Pocahontas Democrat (Newspaper) - February 26, 1970, Pocahontas, Iowa ' County's Home FEBRUARY 26, Pages this 3 3 4 M m 23. 24 m M 31 Votes To Proceed With special membership meeting of the Farmers Cooperative Co. was held in Pocahontas Monday It was called to order by the of the George Purpose of the meeting was to decide on a building program for the Manager about the building program planned by the board of the possibility of building a working type concrete The building will be erected on the railroad property adjoining the present elevator building on the westi the cost of building and the interest but present facilities are it was and the dryer capacity is A new type dryer would do a much better job of dust according to a discussion the Cooperative members voted to proceed with the building program as board of directors plan to meet with contractors and make the final decision on the type of construction and the of the of far basic Mr. and Mm M Jeny eoo of Mr. Jan ton Mr. aod Jelm dMt World Day of Prayer Here March 6 annual World Day of Prayer service is scheduled for March 6. Here in the church women invite everyone to join in this worldwide observance at the United Methodist Church at 9:30_a^.yA ship the This year's will be celebrated in 25,000 communities on six Day of Prayer provides an occasion for participation in a nationwide offering committed to helping others This year's emphases new religious educational materials for Latin Americans and Spanish-speaking families in this support of a Secretary for Women's Work of the Near East Christian the dispossessed migrant and Indian American These are part of an Intercontinental a fund through which Church United its concern for others in concrete terms including grants for Christian literature on six continents grants to Christian colleges in Asia and Topic for March 4 Adult Parmer from win present tbe on at the dasB 4, at 7:30 be I Firms Vote Thursday Night Begin March 5 few weeks ago letters were mailed to organizations In Pocahontas requesting histories of the organizations for the centennial Issue of the Many of the groups have responded with interesting many others have indicated that these articles will be but many others have made no response at histories are urgently needed at the and every group is asked to submit this information as soon as the request for pictures of early Pocahontas did not bring the response that we had Please bring any photos of early landmarks or activities to Oils and they will be returned to the Feeders Association Will Hold Pocahontas County Live Feeders Association will hold its annual membership quet March 2, to President Roberl of The quet will begin at 6:30 p.m. al St. Peter's Lutheran Church in speaker for the program Will be Mr. Stan of the Peterson Sheep and Cattle at He will discuss trends in the livestock industry and a computerized reporting system available to cattle county extension will also show slides and discuss the carcass show sponsored last summer Feeders urged all and prospective members tc attend this Tickets may be obtained from the fol lowing Gilmore El Eldon Eldon Richard Del bert Russel Joe Bruch Wendell Christensen and Kenneth MEETS Veterans of Foreign Wars meet Monday March 2, at 8:00 in Peter and Paul's Quip of The the zip any lettei posted before noon is the following oi a few Public Schoon will hold a public auction of farm March 3, at 1:0C p.m. at the farm 2V4 miles north of or 3 miles east and 4'/i south of Winegarden and Jay Arnold are the A complete list ing appears in this issue of the Farm Sale Ed Wagner will hoid a dosing out sale on the 9i4 miles north ot 9% miles ot or 9 mites wm and south ot March and RURAL ELECTRIC president Lloyd is shown presenting a gold-plated piaque to James E. Gilmore In recognition of 25 years as a director of the The presentation place at the monthly meeting of the Board of Directors February 18. DeWolf was elected a director in 1945. He has served as president and treasurer of the Mr. and Mrs. live on a farm three miles south and one mile east of organized in January 1937, energized Its first electric lines on March 18, 1938. It now provides electric service to approximately 2,750 consumers and operates 1,270 of electric lines in its transmission system in and Pain Scouts Meet Cub Scout meeting will Ix held at 7:00 p.m. Monday evening in tlie United Those concerned an asked to note the change ol meeting training session for Cut Scout leaders and den mothers will be held Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Congrega tional Church at Shipley Horn A Tii rp V Centennial Bumper I Stickers on I Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts wil the city of ' March 9 for the sale of welcome The kits in i elude a bumper come sign and centennial pin I The stickers are now avail ' I able from Leroy Klocko at Auto which has been col for peddler's should be turned in to Mr Klocko as soon as slate of officers for 1970 for the lakes area Home Care board of directors Shipley of Pocahontas administrator at Community as vice Virginia ol is Bar bara Thiede of Storm sec. and Mrs. T. R. Fideler of board represents a nonprofit organization which and places homemaker Annual Birthday members of the ] legion and wives and I Legion Auxiliary and their bus bands arc invited to attend the organization's annual party March 3 at 8:00 p.m. ir the Legion reservations are necessary according to the committee There is plenty of room Pocahontas business firms staying open nights have voted by a near 3-1 margin to stay open cn Thursday than Friday nights as in i the new Thursday night will go into March 5, with stores remaining until 9:00 p.m. for shopping Chamber of in making the explained tiie main for the switch I of the many school nativities that fall on Friday parents and well as the involved ir Friday night functions tc have a night to lit is thought that the move to will to chop and till the school Pocahontas stores have not been any right ing January and the months noted for inclement poll ef Pocahontas firms that a near majority favor closing Veterans Will Attend Science A. science instructor at Pocahontas Community and Richard Keith Olson and have been selected tc attend the Iowa Engineering and Humanities Symposium on the University rf Iowa campus at Iowa aty March 19, 20 and 21. student will be given the to visit two research laboratories of their Small groups will with research scientists in and discuss careers 18____40 19____19 20____30 21____48 22____43 23____45 94 "Q T -A 22 27 23
