Semi final religion contest in Pocahontas hall
A religion contest semi final was held in Holy Name hall Pocahontas on Friday April 18 featuring entrants from Fonda Storm Lake Fort Dodge Corpus Christi and Sacred Heart Pocahontas Eleanor Schott of Sacred Heart school was regional selection for Pocahontas Winners were four Fort Dodge students and a Storm Lake candidate. Funeral services were held for Sister M Rosemary Beck former Sacred Heart instructor and principal at St Francis Xavier school Dyersville. She died April 17 1947 at Mt St Francis Dubuque in the 30th year of religious life. Survivors include her father four brothers and one sister. Additional notices include travel to Arizona for relatives and marriage licenses issued in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Name Hall
Pocahontas
Fonda
Storm Lake
Fort Dodge
Corpus Christi
Sacred Heart
Eleanor Schott
Sacred Heart School
M. Rosemary Beck
Mt. St. Francis
Dubuque
Rosemary
St. Francis Xavier School
Dyersville
St. Francis
J. P. Beck
Remsen
Ray C. Beck
Clarence Beck
Marcus
Joe
al Beck
John Beck
Spokane
Wash
Beck
Marriage of Miss Jewell Bailey and Robert H. Mefferd
Miss Jewell Bailey daughter of Mr and Mrs C D Bailey Ayr shire married Robert H Mefferd son of Mr and Mrs Vandel Johnson Pocahontas at Mission Covenant church near Pocahontas on Saturday April 12 Rev BE OV Carlson officiated. The bride a Pocahontas high school graduate has worked in AAA offices and county auditor. The groom a Pocahontas high school graduate served two years in Army Air Corps as radar mechanic including time in Italy and now farms with his father on a Pocahontas area farm. Mr and Mrs Glan Batterswell are parents of a seven pound son born Friday morning April 1 at Metamora hospital. Mrs S Davidson has returned from St Louis after visiting friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewell Bailey
C.D. Bailey
Ayrshire
Robert H. Mefferd
Vandel Johnson
Pocahontas
Mission Covenant Church
BE. OV. Carlson
Mefford
Pocahontas High School
AAA
Pocahontas County
Army Air Cmps
Italy
Glan Batterswell
Emmetabure Hospital
Davidson
St. Louis
Pocahontas High to Present The Mikado May evenings
Mrs Clarence Groff hosts T C C club with several members and guests playing bridge and prizes awarded. Pocahontas high school music dept to stage Gilbert and Sullivan light opera The Mikado on May dates under Mrs J R Cryant. Larryn Wagner, son of George and Mrs, wins state first prize in Milton Bradley crayon drawing contest for second grade. Sister M Catherine teaches second grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert and Sullivan
Pocahontas High School
J. R. Cryant
Laren Wagner
George Warner
Focahontas
Sacred Flaart
Milton Bradley
M. Catherine
Stelpflugs Mark 68th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Nick Stelpflug longtime Poca residents celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary Sunday at the home of their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Aosling of Fonda.
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Nick Stelpflug
Pocahontas County
Aosling
Fonda
Mrs Hawk Honored At Shower Near Pocahontas
Mrs Eldon Hawk formerly Ei leen Carlson was honored at a shower at the Emmet DeWall home near Pocahontas Tuesday afternoon. Lunch was served by Mrs DeWall assisted by Mrs Roy Balder Mrs Archie Johnson and Mrs Dean Sandy. A Town Circle W S C S meeting followed at Mrs Ivan Martens home with lunch by Mrs Martens and helper. The Stelpflug couple aged 95 and 89 have lived in Fonda after leaving Pocahontas. They married in Wisconsin April 22 1879 and moved from Potosi Wise to Pocahontas. They had 14 children nine still living and 65 great grandchildren. A Sunday family dinner was held at the Collins home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Hawk
Eileen Carlson
Emmet DeWall
Pocahontas
DeWall
Roy Balder
Archie Johnson
Dean Sandy
W.S.C.S
Ivan Martens
Martens
Stelpflug
Fonda
Wisconsin
Potosi
Wise
Charles Schott
Leo Wolken
Alfred Greene
Canon City
Colo
Edward Burke
Lohrville
John Collins
Henry Holder
William Stelpflug
St. Louis
Lena Sherwood
Gilmore City
Nick Stelpflug
LeMars
Collins
Father Sodalist Breakfast Honors Fathers at Our Lady event
Our Lady of Grave Sodality sponsored a Father Sodalist breakfast on Sunday April 20. Fathers attended Mass celebrated by Vincent Beacom and then joined a breakfast at Holy Name hall with Lloyd Robinson as toastmaster. The program included tributes, responses, and a girls chorus.
