Local clubs hold lunches and meets across Des Moines area
Mys Eikenberry hosts Bon Ton bridge luncheon with guests and prizes won by Mrs. EE Lotmen and Mrs. Morrison. May breakfast planned at Mrs. Ann Wiley home. B B C club meets at Mrs. Lester Ferden with guests and prizes. American Home study club discusses Mac Arthur and other topics with officer elections. Des Moines Township Woman's Club program features poems and health talks. Time and Quaker notes shared at other meetings. A special Eastern Star initiation is announced for Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mys
B.B.C
Lester Ferden
James George
Garland Bradley
Gilmore City
Francis Hood
Tony Nielsen
Keith Haynes
Des Moines
Iowa Farmers Need Lumber For Repairs And New Buildings
Iowa farmers report 373 617 887 board feet needed for repairs and maintenance and 501 990 126 board feet for new buildings to support increased production. The survey lists equipment gaps including barns milking gear cream separators and fencing with many dealers out of lumber and only partial stock available. Too bad Washington doesn't wake up to the situation and do something about it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Washington
Das Moines
Community Service Station Announces Saturday Hours
The Community Service Station will operate Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. starting April 24. The station will continue its previously observed hours on other days until further notice.
Easter program and services at Burt church schedule
Special Easter program at 10 a.m. morning worship at 11 a.m. Infant baptism will be administered during morning worship. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p.m. Twenty two applicants for church membership urged to attend for public reception. Choir practice. Fort Dodge Presbytery meets at Burt Wednesday and Thursday April 28 and 29. Good Friday services from 2 to 3 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Pan
Fort Dodge
Canning Refresher Course Planned in Pocahontas County
County homemakers will travel to Emmetsburg on April 28 for an all day refresher on canning equipment supplies and preservation methods. Home economists instructors and extension staff from surrounding counties will attend with Miss Frances Hettler Iowa State College leading the instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Emmetsburg
Farm Security Administration
Mary Frances
Kelly
Rolfe
Helen S. Sage
Frances Hettler
Iowa State College
Easter Week Services at Local Methodist Church
The Methodist Church led by pastor C. R. Buckwalter announces a communion service at 8 p.m. Thursday and Good Friday prayers from 2 to 3 p.m. Easter Sunday features Sunday school at 10:15 and morning worship at 11:15 with a sermon titled The Risen Christ. Youth Fellowship 6:30 p.m. W.S.C.S. meets Wednesday April 28 at 2 p.m. Circle No. 1 serves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Church
W.S.C.S
Circle No. 1
Trinity Lutheran Service Schedule and Activities
J O Wangberg pastor leads 9 oclock communion and 9:30 preaching on Resurrection and Life from Matthew 28 1 8. 10 30 Sunday school and Bible classes. 8 pm Luther League. Junior choir meets Saturday 2 30 at the parsonage. Remind offering for the synodical budget at morning service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Winnve
Synodical
Ed Gentry pilots Mitchell bomber in wartime letter
A dated 1948 letter from Ed Gentry describes piloting a B-25 Mitchell medium bomber. He details training flights across Florida and the Bahama Islands, notes fellow crew quality, and hopes to return to Rolfe while soon crossing to new duties. He mentions friends, places Webb's and Riches, and looks forward to gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Army
Florida
Bahama Islands
Louisiana
Mississippi
Webb's
Riches
NAIN LUTHERAN CHURCH SERVICES ADVERTISED
Emery L. Petersen, pastor, invites all to Holy Communion Thursday at 8:00 PM and sunrise service Friday at 6:30 AM. No Sunday school this Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nain Lutheran Church
Emery L. Petersen
Easter at Plover Presbyterian Church
Rev. G. B. of Butler reports a joyful Easter service at Plover Presbyterian Church. Families dressed in festive colors gathered for Sunday school and worship, with hymns prayers and the pastor’s sermon proclaiming The Lord is Risen. The celebration reinforced faith and echoed across the ocean to a distant brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Big Brother
America
G. B., Butler
Plover Presbyterian Church
More Feeders for Chicks Boost Welfare and Profits
A county extension advised poultry raisers to use ample feeders and water fountains for chicks to prevent starvation and reduce waste. It recommends two sizes for under eight weeks and storage feeders after that, warns against undersized fountains, and notes risks like disease from feeding on litter and potential gizzard impaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Extension
Max O. Naylor
Young Farm Couples to Meet in Pocahontas County
In Pocahontas, a Young Farm Couples meeting is set for April 22 at 7 50 p m in the basement of the Methodist church. It is a potluck with attendees bringing silverware dishes and a covered dish. Ray Sorensen of the Iowa Farm Bureau will lead a discussion on farmers roles in politics with likely vigorous debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
Ray Sorensen
