Brinkman relatives hold annual Christmas dinner
On Monday December 26 Mr and Mrs H F Olerich hosted the Brinkman brothers and sisters and their families for the annual Christmas dinner. Seventy relatives shared food and greetings with out of town guests from Joliet Ames Topeka Humboldt and Mich. Amvets Auxiliary to meet January 9 for a potluck dinner at Central State dining room.
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H. F. Olerich
Orvan Olerich
Filavwood Olerich
Brinkman Brothers
Richard Hadaway
Joliet
John Mosbach
Whittemore
Donald Henderson
Havelock
Park Kauffman
Ames
Louis Guy
T’anse, Mich
Mary Margaret Brinkman
Topeka
Kans
Rathall Maison
Humboldt
Dean Kauffman
Ruth Ives
Amvets
Central State Dining Room
1950 Household Equipment Supplies Outlook
County extension director KE Rosenberger reports adequate supplies of small and large appliances for 1950 with prices easing slightly. Water heaters ranges refrigerators and freezers remain in high demand with improved 24 hour service expected. Automatic washers dishwashers dryers and water softeners gain interest while ironers production declines.
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KE. J. Rosenberger
Rosenberger
Stella Hoover 66 Dies in Los Angeles
Mrs. H. D. Brinkman reports the death of her sister Miss Stella Hoover age 66 in Los Angeles California on December 21 after a long illness. The body will be brought to Rolfe for burial with funeral services at Melntire Funeral Home on Saturday December 31 at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev. Arthur Peterson.
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H. D. Brinkman
Stella Hoover
Los Angeles
Calif
Rolfe
Melntire Funeral Home
Arthur Peterson
Bevington Teen Dies in Hunting Accident
A hunting accident killed 14 year old Donald Henrickson of Bevington. While with a companion he reached for a gun resting on a log, pulled it toward him by the barrel, and the discharge struck his heart.
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Donald Henrickson
Bevington
Donald
Some Counties End CROP Drive In Christmas Spirit
Iowa reports 18 percent of CROP carloads or cash and other contributions from counties led by Davis, Ida and Bremer. Cedar and Buena Vista report large sums as county canvassers finish by January 31. County committees seek remaining gifts through churches Farm Bureau offices and banks.
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Christian Rural Overseas Program
John de Jong
Des Moines
de Jong
Europe
America
Asia
middle-East
Albert W. Farmer
Iowa
Davis County
Sil
Ida
Bremer
Cedar
Buena Vista
Farm Bureau
Adams soybeans offered to Pocahontas farmers quota set
The agricultural development committee told county extension director Rosenberger that a limited number of Adams soybeans may be available to Pocahontas farmers. The county quota is five lots with applications due in the Ames office by January 3 and subject to county seed distribution approval. The committee meets at 10 a.m. Saturday to collect applications at the Farm Bureau office. Adams is an Illini Dunfield cross, pale yellow, similar to Lincoln in maturity, with good oil content and lodging resistance, requiring the full growing season and not suited for late planting.
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Committee For Agricultural Development
F E. I. Rosenbeger
Pocahontas
Adams
Rosenberger
Ames
County
Farm Bureau
State Committee
Illini
Dunfield
Lincoln
Communist Torture Cells Revealed by Cleric Reporter
An American Weekly piece with Chicago Sunday Herald coverage details alleged Communist torture chambers called the Dungeon of Hallucinations. The report centers on Rev. John O'Brien visiting these cells and exposing brutal methods and horrors.
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John O'Brien
American Weekly
Chicago Herald- American
Public Relations Push by Pocahontas Farm Bureau Leader
A. H. Turmer of Pocahontas, voting delegate for Pocahontas County Farm Bureau, urges better public relations as the organization grows. He helped write and adopt a Town Farm Bureau regulation advocating clear policies and cooperative efforts to inform the public and other groups.
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A. H. Turmer
Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
Cire
Cand Of Thanks From Mrs. Struthers
Mrs. Vern Struthers thanks friends and neighbors for cards and letters while in Mercy hospital Fort Dodge and after returning home.
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Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
Vern Struthers
Card of Thanks From Mrs. Lou Ivers on Loss
Card of thanks from Mrs. Lou Iverson expressing gratitude for kind messages and financial gifts sent in memory of Axe. She notes appreciation for towers and money received and conveys thanks to friends in Rote.
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Rote
Axe
Lou Iverson
Grea
Red Tornado absorbs true life saga in Chicago Herald piece
A fragment references a Sunday Chicago Herald color magazine feature about Red Tornado in a true life story. The snippet is incomplete but indicates a dramatic profile in the paper’s color section.
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Chicago Herald- S$ Great
Thanks to Friends for Christmas Baskets
Mr and Mrs H E Dickey thank neighbors and friends for the Christmas baskets and packages received. They extend heartfelt gratitude and blessings to all who contributed, with a final note from Rolfe Arrow advertising old newspapers.
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H. E. Dickey
Rolfe Arrow
Presbyterian Church Sunday School and Group Meetings Announced
The Presbyterian Church schedules Sunday school at 10 a.m. with no 10 a.m. church service. Wednesday group meetings begin January 1, with Group I canceled and other groups meeting at members' homes. The note emphasizes the church as a living community of believers.
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Blessing
Bowen
Rome
Webb
Methodist Church Announces Watch Night Service
Pastor Arthur G. Peterson invites all to a Student Recognition day during Sunday services including 10 a.m. church school and 11 a.m. worship. A Watch Night social and program with music games pictures and refreshments closes the old year and welcomes the new year.
Lutheran Church Announces Weekly Schedule and Services
Fred Jacobsen serves as pastor. Luther League meets and Watch Night service in the parish house Saturday starting at 9 p.m. Sunday worship at 11 a.m. Sunday school Bible study and prayer fellowship at 10 a.m. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m. Choir practice Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Visitors welcome.
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Luther League
Used Spinet Pianos Available at Aljen Piano Shop Fort Dodge
Numerous used pianos offered at attractive prices on a first come, first served basis by Aljen Piano Shop located at North End 16 St Fort Dodge. Also listed are assorted notices including lost items, real estate, services, and loan cooperative info from local businesses and individuals.
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Aljen
North End
Fort Dodge
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