Christmas Dinner at the James Brock Home
Christmas dinner at the James Brock home was attended by numerous Brock relatives and friends from Swea City Fort Dodge Laurens and Relfe plus Guam returnee Greg Engleman. The meal featured turkey and plum pudding baked by Mrs James Brock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Brock
William Brock
Wallace Johnson
Swea City
George Brock
Barbara
Clayton Lowery
Bill Engleman
Greg
Guam
Fort Dodge
Lloyd Pohl
Joyce
Laurens
Stanley Brock
Roselyn Brock
Oscar Orr
Relfe
Iowa Tops State Rankings For Paved Road Miles
Iowa is fourth in the nation for miles of paved roads with over six thousand miles. The state has an all weather road to every incorporated town, tracing back to the 1851 Burlington to Mount Pleasant plank toll road authorized in 1849.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Burlington
Mount Pleasant
Card of Thanks to all for Christmas kindness
Mr and Mrs Alfred Sandvig express gratitude for the money cigarettes fruit candies and other gifts received at Christmas. They thank everyone who remembered them during the season with thoughtful generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Sandvig
A. L. Roberts
New Year Services at Nain Lutheran Church
Emery L. Petersen, pastor, announces New Year’s Day schedule with a 10 a.m. service, Sunday school and Bible class at 10 a.m., and a 11 a.m. morning worship service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nain Lutheran Church
Emery L. Petersen
Methodist Church Week's Schedule and Activities
Pastor Y V Bartz leads Sunday worship with communion at 11 15 a m and church school at 10 15 a m A noon covered dish dinner welcomes members and friends An official board meeting follows morning service Dr J J Davies shares European experiences at 2 pm Youth Fellowship at 6 pm Rally in Pocahontas Monday January 5 W S C S Circles meet January 7 Rachel Ruth Rebecca at designated homes Choir rehearsal January 8 M M Club meets with Mrs Marion Baker at 7 30 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Methodist Church
Y. V. Bartz
J. J. Davies
Pocahontas
W.S.C.S
Rachel
H. V. Bartz
Ruth
M. R. Seth
Rebecca
Stanley Farlow
Marion Baker
Presbyterian Church Announces Services and Meetings
Pastor W F Schneck leads Sunday school at 10 am and morning worship at 11 am with the Lord's Supper observed during worship. Sunday school officers will be installed. Women’s Association divisions meet January 7 at specified homes and the annual congregational meeting is set for Wednesday January 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
W. F. Schneck
Women’s Association
Jean Wiegman
Art Firkins
Art Erickson
Trinity Lutheran Announces New Year Services and Meetings
The Trinity Lutheran Church reports pastor O Wangberg will lead an 11 am service on New Year's Day with no sermon next Sunday. Sunday school and Bible class begin at 10 am, Luther League at 7 30 pm, and the Ladies Aid will meet Ole Ryen on Wednesday January 7 as 1948 urges spiritual, moral and temporal uplift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Wangberg
Luther League
Ladies Aid Society
Ole Ryen
Readability Survey Of Iowa Newspapers Under Way
A readability survey of 20 Iowa daily and weekly newspapers is conducted by the University of Iowa bureau of newspaper service in the school of journalism to determine if stories are easily understood by subscribers. Results will appear in the January issue of the Iowa Publisher. Arthur C. Wimner supervises the survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa City
Iowa
Bureau of Newspaper Service
University of Iowa
School of Journalism
Monthly Bulletin
Arthur C. Wimner
University
Ward of Thanks From Mrs Louise Ives
Mrs Louise Ives expresses gratitude for cards letters and flowers received during her stay at Lutheran hospital in Fort Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
Louise Ives
Telephone operators express appreciation to Christmas givers
The local telephone operators thank numerous subscribers for gifts and cards received at Christmas. Your thoughtfulness is sincerely appreciated by all.
Community thanks for Christmas and support
A. L. Roberts and Bert A. Kerns express gratitude for friends who sent flowers letters cards and calls during Christmas and a recent illness. They acknowledge thoughtful support from their community and appreciate the kindness shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert A. Kerns
Two Brothers Die in Structural Falls in Two Decades
Mrs. Van Ballah of Ayrshire mourns after her brother Gene Hoover of Bettendorf died last week when he fell 40 feet from scaffolding. Ten years earlier another brother, Clifford Hoover, died in a similar steel tank collapse.
Auction Sale At Hauck Farm Near Livermore
Lawrence A. Hauck holds an auction at his home near Livermore on Monday January 5 featuring farm machinery 12 head of cattle hay and other farm produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence A. Hauck
Livermore
Thank You For Kindness During Illness And Return
Mrs. Lester Thorson expresses sincere gratitude for cards letters flowers and gifts received during hospitalization and upon returning home. She notes deep appreciation for the kindness shown to her and family and vows to remember the gestures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Thorson
Shot at Oskaloosa hospital injures boy in farm accident
Norman vanden Baard, 13, is recovering from a .22 caliber gunshot wound accidentally inflicted by friend Gary Vrieslear, 14. The bullet pierced his arm and lodged in his stomach as the boys from Pella chased cows on the vanden Baard farm in Oskaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Norman Vanden Baard
Gary Vrieslear
Norman
Pella
Vanden Baard
Hronek announces Charlene to Robert Baughman engagement
Mr and Mrs F W Hronek announce the engagement of their daughter Charlene to Robert Baughman of Whitehall Wisconsin son of K R Baughman of Pocahontas The couple plans to wed January 12 and will reside in Whitehall Wisconsin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Hronek
Charlene
Robert Baughman
Whitehall
Wisc
K. R. Baughman
Pocahontas
Cooperative loan offer from Pocahontas Iowa farm group
Federal 19 loans advertised by Pocahontas Co National Farm Loan Assn with low rates long terms option privileges and no renewal fees. Contact holds at Pocahontas Iowa with known Sec Treas references and phone number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal
Pocahontas Co
Nat'l Farm Loan Ass'n
Ohn Home
Sec
Treas
Phone 87
Pocahontas
Iowa
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Relfe Woman’s Club
Relfe Women's Club
Mary Grethen
Amvet
E. J. Struthers
George Seipel
D. JE. Young
Inga Ryen
Robert Wiegert
Ryen
Lester Spangler
Martha Wangberg
J. O. Wangberg
Fred Block
Wangberg
Fred Nelson
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Trinity Lutheran
H. GC. Kauffman
J. E. Rickard & Sons
Mtiwt FE
Tractor
Bradburn Implement Co
Rolfe
Cen
Hampshire
Boyd Imhoff
Climax
Climax Mill & Feed Co
Roy Zeman
West
Krohler Bed Davenport
Esther Ragan
William J. Tate
C. F. Dixon
Rolfe, Iowa
Ug Requirements & Feed Co
Climax Nill & Feed Co
C. E. Lehnus
Pocahontas Mutual Fire & Lightning Assy
Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance
Rolfe Implement Company
Tun Tg
Central States Electric Company
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