Pocahontas Pupils Shine At Sioux City Music Festival
At the state music festival in Sioux City three Pocahontas pianists earned superior ratings and three earned excellent ratings. Janet Lou Bouma, Janet George, Norma Jean Mick, Marian Nelson, Constance Hudson, and Grace Marie Musil placed in piano solo and duets, with performances by Kathleen Posakony and Marian Nelson in the Junior program. Local residents Angeline Drzycimski, Tony Peters family, Justus Parker, and Kathryn Parker are noted in residential and travel updates.
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Pocahontas
Sioux City
Iowa Federation of Music Clubs
Janet Lou Bouma
Janet George
Norma Jean Mick
Marian Nelson
Constance Hudson
Norma Jean ‘Mick
Grace Marie Musil
Kathleen Posakony
Community notes from Pocahontas and Fort Dodge area
Mrs. George Pattee is recovering from a major operation at Lutheran hospital Fort Dodge and will return to Pocahontas to stay with her daughter and son in law. Adair crowd attended a benefit dance at Ridotto Ballroom sponsored by Sacred Heart school PTA. May 19 is announced as the first Holy Communion class date for Sacred Heart Parish. Mr and Mrs George Shors and children moved to the John Shors residence. The Shors have moved into the home vacated by Mr and Mrs Ambrose Mitchell and son Jimmie.
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George Pattee
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
Pocahontas
Eugene Patrick
Adair
Parent Teachers’ Association of the Sacred Heart
Ridotto Ballroom
Sacred Heart Parish
George Shors
John Shors
Ambrose Mitchell
Jimmie
Fire damages piling at county yard during grass blaze
A grass fire at Ray O Connor's home Friday afternoon spread to a county yard, damaging two piles of bridge piling containing about 100 posts. The Pocahontas fire department responded. piling suffered some damage as the bonfire from yard cleanup ignited the dry grass nearby. Attend Legion Meeting as several local couples joined a joint American Legion and auxiliary session held in Calhoun county last week.
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Ray O’connor
Mr. O'Connor
Pocahontas
Legion
W. W. Hudek
H. B. Bike
W. J. Eich
Frank Bartosh
A. L. Thornton
C. A. Nieman
Adolph Koebele
Arthur McCartan
aPmercy
American Legion and Auxiliary
Calhoun County
Pocahontas Golf Club Elects Officers for 1940
M Love of Pocahontas is named president succeeding J B Pattee. Joe Davis becomes secretary treasurer. New executive board members are A C Kimon and L J Elbert. Directors include C E Watts A Q O Loots Anton Mackovets with committees set for Grounds Sports Entertainment and Membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golf Club
M. Love
Pocahontas
Robert Hird
C. E. Watts
Ray Eek
Gilbert Clarke
Jerry Strathman
J. B. Pattee
R. Donohoe
William Goodyear
George, Stockdale
Parman
Robly Steinhilber
J. Lowers
Ed Carmody
Russell Stell
A. C. Shimon
L. J. Elbert
Alfred Miller
Prepare to Pave on Highway No 17 Ten Mile Stretch
Highway 17 reparations proceed for a ten mile paving project. Engineers C B ook Roy C Sagness and Ivan Mat hews arrive from Spirit Lake to Scahontas. They relocate to the Helen Sherle residence recently valued by Mrs Eberle and Mrs A Orth. Sacred Heart High School senior class to stage four one act plays on Tuesday April 16 at Hronek hall including The Road to Connaught The Man We Came Back Sly Folly and The Cloudburst. Funeral services held Wednesday.
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Ten Mile
Tom
Pocahontas South
Ighway
Scahontas
Spirit Lake
C. B.ook
Roy C. Sagness
Ivan Mathews
Matthews
Helen Sherle
Eberle
A. Orth
Sacred Heartigh School
Hronek Hall
Connaught
Weaver 88 Dies After Long Illness At Ocheye Dan
W. E. Weaver, 88, of Ocheyedan, father of Mrs. E. R. Stahly of Pocahontas, died Monday morning after several weeks illness. Attending the services were Mrs. and Mrs. Stahly and Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Stahly of Pocahontas and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Nolan of Palmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocheyedan
W. E. Weaver
E. R., Stahly
Pocahontas
Pocahontas Firemen Benefit Ball Set for April 15
The 38th annual Pocahontas Firemen benefit ball will be held Monday evening April 15 at the Ridotto Ballroom with Carl Nebbe and his orchestra providing music. Leo Pattee and Bernadine Reiter, Sacred Heart high school students, attended a Sioux City diocese spring convention in Estherville. Mr and Mrs C B Cook moved from Spirit Lake to Pocahontas and occupy a new Pocahontas Lumber store apartment. Jimmie also moved into a new apartment. Another apartment is rented to the James Hronek family. The fourth apartment will house Mr and Mrs S M Furrow and daughter Helen. The former Steinhilber house has been remodeled into an apartment building.
