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Tuesday, Nov. u. 1930 PERSONALS Misses Emma and Minnie Stlnson visited friends Clarion Sataurday. and born Esther Cunningham left Friday for Minneapolis where she will attend business college. Mr.

and Mrs. Tom Christensen are the parents of a son Tuesday, November 4. Mrs. Tom Sweeney expects to leave this week for California to be with her daughter who is 111. Mr.

and Mrs. C. H. Rollins spent Sunday in Belmond where they visited at the sugar beet factory. TIl H- 9 Larson family were at the parental Helen DeSmldt was week with the flu.

ill all last homo in Eagle Sunday visitors Lewis Sampson Grove Mrs. I. L. Crittenden returned Saturday from a six weeks visit with her son, Dr. A.

L. Crittenden at Wichita. Leonard Gilllland was called to Portsmouth, Ohio, last Thursday by the serious illness of his brother H. GIlHland. Mrs.

Sadie Callahan who spent last week in Humboldt, returned to her home in Minneapolis Saturday morning. Mrs." A. H. Duncan who has been quite ill for several weeks and who was slowly recovering, is not doing so well. Miss Faith Wilcox who is teaching at Goodell spent the week end with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Lev! Wilcox. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Buck of Blue Earth, visited relatives and around Hum- and friends in boldt Sunday.

Velma and Jean Sayers of south of town spent the week end with their cousins, Ardith Hope and Donna Reasoner. Miss Mabel Marsh, instructor in the Gilmore City public school, spent over Sunday at the parental W. H. Marsh home. Mrs.

E. I. Stanhope left Saturday morning for a. visit with her daughter Mrs. Leon Fitch and family in Cedar Rapids.

Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Hokel moved to Stanhope, Monday of this week where Mr.

Hokel has purchased a barber shop. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bellows left Sunday morning for Milwaukee to attend an annual beverage maker convention all this week. Mr.

and Mrs. Howard Rine am daughter Betty of Corwith were Saturday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Pinney. Mr.

and Mrs. Edward Harms and infant son, Jack Edwards of Fort Dodge were Sunday visitors at the parental Willard Edwards home. Mr. and Mrs. George McCoIlough and Esther Louise spent the week end in Odebolt with Mrs.

McCol- Mrs, Ella Dodd spent Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs Nora Knutson in Fort Dodge. Harold Grain spent Sunday in Fort Dodge visiting Miss Harriett Howard who is a patient in the Mercy hospital. Miss Howard was Injured while here directing the home talent play. Chas. Forsyth and Walt Hanna left Sunday for Texas where tbe former will attend to his oil interests.

They will motor through various points In California where they will spend the winter months Miss Blanche Friday and Mrs. Anna Walkner of Renwtck were Friday visitors at the home of the latter's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs H. Friday. Mrs.

Walkner had dental work done while she was here. Mrs. C. P. Gochenouer returned Friday morning from Muscatine where she has been spending some time with her husband who is in the sanitarium there.

He was slightly improved when she returned. Mrs. Glen Crawford returned on Thursday evening from Napier where she spent several days the first of the week in the home of her brother, H. n. Reasoner, who is superintendent of the Napier schools.

Miss Thelma Ward, trained nurse of Minneapolis, arrived Thursday for a visit with her grandmother, Mrs. Mollie Ward and her aunt, Mrs. Dick Dickerson. Miss Ward expects to remain here until after Thanksgiving. Arthur Butterfield and his son Gordon of Venus, Nebr.T and his daughter, Mrs.

Victor Gross of Bluefleld, spent from Wednesday until Saturday at the S. A. Mrs. William Fuller, Mrs. Floyd Willington and Mrs.

Floyd Brassfield and small daughter of Lake City were Wednesday visitors at the Walter Chrlstensen home to visit Mrs. Oliver Windrath of Lake City. Mr. and Mrs. Carvel Smith and son returned to their home in Clln- ton Saturday after spending a week with the former's mother, Mrs.

Mae Hardy Smith at the home of his grandmother, Jtfrs. E. A. Hardy. Mrs.

