Local clubs host meetings and birthday recognitions
Society groups held Tuesday and Wednesday gatherings with hostesses Mrs. Nelson Mrs. Peterson and Mrs. Schonberger. Winners were Mrs. Barnes high and Mrs. Bruce low in Double Four Bridge. Sorosis and other clubs met with Mrs. White and Mrs. Eikenberry hosting. Garfield pupils celebrated Miss Berniece Rickless birthday. Missionary society luncheon drew about 60 attendees with devotions by Mrs. Lathrop.
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Louis Schonberger
Joe Barnes
Howard Bruce
Bruce
Missionary Talk and Excelsior Society Meeting
Mrs A C Long wife of the Methodist minister spoke on missionary work as a guest in Pocahontas. Excelsior Presbyterian Society met last Wednesday afternoon in the church parlors with 25 guests. Devotions led by president Mrs C M Patterson. Mrs C B Fuller Sr discussed bulbs and plants. Mrs C J Morrison played a piano solo. Lunch served by the C division with co chairmen Mrs Arthur Vaughn and Mrs F E Grant.
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A. C. Long
Excelsior Society
Petit Jurors Drawn For November Term
Petit jurors have been drawn for the November term of court. They are summoned to appear at 9:00 a m on Tuesday Nov 7 before Judge F C Davidson of Emmetsburg. Jurors include Fr W Bartosh Rolfe Ruben Blomsberg Pomeroy Lester Breen Fonda C J Cruickshank Rolfe Wilfred Eberle Pocahontas E C Frerk Laurens Mrs A V Graeber Rolfe Walter Harris Rolfe Frances Hogan Fonda Rudy Joachim Fonda H B Keele Laurens Mrs Geo Kleen Palmer Clarence Kennedy Pomeroy Ed Lampe Albert City Anton Mackovets Pocahontas Mike Monaghan Pocahontas H M Monkelsen Pocahontas Dale Morgan Laurens Wm Nowack Havelock Caroline B Olerich Rolfe Morris Plants Pocahontas Amelia Reis Pocahontas Edith Ruck Fonda Roy Schutte Pocahontas John Shors Pocahontas Otto Siefken Palmer Mrs Wim Spiker Rolfe E R Stahly Pocahontas Robert Travis Pocahontas J J Fitzgerald Pocahontas
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Petit
F. C. Davidson
Emmetsburg
Fr. W. Bartosh
Rolfe
Ruben Blomsberg
Pomeroy
Lester Breen
Fonda
C. J. Cruickshank
Wilfred Eberle
H. M. Monkelsen
Pocahontas
Dale Morgan
Laurens
Wm. Nowack
Havelock
Caroline B. Olerich
Morris Plants
Amelia Reis
Edith Ruck
Roy Schutte
John Shors
Otto Siefken
Palmer
Mrs. Wim
Spiker
Paddock Advises Merging Weak Bee Colonies For Winter
Iowa State college extension beekeeping specialist Floyd B. Paddock says two weak hives should be consolidated now. Indifferent queens or small populations must be merged to reach par for winter. Successful hives need active queens strong populations stores and protection.
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Floyd B. Paddock
Iowa State College Extension
600 Million Bushels Under AAA Corn Loans Since 1933
Since 1933 the agricultural adjustment act has issued corn loans, with farmers placing over 600 million bushels under AAA loans. The notice urges cash in by selling unused items via Arrow Adiet.
Fingerprinting Proposal Urged by U S Commissioner
Spokane Washington United States Commissioner Maurice Smith urges universal fingerprinting to aid identification of unknown bodies. He cites 1940 census plans, addresses objections over cost and crime stigma, and says prints would be accessible only to authorities for identification.
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Spokane
Wash
United States
Maurice Smith
Pacific Northwest
Harry Tracy
Smith
Census Bureau
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States Attorney General’s Office
Washington
Vergil D. Reed
Seeing Eye Dog Serves As Partner in Law Firm
Gretchen the Seeing Eye dog aids Henry T. Istas in New Haven as he practices law blind since birth. Istas trained at a Seeing Eye farm in Morristown and relies on Braille notes and memory to cite references. Gretchen alights on the floor beside him in court and leads him from courtroom to the office.
