Local Social Notes Mention Visits and Travel
Weekend visits and family gatherings fill the local scene with mentions of Mr and Mrs Homer Copeland in Clear Lake at Will White’s, Ed and Will Merry of Luverne dining with Dick Elmer’s family, and Ruth Oppedahl training as a medical secretary in Fort Dodge while a Waldorf student. Funeral details, juror notices, and spring events in Wright County frame a week of community life in Clarion.
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Stanley. McCorry
Frank Gibbs
Des Moines
Homer Copeland
Clear Lake
Will White
Will Merry
Luverne
Dick Elmer
United Service Women to Meet at School House
The United Service Women of America will meet at the school house on Wednesday night April 5th at Sordock. All who wish to become charter members must be present. Mothers wives daughters and sisters of service men and women are urged to come.
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United Service Women of America
Sordock
Combination Sale At H Kissie On Saturday April First
H Kissie announces a combination sale featuring blacksmith shop tools and farm implements. Bring items to sell and list them with him, with offerings accepted from the public.
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H. Kissie
Sham poo and finger-wave price changes after April first
After April 1, prices rise to 75 cents for sham poo and finger-wave and 50 cents for inger-wave. LuJean Beaury Shoppe, Mrs. C. A. Richardson.
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LuJean Beaury
C. A. Richardson
Thank you note from Will White to friends
A brief thank you message from Will White expresses gratitude to friends for ecards flowers and food during illness. He acknowledges memories from friends and appreciation for their kindness.
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Twish
Will White
Local notices and social scribbles from Webster City area
Pvt Clarence Hefty located at Sheppard Field Texas Mrs George Latch has a sore foot from stepping on a nail last Monday Harry Wigans Elmer Huot and Ray Feltis attended a horse sale at Webster City last Friday Mr and Mrs Floyd Lane and children were Sunday dinner guests at the Nate Stevens home Donald Schipull is home on an 18 day furlough from the Naval Training Station at Farragut Idaho Spring is there Tiny is still showing full line of wall paper samples Phone 3092 if you want to see them Esgie Grove-Eagle a son William Peter was born on Friday March 10 to Mr and Mrs Pred Kraft of Corwith Lloyd Erwin hosted Vernon H boys club at his home Monday night following the regular program refreshments Then Hall Roberts Son Postville Iowa Gilbert Hefti of Webster City son of John Hefti of Renwick is in the navy in training at the Naval Training Station at Farragut Idaho His wife and two daughters will continue to live at Webster City Sherrill Oppedabi end son Roger spent a few days last week at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Lewis Gibbloom who recently moved from Eagle Grove to Fort Dodge Sherrill went after them Sounder The annual meeting of the North Central District of the Iowa State Teachers Association will be held at the Fort Dodge High School on Friday of this week Most of the accounts in Humboldt com will be closed that day to allow the teachers to attend this meeting $21.06 worth of fertilizer increased the corn yields on poor soil from 28 to 91 bushels per acre Buy land use fertilizer raise more corn feed more hogs buy more land etc We can furnish the seed corn Exz Gerth Hybrid Carl Helmich Renwick Alvey Walkner and Oscar Wyatt Hardy dealers
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Wright
Clarion
Ana
Glades
Bert’ Martin
Boone
Nellie
Barnes
Algonz
Asiwe
Vernon
Humsbeldt
Rutland
Avery
Lake
Donald ‘Schipull
Farragut
Idaho
Tiny
Carl Helmich
Renwick
Alvey Walkner
Oscar Wyatt
Hardy
Paradox of Victory sermon at First Methodist Renwick
Sunday School at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m with Infant to adult Baptism and new members. Palm Sunday begins Holy Week with Union Services each night at 7 30 p m. Methodist Youth Fellowship in Renwick with recent Confirmands Lavonne Erwin Sherman Flogstad Shirley Flogstad Wilford Hicker Nancy Hubbel Jasone Jones Patricia Jones Dewsne Kiley John Kiley Leonard Kiley Lois Peterson Richard Simpson Beulah Vanner.
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Renwick
Methodist
Lavonne Erwin
Sherman Paul Flogstad
Shirley Flogstad
Wilford Hicker
Nancy Hubbell
Jasone Jones
Patricia Jones
Dewsne Kiley
John Kiley
Leonard Kiley
Lois Peterson
Richard Simpson
Beulah Vanner
Emmanuel Evangelical Church Week of Holy Services
Pastor Pieper invites all to Holy Week services starting Monday at 8:00 pm through Friday with services at multiple churches including Methodist Evangelical and Baptist. Sunday includes 10:00 am services 11:00 am catechism graduation and a 4:40 pm program. Thursday features Holy Communion. Prompted reflection on Christ’s sacrifice and salvation.
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Cate‘chomen
Methodist Church
Evangelical Church
Baptist Church
Jesus
Local Residents Highlight Hospital Visits and Recoveries
Mrs Henry Kubly of Laverne rests at Kossuth hospital at sigona and Mrs Wm Bobmat arrived from New York to stay with the Pehl family while her soldier husband relocates. Francis Brayton on army furlough visited parents in La verne and spent time with relatives. Mr and Mrs H D Black and daughter Doris with Dr and Mrs A B Stafford called on Mrs Gene Black of Roelyn and Mrs Harry Sonwell of Eagle Grove, patients at Lutheran hospital in Fort Dodge.
