How to Kill Your Church Editorial Advice and Meeting Report
A satirical piece urges disruptive behavior in church services and urges readers to attend other churches while criticizing worship. The text shifts to a county Home Project meeting held at Union Hotel in LeMars with Mrs. Jesse Kohrt presiding and a list of attendees from multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First ‘Baptist Courier
Dayton
Ohio
Standay
Cdurch
God
NYZ
Barn Dance Gang to Play at Riversioux Pavilion
The Barn Dance Gang opens a summer series at Riversioux Pavilion seven miles northeast of Elk Point on Saturday night May 11. Ray Murphy and Rodney Dean, radio announcers, direct the 12 piece orchestra featuring old tunes and modern swing with novelty contests and prizes nightly. Bob Walters will join the crew occasionally for old time hoedown entertainment.
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Riversioux
Elk Point
Town*Criers
Ray Murphy
Rodney Déan
Ray
Rod
Enterprise
Phyllis-Smith
Itp
Sioux City
Bob Walters
Wool Growers Organize at Meeting in Le Mars
At a Wednesday evening meeting April 10 in LeMars at the Farm Bureau office, Plymouth County Wool Growers formed the Plymouth County Wool Growers Association and laid plans for the 1940 wool pool. Wm Hoyt elected president Henry Dempster vice president H H feast secretary treasurer Karl O'Brien, K. O. Paulin Torvald Kloster and C. P. Kloster named directors. Two dipping dates set May 1 and June 6. Discussion on portable dipping tank use countywide. Clay-O'Brien success noted with 5800 sheep dipped in 1939. Dipping price scale set by headcount. Clay-O’Brien shared equipment costs first year. Plymouth growers may use their outfit if 800–1000 head committed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
LeMars
Plymouth County Wool Growers’ Association
Wm. Hoyt
Henry Dempster
H H Feast
Karl O'Brien
Paulin
Torvald Kloster
C. P. ‘Kloster
O'Brien
Clay-O’brien County
Plymouth County
Sheep Dipping Arrangements Offered at LeMars Farm Bureau
An informal notice invites owners to submit requests for dipping their sheep at the Farm Bureau office in LeMars. If the count justifies it, dipping will occur soon after shearing. A small ad in the Want Colution will place the notice. Patronize local merchants.
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Farm-Bureau
LeMars
Colutan
Property Transfers and Advertising Pitch in Akron Area
Fragmented notice describes transfers involving Genevieve Moffatt to Gertrude Brigger and J. Dorreen Kirkpatrick to Mrs. Aletta Lewison, detailing parcels in Akron blocks and lots with prices or terms. The text touts newspaper advertising’s reach and cost efficiency for local business promotion.
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Genevieve
Moffatt
Gertrude Brigger
Yma
Alan
Sie
Miebne
William ‘Huebnie
Akron
J. Dorreen
Kirkpatrick
Aletta Lewison
Hold Back Wages Order From Plymuth County Board
Plymuth County board of supervisors ordered 30 percent of the wages of temporary road laborers for the summer held back until winter. The measure directs that the withheld funds be paid to workers later, reflecting a seasonal wage policy.
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Board ‘of Supervisors
Plymuth’ County
WPA Employment Delayed by Seasonal Road Work Jobs
The action shifts payments to five equal monthly sums starting December 1 to cover workers who rely on WPA during off seasons. Many men seek WPA work as road projects end after seven to eight months, then apply again, enabling winter income when regular summer wages vanish.
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Home Project
Jesse Kohrt
Rock Rapids
Union Hotel
Farm ‘Bureau
Kohrt
Farm Bureau District
A. Lauters
R. A. Blades
Bertsel ‘Brown
B. A. Bogenreif
Merrill
Avery Thomson
Kingsley
Harry
Riversioux Pavilion
LE Mars
Tribune
Les
International
James H. Mitren
Inter-State Foundry,and Machine Co
Johnson City
Tenn
O. P
Civil Berries College Preparate
Coe
Scranton
PENWA
Giao
Anito
Blote
J. E. Henderson
Jackson
Iowa
The
Good ‘Housekeeping
Better Fabrics Testing Bureau
Dodge
Wee ‘ Au
Lundgren Garage
Lima
Crisco
Pondi
Tna
Wsco
Criscombe
van Camps
Yellowstone
Klauer Cash Market
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