The Kiron News 30 January 1924
Local News
Don't miss the big wrestling match between Schleswig
and Kiron here Saturday night.
Mrs. Adolph Nelson of Newmans Grove, Neb., is recovering
from a siege of scarlet fever.
Mrs. P. A. Johnson suffered a fall early Friday morning
that for a time looked like it might be pretty serious. She arose
while Mr. Johnson was starting the fire, fell and cut a bad gash
in her head that necessitated several stitches. She is getting
along nicely now. Mrs. Anna Tellgren cares for her day times
but the accident occurred before the time for her to get there
in the morning.
The Friday afternoon club had a farewell surprise
party on Mrs. Goodrich Monday night. About a dozen were present
and a pleasant hour was passed socially, a lunch was served and
Mrs. Goodrich was presented with several very pretty dishes.
We think the idea is to give her dishes enough so every one in
Kiron will be sure of a plate and place to eat when they visit
Denison after she gets moved.
W. J. Sandberg is enjoying a vacation from his duties
at the Kiron State Bank in serving on the grand jury in Denison
this week.
B. A. Samuelson holds his 29th semi-annual hog sale
Feb. 6. See his ad and profit by the opportunity to get real
good stuff in this line. There's a lot of new ads in this. Read
them and patronize those who are giving your local newspaper
support.
Aaron Ackerson from near Odebolt is moving to the
farm Rudolph Warner is going to leave.
Myrtle Eklund returned Sunday from a visit in Odebolt.
John Turin and Chas. Bergin, as we stated last week,
were at the big cattle auction in Denver and each bought a nice
bunch of feeders. Mr. Turin bought 160 head, 4 cars, and they
arrived here on the Northwestern Monday, and Mr. Bergin bought
124 head, 3 cars, and shipped them over the Central to Deloit
and drove them home. Eleven cars of these cattle went on west
of here Monday, we presume to Schleswig feeders. Also Wm. and
John Moeller, west of Kiron were out to the sale and each bought
a car of feeders. The cattle were auctioned off at the rate of
a minute and a half to the car.
Mrs. Hoagland entertained the C. B. Larson family
and Mrs. Goodrich and Leonard to dinner Thursday night.
L. A. Larson's entertained Mr. and Mrs. Otto Larson,
Doris and Edgar Thursday night. Will Larson came out from Sioux
City after his car last week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Tellgren remains very low.
Mrs. Emil Mauritz visited in Boyer Friday returning
Saturday.
C. B. Larson moved into their new home Wednesday.
Louie Baker's moved into their own house thus made vacant. John
Nevil moved on the Baker farm which he and Louis will farm next
year. Oscar Tellgren's moved into the downstairs of Mrs. Lawrence's
hours and Frank Johnson moved into the house where they lived
and Peter Buller and family will move into the house at old Kiron
where they lived and Albin Buller will operate the Peter Buller
farm this. Mrs. Goodrich will move to Denison Friday to take
charge of her new grocery and Levi Anderson has rented her house
and expects to move there.
The following shipped stock to Chicago Saturday night:
George Benedict & Son 2 cars cattle and 1 car hogs, Shipping
association 2 cars hogs, N. P. Swanson car hogs.
Mrs. Tangborn of Boyer and Mr. and Mrs. H. Boeck of
Schleswig were Kiron shoppers Monday.
Don't miss the big wrestling match between Schleswig
and Kiron here Saturday night.
Viola Bendixon of Schleswig was a visitor here on
business Saturday.
Mrs. Garner will entertain the Coffee club this afternoon.
Mrs. Garner and N. Florence Johnson were Denison visitors
on Monday.
We have M. A. Sandstroms to thank for a nice big rooster
for our last Sunday's dinner.
Edwin G. Johnson went to Sioux City Thursday and Florence
Mae Johnson helped in the store in his absence. Monday he went
to Des Moines for a couple days and visited Gust Sanders at Lanyon
on his way home. Lulu Larson helps in the store in his absence.
Sidney Dolk came out from Omaha yesterday.
The various ice houses are being filled this week,
several cars of ice being shipped from Lake View
The solicitor for the Omaha Printing Co., was doing
business in Kiron yesterday.
It is reported that Alfred Larson is not gaining as
well as was hoped last week.
Mrs. J. E. Mauritz and Lulu Larson returned from their
trip to Minneapolis last Friday.
Harvey Keller was up from Denison both Monday and
Tuesday.
We are glad to have Arlene Ecklund and Bernice Larson
in school again.
Kermit Benson was absent last Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Martin Lundell and Bernice Clauson visited school
last Wednesday and Rev. Peterson Thursday.
