Local society notes and visits in Laurens area
Mrs Abe chaperoned skating and several residents like Mrs Luther Milley attended the Grain Dealers convention in Des Moines. Wilmer Albaugh bought an arm electric lighting plant, A F Mick completed installation. Dr Sarah Matthews will be in Havelock 9 to 12 daily. radio sets installed in Van Horsen and Miller homes. Fun Festival planned at the hardware store Feb 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe
Picot
Harriss
Thomas
Rolfe
Luther, Milley
It Moines
Grain
Reupel
Pocahontas
The.c. Cc. Cole
Puisitors
Wilmer Albaugh
Allen Agency
Avand
A. F. Mick
Deny
DeYoung
Friends
Pennsylvania
A. Smith
Iiss Ivalee
Sian Nelson
Fotshontas
Brook Gill
Fort Dodge
Chan. Johnson
Willer Hall
Laurens Orchestra
Elma Stoulis
I’. J. Overmire
Marjorie
Harry
Merle Overmire
Ira ‘Nuss
Orpha Bloomer
Laurens
Post Office
Dr. Matthews
G van Horsen
L. J. Miller
Pearl Hersom
Dakota City
Alice Garton
Marathon
N. B. Hersom
Jay Williams
Community Meeting At School Draws Local Interest
Miss Sadie Adams visited Laurens for the community meeting and friends. Joe Grethen and family moved to a farm near Ayrshire. R E Grover and A B Tucker were Laurens visitors. Despite stormy weather the meeting was well attended with a short program and social activities. Alfred Mick returned Sunday from a business trip to Ogilvie Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Adams
Laurens
Joe Grethen
Ayrshire
R. E. Grover
A. B. Tucker
Alfred Mick
Ogilvie
Minn Ues
Pocaontas Pointers and Local Notices
The item notes C R I and P rails grain and cattle cars daily with eleven stock cars joining a twenty seven car southbound train. It mentions a special supervisors session, Judge Coyle's return, a large W C T U meeting on law obedience, and calls for allegiance cards to support dry laws. It comments on Iowa politics and presidential hopefuls with a sly remark about voters and debt to ex soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Harriss Fhomas
Rolfe
Board of Supervisors
Coyle
Junior church for youths grows in Indianapolis
Rev. N S Lichterman of Grace Presbyterian started a junior church for six to sixteen year olds in Indianapolis. Sixty children attend, ages six to sixteen, with own room, 80 minute services and youth officers. He aims to double membership soon, inspired by his Dutch childhood church experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapoli
N.S. Lichterman
Grace Presbyterian Church
Remarkable walrus tusk growth hints at new ivory harvest
A Pribilof Islands seal rookery report chronicles a bull walrus whose tusk broke and regrew five inches. Officials or natives note possible annual ivory yield by trimming half a tusk each year while the remaining tusk continues its digging work. Walrus ivory commands demand in China and Japan for small carvings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pribilof
China
Japan
Graphite deposits in northwestern Siberia described
The report details extensive graphite beds on the left bank of the Kureika near its junction with the Yenisei in Siberia. It notes a five layer plateau, high quality material for pencils, and forecasts future exports while listing historic production centers and global output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siberia
Kureika
Yenisei
Kruretka
Ceylon
Bohemia
Germany
France
United States
Notice of Probate of Will in District Court Iowa 1923
Probate of the last will of Andrew Montgomery deceased filed January 18 1922. Hearing set for April 3 1923 at Pocahontas County Court House at two o'clock p m. All interested must appear to show cause why the instrument should not be proved and allowed. J J McCartan Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
State
Iowa
Pocahontas County
Leon W. Ives
Andrew Montgomery
Pocahontas
Said County
Revival and social notes in Bradgate and Rolfe area
West Bend hosts revival meetings at M. E. church as postings list attendees in Bradgate Rolfe Ames and Des Moines area. Local changes include Ambrose Hansell buying the Rolfe general store and staff movements. Residents visit relatives in Ames and Iowa Falls, with various callers and social events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyson
M. E
West Bend
Geo. Kelsey
Rolfe
John Logan
Zenata
Town
Logan
Quaker Oats Co
A. I. Olsen
C. M. Nichols
Ames
M. O. Weaver
Iowa Falls
Clarence Benoit
Nels Smith
Wunice
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Mallard
Ted Ridenour
Congress
W. C. T. Union
Court House
Grace Eaton
Harold Schaeffer
J. R. Meintire
Poland
Sale Pavilion
Manson, Iowa
Wednes
Armismith
Eureka
W. J. Murphy
JD. Wiese
Aucts
EAGLE
Eagle Pencil Company
New York
Church For Young Persons
Indianapolis
Holland
Michigan
Louise Ives
C. H. Moon
State of Iowa
J. J. McCartan
Bradgate
Ambrose Hansell
R. BE. Springsted
Marian Kelsey
New Gilmore Cash Store
Gilmore City
Pillsbury’s
Gilmore Cash Store
Gilmore City, Ia
Bayogelding
Fordson
Oliver Gang
C. Skow
A. B. Coffin
Bradgate Bank
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