Thornton visits Fort Dodge and local social notes
Thornton visited Fort Dodge Monday. Fran Mmerly of Storm Lake dropped by Earl Young's Monday. Donald Nelson returned from I B and spent the weekend with his parents Nels Nelson. Sunday dinner guests at J C Hosier and L W Ives home included many Ives family members and Rev W H Lease and Rev Virgil Williams attending a Methodist unification conference in Kansas City, returning Thursday. Hummingbird Silk Hose advertised for Mother’s Day at Petersons Clothes Shop. Mrs Lucille Carr will manage Whitmer bakery and coffee shop in the Fuller building with her daughters Joan and Carolyn joining after school. Marion Bruce and Mrs B F Showers and Mrs Howard Bruce went to Des Moines. Mrs Showers visited her son Ralph and Mrs Bruce visited Mrs Robert Bruce. Marion Bruce, recovered from illness, accompanied them home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
M. N
Ives
Arlo Ives
Carolyn
Maude Ives
W. H. Lease
Virgil. Williams
Rutland
Methodist Churches
Kansas City
Petersons
Lucille Carr
Whitmer
Fuller
Joan
Marion Bruce
B. F. Showers
Howard Bruce
Pearl, Pederson
Roland
Lucille
Sunset Hill
Stella Shimon
Pocahontas
Chelsea
University of Iowa
Clifford F. Abrahamson
Palmer
M. Abrahamson
Fern Hildegard Johnson
A. B. Johnson
Methodist Parsonage
Rolfe
Marguerie
Roy Guderian
Casey
Chicago Herald & Examiner
Norwegian Royal University
Oslo
Norway
Fort Dodge
Roy Simonson
Marlene
Elmer Simonson
J. O. Wangberg
E. P. Lomen
A. Simonson
Dora
N. J. Bixler
Oda Reid
Russell Smith
Mac Nicoson
Justamere Bridge Club
Pine Room
Clarence Ogden
Ed Duffy
Reidlow
Village Notes of Patrons and Visits in Pocahontas
Local items report visits by Miss Pearl Pederson and Mrs. H G Eldred from family circles to Clarion Milwaukee and Rolfe. Lucille Everson returns from Chicago for a nurse training vacation. Agnes graduates gifts at Petersons Clothes Shop. A Palmer man marries Fern Johnson in Rolfe with attendants.
1940 Basketball Team Beats 1939 Seniors in Meet
Wednesday last week three basketball games for music students featured the 1940 team defeating the 1939 seniors 48 to 39. Ray Smith led with 15 points, Leo Cornwell scored 17, Donald Cornwell had 11, Pouelsen 10 and Taylor 9 as the 1940 squad bested the seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior High
Ray Smith
Junior Smith
Twigg
Graham
G. Cornwell
Chapman
Schott
D. Cox
Green
Schonberger
Gary
Smith
Donald Cornwell
Pouelsen
Taylor
Leo Cornwell
Hanson
FG FT Tpf
Willard Hartman Weds Harriett Willard in Gilmore City
William Hartman son of Mr and Mrs Conrad Hartman of Lorimer and Harriett Willard daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Willard wed at 2 pm Saturday April 29 in Gilmore City with Rev Schardt officiating. The bride wore blue silk and sweet pea corsage. They will live on a farm south of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hartman
Conrad Hartman
Lorimer
Harriett Willard
Harry Willard
Gilmore City
Schardt
Lutheran Church
Floyd Struthers
Rolfe School
Mrs James Bruce Foval Dies in Rolfe Funeral Held
Eloise Foval, born September 21 1974 in Apple River Illinois, later lived in Webster City Newell Marathon Rolfe and married James Bruce in 1905. She was active in church and Eastern Star. Funeral at Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev H A Sinning with a quartet and organist. interment Clinton Garfield cemetery. Pallbearers listed. many out of town relatives attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eloise Foval
Edward A
Isabelle. Foval
Apple River
Ill
Webster City
Newell
Marathon
Swope
James Bruce
Rolfe
Isabelle Munson
Mable Brown
Fort Dodge
Roy Foval
Rembrandt
Ernest Foval
Albert City
Presbyterian Church
Ladies’ Excelsior Society
Eastern Star
H. A. Sinning
C. B. Bowen
L. A. Hansen
Wm. McIntire
Keith Rickard
C. E. Boyce
Jesus
Grace
Clinton-Garfield Cemetery
B. A. Peterson
E. P. Lomen
H. C. Wiegman
Alfred Gadd
M. W. Webb
Mesdames F. E. Grant
Robi. Hunter
B.A. Peterson
Tilda Munson
Omaha
Neb
Gearold Bruce
Madison
E. R. Wiswell
Shirley Brown
J. W. Bruce
Dorothy
Harold Bruce
Marine Hass
Bob Bruce
Dolliver Kent
Des Moines
Ervine
Walter
Alta Foval
Lorraine Sanborn
Jimmie
Everly
Minnie Foval
Linn Grove
Don Kent
Patricia
Cherokee
Frank Hoyne
Frank Ritchie
Newton
Clark Jolliffe
Guy Lothian
Humboldt
Louis Buchholtz
Melvin
A. J. Shaw
Pocahontas
Methodist Church events and Mother’s Day observance
