150 Years Ago

Odds and Ends. A Drunkard is generally a loud arguer, for the oftener he comes to the “pint” the more incoherent he is.

125 Years Ago

He’s a pinball wizard

“Ever since I was a young boy, I’ve played the silver ball.”

Of course, those are the opening lines of The Who’s 1969 classic, “Pinball Wizard.”

A new chapter begins

By Joe Carter, ACSD

As the summer sun fades and the crisp autumn air settles in,our hearts are filled with excitement as we embark on a new school year in the Algona Community School District. This is atime of renewed energy, fresh beginnings, and boundlessopportunities for students.

Loving God

By Pastor Peter Talbot, Grace Church - Algona

From the October 21, 1976, Algona Upper Des Moines newspaper archives. Garrigan High’s Goldettes drill team march in front of the school band moments before a homecoming parade pep rally on the courthouse lawn here Friday, Oct. 15.

To the Editor:

Working through solutions to solve sewer backup issues

By Barb Smith, Deputy City Administrator

Since the heavy rains began falling earlier this summer, the city has focused its attention on sewer issues in our community and how to prevent the sewer backups that happened in several homes over the summer.

That box of music CD’s

Just last week, I took a look at the rows of music CDs I have in boxes in storage. I wondered if I should keep them, but I just can’t seem to let them go. I spent a lot of my hard-earned money on that music, and it is part of who I am.

75 years ago - the 1st Algona Band Festival

150 Years Ago

“You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear,” says an old proverb.  “No,” replies a Cincinnati sage, “nor can you make a sow’s ear out of a silk purse -- so that makes that square.”

125 Years Ago

Mass readings around the world

Editorial Library, Metro Creative Graphics, Inc.

From the March 5, 1981 Algona Upper Des Moines newspaper archives.

To the Editor:

Our community has been raising questions of how we can keep the Fenton Library from closing it's doors due to lack of the County Board of Supervisors budgets support?

How can we help?

Ku Klux Klan meets at Titonka

150 Years Ago

Job Printing! --- Come to the Upper Des Moines Job Printing Office for Plain and Fancy Job Printing. --- Cards, Bill Heads, Letter Heads, Circulars, Posters, Etc., Executed in the Best Manner. --- GOOD PRINTING! At Reasonable Prices! ---- Orders Solicited!

125 Years Ago

Listen

“Listen.” It’s a simple word. Six letters. Two syllables. So simple, yet so complicated. As the saying goes, “If it was easy, everyone would be doing it.” Clearly, we are not.

Encouraging words

By Pastor Chris Burtnett, First Congregational United Church of Christ in Algona