Society and club gatherings fill Presbyterian church notes
The Y M C A Sunday school class held a covered dish supper in the Olerich home with 20 attendees and officers elected. Various clubs including Sorosis and Missionary societies met, sharing reviews, reports, and plans for December. Other groups—P E O, C C Club, and Woman’s clubs— held meetings with programs, quizzes, games, lunches, and gift exchanges.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Orvan Olerich
Wesley DeWolf
Robert Rutgers
William Fisher
H. F. Olerich
C. BE. Boyce
Schneck
Mrs Hodgell and Helen Peers Sing at Bridal Lunch
Mrs Hodgell and her sister Miss Helen Peers performed songs with their own guitar accompaniment. Guests contributed recipes and advice for the bride, followed by lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Schott
Kathleen George
St. Margaret’s Church
Dorothy Schott
Jim George
Art Ferden
Lester Ferden
Lyman George
Ralph Weir
Corliss Stegze
Ernest Cox, Jr
Palmer Enockson
Ottosen
Enockson
Berenger
Des Moines Teens Split Double Bill With Ottosen
The Des Moines township teams split a Friday double header with Ottosen. D M T boys won 24 to 16 while Ottosen girls won 64 to 32. Ottosen girls’ 28 points from Longseth led scorers. Peterson topped D M T with 18. Des Moines boys edged Ottosen 24 to 14. Rutland defeats noted in later games and a Rural women meeting planned in Pocahontas county for December 3 with Mabel Phipps leading discussions on community services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ottosen
Longseth
Kinseth
Peterson
Lillie Fish
Thompson
Spencer Twins
Rutland Des Moines
Rutland
D. M
Elroy Ripperger
Baer
Pocahontas County Court House
Mabel Phipps
Home Project Committee
Township Home Project
Hearing on Completion of Drainage District 60 Contract
Pocahontas County Iowa Board to hold hearing December 30 1940 at 2 00 PM in Pocahontas Court House on the report of the clean out of Drainage District No 60 interested parties may file objections or present evidence to challenge the report By Order of the Board of Supervisors Roy A Johnson County Auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Pocahontas County
Iowa
Court House
Pocahontas
Thanksgiving services at Nain Lutheran Church
James N. Lund invites all to Thanksgiving Day services at 10 30. Saturday 1 80 Confirmation class. Sunday morning services at 11 and evening Fellowship and Bible Study at 7 30 at the Hans Nielsen home.
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Nain Lutheran Church
James N. Lund
Hans Nielsen
Methodist Church Announces Week Schedule and Events
Pastor E J Plummer leads Sunday school at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m Epworth League gathers 6 30 p m with evening service at 7 30 p m featuring two talking reels The Humboldt Epworth League rally occurs in Rolfe Monday evening Dec 2 Ladies Aid bazaar and supper set for Wednesday Dec 4 with supper served at 5 30.
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Methodist Church
E. J. Plummer
Epworth League
Holy Land
Humboldt
Rolfe
Ladies’ Aid
Trinity Lutheran Service Schedule and Activities
J. O. Wangberg, pastor, leads regular preaching Sunday morning with Luther League in the evening. Catechism class meets Saturday at 1 30 p m and Sunday school children rehearse at 2 30 p m. Ladies Aid meets at Mrs. E P Lomen on Wednesday, Dec 4. You are cordially invited.
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Trinity Lutheran
J. O. Wangberg
Luther League
Ladies’ Aid Society
E. P. Lomen
Bible Sunday Highlight At Presbyterian Church
Morning worship at 10:00 and Sunday school at 11:10. The choir meets later. Misses Marie and LaMae White and Geo Heald will visit Havelock to present the Traveling Bible. Bible Sunday December 1 features The Open Book and a choir selection. Young people’s meeting is set for December 4 with Betty McIntire on Christmas Then and Now.
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Presbyterian Church
W. F. Schneck
Marie
LaMae White
Geo. Heald
Methodist Church
Havelock
Young People’s Society
Betty McIntire
Janet Thompson
Plover High School Schedule Sets Tough 1940 41 Basketball Route
Plover High School outlines a long 1940 41 boys and girls basketball schedule with 20 games and tournaments from December through March. The program includes home and away contests against Gillet Grove Allerton West Bend Fonda Havelock Laurens Pocahontas Cylinder Curlew Ottosen and Pocahontas County Tourney participation. For the first time since 1935 Plover boys enter the Pocahontas County Boys Basketball tournament held in Pocahontas, and all player consolidated school pulpits are admitted free to games.