Rev. W. H. Lease and wife attend a Kansas City conference this week. The W F M S district convention met at Manson with Rolfe representation. Midweek prayer and Bible study at 7, choir at 8. full attendance urged. Mother’s Day services planned with special music and sermon. no evening service next Sunday due to high school graduation. Goodwill Industries truck arrives May 18. bring bags or inform pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Uniting Conference
Manson
Rolfe
Women’s Missionary Society
John Nelson
Goodwill Industries
Mother's Day Services at Presbyterian Church
Next Sunday at 10 o'clock the Presbyterian Church offers a morning service with a sermon by Rev H A Sinning Th D and a special offering for pensions and relief of mothers of the manse and their dependent children. Sunday school follows. Bible study welcomes all. The baccalaureate at the high school will be at 8 o'clock with the pastor delivering the sermon. The Christian Endeavor is postponed due to the dales. The Woman's Missionary Society will meet at Mrs J O Hosier's home on Wednesday May 17. presbyterial delegates will report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Board of Pensions
Woman's Missionary Society
J. O. Hosier
Standard Oil Ad Campaign Expands Across 1789 Papers
Standard Oil Co of Indiana launches a spring and summer advertising push, led by A G Sroufe and W H Brinkman. The campaign, tied to the Golden Jubilee, will run in 1789 newspapers with 13.69 million combined circulation, and allocate over 75 percent of the total advertising budget. The 1938 count used 1746 papers, with 60 hospital service plans operating in 24 states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Co. of
Indiana
Standard of Indiana
A. G. Sroufe
W. H. Brinkman
Standard Oil
the Arrow
Luther Church Seeks Members for Mission Meeting
Nain Lutheran Church invites members to Sunday school at 10 15 and mission meeting services at Humboldt led by Rev N P Lang of Chicago. Pastor Lund will preach at Callender morning service at 10 30 and Rolfe confirmation class meets Saturday at 9 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Church At
Humboldt
N. P. Lang
Chicago
Callender
Rolfe
Trinity Lutheran Service and Activities for May 17
Pastor J. O. Wangberg outlines a Sunday sermon on The Great Calling of the Believers in This World from John 17 18 28. Catechism class meets Sunday at 1 30 p m. Ladies Aid meets with Mrs E P Lomen Wednesday May 17 with Mrs Ed Twigg as assistant hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
E. P. Lomen
Ed Twigg
God
First Quarter 1939 National Income At 90 Percent Of 1924-29 Average
National income in Q1 1939 ran at about 90 percent of the 1924-29 average, slightly lower than the 90.7 percent level recorded in Q1 1938. The figure reflects the ongoing economic performance during the early recovery period.
O'Keefe Resident of Rolfe Dies in Corpus Christi Burial
The obituary notes Mrs. O Keefe from Rolfe who was a farmer living in the east part of town. She is buried in Corpus Christi Cemetery as recorded by the Fort Dodge Messenger. The story identifies her as known to many local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
City
Los Angeles
Corpus
Christi
Fort Dodge
Card of Thanks for Loss of Wife and Mother
The Bruce Munson family expresses sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for courtesies shown during their sorrow at the death of wife and mother. James Bruce and Mr. and Mrs. Milton Munson note their appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bruce
Milton’ Munson
City urges cleanup to curb litter and ash dumping
To all property owners and caretakers this notice requests cleaning all rubbish from property. A City Ordinance bans throwing ashes straw paper sweepings trash or litter on sidewalks streets alleys highways gutters or public grounds. Dumping ground open Monday and Friday. see your drayman for hauling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Brinkman
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Weldon
E. C. Hoard
Rialto Theatre
Pocahontas, Iowa
Dennis O'Keefe
Florence Rice
Texas
Boris Karloff
Nedda Harrigan
Devil’s Island
Claudette Colbert
Don Ameche
Charles Ruggles
Mary Boland
Nea
Ier
They
Ford Tudor
Chevrolet
Ford
Willard-Hartman
B.C
UN Uoe
Rome
Standard Oil CO
Nain Lutheran Church
James N. Lund
Trinity Lutheran
United States
Stromberg Hatchery Rolfe
Town
Sie
Ing
F. Stallcup
Gilmore
Ray Bel
Bradgate
Frank
Stearns
Plover
James Hunt
Denzil Johnson
Lester Applegate
D. Atherton
Eae
A. B. Coffin
Jo Barnes
Vincent Stoner
Roy L. Simonson
W. F. Lieb
Mgr
Gamble Store
E. A. Markley
Havelock
Gotham
Efashion Shop
Webb’s Drug Store
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