Local club tributes and meetings span veterans aid and events
Donations support the Leon ard Wood Memorial and a unit to buy gifts for veterans children. Mrs C B Chapman reports on the Gilmore City county meeting while Mrs Robert Naeve covers the Fort Dodge district gathering. A Christmas exchange is canceled in favor of a silver collection. Birthday party for Donald Naeve featured eight guests and prizes. Bridgettes hosted by Mrs Naeve with contract games and prizes. The American Home Study club plans a November 21 meeting at Mrs Lee Fisher's home.
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Leonard Wood Memorial
Gilmore City
C. B. Chapman
Fort Dodge
Robert Naeve
Iva Brown
Arlo Powell
Dora Simonson
A. W. Powell
W. F. Coddington
Sadie Quigley
Dale Buck
Art Ferden
Bridgettes
Naeve
Don Hikenberry
Vincent Wilcox
Bob Shelgren
Joe Vainreb
Donald Naeve
Donald
American Home Study Club
Lee Fisher
Miss Eloise Hewlett Honored At Pine Room Dinner
Eloise Hewlett was honored Monday evening with a Pine Room dinner in Pocahontas hosted by Mesdames L Ragan Howard Sandy and Dale Buck. She will soon leave with her mother for a Florida winter. Amvet Auxiliary Meets at Lounge discusses county meet December bazaar and welfare gifts.
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Eloise Hewelett
Eloise Hewlett
Pine Room
Pocahontas
Mesdames L[sther Ragan
Howard
Sandy
Dale Buck
Eloise
Alta Hewlett
Florida
Presbyterian Church Announces November Meetings
Pastor W F Schneck leads Sunday school at 10, morning worship at 11, choir practice Thursday. Women’s Association meets Wednesday afternoon November 19 with Mrs Schneck as sponsor and a missionary skit Grandma Kindles the Fire. Rev Wallace speaks Sunday November 23 on new Sunday school curriculum 2:30 to 3:30. teachers session members and parents urged to attend.
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Presbyterian Church
W. F. Schneck
Women’s Association
Grandma Kindles
Wallace
D.D
Our Synod
Christian Education
Methodist Church Sunday Service With Guest Preacher
The Methodist Church announces a 10:15 a.m. church school and 11:15 a.m. worship led by Dr. Karl Quimby of New York. Youth Fellowship at 6 p.m. and a 7:30 p.m. training session follow. District missionary workshop is planned in Humboldt on Monday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Choir rehearsal is set for Thursday at 8 p.m. and a faith message on humanity’s welfare closes.
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Methodist Church
H. V. Bartz
Karl Quimby
New York
Humboldt
Jesus Christ
Nain Lutheran Church Sets Confirmation and Service Schedule
Emery L Petersen announces Friday 14 November adult confirmation class at 8 p.m. Saturday confirmation times for seniors 2 p.m. and juniors 3 p.m. Sunday school and Bible class at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. A Mississippi River barge run reports the Alexander Mackenzie pushing 15 barges, four miles an hour, coal and superphosphate, equivalent to 450 railway cars through Guttenberg locks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nain Lutheran Church
Emery L. Petersen
Guttenberg
Mississippi
Alexander Mackenzie
Mackenzie
Hog tossed by car after collision near Doon
Paul Stange aged 19 of Doon drove into an 180 pound hog nearby. The impact hurled the hog over a fence. Stange escaped unharmed. The hog died from the crash.
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Paul Stange
Doon
Stange
Stars Return in Iowa Towns Honor Baseball Heroes
Two Iowa communities celebrate baseball legends this month with Van Meter's welcome for Bob Feller and Bancroft planning a big Joe Hatten day. Meanwhile farmers prepare hay and silage storage for winter labor savings.
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Iowa
van Meter
Bob Feller
Bancroft
Joe Hatten
Regulations Strict For Pheasant Hunters In Iowa 1947 Season
The State Conservation Commission sets a 1947 pheasant season with the lowest bag and possession limits in Iowa history. Shooting is four hours daily from noon to 4 pm, with a maximum of two cock birds per day and in possession. Sixty four counties are open amid a population decline estimated 85 percent below 1946.
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State Conservation Commission
Iowa
Middlewest
North Central
Minnesota
Burned Baby and Farm Management Advice Highlight Local News
Rosalie Fraser, four months old of Algona, survived a scalding accident last week after a pan of hot water spilled on her. She remains on the mend after a premature birth earlier. Herb Howell, Town State college farm management supervisor, notes farm profits hinge on livestock care and prudent management, stressing this year’s emphasis on careful, money mindful production.
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Rosalie
Ronald Fraser
Algona
Herb Howell
Town State College
Know Your Traffic Laws in Iowa Headlight Dimming
The Iowa Law of the Road requires headlights to be dimmed when meeting another vehicle after dark to avoid blinding oncoming drivers. Bright lights can cause accidents and deaths, so motorists should dim even if others do not, as a prudent safety practice.
