Prochaska Trial Set for October Term of Court
Stanley J. Prochaska, 48, appeared before Judge Fred M. Hudson in Dakota City district court and pled not guilty to assault with intent to murder. His lawyers sought a trial delay. the October term was set. Prochaska is charged with shooting his wife on their Humboldt County farm. He is jailed in Dakota City. Mrs. Prochaska, shot twice, has a bullet near her heart and is hospitalized in Rochester, Minn., where doctors will not remove it. She is improving. Prochaska reportedly attempted suicide but survived and has recovered from his wounds.
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Stanley J. Prochaska
Fred M. Hudson
Dakota City
Shaw & Shaw
Pocahontas
Hudson
Prochaska
Humboldt County
Rochester
Funeral today for Herb Woodcock as services set
Herb Woodcock died Wednesday morning at 76 after a stroke and burial plans call for a 2 PM Thursday service at the Evangelical church. The article also notes family visits from Searles in Chicago and GL A C Walter Scarles in England while detailing local social notes from Des Moines to Fort Dodge and Crystal Lake graduation.
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Herb Woodcock
Searles
Chicago
Walter Scarles
England
R.A. F
Kingston
Canada
Herb. Woodcock
Woodcock
Bangston
Goldfield
the Evangelical Church
Change in Home Canning Sugar Issuance Policy
The local OPA office now handles home canning sugar on a two period basis. From now until July 15 applicants receive up to 10 pounds per person for the first period. Those eligible may seek an additional 10 pounds for August 1 to October 15. First applications must include Spare Stamp 37 per person. Records will prevent extra stamps for second-period requests.
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Eective
OPA
1943 Christmas Seal Sale Sets All Time High Record
A 1943 final report from the Iowa Tuberculosis Association shows the Christmas Seal sale reaching an all time high totaling $279,374.29, a leap over 1942. Counties gained 12 to 260 percent with average purchases of 12 seals. Humboldt County residents bought 1665.44 dollars worth, up from 1235.36 in 1942, yielding a per capita 14.2 cents.
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Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Very
Humboldt County
Wine Train Wreck Near Rowan Damages Freight Car
Wreck of a C GoW freight train on a bridge west of Rowan over the Iowa river last week left a tank car of California wine punctured while another car and its crew drifted downstream. Farmers and neighbors collected cream cans and other containers to salvage most of the wine for a time.
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C. Gow
Iowa River
Rowan
Twenty One Years Ago Items from Renwick Times May 17 1923
Notes from the Renwick Times dated May 17 1923 recount local happenings Charley Church and family visiting in Doon Dr Overbaugh sold his Allison practice and moved Lee Norder traveled to Klemme for a relative’s illness Miss Lucy Boge closed her Norway township school with a program and picnic W A Packard family welcomed a baby girl born May 12 in their home The weather remains cool as children venture barefoot Miss Iva Peters returns from Colorado Hal Cunningham visits from Idaho Rebekah convention brings 175 delegates to town Mr and Mrs Harry Bonwell attend Nashua funeral Ed Queary delivers mail Arthur Gillian visits Cedar Falls and his wife returns from a visit The Fortnightly club hosts Mothers Car meeting at Howard McCurry home A Juni Sunshine Society meets with Mrs John Confee packing quilts clothing and eggs for Council Bluffs Orphans Home Union services held at Methodist Church for Mothers Day Grandmother McCurry 91 the oldest mother Local mothers hail from multiple states and countries Laurine Thompson marries Ernest F Eggerth at Albert Lea Letheren parsonage with attendees Genevieve Thompson and Leonard Thompson present
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Myre
Lee Norder
Klemme
Lucy
Boge
Norway Township
The
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Iva Peters
Ault
Colo
Harry Bonwell
Nashua
Ed Queary
Harry
Arthur Gillian
Cedar Falls
Gillian
Ora Phipps
Howard McCurry
Luni Sunshine
John Confee
Thoraday
Switzerland
Norway
Germany
Laurine Thompson
F. Thompson
Hart- Taud
Mina
Ernest F. Eggerth
Ed Eggerth
Renwick
Martin Anderson
Letheren Parsonage
Albert Lea. Minn
Genevieve Thompson
Leonard J. Thompson
Fortnightly Club Hosts Mothers Day Meeting
The Fortnightly club held its annual Mothers Day meeting at Mrs. A. H. Martin’s home last Thursday afternoon. Assistants were Mesdames M. B. Richardson and Calla Tanck. On the program were Mesdames R. B. McGowan, F. J. Lane and P. W. Neal. A very appropriate program was given and each attendee received a potted plant.
