Night Shows for 4-H Fair at Pocahontas County
Pocahontas county 4 H Club Fair board on May 4 approved a contract with the Marlo Show Productions Co for a Wednesday August 16 stage show. The seven groups will perform 14 acts including orchestra, juggling magic comedy song and dance routines acrobatics unicyclist baton twirling and other numbers. The act is booked for several Iowa big shows.
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Pocahontas County
4-H Club Fair Board
Marlo Show Productions Co
Iowa
Shower Honors Miss Cleo Hansen at Presbyterian Church
Miss Cleo Hansen was honored at a Wednesday evening shower in the Presbyterian church with piano numbers, solos, and readings. Guests included Mrs. Ray Becker and Mrs. Paul Sinek. parasol favors read Cleo and Calvin May 18 1950. wedding planned for 2 PM May 18 at the Entertain.
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Cleo Hansen
Presbyterian Church
Clarence Royce
Bud Harris
Wallace Taylor
Glee
Ray Becker
Pocahontas
Paul Sinek
Cleo and
Calvin
Chris Rudolfson
Verdie Nelson
L. M. Paulson
William Point
Graver Shriner
Minnie McEwen
Carl Hansen
George Onnen
Arnold Hansen
Birthday and social notices fill a busy Iowa community
A string of village gatherings honors birthdays and mothers. Relatives visited Mrs. Anton Nielsen for a birthday. Amvets Auxiliary hosted a Gold Star Mothers event with gifts and entertainment. Delores Nielsen and Janet Thorson celebrated 16th birthdays with a day out. Various clubs held meetings and teas, with plans announced for district and county events.
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Amvets Auxiliary
Chris Pederson
William Meecham
Jennie Stallcup
Bill Landing
Jimmie Young
Janice Sue
Jimmie Wilson
Renwick
Plover
Howard Sandy
Elmer Sandvng
Harold Carlson
Presbyterian Church Plans and Services This June
The church will hold usual Sunday services with Dr. L. W. Sampson of Buena Vista college as guest preacher. Rev. Prehn expects to start work on the second Sunday of June, with installation planned for July 2 if ministers can attend. The Women's Association meets next Wednesday afternoon. Prayer is highlighted as morning key and night lock.
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L. W. Sampson
Buena Vista College
Prehn
Women’s Association
Mothers of Men sermon at Methodist Church
The Methodist Church announces Sunday events with 10 a.m. church school and 11 a.m. worship led by Pastor Arthur G. Peterson. Sermon titled Mothers of Men. choir will provide special music. No Youth Fellowship Sunday evening due to the high school baccalaureate. A Sunday school board meeting is set for Friday May 12 at 7:30 p.m. with all teachers and officers urged to attend.
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V.W. Club
Humboldt
Horizon Cith
Methodist Church
Christ
Amy Turley
See
Arthur G. Peterson
The Lutheran Church Church Services and Activities
Fred Jacobsen serves as pastor at the Lutheran Church. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. with worship at 11 a.m. The Luther League meets Monday at 8 p.m. Bible study and prayer fellowship are Wednesday at 8 p.m. Choir practice is Thursday at 8 p.m. Visitors and strangers are welcome.
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Luther League
Assembly of God Service Schedule
Rev and Mrs L L Fogelman pastors morning worship at 11 a m evangelistic service at 7 30 p m prayer meeting and Bible study listed for the church program
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Assembly OF God
L. L. Fogelman
Fewer Auto Deaths Yet Higher Injury Toll in 1949
The Travelers Insurance Companies report shows 1949 fatalities at 31,800 down from 32,200 in 1948 while injuries rose to a record 1,564,000 from 1,471,000. These figures are part of Main Street sixteenth by The Travelers and come from The Hartford firm’s accident statistics bureau covering 48 states.
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Travelers Insurance Companies
Travelers
Hartford Insurance Firm
Prizes Announced For Farm Home Improvement Program
Pocahontas county farm families may join the farmstead improvement program run by WNAX in its third year. County winners with five or more entrants compete for prizes up to 50 dollars for top cooperators, while state winners receive merchandise near one thousand dollars.
