Weekend of visits and gatherings across area towns
The column lists numerous social visits across Sutherland, Story City, Humboldt, Schaller, Corwith, Forest City, Laurens, Laurens area families and friends. It notes a hospital appendicitis operation for Junior Moon, a three month old baby boy J Lynn arriving at Corwith, and church meetings in Schaller and Pocahontas along with several trips to Fort Dodge, Des Moines and Iowa City for family and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Moon
Fort Dodge Lutheran Hospital
Jerome Gehrt
Judy Jo
Corwith
J. Lynn
Broadway Melody of 1940 headlining at The New Rial
The New Rial headlines Broadway Melody of 1940 starring Fred Astaire Eleanor Powell and others for shows Sunday to Tuesday April 7 to 9 with a sensational story romance and long show. Wednesday and Thursday April 10 and 11 feature Pat O Brien Edward Arnold Claire Dodd in Silent Honorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Astaire
Eleanor Powell
Fran Morgan
George Murphy
PRIL
Pat O Brien
Edward Aright
Erty
Claire Dodd
Charles Laughton
Clark Gable
Franchot Tone
Social Roundup From Kermit Symes to Rolfe Visitors
Local notices recount visits and illnesses across towns including Kermit Symes, Rolfe, Plover, and Des Moines. Families gather for birthdays, sewing bees, and holidays while several residents travel for events, including an optometrists meeting and an extension school.
Local residents attend meetings and visits in nearby towns
Dr. T. D. Jones attends a dental meeting in Emmetsburg while others travel between Spencer Algona Rolfe Fort Dodge and Pocahontas. James Bruce visits from Des Moines and several families host or visit relatives in town and nearby Palm er Gilmore and Morningside College.
Heathman and related families visit in Laverne and Fort Dodge
The Heathman families visited the L. L. Bagley home in Laverne on Sunday and Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Sroufe with Larry visited in Fort Dodge on Friday. Mr. Sroufe attended a Standard Oil meeting. Miss Estelyn Roberts was ill with the flu at Piker town, keeping her from teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles St . Stanley
Fort Dodge
John Tiernan
Aughter
Milo Stoner
Lester Leserman
Des Moines
Ed Twigg
C. J. White
Mr. White
Alta Hewlett
Estelyn Roberts
Sioux City
Evelyn
Morningside College
C. E. Heathman
Lawrence Heathman
Larry
L. L. Bagley
Laverne
A. G. Sroufe
Lee Struthers
Mr. Sroufe
Standard Oil
Pikertown
Local Social Notes Reflect Visits and Events
Harris Thomas stayed with his mother en route from Sutherland to Ames. Margaret Pollock of Spencer visited her parents Grant and Mrs Pollock for the weekend. Sadie and Ned Goodchild of Havelock paused at Mrs. R K Green’s home and attended a high school concert. Gyla Shriner, Paton teacher, had hand tumor surgery in Fort Dodge. Dr T D Jones and family joined by Marjorie Anne and Mrs L A Rogers dined with Dr Jones’ parents in Manson. Mrs I J Struthers and children visited Plover, and Gerald Foust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. S. Shriner
W. D. Ives
Glidden
Gyla Shriner of
Paton
Ives
Harris Thomas
A. C. Thomas
Sutherland
Ames
Margaret Pollock
Spencer
Mrs
Grant Pollock
Sadie
Ned Goodchild
Havelock
R. K. Green
Gyla Shriner
G. 8. Shriner
Fort Dodge
T. D. Jones
Marjorie Anne
L. A. Rogers
Dr. Jones
W. O. Jones
Manson
Local social notes from Pocahontas and area visits
