Brocks Silver Wedding Celebrated At Johnson Home
Mr and Mrs William Brock of Sweat City marked their silver wedding anniversary at the Emil Johanson home with a two course dinner for about forty relatives. A three tier cake topped by a miniature bride and groom was baked by Mrs Carl Wielske. Numerous out of town relatives attended and visitors shared in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William ‘Brock
Sweat City
Emil Johanson
Carl Wielske
Brock
Harry Morey
West Bend
Perry White
Ratherville
Chris Hacker
Have
William Lillegard
Rodman
Mike Coyle
Ottosen
John Coyle
Roy Schonberger
Harry Tyler
Marilyn
Humboldt
W. F. de Wolfe
Louis Buck Thome
Ss. M. Smith
Mallard
Barbara
Plover
Maas Jonansen
Glen
Rodney of Gilmore
W. Sa
Clar- Sda
Leslie
I. Mreje and
Lans
D M T Girls and Boys Fall to Plover on Road
In a pair of tight games at Plover last Thursday D M T suffered a 36 33 loss for the girls and a 29 23 defeat for the boys. Marjorie Peterson led the D M T girls with 20 points while Heathman of Plover scored 21. The girls led 11 10 after the first quarter at the half.
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Plover
Loren Thompson
Donald Spencer
Ruth Koenig
Henrietta Kauffman
Frances Ripperger
Norma Leith
Richard Sanden
Rolfe Auto Company
Strathman Studio
Pocahontas
Marjorie Peterson
Heathman
Rolfe High School News Celebrates Washington Birthday
The Rolfe school publishes a patriot edition marking George Washington's birthday. Highlights include one act play tryouts for a festival at Rolfe, goodbye notices for families moving away, and all state orchestra and chorus selections for a teachers convention in mid March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Rolfe
Ivan Burstad
Dorothy
Donald DeWall
Gerald
Edmund Hart
Betty Schonberger
Rachel Wiegman
Marie White
Jeanette Hauck
Gerald Thompson
Beryl White
June Shelgren
Catherine McIntire
Betty Johnson
Everett White
James McIntire
Rural Electric Service Doubles In Five Years
Ed Collier of the Rural Electrification Administration notes 66 000 farm homes and rural sites in Iowa have electric service, more than double 1935 figures. Growth attributed to 49 farmer cooperatives two power companies and one municipality. REA lines span 16 600 miles across 70 counties with planned extensions. Pocahontas County REA treasurer Way D. Pirie reports 1940 net gain of 7 729.62 and energy sales of 19 153.89.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Ed Collier
Des Moines
Rural Electrification Administration
REA
Collier
Pocahontas Co. R. B.A
Way D. Pirie
Pocahontas County Rea
Fat Men's Club planned for West Union gym
West Union men plan to form a fat men's club using the high school gymnasium for winter exercise. Boone county fox hunters report over 75 pelts presented to the auditor in the last 30 days, signaling strong activity this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culb West Union
Boone County
Ample Blood Serum Ready for Emergency Use in Iowa
Iowa's health program to supply pooled blood serum for emergency shock hemorrhage and burns advances toward constant ready supply. Dr. E C G Wagner reports monthly clinics replenish serum with 26 hospitals already served and 269 donors providing half pints or more. Serum is universal type and can be given immediately without matching samples, aiding small hospitals with time saving benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
E. C G. Wagner
State Health Department
Wagner
George Washington fought erosion at Mount Vernon in early days
The Mount Vernon estate battled soil erosion with Washington studying harrowing versus furrows as early as 1769 per diaries. Frank HL Mendel notes Washington’s resourceful approach to land preservation while away leading American forces.
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George Washington
Frank HL
Mendel
J. S. Soil Conservation Service
Washington
Mount Vernon
Washington’s Erosion Fight and Early Farm Trials at Mount Vernon
Mendell cites George Washington’s efforts to combat soil erosion at Mount Vernon, including gully erosion in the 1790s and use of grass to stabilize fields. He notes crop diversification, fertilizers, and early farming experiments on nearly 70,000 acres across 37 localities, with Mount Vernon’s 8,077 acres among five farms. Another note reports Ray Williams, Montgomery, suffering two skull fractures from a tire rim incident.
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Washington
Mendell
Mount Vernon
Jefferson
Monticello
America
Ray Williams
Montgomery
Harness Maker in Sumner and Decorah Career
Harness maker began work in Sumner and later in Decorah. He continued in trade through 1914 with a peak output of 324 (?) pieces that year.
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Ter
Sumner
Decorah Dunne
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Wm. Brocks
Johnson
Ff. DeWolfe
George.Lehnus
Fort Dodge
Harry Spencer
Jinmie
Billy
Dale Spencer
Howard Spencer
William Spencer
Gilmore
Elmer Faux
M. A. Stowell
J. B. Lowe
Dale
Spencer
Nels Pedersen
Elaine
Fairmont
Minn
R. J. Hovland
N Lawman
Ye Lawman
Lie Johnson
Freeman
Elsen
Gua Reid
Leslie Johnson
Wm. Fisher
E. J. Schmuecker
Wesley Lehnus
Marcia Jane
Laurel
Ft. Dodge
Joe Meisenbach
Josephine
Albert Jensen
Conrad Majorowicz
Kathryn
Fred Perkins
Laurens
William Fisher
Farmers Institute
Raleigh Dunn
Havelock
Sharon Cordes
Russell Johnson
Herbert Barrett
Hillis Struthers
Storm Lake
I. M. T. School News
Uth
Mabel Coyle
Anna Mae Struthers
Ass’t
Melvin Sanden
Lillie Fish
Charlene Hronek
Margery Joens
Webb's Drug Store
BIG Wall Paper
Rolfe School News
U. S
Betty McIntire
Phyllis Martin
Frieda Buechle
Bombay
India
Eee
Eae Veanette
TUDOR
FORD
Pocahontas Auto Co
Pocahontas, Iowa
Readiaire
Wold Hardware
Chevrolet
Ue BK
Ae As
OOHP
Fisher
Mistell Purret
Vial Fisher
Wade al Ba
Rolfe, Lowe
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