Garvin Rites Held for St James Garvin at Holy Name Church
Committal services for Lt Garvin were held at Holy Name Church Marcus on Friday morning. Burial followed at Holy Name cemetery with Rev E Kovey presiding and Marcus Amers Legion post providing military honors. Pallbearers included James Ind Robert Seglem Leo Brady patron Kuhn Joe Weber and Bart ers. Garvin’s body arrived in Warsus Wednesday noon aboard the Minols Central train and was escorted by the Legion to Nelson Funeral Home for viewing.
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iMiféus
St. James M
Garvin
Marcus Ak
Holy Name
St. Garvin Funeral
E. Kevoy
Marcus Amers- Legion
James Ind
Robert Seglem
Leo Brady
Patron Kuhn
Joe Weber
Barter
Minols Central
Legion Post
lict.Nelson Funeral Home
Flight Lieutenant Garvin Dies in World War II Service
Lt. Garvin born July 4 1915 in Marcus Iowa volunteered for the U S Army in 1940 served eight months in coast artillery then joined the Army Air Corps in 1941 training as a cadet in California earning wings March 10 1943 He flew escort missions over Germany and was reported missing November 29 1943 later confirmed dead at Eaden Germany aged 28 4 25 He received a purple heart and a posthumous air medal His survivors include his mother two brothers and two sisters with his father having died in 1947
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Garvin
Marcus
Iowa
Michale Garvin
Holy Name School
U. S. Army
Coast Artillery
Army Air Corps
Luke Field
Phoenix
Arizona
Santa Ana
California
le Moore
Sequoia Field
Williams Field
England
Wilhelmhaven
Munster
Bremen
Ward
Eaden
Germany
S. J. Gaines
Sioux City Army Air Base
Gordon
Remsen
Vincent
Paul Daples
Nick Frank Jr
Silver Wedding of Mr and Mrs George Albers
Mr and Mrs George Albers of Westport Minnesota celebrated their silver wedding anniversary at their Westport home on Saturday June 25. Attending guests included Onnie Albers and family Glenwood Minnesota Donald Croon Onno Croon Del Rapids South Dakota Edgar Cole Clarence Le Mars Meliren Bots ford Merrill Emil Raforth Ivanhoe Minnesota Frank Bentz and family Hendricks Minnesota Floyd Johnson and son Minneapolis Oscar Erks Pipestone Minnesota George Erks and son Ward South Dakota
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George Albers
Westport
Minnesota
le Mars
Onnie Albers
Glenwood
Minny
Donald Croon
Onno Croon
del Rapids
S. D
Edgar Cole
Clarence
Meliren Botsford
Merrill
Emil Raforth
Ivanhoe
Minn
Frank Bentz
Hendricks, Minn
Floyd Johnson
Minneapolis
Oscar Erks
Pipestone
George Erks
Ward, S. D
Albers Couple Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Virgil Albers of Charleston South Carolina celebrate twenty five years of marriage with a four o clock dinner at the diner decorated with flowers and a tiered wedding cake. The cake was decorated by Mrs George Iks Mrs Oscar Erks and Mrs Onno Albers and topped with a miniature bride and groom from their wedding. A dance followed at Westport hall. The couple received a silver purse as a gift.
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Virgil Albers
Charleston
S. C. Oe
George Iks
Oscar Erks
Onno Albers
Westport Hall
Albers
Kingsley Names New Music Director Mr Irving Block
Kingsley school board hires Mr Irving A Block of Missouri Valley Iowa as director of vocal and instrumental music for the coming year. He is a Columbian University Teachers College graduate with an MA in Music and Music Education. All instrumental students or interested players are urged to meet at the school house next Tuesday June 28 at 9:00 a.m. to plan summer lessons with Block.
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Irving A. Block
Block
Missouri Valley Iowa
Teachers College
Columbian University
Kingsley News-Times
Ralph Doud Sells Milford Business
Ralph Doud formerly of Le Mars who ran Douds Tap in Milford has sold his Milford business and plans an extended vacation He bought a building with a grocery store but must abandon that idea for health reasons He now intends to sell the building again with plans left indefinite
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Ralph Doud
le Mars
Doud
Milford
August Fischer Dies
August Fischer aged 84 of 109 S Hel en street Sioux City died Friday after a yearlong illness. Born in Germany October 5 1864 he arrived in the United States in 1900 living first in Pilger Nebraska then relocating to Sioux City. Survivors include two sons Gust Jr of Kingsley and Herbert of Sioux City four daughters Miss Gusta Fisher Mrs Arthur Wolff Mrs Helen Metcalf all of Sioux City and Mrs Louise El Iades of Douglas Arizona plus six grandchildren.
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August Fischer
S. Helen Street
Sioux City
Germany
United States
Pilger
Nebraska
August, Jr
Kingsley
Iowa
Herbert
Gusta Fisher
Arthur Wolff
Helen Metcalf
Louise Eliades
Douglas
Arizona
Spanish War Veterans Encampment Held in Fort Dodge
The United Spanish War Veterans held their 43rd annual encampment June 19 to 22, 1949 in Fort Dodge. The auxiliaries met their 23rd encampment with headquarters at the Wahkonso hotel in Fort Dodge. two delegates represented the local Auxiliary, Mrs Edith ...
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United Spanish War Veterans
Fort Dodge
Wuahkonsa
Edith
United Spanish War Veterans elect Iowa officers
Ferdinand King of nominated and elected to lead the department for the new year. Lloyd Thurston of Oceola is senior vice commander and Dr. John R. Gardner of Lisbon is junior vice commander. Dr. B. A. Bowers of Sioux City retires as department commander. Nell Lewis of Comanche installed as department president. Boone hosts the 44th Encampment in 1950 with various officers and leaders named.
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Ferdinand
Patimhent
Lloyd Thurston
Oceola
John R. Gardner
Lisbon
B. A.” Bowers
Sioux
City
Department of Iowa
Nell Lewis
Comanche
United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliaries
Stella Elliott
Des Moines
Evalyn Fischer
Eagle Grove
Ada Loudon
Chaplin
Rosa McKnight
Marshalltown
Mary Duschek
Fort Dodge
Edith Mac Day
le Mars
Natalie Conlon
Dubuque
Gretchen Wheeler
Boone
Hazel Boggs
Frances Uhde
Cheer Fund
United Spanish War Veterans
Iowa
Jack McDougall Shows Horses at Paullina Horse Show
Jack McDougall took his horses to the Paullina horse show, showcasing participants and competing in the event.
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Jack McDougall
Paullina
Ronnie Kallsen Wins First and Two Seconds in Local Meet
Ronnie Kallsen rode Jack's pony to a first place in his division and two seconds. Visitors in Struble and Akron include Mr and Mrs Darrell Luken and daughter from Struble, Harry Kruse of Idaho, and many Mentzer and Nichols family members.Trips to Omaha and weekend games in Akron reported, with multiple households hosting relatives and attending events.
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Ronnie Kallsen
Jack
Darrell Luken
Struble
Akron
Harry Kruse
Idaho
D. E. Mentzer
le Mars
John Rhiss
Ira Mentzer
Joan
Carol
Omaha
Oscar Mentzer
Mary
Kay “Nichols
Sioux
W.F. Nicholson
Walter
Dominick
Eugene
George’ Rentschler
George Ahrendt
Inwood
Iowa
Amos Anderson
Patty Ann
California
John and
Robert Dee‘gan
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Daniel Green House
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International Basic Technic Research Institute Assembly
St. Louis
Dr. J. Johnson Chiropractor
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Sterling, Colo
Les. Osborne
Leland Dobbert
Harold Ostlund
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