Methodist Church Schedule Highlights and Camp Quest Dates
Pastor H V Bartz leads Church School at 10 15 a m and worship at 11 15 a m with Youth Fellowships at 6 p m Movies at 8 p m. Vacation school continues. Demonstration of activities on Sunday June 13. Choir rehearsal Thursday at 8 p m. Rachel Cirele of W S C S meets Mrs W P Wheeler on Wednesday June 9. Camp Quest is June 20 26.
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THE
Methodist Church
H. V. Bartz
Rachel Cirele
W.S.C.S
W. P. Wheeler
Camp Quest
Social guests honor Mr Schonberger with picnic cooler
A list of attendees from Rolfe Balaton Humboldt Stuart St Paul Mallard and other towns attended a gathering for Mr Schonberger. The note records a picnic cooler gift and guests names.
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Berger
Edward
Leo Diederich
Janie Pedersen
Rolfe
Bill Schonberger
Aloma
Balaton
Minn
M. E. Alvis
Normal
Humboldt
Albert Mitchell
Stuart
Raymond Schonberger
St. Paul
Owen Klegel
Mallard
Mr. Schonberger
Memorial Day Dinner Hosts and Local Club Gatherings
A network of small-town gatherings is described with multiple family dinners and club meetings. Guests include Hays of Lake City, Smiths of Rock Rapids, Jarvis family of Bradgate, and others from New Sharon, Rolfe, and Gilmore. Events feature memorial day entertaining, Young Couples club honoring Joe Lease, W.S.C.S. meetings, and a Rolfe Woman’s club luncheon.
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George Yabsley
E. A. Hays
Lake City
Earl Smith
Rock Rapids
Charles Jarvis
Bradgate
Leonard Smith
New Sharon
Esther Ragan
Marilyn
Henry Gill
Will Howland
Donald Davidson
Young Couples Club
Joe Lease
Mrs. Lease
Luncheon Marks Chapter Bb Iowa T T T Initiation
Mrs John Gunderson hosted a one o'clock luncheon Tuesday June 1 with charter members of the newly formed Chapter BB Iowa of the T T T Society. Initiation and installation followed as three national officers attended with local chapter help. The national project funds Camp Abe Lincoln near Davenport.
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John Gunderson
Iowa
T.T.T. Society
Ralph Eland
Mt. Pleasant
W. A. Smith
Fort Dodge
Perry M. Stow
Newton
B. G. Marchi
Paul Dee
Chapter X
Abe Lincoln
Davenport
Card of Thanks from Hilton Family
The Hilton family thanks friends neighbors and the Plover and Mallard fire departments for their quick response that helped extinguish a fire partially destroying their home.
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Plover
Mallard Fire Department
Lawrence Hilton
Expressions of sympathy from the Damborg Matthews families
Elizabeth and Mark Damborg Harriet and William Matthews extend thanks for the sympathy shown during their loss.
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Elizabeth
Mark Damborg
Harriett
William Matthews
St Pauls Lutheran Church Sunday Schedule
J O Wangberg and E L Petersen preside with Sunday school at 10 am and morning worship at 11 am. A Sunday school picnic follows at 12 noon on D M T school grounds. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday June 9 at 2 30 pm and choir rehearsal is Thursday at 8 30 pm.
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ST. Paul’s Lutheran J.0
Olson to Speak at Presbyterian Church Worship
Fort Dodge speaker Myron Olson will address the morning service at the Presbyterian Church Sunday June 6. Pastor W F Schneck says Olson expects to return for the following Sunday June 13.
Plagmann Family Faces Tragedy and Illness
A Cedar Rapids couple learns their son Harold died by hanging just hours after receiving news that their son-in-law, husband of daughter Rachel, is dying of leukemia with only hours left to live.
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G. H. Plagmann
Cedar Rapids
Harold
Rachel
Husband’s Rescue Attempt Ends With Injury near Dallas Center
Trying to help her husband almost cost Mrs. R. L. Raser her life near Dallas Center last week when a truck stuck in a field was pulled by a tractor. The tractor overturned pinning her arms, leaving a broken right arm, bruises, and shock. Navy demolition teams suffered heavy losses at Omaha Beach during the Normandy assault, with about 40 percent of their force lost in the first half hour.