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Iowa
Mary Reigelsberger Admitted to Teresa Honor Society
Miss Mary Reigelsberger daughter of Mr and Mrs L B Reigelsberger a Saint Teresa College student in Winona Minnesota was admitted to the Teresa Honor Society Rainbow and Burning Bush at a special honors convocation presided by Most Reverend Leo Binz D D insignia awarded Also noted advice to wait for rains before fall plowing mentioning soil conditions and efficiency.
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Mary Reigelsberger
Daugher
L. B. Reigelsberger
College of Saint Teresa
Winona
Minn
Leo Binz D. D
D M T School Reports Progress On Seed Demonstration
An agriculture demonstration on seed development is in progress and awaited for its value. The senior class chose motto Tonight we take off where shall we land colors yellow and lavender and flower yellow rose. Betty Sue Willard leaves November third for Sioux Rapids.
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Betty Sue Willard
Sioux Rapids
Iowa State Nurses Association expands counseling service
The Iowa State Nurses Association announces an expansion of its counseling and placement service led by Jessie P. Novelius to place registered nurses in suitable public welfare roles. The program aims to re-enroll nurses who left the profession and could place 40 percent more nurses immediately amid rising demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Nurses’ Association
Mary M. Fitzpatrick
Marshalltown
Jessie P. Novelius
Rolette Area School Reports Busy Fall Activities
Rolette School notes progress in third and fifth grades with improvements in work and a recent short vacation while teachers attended the Iowa State Teachers convention in Des Moines. Junior High sees attendance affected by flu and class roll changes as students shift grades. Hot lunch menus outline chili and crackers on Monday and potato salad on Tuesday.
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Karl
Elsa
Des Moines
Iowa
Ellis Arnall
Georgia
Fort Des Moines
Janice Slattenaw
Alice Zeman
Keith Hunt
Gate shortages and coal trade woes linger into winter
The article notes gate supply problems as seasonal demand ends and orders delay two to six months. It adds social gossip about jealous spouses and mentions coal production and distribution to Europe, with Belgium and England per household and per person allotments. It says Great Lakes navigation ending may ease coal dock crowding. A car of stoker coal arrived recently with more expected. lump coal remains scarce.
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Europe
Belgium
England
Great Lakes
Menu fragment lists weekly school meals
The text lists daily school meals with items such as beefburgers on rolls carrot sticks chocolate pudding and milk for a Wednesday menu and spaghetti bread and butter for another day. It also mentions potatoes roast beef buttered carrots bread and butter sandwiches devil's food cake milk and macaroni and cheese apricot sauce graham crackers and milk.
Cattle Feeders Meeting Notes Calorie Comparisons and Bets
Irwin compares England France and Germany to Iowa farms in calories per day and warns reconstruction aid is needed. O B Olerich and N L Peterson lead arrangements with Rev Schneck and Rolfe mayor J H Brinkman on hand. Jackpot winner Marvin L Johnson of Laurens guessed 32.75 dollars for Chicago cattle prices in early Oct 1947. other high guessers and prize candy bars noted. Guesses for April 1948 ranged 26.30 to 49.80 dollars.
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Irwin
England
United States
France
Germany
Iowa
O. B. Olerich
Rolfe
N. L. Peterson
Havelock
W. F. Schneck
J. H. Brinkman
Yvonne Osking
Alberta Jacobson
Bob Eccles
Vincent Wilcox
Rolfe School
Marvin L. Johnson
Laurens
Chicago
Guy G. Butler
H. G. Brechler
Virgil Wenell
Earl Kerns
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Amvet
Methodist
Iowa Children’s Home Society
Alfred Sanding
Will Howland
Ralph Philp
Roy Brooks
Elmer Sanding
Harry Thompson
Albert Stoufe
E. J. Struthers
Stewart Whitmore
J. O. Hosier
Bert Thomas
Eteoleman
Don O'Brien
Sports Page
of the Air
Ley
Makes Honor Society
D.M.T. School
Story Club
Shirley Isacson
Kathryn Majorowicz
Joan Rutgers
Hallowe’en
Eleanore Olson
Einge
Enge
Paul Bunyan
Johnny Appleseed
Pecos Bill
U.S.A
Walt Disney
John Erskine
the Great
Chicago Herald-American
HeeHaw News
R. R
Violet Bay
Pearl Harbor
J. T. Grant & Son
Mason
Eddie J. Aden
Dings, Tool House
Shine
Barage
Henry Westergaard
Alvin Trenary
Wilton
Biker Berry
Melvin Kirchner
Hermansen
Fred Wit
Mueller
H. J. Wickie
Climax Oil & Feed Co
Climax Mill & Feed ¢Y
Fe Federal Land Bank
Pocahontas ¢ Nat'l Farm Loan
John Home
Treas
Poshontas
Climax
Dale
Earl Johnson
Shelby County
Edwards
Near Harlan
C. F. Dixon
Rolfe, Iowa
Allis-Chalmers
Allis-Chalmers Saley and Service
Heer
Euacait Mitchell
Rolfe Implement CO
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