Amvets Auxiliary Elects Officers and Club Updates
Amvets Auxiliary elected officers for the coming year at the Lounge on September 4 with Mrs Earl Young as president and a slate including A VGraeber Spencer Carlson and others. Donations were approved for a Seventh District veteran and family after a home fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amvets Auxiliary
Earl Young
A. V. Graeber
Harry Spencer
Harold Carlson
Alfred Landvig
R. D. Higgins
George Schonberger
Harry Thompson
Will Howland
Minnie Jarvis
Frank Carlton
E. J. Struthers
American Home Club Plans Meeting and Socials
The American Home study club will meet September 19 at Mrs. A W Ives home with Mrs Verdie Nelson and Mrs J L Moore assisting. A buffet supper and bridge were hosted by Mrs G G Butler with prizes awarded to Mrs B A Peterson and Mrs R G Hunter. Donna Erickson and John Young celebrated their 14th birthdays with a Sunday party. Golf Club Auxiliary held its final summer party with a dessert luncheon and officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Home Club
American Home Study Club
A. W. Ives
G. G. Butler
B. A. Peterson
R. G. Hunter
Telmer Sime
Art Erickson
Earl Young
Erickson
Donna Erickson
John Young
Donna
John
Golf Auxiliary
C. B. Chapman
B. H. Peters
Art Ferden
Golf Club Auxiliary
Bradgate minister to take three churches in seminary work
Paul Zeman of Bradgate preached at the Methodist church Sunday. He will enter Garret Theological Seminary in Chicago this fall and serve as student pastor with charge of three churches in connection with his studies. Mrs. Zeman and her mother, Mrs. Woods, attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Zeman
Bradgate
Methodist Church
Morningside College
Garret Theological Seminary
Chicago
Flax straw income to set new record in 1947
Flax straw income for northwest farmers is seen surpassing 5.5 million dollars in 1947. Farmers earn more by delivering loose straw to rail heads or concentration yards, with all straw delivering about four times value of field sales and higher prices for low chaff content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
France
United States
Plan to Improve Farm Homesteads Across Five States
WNAX Yankton announces a long range program for farm homestead improvements in Minnesota North and South Dakota Nebraska and Iowa. Chris Mack agricultural director outlines goals to foster county pride in attractive farmsteads boost improvements encourage cooperation reduce losses from accidents and make farm living more pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Agricultural College Extension
Minnesota
North and South Dakota
Nebraska
Towa
WNAX
Yankton
S. Dak
Chris Mack
Cresco Teen Completes Five Day 1000 Mile Motorcycle Trip
Dale Turnmire a 16 year old Cresco youth returned home from a five day 1000 mile motorcycle journey. He averaged 32 miles per hour and rode through Minnesota including Minneapolis and South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Turnmire
Cresco
Cyelist
Minneapolis
Mitch
S. D
NAIN LUTHERAN CHURCH SERVICES AND SUNDAY CLASSES
Emery L. Petersen serves as pastor at Nain Lutheran Church with a Sunday school and Bible class at 10 a.m. Morning worship follows at 11 a.m. A Tuesday evening session at 8 p.m. invites Sunday school teachers to meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nain Lutheran Church
Emery L. Petersen
Methodist Church announces weekly schedule and conference
H V Bartz pastor leads church school at 10 15 a m worship at 11 15 a m youth fellowship at 6 p m annual conference session set for Fort Dodge September 17 21 choir practice Thursday at 8 p m M M club to meet with Mrs Howard Spencer on September 17 a man submerged in business all week had better come up for air on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
H. V. Bartz
Fort Dodge
Howard Spencer
Presbyterian Church Service and Meeting Schedule
W. F. Schneck presides with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Choir practice Thursday evening. Fort Dodge Presbytery meets at Manning September 16 and 17. Women’s Association general meeting September 17. World Wide Communion on the first Sunday in October. Rally Day October 5 with a Sunday school program in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
