Services Held For Mrs. Anna Vavricka Long Time Resident
Mrs. Anna Vavricka 70 a Pocahontas county longtime resident died suddenly at Mercy hospital Fort Dodge after a brief illness. Funeral Mass was held at Sts Peter and Paul Catholic church with Rev John Schissel officiating. Burial followed at Calvary cemetery. Born in Czechoslovakia she came to the U S at eight. She lived near Moorland, married John Vavricka at Barnum, farmed near Moorland until 1912 then near Pocahontas. They left farming in 1930 and moved to Pocahontas five years ago. Surviving relatives include two sisters.
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Pocahontas
Anna Vavricka
Pocahontas County
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
Sts. Peter and Paul’s Catholic Church
John Schissel
Calvary Cemetery
Czechoslovakia
Moorland
John Wavricka
Barnum
Shelter
David Shelter
Vavricka
Visit Notes From Omaha In Mart and Kennedy Families
Miss Eileen Mart visiting in the P. J. Mart home after coming from Omaha. Miss Bernice Kennnedy also arrived from Omaha to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Will Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eileen Mart
Omaha
P. J.mart
Bernice Kennnedy
Will Kennedy
Golden Hour club hosts session and visits span multiple towns
Mrs. Charles Nieman hosts the Golden Hour with guests including Mrs. Will Nieman and Miss Sarah Jones. Prizes awarded for card play. Delores Ryan served lunch. Vistors include Archie Jarvis of Los Angeles, a Pocahontas native, now in Fort Worth and Des Moines relief work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Nieman
Will Nieman
Carl Storr
Sarah Jones
Virgil Albrecht
George Schott
Mary’ Hronek
Lyal Nieman
Delores Ryan
J. J. Ryan
Omaha
Archie Jarvis
Los Angeles
Calif
Pocahontas
Des Moines
Carlson Family News and Local Moves
Mrs. Snyder's parents Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Carlson announce their grandson is moving to Red Wing Minnesota around September 1 where he will serve as coach for the coming school year after earning a Master's degree at the University of Minnesota. Mrs Sherman Johnson and daughter Marlene visited in Britt. Loretta Lampe of Omaha and Rose Lampe of Algona vacation with their parents Mr and Mrs J H Lampe for two weeks. Mrs Charles Cihler is convalescing after an operation at Mercy Hospital Fort Dodge.
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Walter Shimon
Paul Francis
Cornwall
England
Oscar Johnson
Tommy King
Rockford
Ill
Mr. Johnson
R. M. Freeburg
Helmer Shelgren
Gilmore City
G. M. Freeburg
Snyder
J. F. Carlson
University of Minnesota
Red Wing
Minn
Sherman Johnson
Marlene
Wilbur Johnson
Britt
Loretta Lampe
Omaha
Rose Lampe
Algona
J. H. Lampe
Charles Cihler
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
Miss Strathman Bridg Elect Honored At Shower
Miss Rose Ann Strathman bridg elect honored at a miscellaneous bridge shower in Sts Peter and Paul parish hall hosted by Mrs C E Lindeman Mrs L E Eckerson and Mrs E R Donohoe Six tables contested for high score won by Mrs T M Shimon draw prize went to Mrs Leo Shimon consolation to Mrs A C Shimon Guests wore corsages lunch bouquets of sweet peas out of town guests included Mrs Elmer Sharp of Kansas City and Mrs Robert Charlesworth of Davenport Norma Jean Hudek resigns as society editor to attend Iowa State Teachers College Gary Gannon visiting from DePaul University and Mrs Robert Calligan visiting San Diego Calif with daughter Karen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Shimon
F. J. Strathman
Elmer Sharp
Kansas City
Robert Charlesworth
Davenport
Betty Jo Strathman
Miss Eckerson
Norma Jean Hudek
Record-Democrat
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Mark Gannon
DePaul University
Chicago
Tom Gannon
Robert Calligan
Karen
San Diego
Calif
C. E. Hadberg
Double Bridal Shower Honors Two Upcoming Weddings
The ladies social society of Sts. Peter and Paul's parish hosted a double bridal shower for Miss Mary Bunda and Miss Janet Otto. Guests, decorations in blue and white, and gifts on long tables marked the celebration as local prizes were awarded and a luncheon followed.
