Early Files
100 years ago
July 22, 1926
A pure case of confusion and incompetent driving put a Dodge touring car and its four occupants in the ditch Sunday three miles south of Northwood on the Jefferson Highway. An approaching car that they were about to meet confused the driver who seemed to think that they...
100 years ago
July 15, 1926
Miss Eleanor Rustad, who has been connected with Congressman G.N. Haugen’s office in Washington D.C. for the past several years, arrived home and will spend some time in the home of her mother, Mrs. Josephine Rustad. Miss Eleanor will continue in the employ of Mr....
100 years ago
July 8, 1926
Dr. A.J. Heiny, Dr. And Mrs. C.R. Heiny and Miss Goldie Heiny were visitors with Mrs. A.J. Heiny and the new baby daughter at the hospital in Albert Lea.
V.E. Peshek, Manly undertaken and well known throughout the county, died of injuries received in an automobile...
100 years ago
July 1, 1926
The big Legion Fourth of July celebration will open in Northwood with a crowd estimated at from 5,000-6,000, when Colonel Smith W. Brookhart will speak before the amphitheater in the fairgrounds. Everything is ready for the two day celebration. Other attractions are...
100 years ago
June 24, 1926
The Legion Auxiliary will serve light refreshments in the Legion rooms during band concerts each Wednesday evening. The public is welcome.
A family reunion was held at the home of the Rev. and Mrs. E.O. Pederson at Forest City last Sunday. The Rev. Pedersen sustained a...
100 years ago
June 17, 1926
Word has been received from J. Wilhelm Ylvisaker of St. Paul by way of the Northwood and Shell Rock Norwegian Lutheran congregations that he has decided to accept the call as pastor to these charges. This call was given several weeks ago following the resignation of his...
100 years ago
June 10, 1926
William F. Watkins of Ames was selected by the Farm Bureau board of directors as the new county agent for Worth County. Mr. Watkins is a native of Ohio and is at present a student at Iowa State. He will graduate from the farm crops department in June. He comes at a...
100 years ago
June 3, 1926
Erecting a flagpole at Sunset Rest Cemetery and furnishing a beautiful flag to be used there came as a result of the work of the Women’s Relief Corps this past year. Weather permitting, the flag will be raised each morning and lowered each night by P.J. Johnson,...
100 years ago
May 27, 1926
Dr. Geo F. Kay, dean of the Liberal Arts department of the state University of Iowa, will address the graduating class of the Northwood High School at the commencement in the Northwood Theatre. His subject will be “Education for Tomorrow.”
Kensett items- Vernon Boutelle...
100 years ago
May 20, 1926
Two different casts will present the Northwood High School senior play, “The Whole Town’s Talking.” Every member of the class of 1926 will be seen in one of the two nights at the Northwood theatre.
Mrs. Knudt Mostrom, an aged resident of Brookfield Township, passed away...