Last Thursday the following 8 basketball girls received
letters given by the school and presented by Miss Ogren: Mabel
Clauson, Alice and Francis Miller, Luella Mauritz, Cora Larson,
Genevieve Paulson, Fern Johnson and Mabel Cedergren who also
received a star for captancy. When Miss Ogren mentioned that
the Seniors would not be with us another year you should hear
the Freshies and Juniors clap. That's all right. Perhaps the
seniors are glad to go.
Marvin Sederberg was absent Thursday pm because of
sickness.
Miss Nelson was absent Monday and Tuesday because
of the death of her grandfather, A. H. Nelson.
Anna Schultz has the measles and is out of school
this week.
Because of sickness and cold weather the attendance
has been lowered considerably. However practically all are back
in school and the attendance and punctuality are about normal
again. The ones neither absent for the period just ended are:
grades - Melvin and Grace moline, Thos. Stricker, Roy, Russell
and Lowell Sederberg, Winona, Georgia and Bernard Grow, Myron
and Harriet Miller, Marion and Adelaine Peterson, Lenora and
Lloyd Benson, Lowell Clauson, Fern Johnson, Dwight Paulson, Paul
and Ruth Cedergren, High School - Genevieve Paulson, Harold Lindberg,
Marcella Goodrich, Carrol Larson, Cedric Peterson, Bernice, Myrtle
and Fern Johnson, Mable and Francis Cedergren, Julia Lindstrom,
Mabel and Newell Clauson, Sullivan Waldemar, Margart Nordell,
Luella Mauritz.
Will Strahn of Vermillion, S. D. came Monday to visit
his mother Mrs. P. A. Johnson. Mr. Strahn was in business here
14 years ago.
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The Kiron
News 28 May 1924
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Alfred O. Larson wishes,
through the columns of The News, to thank all who in so many
ways helped during his long siege of sickness. He has recovered
sufficiently to get around pretty fairly comfortably now, but
cannot forget nor does he wish to, the various acts to help,
and wishes for his welfare or sympathy extended both to himself
and wife during the many weeks he was so ill.
N. W. Irwin and Ole Schrooten
were Sioux City visitors Thursday.
Frances Miller will attend
summer school at Sac City, beginning June 4.
J. L. Lundberg has some
imported brick layers altering the front of his building.
Mrs. G. A. Norelius pleasantly
entertained the Coffee Club Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. R. W. Amies of St.
Joe, Mo., came Monday to see her mother Mrs. P. A. Johnson.
Albert Carlson and son
of Worthington, Minnesota, was a business visitor here Saturday.
Mrs. M. E. Lundell, Mrs.
McConaha and Osen Gustafson were Sioux City visitors Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hansen
have moved to Kansas City, where he has a position as salesman.
E. L. Kunkle left Monday
for his summer vacation. His first stopping place will probably
be Cedar Rapids.
The Home Library Club
meets at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Frahm Saturday afternoon,
May 31.
The Misses Evelyn and
Judith Swanson and Ed Milburn went to Sioux City Saturday, returning
Tuesday.
Marian Peterson left
Monday morning for Omaha to make the acquaintance of her niece
Phyllis Carlson.
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Johnson
entertained the Kiron school teachers at a 6 o'clock dinner Tuesday
evening of last week.
Lillian Dahlstrom, Evelyn
Wright and Marie Waggoner of Odebolt visited the Tenor Buller
home in Old Kiron Sunday.
The daily papers report
large catches of and large fish caught at the various lakes and
rivers in Iowa this spring.
Mrs. Maude O'Donnell
returned Monday from Vermillion, S. D. where she spent a few
days visiting her niece, Fern Johnson.
This section was visited
by a hard frost Friday night. In the low places it is said to
have frozen water as thick as a knife blade.
Dick Quade, Angy Swede
and David Lundberg accompanied Watson over into Hamilton county,
where they will work on a bridge near Stratford.
Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Corrigan,
daughters Ethel and Edith, and niece Bernice Merriman of Des
Moines visited the Grow family Sunday.
Gladys and Royle Nelson
and Ruth Peterson attended the alumni banquet at Denison given
by the Alumni association which was recently reorganized.
There was a surprise
party given at the Mrs. C. A. Larson home Thursday evening in
honor of Messrs Kunkle and Stiteley who have been making their
home there during the school year. Refreshments were served after
a long evening of social intercourse. A most pleasant time was
passed by a large number of invited guests.
W. J. Stiteley left the
first of the week for his home at Mt. Carroll, Illinois.
