Scouts Expand Prairie Gold Area Council by Ten Counties
The Prairie Gold Area Council adds ten northwest Iowa counties including Buena Vista Cherokee Clay Dickinson Ida O Brien Osceola Plymouth Sac and Sioux. The扩ansion brings total council enrollment to over 8500 with 1100+ active in cubbing scouting and junior scouting aiding war work and wastepaper drives. Leads include Vern A Kramer W R Cumerford Elmer Doornick and Chester D George with staff from Ka sas City and Fort Dodge guiding program expansion and future hires.
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Vern A. Kramer
Fort Dodge
Buena Vista
Cherokee
Clay
Dickinson
Ida
O'Brien
Osceola
Plymouth
Sac
Sioux
Iowa
Elmer Doornick
W R. Cumerford
Doornick
Orange City
Cumerford
Prairie Gold Area Council
Chester D. George
Algona
Comerford
W. B. Hubbell
Kasas City
Nine ‘County
Northwest Town
Norton
Frank Steiner
Armstrong
J A Nelson
LaVerne
Storm Lake
Iowa Old Age Assistance Shows Drop
During July the Iowa old age assistance department spent 5198.30 for Emmet County to aid 66,299 active cases, averaging 20.88 per person. The aid of the blind received 179.90, averaging 25.70 per recipient, with 56,486 active cases in June.
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Iown Old Age Assistance Department
Emmet
Nineteen Emmet County Citizens Certified as Red Cross Instructors
Nineteen Emmet county residents have been issued Red Cross lay instructor certificates in first aid. Dr. A I Reed announced the group trained by Joe Dobson with Dr. Loving noting the 15 hour course began August 17 and enables organizers to teach Standard and Advanced first aid to support wartime and civilian safety efforts.
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Emmet County
A. I Reed
Emmet
Red Cross
Joe Dobson
St. Louis
National Red Cross
Loving
Reed
Parents urged to keep children home to curb disease spread
State health officials warn of rising communicable diseases as school starts. With fewer physicians available, parents must act to prevent outbreaks by keeping kids home at first signs of illness and avoiding school when not well. Doctors stress that colds can mask serious infections like measles or whooping cough.
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State Health Department
Scrap iron drive to be arranged by council and scouts
A Tuesday night meeting of the executive council and the Boy Scouts will plan the Estherville scrap iron drive. Proceeds go to the Boy Scouts for a lodge building. The drive aims to collect 50 to 70 tons of iron.
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Executive Council
Boy Scouts
Estherville
Local service members in training and duty updates
Kenneth Hornby has been made staff sergeant while serving with forces in Ireland. Drake University student John Watts visited his Halfa-area parents after completing preliminary flight training at Estherville Junior College. Leo E. Kitagibbons, local attorney, passed a physical in Des Moines and will report for duty on August 31. Donald Kearns, Ringsted CPT student, soloed last week after 8 hours 20 minutes of dual instruction and is expanding flying time daily.
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Kenneth Hornby
Ireland
John Watts
Drake University
Des Moines
Ike Watts
Halfa
Estherville
Leo E. Kitagibbons
Donald Kearns of
Ringsted
CPT
Free Admission for Soldiers at 74th Jackson County Fair
The 74th Jackson county fair opens August 27 at Jack fairgrounds with free grounds admission for all soldiers and sailors in uniform. General grounds price is 30 cents for adults, 80 cents for older children, free under 10 with an accompanying adult. Parking 25 cents. Grandstand admission charged with no reserved seats. Three day program includes horse racing, 4-H club demonstrations, De Waldo Entertainment, stock exhibits, poultry, grains, vegetables and floral displays.
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Jackson County
Jack
de Waldo Entertainment Company
Lake Okoboji Trail Ride Promises Cash Prizes
The Okoboji Lakes Commercial Club sponsors a Northwest Town trail ride at Lake Okoboji with 7 a.m. Sunday start and a day of rides and exhibitions. Prizes are offered in many classes, registrations at the city water tower park, exhibitions at the old city ball park, and a picnic at noon. Committee members include Mayor Atchison and Geo Munch.
