Local News Highlights From Des Moines Visitors and Easter Gatherings
Des Moines resident Miss Martha Heggen spent the weekend here with relatives. Fenton visitor Jake Zweifel spent days with his sister Mrs Rose Hefty. Rev F A Pieper visited Iowa Falls with ailing father. Easter guests included Mr and Mrs James Meon Jr and children at Henry Blesie home. Families from Webster City Des Moines and other towns joined in local Easter events and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Heggen
Des Moines
Ijake Zweifel
Fenton
Rose Hefty
F. A. Pieper
Iowa
Falls
James Meon Jr
Henry Blesie
Maiie Yanney
First Methodist Church Services and Schedule
Renwick Sunday School at 10 a m Worship at 11 a m Children sermon Ernest Finds a Hero Sermon Divine Invasion Text John 24 49 Tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem until ye be endued with power from on high 730 p m Methodist Youth Fellowship in Renwick Hardy 1000 a m Morning Worship 3206 a m Sunday School ship in the Renwick church
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Renwick
Sanday
Ernest
Jerusalem
Methodist
Hardy
Emmanuel Evangelical Church Services and Easter Greetings
Emmanuel Evangelical Church F A Pieper pastor outlines Sunday services at 10:00 a m 11:00 a m Sunday worship 8:00 p m midweek service with choir practice and notes Easter Sunday was blessed with all in attendance urging Lenten boxes to be brought by this Lord's day for the Easter offering.
Livestock sale change at Eagle Grove firm
The Eagle Grove Livestock Commission Co changes sales to Friday night starting this week April 1. Sale begins at 7 o'clock each Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Grove: Livestock Commission Co
Eagle Grove. Livestock Commission Co
Notice Bids for Vernon Cemetery Caretaker Due April 14 1944
Bids must be in the hands of the Clerk by April 14 1944 for the Vernon Cemetery caretaker. The Trustees reserve the right to accept or reject any or all bids. Roy C Wigans Two Clerk. The Evangelical Missionary society met at the parsonage Wednesday afternoon. James McGowan Sr spent Easter Sunday at the George McCutcheon home in Goldfield. Cadet Nurse Eva Block of Mosing TL is visiting her parents. SPRING is hers. Tiny shows wallpaper samples. Betty Luchsinger hosted the Mission Circle at her home Tuesday. A large group gathered at the Carl Jacobsen home for his birthday. An applicant for two new stoves wrote the board about wood supply for his wife. Misses Heggen from Fort Dodge Estherville Emmetsburg spent Easter here. Mr. and Mrs. Monson and others visited the Rasmaasen and Oppedahl families over Easter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Cemetery
Roy C. Wigans
Eva Block
Mosing
Tiny
Sarah Heggen
Fort Dodge
Olene Beggen
Estherville
Gertrude Heggen
Emmetsborg
Matt Monson
Hubbard
Peter Looft
Amanda
Swea City
Minnie Looft
Fred Rasmaasen
R.E
Liljedehl
Lois
Gene Samuels
Goldfield
Sherrill Oppedahl
Roger
Edward Oppedahl
Joe Gengentad
Oppedah
Town Council Proceedings and Finance Actions
The town council approved bills from the finance committee and set new monthly salaries for H O Hubbell Walter Hansen and Marx Schwyter. The board of review met to read assessors rolls, with a tax reduction and refund approved for Irene Trummel Lot 9 & 10 Block 2 Original Town Renwick.
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C. A. Richardson
Tresserer
Fritz Britt
PSM
AD. Gimer
C. A. Packard
Mra
R.A. Anderson
Leo Mimbach
Marx Schwyter
Ed Luehsinger
Walter Hansen
H. O. Hubbell
Finance Committee
Renwick council reorganizes and appoints 1943 officers
Town of Renwick Humboldt County Iowa holds regular meeting on April 3 1943 with oath of office for Mayor Hari D Gimer and several councilmen. Fritz Britt named Town Clerk for two years and committees formed Light Water Street Alley Fire Police Finance Improvement Health Weed Park. Assessor RE Cook resigns. bonds approved for Mayor Treasurer and Clerk. depository designated Renwick Savings Bank up to 18000 dollars. various bills and salaries approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hari D.’ Gimer
M. M. Green
SH. Klassie
C. A. Packard
P. BH. Sadler
Chas. A. Walker
S. H. Kassie
Hart D. Gimer
CG. A. Richardson
H.klassie
Gimer
Fritz Britt
Meror Gimer
Light & Water
Walker
Green
Sadler
Street & Alley
Klassie
Packard
Fire & Police
Cook
Renwick
Humboldt County
Iowa
Renwick Savings Bank
Automatic Switch Co
Diesel Service Co
Jacob Blesie
Assis Eetabeetigeda
D. Hickey
Freight and Express
Secree
Heri D. Gimer
Chas A. Walker
Renwick Times
Mdse
Mid-Continent Petrol Corp
Renwick Fire Dept
B. J. Siemens
Marck
Electric Cord Co
General Electric Co
P.H. Sadler
M. Bebler
N.W. Bell Telephone Co
S. H. Kiassie
Coventry A Dream City Rising From WWII Wreckage
Coventry England rebuilds after the 1940 blitz that killed over 250 and left 16,000 homeless. The city plans a postwar revival with hostels for 12,000 workers, 50,000 meals daily, and a modern civic center and highway system. Architects foresee 50 to 106 years of reconstruction costing up to 80 million dollars.