Thure Linden drove R.
F. D. No 1 Monday and Tuesday while Ed was away.
C. B. Larson's and Otto
Larson's were at Storm Lake Sunday. They report that the fishing
isn't much yet.
Paper Picnic Plates at
Eisentraut's.
Carroll Larson visited
the R. Adams home over the weekend.
Rev. Peterson and J.
O. Hedstrom returned from the Conference at Sioux City Monday.
Dog strayed away last
Saturday. Rat terrier, mostly white, brown head, 2 brown spots
on right side. Finder notify Mrs. Margaret Helgren.
For Walko tablets try
the drug store first.
Russell Larson has been
about "knocked out" with an ulcerated tooth.
Miss Anna Anderson of
Odebolt is sewing for Mrs. C. Johnson.
You buy service when
you buy paint. Buy Acme Quality paint it gives longer service.
Sold in Kiron at Eisentraut Pharmacy.
C. S. Johnson left Monday
for Kansas City to attend to business matters for a few days.
At a recent republican
caucus held, the following township candidates were launched:
For Trustees, Frank Ogren, Glenn Goetzch, for assessor John Lind,
for clerk E.. E. Clauson, constable Albert Johnson, for justice
of peace, O. E. Clauson.
Mr. Munson of Craig,
Nebraska was a guest at the P. A. Peterson home this week.
Rev. Earnest Brown of
the Omaha Mission Tabernacle came to Kiron Saturday and filled
the Mission church in the morning and the Baptist church in the
evening in the absence of the regular pastors. Rev. Brown is
a young student who is preparing for gospel work in the foreign
fields. His gospel messages here was listened to and enjoyed
by good audiences.
Ray Lindquist who was
visiting here last week has returned to his home in Long Beach,
California.
Fred W. Lyon, candidate
for nomination for recorder on the republican ticket subject
to the June primaries was in town yesterday 'candidating' as
by this time next week the die will be cast. While we don't know
any of the merits of candidates we sort of like the looks of
this one and think he would be as good a man as they could get
for the office.
Standard Hog Regulator
is being used by many successful hog raisers. We have it, Eisentraut
Pharmacy.
Rev. Paul Meyers is expected
home the latter part of the week from his trip to Meridan, Rembrandt,
Albert City in this state and Oakland, Nebraska.
T. G. Jensen, Thomas
Thomsen, Niels Mortensen, Sorn Sornsen of Kimbalton were here
the first of the week to interview W. E. Stiteley regarding a
position in their school. However, Mr. Stiteley had left that
morning so they had their trip in vain.
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Johnson
and Marjorie visited at the Carlberg home at Boyer Sunday.
Kiron business places
will be open until 9 o'clock Friday morning, Decoration Day and
closed the remainder of the day.
Abbie Lundell went to
Omaha this morning and Edna will return with her Thursday night
to spend Decoration day.
Bert Lindstrom has a
new Chevrolet coupe.
Lorraine Sandstrom was
a Schaller visitor Sunday.
Jubal and Ruth Hedstrom
and Mrs. Frank Lindquist went to Sioux City Saturday to visit
their sister, Mrs. Pearl Lindgren. They returned Monday.
C. S. Johnson, Cedric Peterson and Bernice Johnson went to Sioux
City Thursday, C. S. to attend the Baptist conference and Bernice
to visit the Joe Hamerstrom home.
G. A. Grow completed
a retaining wall in front of Dr. Garner's lot Thursday. It ought
to stay as long as Kiron lasts, and makes a nice looking front
to the property.
Mrs. Geo. Benedict was
called to Cresco the last of the week to attend the funeral of
her youngest sister's husband, which occurred Monday. This is
three deaths in her family in less than a month, husband, sister,
and brother-in-law.
Last Wednesday evening
Lorraine Sandstrom gave a party for the students of the Senior
class of Denison of which she was a member. The lively bunch
filled a whole house and proved that the more the merrier. Ice
cream and cake was served and Miss Knight, the history instructress
acted as chaperon.
Mrs. Victor Youngquist
and children, Albin Youngquist and Miss Jacobson of Gowrie and
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Youngquist of Fort Dodge visited at the Mrs.
John Winquist home Sunday.
Rev. R. R. Brown of radio
fame gave the Commencement address last Wednesday evening to
a packed church. The address was a masterpiece and was appreciated
by all. Radio fans from as far as Sioux City were in attendance
as they could not believe that Kiron was big enough to call such
a star.
