Pocahontas Social Notes Share Visits and Departures
Mrs. T L McCreers of Des Moines finishes a Sunday visit with her parents Mr and Mrs S L McIntire. Ruth McIntire of Newark New Jersey visits this summer with her McIntire relatives. she teaches in Newark. Mrs H E Gustofson and sons Don ald and Dean of Des Moines visited last week with Mr and Mrs R Nelson. Mrs Ernest Johnson of Spencer visited with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs A L Jones. AMM and Mrs John Rigby and son Mickey left for the west coast after visiting Mr Donahue and the Rigby family in Fort Dodge. Rigby reports for duty August 13 at San Diego naval base. Mrs Rigby and son stay in San Diego indefinitely. AMM Rigby had a 30 day leave after 22 months in the Pacific. Sister M Aloysia and Sister M Abette left for St Joseph in Cincinnati after visiting Sisters Rose and Genevieve Forey. They were en route from Colorado Springs where they spent a month. Sister Aloysia, formerly Letitia Forey, is at St Joseph hospital in Mt Clemens Michigan. she entered the convent in 1931 and this was her first home visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. McCreers
Des Moines
S. L. McIntire
Ruth McIntire
Newark
New Jersey
McIntire
H. E. Gustofson and Sons
Donald and
Dean
Gustofson
R. Nelson
Ernest Johnson
Spencer
A. L. Jones
John Rigby
Mickey
West Coast
Cincinnati
Ohio
Aloysia
Rose
Genevieve Forey
Colorado Springs
Colo
Letitia Forey
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Virginia Callagan
Deloris Ferden
Rolfe
Madison
South Dakota
Ait
John Hadegan
Hadegan
Calligan
Helen Edmundson
Modell
W. AI. Coonan
Mason City
Resann
Art
St. Fran
Joseph Schoofs
Pecanonte
AL Angelicus
Schoofs
Clara Lorge
Sister Angelicus
Lorge
John Marolf
Elizabeth Wolfe
Cecil Wolfe
Messie Peterson
Waterloo
Andrew Peterson
Joanne Hynish
Washington, D. C
P. G. Hynish
Hynish
Internal
Jeanne
Freeport
M. Clare of
Assisi
M. Stella Marie
Mt. St. Francis
Dubuque
Sacred Heart School
Stella Marie
M. Germaine
Florence Malloy
Betty
Independence
Pocahontas Resident James Dady Jr. Dies at 79
James Dady Jr., 79, died at his Pocahontas home after months of illness. He lived on the safe farm his entire life and is survived by his wife, two daughters Gene Clarke and Boyd Yocum, two sons Dave and James, 15 grandchildren and one great grandchild, plus a sister. Funeral was held at Sacred Heart church in Pocahontas with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were by Rudolph and McIntire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dady, Jr
Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
Gene Clarke
Arcadia
Boyd Yocum
Mankato
Mary Sinek
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Calvary Cemetery
Rudolph and
McIntire
Sister Lolita Pattee visitant heads to Dubuque posting
Sister Lolita of Mt. St. Francis, Dubuque, visiting the Pattee home with her parents Mr and Mrs. Chris Lange. She will be stationed next year at Holy Trinity School in Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Pattee
Lolita
Mt. St. Francis
Dubuque
Chris Lange
Holy Trinity School
Hood Dinner Honors Staff Sergeant Mike Linnan
Mr and Mrs D C Hood hosted a 7 pm dinner Wednesday for Mrs Hood s nephew Staff Sergeant Mike Linnan who has returned from nine months in Europe Guests included his parents Charles and Mrs Lin nan and family Laurens Dorothy Linnan Bill Linnan and family Pocahontas and his grandfather Mike Linnan Linnan a waist gunner on a bomber completed 50 missions and holds the Distinguished Flying Cross the Air Medal and three Oak Leaf clusters He arrived Monday and reports August 31 to Miami for a new assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Hood
Miami
Fla
Local Notes Then and Now in Havelock Area
Postmaster and Mrs Vern Waters report Lt Bytle Waters has safely arrived in France. Air Mrs Byron Boysen of Camp DeRidder La visits family here. W P Coons and Mrs Hollenbeck host relatives. lakes trip. Cart Cale home gets paint. Henry Buck works at Rolfe. Mrs Buck joins Philp’s Wednesday afternoon club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Waters
France
Ganghter
Bytle Waters
Airs
Byron Boysen
Camp DeRidder
Mary Boysen
W. P. Coons
G. A. Hollenbeck
the Lakes
Ames
Cart Cale
Charles
Henry Buck
Richard Buck
Rolfey
Homeward Harold Shimon on 80 day leave party
Mrs. Harold Shimon hosted a Sunday gathering honoring Harold Shimon as he takes an 80 day leave before returning to the west coast to help commission a new transport and join its crew. Numerous local families attended and spring and community notices followed, including meetings and obituaries.