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Okoboji Lakes
Horse Rovers
Northwest Town
City Water Tower
Old City
Sunset Beach
Okoboji Lake
Lakes
Peterson
C. J. Atchison Geo. Munch
Howard Tumick
D C Mackintosh
Theatres Set for Salute to Our Heroes Month Drive
Des Moines reports virtually complete plans for a nationwide bond drive in over 400 Iowa theaters. The September campaign launches September 1 with parades and events in at least 15 cities. Theatre operators, merchants, and veterans groups coordinate displays and premieres to sell war bonds.
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Des Moines
Iowa
O'Hare
Wellman
O’hare
American Legion
Ytheaters
Theater
A. H. Blank
Town Nebraska
Leo Walcott
Sam Horowitz
G. Ralph Branton
Lou Elman
Jerry Gerbracht
Estherville
Quality Exhibits At Show Emiet County 4-H Congress
Emiet County's annual 4-H club congress runs September 9 and 10 with hog judging in the morning and dairy calves judged at night. The baby beeves sale is on the 10th morning with about a hundred head expected, along with thirty pig litters and around 56 dairy calves. The 1942 show carries a national food for victory emphasis and marks final animal showings for many youths. Some county baby beeves have previously gone to other fairs, but this year they stay locally.
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Emiet County
Balkema
Many Openings in the FBI for Young Men Women
The FBI seeks young men and women for clerical roles including clerks typists and stenographers with a minimum 18 years and high school graduation. Entrance salary starts at 1440 yearly with training in fingerprinting. Washington DC and other cities offer opportunities. Des Moines has none yet. Special agent slots require 28 to 35, a law or accounting degree, investigative experience, and foreign language fluency.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Des Moines
Washington DC
United States
Bureau
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investiga
Flower Show Draws 1000 Plus At Estherville Event
Louis Perkins led the gladiolus division with 255 points on 85 entries, as Estherville staged a record flower show with 601 total entries. Miss Lille Gilbertson and G H Stearns followed, while Mrs B H Brackett earned best arrangement for a Valentine’s display featuring a gilt heart motif. The gladiolus section included ten divisions with Perkins and Gilbertson claiming multiple champion spikes and grand honors, amid extensive classes for asters chrysanthemums and dahlias.
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Louis Perkins
Estherville
Miss. Lille Gilbertson
G. H. Stearns
B. H. Brackett
Miss Gilbertson
Brightside
Golden Goddess
Perkins
Myrna
Helen of Troy
Spike Perkins
Miss
Plans For Bond Day In Estherville Victory Parade
Plans mature for Estherville Bonds for Victory day on Monday September 21 with two parades one afternoon featuring Trail Riders horse drawn vehicles and a two o clock start and an evening parade with bands bugle corps from area towns A Camp Dodge military unit will attend both shows and a noon luncheon for trail riders is planned at the 4 H club grounds east of town Children’s events and afternoon races will entertain while decorated floats cars and bicycles should be reported to the committee promptly
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Merce
American Legion
Minnesota
Brewster
Boone
Decorah
Camp Dodge
Draft likely for married men under 46 amid manpower strain
Ted Luther of the national selective service board told the Boston audience at the 52nd annual Legion of Valor reunion that a broad draft of married men under 46 with dependents is anticipated soon. He explained the pool of 1A men is exhausted and that 1B and 8A reserves must be drawn, despite aims to preserve homes and families.
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Lewis B. Hershey
National Selective Board
Army and Navy Legion of Valor
Boston
Ted Luther
Selective Service Board
Unusual Displays Capture Flower Show Highlights
In Division 15 unusual displays featured arrangements with class winners including Mrs Brackett Miss Goecke and Vermalin Sidles. The Twetten building window portrayed a flower garden with turf and a picket fence. Milford Nursery and Chuck’e Glad Patch owned by Charles Ruble of Albert Lea contributed displays.
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B. H. Brackett
Miss Goecke
Brackett
Vermalin Sidles
Anna Anerson
J. H. Miller
Margaret Maniece
Attendance At Kossuth County Fair Draws Large Crowd
Large crowds attended the Kossuth County fair over the opening weekend with an outstanding program announced for the platform and grandstand area. A varied schedule of events continues daily through Wednesday, offering afternoon and evening performances.
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Kossuth
Evers
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