Marriage Announcement for Miss Mable Griese and Otis Ayers
Announcement lists the marriage of Miss Mable Griese of Dolliver to Private Otis Ayers of Maple Hill set for July 26 at First Methodist church in Rantoul Illinois. Griese is a 1939 Dolliver High School graduate living with her parents. Ayers, a Maple Hill High School graduate, is training in mechanics in the air school corps at Chanute Field, Rantoul. The bride plans to reside with her parents while Ayers serves, and other local families plan weekend activities in nearby Orleans and Alton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable Griese
John Griese
Dolliver
Otis Ayers
RE. Ayers
Maple Hill
Rantoul
Avers
Mr. Ayers
Maple Till High School
Tle
Air School Corps
Chanute Field
Ayers
County Notes on Visits and Local News Mix
County residents share visits from Camp Pickett to Estherville and Mason City. Numerous drives to relatives, picnics for courthouse staff, and travels to Cedar Falls, Sioux Falls, Milw, and Seattle mark a busy week. Community life centers on families, neighbors, and local events with many names and places.
Miss Charlotte Rogers Hosts Linen Shower
Miss Charlotte Rogers hosted a linen shower Friday evening in honor of Mrs. Clarence Toffman. Guests played cards and viewed pictures, with ice cream and cake served at the end. Attendants included Mrs. Hoffman, Mrs. Carl Krause, Mrs. Pat Maloney, and several listed guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Rogers
Clarence Toffman
Hoffman
Alberta Weber
Carl Krause
Pat Maloney
Bonnie Rammer
Margaret Dawson
Lola Webber
Virgil Robinson
Virginia Twite
Martina Peterson
Rogers
Locals Highlight Visits and Vacations in Fort Dodge
Locals Mr and Mrs Roy Hoffman and son Roger return home from a short visit with relatives in Fort Dodge. Mrs Helen Kefer accompanies them for a weeklong stay. Miss Faye Yates of Chicago visits her parents, while Mr and Mrs G Donovan enjoy a vacation at Arnold's Park cottage. Miss Donna Jean Sondri] remains away from home amid family updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Mrs. R. FE. Sondrat
Royal Smith
Estherville
Eugene Burg
LeRoy Olson
Conrad Anderson
Superior
Tony Stam
Gary
Terris
Ted Nelson
Andrew Jensen
Jackson, Minn
Lawrence [Iverson
Karl Tawn
Manson and Claire
Louisa Ordson
Pritt
Clarence Dah
Ray Huntley
Algona
Johnson
Zeila
Fern Archer
Gridley
Ben Archer
Hinderaker
Armstrong
Curtis
Bernard Tsackson
Supering
Sunnday
Lawrence Tverson
Coxswain
Virgil Morgan
Pt Townsend, Wash
Ray Scott
Don Thomas
Chicago
John Thomas
B. W. Stoddard
Patty
St. Paul
Charlie Brown
Louie Hintz
Lester Larson
Lawrence Nelson
Raymond Olson
Dolliver
Louis Larson
Sioux Falls
S. Dak
Edwin Burt
Las Vegas
New
Wrednesday
Milord Jensen
Garner Field
Texas
Grover
Wilbur Schnelli
Famil
Calvin Bay
Jeffers
Minn
Barbara Klein
Fisherville
Albert Richards
Dean Peterson
Roy Hoffman
Roger
Fort Dodge
Helen Kefer
Faye Yates
Mrs
Arthur Yates
Mrs. G. McDonovan
Arnold's Park Cottage
SIOUX CITY MARKET SHIPMENTS OF STEERS
Emmet county farmer Chas. Jackson shipped 40 head of steers to the Sioux City market. Twenty one steers sold for $14.60 per head and nineteen brought $13.50. The lighter and heavier groups weighed 1177 and 1266 pounds respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Jackson
Emmet
Sioux City
No Sauerkraut Day Held by Lakota Club
Lakota Commercial club members gathered for a monthly meeting and dinner at the town hall last week. They decided there will be no Sauerkraut celebration this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Raccoon numbers rise across state despite den shortage
State conservation officers report a clear rise in raccoon populations in most regions of the state, with many areas seeing increases over recent years. Fall harvests show 19,756 raccoons in 1940 and 29,512 in 1941, while drought and habitat loss push raccoons into ground hog dens and other unusual homes. It is illegal to capture young raccoons for pets. report orphaned young to the local conservation officer for proper care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evon
State Conservation Commission
Conservation Textbooks for Iowa County Schools
The Marengo Fish and Game club announces free conservation textbooks for all rural and parochial Iowa county schools. The manual titled Conservation and the School was written by Charles F. Martin and Lou Shepherd. The club argues for teaching conservation in grade school days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa County
Marengo Fish and Game Club
Marengo Pioneer Republican
Charles F. Martin
Jackson County
Lou Shepherd
Towns State Teachers College
Marengo Club
Fisheries Report Highlights Two-Week Inland Catch and Stocking
The report covers the period ending July 26 and notes state seine crews removed 73,638 pounds of carp buffalo and sheepshead from inland waters. In the same period 26,400 game fish were stocked in inland streams, including 13,250 legal-size trout.
