Pocahontas County Board Proceedings Summary
County records show extensive audited claims and payments for various funds including road, drainage, insane, soldiers relief, library, and public welfare. Several named individuals and firms appear for mileage, supplies, repairs, and services, with totals across multiple funds indicating ongoing county operations and adjournment to November 16, 1937.
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Fidlar & Chambers
Koch Brothers
General Typewriter Exchange
Kilipto Loose Leaf Co
Klipto Loose Leaf Co
Shimon Drug Co
Goodyear
Pink Supply Co
Ee DeMars Electric Service
Leslie Struthers
Board of Review
J Quinn
Peter Johnson
Gaylord Bros
G Hartmann
Robert Hudson
Fritz Hudson
Work Scott
Foresman & Co
Peterson & Co
R Donohoe
W Webb
New Deal
Mdse
Mullen
B F Barber
Lester Leserman
Jordan Erickson
Wm Childers
Scots
Fair Grounds Fund
Lakin & Lakin
P Maloney
Geo O Hauck
E Gower
Kaplan Food Market
S Madsen
Winegarden
Fonda Times
Fullerton Lumber Co
Mater Fullerton Lumber Co
Ben Metzger
Hudek
Buck Lee
Macmillan Co
Soldiers’ Relief Fund
Codner and Clark
Ed Winegarden
Fred Hudek
Hans Smith
H A Kaiser
Wahl Construction Co
Laurens Sun
Anton R Ricklefs
Bernard Lieb
Santa Claus to Meet Children in Plover December 23
Decorated town and a central meeting spot at Main and Jackson streets set the scene for Santa Claus to greet Plover children on Thursday afternoon December 23. He will hand out treats with local business help to ensure every child receives a package.
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Santa”Claus
Main
Jackson
Santa Claus
Plover Tops Curlew In Close District Basketball Showdowns
Plover teams won both games against Curlew last Tuesday with girls 42 to 29 and boys 50 to 39. West Bend visits Friday saw the girls fall 51 to 37 while the home boys led throughout in a 60 to 22 defeat. Community notes mention visitors, new motorcycle, travel to Chicago, and a birthday party for Mrs. Henderson.
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Curlew
Plover
West Bend
Frank Fitzgerald l
Fort Dodge
H. Fitzgerald
Donald Hubbell
Edward Lehnus
Chicago
G. Page
C. R. Henderson
Mike Strong
Mesdames B. B. Frye
Ben Johnson
Barrack
Burns
Emmetsburg
Ward Sharp
William Samuel Strong Birth and Early Life Note
William Samuel Strong was born April 1 1873 in Powhatan Township the third of five children of Samuel and Caroline Strong. The family moved briefly to Kansas for the winter when he was three, then returned to Powhatan for life apart from that trip. His mother died when he was thirteen and a stepmother cared for the family thereafter. At twenty one he was converted and joined the church.
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William Samuel Strong
Powhatan
Tnp
Samuel
Caroline Strong
William
Kansas
Mr. Strorig
Marriage in United States Ties and Local Obituary Notes
An obituary and social notices recount Megies and Vinnie Ella Dawes marriage, children in Idaho Wyoming and Iowa, notes on Mr Strong's life as a local official and his passing at 64, funeral details at Plover M E church, pallbearers named, and cemetery burial. Also mentions Kathleen Bucher injury, postmasters gathering, and Young Officers elected by OES.
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Wis
Vinnieella Dawes
Ponderay
Idaho
Lowant Newcastle
Wyo
Alber
Rock’ S
Opvite
Plover
Gin
the. Woodmen
Strong
Index
Emma
Alice
del Strong
Bronx
Powhatan
C. E. Lehnus
Wy, Pirie
Alvin Enge
A. M. Hofert
L. Smith
J. H. Bucher
Plover M E Church Celebrates Fifty Years of Service
Rev EK Redmayne marks his thirtieth year in the M E church with a Christmas Gift sermon The evening program features a Christmas and story service titled His Bi day and a choir presentation at 7 30.
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Redmayne
M. E. Church
P and Choir
Prover Presbyterian Church Christmas Services Proposed
Prover Presbyterian Church will hold a Christmas worship service next Sunday at the o clock. A special offering will support the board of foreign missions. A Christmas tree program is scheduled for Friday Dec 24 at 7 30 p.m. Communion is set for Sunday Dec 26 at 10 a.m. Those wishing to unite with the church by letter or profession should inform as soon as possible. Presbyterian Young People will meet next at Ottosen on June 3 at 7 30 p.m.
