Pope County Museum Notes
News | Published on October 28, 2024 at 11:58am CDT
Glenwood creamery approved to place its butter in “Land O’Lakes” cartons
From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, Oct. 30, 1924
A meeting of county and local officers and other interested parties of the Tax Reduction Committee was held at the Minton Hotel on Friday evening, October 24th. In connection with the tax reduction meeting, several real estate men of the county met. Cyrus and Lowry each sent a delegation to the meeting. Several farmers were also present. Various means of reducing taxes were proposed. The fact was brought out that the largest amount of our taxes today go for the schools; it was agreed that the schools had gotten away from teaching the fundamentals. The frills that are taught in our schools today are breaking the backs of the taxpayers. A smattering of the frills will not prepare a student for life. It was the opinion of the gathering that schools could not be run according to the taxpayer means until a new state board of education has been appointed. The greatest result that can come from our tax reduction committee is the molding of public sentiment which will reach our legislature and make them act.
The W.C.T.U. met with Mrs. Hammond on Tuesday with Mrs. Hammond and Mrs. Pinkerton as hostesses. A good program on Christian Citizenship was given and the need of prayer before voting was stressed. The hostesses served a very nice lunch. The next meeting will be held Nov. 11 at the home of Mrs. Johnson with Mrs. P.C. Johnson and Mrs. Eastman as hostesses. All interested are welcome to these meetings and if you are not interested, come and get interested.
A fruit shower was given at the home of Mrs. Elmer Severson on last Saturday afternoon in honor of Miss Hazel Lilienthal, a bride-to-be. Those who entertained were Mrs. Elmer Severson, Mrs. Leslie Eckert, and Mrs. Niel Hopkins. A delicious lunch was served to a large gathering.
At the Kiwanis luncheon given at the Rogers Hotel last Friday the host Mr. Thieke, treated the club to a wild goose dinner. The geese were supposed to have come from Canada. As a guest of the club that day was the game warden of Grant county, who happened to be in Glenwood that day. As the Kiwanians had finished their dinner and were getting ready to listen to a program, the Grant County game warden asked for the floor and read a warrant for the arrest of Mr. Thieke, E.E. Krueger and Dr. Jeffers. The charge was importing migratory birds for commercial purposes. As the serious charge was read, the jovial countenances of the Kiwanians assumed a far different aspect. The lawful presence of the wild foul was explained to the game warden, but he would not listen. Hot words followed and finally a husky Kiwanian offered to throw the ungrateful guest out. At this moment Harry Bezanson, the Kiwanian who was responsible for the game warden’s presence, told the enraged Kiwanians that it was all a joke and peace prevailed.
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From the Glenwood Herald, Thursday, Oct. 30, 1924
A program of unusual interest, to bring home to the women of Glenwood the need of casting a ballot, was given at the home of Mrs. W.J. Warburton by the Literary club at their second regular meeting. Mrs. Benedict, in her pleasing manner, addressed the club on, “Get out the vote,” urging with statistics the need of not only voting yourself but forcing out the vote of the delinquent one. Service rendered to assist someone who finds obstacles in getting to the polls that day, is a service to your country. Miss Viola Anderson delighted the club with a piano solo.
The Minnesota Creameries association has adopted as the name for the best butter made in the state “Land O’Lakes” butter. This is the official name in Minnesota and all butter given this label must come up to certain standards. It is not all creameries in Minnesota that are allowed to use this label or to put its butter in these cartons. It is with considerable pride therefore that we announce this week that Glenwood creamery is now manufacturing butter of such good quality that it can begin next week to place its butter in the “Land O’Lakes” cartons.
The officials of Venice have ordered that in the future all the gondolas of the city must be driven by a gasoline motor instead of having a man stand in the stern and use a single oar. This will no doubt increase the efficiency of the city but it will destroy the gondola, which for centuries has been the towns claim to uniqueness and charm.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Smith returned last Friday from a trip to Ada and other points in northern Minnesota. Mr. Smith states that northern part of Minnesota is booming. Crops are very good and much activity is in evidence. The potato crop up there is especially good
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From the Starbuck Times, Friday, Oct. 31, 1924
Miss Laura Sansness died at the home of her parents in New Prairie last Sunday at 2:30 p.m., after a short illness due to acute appendicitis. She was taken ill on Thursday at the home of Ed. Dahl where she was assisting Mrs. Dahl with some sewing. It was not considered serious, but when she got no better the next day she was taken home. Dr. Linde of Cyrus was called in and pronounced it appendicitis. She seemed to improve a little but suffered a relapse on Saturday and was practically unconscious until the end came on Sunday. Miss Sansness was born in New Prairie on July 31, 1899 and grew to womanhood there attending the common schools in the vicinity. She remained at home except for going out where there was illness. She was a young woman with a charming personality that won her a host of friends. Always pleasant, kindly and gentle, she sought ways to do a kindness for others.
The officers of the Pope County Poultry Association met at the council room last Monday evening to discuss means of raising money for the poultry show this year. Premium lists are being printed this year without advertisements and it becomes necessary to raise money in some other way. It was decided to put on a program on the evening of November 12 at the town hall. Edw. S. Olson and Geo. Arneson were appointed a committee to prepare the program.
When Mr. S.L. Gaarder came down to his jewelry shop on Sunday evening, he found the door partly ajar and his showcase stripped of all the watch charms and other articles of jewelry. The trays were laying on top of the showcase. Silverware, clock and other valuable things were in the safe and untouched. The robbers had forced the front door open sometime during Saturday night. No clue was discovered as to their identity