Society notices and club meetings fill Novembers pages
A long society column lists the Justamere bridge club and other groups meeting at homes of Mrs. Leo Shelgren Mrs. Julius Stevenson and others with prizes awarded at bridge sessions. The Missionary Society Past Matrons Delta Dek P E O Sorosis Bon Ton and Home Study clubs meet in homes with programs lectures and guests. A Pocahontas county AAA update says 612635 checks have been issued to date with 23414392 recently received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo .Shelgren
Justamere Bridge Club
Leo. Shelgren
Julius Stevenson
Harold Calligan
George Beckord
Duncan Grant
Calligan
J. H. Brinkman
F. E. Grant
Sorosis Club
G. A. Everson
R. G. Hunter
Marie Wiegman
Davidson
L. R. Davidson
George Weible
Harold Carlson
Carlson
B. A. Kerns
Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
Harry Lund
AAA Committee
Mrs Minnie Simpson Dies in Pasadena
Word reached relatives Friday of the death of Mrs. Minnie Simpson at Pasadena California. A former Rolfe resident she will be buried after the body is shipped here for funeral services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson
Minnie Simpson
Pasadena
California
Rolfe
Neighbors Assist Fall Plowing on Grethen Farm
Lewis Wilson George Onnen Mike Schmidt and Guy Kerns helped finish fall plowing for the J. J. Grethen farm. The Grethen family expressed sincere thanks for the neighborly effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Grethen
Lewis Wilson
George Onnen
Mike Schmidt
Guy Kerns
Grethen
Local Navy Recruit Arrives From Plover Iowa
Fred Forsythe 21 arrives at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station in Illinois to begin recruit training after reporting from Plover Iowa. Tuberculosis death rates are rising in war zones and increasing in industrial cities in the U S and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Ill
U.S. Naval
Plover
Fred Forsythe
Fred S. Forsythe
England
Canada
Rolfe Red Cross closet funds aid home nursing program
Local clubs donated five dollar sums for an emergency home nursing loan closet in Rolfe.Equipment bought includes syringes, thermometers, bed cradle and blocks, and other supplies with more to come. Mrs Luther Thompson leads the program with home nursing classes to teach illness recognition and care at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Red Cross
American Home Study Club
A.L.D. Club
Woman’s Club
Sorosis Club
Grant Lumber Yard
James Lund
Luther Thompson
Home Nursing
Scrap salvage drive urged in Iowa counties
Newspapers report a statewide push to collect metal scrap for the war effort. County scrap drives must send committee estimates or actual tonnage to Henry Plagman in Des Moines to show progress and answer the question how are we doing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Henry Plagman
Des Moines
Hartwick Farm Ties to Patterson Lineage and McLennan Ownership
Six generations link a Hartwick area farm to the Patterson family since 400 acres were bought from the government by Thom as Patterson's great grandfather. The land remained in Patterson hands as descendants continued to reside there. The article notes tuberculosis among World War I veterans cost the government over a billion dollars and explains government plans for mandatory chest X rays for all men being drafted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartwick
Horace McLennan
You
Uncle Sam
Methodist and Presbyterian Hold Thanksgiving Services
The Methodist church led by Pastor Buckwalter and the Union hold a Thanksgiving service at the Presbyterian church tonight at 8. Sunday schedule includes Sunday school at 10 15 am worship at 11 15 am Epworth League at 6 30 pm. A Monday parish Sunday school board meeting is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the. Methodist
C. R. Buckwalter
A. Union
Presbyterian
Epworth League
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Sioux City
Asbury
Presbyterian Church Announces Sunday Schedule and Missionary Talk
Pastor W F Schneck invites worshippers to Sunday school at 10 and morning service at 11. Junior department rehearsal for Xmas is Saturday at 2. Mrs McCleary, Africa missionary, speaks at worship. Invite neighbors and bring a special offering to support the Missionary society quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
W. F. Schneck
Crinity Lutheran Church Sunday Schedule Announced
Pastor J. O. Wangberg directs no morning service. Sunday school and Bible classes begin at 10:00 a.m. Sermonet precedes Luther League at 7:45 p.m. Catechism class meets Saturday at 1:45 p.m. Junior choir gathers at 3:00 p.m. at the parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran
J. O. Wangberg
Luther League
Care of Thanks from Mrs. Benson Leavitt and Baby Mace
Sincere thanks to friends who sent greetings flowers and visited in hospital. Your thoughtfulness is greatly appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson Leavitt
Baby Mace
Card of Thanks from Dolan in Chicago Hospital
I wish to thank all my friends who remembered me with cards while in the Heinz hospital in Chicago. Their kindness is greatly appreciated. -J.d., Dolan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heinz Hospital
Chicago
J.d
Dolan
Warm Poultry Houses Mean Higher Profits
High winter egg production hinges on well insulated poultry houses. Use a dead air space of about an inch in a double board wall with dry insulating material if space widens. Apply tar paper and building paper to reduce moisture and wind penetration for better efficiency.
