Local clubs host social events across town gatherings
Miss Sinek entertained the Bridgettes at Mary Margaret Sinek home with prizes won by Tea Graeber Frances Cleat and Bonna Christensen Pocahontas guest Fullerton attended. Presbyterian groups and church women held meetings with plans for mothers wives of armed services and year end events. New officers presided at Young Women's Club supper with 12 new members welcomed and corsages presented.
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Miss Sinek
Bridgettes
Bridgettes Club
Mary Margaret Sinek
Tea Graeber
Frances Cleat
Bonna Christensen Re. Fullerton
Pocahontas
Young Women’s Club
Greater Rolfe Club
Rolfe Ct
Lillyan Wilson
Maurine Ranner
Anita Becord
Hattie Lehnus
Enid Brinkman
Gwendolyn Les
Tea Bonna Christensen
Lacilor
Agnes Jacetsen
Eikenberry
Nellie H
Doris Hodoway
Shoe Stores Lead Iowa Retail Gains in March 1945
Shoe stores posted the largest rise among Iowa retailers in March 1945 from March 1944 figures, gaining 63 percent and overtaking February’s leader Troum. Liquor stores fell to fourth place, though its decline was modest from $9 to yr 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
University of Iowa Bureau of Business Research
Troum
Plover Forms Unit of United Service Women
A unit of the United Service Women of America will be organized at the Presbyterian church in Plover Friday evening at 8 o'clock. All mothers wives and sisters of men in the service are requested to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Association of the Presbyterian Church
Division II
United Service Women of America
Presbyterian Church
Plover
Presbyterian Church Weekly Schedule and Mother's Day Observance
Pastor W. F. Schneck leads Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11. Choir practice Thursday afternoon. Women's Association meets Wednesday May 16. Sunday is Mother's Day and worship attendance honors mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
W. F. Schneck
Women’s Association
Mother
Methodist Church Presents Mother's Day Theme and Activities
Rev. C. R. Buckwalter leads Sunday school at 7:15 a.m. Mothers of the primary department invited to visit next Sunday. Morning message titled Just Mother. Youth Fellowship at 8:20 p.m. Vacation Bible school offered for two weeks. The text appears from an old local church notice with schedule details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE
Methodist Church
C. R. Buckwalter
Mother
Trinity Lutheran Church Service and Activities Schedule
The fragment describes a church service at 6 20 am and a World of Prayer event. It mentions catechism classes and a confirmation or Sunday school session. A Ladies Aid event is noted with Mrs Zee Manson. The Sunday calendar marks observance of Thanksgiving day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Luthera
J. O. Wangberg
Qeet
World of Prayer
Amd Bisis
Allied 83d Snags German General in Harsh Front Move
An account describes the 83d division driving into Germany during a ten day push. American troops faced rough terrain and supply shortages yet advanced seven miles, aided by makeshift transports like trucks and even wheelbarrows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tisker Whittier
Germany
Abe Struises
Wsparer
Grmany
Trezsna
Iowa Business Gains Slow as March Leads National Trend
Iowa business gains are reported as higher than some benchmarks yet lag the nationwide pace. The University of Iowa study notes strong increases in department store sales 34 percent and retail unit store sales 28 percent, life insurance up 11 percent, and railroad car loadings 10 percent. Iowa’s cost of living remains above the national average with a March index of 128.1 versus 124.2 nationally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Ofesearch
Iowa
Course on audio visual teaching aids at Iowa summer session
A University of Iowa summer session course covers sources selection preparation and use of audio visual teaching aids. It runs June 13 to August 8 and includes integration in the school program and equipment operation maintenance. Visiting staff includes J Stanley McIntosh and Paul C Reed of the U S Office of Education. Bruce Mahan and John Hedges are other staff members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
J. Stanley McIntosh
Paul C. Reed
U. S. Office of Education
Bruce Mahan
John Hedges
Bureau of Visual Instruction
MacVey Awarded Distinguishing Flying Cross in Europe
Santa Ana California May 1945 James MacVey 22 son of Mrs Lottie B MacVey is reassigned to AAF Redistribution Station No 4 at Santa Ana Army Air Base Sgt MacVey completed 25 combat missions as a gunner on a B 17 he entered service in March 1943 and went overseas in August 1944 He has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters and two battle stars for his participation in the European Theater of Operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ana
Calif
James MacVey
Lottie B. MacVey
AAF
Santa Ana Army Air Base
MacVey
Soldier Bernard Wiegert hospitalized after German combat wounds
Bernard Wiegert arrived at Camp Kilmer New Jersey to begin a medical evaluation in the army hospital before transfer to another facility. He sustained shrapnel wounds to both legs and his right arm during fighting in Germany. American Legion Posts of Pocahontas County met Monday night at Gilmore City on the call of county adjutant G. P. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Wiegert
Camp Kilmer
New Brunswick
N. J
Germany
American Legion
Pocahontas County
Gilmore City
G. P., Smith
Drainage survey in Pocahontas county reports ditch conditions
The Pocahontas County drainage reconnaissance completed after starting March 26 covers 130 miles surveyed by Farm Bureau and local township volunteers. Ditches rated red, yellow, or green indicate bad, fair, or good condition with 53 miles needing heavy clearing and 27 medium and 28 light clearing. final maps and public meetings will detail the three million dollar investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Pocahent County
