Mrs Max Trimble Visits From St. Louis Amid Ill Father
Mrs. Max Trimble accompanied by Ruth Bass traveled from St. Louis to assist family as Bert Bass, her father, lies ill in Lutheran hospital at Fort Dodge. Several relatives, neighbors, and visitors joined at the Mason and Bohn homes while others attended a Storm Lake lunch project school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Trimble
Ruth Bass
St. Louis
Bert Bass
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
Ray Grover
Israel Halder
Raymond
Varina
Winifred Mason
Calista
Jimmie Bittner
Omaha
Myrtle Traog
Leroy Fain
Mallard
Blanche Bohn
Tracg
Blanche
Floyd Muller
Charles Philp
Lavera Graver
Storm Lake
Havelock Community Bus Service Expands to Fort Dodge and Sioux City
Residents can depart at 7 35 AM to Fort Dodge or Sioux City and return the same day at 9 15 PM The northbound schedule requires an overnight stay The Wiley cafe is a stop Mrs Blanche Bohn and family plan to move into the J B Sheldon residence soon after Mrs Forbes relocates Mrs Daniel Peterson visiting from Pomeroy after teaching here for two years Several local families make moves travel and social updates include Okoboji trips and a courthouse picnic in Pocahontas plus a birth announced for Owen Hopkins Joyce Clarke Hopkins now has two sons and a daughter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havelock
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
Wiley Cafe
Blanche Bohn Ang
J. B. Sheldon
Forbes
Humboldt
Daniel Peterson
Pomeroy
Isaac Roberts
Lake Okoboji
J. H. Bochma
Donald Gibson
Vance Wiley
Frank
Wichita
Kansas
Grand Rapids
Minnesota
Anne Wiley
Rolfe
Brook Gill
Maurine Spiker
Clint Bohn
Enid
Swea City
George Hawk
Rochester
Minn
Carl Barth
Fred Smith
Thimble Club
Pocahontas
Owen Hopkins
Peter Groff
Clarence Groff
Lois Robinson
Robinson Shoe Store
Miss Robinson
Lloyd Robinson
Kasson
Frank Spiecker
Winner
South Dakota
George Stevens
G. M. Stevens
Carl Spiecker
Rosemary Miller
Kathryn Ann Pattee
Briar Cliff College
William Fred Peters
Clara Lydia Kramer
Roy Menke
Will Menke
Primghar
Carl Slutter
Bartosh
Loretta Rafferty
Shaw
Detroit
Mich
Frank Shaw
Nashville, Tenn
Fish University
Rafferty
Women’s Society meets at church basement hosts
The Woman's Society of Christian Service held a meeting in the church basement Thursday with Mrs. Byron Lathrop and Mrs. Charles Hilger as hostesses. Lunch was served by Mrs. Rex Coyle, Mrs. Mary Boysen and Mrs. Clarice Hauswirth at the close of the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Byron Lathrop
Charles Hilger
Rex Coyle
Mary Boysen
Clarice Hauswirth
Child falls from cave top injuring head in Mallard
Melvin Lee 22 months old, son of Mrs Eldon Buel, was rendered unconscious Friday after a fall from the cave top. He struck his head on a cement floor and received deep contusions to head face neck and knees. His father serves with the navy in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Lee
Eldon Buel
Mallard
Navy
San Francisco
Navy relatives on leave from France and WWI veteran
Marl Quade is spending an 80 day leave from France with his mother Mrs. Alice Quade and sister Miss Margaret Quade. Harold Shimon of the navy is also home on a leave and expects to receive his honorable discharge soon. He also served in World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marl Quade
France
Alice
Margaret Quade
Harold Shimon
Navy
Ivar Stougaard Named Music Supervisor in Storm Lake
Ivar Stougaard of Storm Lake is appointed music supervisor of the local school succeeding Mrs. Orbes who moves to the Humbold t public school as music supervisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivar Stougaard
Storm Lake
Orbes
Humboldt
Beatrice Couple Returns Home After Visit
Mr and Mrs Harry Leech and their granddaughter returned to Beatrice Nebraska Monday after spending the weekend here at the Met test
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Leech
Beatrice, Nebr
Met
Services Honor Pfc Earl Colee at Pocahontas
Funeral services were held for Pfc Earl Colee jx in Pocahontas Methodist Church. He was killed in action on Luzon June 21 after serving since May 1942 with the 112th cavalry, with multiple Pacific deployments. Survived by parents, siblings, and a WAVES sister serving at Portsmouth VA.