Salvage Pennant Plan For Bremer Districts Moves Forward
Bremer county outlines a salvage pennant plan where districts win pennants by poundage of scrap metal per square mile. A red pennant starts at 1000 pounds per square mile, white at 2500 pounds, and blue when every family participates, with the program sent to Washington for national approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Washington
Wartime Romance Trend For Spouses In The American Weekly
Top film stars and cafe society embrace a wartime style urging couples to preserve marriage as life and wardrobes endure. The American Weekly reports a fashionable public stance urging longevity in marriage alongside frugality and patriotism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Weekly
Chicago Herald-American
Prevention program for swine influenza urged by county extension
Pocahontas county farmers are advised to protect hog herds from swine flu with measures from Max C. Naylor, county extension director. Since no vaccine exists, provide shelter, bedding, balanced feed, restrict access, and quarantine new pigs for three weeks. When illness appears, keep hogs comfortable, ensure water access, reduce dust, and avoid breeding sick sows until recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Max C. Naylor
Naylor
New Soybean Storage Bins Rising in Pocahontas County
Soybean sealing underway in Pocahontas county as warehouses fill with beans and corn, both near total harvest. Ninety wood bins for soybean storage are being erected and twenty four more are on the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
War Department Information Cards Required for 1948 Vehicle Registration
County Treasurer requires completion of War Department Information Card before issuing registrations or transfers for trucks. Cars also need occupation recorded. Many registrations will be mailed, so timely card completion and occupation details speed car and truck registrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Ems
Rittgers Reunion at the Ora Alberts Home
A Sunday gathering at the Ora Alberts home near Pocaontas marked the Rittgers family reunion for Mrs. B. F. Rittgers birthday with a pheasant dinner and gifts. Many relatives attended though two Wichita, Kansas members were absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittgers
Ora Alberts
Pocahontas
B. F. Rittgers
Rutgers
Robert Barron
Blanche Hansen
Wichita
Kansas
Sunday visitors and dinner guests travel through area towns
The note lists numerous Sunday visitors and dinner guests at multiple local homes including the Everett, Chet’ Chive, Hal stead, Nielsen, Hoffert, Thorson, Poduska, Hronek, and Brock households. Attendees travel between Boone Emmetsburg Rolfe Gilmore City West Bend Ledyard Creston and Creston areas, with names like Mabel Nielsen, Janet Shimon, Ida Thorson, June Ives, and Virgil Thorson among those mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ms Sand
Everett
Emil Johansen
William Brock
Ledyard
Conrad Hartman
Dale Hartman
Creston
Home Project Meetings Held at Local Homes
A follow up home project meeting was held Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Joe Meisenbach’s home. Mrs. Meisenbach and Mrs. Lester Thorson led the lesson. A duplicate session followed at the George Lehnus home with Mrs. Verne Struthers and Mrs. John Nieman teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Meisenbach
Meisenbach
Lester Thorson
George Lehnus
Verne Struthers
John Nieman
Mayflower Big Egg coal car arrives. taxes and bonds praised
A humorous unsigned note discusses Mayflower Big Egg coal on track and July delays. It jokes about a wife lifting a bin, keeping ashes low, and urges gratitude for paying taxes and buying bonds while referencing a jocular rabbit remark about a forest fire.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Duration Club
Hegstrom
C. E. Hegstrom
Glyde Brinkman
H. F. Olerich
C. P Lathrop
C. E. Boyce
Delta Dek Club
Soth
Delta Dek Bridge Club
M. R. Seth
Pearl Sawtell
Spokane, Wash
P.E.O
A. W. Ives
P.E.C
T. D. Jones
J. T. Grant
M. R. Soth
Home Study Club
Loren Pease
Lee Fisher
Robert Mather
C. &. Hegstrom
Alaska
Grant Pollock
Telmer Sime
Rolfe Woman’s Club
Orville Lawman
Marvin Johnson
Rodman
John Lawman
Johnson
R. T. Nicoson
Dean Chandler
Max Jennings
Prairie City
Sam Nicoson
Lawrence Propst
Jacquelyn
Larry
Manilla
Harry Propst
Rivertown
Wesley Lehnus
Bobby
Pearl Lehnus
Omaha
Hattie Lehnus
Lutheran Hospital
Bob Heathman
Baby
Tuttle
Ware
Bess Cruickshank
Harry Tyler
Humboldt
Tyler
Lena Perkins
West Bend
Henry Schmidt
Fort Dodge
Gerner Storson
Ottosen
Sylvester
Frank Behrendsen
Gilmore City
Hilda
Viggo Nielsen
Leslie Johnson
Ray Isackson
David Henderson
Wid Boyd
Lars Boyd
Ralph Philp
Herb Barrett
Emmetsburg
Owa
Abbott & Costello
Virginia Bruce
Jim Valentine
Dennie O’keefe Ruth Terry North
Klondike
Brad Crawford
Lon Chaney, Jr
Humphrey Bogart
Irene Manning
Luckey
Jinx Falkenburg Kay Harris
Cimmarron
Poland
China
Auerilmore City
Salt
Geo. Arnold
Gire
Tn i
Arrow Office
A. V. Gradher
Bay
Clarene Hock
He, Field’s Seed Corn
A.W, Hess
Pocahontas Mineral
Poghontas
Eddie J. Aden
Rolf Howard Brucé
Fullerton Lumber Company
Hee Haw News
J.T. Grant & Son
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