Pocahontas Community Notes Honor and Civic Events
Wanda Lee a Sacred Heart seventh grader was honored at a classmate and Sister M Stella Marie hosted baptism party in Holy Name hall. Sacred Heart PTA names Mrs T M Shimon President with officers Mrs McMahon Peterson Linnan. Legion Auxiliary Christmas party hosted by Mrs Bush with Santa gifts. John Kleen joins Pocahontas town council to fill vacancy from G H Logan. Fred Streit and daughter Mary Jane travel from Des Moines to Sheffield Alabama for visit through early April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Lee
Sacred Heart
M. Stella Marie
Holy Name Hall
T. M. Shimon
Sacred Heart Parent Teacher Association
Thomas McMahon
Elder Peterson
W. B. Linnan
A. H. Turner
E. R. Donohoe
F. M. Minnich
Loren Olson
James Hronek
John Kleen
Pocahontas
George H. Logan
Logan
Kleen
West Side
Fred Streit
Mary Jane Streit
Des Moines
Sheffield
Ala
Streit
Miss Streit
Amvet Auxiliary Holds Christmas Party with Gift Exchange
Amvet Auxiliary Unit 76 met at Mrs. Sherman Johnsons home for a Christmas party and gift exchange. Mrs. Ira Miller reported on the sixth district convention in Rolfe. Members brought gifts for the adopted six year old girl and homemade cookies to be sent to Knoxville by the hospital chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amvet
Unit 76
Sherman Johnson
Rolfe
Ira Miller
Knoxville
Services for Mrs. Mason at Havelock Methodist Church
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 PM at Havelock Methodist Church for Amanda Mason 74 who died Saturday afternoon in Havendon Memorial hospital Laurens after four days illness. Burial was in Washington cemetery Havelock. Survived by three sons Forrest Pocahontas Howard Adel Orlin Elgin and sister Mrs J M Williams Havelock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Iowa
J. M. Williams
Havelock
New Cashier Jay J DeLay Named at Pocahontas Bank
Jay J DeLay formerly of Remsen has been named cashier of Pocahontas State Bank and assumes duties. His wife and son plan to move to Pocahontas soon. DeLay, an army veteran of 23 years in the air corps in the Pacific, studied at the University of Iowa and Creighton University. He previously worked as teller at De Lay National Bank Norfolk and as assistant cashier at Bank of Madison and Farmers Savings Bank Remsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay J. DeLay
Remsen
Pocahontas State Bank
DeLay
Pocahontas
Air Corps
University of Iowa At
Iowa City
Creighton University of Omaha
DeLay National Bank
Norfolk
Nebr
Bank of Madison
Madison
Farmers Savings Bank
Sacred Heart ladies plan overseas relief and school funds
About 80 members of the Sacred Heart Ladies society met at Holy Name hall and voted to send 10 to GARE for a Germany food box for Sister M Maura's relatives. A 5 donation funded Christmas Seals. The overseas relief chair reported seven clothing boxes sent to Greece in two months and $1,074.54 raised in the past year by 12 circles for Sacred Heart school equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Ladies Society
Holy Name Hall
Gare
Germany
M. Maura
Sisters of St. Francis
Joe Davis
Greece
Sacred Heart
Leo Wolken
John Olinger
T. M. Shimon
Walter Flaherty
Laurens and Havelock Couple Wed at Church of Christ
Miss Jean Murphy of Laurens and Lee Larson of Havelock married by Rev. C W Spence at Laurens Church of Christ on Sunday November 30. Doris Carmen of Des Moines was maid of honor with John Classen Jr of Pomeroy as best man. A reception for 150 followed the ceremony. The bride, Laurens High School class of 1946 graduate, worked at Laurens Electric. the groom, Havelock High School class of 1943 graduate, served in the army and farms with his father. a new home for the couple is completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Laurens
Jean, Murphy
Lee Larson
Havelock
C. W. Spence
Doris Carmen
Des Moines
John Classen, Jr
Pomeroy
Larson
Laurens High School
Laurens Electric Service
Havelock High School
December meeting of Havelock Woman's Club hosts and travels
