Society
100 years ago
December 24, 1919
The Whitcomb brothers, Herschel and Roy, well known in Northwood, have purchased the garage business located in the Berg building, which for the past year has been conducted by Eckert and Gabby Bros.
About 25 cattle burned to death in the barn of the Bliss farm,...
Leon and Betty (Hackman) Benjegerdes will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, December 27.
The couple were married at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mason City on December 27, 1969.
They are parents of two children, Troy of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Joy (Erik) Garnass of...
Holiday parties…the fun kind that don’t take a lot of kitchen time or prep work…are the best way to entertain friends and family. Once again, I promote appetizer buffets with each guest being asked to bring their favorite one. Sometimes, I ask each to bring two, one hot and one cold but it does...
Sometimes things go by the wayside, just because. The Trinity Church Choir used to go Christmas Caroling, so it is time to bring it back with the whole Church Family. The date is set for Sunday afternoon, December 22 starting in Mason City and ending in Northwood with Jacie Erdmann having pizza...
Home cooks can always depend upon Pillsbury for good recipes for all occasions. Of course, they promote their own products but I don’t have a problem with that as they are good quality and the convenience factor is so important around the holidays. “Pillsbury Christmas 2008” (General Mills,...
The Worth Soil and Water Conservation District and the Conservation Districts of Iowa (CDI) and its Auxiliary are again sponsoring an annual scholarship competition.
All high school seniors residing in Worth County are eligible. The scholarship will be used for their first year of education on...
Scott and Lori Willert and Kelsie and Cole had Thanksgiving dinner with Carrol Willert, Rick and Mary Willert and Katelin, and Stacy and Anita Willert in Thompson.
Thanksgiving Day dinner guests at the Joe Nydegger were Leland and Pearl Buechele and Margaret Fisher. The Scott Willert family...
I don’t know much about Arkansas and haven’t visited there. But, apparently, they raise poultry. In 1988, The Arkansas Poultry Federation with the sponsorship of Riceland Foods, Inc. published "Arkansas Poultry Cooking Contest Recipes." The little booklet isn’t impressive in appearance, dark...
The Christmas season is fast approaching! Make sure to stop in the library to read, listen or watch some holiday favorites and try out some of our newbies.
We’ve got books, audiobooks and DVDs of all kinds for the holidays! Then mark your calendars as the library will host its holiday open house...
Residents and their families celebrated Thanksgiving at the Lutheran Retirement Home, the Pines Assisted Living and Breen Center on Friday, November 9 at 12 p.m. Over 310 meals featuring turkey with all the fixings were served free of charge to residents and their guests. It’s been the non-profit’...