Promotion of Rolfe Man Announced
Harold P. Marchant 37, of Rolfe, promoted to corporal at Ninth Air Force Bomber Base in Belgium. He serves with the 322nd bombardment group Annihilators led by Col. Hinsdale Indiana. The unit earned a Presidential unit citation for pioneering methods in the theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth Air Force
Belgium
Harold P. Marchant
Rolfe
Cpl. Marchant
322Nd
Col
John &, S
Hinsdale
Amos Marchant
Clara PP
Polife
Pri
Chicago
Rai
Boys Register For Service
Pocahontas county young men who reached eighteenth birthday in April and registered for the Selective Service Act include Dale W. Heddinger Rolfe Eldon P Peterson Palmer Raymond E. Enge Walter C. Clark Havelock Joseph E. Walters William J. Schott John N. Lackman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Selective Service Act
Dale W. Heddinger
Rolfe
Eldon P Peterson
Palmer Raymond E. Enge
Plover
Walter C. Clark
Havelock
Joseph E. Walters
Pocahontas
William J. Schott
John N. Lackman
Fonda
Iowa Responds Strongly to Cancer Drive in State
Iowa residents support the 85 100 goal toward the national 35 million cancer drive. Mrs. C V McCarthy says Iowa may reach 100 percent soon with May 15 close. Post offices aid by forwarding envelopes marked Cancer to a central Iowa post office for local remittance. Money stays in state for education to reduce cancer deaths by one third to one half of about 4 000 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mzson City
Iowa
C. V. McCarthy
Idwa Fild Army
Field Army
American Cancer Society
McCarthy
Iowa Field Army
Oats Plot Planted On Carlson Farm In Pocahontas County
In 1945 Pocahontas county sown oats plot lies one mile south and one quarter mile west of Pocahontas on Curtis Carlson’s farm. Project sponsored by Pocahontas County Farm Bureau and vocational agricultural department. Varieties Marion Gopher Osage CI 4527 CI 3663 CI 2910 Clinton Boone Tama and Iowa 105 tested in three replications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Marion
Gopher
Osage
Clinton
Boone
Tama
Iowa
Reduce coccidiosis outbreaks in chicks
County poultry raisers are urged to adopt a new disease control strategy to build immunity by managing litter. Whitfield Iowa State College poultry specialist recommends stirring manure and old litter daily and exposing chicks to small doses of coccidia to develop resistance while preventing high disease concentrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max O. Nyler
W. R. Whitfield
Iowa State College
Whitfield
Disease Prevention in Poultryhouse Practices
The text notes infectious stages in organisms and suggests adding new litter to reduce disease intake. It also recommends confining chicks when ground is wet and warm during and after rain to prevent outbreaks.
Electric range ceilings set for 1945 production
The Office of Price Administration announces ceilings for household electric ranges planned for 1945 output. Nine manufacturers have applied for War Production authorization to produce in limited quantities this year. All ceilings for manufacturers wholesalers and retailers are fixed as of March 1942, with buyers required to prove eligibility under the War Production Board order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Administration
OPA
War Production Board
Unusual 12-Sided Rock Found In Field
Frank Cox found a heavy basalt crystal while plowing. The 12-faced black stone has equal rectangular faces, a high luster when polished, and two faces show gold-like granules that glitter in light. The item’s exact nature remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cox
March State Conservation Violations Summary
The report records 20 prosecutions and 20 convictions in March under state conservation laws. Courts levied fines totaling 3395. Prosecutions included seventeen hunting cases, two fishing cases, and one trapping case.
Black Magic Science in Modern Medicine
A feature on using a jungle wine based potion once blamed as deadly black magic now presented as a heart disease remedy. The article traces its rise from a feared poison to a medical treatment in modern practice, noting its controversial history among African communities and its promotion in The American Weekly with the Chicago Herald American edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Herald-American
University of Iowa Opens Summer Session for Freshmen
Beginning freshmen can start college through the University of Iowa summer program in liberal arts and engineering. The session opens June 13 in both colleges with liberal arts ending August 8 and engineering ending September 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
Coal Declarations Push and New Nut Coal Arrival
The notice urges signers of Coal Consumer Declarations to finish the filing to plan workloads against shippers. A shipment of Old Ben Oil Treated Nut Coal is due Monday after ordering on February 15, described as ideal for kitchen ranges and Warm Morning stoves, claiming full supply capability.
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Presbyterian Society
Art Erickson
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
George Heald
Dale Erickson
Dale
Justamere Bridge Club
Bona Christensen
Justamere
Bora Christensen T Faynies
Laverne Hunter
Vietta Wold
Ranney
Velma Mason
Velma Manson
Ed Wetland
Ernest Struthers
George Jor
Chris Mason
Julius Hansen
Mason
Paul Kerns
Paul Kernsm
Pine Room
Trst
Betty Jo Wadsley
Mission
Bryea Miller
Henry Wickre
Elsie
Robert With
New Jersey
Rolfe Man
U. & War Department
Bureau of Public Relations
Ninth Air Force Engineer Aviation Battalion
Towans
Carlson
Central Cafe
Brock’s
Brocks
Pareant
L. D. Perrigo
Climax Manufacturing Co
HUNT
Rutgers
Funk
T. J. Raynes
J. E
Climax
Gerd Buske
E. EB. Willey
R. Richards
Ottosen
Eddie J. Aden
Clagg
Hide & Fur Co
Fort Dodge
HeeHaw News
Enul
Washington
Europe
JT. Grant & Son
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