D. M. T. School Play Postponed Due to Illness
Eldon Sernett, a senior at D. M. T., is hospitalized in Fort Dodge with a nasal infection. The senior class play Uncle Cy Hits a New High is postponed to May 9 and 10 and will be staged in the school assembly. Music will be by the girls quintet, grade chorus, and Bruce Fisher on cornet. Group photos of high school and elementary grades were taken April 29 for the annual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Sernett
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
Uncle Cy
Eldon Sennett
Bruce Fisher
D. M. T. Annual
Des Moines
Iowa State College
Ames
Capitol
Frances Hurley
I. K. Martin
Des Moines Township School
Richard Sanden
Meraim Ripperger
Grace Hertz
Junior Peterson
Pale Hewlett
Lillie Fish
Mabel Coyle
Melvin Sanden
John Bartosh Announces for County Supervisor
Roosevelt township resident John Bartosh enters the race for county supervisor for the term starting January 1 1941. He has served as township trustee for many years and as director of the Farmer's Elevator, with broad Republican support across Pocahontas County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bartosh
Roosevelt Township
Bartosh
Pocahontas County
Farmer’s Elevator
Doris Ferden Wins Prize At Dew Drop Inn
Doris Ferden won five dollars offered by the Dew Drop Inn for the best slogan for the case. The winning line declared To cheat anyone is a sin you need have no fear at the Dew Drop Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Ferden
Dew Drop Inn
Last filing date set for county offices in 1940
County Auditor Roy A. Johnson releases opinion on filing deadlines. Affidavits and nomination papers must be filed at least 30 days before the primary election, fixing the last day to file on May 8, 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy A. Johnson
Home Project showcases singing groups and music leaders
The Home Project program features a women’s chorus performing Mendelssohn and others unaccompanied, directed by Mrs. John Whitman. Townships Garfield and Des Moines perform choral numbers. Thirteen women achieved perfect recognition in music studies, with many named leaders listed for their work and leadership across Laurens and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendelssohn
Swan Lake
Cummins
Kenneth Perry
Walfred Johnson
Hascal Thomas
Lyle E. Lund
H. O. Kyle
E. E. Cubbert
Kenneth Bailey
John Whitman
Garfield Township
Des Moines
Handel
Rossini
Tschaikowsky
Schubert
Saint Saens
Lucile White
F. A. Shaw
Edna Coffin
Geo. Aschenbrenner
Sherman
Jerry DeYoung
Oliver Leith. Marshall
Kimbro Cundiff
Dale Newell
Frank Schlensig
Garfield
Arlo Ives
D. E. Young
Andrew Ives
Earl Ives
Laurens
Woman groups hear four phase study and farm book talk
Dale Newell spoke to two women groups on all four phases of study. A Pochontas county Farm Bureau office recipe book was given to leaders and study groups. Mrs Park Kauffman discussed October cancer control drive. Frank B Ulich from the department of public safety gave the day’s talk Safety Your Problem and Mine. Beverly DeWolf and Ada Marie George of the Garfield Go Getters club presented a typical 4 H activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Newell
Marshall Township
Pocahontas
Beverly DeWolf
Ada Marie George
Garfield Go- Getters Club
Republican primary filings for Pocahontas County officers
Political notices announce candidates for Pocahontas County offices in Iowa. George A. Shors seeks Republican nomination for county attorney and Katherine Boozell seeks Republican nomination for clerk of district court. Primary election in June will decide الر voters' support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Geo. A. Shors
Katherine Boozell
Pocahontas
Iowa
Nixon Announces Candidacy for Pocahontas County Supervisor
T A Nixon files for Republican nomination for county supervisor in Pocahontas County. He states the term starts January 1, 1942 and that nomination will be decided by Republican voters in the June primaries. John Bartosh endorsed as the alternative candidate in the same notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Nixon
Pocahontas County
John. Bartosh
Sharp Cutters 4-H Club Highlights Farm Bureau Panel
A 4-H club demonstration titled Sharp Cutters featured a Farm Bureau panel on Farm Bureau Extension Relationships led by Emery Dull. Members included Henry Olerich Mrs. Oliver Leith Miss Agnes Swallin Arlo Ives Genevieve Colgan O W Beeler and E J Schmuecker. L. M. Wilson praised township work scoring Garfield superior with Des Moines Marshall Swan Lake excellent and others rated good to fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery Dull
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Extension
Henry Olerich
County Farm Bureau
Oliver Leith
Agnes Swallin
L. Mildred Wilson
Iowa State College Extension Service
Garfield Township
Des Moines
Marshall
Swan Lake
Sherman
Cummins
Bellville
Colfax
Cedar
Dover
Feeder Banquet Notes and Market Guesses at April Start
At the Feeder Banquet the group discussed top cattle prices for the first week of April and last year’s figures for October. Tom Fife of Sioux City sent greetings from the Producers Commission Co. Col William Ritchie and son Wendel attended from Marathon. Henry C. Wiegman presided, E. W. Meredith read minutes and announced near miss guesses. A poem about a stock raiser closed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Fife
Sioux
Producers Commission Co
William Ritchie
Wendel
Marathon
Henry C. Wiegman
Association
E. W. Meredith
Mr. Wiegman
Pearly Gates
Zip
Satan
A Joke About Heaven’s Gatekeepers and Livestock Raisers
A humorous verse portrays a caller asking St Peter to admit a rival to heaven. A recording angel posts a sign at the gate noting newcomers must be examined for sin, while livestock raisers are welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter
Pete
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D. M. T. School News
American Legion Auxiliary
Rolfe
Business Men’s Club
Jim Graves
Cherokee County
Wi L Pet
Rose Cafe Eee
Hauck's Market
Mustachios
Grant’s Lbr
Farmers
Fullerton Lbr. Co
Fullerton Lbr
Grant’s
Lbr
Jacks
Struthers
Community Service
Rolfe Cafe
Hauck’s
Business League
GWL Pet
Hakes
Peterson's Clothing
Creamery Wee
Arrow
Peterson’s Clothing
Creamery
Ww L Pet
Nielsen
Ae Eee
Struther’s
Wheeler’s
See
Onnen
Vil Nielsen
Wheeler
Beckord
Beckord’s Hatchery
Rolfe, Ia
Central States Electric Company
Duke
Mammoth Jack
Colt
G. Leo MacVey
Frank Park
Help
Rolfe Churches
Stettler
Stettler’s
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