Laurens Wins First in County Declam
Laurens takes top honors in the eighth annual Pocahontas County Declamatory Contest held at Rolfe public school. Laurens wins first in oratorical and humorous, second in dramatic. Fonda second in oratory and humorous. Rolfe first in the overall contest. Grace Marchant leads dramatic, praised as a standout freshman with future state potential. Other notable competitors include Harold Allen and John Wright, with some disappointment for George Hauck.
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Pocahontas County
Rolfe
Harry Pulley
Palmer
Auditorum
Havelock
Plover
Ware
Lawrens
Fonda
Laurens
Harold Allen
Roosevelt
John Wright
George Hauck
Grace Marchant
Grace
Northwest
Iowa
Doris Allen
Marchant
Othal Speers
Kingdom of Christmas Opens As Children Rule Day
Dawn sees tiny revelers in nightclothes flood the gates of the Kingdom of Christmas. Sugar plums and comfits are doled out as a pajama army parades across carpeted plains. The celebration aims for love over money and seeks to bridge hearts for better relations among children and families.
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Kingdom of Christmas
Local Speech Contest Winners Named
First prize went to a performer delivering A Simple Case of Grippe. Lola McKeever from Fonda took second with The Village Gossips. Lucile Kerns of Plover narrowly missed placing with Ann of Green Gables, and Evelen Malik of Ware offered Dad Says So, Anyhow. Judges were Miss Hileen Filean Miss Lillie Stagner and Miss Ada Buhlman. Superintendent Loutzenhiser announced results and medals were presented by Mrs J. H. McMichael.
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Grippe
Lola McKeever
Fonda
Lucile Kerns of
Plover
Ann of Green Gables
The Children’s Kingdom of Christmas
The author frames Christmas as a Kingdom of God on earth where the infant Jesus is worshipped by wise men and oxen. The piece urges making the season meaningful beyond material gifts, noting it comes but once a year and people often feel unhappy about purchases.
County Officials Locate a Still in Grant Township
Pocahontas papers report officers tracked a moonshine operation in Grant township. Walter Deuitsman was found with a still and several gallons of liquor, pleaded guilty in Squire Forey court, and received a 500 dollar fine plus costs. He paid the fine and the case moved to Storm Lake for judge DeLand.
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Pocahontas
Grant Township
Bob Winegarden
Tom Lynch
Walter Deuitsman
Missouri
Squire Forey
Deuitsman
Storm Lake
New Cream Prep Method Unveiled At Iowa Farm Week
The dairy bacteriology department at Iowa State College has developed a new method to prepare cream for churning. The full details will be explained during Farm and Home Week, January 3 to 8, focusing on the dairy program.
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Dairy Bacteriology Department
Iowa State College
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