Shower Honors Miss Marcella Quigley at Methodist Parlor
A mixed shower for Miss Marcella Quigley was held in the Methodist church parlors on Thursday October 10. Corsages were given to Marcella and to her mothers Mrs Sadie Quigley and Mrs Richard Buck. Entertainment was led by Mrs Emmet Stallcup, with musical numbers and readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcella Quigley
Methodist Church
Marcella
Sadie Quigley
Richard Buck
Emmet Stallcup
Lovell Long
Harold O'Neall
George Beckord
Jean Hoffman
Rosebu
Esther Ragan
Frances Perigal
Eloise Hewlett
Bradgate P.T.A. Annual Report Highlights Local Efforts
The Bradgate P.T.A. annual report shows 121 paid-up members and funds from a school carnival chicken supper totaling 110.10 dollars. New maroon velvet curtains were bought for the high school stage, and the P.T.A. sponsored a dime drive raising 63.80 dollars with 5.00 donated to the Red Cross. The group organized nine meetings with strong attendance and social hours, plus hot lunches funded by lunch money totaling 57.18 dollars. Over 400 quarts of food were canned for hot lunches. The Get Together club met with Mrs. Lanus for 500 games. Christmas boxes went to overseas families, and farewell events celebrated Rev Buckwalter and welcomed Rev Bartz at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradgate P.T.A
P.T.A
Red Cross
Russell Persons
John Jacobson
Stanley Madsen
Blessing Hosts Bon Ton Bridge Club Meeting
Mrs M T Blessing entertained the Bon Ton bridge club at her home last Thursday afternoon. Nonmember guests included Mrs Marie Wiesman and Mrs Glyde Brinkman. Prizes went to Mrs Otis Cook for high score and Mrs J B McIntire for low with bingo won by Mrs Anne Wiley. Refreshments were served and the next meeting will be at Mrs B C Rudolphs on October 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. T. Blessing
Bon Ton Bridge Club
Marie Wiesman
Glyde Brinkman
Otis Cook
J. B. McIntire
Anne ‘Wiley
Blessing
B. C. Rudolfs
Mrs. Butler Birthday Party Held by Daughter-in-law
Mrs. G G Butler entertained 12 neighbors for a birthday party honoring Mrs. W S Butler. A corsage by Mrs. W M Obrecht was given, gifts were opened, and refreshments featured a decorated cake by Mrs. E P Lomen. Dahlias formed the table centerpiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Butler
G. G. Butler
W. M. Obrecht
Shower Honors Bride-Of-The-Week Miss Phyllis Thomas
Miss Shirley Heathman hosted a shower for Phyllis Thomas with the Presbyterian church choir and friends. Guests opened gifts with help from Miss Heathman, then enjoyed refreshments after the choir practice. The item notes a church social tied to bridal festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Heathman
Presbyterian Church Choir
Phyllis Thomas
Heathman
Club golf results with prize winners and notes
Marchant and Leonard Lanus won high and Mrs Lanning and El mer Toole had low scores. The chair prize went to Durwood Nelson. Lunch was served by the hostess Mrs Toole, a former club member who moved to Clare last March.
