The Leigh World publishes a weekly column entitled Looking Back at the World, which is comprised of articles taken from earlier Leigh World files. A special thank you to the Leigh World for allowing me to reprint those articles. The following are selections from that column:

July 17, 1930 - reprinted January 5, 2000

Kept secret for nearly a year even from their intimate friends the marriage of Dr. M. V. Popelar of Dodge to Miss Fern Lohoefner of Beemer on October 5th, 1929, in Chicago has just been made known to the bride's friends here. Mrs. Popelar has been a Beemer girl since a mere child and numbers her friends by her acquaintances. She is a graduate of our schools and of Wise Memorial hospital nurse training school. Dr. Popelar graduated from the Creighton medical with the class of 1929 and has completed his internship at St. Catherine's Hospital. --Dodge Criterion

Mr. and Mrs. Anton Odvarka, Jr. were at the Riverside Park near Milford paying a visit to their son, Morris, who is staying at the Su-Nu-Ca Camp. We found Morris and all the other boys and girls doing real well under the leadership of their splendid instructors. They decided to publish a camp paper and Morris was chosen as editor. He has several associates working with him and they expect to issue the first copy this week.

The Abel Construction Co., crew paving the Lincoln Highway from the Connerly school house in Dodge County west to Schuyler, has reached the Kracl garage at Rogers, and the machinery is being moved three miles west, and will work eastward, so that gravel can be hauled from the Rogers pit. Work was delayed several days because of hot cement. Several cars were received which tested 170 degrees, far too warm for paving work. Specifications for cement paving require the temperature to be less than 150 degrees. The cement is blown into the cars at the factory and shipped bulk. Because of the short haul, insufficient cooling time was allowed at the plants, and the crews were held up. The Schlueter Co., is operating a dragline to construct the grade north of the Lincoln Highway from the Shonka corner on County Highway No. 2. County Clerk Severyn states also that the contract includes some work on the west road, or Highway No. 1, which crosses some low places. Grades are being made considerably higher, and graveling will start, possibly not before sometime next year. Considerable time will be required to work the grade down to permit traffic.

From reports thus far brought to our attention. Jerry Vrbicky, residing southwest of Howells, holds the record for the best yield of oats in this community for the current year. From a 4 1/2-acre tract he averaged 60 bushels of early oats to the acre, machine measure, which by weight, would amount to approximately 75 bushels to the acre. We truthfully believe this is the best yield of early oats going on record this summer and if there is anyone who has a better yield and desires to challenge this statement, we would like to hear from him. Mr. Vrbicky produced this splendid yield of oats on ground that is well fertilized with both manure and sweet clover. At this writing, yield reports on small grain in this vicinity are rather meager as but few farmers have threshed this year's crop, however, it is generally reported that early oats are returning a much better yield than the late variety, due to the recent dry spell. Wheat in this vicinity is returning on the average of 15 to 20 bushels to the acre.

Frank Uhlir suffered the fracture of several ribs while repairing a chimney at the Anton Hamernik farm north of Clarkson. Mr. Uhlir was ascending a ladder with a load of bricks and when near the top the ladder broke and Frank tell to the ground, sustaining several broken ribs. His injury was attended to by Dr. Vosika and his condition is such that several days will be required before he will be able to return to his work.

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July 31, 1930 - reprinted January 5, 2000

Rev. C. Z. Petlach, pastor of the local Catholic Church, has the honor of being named by Bishop Joseph F. Rummel as a member of the general committee for arranging the Sixth National Eucharistic Congress to be held in Omaha, September 23 to 25. Rev. Petlach is the only pastor from this district to serve on the committee.

J. K. Vlach and his sons, proprietors of the Clarkson Oil Station, have taken on the agency for Firestone tires and Mr. Vlach states that he has a real surprise for those needing new tires for their autos. Mr. Vlach has joined the mammoth Firestone forces in waging a big price war against mail order houses. They not only "meet" the prices quoted by mail order houses but "beat" all their prices.

Among the more important event to have transpired in Clarkson the past few days was the marriage of Jos. Mundil, Jr. of Clarkson, and Miss Florence S. Lindgren of Los Angeles, taking place at the Mundil home in the west part of town. The blissful rites were pronounced by Rev. B. A. Filipi in the presence of a group of friends and relatives.
    The contracting party was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Fred F. Mundil of Linwood. The newly weds departed immediately after the ceremony on a wedding trip to Los Angeles, California, where they will spend a few days sight-seeing and visiting with Mrs. Mundil's relatives.
    They were escorted to Schuyler by Miss Olga Folda and Adolph Vitek, from where they entrained for the West. Upon their return here they will establish their home with the groom's parents in the west part of town. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lindgren of Los Angeles, where Mr. Lindgren operates an apartment house. Mrs. Mundil arrived in Clarkson a short time ago and during her stay here made many friends. She is a fine young lady of a winsome disposition and her pleasing ways have endeared her to all who had the pleasure of meeting her.
    The groom needs no introduction to the local public, being a native son of this community. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. M. Mundil, pioneer and respectable residents of Clarkson. Joe is a first-class gentlemen in every respect and for the past number of years has been affiliated with the force at the Clarkson State Bank, where he enjoys the confidence and good will of both his superiors and patrons of the bank.

Several Clarkson families are out enjoying their vacation fishing in the Minnesota lake region. The contingent is comprised of the following: Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Shultz, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hahn and son, Lloyd, Dr. and Mrs. F. B. Scbultz and son, Archie.