Early Files
100 years ago
March 26, 1925
For the benefit of those sojourning in California and Florida during the winter and spring months, The Anchor takes pleasure in reporting that March in northern Iowa is proving most acceptable and pleasant so far. Monday night rain refreshed the ground so that green...
100 years ago
March 19, 1925
Beautiful new goods for spring wear: Ginghams, yard, 30 cents; fancy silks, satin, crepe and printed crepe, as low as 28 cents per yard - advertisement from Urdahl and Vold.
Friday, March 13, brought to Northwood and community a regular old-fashioned blizzard and this...
100 years ago
March 12, 1925
Tenold- The program in Miss Nettie Stumo’s school was well attended and the program well presented. Lunch proceeds are to go for school district purposes.
The annual meeting of the Northwood Golf Club was held. After carefully going over the expense it was decided to...
100 years ago
March 5, 1925
Mrs. A.O. Johnson and Mrs. T.O. Groe gave a radio party to a number of lady friends at the Johnson home yesterday morning, the time before luncheon being taken up with the reception of the inaugural speech of President Coolidge, which was broadcast to all parts of the...
100 years ago
February 26, 1925
Wm. T. Smith Post, American Legion, will give their annual dance at Dwelle Hall with music by Hurst’s Orchestra, which is said to be a topnotch musical organization for dancing.
Kensett- Wilmer Boutelle received a shipment of fancy Buff Orpington chickens last week...
100 years ago
February 19, 1925
Oliver G. Reyerson of Silver Lake was in Northwood on business Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Reyerson will move from the E.L. Loberg place March 1, to the Elling E. Been place in Silver Lake township, which was formerly owned by Martin Harmon.
Members of the Masonic...
100 years ago
February 12, 2025
The farm sale of Harry L. Peterson, southeast of Kensett, drew a crowd of 750 persons Tuesday, which is probably the largest attendance of any farm sale for some time.
Joyce Rustad, who for some time has been the tank wagon man for the Standard Oil Co. in the...
100 years ago
February 5, 2025
Students of Northwood High School who took part in the declamatory contest at the Northwood Theatre all acquitted themselves most creditably and it was a difficult matter for the judge to make a decision. The winners were: Oratorical- Sophus Lund 1st, Robert Jacobson...
100 years ago
January 28, 2025
Fertile-The Christian Endeavor pie social was a great success. After the program in the auditorium, entertainment was furnished by a “Kitchen Orchestra,” following this was the sale of pies. Mr. Adamson proved to be the greatest pie eater and buyer in the crowd. Over...
100 years ago
January 21, 2025
Knut Mostrom has gone to his reward. Mostrom, aged 86, the oldest person in Brookfield Township, died at his home.
Gordonsville- New radio sets have been installed in the J.C. Buley and F.H. Pierce homes.
Adv. - Buy the old reliable Klondike chick incubator, for 30...