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R. L. Raser
Dallas Center
Navy
Omaha Beach
Normandy
Farmers urged to treat workers as future operators
Robert Rohwer of Town State College reports studies showing the best way to keep good hired men on farms is to offer a path to becoming operators. He argues rewards and incentives tied to future ownership improve relationships and retention.
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Robert Rohwer
Town State College
Keeping Farm Help Discussion Sheet Distributed by ISU Extension
The Extension Service of Iowa State College offers a free discussion sheet on farm labor relations through county offices in Pocahontas. It examines employer worker incentives like production bonuses and their pros and cons, with input from I W Arthur of ISU economics.
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Extension Service
Iowa State College
Pocahontas County
Dale N. Goodell
College
I. W. Arthur
Iowa State
Arthur
Iowa
Goodell
Public hearing set on Central States Electric franchise
The Iowa State Commerce Commission announces a hearing on June 29, 1948, regarding Central States Electric Company’s petition to erect and operate an electric transmission line in Pocahontas County Iowa. Objections must be filed in triplicate at least five days before the hearing.
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Iowa State Commerce Commission
Pocahontas County
Central States Electric Company
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Des Moines
B. M. Richardson
David B. Long
Carl W. Reed
Thanks for the Support After Hospital Stay
Mrs. Jack Johnson thanks friends for cards flowers and calls during her hospital stay and for help since returning home last week. Appreciation is extended to all who offered aid and kindness.
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Jack Johnson
Okoboji’s Queen Launches 64th Voyage
The Queen excursion boat begins its 64th year at Okoboji. Built in 1884 for the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway, its steel hull came from Iowa Iron Works and was assembled in Orleans, Iowa. Woodwork occurred in Cedar Rapids car shops.
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Okoboji
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Rail Way Company
Iowa Iron Works Company
Orleans
Cedar Rapids
Proverbial Sayings and Local Trade Notes Verbose
A fragmented column of proverbs and shop notices mentions a car of cement delayed four to five weeks and a briquets shipment on track. It notes brick and tile unloading efforts, contrasts old broom usefulness with new, and jokes about memory and achievement.
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O.E.S
the Order of Eastern Star
Friendly Circle Club
Clyde Helmick
Wright County
Mr. Helmick
Veut Climax Mill & Feed Co
Climax Mill & Feon
Webb’s
Drug Sry
Yabsleys
Mrs
Lease
Circle Ruth
Ruth
H. D. Brinkman
Paul Brinkman
Rolfe W.S.C.S
Gilmore
Rolfe Woman’s Club
Mary Gretcen
Ellwood Olerich
Emeria
Randall Melson
S. J. Melson
Eugene Melson
Jefferson
Richard Melson
Pocahontas
Melson
Frieden
Elgin
John Hanna
Webster City
Robert Edson
Storm Lake
H. F. Olerich
Ernest Slater
Emmetsburg
Earle Cox
Earle Sandy
Havelock
Martha Tawney
Lloyd Cox
Roy Schonberger
Roy
Barbara Schonberger
George Schonberger
Louis Schon
T.T.T
HeeHaw News
John Lewis
J.T. Grant & Son
GOV
Robert D
Pick-Sloan
SOUND
Blue
Wise
Amagney
Louis Lansing
E. M. Tebben
S.E
G. W. Baldwin
Arnold L. Christensen
Chris Mason
Roy Brooks
Leo Fanning
William Smith
Climax Mill & Feed Co
Hargrave
Call
E. J. Kreul Sewing Machine Co
Lottie Thornton
Bob Thompson
Federal Land Bank
Pocahontas Co
Nat'l Farm Loan Ass
John R. Home
Sec
Treas
Ridotto
Leon & Paul
Thurs
Frank Jonas
His Orchestra
Dr. Salsbury
Orde
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