Mallard Notes From Town Visit And Travel
Rev and Mrs Carl Hinrichs and son Billy spent last week at the Walther League camp at Lake Okoboji. Des Moines visitors Jack Lewin are at the John Brownlee home. Paul Hinrichs returns from St. Paul college. William Eichel of Parker and Barbara Broadwell of Emmetsburg visited Mary Schwint. Patti Mersch of Ithaca N Y arrived to visit George Keeney. Mrs Owen Anderson and daughter of Emmetsburg were in town Saturday.
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Mallard Town
Carl Hinrichs
Billy
Lake Okoboji
Jack Lewin
Des Moines
Ars
John Brownlee
Paul Hinrichs
St. Paul
Wm. Eichel
Parker
Barbara Broadwell
Emmetsburg
Mary Schwin
Weekend Visits and Local Social Notes
Mrs Bella Lowe returns from Oskaloosa while Raymond heads to the Army. Local residents Harry Ritchart Linwood Gowen work in Sioux City and visit. Lucile Turner sails to summer school in Laramie. Various gatherings include dinner at AH Steil home and American Legion Auxiliary hosted by Mrs. Ben Stafford. Royal Neighbors met at Mrs Hahn’s home. Mallard Commercial Club met, featuring home movies by Ruppert and Garlock. Jackie Doyle visits Humboldt. Arlene Stafford visits Des Moines. Sister Henrietta Reinders and families spend weekend with friends.
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Bella Lowe
Edward Garlock
Sol
Linn J Grove
Raymond
Oskaloosa
Army
Harry Ritchart
Linwood Gowen
Sioux City
Lucile Turner
Laramie
Wyoming
Mises Luella i Press
Russell Steil
Delbert Leadley
Ben Stafford
American Legion Auxiliary
Royal
Charles Hahn
N. L. Biden
LeRoy Overstreet
R. Ww
Estherville
Tony Bervin
Mallard Commercial Club
Joe Rupbert
Jackie Doyle
Humboldt
Urban Fogarty
Arlene Stafford
Sd Moines
Louis Beattie
Blooming Prairie
Minn
Charles Cope
Henriett
Paralyzed after diving incident at Clarion pool
J L Castleman of Clarion suffered a neck fracture and paralysis after diving into a Clarion pool and colliding with a boy surfacing. Ray Hill was also badly bruised. Prof Wight Bakke, formerly Onawa, now Yale economist, is spotlighted in Life magazine on wartime economy.
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J. L. Castleman
Clarion
Castleman
Eudoey
Ray Hill
Wight Bakke
Onawa
Yale University
Life Magazine
Bakke
Aviator adage proves true as 11 month old survives fall
Mary Ann Carey, 11 months old, fell 18 feet from a second story window in Indianola and suffered no injuries. The story notes remarkable luck and mentions other local items including benches donated to Mt. Vernon Park, a war bond bell in Algona, and a Stout church donation of 375 dollars by unsigned mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Carey
Indianola
The
Reformed Church
Stout
New Lease On Life At Independence Stand
A gasoline station in Independence has been transformed into a soft drink and ice cream stand offering tray service for drive in customers.
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Life 1
Independence
New Gravel Pit Found on Lynch Farm Near Clarion
Discovery of a gravel pit on the Lynch farm near Clarion promises to aid the county substantially by providing an estimated 500000 to 600000 yards of gravel. Previously local roads required gravel be transported from distant sources.
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Lynch
Clarion
Clarinda group sends local movies to soldiers in Ireland
A Clarinda women's club named Foto Ferns sponsors sending local motion pictures to Clarinda soldiers stationed in Ireland. They aim to include pictures of all the boys’ parents in the films.
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Clarinda Women's Club
Foto ¥ Ferns
Clarinda
Ireland
Soldier Deluged by Lonesome Mail Joker
Private William Robbins of Waukon Texas based unit received 170 letters in three days with more arriving daily most postmarked Louisville Ky. He did not know anyone there and was told by a clipping that he was a lonesome soldier who hoped the editor would elicit letters. Some mail included money and questions about his preferred cigarette brand.
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William Robbins
Waukon
Texas
Belives
Robbins
Louisville
Wcometitnes
Lost and Found Voting Machine Reappears in County News
A voting machine once lost was found by Pottawattamie County Auditor C A Bowers. It had been moved with a schoolhouse when sold months earlier and later stored in a farmer's granary. The following week the machine resurfaced in the news after votes for a county candidate failed to register.
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Pottawattamie
C. A. Bowers
Hay chute accident injures Lynn Ingham family
Mrs Edwin Marty of Laverne slipped through a hay chute when the door cover failed. The Lynn Ingham family near Waverly were in a collision on a road shoulder as their car slid into a water filled ditch. Occupants suffered bruises and cuts.