Aid Met Near Rutland in Lutheran Ladies Meeting
The Lutheran Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Chris Thomson near Rutland on Thursday afternoon. Devotions were led by Mrs. A. C. Johnson. Officers announced plans for a bazaar and a church potluck dinner to start mission meetings Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Chris Thomson
Rutland
A. C. Johnson
Anna Christensen
Reader’s Digest
Maude Christensen
Caroline Madsen
Sudan
Jens Schultz
C. B. Thomsen
Card of Thanks and Family Visits Across Towns
Card of Thanks from the Gehrt family thanks friends for flowers and ecards during Grandpa Gehrt’s hospital stay. The report also notes visits from Ray Jolliffe, Willie Naeve, Barbara Jean, Charley Tryon, Gordon Severson, Lester Severson, and E J Burr family events, plus a hospital return and a Donnell Minn reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandpa Gehrt
E. O. Gehrt
Ray Jolliffe
Willie Naeve
Barbara Jean
Minnesota
Tracy, Milroy and
Marshall
Charley Tryon
Des Moines
Kenneth Dayton
Gordon
Lester Severson
Wheatland
N. Dak
N. C. Madsen
Mercy Hospital
W. M. Gehrt
E. J. Burr
Howard Silcox
Donnell, Minn
Lansing Hosts Cards Night and Legion Auxiliary Meeting
Mr and Mrs Louis Lansing hosted a Thursday card party at 500 with three tables. High scorers were Mrs Johnnie Loss and Richard Schott, low went to Mrs Delmar Speering and Bob Heathman. The American Legion Auxiliary gathered at Mrs Art Ericksons with 30 members and two visitors. D W McGirk installed as 1st vice president by Mrs George Weible. Frances Periga received a birthday gift. New members Mrs Herman Dietrick and Mrs Herbert Barrett welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Louis Lansing
Johnnie Loss
Richard Schott
Delmar Speering
Bob Heathman
Erickson
American Legion Auxiliary
Art Erickson
D. W. McGirk
George Weible
Homer Harriger
Des Moines
Knoxville
McGirk
San Francisco
Harold Carlson
Gilmore City
Herman Dietrick
Herbert Barrett
Frances Periga
Birt Osking
Art Hansen
Beverly Weible
Roy Brooks
Home Economics Club Holds Candlelight Initiation
The Home Economics club met in the schoolhouse home economics rooms at 7:30 Tuesday evening for a candlelight initiation of officers. Jane Johnson directed the service. Refreshments were served by Donna Smith, Gwendolyn Winter and Martha Woods. Next meeting will be at Janice Ferden home with Delorus Ferden assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Economics Club
Jane Johnson
Donna Smith
Gwendolyn Winter
Martha Woods
Janice Ferden
Delorus Ferden
Trinity Lutheran Announces Sunday Service Schedule
Pastor J. O. Wangberg leads preaching at 10 am with Sunday school and Bible class. Luther League meets at 8 pm. Teachers' meeting Monday at 8 pm. Ladies Aid gathers Thursday October 24 with Mrs L W Larson as hostess, assisted by Mrs Luther Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran
J. O. Wangberg
Luther League
Ladies Aid Society
L. W. Larson
Ocober
Luther Thompson
Nain Lutheran Church Schedule
Emery L. Petersen, pastor, lists weekly activities including junior choir practice Thursday at 4 15, confirmation class Saturday at 2 30, Sunday school and Bible class at 10, worship service at 11, choir Tuesday at 8, and Wednesday adult confirmation class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nain Lutheran Church
Emery L. Petersen
Methodist Church schedule and events listed
Harold V. Bartz serves as pastor. Church school at 10 15 am. Morning worship at 11 15 am. Youth Fellowship at 6 pm. Choir practice Wednesday at 8 pm. Asbury class with Mr and Mrs George Majorowicz on Friday evening October 18. October 27 is Annual Mission ary Sunday. Veterans Convention in Des Moines November 3 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Methodist Church
Harold V. Bartz
Asbury
George Majorowicz
Des Moines
Presbyterian Church announces services and missionary talk
W F Schneck leads Sunday school at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Choir practice Thursday at 7 30 p.m. Mrs Higginbottom, longtime India missionary, speaks Friday at 8 p.m. Public invited to hear the talk in the church auditorium.
