Pocahontas High Wins Basketball Doubleheader and More
The Pocahontas public school market a total of $10,640 in stamps and bonds during a Pearl Harbor day basketball doubleheader. Pocahontas men beat Fonda 36 to 13 while Pocahontas girls defeated Fonda 44 to 24. Sacred Heart Eagles beat Our Lady of Good Counsel 52 to 16 and Sacred Heart boys toppled Sacred Heart Fort Dodge 50 to 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
William Streit
Robert Wood
Fonda
Charles E. Watts
Pocahontas County
Pearl Harbor
Fonda Boys
Monda
Charles Anderson
Wesley Fritz
Pocahontas Girls
Pocahontas High School
Ware
Woodin
Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart Eagles
Our Lady of Good Counsel of
Eagles
Fonda’s
Bob Kelly
O.L.G.C
Fort Dodge
Sacred Heart of
Gilmore City
Laurens
Lagiers
Holiday Tea Hosts and Club Events Across Community
Central Circle of the Methodist church held a holiday tea for Loyalty circle at Judge F M Hudson home with Mrs Eldon Anderson assisting. Fifty members plus faculty guests attended as Mrs Max Naylor led a Christmas program. A feather party fundraiser for the building fund is planned by American Legion Post 18 on December 18 and 19 at Hammes building. Funeral services were held in Long Beach for Mrs Phil Herriges sister of Joseph Schoofs after a heart attack. Cpl Donald Hohensee returned from a 30 day furlough to Temple Texas to resume duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Loyalty Circle
Judge
F. M. Hudson
Eldon Anderson
Max Naylor
Naylor
Loren Reid
American Legion Post No
Hammes
Main Street
Adolph Koebele
Golden Hour Club
Long Beach
Calif
Phil Herriges
Joseph Schoofs
Walter Hohensee
Thoahansee
World War II service updates and family notes
The notice lists injured and recovering soldiers in Texas and England and reports from various posts. Pvt. Cleo Flaherty and Cpl. Joseph F. Schoofs are mentioned with relatives in Iowa. Cpl. Warren Mick, Air Force, returned home from Yuma on 12 day leave en route to Lincoln. Marines Staff Sgt Smrkovski and family visit Santa Anna. Glen Simpson from Great Lakes on nine day leave. Seaman and Mrs. Simpson with daughters visited Algona. Joe Lanus Jr. ill at 93 with care by Mary Gehrig. condition unchanged.
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France
McCloskey General Hospital
Texas
Pvt
Cleo Flaherty
England
Germany
Mike Flaherty
Marian Hoffert
Flaherty
War Department
Cpl
Joseph F. Schoofs
Joseph Schoofs
Iowa
American Red Cross Enlisted Men’s Club
Foggia
Italy
Mary Dolliver
Fort Dodge
Red Cross
Warren Mick
Walter Mick
Yuma
Arizona
Lincoln
Nebr
Mick
Air Force
Gaylord Smrkowski
Santa Anna
Calif
James Smrkovski
Smrkovski
Hugh Olinger
Denver
Colo
John Ollinger
Glen Simpson
Great Lakes
Seaman
Varina
Lanus
Anne Gilbert Weds Ensign Paul A. Hammes in Indianapolis
Miss Anne Gilbert daughter of Dr and Mrs G W Gilbert Cedar Rapids became the bride of Ensign Paul A Hammes U S N R son of Mr Mrs M H Hammes Pocahontas at Sts Peter and Pauls Cathedral in Indianapolis The Rt Rev Msgr John Noll officiated the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hammes
Sts. Peter and Paul’s
Indianapolis
Ind
Anne Gilbert
G. W. Gilbert
Cedar Rapids
Paul A. Hammes
U.S.N.R
M. H. Hammes
Pocahontas
John Noll
Havelock Notes On Local Movements And Visits
Sgt Earl Quade ends a 20 day furlough spent with his mother Mrs Alice Quade and sister Miss Margaret Quade then departs for Baer Indiana Rev and Mrs J D Wolcott hosted a Laurens sub district ministers potluck at the parsonage. Clarence Cornwell traveled to Rochester via Emmetsburg Thursday to see his hospitalized wife. Set Marvin Gibson who spent a week with his parents Mr and Mrs Howard Gibson left for Camp Ord California. The Ball family moved from the Axel Carlson farm east of town to a farm near Laurens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Quade
Alice
Margaret Quade
Baer
J. D. Wolcott
Laurens
Clarence Cornwell
Rochester
Emmetsburg
Marvin Gibson
Howard Gibson
Camp Ord
Calif
Gibsons
Ball
Axel Carlson
Bride from Clarke College Weds Navy Ensign in Indianapolis
The bride, a Clarke college graduate from Dubuque, now works as a laboratory technician at the city hospital in Indianapolis. Ensign Hammes, a Sacred Heart high school and Loras college graduate, serves as a navy engineer and will return to San Diego. Mrs. Hammes will remain in Indianapolis.
