County Red Cross Report on War Refugee Garment Aid
Mrs. Wm. McIntire reports county Red Cross work with refugee garment shipments from Pocahontas to New Jersey HQ. Quotas include sweaters 5 men 93 women 380 children, dresses 25 women 82 girls, bed shirts 20, layettes with multiple pieces. expenditures $35.49, treasury $91.36 as of April 23, 1944. National note praises volunteers and relief workers. March totals show 3,201,181 garments breached Jersey City, rising to 8,168,217 shipped abroad by month end.
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RED Cross
Wm. McIntire
Pocahontas County
Jersey City
N. d
Treasury
National Red Cross
Fae Schon
American Red Cross
PIAS
Jersex
WEI Caprth Rac
Hatchery Open House Draws Large Crowd and Free Prizes
A large crowd attended the hatchery open house with over 300 free prizes distributed by Wor ery. Attendees toured the new hatchery building and enjoyed coffee and snacks while viewing displays of mash products and poultry supplies. The Garfield Hustlers 4 H club held a May meeting with ten members and planned a club tour for May 24 to inspect members projects and hold a picnic at Rolfe Park followed by kittenball and a soil management discussion led by Raymond Wiegert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halit L. A. Ri
Garfield Hustlers
Everett White
Rolfe Park
Raymond Wiegert
A.A. Brinkman
Mys. White
Senior Play Well Received At Bradgate High
The Bradgate senior class staged the three act comedy One Wild Night on Thursday and Friday evenings to strong audience attendance. Cast members Miss Anderson Marjory Niemier and Hazel Onnen sang between acts and were coached by Miss Brekkan. Mrs Albert Hemerson returned home after weeks in the east visiting relatives in Baltimore Washington St Louis and Iowa. Nearby residents attended the Women’s Society of Christian Service district convention in Fort Dodge along with Mrs Leonard Seaman and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorsday
Vrsday
Meader
Miss Anderson
Marjory Niemier
Hazel Onnen
Brekkan
Albert Hemerson
East
Ventura
Gordon
Baltimore
Washington, D. C
St. Louis
Marshalltown
Waterloo
Iowa
Hemerson
Floyd Henderson
Gon
Junior
Roger Tsaeson
Jefferson Barracks
U. S. Army
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Fort Dodge
Leonard Seaman
Nels Benjamin
L. A. Malcolm
C. A. Kinseth
Joe Gunderson
Clarinda Kindergarten Teacher Accepts New School Post
Miss Mitchell, who has taught in Clarinda for two years, will join Clarinda public schools next September. The city of 4,000 supports a solid school system with a salary increase offered to her new position.
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Mitchell
Clarinda
Stalcup Undergoes Operation At Mercy Hospital
Stalcup underwent a Tuesday operation at Mercy hospital in Fort Dodge with Mrs. Stallcup and Mrs. A. V. Perigal present. Mrs. Stallcup stayed through Thursday and reportedly recovered by Saturday.
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E. F. Stalcup
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
Transit plan outlined near Reed of resurts
A fragment from the Vega Herald-American describes a transit route stretching about 30 miles with three major nodes. It references a collaboration among regional officials and hints at future details and implications.
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Reseus
Sly
Wnicvega Herald-American
Funeral notices for Hendricks held in Havelock area
Mrs. Hendricks funeral services held May 1 in Havelock with many relatives listed including Chester Hendricks Harry Barcus Louis Ogle and Mrs. J O Ralle among others from surrounding towns such as Minneapolis Bovey Pocahontas Spencer Laurens Bradgate Mansins and more.
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HENDRICK’S _FUNER
Cks
Wet Hendricks
Minneapolis
Minn
Chester Hendricks
Harry Barcus
Louis Ogle
Bovey
Wil Mather
Swea Chy
Harry Junkman
Howard Luft
Pocahontas
W. S. Hendricks
Junior Hendricks
Hilda Heathman
Joan Henderson
Louie Buck
Richard Buck
Plover
Axel Anderson
Keith
Spencer
C. F. Young
Laurens
Marvel Anderson
Bradgate
Gust Henningson
Clarence Hauswirth
Fred Maroschek
Mike Herscher
Chas. Hilger
Merritt Brazier
Arthur Ralle
J. O. Ralle
Geo. Dying
John Klein
Fred Klein
Merle Leith
Havelock
Training session for women project leaders in Des Moines area
An all day meeting held Thursday April 10 at Mrs. Arlo Ives home featured eight women. Genevieve Colgan, home demonstration agent, led lesson four on Buying and Arranging of Furniture and Pictures.