Homeward Bound and Long Time Married at County Fair
Mrs. Pauline Miller of Grundy Center had a chicken escape at Reinbeck and a chicken perched on her car two blocks away. At Guthrie Center the Spitlers were honored for 60 years of marriage at the county fair. A wheel burst at the Creston C B and Q roundhouse fatally injuring Lester Saffel, 45, a machinist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Miller
Grundy Center
Reinbeck
Guthrie Center
F. E. Spitler
Creston
Lester Saffel
Residents fete Cupps and Madsens with October birthdays
In Clarion, the Cupp home hosted October birthday celebrations for Virginia Cupp and Roger Madsen on the 15th while Mrs. Madsen’s birthday falls on the 18th. Alfred Larsen of Mount Vernon, South Dakota, visited Caleb Sunwall overnight on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Cupp
Clarion
Virginia Cupp
Roger Madsen
Bradgate Methodist Church Announces Sunday Schedule
Morning worship at 10 a.m. Church school at 11 a.m. The Good Will truck stops on Monday October 21. Bring articles to Mrs. Dewey Lanning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradgate Methodist Church
H. V. Bartz
Dewey Lanning
District Soils Meeting Attended by Pocahontas Officials
Pocahontas county soils district commissioners Harry Lund Arthur Johnson and F C Gilchrist Jr attended a district soils meeting in Humboldt on Friday October 11 Other Pocahontas attendees included Gib Ellis Max O Naylor and Dale N Goodell A report on county program work was given by each county representative Earl Elijah chaired the session C W Huntley discussed legislative issues Governor Robert D Blue spoke on soil conservation and Jim Wallace ISU foundation farms manager addressed the group
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Harry Lund
Arthur Johnson
F. C. Gilchrist, Jr
Humboldt
Gib Ellis
AAA
Max O. Naylor
Dale N. Goodell
Earl Elijah
State Soils Conservation Committee
C. W. Huntley
Robert D. Blue
Jim Wallace
Iowa State College Foundation Farms
Powhatan Farm Bureau Elects Officers
The Powhatan township Farm Bureau met Monday evening October 14 in the Plover public school. Walter Wosdin was elected township chairman for 1947 Marion Baker vice chairman and Roger Gardewine secretary. Mrs M D Baker presented a Farm Bureau news report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powhatan Township Farm Bureau
Plover
Walter Wosdin
Marion Baker
Ihairman
Roger Gardewine
M. D. Baker
Farm Bureau
Gerald Kerns
Bob Horsman
Garland Westerman
Robert Henderson
Byron Pirie
Max ©. Naylor
Jurors Drawn for November Term in County Court
Jurors selected to appear for the November term of the District Court at the county courthouse starting November 17 1946 at 10 a.m. list includes Herbert Barrett Rolfe Nis Behrendsen Gilmore City Ernest Bishop Laurens and many others from Pocahontas Rolfe Laurens Fonda Manson Havelock and more. A separate item notes a racing story and a livestock sale top price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Said
Said County
Herbert Barrett
Rolfe
Nis Behrendsen
Gilmore City
Ernest Bishop
Laurens
W. R. Bolen
Betty Clark
Pocahontas
John Collman
Pocahon
Pomervoy
J. R. Sinnett
Darryl Stahly
Viola Stahly
Florence Storr
Havelock
Winona Terry
Ethel van Slyke
Fonda
Virgil Vaughn
Rolce
Henderson Family Thankful for Kindness and Flowers
The Henderson family expresses gratitude for the sympathy and beautiful floral offerings received during the illness and death of their son and brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Henderson
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Insurance Department
Towa
P.O
Spencer
Iowa
American Home Life Company
E. A. Markley & Son
Heatrola
Arnold Christensen
Highway 44
Louis E. Buck
Minnie Shimon
Peoria
Mary Markin
George Ivey
Allen
Haskell Boles
Phoebe Harland
I. M. Halder
State Shed
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
John Shimon
de Sap
Elden
Balaness
Mineralog
Ae Climax Mill & Fed Co
Tom
Climax Mill
Se Gus Your
Call Havelock PhD
J. W. DeVanl
Midwest Sys CO
Gilmore
Joe Lehman
West Bend
Doyle
Warren Eyre
Gilnop
C. P. Lathrop
A.L.D. Club
Arthur Miller
Cora Lighter
Hortense Siefkin
Emery Petersen
Nellie Grant
Federated Clubs of Iowa
Forest City
Elmer Simonson
Marion Bruce
Love’s Cafe
Double Six Bridge Club
Shirley Thornton
Bradgate News
A. L. Olson
Get Together Club
Leonard Lanus
Will Lanning
Roger Isacson
Lanus
Elmer Toole
Clare
Er TeOy Ax Pras
Edna
R. G. Hunter
Robert Stelzer
Aberdeen, Wash
Y.W. Club
Hallowe’en
Y.W
W.S.C.S
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Spiritual Life Committee
Circle No. 1
Powhatan Farm Bureau
William Engle
Ray Doyle
American Weekly
Chicago Sunday Herald-American
Albia
L. J. Bremsen
Albert Hermansen
Paul Nielsen
T. J. Raynes
Mason
Eddie J. Aden
Anna Pautz
Vancouver
Wash
Pd. Adv
OVO Laborator
Hunter’s
k—Browl
Hull
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