Mrs Meritt Brcher of Dickens visits Havelock
Mrs Meritt Brcher of Dickens spent the weekend with her parents and is in defense work in California awaiting a residence. Mrs Will Smith cares for grandchildren in Laurens. Mr and Mrs Will Brazier and Verla and James visited Emmetsburg Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meritt Brcher
Dickens
Meritt
California
Hin
Will Smith
Laurens
Will Brazier
Verla
James
Emmetsburg
W. B. McTaggart
Bradgate
Martha Herscher
Harry Herscher
Lake City
Christmas party notes and community updates in Gibson area
A Friday meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at the Howard Gibson home featured a dessert luncheon and devotions led by Mrs J B Lent. News includes garage opening by Bert Gaskill, local bus repair, corn shelling, soy bean storage, and Christmas parties hosted by Kill Kare Klub. Also mentions obituaries, residents visiting, service enlistments, moved families, and wartime restrictions on decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Howard Gibson
Raymond Hartsock
Joe Edge
Will. Goodchild
J. B. Lent
Cherce
Llord Oertsey
Prank Ralle
Harold Brechelor
Ray Grover
Laurens
Kill Kare Klub
Arthur Ralle
Jess. DeVaul
Bert Gaskill
Gibson
Main Street
Buettner
Havelock
Ralph Hawn
Omaha
Williams Family Leave For California Visit
Mrs. Williams and family depart as Mr. and Mrs. Bert Jacobson and daughter Doris head to Burlingame California for an extended visit with the Richard and Arthur Jacobson families. Berton Jacobson and wife will care for the home during the absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Jacobson
Doris
Burlinggame
Calif
Richard
Arthur Jacobson
Berton Jacobson
Honor Lawrence Buck Return Home From Great Lakes
Sunday a family gathering honored Lawrence Buck son of Mr and Mrs Henry Buck at their Rolfe home before his fur lough from Great Lakes. Dinner served to relatives and friends from Rolfe Mallard Dickens and nearby towns then Lawrence to resume training at Great Lakes later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Buck
Henry Buck
Lawrence
Great Lakes
John Smith
Frank Krischel
Marjorie
Darlene
Eldon Buck
Geraldine
Richard
Doris Johnson
Rolfe
Herman Buettner, Jr
Robert Salsbury
A. L. Salsbury
Merchant Marine
Kay
Ifis
Mr. Salsbury
American Optical Co
Kansas City
Joseph I. Schoots
Joseph Schoots
Sheppard Field
Texas
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
U.S. Army
Camp Dodge
Joseph F. Schools
T.S.S. Special
Air Base
W. F. Fitegerald
Chicasgo
Mae A. Lynch
Jerry Zatloukal
W. Zatloukal
Navy
Treasure Island Calif
Jerry James Zatloukal
Treasure Island
Calif
Donald Hoffert
Havelock Methodist Church News and Christmas Plans
Pastor John Drake Wolcott leads Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 1 a.m. Next week the Christmas program moves to Tuesday evening. W.S.C.S. circles meet at Mrs Speer’s home Thursday at 1 p.m. and Mrs Loren Whitman’s home Friday for a Christmas party.
Blanche Nedved Weds Geo Wilson of the U S Navy
The wedding of Miss Blanche Nedved to George W. Wilson chief petty officer U S Navy occurred in a single ring ceremony at Sts Peter and Paul Catholic church Pocahontas on Monday December 1 at eight o clock Rev William P Hyland officiated The offertory featured Mrs Frances Carey of Port Dodge singing Ave Maria A Holy Mother Mary Mild hymn and the wedding march was played by Florence Schoots The couple planned a wedding trip then home in Poston Massachusetts after January 1
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Mild
A. J. Shaw
Plorence Schoot
Nellie Wilson
Bennie Nedved
Pocahontas
Wilson
Frank Nedved
Pocahonsas
Electro-Motive Division
General Motors
Chicago
W. L. Wilson
Rolfe
Plover
U.S. Navy
Poston
Mass
Fonda Defeats Pocahontas In Local Basketball Night
Fonda high school beat Pocahontas in both boys and girls games Friday. In the boys game Fonda led 17 11 at halftime and won 33 26 with Telfer scoring 16 and White 10 for Fonda while Hudgon 9 and Dillemuth 8 led Pocahontas. The girls posted a 32 9 victory as Burmiester 15 and Bliazard 14 led Fonda. Made lyn French had 5 for Pocahontas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fonda
Pocahontas
Fonda High School
Pocahontas High School
Telfer
White
Jim Hudgon
Arnold Dillemuth
Sacred Heart Christmas Program At Holy Name Hall
Sacred Heart school presents a Christmas program with over 100 pupils at Holy Name hall on Thursday evening December 17 at 8 00 pm The program has a religious tone including the cantata The Infant Baby and a set of tableaux A playlet by grades 1 and 2 precedes the cantata and tableaux event
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart
Holy Name Hall
Christ
Haly
Army move from Lakes Naval Training to Portsmouth
