Elizabeth Conley 74 Funeral Held in Des Moines
Funeral services for Elizabeth Conley 74 were held at Harbach funeral home Des Moines with St Paul's Episcopal pastor officiating. She died October 18 at Lutheran hospital Fort Dodge after a brief illness. Survivors include daughter four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Her family and friends attended services and visiting relatives from several states joined in the ceremonies.
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William Farquhar
Memphis, Tenn
Richard C. Rastetter
Evanston, Ill
Robert R. Hudson
Northwestern University
Paul Hiemenz
Ocala
Fla
Memphis
Robert Hudson
Woman Tricks Lumber Shortage With In Transit Flooring
In Decorah a caller claimed flooring arriving via Burr Oak would soon appear at Baker Lumber. The man denied stock but the caller said the flooring was billed to the yard and soon delivered. This ruse shows one method used to beat the lumber shortage.
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Decorah
Baker Lumber
Burr Oak
Youth Forgoes Flight in Auto Theft Case at St. Aloysius
John Sanders, an Eldon garage man, found a young man praying for forgiveness inside St. Aloysius church. He took the youth to his home and urged him to return to Fairfield to face the music for stealing a car. The article ends with a reflective note on expression.
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John Sanders
Eldon
St. Aloysius Church
Sanders
Fairfield
Pleased to Meetcha delights Havelock audience
The junior class play Pleased to Meetcha was presented to an audience of over 300 at Havelock High School Friday night under Mrs Blanche Bohn. Community activity includes visits, elections, and a busy week with birthdays and club meetings.
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Dubuque
Francis
Austin
Minn
Wesley Viktor
Clarence Groff
Dickie
Blanche Bohn
George Beckord
George Miller
Rolfe
Henry Buck
Martha Herscher
Laurens
Phyllis Marie
Bert Clouss
St. Louis
Emil Genr
Bradgate
Mercy Hospital
Otto Maltzahn
Earl Roy
Jolley
S. H. Gill
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Town Circle
Byron Lathrop
Emmetsburg Hospital
Linda Ann
Walfred Johnson
Winifred
Cpl
John Allen Seybold
New York City
Honolulu
Marilyn Gibson
Omaha
Shirley McConaughey
Vancouver
Wash
Owen MccConaughy
Mayme Daugherty
Harry Hilton
Will
Clarence Cornwell
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
Cornwell
Henry Edge
J. l. Albertson
Havelock Methodist Church Weekly Activities Report
Pastor J Jk Alvertson leads Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11. Youth Fellowship is 7 to 8 p.m. W S C S holds World Day of Prayer all day Thursday with dinner, coffee, and dessert provided. Three baptisms observed Sunday morning: infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Pirie, Stephen Carl Gabrielson, Bruce William Boysen.
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Havelock Methodist Church
Foxhole Safety Amid Storm Sends Marines to Shelters
Pfc Roland Eskov advising parents Mr and Mrs Hans Eskov of Kimballtown reports that in the Marianas during a recent hurricane the soldiers sought safety in foxholes after barracks roofs were ripped off by the wind.
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Marianas
Pfc
Roland Eskov
Hans Eskov
Kimballtown
Boy Killed In Guthrie Center Traffic Incident
Three year old Larry Benton darted from behind a parked car and was run over by an oncoming automobile in Guthrie Center, killing him instantly.
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Guthrie Center
Larry Benton
Shows Grand Champion Calf at 4-H Club Fair
New 4-H members eager to fit baby beeves for show can learn from experts like Sylvester. Enroll now to start feeding your calf for next year.
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Sylvester
Rolfe School Honor Roll Lists First Six Weeks
The eighth grade leads spelling while Rolfe School reports the high school honor roll for the first six weeks. Seniors include Nelson Fuller George Hauffman Guaves Jones Molyneux Peterson Schmidt Zeman. Juniors feature Bixler Brock Bradburn Dixon Eldred Olney Ives Jacobson Peers Perrin Sinek. Sophomores list Alig Kipfer Webb Zeman DeVaul Johnson Snook Thornton. Freshmen names are Anderson DeVaul Reigelsberger De Wange Snook Harmon Wood.
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Jimmy Nelson
Shirley Fuller
Marjorie George
Jean Hauffman
Geraldine Guiaves
Dorothy Jones
Phyllis Molyneux
Janet Peterson
Joan Schmidt
Rita Zeman
Mary Lou Bixler
Roselyn Brock
Phyllis Bradburn
Darlene Dixon
Anne Eldred
Janet Olney
Ruth Ives
Alberta Jacobson
Violet Peers
Evelyn
Pocahontas County Farm Bureau Adopts Sixteen Resolutions
The Pocahontas County Farm Bureau adopted sixteen resolutions at its annual meeting on October 17. Mrs. Lilly Blondis of Laurens presented the resolutions on the committee with members D A Mann C D Wenell Ben Lehrius L A Wood and D L Sheker. A copy was sent to the Iowa Farm Bureau for inclusion in statewide resolutions to be adopted at its November meeting.
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Pocahontas County Farm Bureau
Lilly Blondis
Laurens
D. A. Mann
C. D. Wenell
Ben Lehrius
L.A. Wood
D. L. Sheker
Iowa Farm Bureau
Metal sediment bowls may save corn picker fires
Pocahontas county farmers operating mounted corn pickers can reduce fire hazards by installing metal sediment bowls on tractor fuel lines. County extension director Max O. Naylor notes engine fires often erupt from sediment buildup, risking loss of equipment each year.
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Pocahontas County
Max ,O. Naylor
Corn Harvest Safety Alert From Agricultural Engineer Dale Hall
Dale Hall warns that during corn picking trash like silks and husks can ignite under the engine hood from heat or sparks. Glass sediment bowls crack from gasoline causing fires. replacing with metal bowls and carrying a fire extinguisher on the tractor are advised safety measures.
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Dale Hall
Town State College Agricultural Engineer
I & Tire
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