Wood-Mehaffey wedding announced in local notice
Thursday August 12 1954 Mr and Mrs Pat Wood announce the marriage of their daughter Alice Sheila Wood to Alice John Cleavenger of Wheeling West Virginia. The item also notes local births injuries and visits including Allen Mehaffey fracturing both bones in his left forearm, a six pound thirteen ounce son born August 4 at Lutheran hospital Fort Dodge, Pvt Kenny Pederson leaving for training in Augusta Georgia, Fred McKim Jr assisting at Havelock Co op Elevator, Jimmy Wilson breaking a bone near the wrist, and Janice Wilken visiting Everly with the Herman Wilken family and sisters Reatha Chloa and Vickie going to Everly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Wood
Sheila Wood
John Cleavenger
Wheeling
W. Va
Allen Mehaffey
Gordon Mehaffey
Johnnie Loss
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
Kenny Pederson
Augusta
Fred McKim, Jr
Havelock Co-op
Jimmy Wilson
Creek Bank
Janice Wilken
Everly
Herman Wilken
Reatha
Chloa
Vickie
Labor Shortage Uses German POWs to Harvest Cocklebars
Twenty years ago a labor shortage led Jim Wilson to employ German prisoners of war to pull cocklebars last week. The brief note records the use of POW labor in farm work amid wartime context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Wilson
Local Notes and Personnel Moves Across Town
Miss Marie White is appointed post master at Tok Junction Camp and censor of the mail. Pete Peterson reports snowball bushes caused a mid August mix up. Edgar Showers serves on Sai Pan island newly raised to private first class. Catherine and Betty McIntire return to Rolfe after ward aids at Lutheran hospital Fort Dodge. Ronney Ives and Johnny Weible each undergo tonsillectomies. Henderson and Majorowicz families drive to Lake Okoboji to fetch Norrine Arnold and others home from Camp Foster after a 10 day stay. Donald Hemerson promoted to first lieutenant on July 15 in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie White
Tok Junction
Pete Peterson
Edgar Showers
Saipan
Catherine
Betty McIntire
Rolfe
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
Ronney Ives
Johnny Weible
Raymond Henderson
Franklin Majorowicz
Lake Okoboji
Norrine Arnold
Beverly Majorowicz
Donna Jean Foust
Local founders listed in brief notice from 1939
A fragmentary 1939 notice names Robert Heathman Orville Heathman Donald Spencer and Ronald Spencer as individuals connected to a community item dated August 17 1939. The incomplete text offers no clear event or location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert and
Orville Heathman, Donald and
Ronald Spencer and
Crossword clues stitched as a single list
Puzzle item shows many across and down clues with varied word lengths and themes including Maize Breakers Melody Smell Stairs pneumonia Exclama tion Pigpen Single unit Kettle Chinese river Norse war god Coin Port Regarding abbr Kind of duck River Latvia Girl's name Raise Position of an actor in a play Often poet Weaken Type measures Sun god Leave off as a syllable Asia Ireland jacket Dispatch Camper's requirement
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Latvia
Tapering point of a steeple and related clues
Puzzle clue recap referencing last week answer numbers 36 87 41 44 45 47. Includes note not to use prefix PUZZLE NO 824.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ant
Pocahontas Golf Tourney Crowns Champion Dick Love
In the Pocahontas golf tournament held Sunday at Twin Lakes Dick Love of Pocahontas won the Championship flight with C J White runner up. Other news includes community activities from Mrs W S Butler tea party to local fishing by Leone and town notes on residents and markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Dick Love
C. J. White
L. R. Davidson
George Jeffries
Mason City
Guy Kerns
Gerald Foust
Clyde Firkins
Ed Twigg
Azro Shaw
Verne Jarvis
Rolfe
Kenneth Hansen
Detroit
Woods Hatchery
Ferris Malcolm
Donna McCreary
Ames
Des Moines
Gilmore City
New Rolfe Bakery Welcomes O A Cook As Owner
Thirty years ago a new bakery opened in Rolfe Iowa and locals noted the window name O A Cook signaled promising success. The item lists other local notes including teaching contract for Jeane Scheffers, family visits, and club activities at Ames Iowa with the Garfield 4 H Club and county agents attending a stock judging event at Iowa State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
O. A. Cook
Illustrated News
Los Angeles
Calif
Jeane Scheffers
Bradgate
Harry Seaman
Corliss Stegge
Baby
Fonda
Richard
Robert Telfer
Garfield Boys 4-H Club
Arlo Ives
C. R. Bowers
C. E. Grant
Iowa State College
Ames
Leo Shelgren
Clyde Behrendsen
Roger DeWolf
Morris
Forrest Ives
Leo
Donald Cornwell
Deane Gunderson
Norton Ives
Donald Grant
Local Social Roundup and Events from Webster City Area
A group including Mesdames G G Butler and W P Wheeler attended a Webster City golf tournament last Thursday. Grace Marchant and Roy Hawk wed in Emmetsburg. Arnolds Park visitors, bathing beauty interest, and multiple Twin Lakes trips are noted. A nine pound baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Keller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey Coffin
Ed Schnug
Arnolds Park
Martin Thompson
Phelps
Wis
Thompson Brothers
Mud
Earl Chambers
Marvin Burroughs
Foster Fraser
Reed Seaman
Glenn Beam
Frank Henderson
Jud Pirie
Residents urge preservation of local schools against state reorganization
Marathon Iowa group Citizens for Democracy led by Edris Edwards warns against Paul Johnston state efforts to reorganize Iowa schools into fewer districts. They argue small communities need local schools and larger ones want smaller classes, urging voters to contact candidates and oppose non elected control of education funding. A Defoe quote closes the appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Johnston
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Department of Public Instruction
Iowa
Johnston
State Department
R. D. Edwards
N. G. Olmey
Charles Cochrane
Marathon
Edris M. Edwards
Citizens For Democracy Marathon
T-4-L Foot Care Ad Promises Quick Skin Relief
An eight day offer promises a 48 cent refund at any drug store if strong T-4-L liquid is unsatisfactory. It shows skin infection signs with peeling and new healthy skin forming and advertises antiseptic T-4-L foot powder for sweaty feet and odor. Available now at Calligan's Sundries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calligan’s
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Desseciarion
Melody
Asia
Ireland
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Camper
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Ico
Charles Roberts
Twin Lakes
James Darren
Pamela Tiffin
Sun
Mon
Cliff Robertson
George Chakiris
Statics
Giallock
America
Rialto
Northwest Lluna
Freeman's Clover Farm Store
Skippy
Clover Farm
Hormel
Rolfe, Iowa
Libby
T. W. Feldman
Dial
G. Fred Smith
Automobile & Property Insurance Real Estate
Fuller
E. C. Loxterkamp
M. D
R. B. Ranney
Swift’s Premium
Rean Stampe
Swift's Premium
Saas
Elvis Presley
Res
R. 0. Drown
Weat Bend
E. P. Hansen
Optometrist
Humboldt
Joseph Schoofs
Pocahontas, Iowa
Elmer A Ducommun
Laurens
Ron Dinette
Dinette
Kader Vania
Blasell
Elec
Garin
Ant Ste Bers
Wemarvess
Ois ‘Suter
GS Fao
Degau
Marie Vanes Rocket
Sm Pa
Ane & Erie Cher
Emre Neve Spriegs
State Supreme Court
Daniel DeFoe
Coin Operated
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