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Pocahontas Firemen
Ridotto Ballroom
Carl Nebbe
Leo Pattee
Bernadine Reiter
Sacred Heart High School
Sioux City
Dueam
Estherville
C. B. Cook
Spirit Lake
Pocahontas
Ambrose Mitchell
Gon
Jimmie
James Hronek
S. M. Furrow
Helen Furrow
Steinhilber House
Helen Thornton
Winterset
L. C. Thornton
Irma Pattee
Spencer
Charles Pattee
GC. E. Watts
Sioux Falls
Commercial State Bank
American Bankers’ Association
Minnie Dillemuth
Election of Officers for St Joan of Arecourt No 1118
Officers of St Joan of Arecourt No 1118 Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters were elected for the year with Bessie Nieman as Chief Ranger Anna Albrecht as vice Chief Ranger Florence Schoofs Recording Secretary Bernice McCartan Financial Secretary Agnes Wolken Treasurer Helen Hood Mary Hronek and Mary Haven as trustees Installation is set for the next meeting Thursday evening April 25.
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St. Joan of
Senior Sodality Organized At Sacred Heart Parish
A special April 5 meeting in Holy Name hall organized a senior sodality unit for Sacred Heart Parish. Miss Eileen Nieman led the program. Catherine Schoofs explained Ducam and its purpose. Officers elected: R. Weishaar prefect, Dorothy Lampe vice prefect, Marcella Hronek secretary, Don Wessels treasurer, Father Harry Dailey moderator.
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Sacred Heart Catholic
Holy Name Hall
Eileen Nieman
Young Ladies Socality
Catherine Schoofs
Ducam
Leo Pattee
Sodality
R. Weishaar
Dorothy Lampe
Marcella Hronek
Don Wessels
Harry Dailey
Father Dailey
Anita Large
The
Funeral for C. W. Bash Held in Pocahontas
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon April 6 at the Bash home for C. W. Bash 68 a longtime Pocahontas resident who died Thursday night Burial followed in Summit Hill cemetery Pocahontas Rev A C Long officiated Tall bearers were C C Lucas Clar encette J F O'Brien E R Donohoe H H Winegarden and Roy Leigh He is survived by his wife a son Raymond Bush Pocahontas a daughter Mrs Sam Marie Stewart Gulfport Miss and two grandchildren James Robert Stewart and Cal Raymond Stewart
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Bash
C. W. Bash
Pocahontas
A. C. Long
Summit Hill Cemetery
C. C. Lucas
Clarencette
J. F. O’brien
E. R. Donohoe
H. H. Winegarden
Roy Leigh
Auife
Raymond Bush
Sam
Marie) Stewart
Gulfport
Miss
James Robert Stewart
Cal Raymond Stewart
Town Officials Reappointed Plus Fire Department Picks
Town officials were reappointed by Mayor Dr C T Hughes with council approval. Fire Chief H C Yocum and captains Harold Hynish Roy Horton also approved. Also noted are teaching staff vacations and local bank conference attendance plus illness updates and a Pocahontas club address.
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C. T. Hughes
Theo McCartan
F. E. Heathman
A. J. Sedlacek
E. G. Hudek
R. W. Myers
Fire Department
H. C. Yocum
Harold Hynish
Roy Horton
One in four farmers get wheat crop indemnity under all risk policy
One fourth of farmers who insured their 1989 wheat under the federal all risk crop insurance program have received an indemnity to cover unavoidable crop loss.
Horse Shortage Seen in U S Farms Amid War Fears
A report by the American Foundation for Animal Health warns that the U S horse population has declined steadily with 328 000 fewer horses and 61 000 fewer foals last year, risking shortages for cavalry and transport if Europe needs horses again. It urges enhanced care and immediate immunization against sleeping sickness to safeguard remaining animals.
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Europe
America
American Foundation For Animal Health
Foundation
Electric Lights Do Not Boost Egg Production In Chickens
University extension specialist Cora Cooke explains that using electric lights in chicken houses at usual costs does not raise annual egg production. It can shift peak laying to fall and winter for high egg prices, but overall yearly output remains unchanged. Regular, 12 to 14 hour days with morning lighting and an automatic switch is preferred for farm flocks.
