Amvets Auxiliary Plans and Local Social Events
Amvets Auxiliary held a regular meeting at the Iowa Electric Light and Power Co rooms with hostesses Mrs Will Howland and Mrs Howard Spencer. They planned a white clover sale and set committees for the August 23 county meeting. Birthdays were few this month and October 9 hostesses were chosen.
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Amvets Auxiliary
Will Howland
Howard Spencer
Amvets
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
F. H. Molyneux
Lutheran Church announces services and events
The Lutheran Church at Alton presents Tenth Sunday after Trinity with morning worship at 9 a.m. Sermon titled Unreactive means Unreligious. Sunday school reopens August 29. Ladies Aid Circles meet August 25 with Circle IV hosting. Junior choir practices Saturday at 3 p.m. Welcome to St. Paul’s worship.
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the Lutheran Church
Alton Christensen
St. Paul's
Christensen
Assembly of God A Growing Church Sermon Note
Pastor Fred M. Patterson cites Lucifer's fall to warn against worldly priorities, urging believers to seek spiritual life. The Assembly of God Church invites a broad welcome and reiterates God's love while condemning sin. Services continue as usual.
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Assembly OF God A
Fred M. Patterson
Lucifer
CVE
Assembly of God Church
A Friendly Church in a Friendly Community Petition
The piece describes a Methodist church led by Pastor O. M. McQuary and uses an analogy of a giant flywheel in high speed to illustrate balance. It suggests that if balance is lost, vibrations damage bearings and ruin the mechanism.
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Methodist Church
O. M.mcquary
Balance and faith steady the wobbly life in church notice
The piece warns that lives topple when selfish urges and finances overwhelm others. It urges balance through a sincere faith and community church support. The Methodist church invites study on August 29 at 9:30 and worship at 10:30 with the pastor available for consultation.
Card of Thanks From the Wheeler Families
The Wheeler families express sincere gratitude for neighbors and friends kindness and sympathy in recent sorrow. Ina beth Wheeler signs the note along with her family as a precious memory of comforting acts.
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Inabeth Wheeler
Wheeler
Memorial gestures from Nielsen family and friends
All those comforting acts, the beautiful floral offerings, and the memorial gifts are noted from N. C. Nielsen and family.
Thanks to all for support during illness and death of Ambrosi Lansing
Mrs Anna Lansing and children express gratitude to everyone who helped during the illness and death of their husband and father Ambrosi Lansing. They deeply appreciate all kindness and assistance received.
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Ambrosi
A. Lansing
Anna’ Lansing
Family thanks neighbors for sympathy after bereavement
The family of Mary Markin expresses gratitude for expressions of sympathy, floral offerings, and other kindnesses shown during their recent bereavement.
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Mary_Markin
Thanks for 75th Birthday Cards and Gifts
CARD OF THANKS expresses sincere thanks for many cards calls flowers and gifts on a 75th birthday. Ericc B Thompson signs. Also notes Miss Carleen Murray returned home after a week with the McNaughtons of Omaha. Local visits by Cobb Wiig ODon nell families and others are listed.
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Eric B. Thompson
Julie
Eric Sime
Humboldt2s
O.-G---Ryen
Dora Simonson
Olive
Verna Ryen Wer
Thompson
Melvin Thompson
Minneapolis
Russell Mylenbusch
Otho
Russell ‘Sime
Humboldt
Wilna Thompson
Des Moines
Joan
Linda Wiegert
Austin
Minn
Bertha Nelson
Ruth Nelson
Albert ‘Lea
Allie Severson
Mildred Evans
Jean Wiegman
Estherville
Elmer Peterson
Linda
Greg
Lakefield
Hugh Beam
Ericc B. Thompson
Carleen Murray
B. J. McNaughton
Omaha
Nebr
McNaughton
Nellie Jo Murray
LeRoy’ Cobb
Fort Dodge
C. Howard Wiig
Norman Wiig
Joe Miesenbach
Gerald O'Donnell
Kenneth O’donnell
Dennis
Sutherland
Practical farm notices and safety advice cluster
A collection of farmer tips and advertisements includes building hay bunks and hog feeders, selling corkscrew anchors for posts, waterproof Sisal Kraft material in several widths, and a coal sales pitch asserting healthful, steady heating. The snippet features quoted admonitions for teens and parents about safe driving.
Petition for Rolfe Community School District formation in Pocahontas IA
Notice to landowners and residents of Pocahontas County Iowa that on August 17, 1954 a petition by 361 electors seeks the establishment of Rolfe Community School District. It covers Des Moines Township lands described by government subdivisions and contiguous parcels bounded by the Des Moines River watershed. Objections must be filed by a specified time, with a hearing date to be fixed.
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Pocahontas County
Tows
Melvin Thorson
Rolfe
Pocahontas
Iowa
Des Moines
Des Moines Township
State of Iowa
Des Moines River
Des Whines
Des
Consolidation of multiple townships into Rolfe district in Pocahontas County Iowa
Lands across Garfield Lake Powhatan Roosevelt and Monroes areas are proposed to join the Consolidated School District of Rolfe. Objections must be filed in affidavit form with the Pocahontas County Superintendent by September 8 1954. A hearing will follow at 7 30 p m in Pocahontas Iowa to consider the petition.
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Powhatan Township
Pocahontas County
Iowa
Powhatan
Pocahontas
Roosevelt Township
Rolfe
Wmv
Vou
Court’ House
Meeting to Present Evidence in Pocahontas Case
Frances Young, County Superintendent of Pocahontas County Iowa, directs that at an August 17 1954 meeting interested parties may present evidence and argument regarding the case. The report also details local travel and family visits across Iowa Illinois and California among residents including Johnson Isacson ChamBer g and Swan families.
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de Pan
Pocahontas
Iowa
Frances ‘Young
Pocahontas County
Joe Johnson
Arlen
Laura Isacson
Chicago
Isacson
Christine Peterson
Johnson
Norman Johnson
Wilmington
Rae
Roy Schonberger
Jack
Joel Freeman
I. W. ‘Hood
California
Sioux City
Robert Swan
Gerald Thomas
Tommy
Charles Thomas
Marathon
U.K
Patterson
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Rolfe Arrow
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Rutland
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Telmer Sime
Arnold Wold
Pleyo
Carol
Wm. Kloster
Gordon ‘Mehaffey
W.M.F
Ede
Marlene Simonson
Hear “Me
Social E. Club
West Bend
C. E. Boyce
J. L. Moore
R. B. Mather
Gussie Bruce
Margaret Lanning
Jack Scholes
Methodist
Thos. Dieres
DIM
L. C. Olney
Geirgs Lehnus
Richard Struthers
Richard Lehigh
Kathryn Majorowicz
Carol Jean Lehnus
C. E. Eppelsheimer
Franklin’ Majorowicz
Mesdames
Sam Nicoson
Art Michalek
Wm. Fisher
B.C. Lehn
HeeHaw News
Adam
Sweat
Herbert Hoover
JT Grane Esoan
Minnesota Knitting Mills
Bermuda
Kid Duds
Nazaraeth
E-Z
Bobby Brooks
Spie
Rolfe Dry Goods
Lake Township
Township
Range
Bth
Towa
Miller’s Cafe
G. Fred Smith
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