Amvets and Legion Auxiliaries Share Aug Meetings and Events
Amvets Auxiliary met at the Lounge on August 7 planning a five dollar donation toward an Iowa banner for the convention and serving cookies. Powhattan Rural Women's Club met August 5 with a music program, nominating committee appointments, and lunch. American Legion Auxiliary met August 11 at Mrs. LeRoy Miller’s with 22 members, two guests, officer installations, Hawkeye Girls State report, and carnival stand praise. Golf Auxiliary met August 6 at the clubhouse with 22 members and two guests, hosting auction and contract games and noting high winners.
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Amvets
Veterans Hospital
Iowa
Harry Spencer
Clarence Leadley
Maurice Sanden
Howard Spencer
Powhattan Rural Women's Club
Walter Woodin
American Legion Auxiliary
LeRoy Miller
Lee Holt
Rosalyn Brock
George Weible
Paul Biederman
M. W. Webb
Hawkeye
Grinnel College
Iowa Department of the American Legion Auxiliary
Robert Naeve
Mesdames
William Phillips
Earl Chambers
Lowell Long
Earl Young
Rolfe Golf Auxiliary
Mesdames C. A. Christensen
Bob Shelgren
H. G. Frigaard
G. G. Butler
Dorcas Jane Schoppe
Rochester
N. Y
Sophie Paine
Gilmore City
B. A. Peterson
H. A. Kaiser
Ann. Wiley
Lutheran Church Announces Sunday Worship Schedule
Nain Lutheran Church with Pastor Emery L Petersen offers Sunday school and Bible class at 10 am and a morning worship service at 11 am conducted by Mr Norgaard.
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Nain Lutheran Church
Emery L. Petersen
Norgaard
Methodist Church Service Schedule
Pastor H V Bartz leads church school at 10 15 a m and worship at 11 15 a m. A reflective message comments on the world needing fewer of some kinds of people to be better.
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THE
Methodist Church
H. V. Bartz
Card of Thanks From Rolfe Legion Auxiliary
The Rolfe American Legion Auxiliary thanks the Grant Lumber Co American Legion and others who helped make the carnival stand a success.
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Rolfe American Legion Auxiliary
Grant Lumber Co
The
American Legion
Cooklin Family Reunion at Twin Lakes Park
The Cooklin family reunion was held Sunday at Twin Lakes State Park with 62 attendees. Participants included Mrs. Roy Mitchell and daughter Osceola, Walter Cooklin and many relatives from Gowrie Manson Sac City Ringsted Estherville Palmer and other towns.
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Cooklin
Twin Lakes State Park
Roy Mitchell
Osceola
Myr
Emrie Carlson
Walter Cooklin
Paton
LeRoy Pirie
Francie Otto
Clarence Cooklin
Gowrie
Delmar Chipman
Manson
Adolph Cooklin
Ed Meyer
Jolley
Jerry Flessner
Craft
Sac City
Darlene Malone
Varina
Charles Meyer
Lawrence Meyer
Gilmore City
Verne Perrin
Evelyn
Rolfe
Chris Kukling
Palmer
Herman Cooklin
Alfred Everson
Estherville
Wilbur Christensen
Ringsted
Otto Cooklin
Joe Cooklin
Harris
Marvin Cooklin
Ives Family Dinner Celebrates Miriam Ives Waters Birthday
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Ives hosted the whole family for a chicken dinner last Friday. Miriam Ives Waters had a birthday cake as relatives gathered, including Norton Ives and his family from Costa Rica, and the Warren Ives and Eldon Waters families from nearby towns. The gathering marked the first time in years all were together at home.
Save straw for livestock and fertilizer in Pocahontas County
Pocahontas County farmers are urged to save straw to provide livestock bedding and reduce manure loss. Max O. Naylor, county extension director, notes higher feed and livestock prices make saving straw profitable and helpful for soil fertility. R K Bliss of Iowa State College emphasizes manure as a humus and fertilizer source. A gas well on Mrs. Alice Klein’s Montana land is reported.
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Pocahontas County
Max O. Naylor
Naylor
R. K. Bliss
Iowa State College
Alice Klein
Montana
Drowning of Linda Allen in Clear Lake Inland incident
Linda Allen nine of Austin Minnesota died as a passenger in a speed boat being broken in at Clear Lake. The craft alternated running and idling when it started after idling Linda fell overboard and was not noticed by her companions until later.
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Linda Allen
Austin
Minn
Clear Lake
Linda
Tater
Bees Fill Truck Cabin After Bee Swarm Collision
Ed Ramsey of Waverly parked his truck after a swarm crashed into the cab last week. He calmly fended off the buzzing danger with his hat and escaped without a single sting.
