Havelock community clubs host holiday events and gatherings
The Parent Teacher club met at the school Monday evening with a boys glee club performance. Thanksgiving services were held at the Methodist church led by Rev J E Albertson. The Youth Fellowship presented Church Clinic, with proceeds aiding George Worthington for a Cleveland convention. December plans include Christmas parties hosted by the Wednesday club and the American Legion Auxiliary.
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Methodist Church
J. E. Albertson
Play “Church
George Worthington
Cleeland
Ohio
Havelock
Charles Hilger
American Legion Auxiliary
Mary Boysen
Eugene Waters
Waters
Louie Bozikowski
Rochester
Minn
Dolores Lady
Guttenberg
Craig Barth
Ames
C. S. Barth
Craig
Army Air Force
Boys and Girls Split Double Header at Bragate
The Bragate boys beat Brad gate 33 to 28 while the Bragate girls lost 42 to 23. Also noted are local social events including weddings and showers at the Methodist church and community notices of travel, illness, and travel in nearby towns.
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Bragate
Bradgate
Richard McConaughy obituary 1927 1947 Iowa Marine
Richard Allan McConaughy was born May 6 1927 in Martelle Iowa and died November 20 1947 in Ames at age 20. He served in the navy in the Pacific after enlisting near his 17th birthday and studied electrical engineering at Iowa State College. Survived by his parents Owen and Mrs. McConaughy a sister Shirley two brothers Davis with the Marines overseas and Willis with the Marines at El Toro California. He was baptized in Martelle and planned to join the Ames Methodist church. He attended Martelle and La Habra schools before moving to Havelock in 1938. He was a member of Alvin Hacker post of Amvers.
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Richard McConaughy
Richard Allan McConaughy
Martelle
Iowa
Ames
la Habra
Calif
Havelock
Navy
Pacific
Iowa State College
Alvin Hacker
Amvers
Owen MecConaughy
Shirley
Davis
Willis
el Toro
John Kruger Funeral Held In Pocahontas
Funeral services for John Kruger 77 a lifelong Pocahontas county farmer were held on Tuesday at the Methodist church with Rev J R Kirby officiating. Kruger died after a weeklong illness at his son Floyds home near Pocahontas. He was born in Germany and came to the United States at 21 settling on a farm northwest of Pocahontas. Surviving are his widow son Floyd daughter Mrs Leslie Perigo of Rolfe four grandchildren and several brothers and sisters in Germany.
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John Kruger
Pocahontas County
J. R. Kirby
Kruger
Floyd
Pocahontas
Germany
United States
Leslie Perrigo
Rolfe
Pick Corn for George Schott in Pocahontas Farm Aid
Twenty seven friends and nine corn pickers gathered at the George Schott farm east of Pocahontas to harvest 75 acres in five hours last week. Schott’s son Cletus, 19, lost part of his left arm in a October 22 picking accident and remained at Mercy Hospital Fort Dodge until recently. His condition has since improved from serious. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Halder visited Bird Island Minnesota and St. Paul with their daughters Theresa and Rita Halder after traveling to see their son-in-law Ray Devorak and his wife.
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Rust College
Methodist Church
Robert Fillman
Thelma Jolliffe
Arnold Barth
Donald Brent
Emmetsburg
Johnnie Kuker
Omaha
Martin Kuker
Dale Spiker
Marlene
Rolfe
Carrie Spiker
Elmer Sanding
Buy Rite
Ray Truelson
Melvin Buck
Shelby Glenn
Henry Buck
Eldon Buck
Geraldine
Lawrence Buck
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
George Onnen
Willis Speer
Myron
Harold Groth
Fonda
Claud Davis
Mount Vernon
Wash
Alvin Hesla
David Barth
Orange City
J. C. Barth
Isaac Roberts
Ray Grover
Lou Mitchell
Charles Jordan
Des Moines
Will Randolph
George Schott
Pocahontas
Schott
Cletus
Joe Halder
Bird Island
Minn
Ray Devorak
St. Paul
Theresa
Rita Halder
Miss Theresa
Orth family attends funeral and hospital visits in Iowa
Halder a nurse in training at St Paul. Mr and Mrs Nathan Orth return to Peoria after attending John Kruger’s funeral. They visit the A E Orth home and Mercy Hospital Fort Dodge with Theodore Orth still a patient there. Duane Shimon, Drake University student, returns home for Thanksgiving with siblings Howard and Dorothy Ann Shimon.
Pocahontas Indians Top Manson 36 28 in Twin Lakes Tilt
Pocahontas Indians beat Manson 36 to 28 in a Twin Lakes conference opener at home. Dean Filloon scored 13 points for Pocahontas while Ruebel added 11 for Manson. In the girls game Pocahontas Maidens won 63 to 22 led by Darlene Stoulil with 82 points.
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Pocahontas Indians
Manson
Pocahontas
Indians
Dean Filloon
Ruebel
Services for Ollinger Infant
Funeral services were held Friday for Dwayne Ollinger infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ollinger with burial in Spencer cemetery. The infant was born November 24 and died November 26. Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John Ollinger and Mrs. Merle Yocum attended from the area. I. H. Brokaw hosted the Friday club and spouses for a 7 PM dinner and social evening.
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Spencer Cemetery
Dwayne Ollinger
Ray Ollinger
John Ollinger
Merle Yocum
Elwood Gilleland
I. H. Brokaw
Student Dale Westell Returns From Thanksgiving Visit
Dale Westell a Radio Television student in Kansas City Missouri came back home Sunday after spending Thanksgiving with his parents Mr and Mrs Ed Westell.
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Dale Westell
Kansas City
Ed Westell
Local Social Notes Highlight Misa Genevieve Ryan Visit
Misa Genevieve Ryan visited from Wel sRGay and Sunday with her parents Dr. and Mrs. J Tyce. The item appears in society notes continuing on page 7.
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Misa Genevieve Ryan
Welsrgay
J Tyce
Also Mentioned on This Page
Havelock News
John Hacker
Claud Barth
Shirley Johnson
Carl Barth
Danny Gabrielson
Washington
George Silvey
Dewey
Guttenburg
Storm Lake
Curlew
Havelock Woman’s Club
Howard Gibson
Donald Gibson
Pocahontas News
John Kuhl
Chicago
Marie Kuhl
Alton
Clarence Groff
Kuhl
James Zdrazil
Francis Schott
Leonard Storr
Everett Ollinger
Ollinger
Elder Peterson
St. Joan of Arccourt
Thompson Brothers
O.K
Thieman
Daisy
Jamesway
Pride of the Farm
Hudson
Beckord’s Baby Chicks
U.S
Beckord
State
Beckord’s Hatchery
Schreiber MN Mills
T - Joseph
M Mo
Climax Mill & Feed Company
Man
Clothes
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