World at Our Feet Column Notes Oddities and Observations
A columnist comments on advisory praying and mall tour packages upsetting big travel bureaus, slow red tape delaying ranch projects, and a ranger seeking lambing postponement. It notes tracking migrating animals with small radios, salamanders’ summer high, possums with radios, and joking about using farmers for rockets to boost corn production. End with playful naming of a Caribbean island Kick ’em Jenny.
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Iowa
van Allan
Russia
Jenny
Caribbean
Eighth District Legion Meet Set for Pocahontas on Sept 23
More than 400 members of The American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary are expected at the Eighth District Fall Conference in Pocahontas on Sunday September 23. Registration opens at 9:00 a.m. with events at the Legion Hall Catholic School gymnasium and Holy Name Hall for the banquet. Principal speakers include H P Bolks and Donald J P Birkett.
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American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Pocahontas
Boone
Calhoun
Carroll
Crawford
Emmet
Greene
Hancock
Hamilton
Humboldt
Palo Alto
Kessubh
Webster
Winnebago
Legion
Legion Hall
Lucky Stars 4 H Club Holds Meetings
The Lucky Stars 4 H club met at Shirley Beck's home on August 11 with pledge led by Beck. Treasurer's report given, lunch served by Shirley and her mother, and future meeting planned at Lorraine Hankey's home on September 8 with pledge led by Darlene Wilcox.
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Lucky Stars Club
Lucky Stars
Election of Officers Reported in Local Meeting
Martha Beck named President with Mary Tindall as Vice President and Darlene Wilcox as Secretary. Margo Christanianson becomes Treasurer, Donna Suss Historian, Lorraine Hankey Reporter, Mary Haar and Patricia Pedersen directing Music and Recreation. Junior leaders Shirley Beck and Lavonne Oleson. Next meeting at Darlene Wilcon home. Lorraine and her mother served lunch.
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Martha Beck
Mary Tindall
Darlene Wilcox
Margo Christianson
Donna Suss
Lorraine Hankey
Mary Haar
Patricia Pedersen
Shirley Beck
Lavonne Oleson
Darlene Wilcon
Lorraine
Bethel Lutheran Circles Meet September 21
Bethel Lutheran church circles announce Friday meetings for Dorcas Elizabeth Esther Hannah Lydia Mary Miriam Naomi Priscila Rebecca and Ruth plus Magdalene to meet at various homes and churches on September 21. The September 5 meeting at North Bethel focused on parish education with Ruth Westergard leading scripture and prayer.
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Bethel Circle
Bethel Lutheran Church
Dorcas
Russell Johnson
Elizabeth
Anna Jorgensen
Esther
Loren Nelson
Kenneth Jensen
Hannah
South Bethel Church
Roy Nissen
Lydia
Dale Christensen
Mary
Paul Peton, Jr
Miriam
Ham
North Bethel Lutheran Church
Einer Bisgard
Ruth Westergard
Wilma Bisgard
ALCW
Waverly
Parish Education Recitals and Bible Study Highlight Service
The Sunday program features Cradle Bell by Elaine Thu and Vacation Bible School by Margaret Wikert plus Lutherans by Ruth Westergard and Confirmation by Mildred Jacobson. The circle sang Stepping In the Light and Lord's Prayer in a service with Bible study by Pastor Reitz. Lunch was served by the Lydia circle.
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Elaine Thu
Clara Rolfson
Margaret Wikert, Jr
Ruth Westergard
Mildred Jacobson
Pastor Reitz
Margaret Wikert
Lydia
Josephine Filnt
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