Emma Christianson left Thursday morning for Wlndom, and Hady Schultz Tu Congo Mission Clrc tlonal Mission Circle C. 0. Schmidt for meeting Tuesday aft B. F. 0.

M. Cln Laughlin entertained of the R. F. 0. M.

clul Wednesday. A plctut tlon and the discussl was given by Mrs. Jo Married Miss Francis Lewi in marriage to George of Mr. and Mrs. Rat THE HUMBOLDT INDEPENDENT, HUMBOLDT, IOWA ir regular oon.

Mrs. Mc- of artists was united Hansen PAGE FIVE Dakota- City School Chronicle High School It you want work well done Humboldt, Saturday, and from there she will leave for November 8, at the home of tho Marshall, where she will visit at the John Christiansen home. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kendall and daughter and W.

D. Goclunouer of Leon, have been spending a few days visiting at the E. D. Gochenouer home northeast of town and at the Grover Craln and Jim Grain homes durfng the open pheasant season. Miss Zula Altman of Cleveland, 0., and Will Altman of Springfield, 0., who are guests at the Paul Altman, home, spent several days last week visiting at the homes of their sister, Mrs.

Lawrence Vln- sand near Badger and Mrs. Chas. Glaus near Livermore. Mr. and Mrs.

Paul Altman, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Vinsand of near Badger and Miss Zula Altman of Cleveland, Ohio, and her brother Will Altman of Springfield, Ohio, spent a couple of days the flrst of tbe week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Altman near Osage.

bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Lewis In Des Moines. Following a short wedding trip Mr. and Mrs.

Hanson will be at home in Albia where the groom is the advertising manager of the Albia Union-Republican and Albia News. SOCIAL CALENDAR lough's sister, quist. Miss Minnis Con- Miss Mildred Askiand, assistant in the county recorder's office underwent an operation for the removal of her tonsils In Fort Dodge Friday. Carl Anderson, student the lo State Allege, the week end at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

A. P. Anderson. Harold Hackley and Miss Emma Reynolds of Omaha, guests of Mr. and Mrs.

P. A. Hackley spent Saturday In West Bend visited at the grotto. where they Esther Layton who is a student of cosmetology in Des Moines spent the week end at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

W. E. Layton north of town. Mr. and Mrs.

Rasml Hansen of Owl Lake are the parents of a seven and a half pound baby daughter, Shirley Jean born Thursday morning, November 6. Miss Emma Bradley who has been employed for some time at the Earl Buckingham sandwich shop, returned to her home In Sioux Rapids, Sunday. Edmund Fessenden and Arnold Hinz of Rapid City, S. 0., arrived Saturday morning for a two weeks visit at the home of the former's sister, Mrs. Clyde Coyle.

Harold Hackley and Miss Emma Reynolds of Omaha spent from last Thursday until Monday morning at the home of the former's, parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Mr.

and Mrs. J. W. Llpton and son James, of Icja Weaver Chisholm of Battle Creek were from Tuesday until Thursday visitors at the R. I.

home. B. J.Q. Fleming and Mr. HowaVd Fleming, 'Were Sunday visitors a- tthe -rpll Fleming; home, In Mrs.

W. j. Brown returned day evening from two weeks visit with, her son' Harrf and family 'at Spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Earl Rf ley In Sioux Qity i Elmer Crandall has severed his Company of Cleveland, Qblo. and accepted a position Goodwear Inc.

of Chicago New York, manufacturers of for' men. 'teve spent since last Thursday vis- Ing relatives In Gary, re- remained for a few weeks visit. (Fiom 1'riilny's Kcpuiilican) S. J. Sherman spent a couple of days this week in Des Moines.

Mrs. Ellen Scott has been ill and was threatened with pneumonia. E. B. Brnvinder of Long Beach, arrived Tuesday to spend a few Anye here on business.

Miss Cornelia Verbrugge was a afternoon visitor Miss Esther Erickson near Hardy. Mrs. Delilah Rapple spent several days this week at the home of Mrs. A. L.

Conwell near Gilmore City. Boyd Reasoner, who was out of school last week with an infected foot, is able to return to his school duties. Casslmir Wilson of Minneapolis, spent the week end at the home of his aunt, Mrs. S. J.