Urge Proven Males for Improvement of Breeding Flock
Emmet county poultrymen are urged to use high egg producing breeding males from Record of Performance sires. Sons of top sires show best results. dam performance is less predictive. ROP rating requires at least 200 eggs and two ounces average weight. certification hinges on breed representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County
M.A. Ralkema
United States
Towa
Esa
W. M. Vadinon
Towatate College Extension
National Poultry Improvement Plan
U. S. Treasury
Homemakers urged to make sauerkraut from excess cabbage
Miss Frances Hettler of Town State College advises Ames homemakers facing surplus cabbage to ferment it into sauerkraut to preserve homegrown food. Three and a half pounds of grated cabbage plus four ounces of salt per ten pounds kicks fermentation. the process yields iron, some vitamin C, and a tasty extra vegetable. Fermentation takes ten days to three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Victory Gardens
Frances Hettler
Town State College
Teaching children consideration and manners at home
The piece argues that children learn thoughtfulness by example and standards set by parents. It notes that boys fear labels like sissy but will take joy in pleasing parents and friends if adults model polite behavior. It stresses parents must expect acts of courtesy and model gracious behavior themselves.
Sociologist Urges Total Home Front Mobilization
Prof. R F E Wakeley of Iowa State College told Midwest social scientists in Chicago that 100 percent of the population must actively serve on war project committees to win the home front effort. He cited rural Iowa as showing strong results through voluntary rural organization, while urban areas lag behind and Iowa cities suffer from weak civilian defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
R. F E. Wakeley
Iowa State College
University of Chicago
Towa
Wakeley
Hawkeye
Cooking Vegetables by Color from Betty Crocker 1902
Colorful vegetable displays inspire cooking rules to retain fresh color and crispness. Green vegetables cook covered with minimal water to preserve brightness. avoid soda. Red vegetables stay acidic, cook in skins or large pieces. add lemon juice or vinegar. Yellow colors resist change. white vegetables cook covered with acid guidance. Strong flavored vegetables cook uncovered just until tender to avoid sulfurous flavors. Use cooking liquid for stock, soups, or gravies.
Sociologist Urges City Block Cooperators for War Effort
Wakeley urged social scientists that urban areas can match rural mobilization by forming block cooperators. He said cities can build a parallel organization to strengthen the war effort.
Upright heart guides through perplexities, Stevenson quote
A quotation attributed to Robert Louis Stevenson asserts that a person with an upright heart and clear intelligence will rise above a thousand perplexities without dishonor. The saying highlights integrity as a compass in hardship and decision making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Louis Stevenson
Strength of quiet endurance as courage
Henry Theodore Tuckerman notes that quiet endurance holds as much courage as bold feats. The comparison frames steadfast resolve, elevating steady effort over flashy displays of risk during challenging times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Theodore ‘Tuckerman
Mrs Whitfield Hosts A Laurens Wednesday Gathering
Mrs G H Robb Mrs Henry Mahlum Mrs Roy Burt and Mrs L C Wanamaker attended a midweek visit at the Sarah Whitfield residence in Laurens. The casual gathering highlighted neighborhood hospitality and community ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Robb
Henry Mahlum
Roy Burt
L. C. Wanamaker
Sarah Whitfield
Laurens
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Pvt
Phyllis Robinson
Des Moines
George Robinson
Bernard Jansen
Waldo Brink
Orleans
John Jansen
Edith
Alton
County News
Wallingford
Thelma Spear
Virginia
Harold Threlfield
Camp Pickett
Mason City
Kenneth Harding
Court House
Gull Point
Vernon Fredrickson
Olaf Skog
Johnnie Johnson
Bert Franke
Charles City
Agnes Spear
Cedar Falls
Lois
Louisa Odlson
Melvin Scott
Farm Youth School
Edward Harland
Cylinder
Olive Johnson
Woodward
Melvin Hackett
Esherville
Maria Jacobson
T. A. Versteff
Fade Ellingson
Mickelson
John Hiedecker
Duane
Howard Hildreth
Barbara
Bruce
Janet Nichols
Jim Galyean
Gilbertsville
The
Concrete Materials Corporation
Galyean
Waterloo
Mildred Christensen
Lake Okoboji
Glen Williams
Coleman Hospital
Williams
Gladys Larson
Pat Rickahough of
Lemars
D. W. Palmer
Claire Nelson
Brooklyn
N. F
Coast Guard
Francis Martinsen
Philadelphia
C. PB. Larson
Inewall Larson
Glenn Williams
J. Larson
Donna Jean Sondri
G. T. Tostenson
T. C. Mann
Sanborn’s Store
L. F. Hoffman
D-X
East Central Avenue
A. I. Reed
Rexall
Lakota
United States War ‘Bonds
Iowa
Miss Hettler
Waserfranzine
Sally
Bath, Crocker Angad Guns
Betty Crocker, Inc
Betty Crocker
Ple
Household Magazine
Pathfinder
Whig
Cappes
Christian Herald
Amer
Farm Journal
Farmer's Wife
Mother's Home
Poultry Tribune
Nat'l Livestock Pro
Deter ! Farmer
Cation Berald County
Pact Digest
Wesm Jral
Farmer's
Storia
Org
Popular Mechanics
Postoffics
Vindicator & Republican
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