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Board of Foreign Sions
Progt
Jetter
Presbyterian Young People's Own
Ottosen
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Pocahontas
County Board
Marshall
Astern Telephone *Co
Laurens Cummins
Laurens Swan Lake
Laurens Marshall
King Line Telephone Co
Taurens Cummins
Laurens Southeast Telephone Co
Bea
Ware Marshall
S . Laurens Marshall
Cummins
Havelock Cummins
Southeast Telephone Co
Sherman
Center
M4 ‘Inc
Palmer
Blue Ribbon Telephone Co
Dutch Stub Telephone Co
Swan Lake
Aurens Swan Lake
Farmers West Line
Laurens Southeast Telephon
Mutual Co-Op
Northwestern Telephone Co
Pickerel Lake
Red Star
Southeastern Telephone Line
Ware Sherman
Southwestern Telephone Company
Southwest No. 2 Telephone Co
Swan Lake Telephone Company
Laurens
Marten Peterson
J F Carlson
Henry Ackerman
Glennon & Kern
International Harvester Co
Barton Warner Co
Concrete Products Corp
Harold Peterson
Fort Dodge Steel & Foundry Co
Firkins
Town Public Service
Sieg Fort Dodge Co
Standard Supply Co
Harold Smith
Agnes
Harry Thumma
Orris Gadd
J Stegge
W Hudek
Ftores
S J Carlsen
Edgar Gahm
Robert Flager
Will Miller
Thos Gannon
F L Johnson
Myrle Strohbehn
Walter Cook
Labor
Paul Snook
Geo Johnson
Albert Peers
LG Schonberger
B R Wiemers
Verle Horton
J D Reyman
John Hess
Eugene Griffin
W A Reynolds
Vern S. Coon
E Boles
Jake Alexander
Jake Harland
Sherman Johnson
Bill Point
H Cavanaugh
Tony Mason
Geo Ernest
Win Benoit
Wate Taylor
Robert Sell
A Jackson
Harry Eaton
J. Prendergast
A A Brasky
Clas Clark
Hugh Huston
F E Calkins
Charley Taylor
Hie Peters
John P Anderson
Marvin Kruchten
Geo Bentz
A Whyfe
L‘r White
Gene Griffin
Dan Fitzgerald
Matt Fitzgerald
A Mackie
C C Keplar
Callaghan
Everson
Fuller-White
E Palmer
Chas L Jones
J E E Morton
W Patterson
Med Aid
H Hovenden
F Studebaker
Roland Stahr
H Swearingen
H Dennison
Lutheran Hospital
L Leserman
Kenneth P Hunter
A Smillie
W B McTaggart
E Poundstone
C Kluever
R G Hindricks
C T Hughes
J T Hambley
St Joseph Mercy Hospital
Helen V Gavigan
Margaret Farnsworth
Madsen
Gibson Store
W H Buchanan
Shriner
Mullen Grocery
Arnold Brothers
John Lampe
Merriman & Co
Luella Leister
Fortunary
Ron
Battershell Grocery
J Doeringsfeld
Hakes & Son
M Heflin
Guy Smith
Walsh Cash Store
Carl's Cash
Moise
Hammes Shoe
Zena Hunt
Esther Shaffer
B & B Dairy
Evelyn Vote
Pocahontas Dairy
J B Sheldon
Plover Lumber Co
Laurens Lumber Co
Earle Rice
Dena Fox
Robert Cundiff
Gilmore Drug Co
J F O'Brien
Gilmore Grain & Elev Co
Ray Richter
Geo Enderlin
Emma Amick
J P McIntire
Roy A. Johnson
Auditor
Manchester
England
James DeWolf
H. P
Frank L. MacVey
Hampshire Boars
L. G. Maasdam
Rolfe
Iowa
A. RI Lanus
W. B. Lehnus
Rawleigh
Rawleigh’s
Freeport
Ill
Frank Hanisch
Towa
Arrow Office
KE. W. Meredith
Arrow
Roger T. DeWolf
Santa In
Presbyterian Young People’s Circle
Laverne
Merle Johnson
Cameron van Alstine
Phyllis Horsman
Keith Horsman
Dale Buck
Marjorie Sharp
Betty Sharp
Bonnie Sharp
Charles Lehnus
Clyde Perrigo
Dorothy Rothwell
Norman Rothwell
W. Rothwell
American Legion Auxiliary
I. M. McKim
J. A. Me‘haffey
Fred E. McKim
Raymond Henderson
Mallard
Zech
Excelsior Springs
Lela Grove
Hazel Snyder Af
Newell
A. G. Heathman
H. EB. Poppenga
Elva Faye
W. 8
Hendricks
J. H
M. E. Aid Society
Henry Zech
Clear Lake
Squire Heathman
Ottumwa
Heathman
Lucille Heathman
Carol Peterson
Fred C. Grove
J. H. Horsman
Horsman
Paul Ferguson
California
San Diego
San Francisco
Elsie
Ruth Ferguson
Kathleen Bucher
Ploverites
Fay Wax
P. A. Pringle
Elliott McKim
Fargo
Elliott
J. M. McKim
Russell Stowell
Baby
C. E. Watts
H. C. Beneke
Benekes
A. C. Garlock
Kimballton
Dwight Hoover
Audubon
L. E. Garlock
Ridotto
Havelock, Iowa
Paul Moorhead
Major Bowes
New York
Ridotto Nite Club
Kathi
Glenn Forsythe
Pocahotas
Gilmore City
Mathen
Worthy Iron
Ann Lathrop
Worthy
Pat J. M. Bush
Tha Crowell
J. Anderson
Maude Hibell
Fre Henderson
Prover Presbyterian Church
Walter Rothwell
Lehnus Hardware
B. W. Jeffries
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