Sherman, on his way to Texas. Maurice Stanhope and Aurelia Feuchter of Sioux City spent Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr and Mrs. E. I. Stanhope.

Mr. and Mrs. N. K. Munson and Mr.

and Mrs. 0. S. Olson of Thor were last Thursday evening visitors at the I. O.

Olson home. Mr. and Mrs. O. C.

Matthies went to Rochester Sunday where Mrs. Matthies will go through the clin- Mr. Matthlea returned Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs.

J. F. Nelson and their son Fred and his wife of Rolfe were Sunday visitors at the home of J. F. Nelson's brother, Charles Nelson.

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Anderson left Tuesday to a few days In Waterloo. Their small son, David, Is staying at the Dr. Arent home during their absence.

Milan Buck went to Des Molnes Thursday of this week to visit his wife who recently underwent an appendicitis operation there. Mrs. Buck is getting along very well. Mrs. Bert Sayers, southeast of Humboldt, who underwent a gall stone operation at the hospital in Des Molnes, is getting along very well.

Mr. Sayers Is in Des Moines with her. Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Johnson who have ben residing in the Hardy building on Sumner avenue have moved into the Carlos Lane residence of First avenue South and Fourth street.

Mr. and Mrs. Nel Strom and son Eugene of Fort Dodge, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Watson and baby of near Holfe and Donald Sawyer of Molnes spent Sunday at the parental Thomas Sawyer home.

Mrs, H. R. Reasoner and son Harry of Napier returned to their home Monday night after having spent the week end In Humboldt. Crawford returne'd w'lth t-ft Tuesday, November 11 Ceres Camp Fire meeting. Wit A'Wentin Camp Fire meeting.

Wednesday, November 12 B. and P. W. club six-fifteen dinner and meeting in the Legion hall. Mrs.

T. S. Buck will entertain tbe members of the Hy Lo Bridge club. Thursday, November 13 Congregational ladles Circle with Mrs. Olive Nichols in charge of the program, "God's Armistice" and Mrs.

Genevleve Cunningham as hostess. Regular I. 0. 0. F.

meeting. select a busy man. The other kind has not the time. A large crowd attended the supper served at the school house last Thursday evening by the W. W.

club of Dakota City. It was a flue supper and all were pleased with the successful project undertaken by the ladies. Supt. and Mrs. Brokard of Crystal Lake were visitors in the local school one afternoon during their corn husking vacation.

Mr. Bogard reports the school work progressing nicely in their new location. The week of November 10-1G in- ing a team from the Humboldt school by a 10 to count In a full time contest. From the opening tip-off to the final whistle it was a scrap with both teams fighting for the ball. The half ended 11 to 2.

The lineups follow: Dakota City FT Pitman 5 0 0 Ulrich 3 3 H. nrandsgard fl 0 0 F. Brnndsgnrd 0 0 Northrup i i 2 0 0 0 0 Anderson Totals HiimliukK Buckingham and Alma Zlnnel. Grades seven and eight surprised their teacher, Friday morning with a fruit roll. In the afternoon the domestic science class prepared the apples and backed apples and sandwiches were served to each member of the room at 4 o'clock.

We have had- a perfect attendance this week. The dialogue written by Kathryn Volberding for grammer was given Wednesday afternoon. It was enjoyed by nil. Our windows Imvo taken on a new appearance. We now have turkeys, pumpkins, etc.

for our decorations. Hjornsen Soronson il 1 5 a FT clusive, 1ms been set aside as Amor- lean Education Week and Is spon- sored by the American Legion, the U. S. office of Education and the National Education associations. The following subjects for spo- 0 1 0 0 0 1 001 Wllley 1 Schultz NORTHWEST IOWA NEWS Totals 3 1 r.

Supt. Gates of Rutland, referee. nupi. uaies or mnland, referee cial emphasis on each day are giv- Timers, Mr. Krwin of Humboldt on as follows: Mr Uilkotft CH Monday, Nov.

10. Schools and the enrichment of human life. Tuesday, Nov. 11. How schools promote patriotism and world understanding.

Wednesday, Nov. 12. The schools of yesterday. Thursday, Nov. 13.

of today. The schools GOELI'H AM TIIEASUJIE SOLD TO CLEVELAND AUT MUSEUM Friday, Nov. M. what the schools the individual to Saturday, Nov. 15.

