Immanuel Lutheran Church Lenten Services and Events
Rev. Whit Plant presides Ash Wednesday service at 3 p.m with a theme Outstanding Questions from the Passion Story. An evening program asks How then shall the Scriptures be Full filled. World Day of Prayer service Friday at 8 p.m with a special offering. German services next Sunday at 10:30. Sunday school and Bible class at 9:30. Lenten Services February 21 at 8 p.m. Theme Lord shall we smite with the sword. Confirmation classes Wednesdays and Saturdays at 9:30. Also reports twin calves born near Indianola at Homer Dillard Frank Over ton and Walter Woodyard farms.
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
Whit Plant
States Start Taxing Federal Property In Various Ways
The Council of State Governments reports wide variance in how U S property is taxed. Thirty eight states exempt federal property. Kentucky, Louisiana and Minnesota exempt public property but not explicitly U S property. Five states Florida Idaho Iowa Texas and Wisconsin plan to tax federal property once Congress permits. Idaho approved a constitutional amendment November 7. Alabama taxes U S property except where barred by state constitution. Georgia North Carolina and Pennsylvania tax certain forms of federal property.
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United States
Kentucky
Louisiana
Minnesota
Council of State
Florida
Idaho
Iowa
Texas
Wisconsin
Congress
Alabama
U. S
Georgia
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Council
Green Feed Vitamins for Hens Aid Egg Production
Extension poultry specialists promote green feed with vitamins A and G to boost egg production and hatchability. They say green range reduces feather pulling and cannibalism, suggesting a double yarding system for continuous green feed and disease control. Oats are recommended for winter grazing at five bushels per acre to create a dense sod for prolonged feeding.
Eye chart indicates driving license vision standard
The Better Vision Institute explains that reading eye chart lines shows visual acuity. A normal eye reads the 20 foot line easily, with larger retina images implying reduced sight. Reading only the 30 line suggests 0.4 percent and the 40 line indicates about 83.6 percent of standard.
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Better Vision Institute
Soap Sponge Bank for Handy Cleaning Uses
A sponge bank idea hides soap scraps in a sponge slit at the top for pliable suds. It serves quick dishwashing and dog or floor scrubbing, but cannot rinse surfaces. A jelly from dissolved soap in hot water cools to set for laundering use.
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Sponge Bank
Navy and scientist tackle sea water into drinkable water
The United States Navy unveils a simple chemical method to produce drinking water from sea water using two chemicals and four plastic bags with a sulfuric taste. Alexander Goetz of Pasadena California has a similar process. The British Navy prefers a small coal briquette distiller as a safe, easy solution to the same problem.
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United States Navy
Alexander Goetz
Pasadena
Calif
Mines Deaths From Electrical Fires Hit Record Toll
The Bureau of Mines reported 40 serious coal mine fires from January 1, 1948, to July 31, 1944, causing 103 deaths. Electric area and trolley wires caused 101 deaths, all in highly mechanized operations, urging prevention of underground fires linked to electric systems.
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United States
Bureau of Mines
Aparka
Bureau
Coast Guard Close Call on a British Tanker
A Coast Guard officer questions a British tanker crew suspicion as Mark and the captain investigate a potential spy aboard. Mark uses a staged arrest ruse in German to coax the culprit to reveal himself, catching a deckhand with a loosened shoe sole and an identifying card. The captain praises the boy's clever trap and linguistic flair.
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Coast Guard
Mark
Norfolk
Son
Boy Scouts Celebrate 35th Anniversary Worldwide Reach
The Boy Scouts of America, organized February 10 1910, mark 85 years and 35th anniversary. Since 1910 they enrolled over 12 million youth and mobilized 3 million leaders. The program influenced camping, wartime service, and international aid through funds like the Canadian Chins Up Fund and the International Brotherhood Fund.