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Plover High School
Gillet Grove
Allerton
West Bend
Bradgate
Fonda
Mallard
Havelock
Laurens
Cylinder
Curlew
Ottoson
Pocahontas
Rodman
Pocahontas County
Plover
Farm Seed Tests Low in Germination
Iowa State College seed laboratory headed by Dr. R H Porter warns farmers of high seed failure next spring due to wet harvests. Oats barley wheat flax and clover showed germination as low as 20 percent with flax often unfit for seed. Farmers are urged to submit samples via Farm Bureau or directly to the Ames lab for germination and purity testing at 30 cents per sample, 50 cents if uncleaned.
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Iowa
R. H. Porter
Iowa State College Seed Laboratory
Porter
Farm Bureau
Iowa State College
Ames
Extension Service
Music for prisoners concert by Iowa symphony planned
The University of Iowa orchestra will perform for inmates at Ft. Madison penitentiary on December 1 as part of a tour en route to Burlington. The 102 musicians believe this may be the first time a symphony orchestra has booked a concert in a large prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
Ft. Madison
Burlington
Glass window caved in at Belle Plaine hospital
A large plate glass window caved in the Belle Plaine hospital when both doors were opened to air the building creating a vacuum in the waiting room. No one was in the area at the time.
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Belle Plaine Hospital
Man Burns as Clothes Catch Fire While Burning Leaves
Clyde McKinnon of Clarinda sustained severe burns when his clothing ignited during a leaf burning incident. Fire responders treated him at the scene and he was released later the same day.
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Clyde McKinnon
Clarinda
Notice of Administratrix Appointment in Iowa Probate
In the district court of Iowa Pocahontas County a notice states the administratrix has been appointed and qualified in the estate of Susan A. Twigg, deceased. Creditors and others having claims must present them as required by law. Dated November 28, 1940.
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District Court OF the
State OF
Iowa
Pocahontas
Susan A. Twigg
Tate
Chontas County
Het Catais
Thanksgiving through country progress and local goods
A greeting urges gratitude and cooperation while noting new locally made items such as cattle feed banks hog troughs poultry feeders and movable hog houses. It highlights a Warm Morning stove and a folding seat shovel and mentions savings on coal and ore car deliveries with advance orders.
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Luther Thompson
Sorosis Club
Telmer Sime
Kitty Foyle
Christopher Morley
Beverly Grant
Marian Heald
Miss Murphy
Sime
Methodist Society
Methodist, Women’s Society of World Service
George Smith
Iva Brown
T. D. Jones
Thomas Diggs
J. C. Gunderson
W. R. Rogers
C. B. Bowen
H. C. Wiegman
S. S
Mary and
Jimmy Murray
Sheldon
Bon Ton Bridge Club
Clark
E. H. Clark
Mesdames
C. L. Gunderson
Dramatic Department
Strathmans
Franklyn Strathman
Frank Cornwell
Helmer Kaiser
Ardeth Boyd
Charlene Hronek
Heathman
Loren Thompson
Dale Hewlett
Id. M. T
Ripperger
R. Spencer
F Thompson
D. Spencer
Wee Hewlett
Koenig
Struthers
Rassmussen
Jackson
Jacobsen
Os Olson
Warby
Roy A. Johnson
Plover H. S
RIAL
Bill Elliott
Prairie Schooners
Brian Aherne
Rita Haworth
SUN
Mon
Myrna Loy
Melvyn
Douglas
London
Wednes
Richard Dix
Florence Rice
Cherokee Strip
Notre Dame-Iowa
Carrier
Hampshire
Louis Stoulil
W. P. Wheeler
Ed Weiland
L. C. Abens
Ware
Hampshire Boats
Jay Arnold
L. A. Ripperger
Arrow
Bradgate Road
Harmon
Westergaard
Thompenty
Poland
China
Richard Hoste
Lassie Prince Smooth
Duke
Big Chabiee
Sey N. Holden
Gilmore City
John Siefken
Clarence Hoek
Stewart-Warner
Rolfe Cleaners
Alvin Vaughn
Hee Haw News
Reader’s Digest
Damborg
J. T. Grant & Son
Central States
B. H. Peters
Rolfe Business Men’s Club
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