The schools Berlin, piece of I of tomorrow and the future of Am- art titled a "Byzantine Church," i ori dating back to the 12th century, is I "Pt. Share plans to have some the principal piece of tho historic speakers each day before Ouolph treasure which has been tllc students using as a topic the sold to the Cleveland Art Museum ono 'Rned by the Department of by a syndicate owning the collection. MIGHT HAVE BEEN ROBBERS VIEWING CHANCES FOR ROBBING Public Instruction. Albert Soppeland was absent ono and one-half day the past week duo to an injury received wher she slipped and fell; Albert re coived a gash on the hand resulting from a broken milk bottle. The hoys' physical training class substituted several long hikes tlu Four men in an auto that had no Past few days fo rthelr gymnasium number plate in front and one be- work, the weather being ideal for i hand that was turned up so that a hike over the bills and along the I the number could not be read, river.

Methodist Ladles Aid with Mes- i parked in front of the Humboldt A pop meeting was held at the them to visit until Mr. arid Mrs. 3. are the of a si James Leroy, born Thursday morning, November 6. Oliver 'Wlndratlv of Lake City spent Wednesday visiting his wife the home.

Bjtrg, John Paulson will dames B. B. Watson, Caroline Lennon, A. J. Wheat and Glenn Newbrough as hostesses.

Norwegion Lutheran Ladles Aid will meet at the church parlors with Mesdames Osmund Larson, Bess Elstad and Abel Anderson as hostesses. Thursday evening Bridge club at the home of Mrs. T. S. Herrick.

Unitarian Ladles Circle meeting with Mrs. Amelia Sathers and Mrs. Mina Sterns in charge of a Thanksgiving program. Baptist Ladies Aid regular meet- Ing. Monday, November 17 regular meet- Ing.

Chautaugua Circle will meet with Mrs. H. S. Stone. Rand Study club will meet the Garfleld home.

Trust Savings bank last week assembly, period Wednesday after- and spent some time lounging noon beginning at 3 o'clock. The about the corner where the bank school orchestra appeared on is situated. Several bystanders program, speeches and yells viewed the car with suspicion and given, watched to see if any one of the Pep talks by Miss Matthews Miss men entered the bank. They did Skorgen 'and Prof. Share were fol- not.

After a half hour they enter- lowed by remarks by the team cap- ed the car and drove east out of town. All four of the men were hard looking customers. They had the appearance of workmen, and wore tain, Howard Northrup. The students have made their do clamatory selections and an order has been sent for them. Twenty one students will take part In tho at Miss Martha Beck of Comfrey, arrived Friday for an Indefinite stay at the home of her grandmother, Mrs.

M. M. Skow. Entertain at, Dinner. Mrs.

E. W. Sproule entertained a few friends at dinner at her home Sunday evening. Sunday Dinner. Mrs.

C. Messer entertained a few friends at dinner Sunday in honor of Dr. and Mrs. C. H.

Devereaux who will leave soon for their new home in California. Afternoon Tea. Mrs. Mida Doan entertained sixteen county Red Cross workers at tea at her home Saturday afternoon. Jeanette McGregor, social welfare worker of Webster county was present and gave instructions and suggestions in regard to the Red Cross drive.

Entertain at Tea. Mrs. Mlda Doan and Mrs. E. 0.

Nervig entertained the local Red Cross workers at tea at the Doan home Monday afternoon of this week. Miss Ingerbrltsoa of the in Des Moines was an out of town guest. Blde-A-Wee Meeting. Mrs. Earl Trauger was hostess to the members of the Blde-A-Wee club at her home Thursday afternoon.

Refreshments were served at the close of. an afternpon of ken- live as their guests over the next 1 a (From. Frtflay'8 Kapubjican) 'I 1'lieusunt Dinner. The Garfleld family and Geo. Bicknell entertain- rough In short, they were first elimination contest to be belt just such looking men in face and during the school day sometime in dress as one would find robbing December.

banks. It is believed by many that Pour of the highest ranking in these fellows had an idea of rob-; each class will enter the homo con- bing.the,,bank,, but for, some j.test. be held in The decided not to. winners of the home contest-wll No peace officers were at hand enter the county contest to be helc at the time, and of course, no ar- at Thor. rests were made.

