Community clubs hold varied meetings in April
The D M T Woman's Club met at the schoolhouse on April 10 for a regular session with gardening hints during roll call. A May 8 guest day for mothers was planned. A program featured music chores, readings, reviews, and a Australia Saipan talk. Luncheon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.M.T. Woman’s Club
J. Rutgers
Mettille
B. C. Lehnus
Joyce Spencer
Maxine Nielsen
Gilbert de Boer
Glen Carpenter
George Marine
NAIN LUTHERAN CHURCH SPRING MISSION MEETINGS
Emery L Petersen pastor outlines spring mission meetings at Nain Lutheran Church from Thursday April 26 through Sunday April 29 with Rev Sigurd Petersen of Royal Iowa speaking Thursday and Friday evenings at 8:30. Services Sunday at 11:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Picnic dinner Sunday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigurd Petersen
Royal
Iowa
Trinity Lutheran Service Schedule and Events
J. O. Wangberg leads morning worship at 9 30 with a theme based on John 17 1 8. Sunday school and Bible classes at 10 30. Catechism class Saturday 1 45 at the church. Girls choir 8 p m. Ladies Aid meets with Mrs Fred Kerns on Wednesday April 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran
J. O. Wangberg
Christ
Ladies Aid Society
Fred Kerns
Fort Dodge Presbyterian services and meetings posted
W F Schneck serves as pastor with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 7 30 p.m. Choir practice Thursday at 8 30. Fort Dodge presbyterial meets Algona Friday April 20 and Fort Dodge Presbytery meets at Estherville April 25 to 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Fort Dodge
Methodist Church Schedule and Society Notices
Reverend Buckwalter outlines Sunday worship with a 10 15 Sunday school and an 11 15 service. Youth convention planned at Epworth Fort Dodge at 2 30 with parsonage departure 1 15. Registration 10 cents and supper 40 cents. extra cars requested. Woman's Society general meeting set for April 25 at the church, and society invited to Edith Webber's book review at the Presbyterian church next Saturday at 2 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE
Methodist Church
C. R. Buckwalter
Epworth
Fort Dodge
Woman’s Society
Edith Webber
Presbyterian Church
Card of Thanks for Staff Sgt Johnny Pavik
Family expresses gratitude to the American Legion Auxiliary United Service Women and friends of Rolfe for spiritual bouquets given April 8 in honor of their son and brother Staff Sergeant Johnny Pavik. Mr and Mrs J J Pavik and Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
United Service Women and Friends of
Rolfe
Johnny Pavik
J. J. Pavik
Progress in Pocahontas drainage survey advances
A Pocahontas county drainage reconnaissance underway in six townships Swan Lake Marshall Dover Cedar Colfax and Grant is progressing well. C H Van Vinck and Karl Iff assistant surveyors in April with farmers including John Anderson Guy Wilde Ernest Sporlader Ray Timan Carl Ekstrand F E Dahlin and Chas Bischoff aiding. The goal is to map county drainage facilities with completion hoped by May 1.
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Pocahontas County
Swan Lake
Marshall
Dover
Cedar
Colfax
Grant
C. H. van Vinck
Extension Service
Karl [Iff
Soil Conservation Service
John Anderson
Guy Wilde
Ernest Sporlader
Ray Timan
Carl Ekstrand
F. FE
Dahlin
Chas Bischoff
IOWA MOTHER NAMED Town Mother OF 1945
The Sioux City mother Mrs A L Wood mother of seven and wife of a service member was chosen Town Mother of 1945. She was formerly Gwendolyn Wallace of Plover, born and educated there, and is connected to Nellie Wallace and the late Dr J D Wallace. The item notes her community ties and wartime context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
A. L. Wood
Sioux City
Sunday Register
Wood
Gwendolyn Wallace
Nellie Wallace
J. D. Wallace
Plover
Gwendolyn
Great Son book viewed at Woman's club meeting
View of Edna Ferhar's recent book Great Son was presented by Mrs Hor tense Stefkin. The final meeting of the year will be May 1 at Mrs O W Brinkman home with a one o'clock luncheon. The April 13 meeting had 13 members present and no program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Ferhar
Hortense Stefkin
O. W. Brinkman
Woman’s Club
C. J. Moen
Mesdames George Marine
Pr. J. MacVey
Moen
George Marine, Jr
Young Women’s Club
George Beckord
Ensf
Ritz Theatre
Rolfe School Roundup Highlights Plays and Grades
Rolfe School reports include the fourth grade play Snow White and a combined program honoring President Roosevelt. Eighth and sixth graders work on graduation preparation and spring drawings, while speech contest participants from Rolfe earned division III ratings at Atlantic. War Stamp Sales totals and bond purchases by named students are listed.
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Roosevelt
John Wiegman
United States
Olerich
B. A. Peterson
T. D. Jones
Pocahontas County Farm Bureau Women Meet in Courthouse
The annual Pocahontas County Farm Bureau women’s committee meeting was held in the courthouse on Friday evening April 18. Dr. Paulina Nickell from Iowa State College spoke on planning the post war home stressing long term planning and utility in farm homes. Members and guests heard reports on committee activities and school farm support, watched a skit and recitation, and discussed Blue Cross hospital service plus memorial services for a departed president. They GIVE their lives, you LEND your money. Buy bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
C. R. Bash
Frances Young
Garland Chambers
John Shelgren
Mary Margaret Sinek
Bob McLain
W. W. Ehrhorn
Fort Dodge
Blue Cross
Aft
Louise Rosenfeld
Town State College
Dee Maier
High School Teachers Discuss Iowa Curriculum Plan
Supt J R Grant acts as temporary chair at a county high schools meeting in Pocahontas on April 9 with W H McFarland from the State Department of Public Instruction. The group plans local discussions next year to review curriculum issues guiding Iowa’s statewide improvement program. Attendees include Edna Marenum, Mrs M D Anderson, and Vernon Anderson among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Grant
Pocahontas
W. H. McFarland
State Department of Public Instruction
Lindeman
McFarland
State Department
Vernon Anderson
Plover
Schoolmasters Club
Iowa
Edna Marenum
M. D. Anderson
Rolfe
W. C. Hilbern
Laurens
Rose Mary Black
Frances Young
A. R. Fenton
Erma Pattee
Palmer
G. D. DeBoer
Alan Dawson
Des Moines Township
K. R. McLain
Varina
Don Henderson
Ware
Lloyd Godfrey
Havelock
Urges Making Simple Desserts by 4 H Club
Miss Mary Frances Kelly demonstrated fat and fat free cake methods and honey cream cookies at the final 4 H training for the season held at the R E A building on Tuesday April 10. She urged simple nutritious desserts during wartime sugar shortages with Mrs J E De Wolf and Mrs A R Omtvedt assisting. County 4 H girls and leaders planned a noon meal as a practical lesson in meal planning and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. de Wolf
Mary Frances Kelly
Town State College
R.E.A
Kelly
A. R. Omtvedt
County Extension
County 4-H
4-H
Roosevelt Praised for Divine Guidance and Resolve
A sermon chronicles Roosevelt as a dependent on prayer noting his public prayers and urging nationwide worship for unity. It recalls his sufferings from infantile paralysis and defends him against charges of communism and war mongering while praising his world vision and practical leadership.
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Lieve
United States
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt remembered as humanitarian and world peacemaker
The article honors President Roosevelt praising his intolerance for oppression and his dedication to world peace. It highlights his good neighbor policy, extensive world travel, and role in founding and shaping the United Nations. Tributes come from soldiers overseas and wounded veterans, with Lincoln as a comparable martyr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
United Nations
Lincoln I Beleve
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