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Edwin Marty
Laverne
Lynn Ingham
Grinnell Parks Space Marked with Bright Yellow Paint
Grinnell outlines parking stalls with bright yellow paint to improve space visibility. Reportedly, the Hines should be visible in a breakout area as part of the updated layout.
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Grinnell
The American Way of Doing a Job on Farms and War
An editorial contrasts laboratory science with dreamers in farming and war production. It praises practical farmers who prepare ground, sow, cultivate, and harvest, stressing that real yields come from hands on work and planning. It notes a labor shortage and need for experienced, productive individuals to meet rising food and military production goals.
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América
Church Notes from St. Pauls Lutheran Church
Church notices detail Sunday services Sunday school at 9 30 and Divine Service at 10 30. Picnic at Harrison Park after service. Parsonage dedication at 3 30 with Rev W E Discher speaker. Parsonage at 807 Lawler St four blocks north and one west. Bethany Lutheran Church notes list classes worship Luther League convention June 18 2021 and related events. May God grant grace to act on faith. References to Estherville circuit Luther League convention and local meetings.
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ST. Paul’s Lutheran Church
A. J. Ansorge
Trinity
Harrison Park
W. E. Discher
Whittemore
Friends
St. Paul's
Lawler St
Bethany Luthersn Church
Mr. Thompson
State Line Church
Ladies’ Aid
Carl Nauss
Elmer Gunn
Soper Park
Estherville
Luther League
Rey
Arnold Flaten
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Minn
Free Methodist Church Schedule for Violette Miles Pastor
Sunday school at four in afternoon class meeting at eleven morning worship at eleven thirty Junior Missionary meeting Wednesday at three Prayer meeting Wednesday at eight p m Pastor Rev Violette Miles conducts services and activities including youth outreach and weekly prayer gatherings
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Free Methodist Church
Violette Miles
State Fair Fish and Game Exhibit Approved for War Use
The State Conservation Commission approved Secretary Dunningham’s request to use the Fish and Game Building and other fair grounds buildings for war purposes, removing the community exhibit long held at the State Fair. The decision ends plans to establish the exhibit at the fair for many years.
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Dunningham
State Fair Board
The
Conservation Commission
Local residents attend gatherings and visits across Iowa towns
Matt Kilroy of Mason City attended the funeral of Thomas Miller in Emmetsburg Friday. Many visitors stopped through, including A R Johnson a Milwaukee railroad fireman, Mr and Mrs S F Nullison of Hollandale Minn, and Mr and Mrs J H Benson with daughters from Illinois. Veronica McMahon of Des Moines spent the weekend with her mother Anna McMahon. Vivian Carpenter of Mason City visited her parents Ed and family. Bert Goeders of Armstrong and Wm Geelan of Ruthven were among local visitors. The community plans the American Lesson Celebration at Interlaken Park Fairmont on July 5 to 7 with concerts free acts, fireworks, and $500 in war bonds. Regular social activities include dances, skating on Tuesdays Thursdays and Sundays. Several residents traveled to Britt, Dubuque, Waterloo, Traer, and Chicago for visits and family reunions. A large family gathering of 175 relatives occurred at Traer Park.
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Matt Kilroy
Mason City
Thomas Miller
A. R. Johnson
Milwaukee Railroad
S. F. Nullison
Hollandale
Minn
J. H Benson
Helmer Benson
Dlinois
Wm. Geelan
Ruthven
Veronica McMahon
Des’ Moines
Anna McMahon
Ben Doerning
Ralph Adams
Sioux City
Vivian Carpenter
Hew
Ed Carpenter
Wekt
Bert Goeders
Armstrong
Interlaken Park
Fairmont
Athama
Inter- Taken
Bud Foy
Britt
Douglas Brennan
Charles Papadakes
Louie
George Autoer
Padakes
Helen Papadakes
Col
Ed Smith
Astshire
James Reinders
Mallard
Thomas McCormick
Rodman
Emmetsburg
Joe Knoer
Cylinder
Peter Mulroney
B. F. McFarland
West Bend
Joe 5
Steil
Dubuque
City Dump Ground and Garbage Hauling Notices
The city council will consider the dump ground and garbage hauling matters at the next meeting on July 6, 1942. Persons interested should file applications with the City Clerk, Ida G. Sands. City Clerk retains authority over notices.
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Ida G. Sands
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Omar
Virginal
Jackson
St. Marion, Ta
West Omar
Black
Stone Hotel
Omaha
Nebraska
Millers of
John Conway Af Dougherty
Georgiana
Jahn’s
Beave Girl
Mt. Vernon City Park
Laura Hoffman
Elizabeth Alien
Dakota City
Atention
Algona
Algona Bank
Dorothy Gay
Canary
Ovely Frances Langford
oTamrs Bund
Wm. Brown
Peter Grethen
Mal
Legals
Soldiers of
America
General Electric
Frankenstein
General Ziedek
General Electric Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Mara
Neville’s Store
Emmetsburg, Iowa
Peres
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