On Tuesday, Armjstice Day, (special assembly was held in the Two Ledyord people, Fred und; h'sh school auditorium. County Charlotte Schwartz were arrested! Supt. Johnson spoke to the stu last week on charges of Issuing dents. false statements to the Farmer's 1 On Wednesday of this week the Savings bank In Ledyard for credit, local cagers will meet the town When they were taken before Jus- in a double header the girls tlc W. C.

Danson, they were bound Bame beginning at 7:30 followec over to the grand Jury under a by the boys game. Come out ani bond which they furnished. I boost for the boys, you will enjoy Several Clay county farmers nn ovcn of sport, have signified their intention to' Act lvlty program for the week ship their cornstalks to Dubuque dt the locttl school: to be made into wall board, the after school, boys bas- same as they did last year. They lfet will be paid $10 a ton for the corn-1 Tuostl ay morning, Armistice day stalks. exercises.

Chas Llnnan of Fonda who had ei nyi a er sch o1 eMa bus- Ms chest Injured five weeks ago when he fell against a stump is In the Iowa City hospital recover- ket ball, ev Dakota (boyB and girla I. jiwoyiMn rriu ing from an operation for the after Dcf girls bas- moval of a piece of his rib and drainage of the fluid around his lungs. His breast to be broken. ketball. Thursday evening, Community was found, I ThhtfRIlrogram This month brings Day and Armistice The real and robbed of $66 In cash by two all special highest function.

Some thief or thieves, broke Into merely perfunctory of being celebrations friends at the' Garfleld Kerne at a pheasjUH dinner day evening. rs. Betsy CtolSlIansoh Complimentary luncheon. Mrs. Mrs.

Christianspn were this- -C. H. Deyereaux, who will week end, Mr. and Mrs, Fred with 'fiends in. 1 "Verbrugge left Sunday atfernoon for the Gilles Verbrugg Uome north of town Vfhere she is Billy Maxwe -Huckl Huckleberry, 0.

Lovrlen left Friday in St. tto gbmcHKf fiqr daughter, Richard Wood, tbe former to at- and Frank McConnel of Winterset and Harry H.lU-pf Adel spent Wed- njlday And with Hans jeeds and Andy Christianson. to injoy the hunting. Mias Ruth HeVoolds, daughter of Tom Reynolds, who has been jthe-Iqwii, city hospital for the past four months was able return to her borne here last js jnuch feaproved; leaith although she Is still wear- ng a cast on, her back to correct double curvature' of the spine. Harriett Howard of Kansas City, who was injured in an Accident 'north of here last week, taJfen to, the 'Mercy hospital in Dodge Monday where she bad taken wblcb vertebrae, revealed a b.e re- tualn In the bospltatl tor treatment.

Mian Howard bad come to Hum- to direct tbe borne talent soon for was the guest of honor -at a luncheon 'by the members of. Unitarian Ladles Circle' a-t the church Thursday of last for the afternoon furnished by Mrs. Tillle Mrs. Sarah Strang Miss Pinney. Mrs.

Pearl Gar- fleld gave several appropriate ings for the occasion, Six O'clock Dinner. Mr. and Mrs, Olson entertained twelve friends at dinner aV their borne on Wednesday evening. Bridge and rook was the diversion of tbe evening. P.

0, Meeting. Mrs. H. J. Sexe entertained, the members of the P.

N. G. C. at ber home Monday Tuesday Evening Bridge, The members of the Tuesday Evening bridge club were entertained at tbe borne of Mrs. Will Telller Tuesday evening.

Circle. Tbe mem- berg of tbe Chautaugua Circle met at the borne of Mrs. Mlda Doan on Monday evening tor their reguar meeting. Dorcas Society, The Boreas Society net at the home of Vera ns the J. H.