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Pocahontas County
WNAX
Trip routings rise 55 percent in early 1949
Dorothy Lindquist reports a 55 percent increase in trip routing requests through April 1949. Most inquiries seek western national park itineraries while Mexico routings have more than doubled. Alaska and Canada routes are anticipated via the Alcan highway though a Fairbanks trip from Des Moines travels nearly 4000 miles and takes about a month with primitive accommodations. A note adds that a person normally has 12 pairs of ribs.
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Dorothy Lindquist
Motor Club of
Iowa
Mexico
Motor Club
Canada
Alaska
Fairbanks
Des Moines
Elect Officers 4-H Inc. Fair Directors Choose New Leaders
In Pocahontas County at the courthouse on May 4, 4-H Club Fair directors elected David Bjorkquist to president, Mervin Poppen as vice president, Janet Plantz as secretary, and John Shelgren as treasurer. Retiring officers include Audrey Blondis, Gerald Kerns, Mary Ann Hatton, and Leo Johnson. The new officers begin duties immediately and will soon appoint department superintendents and committees.
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Pocahontas County
David Bjorkquist
Pomeroy
Mervin Poppen
Palmer
Janet Plantz
Pocahontas
John Shelgren
Gilmore City
Audrey Blondis
Laurens
Gerald Kerns
Mallard
Mary Ann Hatton
Fonda
Leo Johnson
Havelock
Lively Lassies Meet Des Moines Two Demonstration
Des Moines Two club held a May 4 meeting at the schoolhouse after school. Barbara Fisher and Carol Heathman led a paint removal and wood repair demo. Members discussed cleaning schedules and elected demonstration team and alternates for the 4-H fair.
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Des Moines
Barbara Fisher
Carol Heathman
Karen Lawman
Jean Schonberger
Janet Thorson
Jo Ann Hanson
Josephine Meisenbach
Naomi Diggs
Ames
Joyce Schonberger
Sheryl Struthers
Kirk Fox Re-elected Iowa CROP Chairman for 1950
Kirk Fox editor of Successful Farming was re-elected chairman of Iowa's state CROP committee for 1950 at the Fort Des Moines Hotel on April 28. He expressed satisfaction in continuing CROP'S work feeding the hungry overseas and noted the urgent overseas food need. CROP remains the only relief program soliciting farm commodities in bulk with carload shipments collected during harvest months to Europe and Asia.
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Kirk Fox
Iowa
Fort Des Moines
Christian Rural Overseas Program
Fox
Europe
Asia
Botna Man Dies After Clothing Fire During Debris Burn
Marion McConnell of Botna suffered third degree burns when his clothing ignited while burning debris in a field. He drove his tractor home half a mile to his residence before being taken to the hospital, where he died several hours later.
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Marion McConnell
Botna
Mrs Russell McIntire Thanks Friends After Hospital Stay
Thanks to friends for flowers gifts cards and letters during hospital stay and after return home. Acknowledgment of calls and hope to thank everyone in person soon from Mrs Russell McIntire.
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Russell McIntire
Card of Thanks from Gehrt and Esther
Mrs V M Gehrt and Esther express gratitude to relatives and friends for cards and letters received during recovery from an accident. They say the kindness was greatly appreciated.
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V. M. Gehrt
Esther
Thank You Card From Mrs. Eldridge Kipfer
Mrs. Eldridge Kipfer expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for cards flowers and gifts received during her stay at Lutheran hospital and after returning home.
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Lutheran Hospital
Eldridge Kipfer
Probate of Will Notice in Pocahontas County
In Pocahontas County Iowa the District Court schedules a hearing for the will of Carol M Bruce deceased dated March 21 1946 and codicil November 15 1948. The hearing set for May 24 1950 at 10 00 AM in Pocahontas Court House before the District Court or Clerk with notice to all interested parties to show cause why the instrument should not be probated as the last will and testament.
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State OF Iowa
Pocahontas County
Carol M. Bruce
Pocahontas
Iowa
District Court
Said County
Katherine Boozell
CUPRINOL PROMOTES NEW PRESERVATIVE IN FARM TOOL LINE
An ad note touts CUPRINOL from Denmark as a modern preservative for wood and vermin control in farms, claiming easier application and greater coverage than creosote and offering green brown and clear finishes. It also advertises wire Flower Guard, aluminat nails, weather independence, and ready delivery of coal and farm supplies amid supply shortages.
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Denmark
U. S
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