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Ed Ramsey
Waverly
Ramsey
Explorer in Drain Tile Rescue and Civic Shock Death
At Sac City two year old John Johnson crawled into a 12 inch drainage tile and was rescued after firefighters broke open the tile. In Rockwell City Mrs EF Stevenson Jr was found dead in a partly filled tub likely from electric shock from a heating unit.
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Sac City
John Johnson
John
Rockwell City
EF. C. Stevenson, Jr
Bubble Gum Contest Ends With 25 Sticks Blown
Vincent Kraus breaks a 10 way tie in Fal kader by blowing a bubble with 25 sticks of bubble gum. Other contestants chew 25 sticks but fail to produce a bubble. Researchers note ongoing experiments in chewing capacity.
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Falkader
Vincent Kraus
Silage Quality Depends on Air Tight Packing
The best forage spoils in the silo if air leaks in. Tight packing and air proofing are essential to silage making.
Skyscraper Rises on Ocean Bedrock in Boston
Turner Construction digs 155 feet to bedrock for a 470 foot John Hancock tower addition. Steel piles 120 feet long driven through clay by a 10,000 pound hammer create the stilts as critics watch from the Critics' Corner grandstand.
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Atlantic Ocean
Turner Construction Company
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
Back Bay
John Hancock Company
University Tests Boost Yields on Illinois Soils
University of Illinois researchers report the residues system raises yields on fertile soils by about 11 percent and can quintuple output on low producing prairie soils with lime phosphate and potash. Sweet clover plowed under after small grain improves corn yields. The method shows strong gains across soil types in Illinois.
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Illinois
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
F. C. Bauer
Slipcovers for Furniture Covers to hide wear and stains
Slipcovers are an easy solution to conceal stains, moth damage, or mismatched furniture. They encourage thorough stain removal before applying fabric and note that wool slipcovers may be unnecessary if moths are fully eradicated. They also mention ready to cover options like muslin.
Tobacco Soil Rotation Advice for Flue-Cured Crops
Specialists say the best flue-cured tobacco soils are sandy loams or fine sandy loams with a yellow or creamy subsoil 15 to 20 inches to the clay. Soils should drain well, have open subsoil, and be low in organic matter. Replanting tobacco year after year risks crop failure and land loss. a two year rotation with tobacco then cotton or corn is advised, while a three year rotation including a grain crop is safer and more productive.
Fireproofing Cotton Fabric with Borax Solution
A simple method to fireproof cotton fabric involves dipping the material in a hot borax boric acid solution. Mix seven ounces borax, three ounces boric acid, and two quarts hot water, stir until clear, dip, wring, dry, and press. Re-dip after each laundering. fabrics must be dry before dipping to maintain effectiveness.
All's Fair By Edith Zittler Randma Ryan and Dan
Grandma Lucy Ryan nurtures her grandson Dan during wartime with meals and care. Old Matt worries about Dan's future, while Dan earns a bronze medal and plans to visit the dance with his grandmother’s blessing. The scene centers on family bonds, support, and memories of the Civil War era.
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Randma Ryan
Matt
Annie Worden
Lucy Ryan
Grandma Ryan
Ellen Mason
Jordan
Town Club
Dan
Danny
Grant
Weather and trade notes in a frayed market missive
A fragmented column mentions rain, supply issues with Red Cedar Shingles, and a run on stock like sash for Dr. Molyneux. It notes securing a decent supply at lower prices, hints at advertising troubles, and teases future shipments of briquets and Bert stoves. A casual aside references warming stoves and quick service.
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Powhatan Rural Woman’s Club
Legion Auxiliary
Miller Home
Reese
Clarence Reese
Lester DeBolt
Rodman
Jess Monson
Jack Dilly
Plover
Homer Reese
Crookston
Frank Dilly
Winthrop, Minn
Marie Puff
Near West Bend
Ray Klein
Minnesota
Twin Lakes Park
Edith Zittler
West Bend Electric Co
West Bend
D. W. McGirk
Greene Hot Air
George Beckord
Robert Swan
Eddie Aden
Stromberg Hatchery
Fort Dodge
J. H. Brinkman
New Holland
Ealer
Jack Chism
C. E. Lehnus
Pocahontas Mutual Fire & Lightning Assn
Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance
Foy
O'Neal Cafe
Brooks Yard
Ieee
ONCO
Sunset Hut
Antion
Williams
Walter
Jewell
Towa
Climax Mill & Feeg Co
Heelock
Ing
Pocahontas Concrete
Pocahontas Cs
Nat'l Farm Loan Ags
John B Home
Sec
Treas
Poahontas
C. F. Dixon
Rolfe, Iowa
C.W. Reese
Mason
Eddie J. Aden
HeeHaw News
Ham Girard
Russia
Earl
Pat
Forrest
Alabama
Les
Tom Raynes
Dr. Molyneux
Emil Johansen
Bert
J. T. Grant & Son
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