Mrs. C. E. Johnson and
Luverne returned to Omaha Monday after a few days' visit with
relatives here. Lorraine, who has been here attending school
went home with them. Fern will stay for some time and continue
to work in the telephone office.
Mrs. Henry Wareneke and
her daughter, Mrs. Carlton, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Iverson and Mr.
Iverson's sister from Houston, Texas were callers at the P. G.
Lundell home Tuesday. They were enroute to Omaha after visiting
relatives at Ida Grove and Odebolt of which they residents many
years ago.
The Shipping Association
and N. P. Swanson each shipped a car of hogs Saturday.
Rev. and Mrs Nordlander
returned from Sioux City Tuesday.
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News -- 8 October 1924
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A surprise party was given Russell Ecklund at his home south
of town Thursday evening, the occasion being his birthday.
Mr. Stillman, Mrs. Albert
Peterson and Nora and Mrs. Enoch Ecklund of Odebolt visited at
the Wm. Paulson home last week.
The prayer conference
of the Baptist church at Kiron will begin October 9. Rev. R.
R. Brown of Omaha will be present October 13 to 16.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wellendorf
and Mr. and Mrs. William Wellendorf left Saturday to visit relatives
at Sioux Falls and at Lake Preston, S. Dakota.
Elmer Swanson's visited
at the Ben Obrecht home at Ida Grove Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Clauson,
Mabel and Miss Edna Blackman were entertained at Oscar Johnson's
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Bergen left Saturday for Big Spring, S. Dakota where they will
visit with relatives for two or three weeks.
The Home library club
met at the Elmer Swanson home Saturday.
The young people's class
of the Mission church held their monthly meeting Friday evening
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Loomer.
Charles Bergin came home
from Alcester and Big Spring, S. D. the first of last week, returning
again Saturday to continue threshing in that state, after which
he will return home to stay.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Johnson
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Ackerson and family were entertained
at the Ed Johnson home Saturday evening.
Mrs. Robert Lewis and
son of Sac City and Miss Mabel Ecklund of Omaha came out last
week for a visit with their mother Mrs. Lena Ecklund and sister,
Mrs. Oscar Finstrom.
The Dorcas society of
the Baptist church held their monthly meeting at the Charlie
Waldemar home. Mrs. Charles Waldemar and Mrs. Ernest Moline were
hostesses.
Miss Mamie Gustafson
had a party last Monday evening in honor of her guests, Myrtle
Gustafson and Dagmar Anderson of Alta. A delightful evening was
spent in playing games after which a delicious lunch was served.
County Agent Allender
was in town from Denison Monday.
Miss Alma Nordholm is
visiting with her sister, Mrs. Lass at Denison.
N. P. Swanson returned
from a business trip to Sioux City Thursday.
Royal Nelson went to
Omaha Monday to take some special college work.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Eckman
and son Donald autoed to Omaha last Wednesday.
Mrs. John Schayt and
Bertha of Clinton are visiting at the W. Shurkie home.
If we could see ourselves
as other see us, we'd never speak to them again.
Paul Lundberg of Lincoln,
Nebraska visited the parental home the first of the week.
Mrs. Helma Leaf came
from St. Paul, Minnesota to make an indefinite stay with her
mother Mrs. Palm.
Mr. and Mrs. Jubel Mauritz
and Mr. and Mrs. McConaha returned Friday from their visit at
Omaha.
P. B. Miller has put
in a big new Majestic range of hotel and restaurant size in their
kitchen.
Mrs. Hannah Carlson autoed
to Denison Saturday to meet Mr. and Mrs. Axel Carlson of Omaha.
Mrs. Agnes Lewis and
son of Sac City, who had been visiting here returned to their
home Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Ward
and Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Miller and children visited friends at
Bronson Sunday.
Miss Constance Lundell
left Sunday evening for Chicago to enter Augustana hospital as
student nurse.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Goetch
and son autoed to magnolia Wednesday for a visit with friends
and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Peterson
and daughter Marion autoed to Omaha Saturday for a visit with
their daughter, Mrs. Philip Carlson.
Its! all wrong! The Dempsey-Firpo
fight lasted fifteen minutes and took in $1,000,000; the Olympic
contests lasted a month and drew only $361,900 and the World
War lasted four years and ran up a deficit.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Paulson
and family together with some friends from Odebolt drove to Pomeroy
Sunday to visit for a short time. Mr. Paulson says it was a beautiful
drive and that he thinks Iowa has many beautiful spots of scenery,
including the Twin Lakes, which they had never visited before.
Mrs. Joseph Mattes and
Geo. Mattes of Odebolt were in attendance at the annual meeting
of the Kiron State Bank Tuesday.