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Boy Scouts of America
District of
Coluumbia
T's
National Department of Camping
Congress of the
United States
Liberty Quan
Victory Gardens
Pearl Harbor
Hawaiian Islands
Scouts War Service
Boy Scouts
Scoutings
Stouting Unita
Scottiiaster
Chins-Up Fund
International Brotherhood Fund
Scouts of the World
Brothers Together
Have YOU Bought YOUR Bonds Town Council Meeting Note
The Town Council met on Monday evening February 6 1945 at the French Lumber Co office with Mayor l French Clerk Reaser and councilmen Swen Schutter Sathoff and Hagen present. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Bills were approved for payment to W H Stott Titonka Topic Miller Truck Line Neptune Meter Co Interstate Power Co totaling 24374 28. Meeting adjourned. Florence K Reaser Town Clerk.
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French Lumber Co
L French
Reaser
Swen
Schutter
Sathoff
Hagen
Swan
W.H. Stott
Harold
Neptune Meter Co
Wed BT
Interstate Power Co
Wesley wedding ties Zita Studer to John Welter in Dubuque
Miss Zita Studer daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Studer wed John J Welter son of Mrs Anna Welter of Hast DuBue Feb 8 at St Josephs Church Wesley. The couple exchanged rings before Rev L N Klein with white snapdragons carnations and pompoms adorning the altar. The bride wore a satin gown with brocade skirt and long train, Spani sh heirloom lace veil, pearl halo, and carried white calla lilies and rosary. A reception followed at the bride’s home with 60 guests and another the next day at the groom house Hast DuBuque. Out of town guests included relatives from Haat DuBuque Fort Dodge Des Moines Algona Britt Bancroft and Des Moines.
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Wesley
St. Joseph's Catholc Church
Zita Studer
Ben G. Studer
John J. Welter
Anna Welter
Hast Dubuque
Til
L. N. Klein
Martha Smith
Ft. Atkin-son
Miss Mart
Relnde
Hazel’Green
Wis
Lorraine Morgan
Cedar Rapids
Bis
Hubert Driscoll
Hast Dubuqué
Mercy Hospital
Dubuque
Murphy Sign Co
Gertrude Lyhe
Bert Lang
Edward Welter
Lyle Bonnet
Ruben Ricke
Haat Dubuque
Roland Waldschmidt
Fort Dodge
Ann Kunz
Des Moines
Lou Matern
Henry Sherman
Algona
Hugh Lichtelg
Britt
Roman Ricke
Bancroft
Family equips Ford for all emergencies in snow season
Harrison Earth and his sons Jessie and Raymond near Decorah prepare for winter by outfitting a Ford with a caterpillar drive and a front metal tanner attachment for all weather emergencies.
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Snow Harrison Earth
Jessie
Raymond
Decorah
Ford
Ordination of Arthur Beckner in Lutheran ministry
Arthur Beckner of Waverly was ordained as a Lutheran minister at that place. His father Rev. C. H Becker and his father in law Dr. M Wiederaenders assisted during the ceremony.
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Arthur Beckner
Waverly
C. H Becker
M. Wiederaenders
Peanut sales figure at Indianola game noted
The Indianola Girl Reserves and Hi Y groups counted peanut sales at a recent basketball game, moving 60 pounds of peanuts and afterward selling 11 cases of pop, a notable fundraiser result.
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Homer Dillard
Frank Overton
Walter Woodyard
Indianola
W. E. Ley
Lalkata
Towa
Bu Tam
M. P. Haggard
Silbaugh - Humboldt
Titonka Implement Co
The
Titonka Telephone Co
Legion Hall
Mathilda Falk
John Uken
F. C. Stecker
Tanvilac
Murphy's Feeds
Bor
Ted Hinders
Woden
Carl Harms
Viona Post
Fred Bruns
Hamstreet
M. D. Hones
Titonka
Pierre.pein
M. D
Ova
Dr. E. J. Gallup Chiropractor
Petersen Building
Titonka, la
M. F. Calhoun
Dr. H. L Torgesas
Dentist Samairect
Robert E. Wagner
Titonia
Kossuth County
L. A. Winkel
Hutchison
Algona, Ia
van Ness and Brunson
Helse
W. W. L. Tindall
Green Feed
Purliy
Council Proceedings
Florence K. Reaser
Coral Sea
Midway
Guadalcanat
Tarawa
New Britain
Hollandia
Saipan
Guam
America
Pacific
Rock Island
Rock Island Lines
United For Victory
Duroc
Fashion Lad
Buffalo Center
Henry E. Krull
Baby
Rhode Island
Hamilton Hatchery
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