Early Files
100 years ago
April 11, 1923
At the April meeting of the town council, J.E. Amundson was reelected town clerk, a position which he has ably filled for the past 10 years. Marshall J.A. Oleson (Big John), who has served for over a quarter of a century in that capacity, was reappointed by Mayor Sabin...
100 years ago
April 4, 1923
The first big appropriation bill passed at this session of the legislature was by the Senate on the 27th when the Mead bill was passed providing for an appropriation of $450,000 annually for five years to meet the requirements of a gift of $2,250,000 by the Rockefeller...
100 years ago
March 28, 1923
John L. Nicopoulos, who was employed at the Rock Island shops at Manly, was suffocated when he slipped and fell into the pit ahead of a dump load of coal. Nicopoulos was night stationary engineer and had been in the employee of the Rock Island there for 10 years, when...
100 years ago
March 21, 1923
This evening Miss Hilda Huus will be married to Mr. Frank T. Johnson of Lakeview, Iowa. The wedding will take place at 5 p.m. at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Berit Huus. Rev. Carl B. Ylvisaker, pastor of the Northwood Lutheran church, is performing the ceremony...
100 years ago
March 14, 1923
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Witt drove up from Grafton and found the roads in very bad condition, their car being stuck twice in the mud on the new road east of Manly. Mr. and Mrs. Witt will reside in the E.S. Johnson residence formerly occupied by C.S. Willing, whose former...
100 years ago
March 7, 1923
Northwood High School will debate the Clarion High School will debate Clarion High School in a dual debate conducted in the home towns Friday. The local affirmative team, consisting of Jeannette Sabin, Marie Brudvik, and Ferris Hurd, will go to Clarion, while the...
100 years ago
February 28, 1923
Northwood and Worth County citizens were pleased when word was received from Des Moines that Governor Kendall had appointed Attorney M.H. Kepler of this city judge for the 13th judicial district, of which this county is a part. That Mr. Kelper will make a good judge...
100 years ago
February 21, 1923
Theatre goers of Northwood and vicinity will have an opportunity of again seeing American Legion and Women’s Auxiliary young people in a home talent play. The play this year is a melodrama entitled, “In Old Kaintuck.” Cast of characters are Dr. R.I. Lowenber, J.S....
100 years ago
February 14, 1923
The cantata and general musical entertainment given by pupils of the schools under the training of Miss Meder, Friday evening at the High School auditorium, was well attended. Chorus singing, solos and duets were all good and the instrumental part of the...
100 years ago
February 7, 1923
The community gathering in Meltonville at the Thomas Hall was well attended, about 200 being served for supper. The M.E. Ladies Aid decided to furnish the oysters and the people to furnish the balance of the supper. Everybody was in the right mood to have a social...