The annual meeting of
the Kiron State bank was held Tuesday afternoon. The usual semi-annual
dividend was declared and the same officers were elected. For
the first time in 20 years Vice President Joseph Mattes was unable
to attend on account of illness. The bank is in a healthy condition
and is making a steady growth.
So far this year the
coroner's office has cost the tax payers $19. This certainly
is remarkable when so many cases have been handled by the coroner.
No unnecessary inquest is held to pile up expenses on the tax
payers and in nearly every case coroners fees have been collected
from the estate to save the taxpayers, something that has not
been done by preceding coroners. The taxpayers should consider
these facts when election day comes.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell
Linman and daughter, Marjorie, left Friday to be gone for a week
visiting different points in Minnesota.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo Lundell
entertained the John Baker, Raymond Larson, M. E. Lundell and
E. N. Sandstrom families to dinner last Sunday.
Ole Schrooten has severed
his relations with the Standard Oil Co and at present they have
no driver here.
Mesdames J. J. Schultz
of Dike and John Schultz of Stratmore, Canada made a short call
here on Tuesday, enroute to Schleswig to visit their sister,
Mrs. Lyon.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Lundell,
Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Sandstrom spent last week end in Omaha.
Carbon sheets, large
size, 25¢ each at News office.
Cedric Peterson and Carl
Sailor motored to Worthington, Minnesota last Friday visiting
relatives of Cedric. They returned Sunday evening.
There was a large attendance
at the ladies society meeting at C. N. Waldemers last Friday.
The threshing crew was too busy to take in the service but they
availed themselves of the refreshments, however, leaving shortly
for the next job.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Clauson,
Mrs. Leslie Clauson and baby, Mrs. Roy Swanson and Mrs. Cedergren
autoed to Storm lake last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ward,
daughter Bernice and two sons of Isanti, Minnesota are visiting
friends and relatives at Schaller, Storm Lake and his brother,
H. L. and wife here.
For Sale: Pedigreed Airedale,
one year old, very good watch dog, registered A.K.C. Priced reasonable
or trade for musical instrument considered. Inquire or write
Station Agent, Kiron, Iowa.
Lost: Threshing records,
Kiron State Bank check book and check for $48 somewhere between
my place and John Williams. Finder telephone me or leave at Kiron
News office. Reward given. A. Peter Berg
Dress making, Amelia
Michaelson, Phone 92 Kiron
Mrs. C. R. Lundell and
Miss Fredina Carlson were calling on Mrs. C. E. Morton Tuesday.
Mrs. Tellgren and Russell
returned Monday from a week's visit xxx.
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Harry Neville of near Boyer marketed hogs in Kiron Saturday.
Harry and Alice Reed
were Denison visitors Friday.
Edna Lundell came out
from Omaha for the week end.
Rev. Myers returned Monday
from attending conference.
Minnie Tellgren went
to Omaha on Monday for a few days visit.
Born to Mr. and Mrs.
Charlie Lindberg, a daughter, October 11, 1924.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Johnson
and family of Bronson visited friends here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Norelius
of Ida Grove spent Saturday and Sunday with home folks.
Evelyn Johnson is teaching
for Janette Cedargren while she is in the hospital.
Mrs. Carlson of Stratford
was entertained at the Oscar Johnson home Saturday.
The teachers of the Kiron
school attended the teacher's institute held at Denison last
week.
Charlie Bergin and John
Larson of Alcester, So. Dak., went to Chicago with stock Saturday.
The P.T.A. meeting will
be Tuesday evening, Oct. 21.
There was no school last
Thursday and Friday because of the Teachers' Institute at Denison.
Those pupils neither
absent nor tardy during the first six weeks are as follows:
First Grade -- Mavis Moorehouse, Fern Buller, Seldon Buller,
Chester Ogren, Florence Schultz.
Second Grade -- MayDelle Sandstrom, Allen Ogren, Roy Sederberg,
and Franklin Johnson.
Third Grade-- Winona Grow, Eugene Hoaglund, Adelbert Sjogren,
Lester Sandstrom and Mary Garner.
Fourth Grade -- Melvin Moline, DeWitt Miller and Ruby Buller.
Fifth Grade -- Bernard Grow, Grace Moline, John Hoaglund, Willard
Gustafson, Georgia Grow, and Roy Lundberg.
Sixth Grade -- Myron Miller, Marvin Sederberg and harriet Miller.
Seventh Grade -- Lenora Benson, Lowell Clauson, Lowell Bilsten,
Adeline Johnson, Rosemond Miller, Wallace larson, Evelyn Morton
and Eleanor Sandstrom.