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Seeing Eye
New Haven, Conn
Gretchen
Henry T. Istas
Istas
Morristown
N. J
British Trains to Light Own Automatic Signals
London reports a system of approach lighting by trains to be applied to 17 automatic distant signals in the southern area of the London North Eastern Railway. Signals will be normally invisible and automatically display as trains come within sighting distance and extinguish after passage. Current signals rely on primary batteries.
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London
London North Eastern Railway
Father Dear Father Come Home With Me
Pasadena survey finds many mothers say fathers should avoid the kitchen yet help with other housework. Conclusion: America moving toward equal home making as fathers take a larger share of tasks.
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Pasadena
Calif
America
State Car Dispatcher Joins Hesalroad Patrol
George W Hesalroad, state car dispatcher, gains control of movement of all state owned vehicles except those owned by educational institutions as a measure to cut unnecessary use. LaPorte City's sewage disposal plant will finish by November first after a two month delay from high water.
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Hesalroad
George W. Hesalroad
LaPorte City
Came by Clipper
Father G A Barry pastor at Wa ilina Pocahontas county had difficulty getting passage from Ireland. After two postponements he secured passage on the Yankee Clipper and ate breakfast in Ireland and dinner in the United States.
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G. A. Barry
Wailina
Pocahontas County
United States
Ireland
Engineering education meeting set by six institutions
Delegates from six institutions across four states will discuss progress in engineering education at the north midwest section meeting of the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education on October 20 and 21. More than twenty speakers are listed, with Prof. E. B. Kurtz of the engineering college as president.
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North-Midwest
Society For the Promotion of Engineering Education
E. B. Kurtz
Engineering College
Water springs and seeps developed by AAA ranchers
During 1936 37 and 38 ranchers in AAA programs developed over 23 000 springs and seeps to provide water for livestock.
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AAA
Interest rate cut for CCC loans to farmers
The interest rate on all Commodity Credit Corporation loans to farmers drops from 4 percent to 3 percent, effective November 1, 1939.
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Commodity Credit Corporation
Iowa Land Values Remain Steady Despite Uncertain Outlook
Iowa land values have been remarkably steady over four years with an uncertain near term outlook. Extension economists note 88 dollars per acre in recent years, about 74 percent of 1912-14 value, with steadier gains on better land and declines on poorer land.
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Iowa
Iowa State College Extension
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Drouths
Iowa farmers seek help on stored grain insect damage
George Daan of Iowa State College extension warns farmers about three main damage types from insects in stored corn and small grain. He urges thorough cleaning of granaries, proper spraying of crevices, and moving ground feeds to separate buildings to prevent contamination. Fumigation is advised only when temperatures rise above 60 degrees in spring.
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Towa
Wheing
Binning
George Daan
State College Extension
Ames
Decker
Iowa State College Extension Service
Fragmentary note on governors and Roosevelt idea discussion
A damaged OCR fragment mentions governors from several states and debates around Roosevelt ideas. It references Colorado Texas Mississippi and New England regions and notes religious objectors and press coverage. The text is unclear and partially garbled.
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Wenn
Lorado
Texas
Will
Mississippi
Englay
Lhcan
Bom
Apahnet
Coal car shortage hits local supply and warnings
A notice warns of a coal car shortage delaying orders placed last month and urges customers to order early. It notes lumber shipments arriving and criticizes fly by night contractors while advising dealing only with reputable local tradespeople to avoid overcharges.
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Gyp
Better Homes & Gardens
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Sorosis
Lucille White
Sorosis Club
W. D. Hauck
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Garfield Number 7
Berniece Rickless
Bon Ton Bridge
Eikenberry
E. Eikenberry
Bon Ton Bridge Club
T. D. Jones
Otis Cook
Justamere Bridge Club
Barry
C. R. Barry
Frank Cornwell
Merrill Nicoson
George Jeffries
Thompson Bros
Rexall
Rexall Drug Store
Webb’s Drug Store
Washington Studies Plan
Poland
Siefken
Gilmore City
China
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Bradfield
Call Creamery
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Arrow Office
Jonathan
George Campbell
Typewriter
Rolfe Arrow
Clyde B. Charlton
Niels P. Peterson
Richard Hosier
Aden
Leo MacVey
Adlerika
Northwest
Fred Stone
Rochelle Hudson
Konga
Wild Stallov
Norma Shearer
Joan Crawford
Roylind Russell
Phyllis Povah
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Aubrey Smith
June Duprez
John Clements
Four Feathers
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