Thatcher residence at they should crystalize the regular West Bend Monday evening of last Instruction into moments of high week while Mr. Thatcher was out spirituality. of town. Entrance was gained The local Cagers playing 'under through a basement window. Noth- the of Dakota Bulldogs" opening of any lmpqrtan.ee was taken.

ed the season schedule by trp'unc- City. As a curtain raiser Icf the main BO the Bullpups played the second stringers from Humboldt and came out victors by a 21 to count. F. Braudsgard and Loon Torgcrson, forwards on the winning quintet, played a fine offensive game counting 15 points between them. A number of new books for the school library have been ordered from the county superintendents office.

Good reading books are always in big demand by the stu- donts. First, and Second Grades Yvonne Collins' group in thjo second grade read the last story in their Introductory Hcacon Second readers on Thursday. Next week they are going to begin read- This is the scries, second lug "New Stories" Child's Own Way reader. Wo have a new picture hanging above our book rack. The name of is "Tho Age of Innocence.

The second grade is working hard to get stars on their number chart. The chart covert all tho addition combinations and counting and writing numbers by 1, 5 and 10 to 100. Stanley Green and Craig Locke have been absent for tho entire week. Ralph Locke was absent Tuesday afternoon and all day Wednesday. Thursday we made Jointed turkey toys in handwork class.

There were 12 in tho second grade who received 100 in spelling for the week. The are: Donald Cronk, Virginia Hill, Evelyn Masters, Evelyn Hodges, Mary Knight, Donna and Betty Peterson, Catherine Preston, Elsie Sande, Gene Verbrugge, George Wallukalt, and Frances DeBoer. Third and Fourth Grades Harold Bergum has moved to Fort Dodge. Wllla Mao Anderson was absent three days this week due to Illness. Edward Koob was unable to return to school this week.

Howard Hirst, of Hampton Is In the Lutheran hospital there re- 0 covering from severe cuts about 2 i his face received when his Ford truck crashed Into the ditch near Hampton Thursday of last week. The stale fish and game depart- mont started seining operations at Wall Lake last week. Thousands of Sac county people have been there to se 0 the operations and get their share of the carp and buffalo which are being given away. Chris EstcrgjMird of Clear lake had his loft foot crushed last week when barn under which ho and bis men were putting jack screws, lurched and caught his foot underneath. Wlllfnm Lloyd 17 year old Spon.

cer youth, who escaped from a sentence at Eldora training school In September, was found and taken to the school by officers of Spencer last week. Edprnr Wilson, 14 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S.

Wilson of Spencer was taken to tho Eldora training school last week on a charge of incon-iglbillty. Vf, Connor of Hampton received several flesh wounds from, charges of shot released by a careless Butler county duck hunter. None of the wounds were serious. The hunter ran away and was not Identified. From nil reports, tho Clay conn- ty citizens are in favor of tho vote for a county hospital.

The cost of construction is much cheaper now than any other time tho hospital has been proposed. Louis Bnltin, former Spencer resident, Is in the Clay county Jail facing a charge of deserting his four children, for whom ho was to provide after his divorce decree was granted in Spencer a year ago. The ten room farm home of Jim Scollon, near Lohrville, was completely destroyed by fire Sunday morning. The flre started in the attic from a defective chimney. Tbe loss is covered by Insurance.

Funeral services for Mrs, Grace Fern Peterson, 37, of Eagle Grove, were hold at Holmes Monday morning. Mrs. Peterson was the widow of John who died last A Mane Friday morning, starting in tho pantry, probably caused by- mice nibbling matches, burned the residence on the J. Spies farm, The art classes turkeys and other decorations. are making Thanksgiving The third grade will finish their first big geograph project the beginning of next week.

Those receiving perfect In spelling lessons wore: Willa Mao Andorson, Kent Knight, Durand Verbrugge, Donald Ennis and Kathryn Whltmor. Some of the pupils stagen on original play Friday after school. Fifth and Sixth Grades Wo have changed our decorations on our windows for turkeys to represent Thanksgiving. The sixth grade has a rating of nine In their arithmetic chart for this week. The fifth grade si up with the national chart with a rating of six.