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Our Lady of Grave Sodality
Toy
Vincent Beacom
Holy Name Hall
Lloyd Robinson
Charles Shimon
Community News Roundup from Rolfe and Surrounding Areas
Mrs. Martha Herscher spent Sunday with her sister Mrs. George Miller in Rolfe and relatives. Mrs. A. C. Hansen and baby son returned from Emmetsburg hospital. Will Steen drives a school bus. Elden Buck and Jimmie DeVaul bought a truck and are buying old iron. Leen Carlson to be honored at a church shower Thursday April 24. Families from State Center Marshalltown Eldora attended the Bachman home weekend. Local women attended Amvets district convention at Thor and Rebekah convention at Marathon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Herscher
Rolfe
George Miller
A. C. Hansen
Emmetsburg Hospital
Will Steen
Elden Buck
Jimmie DeVaul
Eldon Hawk
Eileen Carlson
Herbert Bachman
State Center
Tony Bachmen
Mary
Marshalltown
Evelyn Bachman
Eldora
Walter Bachman
The
Amvets
Thor
Alice Quade
Otto Keerles
Anna Klein
Faye Larson
Amvets Auxiliary elects officers at Legion hall
At the Legion hall Friday afternoon Amvets Auxiliary officers were chosen: Mrs Wayne Philp president and 1st vice, Mrs Stanley Colee 2nd vice, Mrs Axel Carlson secretary, Mrs Bert Gaskill treasurer, Mrs Darius Logan historian, Mrs Bert Jacobson parliamentarian, Mrs Otto Keerles chaplain, Mrs Floyd Schleusener sergeant at arms, and Mrs Wayne Arnold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amvets Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Wayne Philp
Stanley Colee
Axel Carlson
Bert Gaskill
Darius Logan
Bert Jacobson
Otto Keerles
Floyd Schleusener
Wayne Arnold
Thor
C. B. Perry
Bertha Point
Marie Jolliffe
Laurens Residents Involved In Local Circles And Moves
Laurens residents attended a Eastern Star school of instruction in Sioux Rapids. A small residence was moved from Plover to Truelson lots for Mr. Truelson and George. Rex Coyle and family plus Ray Grover visited Okoboji to fix the Coyle cottage dock. Harold Hauswirth bought J H Eno’s home and lots for 6250 dollars, Eno to move to Main Street residence. Mrs. Bert Smith remains hospitalized after a heart attack. Elwood Miller of Estherville visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hauswirth
Merle Wright
Laurens
Sioux Rapids
Eastern Star
Plover
Truelson
Rex Coyle
Ray Grover
Okoboji
Coyle Cottage
Stanley Colee
Mary Boysen
Ella Barth
Harold Shimon
American Legion Auxiliary
Fonda
Byron Boysen
Fort Dodge
Byron
Harold Hauswirth
J. H. Eno
Emmetsburg Hospital
Havelock Baseball Opens Season with Loss at Laurens
The Havelock baseball team opened its season Wednesday with a 6 to 1 defeat at Laurens. Laurens plated three runs in the third inning and added three more in the fifth to secure the win.
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Havelock
Laurens
Free Spray Service Offered to Orchardists This Summer
County extension director Max C. Naylor invites orchardists to join a free spray service. By mailing name and address, they receive mailed notices on when to spray, detailing the pest or disease, the recommended spray, and application method. Notices are prepared by horticulturists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max C. ,Naylor
Naylor
Orchard spray service reaches all areas via ISU staff
Turists entomologists and plant pathologists at Iowa State College monitor statewide orchard health to inform clients of any pest or disease outbreak. The Naylor office sits at Pocahontas courthouse. Residents with fruit trees can request service, preferably early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Naylor
Pocahontas
Pied Piper Scam Baits Condo Buyers in Greene County
A man posing as a salesman offered rat eradication services in the business district. He laced poison in corn meal sold to residents, causing a rat problem to worsen. He is detained in Greene County Jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aliferson
Greene County
New Record Price Claimed for Osceola Hog at Auction
Clarke county reports an all time price claim by Dale Sams near Osceola for a two year old hog weighing 800 pounds, which sold for 177.86 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County
Dale Sams
Osceola
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Pocahontas News
Rosemary Beck
Lawrence Flaherty
Tucson
Ariz
Ray Connor
Mr. O'Connor
P. C. Murphy
Flaherty
O’connor and Farrow
Arizona
Charles Gilchrist
Los Angeles
Calif
C. W. Gilchrist
Leo Shimon
Dennis
New York City
Robart H. Metford
John M. Breen
Legal
Winterset
Ruth M. Hike
Adelbert A. Johnson
Peterson
Bonnie Jean Conrad
Lezal Fonda
Virgil James Darling
Worthington
Ohio
Loraelle Yocum
Eldon DeWayne Hawk
Eileen Ferndall Carlson
James Stanley
Rockford
Lois Johnson
James D. Kerr
Louise Olson
R. C. Dobbs
O.N.O
R. N. Brenny
Jack Helwig
High Score Club
Brenny
Clarence Groff
T.C.C
CG. Band
M. H. Hammer
Adolph Kachele
Thomas Gannon
Jozepn Schoot
Frank Shaw
Hood
Pia
Havelock News
Mrs. Hawk
Grover Gunnarson
D. J. Wenck
St. of
Rena Huseby
Chappel
Turlock
California
the Arrow
Des Moines Register
Iowa
U.S
Beckord
New
Ham Girard
Hatchery
U. S
Ham
Super Valu
Clothes
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