Eighth Grade -- Lloyd Benson, Faye Larson, Adeline Peterson,
Dwight Paulson and Doris Sandstrom.
Ninth Grade -- Bernice Larson, Benjamin Waldemar, Arlene Ecklund,
Rith Cedergren, Kermit Benson, and Paul Cedergren.
Tenth Grade -- Lester Lundberg, Florence Anderson, Bernard Stromberg,
Mildred Turin, Gertrude Barker, Ralph Clauson, Harold Lindberg,
Olof Carlson, Genevieve Paulson and Cedric Peterson.
Eleventh Grade -- Ida Turin, Kenneth Johnson, Everett Ecklund,
Ellen Nelson and Harold Sjogren.
Twelfth Grade -- Newell Clauson, Ernest Turin, Alice Miller,
Myrtle Johnson, Francis Cedergren, Bayard Lundell, Cora Larson,
Julia Lindstrom, Sullivan Waldemar, Elva Barker and Mable Clauson.
The per cent of attendance
for the primary grades was 98 per cent. for the intermediate
grades was 66 2/3 per cent, for the grammar graded 99 per cent,
for the high school 99 per cent.
Miss Janette Cedergren,
teacher of the intermediate grades, was taken to Ida Grove hospital
Saturday where she was operated upon for appenditis. Miss Evelyn
Johnson is substituting for her.
Maxine Larson was on
the sick list last week.
So far none of the parents
have visited school. Parents show your children that you are
interested in their work and the school.
A week ago Saturday the
H. H. girls basket ball team defeated the town team 6-4.
Next Friday the Vail
boys and girls teams are coming up to win or lose -- which? Show
your interest and support and it will be the latter.
Tuesday evening. October
7, both of the KHS basket ball teams were defeated at Soldier.
Kiron realized they were tackling some more experienced teams
so the defeat did not discourage them.
Many of the high school
students have ordered purple and gold neckties which are the
high school colors.
A new basket ball has
just been received and is now being shown its "why for."
Stove pipe and elbows
at E. E. Clauson's.
Carbon sheets, large
size, 25¢ each at News Office.
Luella Mauritz went to
Pisgah Monday when the Waldemars returned.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Paulson
and Florence visited in Denison Monday.
Herman Grell's of Ida
Grove visited in Kiron Sunday.
David Peterson of Lake
Park is visiting friends here for a few days.
J. B. Barborka and family
of Denison and John Kovar and family of Missouri Valley spent
Sunday at the C. W. Nelson home north of town.
Mr. and Mrs. Wetzel of
Omaha, Rev. and Mrs. P. Lovene and N. P. Johnson were supper
guests at the Albin Malmquist home Sunday evening.
The barn on the James
McCullough farm 3 Miles southeast of Deloit Monday. The loss
was heavy tho we did not ascertain the amount., The Farmers Mutual
Insurance Co., are the insurers.
About 50 linemen are
working on the high tension line north of town.
After a visit of nearly
two weeks with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. P. Lovene, Mrs. Roy
E. Olsen returned last Sunday to her home in Forest City.
P. A. Johnson went to
Omaha and other points in Nebraska for a visit with relatives.
Rev. Meyer, who attended
conference at Meriden last week returned Sunday and is attending
conference at Albert City this week.
The American legion boys
made arrangements yesterday to install nearly 50 United States
flags on the streets of Kiron. A real news item will be published
in next week's Kiron News.
Schleswig, Boyer, and
Wall Lake section men are helping the local gang raise the side
tracks and lay new ties here this week. The windmill sings a
merry tune to help cheer them on their way.
Miss Alma Nordholm returned
home last Thursday evening from her visit at Denison.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
Larson of Sioux City came out Friday to attend conference.
Miss Fern Johnson came
out from Omaha Sunday to spend a few days with relatives.
Mrs. Williamson and Mrs.
Wolrath of Dow City visited the A. H. Buller home Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Sievers
and son Arnold of Denison attended the conference here last Friday.
John Larson of Alcester
came Saturday and went to Chicago Saturday night with Chas. Bergin.
Sunday and Monday were
cool, ideal October days. More like spring than any days we've
had this year.
David Peterson of Round
Lake, Minnesota is visiting at the Jubal and Elmer Mauritz home
for a week or more.
Mrs. G. W. Anderson and
son returned Friday from Des Moines where she has been visiting
with her sister.
Mrs. Aron Ackerson and
children went to Odebolt last Friday and spent the week end at
the Carl Pearson home.