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A. H. Martin
Mesdames
M. B. Richarson
Calla Tanck
R. B. McGowan
F. J. Lane
P. W. Neal
Local residents spend holidays with kin near Humboldt and Marcellus
Miss Helen Latch returns home for summer from Greene School. Mr and Mrs Harold Saxton celebrate Mothers Day with Mrs Henry in Marcellus and West Bend. Mrs Thomas Gimner and children Richard and Virginia visit J A Parker home in Humboldt last week.
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Helen Latch
Greene
Harold Saxton
Henry, Marcellus
West Bend
Thomas Gimner
Richard
Virginia
J. A. Parker
Humboldt
Miller Announces Candidacy for Humboldt County State Rep
J Miller declares his bid for the office of State Representative in Humboldt County Iowa, contingent on the Republican voters decision at the June 5 1944 primaries. The statement signals a formal campaign entry awaiting primary results.
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Humboldt County
Iowa
J. Miller
Candidacy Notice for Humboldt County Clerk Nomination
M A Wallakait announces as a Republican candidate for the Clerk of the District Court in Humboldt County Iowa. The nomination is subject to voters’ will at the June 1944 primaries. Support is appreciated.
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District “Court
Humboldt County
Towa
M.A. Wallakait
Humboldt County Auditor Candidate Announcement 1944
County resident announces candidacy for County Auditor in Humboldt County Iowa a June 5 1944 Republican primary. The note requests voters support and signs with 90 H Johnson Humboldt Iowa.
Humboldt County Recorder Candidate Announcement
To the voters of Humboldt County I announce my candidacy for Recorder on the Republican ticket in the upcoming primaries. If re elected I pledge to continue to serve to the best of my ability based on past work as recorder. R Sorlien
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Humboldt County
Towa
R Sorlien
Harshold County Attorney Candidate Billy Jenna
A candidate declares intent for the Harshold County Attorney office subject to Republican voters at the June 1944 primaries. Franklin Jenna is noted as the party figure associated with the bid.
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Harshold
Pranklin Jenna
County Treasurer Candidate Announcement in Humboldt County
A series of notices announces candidates for County Treasurer Humboldt County on the Republican ticket for the June 5 1944 primary. Names Lo Olson Dorothy H Netisen present their bids and request voter support subject to party voters' will.
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Humboldt County
Towa
Lo. Olson
Towa's Quota for Fifth War Loan Campaign
Town to raise 202000000 in Fifth War Loan Drive opening June 12 with a goal set by the Treasury. Iowa counties receive specified quotas—Rumboldt 802000, Wright 1034000, Kossuth 1408000—under the slogan Back the Attack Buy More Than Before.
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Treasury Department
Iowa
Rumboldt
Wright County
Kossuth County
Fire destroys Meyer harness shop and funeral parlor in Wesley
A Friday night blaze in Wesley, of unknown origin, leveled the J. T. Meyer harness shop and the McMahon funeral parlors with an estimated loss of $20,000. Firefighters from Wesley and Britt saved nearby structures as owner J. T. Meyer was burned fleeing the scene and a family upstairs escaped in night clothes with no belongings.
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J. T. Meyer
McMahon
Wesley
Britt
Meyer
Jace
Hands
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