Local clubs host meetings and charity events in Garfield area
The Amvets Auxiliaries plan December 7 street sale in Rolfe for Pearl Harbor remembrance and December 5 oyster supper for WWII veterans. Numerous circles and clubs meet weekly in Garfield with Christmas card drives and gift exchanges, plus W S C S and Bridgettes gatherings and a 1947 program talk.
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Auxiliary of Amvets
Rolfe
K.P. Hall
Charles Giles
Emmett Stallcup
Roy Brooks
Tony Nielsen
Paul Biedermann
Frances Perigal
Behrendsens Host Pre Thanksgiving Family Reunion
A pre-Thanksgiving reunion and cooperative dinner were held Sunday noon at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Behrendsen. Attendees from Gilmore City included Nis Behrendsen and family, Raymond Behrendsen and family, Don Behrendsen and family, Lester Lynch and family, Walter Higgins and daughter, and Henrietta Saathoff. Woolstock residents also attended, including Clyde Doolittle, Clifford Claude and families, and Charles Melvin family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Behrendsen
Gilmore City
Nis Behrendsen
Raymond Behrendsen
Don Behrendsen
Lester Lynch
Walter Higgins
Henrietta Saathoff
Woolstock
Clyde Doolittle
Clifford Claude and
Charles Melvin
Birthday Party for Donna Jean Salisbury
Mrs. Floyd Salisbury hosted a birthday party for her daughter Donna Jean with games and lunch for five guests. Attendees included Roberta Swan Janice Weible Genese Johnson Marilynn Eichenberry JoAnn Jolene Johnson. The Tuesday club met at Mrs. Hortense Siefkin home with a program on Industrial Town and a luncheon planned for December 10 at Mrs. C. J. White's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Jean Salisbury
Floyd Salisbury
Donna Jean
Salisbury
Joe Hertz
Richard Hovey
Roberta Swan
Janice Weible
Genese Johnson
Marilynn Eichenberry
JoAnn
Jolene Johnson
Hortense Siefkin
H. F. Olerich
C. J. White
NAIN LUTHERAN CHURCH SCHEDULE LISTING
Emery L Petersen pastor leads a confirmation class Saturday at 2 30 afternoon Sunday school and Bible class at 1 a m morning worship at Tiam Thursday junior choir at 4 15 and Thursday evening choir practice at 6 00 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nain Lutheran Church
Emery L. Petersen
Tiam
D.M.T
Trinity Lutheran Church Thanksgiving Schedule
Pastor J. O. Wangberg leads a 10:45 a.m. Holy Communion service followed by a preaching service with the theme Behold Your King is Coming to You Humble. A 10 a.m. Sunday school and Bible class, catechism Saturday at 1 45 p.m. Thanksgiving service at 10 30 a.m. on Thursday November 28.
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Trinity Lutheran
J. O. Wangberg
Methodist Church Schedule Highlights For December Notices
Harold V. Bartz leads services this Sunday December 1 with baptisms and reception of members. Church school at 10 15 a m worship at 11 15 a m Youth Fellowship at 6 p m Youth Rally at Pocahontas on Monday December 2 Choir practice Thursday 8 p m Asbury class with Lee Fish ers Friday December 6 at 3 p m
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the Methodist Church
Harold V. Bartz
Pocahontas
Asbury
Lee Fishers
Pocahontas to Host 4-H Officers Training School
Pocahontas county 4-H clubs will gather November 30 for an officers training day. Dale Doodell reports county officers and leaders will lead sessions on duties, club growth, and community cooperation with separate group work for presidents secretaries treasurers and historians. Assisted by Neal Maurer Eldon Hawk and Mrs A L Anderson the event runs 10 a m to 4 30 p m at the public school.
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Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
Dale Doodell
County Extension
Spencer
Dale J
Bounty
Neal Maurer
Laurens Sun
Eldon Hawk
Havelock
A. L. Anderson
Fonda
Lee Severson Weds Ethelyne Jorve in Washington
Lee H. Severson and Ethelyne Jorve wed at Luther Place Memorial church Washington D C in a double ring ceremony officiated by L Ralph Tabor D D The couple left for a Skyline Drive trip and will reside at Navy Mine Depot Yorktown Virginia after November 30 Severson a Marine Corps sergeant has six years of service with three in the Pacific and is a Pocahontas Iowa and Chillicothe Missouri graduate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luthier Place Memorial Church
Washington, D. C
Ethelyne Jorve
Lee H. Severson
L. Ralph Tabor
D. D
Stanley Plummer
Jorve
Washington
Millard Storesand
Baltimore
Lien
Patricia Byrne
Bowman
North Dakota
Blue Ridge Mountains
Navy Mine Depot
Yorktown
Virginia
Sgt. Severson
Marine Corps
Pacific
Pocahontas High School
Chillicothe Business College
Chillicothe
Suggested Bible readings from the American Bible Society
The piece lists spiritual pioneers and their Word of Power readings for the period from Thanksgiving to Christmas. Nov 28 Noah Genesis 8 20 9 17 Fri Abraham Genesis 12 1 9 17 1 8 Sat Jacob Genesis 32 Sun Joseph Genesis 37 Mon Dec 1 Moses Exodus 3 Tue Ruth Ruth Wed Samuel 1 Samuel 3 The rest is available on a leaflet from your pastor.
