F H A Girls Meet At Schoolhouse And Other Local Notices
The F H A girls met March 21 at the school house with roll call serving canned foods for their adopted Ger man homemaking class and planned a 15 minute KVFD radio broadcast in Fort Dodge for late April. Lois Samuels was chosen for the National Convention in Kansas City June 27 29. Donna Erickson and Delores Hendrickson attend the state convention April 21 22. The Friendly Circle club meets April 12 at Mrs John Weishaar s home with Ruby Otto assisting. Garfield Township Women s Club heard a frozen foods lesson and met Miss Dorothy Hodgskiss the new county home economist introduced to members. Mrs Fred Block led singing. Refreshments echoed Easter decor. Three birthdays were honored at the Sullivan home a dinner north of Rolfe for Mrs Sullivan s mother Mrs Walter Junkman Mrs Eugene Bates and Joe Taylor born March 25 26 27. Guests included relatives from Rolfe Rockwell City Pomeroy Fonda and townships in the area.
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Fh.a
F.H.A
Executive Council
Germany
KVFD
Fort Dodge
Friendly Circle Club
John Weishaar
Ruby Otto
Garfield Two
Heald Home
Garfield Township Women’s Club
Walter Heald
Robert Wiegert
New County Home
Dorothy Hodgskiss
Fred Block
Township Chirman
Arlo Ives
Sullivan
John Sullivan
Rolfe
Walter Junkman
Eugene Bates
Joe Taylor
Nancy
Manson
Francis Shekey
Richard
Bradgate
Junior Ellis
Rockwell City
Mayme Swink
Pomeroy
Louis Junkman
Dwayne
Robert Peterson
Mike Sullivan
Lawrence
Fonda
Methodist Church Easter Events and Baptism Plans
Arthur G. Peterson leads services with a baptism invitation for children and adults. Special music by the choir. Youth Fellowship links with Presbyterians for Easter sunrise at the Des Moines river. Union Lenten and Holy Week services scheduled with speakers and communion observed across churches. Dr. Sampson and others named.
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Methodist Church
Arthur G. Peterson
Methodist
Presbyterian Church
Des Moines
W. C. Harless
The
Union
Sampson
Reverend Peterson to Lead Service with Special Music
The announcement states that Rev. Peterson will be in charge and there will be special music. A cordial invitation is extended to all readers.
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Peterson
W. O. Harless
Easter Holy Week Services at Lutheran Church
The Lutheran Church invites the public to Holy Week services at 8 p.m. each night with speakers from Rutland Ruthven Pocahontas and local pastor Jacobsen plus Holy Communion. Sunday school starts 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. with confirmation. Good Friday service with Holy Communion at 2 p.m. Guests welcome.
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Wesley Anderson
Rutland
Stanley Knudsen
Ruthven
H. Foege
Pocahontas
Jacobsen
Assembly of God Service Schedule Announcement
Rev and Mrs L L Fogelman pastors Sunday school 10 a.m. Morning worship 11 a.m. Prayer service and Bible study Wednesday 7 30 p.m Evangelistic service Humboldt Sunday evening 7 30 p.m.
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Assembly OF God
L. L. Fogelman
Humboldt
Milwaukee Road pays first 1949 Iowa tax installment
The Milwaukee Road paid 935000 dollars as the first 1949 Iowa tax installment, with distribution to county treasurers by railroad mileage. Pocahontas county gets 4198.49, and the balance due in September funds Iowa schools and state local services while railways bear taxes on their rights of way.
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Milwaukee Road
Iowa
Pocahontas County
R. G. Bunday
Chicago
Railroad
Bunday
Curl-Q Beauty Shop Announces Spring Closure Dates
Beginning Monday April 10 the Curl Q Beauty Shop will close for a fifteen day period ending May 2. Mrs Leo Lampe explains the temporary shutdown and notes planned reopening on May 2.
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Curl-Q Beauty Shop
Leo Lampe
Three New Herds Added to D H L A
Three new dairy herds joined the Pocahontas Dairy Herd Improvement Association in February. Harold Eggink reports an average milk yield of 780 pounds per cow and 29.4 pounds butterfat, based on all cows including dry cows. Eggink resigns as supervisor. Delmar Johnson of Pocahontas will supervise in March. Membership is limited to eight new members. contact Eldon Anderson, Kenneth Aden, or E. L. Rosenberger for details.
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Harold H. Wasscem
Laurens
H. John Schultz
R. J. & Victor Nafiziger
Pocahontas
BE. I. Rosenberger
Delmar Johnson
Johnson
Pocahontas D.h.1a
Eldon Anderson
Kenneth Aden
Pomeroy
E. L. Rosenberger
Young Mooser Bill Stukas Bags Big Moose in Canada
Eleven year old Spencer youth Bill Stukas may be the youngest hunter in America to bag a moose in Canada. He rested his gun on his father’s shoulder and fired two shots at a bull moose, one bullet piercing the heart. The mounted head dwarfs him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Stukas
Spencer
America
Bill
Canada
Letter to Crete, Illinois travels around island
A letter mailed from Postville intended for Crete Illinois reached Crete island after four post marks from Crete showed the journey. The misaddressed mail wandered around the island for two months as postal workers searched for the recipient.
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Postville
Crete
Tll
Fresh Charcoal And Building Goods For All Needs
Local supplier advertises five pound bags of charcoal for cistern filters and creosoted posts and corner posts with poles 10 to 16 feet available. The seller notes varied stock and compares supply to a feast or famine, mentioning coal orders from five companies and simultaneous shipments to ensure coal burn.
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Fred Jacobsen
Eastor
Milwaukee
Britt
Lee Brothers
Steel Youngstown
D.H.L.A
Mooser
Axminster
Newton Furniture
John Deere
BE. S. Simonson
Climax Mill & Feed Co
Robinson Farm Equipment
Donald Davis
O. A. Jacobson
O.K
Alfred Tunn
W. Kreul
Brinkman
Humboldt Rendering Co
Humboldt, Ia
Brinlanan
Meuher
Plover
Federal
Pleshontas
City
POR Sming House
Sy Plover
Henderson
Belmond
Electrolux Cleaners
G. F. Ries
Gilmore
Climax Feed & Milly
Graiss
Rae Chunen
Cnding
Uniren
Lok
Webb's Drug Store
Rolfe V. F. W
Marvin Turley
A. V. Graeber
Rolfe, Iowa
Presbyterian Church Services
Mencing
Elden
Ames
Presbyterian Synodical Executive
Dr. Harless
Methodist Church of
Dr. Sampson
Our Women's Association
Mis
Jean‘ Wiegmar
Robert Mather
LeRoy Millet
Clarence Heathman
University of Louisville
University
Churchill Downs
Oklahoma
Illinois
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