Young Peoples Activities
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Tuberculosis in Iowa: From 1900s to 1940s Educational Shift
A comparison of Iowa tuberculosis leaflets shows the evolution from 1900 guidance to 1943 emphasis on prevention and early detection through X ray. Early advice favored exercise and sun exposure while later messages stress rest, risk awareness, and the preventable nature of tuberculosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Iowa
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Towa
Three Phase Attacks for Controlling Moles In Lawns
County Extension Director Mrs C Naylor outlines three methods to control moles in lawns. Quickest uses calcium cyanide dust or car exhaust. traps require prep and repeated runs. A third option uses lead arsenate to deter moles, developed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, with cautions for strawberry plots and future plantings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Naylor
Senate
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Lafayette
Ind
Retires From Service Revow Price From Spokane Fire Dept
Revow Price a farm lad near Rolfe now living with John Cordes retired on pension from the Spokane Washington fire department on April 10 He and his wife plan to move to Seattle Washington The article notes milk production details about cows and lactation and comments on milk quality and bacterial concerns
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revow Price
Rolfe
John Cordes
Hea Fire Department
Spokane
Wesh
Seattle
Wash
Cub Scouts Name The Dog Pack At April Den Meeting
Nine boys met at Mrs. Willard Peterson's home on Tuesday April 13 to pledge allegiance and name their pack. The Cub Chief drew the name The Dog Pack for the group. Boys displayed soap carvings and shared hobby favorites such as rocks knives and money. The den closed with a salute and promise. a camp and April 20 birdhouse project were planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Peterson
Glenn Kaiser
Poh Scott
Chains
Abe
Pranklin DeVanl
DeWrone Schott
Cletis Peterson
DeWayne Snook
Denner
Cards Remind Fruit Growers of Spraying Schedules
County Extension Director Max O. Naylor leads a card service to notify fruit growers when to spray apple trees raspberries and other fruit. The card lists the appropriate chemical type and timing to ensure effective sprays and maximize wartime food production. Early spray directions for plums peaches and raspberries available at the county extension office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max O. Naylor
H. E. Nichols
Iowa State Extension Horti
Home on furlough for Coast Guard seaman
Donald Nelson seaman first class of the Coast Guard arrived April 14 from Baltimore for a five day furlough with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Niels A. Nelson. He left Sunday for Chicago and then continued to Baltimore by plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Nelson
Coast Guard
Baltimore
Maryland
Niels A. Nelson
Chicago
Senior Girl Scouts Meet at Luther Thompson Home
Senior Girl Scouts gathered last Wednesday evening at the Luther Thompson residence. They crafted stamp corsages and were served lunch by Janet Thompson, with Maxine Johnson recording the notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Thompson
Janet Thompson
Maxine Johnson
Garfield 4 H girls seek all scrap donations
The Garfield 4 H girls urge residents to turn in any scrap items the government accepts. Contact Beverly De Wolf for rubber, Phyllis DeWolf for fats, Beryl White for paper, Frances Chambers for tin cans and jar lids, and Maxine Webb for scrap iron and razor blades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield 4-H
Beverly DeWolf
Fats
Phyllis DeWolf
Frances Chambers
Maxine Webb
Coal shortages loom as 1948 demand nears capacity
The article warns a 600 million ton coal year demand in 1948 may strain supply if summer demand drops. It urges early orders and notes mine capacity to produce 12 million tons weekly, with coal stocks built by consumers last summer. It also cites political quips and farm labor trends, plus home insulation and screen wire shortages as seasonal concerns.
Hen Health Clues From Yellow Casts On Skin and Beak
A yellow cast on the skin or scales of a hen’s legs or on the beak indicates low production. If there is no white band near the beak face, it suggests no egg production in recent weeks.
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Mrs. EB. Eikenberry
BBC
Ferden
Mrs. Grant
American Home Study Club
R. C. Grant
J. L. Moore
Grant Pollock
Victor Shimon
Douglas MacArthur
C. A. Jacobsen
Moden Museum
A. W. Ives
William Howland
A. D. Cleal
E. C. Hoard
C. Hegstrom
Woman’s Club
N. J. Bixler
Time Magazine
J. "T. Grant
George Weible
M. R. Soth
George Lehnus
M.M. Club
Conrad Majorowicz
0. B. Fuller, Jr
Ernest Vaughn
Lehnus
Special Meeting OF
Eastern Star
Iowa Farmers’ Needs
the Methodist Church
C. R. Buckwalter
Trinity Lutheran
J. O. Wangberg
ED Gentry
Mr. Soth
CUB
Girl Scout News
Eddie J. Aden
Howard Bruce
Greeley
Colorado
Guy Eccles, Jr
Charles
U. S. Army
Ji Forces Technical Training Company
of Color State College
Army Air Forces
Rolfe Arrow
Harold Shelgren
Marvin Sroufe
C. R. Berg
Albert City
Town
George Heil
Denzil
Johnson
Phant
Department of Agricultur
Kentucky
Fullerton Lumber
Company Phone NC
Hee Haw
Congress
Sw Coal
J. T. Grant & Son
ROLPE
Cee
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