Mrs A W Ives and others attend a contact meeting with district committeewoman Mrs Kohrt in Pocahontas on Friday. Family visitors from Sioux City, and multiple households in Coon Rapids and Mallard are noted with Sunday calls and birthday observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Ives
A. A. Brinkman
Earl Ives
James de Wolf
Lucille White
Kohrt
Pocahontas
Republican County Attorney Candidate in Pocahontas County
A political notice states a Republican candidate seeks nomination for County Attorney in Pocahontas County subject to voters in the June Primary. The announcement urges support from the electorate and outlines campaign participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
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Arrow
Ethel ‘Peterson
Olson of
Story City
Dany
Lime
Joe Shimon
Kermit
Frank Shimon
Rolfe
Dorothy Schaffer
Schaller
Mrs. Wilber Woods
Mrs. A. Simonson
Carl Peterson
Gon. John
J. C. Brogotti
Esther Simonson
Waldorf College
Forest City
Elmer Simonson
Dale Anderson
Linn Grove
Charles Stanley
William Brock
Jimmie
Swea City
Mr. Brock
James Brock
Earl Young
Howard O’neall
Mary Ferden
Elmer Ferden
West Bend
Mrs. Earl Young
Fred Witt
Alice Jones
Verdie Nelson
Ottoson
Herb Jones
Curtis Jones
Plover
Chuck Daniels
Humboldt
Jake Schott
Sterling E. Simonson
Stanley
Laurens
Ray Schott
Fort Des Moines
Dr. Sinning
The
Presbyterian Church
Simon Simonson
Andrew F. and
Agnes
Mrs. Simonson
L. F. Studebaker
Harris Hughes
Jackie
Iowa City
University Hospital
Mary Fennand
Roy Hamilton
D. A. Urquhart
Rodman
Carl Kauffman
Jeanette
J. O. Hosier
Will Stacy
Morton, Minn
Frances Howe
Dick Wiebe
L. H. Howe
Clarence Nuss
Ralph Philp
Bonita
Leslie Struthers
Kis
Betty Ann
Melvin Kirchner
Wanda
Helen Peers
Farmers Union
W. N. Peterson
Nels Tiegland
Marshall, Minn
Lars Tiegland
Lowell
T. O. Lowry
V. N. Gaskin
Miss Jean
RIAL
Iowa
Pocahontas, Iowa
Chas, Starrett and Lorna Gray
Rustlers
Virginia Weidler
Gene Reynolds
Mrs. C. Ogden
Kermit Symes
Guy Hall of
Dallas Center
Jimmie Anderson of
Joseph McEwen
A. L. Firkins
E. L. Firkins
James Cruickshank
Fritz Johnson
Roger Ives
Hattie Hauck
Helen Anne and
Maria Carlene Woods
Jack Epplesheimer
Narl Ives
Arlo Ives
AAA
Sam Churchill
Armstrong
Merrill Nicoson
Emma Hewlett
Sioux Falls
S. D
Earl
Arthur
Iowa Falls
Elvina Peterson
Ottumwa
Amelia Peterson
Marshall
L. P. Peterson
Margaret Lanning
M. T. Blessing
J. E. Rickard
W. S. DeWolf
Howard DeWolf
Lida Mitchell
James Durbin
Garry Lee
Coon Rapids
Bill Durbin
Abner Strait
Garfield No. 7
Bonnie Nelson
Berniece Rickless
Mar
AL On
Sherwin, Wiliams
Homeeepette
Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Webb’s Drug Store
Emmetsburg
McFadden
Will Smith
James Bruce
Mel King
Frank King
Ed Cornell
A. V. Graeber
Ralph Patrick
Paul Claussen
Ray Bell
Bert Schwickerath
State Savings Bank
Hertz House
James Foust
John Ricklefs
Nels Christensen
Palmer
Betty Jane Sinek
Dolores Poduska
Leo Kinnick
Karen Kay
Lohrville
D. E. Young
Webb
Taverett Shaw
Etta Schnug
Esther Ragan
Flossie de Vaal
Emma Day
Gilmore
Methodist Church
Nicoson
Zac
Hauck’s Market
I. J. Struthers
Edward and
Catherine McIntire
Ira Bell
Lois Jean
Phyllis Wileen
Earl Bylund
FF. E. van Alstine
Ritz Theatre
Hray
Waltereer
Rita Johnson
Nick Carter
Mae West
W. C. Fields
Chickadee
Rolfe Cafe
E. Eikenberry
Hills Bros. Coffee Pound
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