Fun Club Honors Mrs Grace as Rolfe Farewell Nears
The 12-4-Fun Club met at the Wallace Taylors' country home July 30 to honor Mrs. John Grace who will soon move from Rolfe. She received a corsage and gift. games of Tornado 500 produced high prizes for Mrs. Robt. Bergstrom and low for Mrs. Wm. Phillips. Luncheon followed.
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Wallace Taylors
John Grace
Rolfe
Grace
Robt. Bergstrom
Low
Wm. Phillips
Geo. Taylor
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Sorrow
Mrs. Chester Carpenter and Mr and Mrs Roy Cobb and family express gratitude for the many acts of kindness memorials cards and flowers during a period of sorrow. The notice notes service to veterans by the American Red Cross and reports Lutheran Church circles met July 25 with Ruth Circle meeting in Dora Simonson’s home.
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Debra Lou
Minneapolis
Seattle
Wash
Anderson
Air Force
Andersons
R. D. Higgins
Iowa
Debbie
Higgins
George Anderson
Des Moines
Clarence Mixdorf
Baby
Waterloo
I. W. Jorgenson
la Verne
Fay Anderson
Phyllis Hegdahl
Hawarden
James Anderson
Joy Wilcox Hartsock
Joy Wilcox
Joy
James
Abbie Sheeley
James Wilcox
Raymond Hartsock
O'Tillie Hartsock
Mallard
Deane Gunders
Lois Johnson
Sherry Wilcox
Barbara Harris
Clara Gunderson
Mary le Nelson
Methodist Church
Deane Gunderson
Margie Hughes
Harris Hughes
Chester Hansen
Lester Ferden
George Diederich
Clarence Ogden
Eddie Wilcox
Thora Pedersen
Dora Simonson
Glen Gaskill
Art Erickson
Glen Dailey
Chester Carpenter
Roy Cobb
Lutheran Church
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Ruth
Ralph Larson
Community Circles Host Bible Study and Picnics
Mary Martha Circle gathered at Miss Anna Ryen’s home with 15 members and 3 guests. Karen Truelson led the Bible study on Eskimos, Mrs Jerusha Sandvig gave the lesson, and a short business meeting closed with prayer. Dorcas Circle held a family picnic at the park followed by lunch and a blind auction. Rachel Circle met at Mrs Virgil Thorson’s home with 17 members and 6 guests. scripture reading and prayer by Mrs Rebt Wiegert, Bible study by Mrs W Bennett, a regular business meeting, and a lovely lunch served by the hostess and her daughter Virgene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Bielefeldt
Verna Ryen
Mary Martha
Anna Ryen
Allie Severson
Karen Truelson
Jerusha Sandvig
Rachel Circle
Virgil Thorson
Rebt. Wiegert
W. Bennett
Virgene
Sermon on the Mount Prelude at Methodist Church
The Methodist Church resumes services with O M McQuary praising the returning congregation. Next Sunday's sermon will again cover the Sermon on the Mount, focusing on Matthew 5 13 16 with the topic Throw Away Your Basket. Bible study begins at 9 30 and worship at 10 30 offering a friendly welcome to all.
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Methodist Church
O. M. McQuary
Jehovah's Witnesses Schedule at Gilmore City
Kingdom Hall on Highway 3 hosts Watchtower study Sunday at 7 30 p m What Dedication Means to Me Area book study Tuesday 7 30 p m You May Survive Armageddon Into God's New World Service meeting Friday 7 30 p m Ministry school 8 30 p m Donald DeMoss listed as congregation servant Modern spelling and abbreviations preserved where readable
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Kingdom
Hal of
Jehovah's Witnesses
Highway 3
Gilmore City
Donald DeMoss
Congregation Servant
Watchtower Bible Study
aArea
Garfield Gleaners 4-H Club Local Achievement Meeting
The Garfield Gleaners 4-H Club held Local Achievement Friday at Rolfe Presbyterian church basement with 18 members, four visitors, and 124 mothers present. President Jane Shelgren led the meeting. Marilyn Shimon and Rachel Heald spoke on their camp trip. Shelgren and Karen Seward discussed Convention. Junior and senior demonstrations were planned for the fair. lunch was served by the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Gleaners 4-H Club
Jane Shelgren
Rolfe Presbyterian Church
Marilyn Shimon
Rachel Heald
Karen Seward
Pam Jordan
Clara Gunderson
Mary Jean Collins
Development groups warn missteps hinder industry locating
The Iowa Development Commission cites a New York Journal of Commerce survey of 200 area groups. Three-fourths say analyzing an area's qualifications for specific industries is vital, with other common errors including overemphasis on taxes and neglect of employee-employer relations.