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Ladies Social Society of
Sts. Peter and Paul’s Parish
Mary Bunda
Clarence Schott
Janet Otto
Byron Poduska
Alice Joan Stoulil
Virginia Oertly
Havelock
Havelock Couple Wed in July Wedding at Iowa City
Robert Oertley son of Floyd and Mrs Oertley of Havelock married Miss Jean Beaumont on July 26. Both graduates of Cornell Mount Vernon Iowa and Iowa State University Medical School. They plan to reside at 1014 Market St Iowa City.
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Robert Oertley
Floyd Oertley
Havelock
Jean Beaumont
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Iowa
Methodist church items and local notices
Harold Hauswirth purchased the Bert Smith truck. Ray Gruver assists at the post office during the absence of the post master Vern Waters. Joe L Lanus and Joe F Lanus took a business trip to Minneapolis and returned the same evening. Brook Gill Will Brazier and Ray Grover came home Saturday evening from Carroll and Sack City where they worked the week. Mr and Mrs Floyd Muller returned Sunday from Illinois to visit his parents Pete Muller at Decatur. Mr and Mrs Arnold Barth welcomed a son born at Lutheran hospital Fort Dodge Friday. Grace Bloomer left for Town City for examination and treatment. Mr and Mrs J L Lanus and son were business visitors at Rockwell City Thursday.
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Will Boysen
Martin Larson
Cora Sharp
Mesdames Elmer
Elsen Simon
Lamberton
Minn
Lyle Firkins
Rolfe
Dale Spiker
Joe Lanus
Fonda
George Miller
Martha Herschel
Lawrence Buck
Henry Buck
Leslie Shimon
George Krischel
Rank Krischell
Herman Clausen
Methodist Church
Harold Hauswirth
Bert Smith
Ray Gruver
Vern Waters
Joe L
Joe F. Lanus
Minneapolis
Brook Gill
Will Brazier
Ray Grover
Carroll and Sack City
Floyd Muller
Illinois
Pete Muller
Decatur
Arnold Barth
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
Grace Bloomer
Town City
J. L. Lanus
Rockwell City
Local Visit and Illness Report from Graettinger
Mr and Mrs George Gist and family and Mrs Jake Smith visited Elmer Mammom at Graettinger Sunday. Friends regret Ira Mammon’s illness after a stroke left him in a chair and now with dropsy.
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George Gist
Jake Smith
Graettinger
Elmer
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U. S
Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart Ladies’ Society
Holy Name Hall
F. M. Shimon
Society For Overseas Relief
Grush
J. D. Quinn
Marcella Ollinger
Basil Stelpflug
al Vodraska
Mary Ann
Janet
George Alig
Varina
Triumph
Edmund Rohman
Vodraska
Alig
R. H. Wienhold
Remsen
Louis Schoofs
Paul
L. S. Homan
Schoofs
Joseph Schoofs
Wienhold
Mr. Schoofs
Standard Oil Co
Lorraine Miller
Frank Miller
Grace Pearl Walters
Stanford, Conn
B & B Dairy
Golden Hour Club
Sally Ann
Adolph Sefcik
Donald Snyder
Ann
Kay
Smrkovski
Rose Herman
Jerry Hotovec
Wesley Stoulil
Joseph Vavricka
Shirley Vavricka
George Vavricka
Agnes Vavricka
Helen Vosika
Olivia
F. O. Schroeder
A. W. Vodraska
Montgomery
Town
Jim Vodraska
Worthington, Minn
Arnolds Park
Havelock News
Mee
Webb’s Drug Store
Circus
Sanshos
Zelan Zypper
Lee
Peterson
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