District Meet and Community Christmas Events Report
District agents from eleven counties gathered at Pocahontas for a social evening with a 6:30 dinner followed by cards. Prizes went to Emery and Mrs. Dull of Cherokee. Birlingmier of Primghar won a consolation prize. R. L. Overdale of Storm Lake serves as district president. Multiple Christmas gatherings followed including a Shaw home party for St. Agnes of Arc and various club meetings with new members welcomed and gifts exchanged.
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Pocahontas
Poca- 3
Emery Dull
Cherokee
Kn Birlingmier
Primghar
R. L. Pverdale
Storm Lake
Shaw
St. Gan of Arc Court
A. J. Shaw
Veronica Lampe
Wiliam Miller
Mae Lynch
Rm. A. Clair Dewey
Washington
Iles A. Schott
A. C. Schiie
Richard Bollard
Warren Gower
Sun School
Gower
Bob Lorge
Tas College
Dubuque
F. J. Ore
Mary Ann Lorge
Gwen Gannon Fitetaine
Walter Lynch
W. 2. Gower and
Walter
Clara Gower
A. Chase
E. J. Schmuecker
Roy Keir
Virgil Foster
Harold Foster
Sac City
Robert Keir
Spencer
W. E. Gower
S. L. McIntire
Lillian Saltzman
Medford
Ore
Leo Wolken
C. A. Schott
Nick Stelpflug
Fonda
Lucian Wood
Des Moines
John Sprout
Iowa City
Kathryn Wood
Miss Wood
C. W. Bash
Gulfport
Miss
Sam Stewart
Mrs. Stewart
Bash
Arlene Battershell
Isabelle Kopriva
Jeanette Carlson
Cornell College
Vernon
Grace Carey
Minneapolis
John Carey
Jane Shimon
St. Theresa's College
Winona
Local High School Sister M Vitals Death Notice
Sister Mary Vitalis of Sacred Heart high school learned of her father Herman Woerdehoff s sudden death on Tuesday of last week. Also included are short notes on a Boulder Colorado student visiting family and community events such as a skating rink opening and a Christmas sewing party.
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Louis
Les City
Ormer
Joseph Oofs
Catherine Schoofs
Freeman
Briar Cliff College
Sioux City
I Schoofs
Schoofs
Short Pattee
University of Iowa
Town “Ly
J.B. Pattee
G. F. Wessling
Chicago
Father Wessing
Sacred Heart Catholic
Loyd Cooper
Jay Bouma
Mary Vitalis
Sacred Heart High School
Herman Woerdehoff
Evelyn Turner
Boulder
Colo
University of Colorado
A. H. Turner
Wa tan Ye charity drive and Iris Chapter officers chosen
Wa tan ye club held a Christmas dinner and gift exchange at the Lindeman apartment with toys donated to the welfare society. Iris Chapter O E S elected officers including Worthy Matron Georgia Mae Patrick and secretary Grace D. McMichael.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindeman
Welfare Society
Eastern Star
Iris Chapter
O. E
Georgia MaePatrick
H. R. George
A. M
Jeanette Kauffman
A. P
F. H. DeHaan
Grace D. McMichael
Erma Waterman
A. C. Carmichael
Local social notes and Christmas gatherings in Pocahontas
The column records numerous local visits and holiday events. It notes dinners hosted for Dr. R. F. Herrick and others, a Women's Society of Christian Service candlelight service at the Methodist church, Christmas plans and travel by residents to Linn Grove and Des Moines, and multiple student and guest visitations from nearby towns and colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
8. S. Davidson
C. E. Werden
A. C. Carmichael
Robert McEwen
Ada Saylor
Harry Green
Des Moines Holiday Visit to Vets Homes Reported
Des Moines holiday visitors arrive at Alfred Miller and Anton Macko veterans homes to share seasonal cheer and meet residents during the festive period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Alfred Miller
Anton Mackovets
Nineteen Farm Commodities Named December Surplus Foods
The Department of Agriculture lists nineteen surplus foods for December under the Food Stamp Plan. Eligible families can exchange blue surplus food stamps at local stores to obtain items such as grapefruit cabbage onions potatoes apples pears oranges butter raisins rice pork lard eggs and flour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
E. J. Schmuecker
Wildlife packets offer 200 plants for quarter acre plots
State Forest Nursery at Ames will again distribute wildlife packets to eligible groups and individuals. Each packet costs 1 and contains 40 evergreen species, 40 hardwoods, 60 additional plants, with no limit on quantity per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
EK. J. Schmuecker
T. G. Engelking
Extension Forester
Ellis Hicks
Extension
Wildlife planting packets and vitamin A in milk guidance
County programs promote Schmuecker sard packets for wildlife habitat in gullies fences and waste land with instructions provided at the Farm Bureau. Experts say these plantings could boost songbirds quail pheasants and small fur bearing animals. Separately vitamins in milk are emphasized with milk as a rich source of vitamin A and a recommended daily intake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Farm Bureau
Iowa
Vitamins in Milk for Healthy Skin
The National Dairy Council notes milk improves skin health with vitamins now known to be beneficial. It cites ancient beauty practices and argues drinking milk offers more benefit than baths for a healthy complexion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council On Foods of the American Medical Association
National Dairy Council
Man fined for pheasant season rush in Manchester
Frank Fisher of Manchester was fined 200 dollars plus costs or 60 days in jail for attempting to hunt pheasants before the season opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Fisher
Manchester
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George Forbes
Albert Johnson
Lowell Streit
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Fred Fry
Oscar Anderson
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Albert Anderson
Harold Ryan
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William Harbison
A. L. Jones
R. F. Herrick
Pomeroy
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Marilyn
Mary: Peters
George Wicker
Donald Trenary
Ben Ol
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Linn Grove
Eve Williams
Wold Hardware
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Ivey
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