W. F. Schneck
Fort Dodge
Manning
Women’s Association
Trinity Lutheran church schedule for Sunday and week
J. O. Wangberg pastors preaching service at 10 a m on Sunday. Sunday school and Bible class at the same time. Catechism class Saturday at 1 45 p m at the church. Junior choir at 3 p m. Ladies Aid meeting with Mrs Glenn Samuels on Wednesday September 17. Bible study and prayer meeting every Thursday evening at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran
J. O. Wangberg
Ladies Aid Society
Glenn Samuels
Dr. T. S. Clark Resting at Lake Okoboji After Hospital Stay
Dr. T. S. Clark was discharged from Wilden hospital and is resting in a cottage at Miller's Bay, Lake Okoboji. Mrs. Clark and their two sons drove to Des Moines and then Rolfe for an overnight rest, with a lakeside month of rest ordered by his physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okoboji
T. S. Clark
Wilden Hospital
Miller's Bay
Lake
Reception for Des Moines Two teachers
A reception for Des Moines Two Consolidated school teachers will be held Thursday evening September 11 at 8 in the schoolhouse. Sponsored by the Des Moines Two Woman's club. A short program will be followed by refreshments. All interested in the Des Moines Two school are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Two
Consolidated School Teachers
Woman’s Club
Building Progress At Dr Anderson Office Block
The new Dr. F. J. Anderson office building nears completion with walls and roof finished floors laid and partitions installed midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Anderson
Pocahontas News First Fall Meeting and Tragic Child Death
Kathryn Parker hosted the Phoenix club at its first fall meeting in Pocahontas with new year books distributed and plans discussed. Dennis Hohensee, age 4, died Friday after severe burns from a bath incident. funeral services were held with burial in Union Cemetery, Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.W. Club
Anita Beckord
Marion Gunderson
Lucille Taylor
Dorothy Turley
Madge Girard
Nellie Heald
Hattie Harris
Pearl Bielefeldt
Vivian Wax
Emma Swan
Agnes Jacobson
New York
Kathryn Parker
Phoenix Club
Dennis Hohensee
Clairmont Hohensee
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
McMahon Funeral Home
Pocahontas
Ernest Mussman
German Evangelical Church of
Pomeroy
Dillemuth and Mick Marry as Ceremony in August
Elsie Dillemuth and Robert Mick wed August 31 in a Methodist church with Rev J R Kirby officiating. Attendants included maid of honor Mrs Roy Dillemuth and flower girls Jean Anderson and Karen Dillemuth, best man Warren Mick. Mrs Mick is a Pocahontas high school graduate and town clerk assistant. Mr Mick, a Pocahontas graduate and Navy Pharmacist Mate second class, will reside in New London Connecticut. Mrs Ray Roth of Cedar Rapids visits family including Mrs Joseph Lanus Sr and Miss Rose Ries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillemuth
Ray Roth
Cedar Rapids
Joseph Lanus, Sr
Rose Ries
S. Ries
Roth
Ries
Licenses Issued and Local Personal Moves Noted
Marriage licenses issued include Peter H. Martens and Ida Buske. Robert M. Ryan and Shirley J. Wolfe. William R. Baade and Verene Peterson. Robert D. Mick and Elsie E. Dillemuth. J Hubert Sweeney and Jeanette DeWall. Joseph D. Reilly and Patricia M. Smith. James Joseph Idrazil and Marcella Marie Olinger. Mrs Owen McConaughy of Havelock joins Pocahontas County Farm Bureau staff. Mary Michael Leary of Waverly returns to live with Dr. and Mrs. Brenny after summer in Waverly. Franklin Hogan enlists in the Army Air Corps, stationed at San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter H. Martens
Ida Buske
Robert M. Ryan
Shirley J. Wolfe
William R. Baade
Verene Peterson
Robert D. Mick
Elsie E. Dillemuth
J. Hubert Sweeney
Jeanette DeWall
Joseph D. Reilly
Patricia M. Smith
James Joseph Idrazil
Marcella Marie Olinger
Owen McConaughy
Havelock
Pocahontas County
Brenny
Franklin Hogan
F. P. Hogan
Army Air Corps
Army Air Base
San Antonio
Texas
Shower for Bride Elect Jane Shimon at Sts Peter and Paul hall