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Des Moines
Garfield Townships
Arlo Ives
Genevieve Colgan
Girl Scouts Hold April Meeting With Spirea Sale Report
The Girl Scouts met at the Legion hall on a Wednesday in April for a dress rehearsal of "Mums to Words" and a business session noting over 200 spirea plants sold. Mary Fuller reported as scribe.
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Girl Scout News
Girl Scouts
the Legion Hall
Tomshawks
Mary Fuller
Home Furnishing Projects for Women in Garfield Township
The Garfield township Home Furnishing Project for women in district 2 held meetings in January April and a follow up session. Topics included Introducing Color in the Home Place of Design in Your Home Quality Standards and Unifying the Furnishings. Five to seven women attended each session with lunches and songs from Latin America. Mrs Walter Heald Mrs J C Nelson and Mrs Grant Willett led or assisted. a pay telephone and odd items were taken from the Marion County Sale Barn.
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Garfield Township
Distinet
Walter Heald
J. C. Nelson
Fred Nelson
Rolfe Iowa Ordinance Vacates Sunset Hill Alley
Ordinance No. 50 approved May 5 1941 vacates the alley between 8th and 4th Streets in Sunset Hill Addition Rolfe Iowa. The vacated alley lies in Block 3 between lots 1 11 and 12 22 and becomes effective upon passage and publication as required by law.
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8Th St
4Th St
Sunset Igh
Rolfe
Towa
Iowa
Sunset Hill
Organist of the Day Delights Congregations
The organist of the day generously gave of her time and talent to the great delight of the congregations.
Out-of-Town Guests Attend Church Day
The event drew former pastors and members from Goldfield Peterson Lau rens Manson Fort Dodge Pocahontas Dallas Center and Emmetsburg plus locals from Paton Havelock and Estherville. Several families and friends from Humboldt Renwick and Estherville joined the gathering.
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Out of Town
T. 5. Bassett
Goldfield
Wilkinson
Peterson
Miss Irma
Ward
Laurens
Pickersgill
Manson
James J. Davies
M.P. Arrasmith
Fort’ Dodge
A. C. Long
Pocahontas
Glenn Squires
Charter Oak
Clare Boos
Dallas Center
Rolfe
A. H. Bryan
Olive Lucille
Paton
Beth Bryan Forbes
Havelock
Attendees Gather From Many Towns For Occasion
A large group visited from Newton Estherville Pocahontas Perry Des Moines Cedar Falls Spencer Ute Lynnville West Bend Mallard Prairie City Vinton Sibley Jefferson Des Moines for the event. Notables include Sawyer Edwin Joe Zimmerman family McIntire Squires Jackson White Hewlett Day and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirk
Geo. Smith
Clara
Chamberlain
Thomas Jackson
Perry
Jackson
Edna Harris
Frank Richey
Carol Colvig
Des Moines
Margaret Virginia White
Lynnville
Annette Green
West Bend
Evelyn Hewlett
Wi Palmer
Ute
Oraint
Dorothy Squires
Gfhburg
Guy Gra
Berhey
Trucs Bones
Rey
Don Christensen
Mallard
Nicason
Prairie City
Richard Hadaway
Don Dixon
Vinton
Tigi” Howe
Pocahontas
Lee Fisher
Ben Lehnus
Itn
Braginton
L W Old
RB. E. Holt
F. A. Pringle
Migs Inia
Sibley
Waliey Holt
Russell Holt
Jefferson
G. E. McFarland
Ty McFarland
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Hubbard
J. Muller
Stewart Seely
Ges
Newberry
J. T. Peters
Wood
Geo. Ham
District
Gen. Erie
Sadie Goodchild
Grand-o-Luc
Geo. Pirie, Jr
Relfe
Fred Witt
Wm, Shrier
Gene Kirchner
Bradgate News
Mary Elizabeth Mitchell
Stallcup
Toonman Soni
Padi On
O.G. Berbrarks
Leaders Training School
Marion County
C. B. Fuller
Middle West
RED Crown
White Crown
Blue Crown
Standlard
Thompson Bros
Ares
Rolfe Auto Company
Rolfe, Iowa
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