Early Files
100 years ago
May 25, 1921
The Class of 1921, which consists of 23 members, is thought to be one of the largest to graduate from the Northwood high school. The activities of commencement week start on Friday evening with the banquet. Much interest centers on the annual senior class play “A Pair of...
100 years ago
May 18, 1921
Mason’s modernized “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” company will give a performance in their tented theatre in Northwood on May 21. Most of us have seen the production at different times and will go and see it again, as there is something that appeals to the better senses in this...
100 years ago
May 11, 1921
Mr. and Mrs. Dow Simmonds, C.W. Remore and Mrs. Nettie Thompson were recently appointed as a committee of the Cemetery Association to make arrangements for plants for the beautifying of Sunset Rest. The committee was in Mason City and Albert Lea last week, where they...
100 years ago
May 4, 1921
Barrus E. Beard, of Lorimore, Iowa, was elected by the local school board in session on Monday to the position of superintendent of the Northwood schools for the coming year, taking the place of R.R. Lewis, who goes to Lake City. Mr. Beard is a successful school man and...
100 years ago
April 27, 1921
The new hog pavilion at the fairgrounds is now about completed, the lumber in the building being that used in the large tabernacle building, which was bought by the fair association. The new building, which is 24 by 90 feet with 12 foot center posts, will assist...
100 years ago
April 20, 1921
Superintendent R.L. Lewis of the local schools has accepted a position as head of the schools at Lake City, Iowa, having signed a contract at that place. Mr. Lewis has been connected with the Northwood schools for the past three years and has given excellent...
100 years ago
April 13, 1921
Senator J.M. Slosson, whose selection by the girl committee clerks at the state house as “The handsomest man in the senate,” announced in yesterday’s Register, received an additional honor yesterday when a beautiful bunch of violets was presented to him by the clerks....
100 years ago
April 6, 1921
Forty-five head of pure bred Polled Herefords were sold at auction on the Wardall Farm, north of town, the offering consisting of 30 head from the fine herd of W.E. Wardall and a consignment of 15 head from the herd of Albert King of Milaca, Minnesota.
Just as The...
100 years ago
March 30, 1921
A.J. Beighley and son have experienced some heavy losses among their horses this spring. They have lost four head of good work horses in the last two days. Dr. Higbee of Albert Lea was called and diagnosed the trouble as poisoning caused by eating mould feed. Mr....
100 years ago
March 23, 1921
One of the most pretentious entertainments given in Northwood for a long time at least, was staged at the Slosson Opera House when the boys’ and girls’ Glee Clubs of Northwood High presented H.M.S. Pinafore. Miss Dorothy Meder directed the production and judging from...