Community Notices of Social Events and Visits
Franks Johnson and the Goodchilds host theatre party followed by dinner at the Palle home. A miscellaneous shower will honor Mrs. Max Trimble on Tuesday August 24 at the Methodist church. Mrs. Melvin Von Eschen visits C C Cole family in town. Eileen Carlson travels to San Miguel California to visit Pvt Arnold Johnson at Camp Roberts. Kare Club and lodge activities. Mable Hendricks visits for events. Perrys attend last rites for David Buckwalter. Speer home hosts a large picnic dinner with relatives from Humblet West Bend Rolfe Minneapolis and Meridian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Johnson
Will Goodchild
Francis
Elaine Anderson
Palle
Myrile Nickelson
Marvella
Max Trimble
Ruth Bass
Methodist Church
Melvin von Eschen
Jimmie
Madison
Wisc
Cole
C. C. Cole
Eileen Carlson
San Miguel
Calif
Arnold Johnson
Pvt. Johnson
Camp Roberts
Gordon Leigh
Arthur Ralle
Kill Kare
Leigh Home
Mable Hendricks
Plover
C. B. Perry
Rolfe
David
Rev
Charles R. Buckwalter
Speer
George Speer
Marie Sarsgard
Tillie
John Sarsgard
Humboldt
Dan Urquhart
Rodman
W. J. Johnson
Emmerson
West Bend
G. S. Shriner
Warren Ives
Jimmy
Minneapolis
Kansas
Dean Slaybaugh
Meridian
Miss
Severe storm hits Havelock area with downpours and damage
A heavy rain and fierce wind storm struck Havelock Sunday evening tearing branches and trees, breaking telephone lines and cutting power for hours. A reporter was delayed 23 hours as the Overland bus detoured 26 miles near Odeboldt due to the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havelock
Omaha
Overland
Odeboldt
Des Moines Two Opens School Year August 28
Des Moines Two plans to start the 1944 45 school year Monday August 28 at 10:00 with registration then early dismissal. New teachers include Miss Phyllis Hanson Miss Ida Roberts and Mrs Marjorie Jennings plus Mr Dawson and staffers DeVaul and Supt DeBoer. Kindergarten starts only the last three months to save on staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Callender
Iowa
Iowa State Teachers College
Marjorie Metille
Ida Roberts
Miss Roberts
Marjorie Jennings
Jennings
Town State Teachers College
Dawson
DeVaul
Supt. DeBoer
D.M.T
State Department
Havelock Methodist Church Announces Pastor Vacation Return
Havelock Methodist Church led by Pastor J. D. Wolcott holds Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. After a brief vacation, the pastor will return next Sunday August 20 to deliver the gospel message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havelock Methodist Church
J. D. Wolcott
Preliminary Report on County Oats Plot Yields
Pocahontas County Farm Bureau and Vocational Agricultural Department report preliminary bushel weights and yields from an oats plot on O E B Mosbach farm Lincoln township. Varieties include Clinton C14327 C13991 C18663 C13846 Tama Marion Boone Gopher Iowa 105 with yields from 41 to 55.7 bushels and weights from 30.6 to 38.0 pounds. Average weight across varieties 33.5 pounds. County-wide average pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County Farm Bureau
O. E B. Mosbach
Lincoln Township
Pocahontas Vocational Articultural Department
Pocahontas County
Clinton
Tama
Marion
Boone
Gopher
Iowa
Farm Bureau
University of Iowa Grants 3980 Degrees During War Time
The University of Iowa awarded 3,980 degrees across 10 convocation ceremonies since Pearl Harbor. The accelerated program let many students finish earlier than normal. The announcement ends with a war bonds appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
Pearl Harbor
Plans Set for New OPA Restaurant Price Controls
Walter D. Kline, director of the Maines OPA district, announces a July 31 effective date for the new price regulation. Restaurants must post ceiling prices for 40 basic items and may not raise coffee more than five cents unless higher during October 1942. The rule extends the wartime price freeze nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dos * Opa
Walter D. Kline
Maines Opa
Dig
Taurant Advisory Council
OPA
Kline
Filling Stations Top Town Retail Gains in June
Filling stations led June sales among Town unit stores with 20 percent growth from June 1943. Eating and drinking places rose to second with 16 percent gain, lumber and building materials slipped to third as women’s ready-to-wear dropped from first to seventh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal Town Business Research Bureau
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pocahontas News
James Dady
Sgt. Linnan
Havelock News
Honor Harold Shimon
Harold Shimon
Harold
Jack Hoffert
Calvin Blomberg
Henry Hoffert
Carl Hoffert
Stella Shimon
Emmetsburg
Albert Hoffert
Phyllis
Royal
Orval Beck
Jerry
Fred Hoffert
Donald Jacobs
Bill Hoffert
Pepvia
Jil
Harrison Sknapp
Glenn
Laurens
Clarence Johnson
Albert City
Dean Stowell
Ayrehire
Herb Laws
Marathon
Alvin Jolliffe
Mary Ann
Snook
Louie Shoemaker
Mallard
Lester Thorson
Janet
Ralph Philp
United Service Women of America
Legion Hall
Marjorie Waters
Virginia
Fred Hauswirth
G. A
Ray Grover
Pearl Mick
Sioux
Rapids
Mrs. Bentley
Jehovah's Witnesses
Mick
Y.M.C.A
Gehrt
Soper Park
Otto Maltzahn
Floyd Oertley
Emil Gehrt
Ray Hartsack
Charles Mankle
Jimmy White
Peoria
Leora Johnson
Frank Ralle
Des Moines Two
Uary
Cecil Pedersen
Pedersen
Maurice Sanden
Roy Schonberger
Restauray Price Posty
Wednes
Thursand
4-H Club
Old Settlers
Longfellows
Phil
Bonnie Bonta
Society
Songfellows
Bill Austin
Acadeuy
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