Funeral services were held for Mrs. J M Schall aged about 76 formerly of Pocahontas and living with her son Lawrence in Knoxville. She died December 8 in Mercy hospital Des Moines after a December 6 fall left her with a fractured hip. Surviving are six children and a list of locations including Gilmore City Clare Eagle Grove Rolfe Burlington Cedar Rapids. A separate note reports Melvin Goecke of Estherville Army death in Africa and a Knox county brother in law and a requiem high mass held December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Heathman
Abilene
Texas
Camp Barkeley
Joe Schall
Des Moines
Old Home
Here
George Philp
Worthington
Minn
Charles
Earl Griffith
Ankeny
Washington Cemetery
Anna Raile Griffith
Pocahontas
Pneumnonia
Mira Buck
Rolfe
Eldon
Town City
George Price
A. Thompson
Mallard
Martin
Jack Johnson
Orville Boysen
Denzil Johnson
John Whitman
Rapid City
South Dakota
Salt Lake City
Ralph Walser
Buck Leith
Bentley
Israel Halder
Calista
Varina
Winifred Mason
Arnold Williams
Fayette
N. C
J.M. Schall
Lawrence
Knoxville
Knoxville Catholic Church
Calvary Cemetery
Schall
Mercy Hospital
Thomas Hart
Gilmore City
Frank
Clare
Helen
Eagle Grove
William
Mary
Burlington
John Hart
Cedar Rapids
Clarence McDonald
Melvin Goecke
Estherville
U.S. Army
Africa
Estherville Catholic Church
Sailor Bob Mitcholin Cited for Duty at Midway Battle
Bob Mitcholin of Mount Vernon, storekeeper first class in the U S Navy, on the battleship Yorktown, cited for outstanding performance during the Midway Island battle. He survived the sinking and has participated in nearly every major Pacific engagement, now stationed in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Mitcholin
U.S. Navy
Mount Vernon
Midway Islands
Bob
Yorktown
Pacific
Farm Editor Homer Hush Appointed Associate Editor
Homer Hush former Montgomery Mills county State Senator and former Marcus News publisher becomes associate editor of Wallaces Farmer and Lown Homestead. Since selling the Marcus News over a year ago he has lived in Algona working on a government farm appraisal project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Hush
Montgomery- Mills County
Marcus News
Wallaces’ Farmer and
Lown Homestead
Algona
Turkeys Sell Fast in Hardin County Sale Before Thanksgiving
A Hardin County turkey raiser sold 1 800 birds for 10 360 dollars just before Thanksgiving. Toms averaged 19 pounds while hens averaged 14 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Bradgate News Bracketed Local Club Fun Night Highlights
Tense stamps prize list shows high scores by Mrs Edna Marchant and George Wolcott for ladies and men. Low scores by Mrs Leonard Lehnus and Elmer Naeve. Trick prize to William Lanning. Refreshments served by Mrs Benjamin and helpers. Avery Township 1 H club met at Mrs E M Zerhan for Accessories lesson with seven girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Marchant
George Wolcott
Leonard Lehnus
Elmer Naeve
William Lanning
Benjamin
Willie Naeve
Bart Olson
Avery ‘Township
Specialist Jimmy Croft 14-year-old Forest City boy
Specialist Jimmy Croft a 14-year-old Forest City boy engineered the re severing of a fence line and aided in the safe passage of livestock during a rural incident. He assisted volunteers, guiding cattle to a nearby field and signaling responders to secure the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Croft
Forest City
Abandoned Rock Island Line Noted in Intercity Report
Fragmentary report notes the Rock Island Railroad line abandonment after decades of service. It references interstate approval and mentions a 21st annual 4 H club event as well as stray wolves seen by farmers west of a county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinwold
Rock Island Railroad
Terstate Commerce
Triaxig
Towa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Havelock News
W.S.C.S
Byron Lathrop
George Speer
Blanche Nedved
Geo. Wilson
Sts. Peter and Paul’s Church
John Kramer
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
Merle Hodgell
Ted Monkelsen
Mile Miller
Rockford
C. R. Coil
Miller
Joe Hallman
Camp van Dorn
Otto Hallman
Lloyd Fike
H. B. Eike
Camp Haan
Don Krug
Lou Krug
A. EK. Winegarden
Port Dodge
Clinton E. Sage
Starkville
Miss
Helen S. Sage
Pocahontas County
Theo. Koenig
Ruth
Kathleen Koenig
Rebekah
Will Kiefer
Kenneth
Newton
American Legion Auxiliary
E. R. Donohoe
Santa Claus
Donohoe
T. M. Shimon
F. P. Hogan
Adolph Koebele
S. Ries
N. Maulsby
Ted Omtredt
Joyce Ranney
Howard James
Richard Johnson
Janet Donaldson
Magner
Frederickson
Frahm
Sacred Heart Eagles
Our Lady of Good Causes of
Eagles
Kenneth Peters
Howard Shimon
Corpus Christi
Bradgate News
Nah
B & B Dairy
The
Amily
Beau Brummel, &. & W
Arrow
Pieage
Mackinaws Press
Peterson
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