Mr. and Mrs. Erick Larson
and two sons Glennard and Gordon of Sioux City came out Sunday
to attend the conference.
Mr. and Mrs. Swanson
and Leslie, Mrs. Elmer Swanson and son Gage went to Sioux City
Sunday to visit with relatives.
Miss Emma Reissen of
Schleswig returned home last Friday after a pleasant visit at
the Willie Shurke home west of town.
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Johnson
and Mrs. F. G. Johnson were in Sioux City Sunday. The two ladies
remained for a few days visit.
The Auxillary had a winnie
roast at the Francis Norelius home last Tuesday evening. The
members of the legion were also present.
The nurse who has been
caring for Ruthie Larson has departed. Ruthie is convalescing
nicely now and able to be about the house.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Danielson,
Jr., and Ruth Glad and Mrs. Gust Carlson went to Spencer and
Marathon Monday for a couple days visit.
Mrs. Fred Carlson and
son Vitus autoed to Lawton Saturday to spend the week-end at
the Anvy Bloom and Sanford Larson homes at Lawton.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Hewitt and son, and Mrs. William Hewitt and Miss Ruby Huston
of Lyle, Minnesota visited over the week-end at R. H. Hewitt's.
The Ladies Aid of the
Mission church held their meeting at the church last Thursday
afternoon. Mrs. Stricker and Mrs. Oscar Sederberg were hostesses.
Miss Janette Cedergren
was taken sick with appendicitis Saturday and was taken to the
Ida Grove hospital for an operation. She was operated on Saturday
evening and is getting along fine. Her mother is with her.
We saw Mac Milburn while
in Denison Monday. He is suffering with a sprained ankle from
falling down the hay chute at the home of his brother-in-law,
Hans Broderson, a couple of weeks ago.
Mr. and Mrs. August Waldemar
and Phoebe and Arnold of Pisgah, and Mr. and Mrs. Art Case of
Panama came out Saturday to spend the week end with relatives
and attend the conference.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Norelius
and daughter Jessie, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Morton and children
and Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Ward were entertained at a six o'clock
dinner at the Everett Norelius home at Ida Grove last Friday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Axel Johnston
of Omaha who are visiting at the Glen Goetch home together with
Mrs. Hannah Carlson visited last Wednesday and Thursday at the
John Larson home at Odebolt and Herbert Tunberg home at Arthur.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Linden
of Odebolt were visiting friends in Kiron Saturday. Mr. and Mrs.
Linden were until a few years ago residents a few miles north
and Kiron was the "old home town" to them. They reared
their family on the old home place where Jules now lives and
while we don't know the rest, judging the others by Thure and
Jules, we think they did a good job.
The following were the
stock shipments Saturday night: Shipping Association, 2 cars
hogs; J. P. Turin, 1 car cattle; Charles Bergin, 3 cars cattle.
Willie A. Johnson came
home last Thursday morning for a few weeks visit at the home
of his mother, Mrs. Susan Johnson. He left Chefoo, China July
30, and reached San Diego, Cal, Aug 20. Leaving there September
10 on the U.E.E. "Henderson" he came by the way of
the Panama Canal and up the Atlantic coast to Hampton Roads,
Va, which he reached September 30.
Mr. Johnson has been
with the U.S.S. "John D. Ford" for some time as chief
torpedo man. Two years ago last summer the "Ford" left
from Philadelphia for the Asiatic Station, going via Gibraltar,
Algiers and the Suez canal, while at Isthmalia, Suez canal, Mr.
Johnson had the privilege of going up to Cairo, Egypt and out
to see some of the pyramids and the Sphinx. During his stay in
the Orient he has visited Manila, Java, Yokohama, Hongkong, Shanghai,
Chefoo, Dareen, Peking and other places of interest.
The "Ford"
was one of the two U.S. destroyers sent last spring to Paramachuri,
1300 miles north of Yokohama to bring supplies and be of assistance
to our army planes on their round the world flight. From there
these destroyers came with the planes to Yokohoma and Shanghai.
Mr. Johnson has been
designated for service at the torpedo training station, Newport,
R. I. at the expiration of his furlough.
Mrs. Clara and Axel Witzell
of Omaha attended the prayer conference and visited the Rev.
Lovine home last week.
The barn on the James
McCullough farm 3 miles southeast of Deloit burned to the ground
about 6 pm Monday. The loss was heavy tho we did not ascertain
the amount. The Farmers Mutual Insurance Co., and the insurers.
G. A. Grow did some mason
work on the Johnson Bros. Farm near Hayes Center, Friday and
was greatly taken with their herd of Black Aberdeen Angus cattle.