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Clarke College
Dubuque
City Hospital
Indianapolis
Ensign Hammes
Sacred Heart High School
Pocahontas
Loras College
Navy
San Diego
Calif
Hammes
Fitzgerald Brothers in Army Service and Brother Visit
Pfc Lucian Fitzgerald on a 21 day furlough from Joe Fitzgerald base after 26 months overseas including Anzio in Italy. Inducted May 8, 1942, trained at Fort Knox, served in Ireland England Oran Tunisia and Italy then to Hot Springs. Brothers Gerald in South Pacific and Virgil in Marines at Camp Lejeune. Virgil returned home Dec 7 for a visit with Lucian before leaving again.
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Pfe
Lucian Fitzgerald
Joe Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Italy
Anzio
Army
Fort Knox
Louisville
Kentucky
Ireland
England
Oran
North Africa
Tunisia
Pfc
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Cpl
Gerald Fitzgerald
South Pacific
Virgil Fitzgerald
Marines
Camp Lejune
North Carolina
Christmas seal campaign mails small seals townwide
The Christmas seal campaign is underway with small seals mailed to all town and community residents by chairman Mrs. Rena Huseby. Other local moves include Mrs. Keith Horsman returning from California with her navy husband and several trips by residents to Fort Dodge Madison Charles City and Rolfe for visits and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rena Huseby
Keith Horsman
California
Navy
Curt Cole
Charles City
Madison
Wisc
Melvin von Eschen
Floyd DeVaul
Pocahontas
Elmer Fowler
Fort Dodge
Henry Grover
Lavera
Dale Spiker
Marlene
Elmer Sandvig
Rolfe
Havelock Teams Split Opener With Bradgate
Havelock girls triumphed 32 to 24 while the local boys fell 40 to 16 in the season opener double header. The team prepares to host Plover Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Jack Haynes of Lordville visited the Waters families. Word notes Cpl Clifford A Steen has been assigned duties. further details pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havelock High School
Bradgate
Havelock
Plover
Jack Haynes
Lordville
Son
Seaman Vance Haynes
George
Vern Waters
Cpl
Clifford A. Steen
Local service members receive honors and community updates
The report notes infantry combat badge and Purple Heart awards for a service member, mentions two Gruver cisterns and a bathroom project, and lists visits and activities from Am erica Service Women, Navy trainees, and local clubs. It also covers a storm affect on Arch Williams farm sale and a Christmas gathering hosted by Mrs. Martens.
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H. S
Chas. E. Watts
Havelock News
North Western
Pal Holland
Norway
Arthur M
Pal) Holland
Pat” Holland
Blaine
Uncle Sam
Chicago and North Western System
America
Will Steen
Gary
H. D
G. A. Gruver
Andrew Peterson
Walter Meyer
Robert Gruver
Henry Gruver
Jackie
United Service Women of America
Legion Hall
John Whitman
Leonard Meredith
Johnnie Brazier
Braziers
Lawrence
Arch Williams
W. B. Dale
Ralph Cole
Thimble Club
Cole
Ensign Desmond Crotty
John Crotty
Chicago
Ivan Martens
Martens
Donald Cornwell
Henry Edge
Delbert Moore of
Minn
Hos
Ital
Cornwell
Co Ne Orwell
Charles Philps
Sot
Philp
John
Klein
Ray Oung
Imor
Gion
Hong
Mary Boysen
Adlerika
Adlertha
Webb’s Drug Store
Rolfe, Iowa
Coraligt Or
Ivey
China and
Cora Lighter
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