Mrs Howard Gibson and Mrs Don ald Gibson hosted the December meeting with a 1:80 luncheon at Mrs Gibson’s home followed by the annual Christmas party with gift exchange. Mrs Richard Henderson sent household goods to California then left with her sister and the Ernest Vaughns for a new home while Dick serves in the navy. Dale and Ray Thorpe’s mother recovered from a stroke, and Mr and Mrs Claud Davis ended a visit with the Barth families and headed to Mount Vernon Washington via Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
Howard Gibson
Donald Gibson
Havelock Woman’s Club
Richard Henderson
California
Ernest Vaughns
Rolfe
Navy
Dale
Ray Thorpe
Claud Davis
J. C. Barth
Barth
Mount Verinon
Wash
Mexico
Elmer Sandvig
Arnold Sandvig
Sioux City
Dale Spiker
Betty Huseby
Buena Vista
Carl Barth
Ames
Craig Barth
Randolph Field
San Antonio
Joe Lanus
Margaret
Kansas City
Joe F
Willis Speer
Ellington Woman's Club
Mallard
Weather and Social Highlights From a Northern Town
A Thursday storm left ice causing telephones to fail and slippery roads with four inch Sunday snow. The Rust College Singers of Mississippi performed at the school gym and Methodist church despite icy travel. An auto collision on Main Street damaged a Hauswirth car and Mallard Creamery truck with no injuries. The American Legion Auxiliary held a Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rust
Rust College
Misssissippi
Joe Hauswirth
Main Street
Mallard Creamery
Hauswirth
Christmas Meeting Held at Mrs Boyson’s Home
The December gathering convened Monday afternoon at Mrs. Mary Boyson’s residence. After a brief business meeting a gift exchange followed, with refreshments served by hostesses Mrs. Ray Grover Mrs. Charles Mankle and Mrs. Stanley Colee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Boyson
Ray Grover
Charles Mankle
Stanley Colee
New Books Added to Havelock Public Library
The Havelock library added several new titles including Cherry Adams Veteran Nurse by Helen Willis Kitty by Rosamond Marshall The Moneyman by Thomas Costain Deer Creek by Alsop The Station Road by Steven Longstreet Prince of Foxes by Shellabarger The Bright Promise by Richard Sherman Vespers in Venice by Bruce Marshall and The Cokesbury Party Book. Local residents visited and returned home with family updates and travel plans amid holiday events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havelock Public Library
Cherry Adams
Helen Willis
Kitty
Rosamond Marshall
Thomas Costain
Deer Creek
Alsop
Station Road
Steven Longstreet
Shellabarger
Richard Sherman
Venice
Bruce Marshall
Thorpe Family Relocates as Mallard Teams Fall at Home
Mr and Mrs Dale Thorpe and their daughter moved from Speer apartments to the Shaveland residence vacated by the Hendersons Tuesday evening. Later Friday they traveled to Palmer and lost both basketball games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Thorpe
Speer
Shaveland
Richard Hendersons
Palmer
Thimble Club Christmas Party at Mrs Brazier’s Home
Mrs John Brazier hosted the Thimble club for a Wednesday afternoon gathering after the regular meeting. The Christmas party featured a gift exchange and a festive air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thimble Club
John Brazier
Plover couple opens body and fender shop in Nowack building
Mrs Brazier formerly Roberta Grove of Plover, with Chester Klein, opens a body and fender repair shop in the Nowack building once used by the Havelock Social club. The fire siren was decommissioned Friday and telephone operators were surged with calls. Isaac Roberts remains homebound by illness and Ray Gravey handles mail duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Klein
Plover
Nowack
Havelock
Klein
Roberta Grove
Isaac Roberts
Ray Gravey
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Pocahontas News
Ladies Social Society of
SS. Peter’s and Paul’s Catholic
Wesley Hronek
Vera Smrkovski
Immanuel Kraska
Joe Bartosh
J. J. Sedlacek
Leo Shimon
Jack George
George Point
Joe Malacek
Isabel Kopriva
Marie Pavik
Leona Wolf
Bernadine Stoulil
John Crotty
M.H. Hammes
Charles Nieman
C. R. Daet Benayeay
H. S
Pocahontas High School Indians
Fonda
Dolores Stoulil
Christie
Indians
Dean Filloon
Evans
Hammer of
Estherville
Harry Green
Anna Marie
F. M. Hudson
R. L. Hudson
F. E. van Alstine
A. J. Shaw
Albert Shaw, Jr
Mae A. Lynch
District Lawyers
Hotel Kermore
Emmetsburg
Havelock News
American Legion Auxiliary
Bradburn Implement Co
Mrs. Brazier
Pers
BEN Sigman Company
Storm Lake
Iow
Pigski Pier
Peterson
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