A bride elect Jane Shimon was honored at a September 3 miscellaneous shower hosted by Mesdames Alexander Linnan Beck at Sts Peter and Pauls hall. A dessert luncheon followed bridge with high score won by Mrs Eckerson and the cut prize by Mrs Freeburg. Gifts were unwrapped on a lace table with asters and gladioli and white tapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Shimon
Sts. Peter and Paul’s Hall
M. J. Alexander
W. B. Linnan
R. C. Beck
L. E. Eckerson
G. J. Freeburg
Robert Ryan
Shirley Wolfe
Holy Name Hall
Vera Wolfe
James Wolfe
Elder Peterson
Elton Baker
Ed Edmundson
Mary
Genevieve Ryan
Peterson
Mary Ryan
Local residents travel and visit across states
Schoofs and Mr. and Mrs. R H Winhold with Miss Margaret Schoofs returned from Ames where she attended a Ford implement dealers bookkeeping school. Rev Cletus Keleher left for Kenrick seminary after a summer with his parents and a Canada trip. The DeLongs and their son Steve returned to McGregor after visits with the Millers. Amvets Auxiliary members attended a county meeting in Palmer. Mrs Joachims is Pocahontas county Amvets president. Mrs T L Lindstrom left for Medelia Minnesota to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
States
Paul DeLong
Steve
McGregor
Ira Miller
Charles Joachims
Margaret
Sherman Johnson
Marlene
Amvets
Palmer
Joachims
Pocahontas County
Amvets Auxiliary
T. L. Lindstrom
Medelia, Minn
Scarlet Rebekah Lodge Meets With Elections at I O O F Hall
The Scarlet Rebekah lodge held a regular session at the I O O F hall with noble grand Mrs. Irvin Larson presiding. Mrs. W W Walters was elected delegate to the district convention in the spring. lunch followed served by committee chair Beatrice Johnson and members Joe Wilson Dolly Steacker C K Coil and Tra Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rickless
Eloise Hewlett
L. M. Graham
A. R. Graham
Scarlet Rebekah Lodge
F. Hall
Irvin Larson
W. W. Walters
Beatrice Johnson
Joe Wilson
Dollie Steacker
C. K. Coil
Tra Miller
Card of Thanks to Mrs Heald
Mrs George Heald thanks friends for cards flowers and visits during her stay at Lutheran hospital expressing gratitude for their support and kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Hospital
George Heald
Hospital appreciation notes from local residents
Messages of thanks from Garland Westerman and Sylvia Johnson thanking neighbors for gifts cards and visits during hospital stays at Emmetsburg hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg Hospital
Garland Westerman
Bereavement thanks from Henderson family noted
Expressions of sympathy are extended to Mrs. DeWayne Henderson Karen C R Henderson Velma Strong and Hazel Sharp during the bereavement. The notice also lists a dairy price change and shop closure details for Aloma Wood Beauty Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWayne Henderson
Karen
C. R. Henderson
Velma Strong
Hazel Sharp
Aloma Wood Beauty Shop
Berwind Briquets on Track for Warm Morning Stoves
A carload of Berwind Briquets promotes its fuel as ideal for Warm Morning stoves and steam or hot water furnaces. The ad offers 50c per ton off if purchased from the car and lists a contact phone number. It also touts Perma Jacks for leveling floors for sale or rent with temporary or permanent use.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clarence Ogden
Otis Cook
Arnold Wold
F. E. Grant
L. R. Davidson
H. A. Kaiser
Sophia Payne
Gilmore
Pocahontas News
Floyd Cooper
St. Louis
Jack Bouma
Mr. Cooper
Church Circle
Sts. Peter and Paul’s
Sacred Heart
Clarence Groff
Sacred Heart Society
J. W. Bartosh
Groff
John Pavik
Alice Louise Bartosh
Lloyd Robinson
Louis Schoofs
Paul
Remsen
Joseph Schoofs
Eastman
Sunset Hill Orchard
Sunset Hill
Rolfe, Iowa
Shirley Thornton
Sylvia Johnson
Mason
Eddie J. Aden
Kelvite
Roy Brooks
International Silage
P. A. Peterson
Rolfe
Henry Disaich
Wayne Air
H.p
Tom Leith
Beckord’s
Clinton Seed
J. P. Krebs
Birch King
Nan Peerson
Ari
Pocahontas Concrete Products
Federal Land Bank
Pocahontas Do Nnt
John BR Home
Treas
Poshontas
Iowa
C. F. Dixon
C. E. Lehnus
Pocahontas Mutual Fire & Lightning Assn
Iowa Mutual
Tornad Insurance
HeeHaw News
Congress
Francis Scott Key
John Lewis
Moses
J. T. Grant & Son
Ser
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