We are making small theatres of school boxes to represent scenes In Pilgrim life. Ethel Braby was absent on Friday and Harvey Zlnnel was absent Monday on account of illness. two miles east of draettlnger to the ground. The six small children of Mr. and Mrs.

Wllllan Strain who lived on the farm were rescued. Nd insurance was carried onthe building or the household goods. Nothing was saved. Crossing Hie principal business street of Graettlnger, Vlvan Wolfe, 25, was struck Saturday by an automobile driven by Vincent LeDuc, and received a broken Jaw and several deep ciits on his face which required fourteen stitches to close the wounds. The victim was rushed to the Estherville hospital.

Fnncrnl services for Unns Simonsen, aged Graettlnger citizen, were held Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Simonsen was a paralysis victim and had been crippled for the past fifteen years. Tho Newell consolidated School which has been closed for the past two weeks because of the scarlet fever epidemic opened Monday of this week. Tho Dayton hotel nt Dayton, which has lain idle for a number of years will be usde to house the forty families who are in Dayton with the gas lino workers.

Thirteen hogs, weighing between 1,500 and 2,000 pounds were stolen from Hawloy Smith, Glidden farmer, Sunday night of last week. The hogs were driven across tha fields and loaded Into a truck. Wnlfor H. Brncc of Storm Lake, district manager of the Iowa Public Service company, offered to add thirty-four street lights to the residential district without any additional cost if the council will enter a live year contract Jn accordance with the terms of the offer. The Greenfield neighbors of Norman Fletcher gathered Wednesday to husk and crib the corn on the farm for Mrs.

Fletcher whose husband was burned to death in an attempt to save his three year old daughter when their farm home burned a week ago. About 120 men with fifty-four wagons handled the crop, and at noon the women served a dinner to the.workers. Tito pliUo glass windows, door and the glass in the showcases Inside near tho entrance of the W. L. Johnson store of Pocahontas was broken two weeks ago when the truck of the Emmetsburg Grocery company driven by a Mr.

Jackson, backed into flic store front. It seems that Mr. Jackson was about to drive away after delivering some goods and accidentally shifted Into reverse crashing through the front of the store. Clyde Horselv who has been III with typhoid fever for the past two months was given a blood transfusion the latter part of the week at the Mercy hospital In Fort Dodge. Mr.

Horsely has had a long siege of the fever but he seems to be getting along well now. Blazes probably caused by spontaneous combustion burned four cows, two horses, a barn, corn crib and a quantity of corn and hay last Thursday evening on the Jas. and Vincent Condon farm six miles northwest Clare. The flames bad 'made such headway' by the time aid was secured from the neighboring towns that nothing could be saved. The loss was partly covered by insurance.

Seventh and Elg-htU Grades Pupils having 100 percent In arithmetic the past week are; Luvls Collins, Gunvald Sande, Torger Torgerson, Dorothy Ulrich and Kathryn Volberding. Pupils having 100 per cent In spelling the past week are: Willis SPECIALS A. B. C. Flour, per sack lg PilJsburys Best Flour, per sack Gold Medal Flour, per sack No.

333 Coffee, 3 pounds S9c 50-60 finest Santa Clara Prunes, 25 Ib. box $2 25 Fresh Oysters daily, per quart. 75,, Finest Pop Corn, 3 pounds for 25 We feature Don Maizo, finest golden Syrup also Karo, Staley's and Pennicks, per gallon SSc We sell Virginia Sweet, Pillsburys, A. B. Butternut, Fidelity and Aunt Jemina, plain or buckwheat Pancake Flour.

Corn, Pork and Beans or Tomatoes, 3 cans for 2Sc Butternut Coffee, 3 pound' tin We have an order for 10 cases, of eggs Saturday and will pay 32c for good fresh eggs. 0. H. DeGroote otection To provide comfort and guard the health of the family is a duty. In this zone the temperature varies more than 100 degrees during the year.

With sudden changes in temperature come hazards to health and comfort. Storm Sash are effective protection so that old folks and children can sit or play near windows without danger frpm drafts. They prevent frost forming on windows, which melts and ruins the finish on woodwork. They save fuel and thus pay for themselves within a reasonable Call phone number 59 and one of us will come and measure yptjr CHAS, Tr 1.

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