Tractor radiator burns Pocahontas farmer on Seifried farm
Pocahontas region news reports Joseph Seifried Jr farming on the Seifried place east of town sustained severe burns to chest and arms when radiator water boiled over after he removed the cap to add water. Condition described as satisfactory followed by a string of local society notices and community updates involving area families and church activities.
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Pocahontas
Joseph Seifried
Seifried
Local Legion appoints Lytton Evans adjutant
Stalwart Pocahontas county residents attend funeral of Susan O'Donnell of Fonda at Our Lady of Good Counsel church last week. Mrs O'Donnell was aunt to J F O'Brien Theo McCartan and Arthur McCartan.
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Liberty Post No. 18
American Legion
Lytton Evans
J. F. O’brien
Susan O’donnell
Fonda
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church
Visiting relatives fill weekend at Brokaws and Meppens
Robert McCloy a Missouri School of Mines instructor visits Rolla with Miss Gertrude Brokaw of Columbia and Mrs. Robert Hursh of Des Moines staying at I. H. Brokaw home. Arthur Meppen family from Racine hosted alongside Peter Meppen. Paul Hammes and Miss Antonette Hammes drove to Dubuque for a short trip with Miss Hammes beginning a week off from the local post office duties.
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M. Salvator
M. Edward
Mt. Carmel Convent
Dubuque
Joseph Sitzpatrick
Katherine Carter Humboldt
Will Carey
Ellen Yey
Salvator
Miss Carey
Grace Carey
Maria Houren
Erect Heart Church
Ita Kichler
Irs
J. M
Albert Ty
Westholm
James
Carl Loots
Fort Dodge
Dean Kauffman
Park
Kauffman
St. Joan of Ave Court
J. ‘Bartosh
Pocahontas
Myles Ollinger
Marymek
Wesley Hronek
Veronica Lampe
Regina Swanick
Rosan
Regina
Delores
Anna Weller
Roberts
Swanck
Joe P. Kemmer
Swanick
Kenmer
Miss Weller
Myri
Nna Storr
Storramily
Ady
Gweneth
Margaret Hardwick
Countl. Bluffs
Roy Eichler
Ray Kruel
Janet Lou Bouma
Janet
Westy George
Des Moines
Harold George
Lester Schade
Unday
Albert Shaw
Independence
Roberrt Shaw
Iowa State Teachers Coffee
Cedar Falls
Robert McCloy
Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy
Rolla
Gertrude Brokaw
Columbia
Robert Hursh
I. H. Brokaw
Brokaw
Hursh
Arthur Meppen
Faith Lucy
Racine
Minn
Peter Meppen
Paul Hammes
Antonette Hammes
Miss Hammes
Remove tree wraps by late August to harden fruit trees
Orchard owners should un wrap young fruit trees by late August to avoid winter killing. Horticulturist S W Edgecombe of Iowa State College explains that late fall wrapping prevents proper maturation and hardening against freezing temperatures. The piece references the Armistice Day blizzard that affected many young trees.
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S. W.edgecombe
Iowa State College
Protecting Apple Trees Against Winter Rabbits and Mice
State orchard inspections found wrapped Hibernal and Virginia Crab apple stocks killed to the wrapping edge, while unwrapped trees of the same varieties survived. Replacing removed wrap with hardware cloth or screen of three to four meshes per inch is advised, extending from 2 to 3 inches below ground to the first branch for protection.
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Edgecomb
Pannkuk Anniversary Marked By 12 Significance
Mr and Mrs B A Pannkuk celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary at their Titonka home. The couple view the number 12 as lucky with birthdays on July 12 and Sept 12, and their wedding date on August 12. They have 12 children and 12 great grandchildren.
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B. A. Pannkuk
Titonka
Cable Break Cuts Telephones in Sheldon
A telephone cable split in two left many lines dead in Sheldon after workmen removed fence posts. The damaged run comprised 102 wires and disrupted service for the day.
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Sheldon
Navy glossary of terms and duties for sailors
The text explains saving money aboard ship through the Disbursing Officer, ship ports for air light and weapons, promotions to Chief Petty Officer and beyond, liberty as short absence, Happy Hour entertainment sessions, three US Navy fleets, ways to specialize via schools, on board experience, or correspondence, and payroll on the 5th and 20th of each month.
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U.S. Navy
Navy
Navy training boosts careers for thousands of sailors
Instruction in many fields today runs into hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars. The Navy will not only give you this instruction but also show how Navy training helped the men shown at the left. Thousands of sailors benefited and many more have stronger lives due to Navy training opportunities.
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United States Navy
Navy
Pat O'Brien
U. S. Navy
Signal
Gunner's Mate
Navy Careers Promise Adventure and Stable Pay
Navy offers travel and thrills with officer opportunities and paths to the Naval Academy or Annapolis of the Air at Pensacola. Trained sailors gain easy access to civil life jobs and liberal retirement pay.
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Navy
Naval Academy
Annapolis of the Air
Pensacola
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Koenig
Galligan
Pocahontas County Defense Board
Harry Lund
Laurens
County Defense Board
Rita Wichler
Chicago
B. C. Steinbrecher
Joan
Sperry Gyroscope Co
T. A. Morgan
Retrea
Fore River
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Harry E. Gould
Robert B. Kellogg
Potomac Electric Power Co
Washington, D. C
Naval Reserve
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