
Bashel
Drake
Humboldt
Dhue
Defense Bond Quiz Box Q and A on Savings
Government aims to involve as many people as possible in the National Defense Program. Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps are available for purchase at post offices, banks, savings and loan associations, and retail stores nationwide. Holding a Series E bond for full term yields full maturity value, with $8 1/8 growth after 10 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Savings and Loan Association
United States
Washington, D. C
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K&k Hardware
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James A. Tobey
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Mary Baker Eddy
O. L. Paugh
Arthur S. Hardy
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