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Iowa Development Commission
New York Journal of Commerce
Industrial zoning issues and Jehovahs Witness assembly in Omaha
The text outlines common zoning and industrial attraction flaws in communities and reports that Donald DeMoss of Gilmore City announced 16 delegates will attend a 4000-strong Jehovahs Witness District Assembly in Omaha. The four day event centers on peaceful living and practical Christian instruction with immersion rites and a keynote by R W Wallen. Delegates from Gilmore City include several local families and members from Algona Livermore Mallard Pocahontas and Gilmore City with meetings at Kingdom Hall Highway 3. George Rosenberger of Toledo shares a hobby of remodeling and electrifying old organs.
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Donald DeMoss
Gilmore City
Congregation of
Jehovah's Witnesses
New Civic Auditorium
Omaha
Neb
United States
Canada
British Isles
R. W. Wallen
Watchtower Bible & Tract Society
Watchtower Society
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Bea Claman
Donna
Sharon
Allen
Douglas
C. Whitmer
Wade Taylor
Harry Bernard
Clarence Anderson
Algona
Burton Brnde
Livermore
Ieva Patton
Mallard
Sarah Matthews
Pocahontas
Kingdom Hall
Highway 3
Pocahontas County 4-H Fair These Exhibits In County Line
Pocahontas county 4-H girls prepare for blue ribbons with more than 100 home furnishing items including chairs desks bookcases and textiles. A new floral arrangement section features four classes. Exhibits will be staged August 6 to 9 at the fairgrounds with age divisions 10-11 12-13 and 14-20. Civil Service announces examinations for Accountant and Auditor positions in Washington area with salaries from 4525 to 11610 a year. Also reported: 13-year-old David Wage injured by a barbed wire gate 17 stitches. Treynor theft of steel fence posts. Rex Burns dies in drainage ditch accident. John Robbins treated after spilled coffee.
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Pocshontas County
4-H
Virginia Harding
Pocahontas County
United States Civil Service Commission
Washington
D. C
Panama Canal Zone
Civil Service Commission
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Rolfe Arrow
Sociely
Sandra Spencer
D. J. Spencer
Capt. Anderson
Higgins Home
Nielsen
Jackson
Minn
Peter Nielsen
Morgan, Minn
Guy Kerns
Cleve
Curt
Hilda
Virgo
Freemond Nielsen
August Nielsen
Darlene
Ray Isacson
Chet Thuelson
Karen
N. C. Nielsen
David Henderson
Morgan
Ars Apo
Agnes Reckard
Cindy Taylor
Twe
Ed Peterson
Robert Koenig
George Yabsley
Roger Howland
Mary Ellen Bruce
Miss Koenig
Don Howland
St. Margaret's Church
Wallace Taylor
Joe Meisenbach
Ros Schonberger
Frank Hronek
Tenni Capesius
Albert Jensen
Wesley Lehnus
James Triplett
C. L. Zeman
Howard Sandy
Dale Buck
Helen Bruce
Will Struthers
Robert Struthers
A. A. Firkins
Walter Heddinger
Will Sernett
Clarence Sernett
Henry Gill
John Pierce
Charles Jarvis
Ed Baker
Jens Thompson
Fielden
Warold Shelgren
John
Joan
Jane
Virgil
Alvin Vaughn
Glenn Shelgren
Minneapolis, Minn
Flora Hansen
Howard Hansen
Henry Olson
Dell Rapids
S. D
Olsons
Olson
Shelgren
C. J. Peterson
Alta
Koenig
Ruth Koenig
St. Margaret’s Catholic Church
Theo Koenig
Will Howland
Clarence Osweiler
Karen Kirchner
del Rae Kenna
Ernest Vaughn
N. A. Wilson
Kay Lynn
Kay Smith
Ray Smith
Kay
Barbara Wagner
Judy Leib
Ann DeWolf
Joanne Kirby
Joann Jlorsman
Phyllis Pedersen
Carol Pullen
Judy
Diane Smith
Virgil Thorsons
Lowell
Dennis
Methodist
W.S.C.S
Mike Schmidt
Hazel Streit
Cornell College
McQuary
Crete
George Seipel
Brazil
Earl Chambers
Lucille Keeble
Evelyn Leadley
Esther Wilson
Legion Auxiliaries
Rolfe American Legion Auxiliary
Robert Kelchner
John Rickless
Mary Weible
L. M. Paulson
Harrison Roberts
Curtis Jon
Dean Edward
Hillcrest
Dubuque
Melvin Thorsons
Thorson
C. F. Orwig
Marvin Turley
Leslie Johnson
Bruce Fisher
Fisher
Roberts
Curtis and
Dean
The
American Red Cross
G. Fred Smith
Storm
Lalan Talieee Rane
Garfield Gleaners
George Rosenberger
Toledo
Pocahontas, Iowa
Tyrone Power
Kim Novak
Columbia Pictures Presents
Eddy Duchin
Lope sNieney
Technicolor
Rex Thompson
James Whitmore
aSheprero
Strupwick
Victoria Shaw
Gary Grant
Katharine Hepburn
David Wage
John Robbins
Lenox
Treynor
Rex Burns
Francis
Morton House
Nescafe
Duncan Hines
Armour’s
California
Baker’ Chocolate
Armour
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