Dog Named Shep Inspires Generosity Across Montana
A Montana dog named Shep followed his master's coffin for years at Fort Benton and inspired a philanthropic burst. Train crews publicized his vigil, funds funded the Montana School for the Deaf and Blind, and the Shep Fund reached about fifty thousand dollars enabling year round care, trips, scholarships, and therapy for deaf and blind students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Great Northern Railroad
Fort Benton
Mont
Shep
Boy Scout Troop No. 47
Great Northern
Ed Shields
Montana School For the Deaf and Blind
Great Falls
Glenn I. Harris
Harris
Shep Fund
Helena
Dude
Yellowstone
Gallaudet College For the
Washington
Paul Friggens
LaGrange
Ill
Pocahontas Soldier Plans Six Month Army Reserve Training
John Shors son of Mr and Mrs George Shors has left for six months training in the army reserve. He will be stationed at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri after returning home from Milwaukee Wisconsin where he has worked since completing college work. The third annual high school science fair will be held at Briar Cliff College Sioux City on March 26 sponsored by the Mendel club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shors
George Shors
Army Reserve
Fort Leonard Wood
Milwaukee
Wisc
Briar Cliff College
Sioux City
Mendel Club
Pocahontas News Highlights Local Events and Disturbances
Articles note Miss Patricia Quinn of Pocahontas chairing publicity for an event. A fire at a home on March 16 started by twin toddlers who found matches. flames contained by Mrs. Hudson and Jimmie. Marriage licenses issued to Sloan Seals DeYoung Johnson. Mr Pattee and Mrs Pattee celebrate 62 years. Various visits, census leadership, golden anniversary, appendectomy, a one car accident west of Pocahontas, and a guest speech by Wes Santee at the chamber banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Quinn
Pocahontas
P. J. Quinn
James Hudson
Jimmie
Alan George Sloan
Mary Jane Seals
Laurens
Danny Butte DeYoung
Havelock
Bonnie Gayle Johnson
George Pattee
Pattee
Bonnie Johnson
D. W. Johnson
Danny Burte DeYoung
Burte DeYoung
Pocahontas Methodist Church
Cal Donnelly
Sherburn
Minn
Louis Schoofs
Pocahontas County
Joyce Eikenberry
Gilmore City
Adolph Garrels
Hotel Pocahontas
Illinois
Garrels
Carl Peterson
D. Simpson
Grant Two
Ray Garrels
Curtis Carlson
Ivan Peterson
Amekia
Don Lenz
Manson
Lee Aschenbrenner
LaVom Peters
A. R. Peters
St. Catherine’s Hospital
Omaha
Miss Peters
College of St.Mary
Kenneth Richardson
Highway 3
William Charles Widstrom
Lawrence Elmer Widstrom
Robert Cole
Fort Dodge
Lloyd Phillips
Callender
Widstrom
Buena Vista County Hospital
Storm Lake
Wes Santee
Kansas
Pocahontas Chamber of Commerce
Garfield Gleaners 4-H Club Meeting Report
The Garfield Gleaners 4-H Club met March 6 with Sandra Ives Kathy Ives and Maribelle Ives. Attendees included two leaders one guest and 21 members. Roll call promised self improvement. Bowling was planned for Dad's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Gleaners
Sandra
Kathy
Maribelle Ives
Dad
4-H Club Reformers Host Book Sale And Demonstrations
Night of March 18 marked new ad sellers Phyllis Pedersen and Judy Truelson from the club. Rolfe Public Library shelves hold all 4-H reading list books. Senior group heard Woolens and Moths by Rachel Heald, Matching Plaids by Nancy DeWolf, and How Posture Shows Character by Helen Gunderson. Intermediate members demonstrated Putting In A Zipper by Barbara Wagner and How To Make A Gathered Skirt by Pedersen. Junior talks covered Accessory Ideas for 4-H Girls by Susan Rickless and How To Lay On A Pattern by Maribelle Ives. Junior activity was bringing sewing boxes. Barbara Wagner led music and Kaye Smith led recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Pedersen
Judy Truelson
Rolfe Public Library
Rachel Heald
Nancy DeWolf
Helen Gunderson
Barbara Wagner
Susan Rickless
Maribelle Ives
Kaye Smith
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the Rolfe Arrow
Robert Swan
Marion Bruce
Rolfe
Iowa
Iowa Press V (Association
Cfrari
Dog
Brig. Gen
Bonner Fellers
USA
Douglas MacArthur
New Zealand
Bataan
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Citizens Foreign Aid Committee
Gen. Fellers
Khrushchev
Berlin
Kremlin
Herter
Castro
Havana
Panama
U.S. Canal Zone
Canal Zone
Pocahontas News
Pinkham’s
Lydia Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Santee
Pocahontas Community
Pocahontas Catholic
Delbert
Bud) Johnson
Jeffrey Kevin
Johnson
Frances Ohrtman
Will Ohrtman
Emil Johnson
Pocahontas Community School
Parent Teacher Association
William Mckemson
Milton Olson
Pocahontas Catholic School
Hartley
Judy Amick
Sheryl Schade
Rayeann Brenny
Linda Sorenson
Bill Shaw
Ruth Davis
Joe Davis
Margaret Ryan
J. J. Ryan
Joanne Lynch
Joe Lynch
Mallard
S. A
Rock Rapids High School
Rock Rapids
Rolfe High School
Rolfe School
Fay Wax Rolfe
Club News
H. & W. Garage
Freeman's Clover Farm Store
Clover Farm
Linit
Karo
Folger’s
Angel the
Rolfe, Iowa
Wieners
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