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Coventry
England
Charles II
Corporation Street
Providence
R L
Detroit
Britain
Civilian Cat Corps Aids War Dog Training Effort
Cats join the Civilian Cat corps organized by Mrs. Martin K. Metcalf to raise funds for the Dogs for Defense program. It costs $10 to process civilian dogs into the army, with money donated supporting dog processing while the cats stay home.
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Feline Corps
Washington
Army
Cat Corps
Martin K. Metcalf
Metcalf
War Dog Fund
Dogs For Defense, Inc
Quality of Foe's Weapons Deteriorates in Six Months
A United States ordnance department study cited by American Machinist shows German materiel is now far inferior to six months ago with some evidence of sabotage by workers. The deterioration mainly concerns the use of er Satz materials, according to John Haydock, managing editor and author of the article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States Ordnance Department
John Haydock
Red Cross Volunteers Produce One Billion Dressings Worldwide
Washington report says American Red Cross volunteers produced one billion surgical dressings for army depots worldwide over the last two years. Additional supplies went to the navy and civilian hospitals, with 48 million dressings shipped abroad for relief since 1939.
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Washington
Army
American Red Cross
Navy
1943 Drop In Processed Food Supplies Reported
The Office of Price Administration released what it called the first complete official figures for processed foods over the last three years. It shows 1943 supplies were 36,000,000 cases below the 1942 total, with civilian and government requirements detailing substantial declines in canned vegetables fruits and total processed food output.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Price Agency
OPA
Heavy overseas mail reported by U S Army
The War Department announced that about 1.02 billion pieces of mail have been dispatched to American troops overseas since Pearl Harbor. About 25 million pieces are sent overseas weekly, a high and steadily rising volume as Army mail from the United States to overseas services increases.
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U. S. Army
Washington
Arst Armerican
Pearl Harbor
War Department
U S Ready to Help Placement of Doctors and Dentists
Surgeon General Thomas Parran announced 200000 dollars to finance physician and dentist placement in communities facing acute shortages. The program uses a three way center involving the U S Public Health Service, the practitioner, and the community. Funds cover the first three months.
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Washington
Thomas Parran
U. S
Parpan
Navy Submarine Downed After Battle in Atlantic
America's navy reports sinking another enemy submarine in the Atlantic after an eight o'clock sighting and a final death dive of the Sebastisto following an 27 hour strike and duck patrol by escort carriers, destroyers, and escorts. The action began the previous morning with discovers at dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tington
America
Atlantic
Civilians Get Little Of Excess War Goods
The war department announced that less than 1.5 percent of excess air force property in October and November reached civilian channels. Of 2 5 7 4 17 in property disposed, only 36 298 was sold to civilians through a central Memphis depot, highlighting minimal civilian impact.
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Washington
Memphis
Tean
Department
Man seeks damages after forced stay in Ireland
In Los Angeles Paul Wal Krienke, a former Lockheed machinist, claims Ireland refused his passport for days and seeks 260 per day for the involuntary stay. He demands 12 000 damages in a civil action alleging wrongful detention and travel denial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erin
Los Angeles
Ireland
Paul Wal
Krienke
Lockheed
Lus Blus
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Kenneth Bork
Owen Kuritmann
St. Louis
Grace Baumgartner
Anna Blesier
al Smith
Francis Krause
Martha Mitchel
Julie Hepgen
Washington, D. ‘C
Frank’ Gibbs
A.C. “Thompson
Sgt
Robert Thompson
Fort’ Lewis
Wash
Miri
Peter
Hanson
Laytonsand
Dora Lenning
George
Bell
Ariene
Anna ‘Potter
Thomas
Gimner
Ernest Jones
United Service Women of ‘America
Rockwell City
Jennie Bram Sod
Thompson
Henry Bram
Tend
Ralph White
Vlsa
Bram
Alfred Kleen
Mary Rilen
Janet Helmke
Key Erwin
Clarence Erwin
Bobby Blesie
Sylvie Bloom
Cresco
Walter Bloom
Spencer
Dele Witt
Joan
Wayne Lucia
Storm Lake
M. J. Uhr
Great Great Falls
Montana
Henry Bloom
Donald Hooker
Owen Gengestad
St. F Paul
Gilbert Hefti
Webster City
John Zimmerman
Walter Hefti
Laverne
S.C. Maurer
Albert Hefti
Will Hefti
Edwin Hefti
John Hefti
Zimmerman
Earl Zimmerman
First Methodist Church
Paul W. Neal
Emmanuel Evangelical Ch. F
The
Evangelical Missionary Society
James McGowan Sr
George McCutcheon
Betty Luchsinger
the Evangelical Church
Carl Jacobsen
Jacobson
Carl, Belmich, Renwick
Alvey Welker
Oscar Wryatt
Nate
H. O. Habbell
Marx Schiwyter
Pritz Britt
R. BE. Gook
P. H. Sadler
Irene Trummel
Board of Review
Walrad Doblen
W. H. Long
Renwick, Iowa
A. H. Stafford, D. V.M
F. M. Crawford
Schwenck’s
Leroy Umstead
Mike Wehrheim
R. K. Uhr
Geo. Paine
Red Cross
U.S
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