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Cora Cooke
University Farm
St. Paul
Miss Cooke
Ear tagging boosts dairy herd improvement program
The ear tagging system for dairy cows adds finger print like identification. States cooperate with the Bureau of Dairy Industry to permanently identify animals in dairy herd improvement associations. Each cow gets a production record revealing breeding value and the impact of bulls in the herd.
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Bureau of Dairy Industry
Radio Boosts Udny Cows Stir Up Barnyard Chaos
A Scots farmer heard a radio tale of higher milk yields from cows in Japan and set a radio in an empty Udny cowshed stall. When jazz music played the herd rose up, with cows kicking heels in air, toppling a milk pail and tossing the milkmaid from the stall in a lively, chaotic scene.
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Udny
Scotland
Des Moines Two News Highlights of Visits and Travel
Social notes outline visits and travel of Des Moines area families. Alvin Jolliffe and Mary Ann of Mallard visited Lester Thorson. multiple weekend and Sunday calls spread among families in Pocahontas Gilmore City Bradgate and surrounding towns. A death in Pocahontas linked to Elmer Sandy is noted.
Mixup Leads Brooklyn Ford Dealer To Stolen Car
A Brooklyn Ford dealer, MIXUP A. R. Montgomery, reported a car stolen last week. He traced the vehicle after turning in a police radio alarm and discovering it in the Chevrolet garage of Philip Eichhorn who had driven it there thinking it belonged to him.
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Mixup
A. R. Montgomery
Brooklyn
Ford
Philip Eichhorn
Hichhorn
Dental care talk and court visit at Pocahontas
Mrs Jensen Thompson and Mrs Tom Diggs led a Woman's club program at Pocahontas courthouse on April 8 focusing on dental care for preschool children. The D M T government class visited Pocahontas April 3 to observe a court trial but found it settled and toured the R E A plant after lunch.
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Jens Thompson
Pocahontas
De Mohi high school annual editors announced
The D M T high school annual De Mohi will be sent to publishers this weekend. Senior staff include Carol Smith chief editor Alvin Vaughn assistant editor Mandell Kilbourn senior editor Ella Beth Treulson undergraduate editor Leta Mae Kilbourn sports editor Theo Ripperger humor Ruth Koenig advertisements Lucile Struthers historian Eldon Sennett typist with Miss Hurley and Mr Martin as faculty advisors.
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Theo Ripperger
Ruth Koenig
Lucile Struthers
Eldon Sennett
Miss Hurley
Martin
D. M. T. Women’s Club Meeting Details
The D. M. T. Women's club met Tuesday April 9 in the school assembly. Two reels of motion pictures were planned. Refreshment committee members were Mrs. Art Vaughn Mrs. Henry Joens and Miss Hurley. Entertainment committee members were Mrs. Ted Hewlett Miss Zelda Snyder and Miss Wood.
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D. M. T. Women's Club
Art Vaughn
Henry Joens
Miss Hurley
Ted Hewlett
Zelda Snyder
Miss Wood
Choose Honor Students at D M T High School
Ellabeth Truelson and Elroy Ripperger won the top citizenship honors from students and faculty at D M T High School on Friday April 5. Ardeth Boyd Marjorie Peterson and Edna Johnson received honorable mention among the girls while Loren Thompson and Junior Peterson earned honorable mention for the boys.
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Ellabeth Truelson
Elroy Ripperger
Ardeth Boyd
Marjorie Peterson
Edna Johnson
Loren Thompson
Junior Peterson
D M T Senior Class Elects Representatives
Carol Smith named most representative girl and editor of the annual. Eldon Sennett chosen as most representative senior boy. Leta Mae Kilbourn named most attractive girl. Alvin Vaughn voted most eligible bachelor. Both Carol and Eldon active in music and drama. all praised as popular students.
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Carol Smith
Eldon Sennett
Carol
Eldon
Leta Mae Kilbourn
Alvin Vaughn
Iowa AAA Question Box Answers From Pocahontas County
The Iowa State AAA Committee and Pocahontas county committee provide authoritative guidance in the question box. Readers receive practical advice on farming, soil, and rural living issues as printed by the Arrow newspaper.
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The
Arrow
Iowa State Aaa
Pocahontas County
Corn loan program ends with about 120 million bushels
The Q and A cover 1989 loaned corn quantities and how payments are handled. About 120 million bushels were sealed under the loan program just completed.
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Martin Aeronautic Company
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John Lynch
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Charman
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Sylvia Howe
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D. M. T. School News
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