They have some of the best bred of the breed and have all sizes
and ages from pretty black calves to herd bulls worth a small
fortune. They also have a fine herd of Poland China hogs - 5
sows that farrowed 52 pigs this fall.
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The Kiron
News -- 26 November 1924
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Mr. and Mrs. Vernie Winquist and family and Mrs. John Winquist
visited in Gowrie over the week end.
Rev. E. J. Nordlander
went to Youngstown, Ohio last Thursday on a business trip.
S. A. Nordholm is quite
sick, being confined to his home and under the care of the doctor.
Nettie Winquist visited
at the Elmer Carlberg home all last week.
Mrs. N. W. Irwin and
little son came up from California Junction Saturday noon, returning
with Mr. Irwin that evening. Mr. Irwin has accepted a position
with a bank at Hamberg as cashier and will probably make his
home there.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Ward,
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Norelius and Miss Elsie Norelius were entertained
at the John W. Nelson home last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Morton
entertained Dr. and Mrs. H. D. Jones of Schleswig, Mr. and Mrs.
Everet Norelius of Ida Grove and Dr. and Mrs. Garner last Sunday
evening.
W. J. Sandberg and G.
W. Norelius were business visitors at Odebolt Monday morning.
C. B. Larson is going
to have a Thanksgiving out of the ordinary this year. He received
a box with five long tailed pheasants from friends in South Dakota
Saturday.
We made a slight error
in the age of Mr. A. Norelius 2 weeks ago in the item regarding
the oldest voter here. Mr. Norelius was 94 years, 4 months,
4 days old, being born in July 1830.
Born to Mr. and Mrs.
Rue Waldemer, Wednesday, Nov. 19, a girl.
Revs. Peterson and Lovene
returned Monday from the convention in Des Moines.
The Misses Ranghild Carlson
and Ruth Larson of Odebolt spent a few days last week visiting
at Axel Bloom's
Russel 'Red" Larson
has put a new engine in his Nash car. Now his car will never
wear out.
Miss Thelma Gustafson
came from Des Moines Friday evening for a visit with the home
folk.
Mrs. Clarence Ander and
children of Herring spent the last week visiting at the parental
home.
Raul and Homer Vaught
spent last Wednesday evening with their brother Herbert near
Ida Grove.
Miss Loverne Stone of
Omaha visited with relatives in Kiron Sunday.
Rev. Nelson of Albert
City spoke at the Mission church Sunday evening.
Sjogren Bros. are building
a new wash house for Henry Hansohn.
Francis Theide of Schleswig
is visiting the Louie Thiede home east of Kiron.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Buller
and children visited at Mapleton Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm Nelson
of Odebolt visited at Levi Anderson Home Sunday.
Bernice Clauson and Elizabeth
Norelius attended the study center in Denison Saturday.
The boys and girls basketball
teams were at Ida Grove Friday evening and played the Ida Grove
teams. The boys were the lucky winners while the girls were
the peppy losers.
Fred Baker has succumbed
to the fever and put in a radio at his home.
The fine weather still
holds, a might good thing for all.
Oscar Tellgren's have
moved into the Par August Johnson house that Herman Schultz bot.
The Mystic Five met at
Mrs. Moorehouse's Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Wm Quade and Miss
Edith Quade visited Mrs. Fred Quade Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm Hanson
moved to Denison Tuesday. Mrs. Fred Quade is visiting them today.
Among other things we
have to be thankful for -- we've got our storm windows on.
White Wyandotte cockerels
for sale. $2 each if taken immediately. Mrs. R. H. Hewitt,
Kiron.
Don't forget that G.
A. Grow can do your mason work. Cold weather do't prevent mason
work. We make cold weather mortar. Call the Kiron News office.
Farmers Union Local No
745 will hold a meeting Monday evening, Dec. 1.
Rev. Oscar Larson, whose
field of labor is among the lumber camp in northern Minnesota
made a short visit in Kiron at the homes of Rev. Meyer and John
Cedergren.
Miss Evelyn Johnson spent
a couple days in Boyer last week.
Mr. and Mrs. John I.
Lind and Maxine, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Lindstrom and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Danielson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Skarin
and family and Mr. and Mrs. Ed W. Olson went to the Geo. Lind
home Sunday for a surprise on Mrs. Geo. Lind.
Pearl Buller expects
to go to Omaha tomorrow for a few days visit.
During the past two weeks
over 12 tons of poultry have been brought into Kiron market and
several thousand dollars was circulated in payment for same.
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