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Francis Brayton
Wisconsin
Roy Brayton
la Verne
H. D. Black
Doris
A. B. Stafford
Gene Black
Roelyn
Harry Sonwell
Eagle Grove
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
New Insecticide DDT Destroys Body Lice in War Use
Washington reports a powerful chemical weapon against body lice that spread typhus, with DDT providing months of protection when applied to clothing. Army scientists led mass applications for soldiers and civilians, while research also showed room and wall treatments deterring pests for months.
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Washington
United States Army
Mies
Navy
Army Medical Department
Agriculture Department
Army
Medical Department
Soldier Tells How It Feels to Be His Advanced Allied Head
Bayside soldier William Batkay, wounded in New Britain, recounted his hospital visit with General Douglas MacArthur. The general spoke with care, comparing Batkay’s shock to his own wartime first wounded moment, saying the world had blown up. Batkay called him “some guy.”
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New Guinea
William Batkay
Bayside
L. T
New Britain
Batkay
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Cork substitute made from farm wastes announced
Washington reports a new cork substitute equal to Cory dishe used in kettling food and beverage products. The Agriculture Department says the substitute is formed from pithend fibers in farm wastes with animal or vegetable glues and sugars, apple honey or glycerine.
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Washington
Agricultural Research Administration
Department of Agriculture
Lights and Tests at New London Submarine Base
A point by point account recalls the submarine service in New London Connecticut. It highlights the highly qualified recruits, rigorous training and strict selection standards including psychological tests and pressure chamber trials. The piece notes life aboard submarines in cramped quarters and the variety of activities during spare time. It also mentions Theodora Roosevelt, Bob Fitzsimmons Jr., and Les Damon in a brief “That’s entertainment” segment.
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Theodora Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Vincent Younians
Bob Fitzsimmons Jr
Seagull Pool
Cabana Club
Miami Beach
Les Damon
London
Belt Syndicate
WAU Feaiures
Pup Returns Ration Books Keeps Home Victory Story
In Los Angeles a woman gives a pup named Victory to Billy Colbert. Billy's mother says they cannot feed another dog. Victory returns with one ration book in his mouth and the books are restored to the neighbors. Victory stays with the family despite the mix up.
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Los Angeles
Billy Colbert
Billy
Victory
Four men know where the Mona Lisa vanishes to
Paris declares the Mona Lisa Winged Victory and Venus de Milo hidden far from towns. Comdr Claude Scheffer says the Louvre’s treasures remain safe but untraceable. Germans resisted return and looted private collections. France seeks US aid and plans to recover lost masterpieces.
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London
Comdr
Claude Scheffer
United Press
Messi Petain
Vichy
Louvre
Scheffer
Paris
France
America
United E Oes
Alied Commission
Outsiders Adopt Animals at London Zoo in Charity Program
The London Zoo reports outsiders adopting numerous animals amid rising costs. Patrons like Patricia, a singing star, have adopted elephants and other wards, with notices in cages reading adoptee names. Weekly charges range from 5 pence to £1, and a full elephant adoption costs £1. tigers and giraffes fetch varied sums, while owls cost about 2 shillings.
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Aniveels
London
Patricia
Ug 8
New Nonleather Shoes From Gasoline Tank Soles
Washington reports a plan for children to wear shoes with soles cut from bullet proof gasoline tanks and uppers of water repellent canoes. The ration free footwear will target children with emphasis on smaller sizes as shortages press families.
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Washington
Nazis Unveil Rail-Destroying Contraption in Italy
Allied forces in Algiers report German engineers have developed a rail wrecking machine mounted on a railroad car. The device places dynamite under each rail stanchion and detonates to collapse the track, a method surpassing simple bridge and track blows by retreating armies.
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Italy
Algiers
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Berths Wisgerbat
Sally
Ole Tjelle
Ruth Oppedahl
Waldorf College
Forest City
Lutheran
John Luch‘winger
H. D. Bleck
Betty Lou
Spencer
Neb
Gilleth
M. L. Carver
Northwest Iowa
Rockwell City
Carver
Alt Hardy
Trurs
Iowa
Renwick Hatchery
Esa
Pvt
Clarence Hefty
Sheppard Field
Texas
George Latch
Harry Wigans
Elmer Huot
Ray Feltis
Webster City
Mrs
Floyd Lane
Nate Stevens
Esgie Grove-Eagle
Wiliam Peter
Pred] Kraft
Corwith
Lloyd Erwin
Vernon +H
Us Today
Hall Roberts’ Son
Postville
Jows
Gilbert Hefti
John Hefti
Naval Training Stetion
Ferragut
Tdzha
Webster Cir
Sherrill
Roger
Homse
Lewis Gitbloom
North Central
Iowe State Teachers Association
Fort Dodge High
Boziswein
Page
United States
U.S
Tressuey Deparieen
First Methodist Church
Paul W. Neal
Ardy
Emmanuel. Evangelical Ch. F
A. Pieper
Henry Kubly
Laverne
Kossuth Hospital
Atsigona
Wm. Bobmat
New York
John Pehl
W. BH. Long
Renwick, Iowa
L. R. Turner
Renwick Savings
A. H. Stafford, D. V. M
F. M. Crawford
Eagle Grove Livestock Commission Co
Schwenck’s
Leroy Umstead
Mike Wehrheim
R. K. Uhr
Geo, Paine
North Africa
Geigy, Inc
Geigy
Department
Bureau of Entomology
Siwitzerland
F. C. Bishop
Lights of
New London
Conn
Submarine Service
Hitler
Konrad Heiden
Eitler
Heiden
Gestapo
Germany
Hiller
Europe
Heider
Saar
Ent
Leon Blum
Lisbon
der Fuehrer
Itler
Pup
Poland
Rothschilds
Weills
Comphonier Scheffer
London Zoo
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