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Pocahontas
Pocahontas Methodist Church
Pfc
Earl Colee
Luzon
Beethoven
Norma Jean Mick
Advancement of Colors
American Legion
O. V. Anderson
J. R. Kirby
R. A
Irma Hughes
Rolfe
Evelyn Anderson
Aurora
Ill
Dorothy Travis
Gilmore City
Betty Clark
Fort Dodge
Kathryn
Keith
Donald
Stanley Colee
Local Family Visits and Moves Across Iowa Towns
Mrs. Gene Foster and her Detroit family visit the James DeVaul and Jess DeVaul homes while Mr Poster returns to work. Miss Eileen Johnson returns to Cedar Rapids after a month with her mother Dr Agnes Johnson. Mrs. Mayme Daugherty goes to Mallard to care for Mrs. Martin. Mrs. John Richards hosts a miscellaneous shower at the Methodist church basement. Mrs. R W Forbes moves to Humboldt to teach music, taking over for her husband in service. Richard Byran and John Raymond live with the J B Sheldon family. Mrs. Mable Hullmark, formerly of Fort Dodge, will stay with Mrs. Ployd DeVaul in Uocunomatas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Foster
Detroit
Mich
James DeVaul
Jess DeVaul
Poster
Eileen Johnson
Agnes Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Mayme Daugherty
Mallard
Martin
O. D. van Horsen
John Richards
Charlotte Reents
Methodist Church
R. W. Forbes
Humboldt
Forbes
Richard Byran
John Raymond
J. B. Sheldon
Mable Hullmark
Fort Dodge
J. D. Wolcott
Private Wienbolg Freed After Allied Service
Pvt Wienbolg, liberated in May from a German prison camp after captivity since January, traveled Saturday to the army hospital in Miami. He endured malnutrition and spent time in a French hospital following liberation.
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Army
Miami
Pvt
Wienbolg
France
G. I. Finds Job For Theodore Peterson in Laurens
Theodore W. Peterson of Laurens has accepted a position in the lubrication department at G I company. The appointment marks a shift for Peterson as he joins the local industry workforce and assumes new duties in maintenance and operations.
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Theodore W. Peterson
Laurens
Peterson Honored Ex-GI Returns to Laurens Post War
Former soldier cited for 109 point discharge from Fort Sheridan after U S service from May 28 1941. He traveled from Italy arriving in Laurens on August 5 having spent 39 months overseas including Ireland England Africa and Italy with the 109th medical battalion 34th division 5th army. Dr and Mrs Fitzgerald Sylvia visit Sloan after Lake Okoboji trip. Mrs Kelly back from Mercy Fort Dodge after operation. Lorraine Lucas returns to Iowa City after two weeks with parents and university student status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. Fitzgerald
Sylvia
Sloan
Fitzgerald
J. D. Fitzgerald
Lake Okoboji
Francis Kelly
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
Lorraine Lucas
Iowa City
Operations at Mercy Hospital Fort Dodge Highlight Mrs Hronek’s Recovery
Emmanuel Hronek, 79, patient at Mercy hospital Fort Dodge since August 13, underwent major surgery on August 16 and a second on August 23. He is recovering well as his daughter Anna and son Albert visited Saturday. Mrs Peters and Miss Bartosh also underwent procedures at the same hospital with favorable recoveries.
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Emmanuel Hronek
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
Hronek
Miss Anna Hronek
Albert
Gressly Corrects Licensing Error With Conservation Commission
Marengo farmer and fur shipper I Gressly faced a justice court charge for shipping furs without a license. After exchanges, it emerged the fault lay with the State Conservation Commission which had issued his license under the misspelled name Cressly.
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C I. R. Gressly
Marengo
State Conservation Commission
Gressly
Justice Court
Cressly
Timid Timber Owl Snared In Farmer’s Night Trap
In Hawleyville Walter Geer set a trap atop a farm light pole to stop a timber owl that roosted nightly and preyed on poultry. The four foot winged visitor was captured when the trap sprung at the right moment.
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Walter Geer
Hawleyville
Geer
Chariton Stays On 7 Oclock Time As Clock Await Fix
In Chariton the official time remains seven oclock for three weeks while residents wait for an expert to repair the town clock. The fault keeps the clock from showing correct time and delays noontime announcements.
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Chariton
What a Car Narrows to One in Nation for P. Laposky
Peter P. Laposky of Cherokee owns a Nash 6 touring model 681 purchased in Denver six and a half years ago. The car has logged over 200000 miles, been licensed 13 times in Colorado and 13 times in Iowa, and has never been in an accident or ticketed. It remains in service with Laposky declining many purchase offers.
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Peter P. Laposky
Cherokee
United States
Denver
Colo
Colorado
Iowa
Cane Carver Crafts Presidents Cane for Hobby
John Back of Kinross age 78 carved a cane bearing all presidents from Washington to Truman. The project took six weeks and he now markets canes at Schick General Hospital in Clinton. His collection may be shown at the Minnesota State Fair this year.
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John Back
Kinross
Keokuk County
Washington
Truman
Back
Schick General Hospital
Clinton
Minnesota
Steamboat Rock Man Receives Distinguished Service Letter
Local readers note Steamboat Rock residents honored for gallant conduct in new campaigns and in the Philippines. Commanding officers issued letters praising their service as newspapers publish the acknowledgments.
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Ong
Steamboat Rock
Joe Trittien
Philippines
Farmer Joe Angel Delivers Hay Crop Solo At 88
An 88 year old Blaky farmer named Joe Angel completed his hay harvest alone. He stacked the hay rapidly, earning praise for his effort and skill. A note suggests a soda solution method for cleaning or processing hay, detailing a basic mix of baking soda and water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Angel
Joe
Michy
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R. C. Shultz
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Harriet Kirby
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R.N
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Roy J. Reiter
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Pocahontas Hog Supplement
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Pocahontas County
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