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American Bible Society
Noah
Abraham
Jacob
Joseph
Exodus
Moses
Ruth
Samuel
Presbyterian Church Announces Sunday Schedule and Elections
Pastor W F Schneck announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Choir practice occurs Thursday evening. Sunday school officers for the year will be elected during the Sunday school hour. Women's Association divisions meet Wednesday December 4. Navy develops a centrifuge to simulate 60 000 feet altitude and air speeds near 1000 mph for testing human reactions.
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Presbyterian Church
W. F. Schneck
Women’s Association
The
Navy
Methodists Attend Stewardship Workshop in Humboldt
Seven members of the local Methodist church attended a Stewardship Workshop at the Humboldt church last Monday evening. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Majorowicz Cora Lighter Mrs. Alta Hewlett Evelyn Perrin and Rev. and Mrs. H V Bartz. The program was led by Robert Smyth district lay leader with Dr L D Havighurst district superintendent from Fort Dodge assisting. Coffee and doughnuts were served during a fellowship half hour at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt
Franklin Majorowicz
Cora Lighter
Alta Hewlett
Evelyn Perrin
H. V. Bartz
Robert Smyth
L. D. Havighurst
Fort Dodge
Urge Iowans to Be Thankful for Health
Iowa health officials urge residents to appreciate personal good health and support public health services. They note natural blessings, highlight health disparities, and call for community effort to improve health access and outcomes for all Iowans.
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Iowa
State Department of Health
Start Campaign To Reduce Fires
Six hundred fires were reported to the state fire marshal in 1945 with property damage of 1 330 000. County youth assistant Dale Goodell discussed the state fire prevention program at a rural school teachers meeting in Pocahontas on November 16. The campaign, a contest by the National Fire Prevention Association Radio Station WHO and the State Farm Bureau Federation, offers trips to WHO and merit awards to ten rural schools. The goal is 100 percent rural coverage. contest closes Friday November 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Goodell
Pocahontas
National Fire Prevention Association
WHO
State Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau Federation
Insurance Companies
Plane search finds trapper killed by train
Ehrn son of John Carbaugh of Little Sioux was killed by a train. A search for Mr. Carbaugh, said to be trapping along the Boyer river, failed until Leland McMahon a Denison flyer found him along the river bank.
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Ehrn
John Carbaugh
Little Sioux
Mr. Carbaugh
Boyer River
Leland McMahon
Denison Flyer
Man fatally injured by buzz saw accident in Boyden
Anthony Klootwyk 68 of Boyden fell into a buzz saw while lifting a heavy piece of wood. He suffered a deep gash through his collarbone and shoulder and died shortly after the accident.
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Anthony Klootwyk
Boyden
Card of thanks and notices from Pocahontas County
Card of thanks from Mrs. Robert Bruce and Mrs. Hattie Hauck for hospital kindnesses. Notices include B and B Dairy closing times, appointment of Lucy Ethel Cox as executrix of Frank Cox estate, and advice on careful shopping as war‑time cloth prices rise briefly. Navy fuel oil demand noted for Okinawa campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Hauck
Okinawa
Local rural ads tout coal, barn gash, and building materials
A quirky rural notice lists coal supply challenges and items like barn gash, cellar gash, glass substitutes for screen doors, and aluminum covered building paper for poultry houses and screen door covers. It ends with a tip to improve a mousetrap and note on local sellers.
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Amvets
N.N. Club
D. E. Young
George Yabsley
Obrecht
W. M. Obrecht
Bert Peterson
M. W. Webb
Ellwood Olerich
R.B. Club
Helmer Kaiser
Verne Peters
Art Ferden
Arlo Powell
Garfield Gleaners
A. A. Brinkman
Albert Sroufe
Lesson
Chester Hansen
Eikenberry
Gerald O’donnell
Fay Way
Pearl Lehnus
Lewis’ Paulson
R. JC. Grant
B. A. Kerns
Women’s ‘Association
Women’s Association of the Presbyterian Church
J. H. Brinkman
Earl Young
W. F. Sehneck
Donald Davidson
Bridgettes
Don Cloward
Seattle, Wash
A. W. Powell
Lyle Lund
Don Cleal
V.F.W. Auxiliary
Dick Higgins
Hynds
Bon Ton Bridge Club
J. E Hynds
Otis Cook
L. R. Davidson
Victor Shimon
L. C. Onley
Jacobson
Suzanne Phillips
W.S.C.S
Methodist Church
Fred Nelson
Karl Chambers
Frank MacVey
Supply
Circle 2
C.J
Gunderson
John Gunderson
C. J. Club
Industrial
Iowa Interests Club
Lee Severson
Lloyd Parrish
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
State Health Department
Parrish
Christmas Seal Funds
State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Department of Health Support’ of Health Services
Buzz
Ware
Laurens
J. H. Cejka
R. B. Ranney
Arnold Hansen
Iowa City
John Hewlett
Mrs.Soth
Robert Bruce
B & B Dairy
District Court of
State of
Frank Cox
Tiowa
Lucy Ethel Cox
Ruth KE
Poage
County Extension Home
Towa
Von
Jimmy
Rhode Island
Freq Olson
Christensen, Robel
Pontiac
Donald Clear
Ned
Ray Bell
Cormick-Deering
Arator
Electric
Geo
Ande
John Doe
George Lehnus
Lumber Yard
Ted H Farm
L. L. Harmon
Brooks’ Yard
Brooks Yard
the Arrow
Miner Climax Mill & Feed Co
Grove
E. A. Matt Son
Mason
Eddie
Aden
HeeHaw News
Sun
Dad
John Lewis
Oal
J. T. Gerant & Son
Rolfe, SA
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