Irene Johnson Weds Cecil Schossow In Church Ceremony
Irene Johnson and Cecil W Schossow wed in a Sunday 2:00 p.m. ceremony at the Pocahontas Methodist Church. Rev J R Kirby officiated the double ring event with 100 guests. The bride is a Pocahontas High School graduate and Bell Telephone operator. the groom farms near Fonda. They will reside on a farm near Havelock after a brief wedding trip.
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Pocahontas
Irene Johnson
Cecil W. Schossow
J. R. Kirby
Ted Omtvedt
Lohengrin
Roy Johnson
Spencer
Alois Omtredt
Vernon Crouse
Dona Dee Johnson
Duane Schossow
Fred Schossow
Delbert Schossow
Delman Johnson
Jack Johnson
Walter Johnson
Schossow
Otto Johnson
Pocahontas High School
Bell Telehpone Co
Carl Schossow
Fonda
Havelock
Roof Fire Con fined To South Roof In Pocahontas
Fire crews respond to a 2 30 p m roof fire at the E R Donohoe home in Pocahontas thought caused by a chimney spark. Damage limited to the south roof, insured. Lt Roy Menke transfers to Cambridge Ohio with wife Jean Miller. Various local social notes follow including W C O F meeting details.
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E. R. Donohoe
Pocahontas
Funeral for two month old William Dean Streit
Funeral services were held for William Dean Streit two month old son of Mr and Mrs George Streit of Des Moines at the Pocahontas Methodist church with Rev J R Kirby officiating Burial followed in Ruthven cemetery He died of a heart attack and was found in bed by his mother on January 24 He is survived by his parents a sister Georgine six and grandparents Fred Streit Pocahontas Mr and Mrs Wathall South Dakota His father works in an Indiana defense plant.
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William Dean Streit
George Streit
Des Moines
Methodist
Pocahontas
J. R. Kirby
Ruthven
William Dean
Georgine
Fred Streit
Sacred Heart Eagles Win Home Finale Over Corpus Christi
Sacred Heart Eagles beat Corpus Christi Fort Dodge 37 to 22 in the last home game of the season. Bill Mackovets scored 16 for Pocahontas as the Eagles led 8 to 3 after the first quarter amid 44 fouls. Pocahontas second team also won 20 to 12 in the preliminary.
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Sacred Heart Eagles
Pocahontas
Corpus Christi
Fort Dodge
Eagles
Bill Mackovets
Golden Wedding for Mr and Mrs O P Malcolm at Pocahontas
Jubilant celebration marks 50 years of marriage for O P Malcolm and Clara B Spence with open house at their Pocahontas home and a dinner at Hotel Pocahontas. The couple wed January 23 1895 and raised three children with grandchildren. Malcolm's diverse career spans teaching banking land surveying and drainage work.
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O. P. Malcolm
Hotel Pocahontas
theMalcolm
Malcolm
George Spence
Pocahontas
Old Rolfe
Pocahontas County
William Hazlett
Pacific Area
Harry J. Schmidt
Ames
Malcolm and
Margot Schmidt
Sandra Malcolm
Des Moines
Central Circle Hosts Mrs Kirby at Methodist Parsonage
Mrs J R Kirby hosted the Central Circle of the Methodist church Thursday after noon at the parsonage. Members sewed carpet rags, held devotions led by Mrs C V Anderson, voted to donate 25 to Crusade for Christ, and heard poems read by program leader Loren Oleson and others including Mrs Loren Reid of Pocahontas. A social hour followed with refreshments served by the hostess and assistants.
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Central Circle
J. R. Kirby
Methodist Church
C. V. Anderson
Crusade For Christ
Loren Oleson
Early
Loren Reid
Pocahontas
C. 16. James
A. L. Thornton
J. H. BleMichael
Empty grain car held army cots instead of corn
A grain car assigned for corn loading to Soldier Elevator proved full with army cots. The error tracing shows the cots were sent there by mistake, not corn, indicating misrouting in transit.
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The
War Production Board
Local Woman Named Good Neighbor of the Day
Mrs. Leo Knudsen of Dike was selected as the Good Neighbor of the Day on a national network program. The nomination letter praising her was authored by Mrs. Fred Ford of Waterloo.
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Leo Knudsen
Dike
John Klein dies at Rolfe residence January 27
Obituary notes John Klein dies at his daughter Mrs Earl Young’s Rolfe home. Funeral rites pending arrival of son Pfc Frank Klein from Arkansas to New York, likely Thursday at the Methodist church. He is survived by his wife six children twelve grandchildren and many friends.
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Havelock
John Klein
Earl Young
Rolfe
Pfc
Frank Klein
Arkansas
New York
Methodist
Klein
Fred Klein
Raymond Truelson
Walter Baedke
Dale Cole
Richards
Howard Gibson
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Frank Ralle
Arthur Ralle
Fort Dodge
Seaman Danny Wenck
Sioux Rapids
Rena Huselby
Bert Jacobson
Peterson
John Jacobson
California
William
Will
Anna Chappell
Turlock
Vern Waters
John Erie
Spirit Lake
Richard Buck
Margie Ann
Henry Buck
Alva’s
Emmettsburg
G. A. Grover
School Legislation Talk At PTA Meeting
The Parent-Teacher club met at the schoolhouse Monday evening with Byron Lathrop speaking on School Legislation and leading a subsequent discussion. Special music and a cookies and coffee lunch followed. Five grade school rooms qualified for the War Stamp flag while the junior high leads in weeks displaying the flag. The fifth and sixth grade rooms posted 100 percent participation across both weeks.
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Byron Lathrop
Birthday bridge club entertained. gifts and prizes awarded
Thursday evening the Birthday bridge club met at Mrs. Wayne Arnold's home. Mrs. Vance Wiley received a gift. Don Gibson won high score, Paul Larson low score and consolation prize. Guests included Mrs. Alvin Fowler and Mrs. Eldo Heathman. A dainty lunch followed the session.
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Our Lady of Grace Sodality
Holy Name Hall
Frank Strathman
Anton Peters
Chris Lange
John Ollinger
A. C. Shimon
W. B. Limon
Priscilla Club
M. H. Hammes
Shimon
Pine Room
Will Eral
Hastings
Nebr
Eral
Tony Poduska
Mr. Eral
W.c.0.f
Hood
Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters
D. C. Hood
Adolph Keeble
Jerry Hotevee
Jim Bittner
Edward Edmundson
Joe Seifred, Jr
Ray Olson
George Wagner
Birthday Bridge Club
Wayne Arnold
Vance Wiley
Don Gibson
Paul Larson
Alvin Fowler
Eldo Heathman
Allen Heathman
Plover
Arnold
Local Happenings and Wartime Links in Ames Area
Weekend visitors and family news fill Ames notes. Crawford family plans a trip to Arizona for Mrs. Crawford’s health while WAVES Kathryn Sanding and Jean Scully visit Maurine Spiker and Henry Grover households. Local military staff include several sons in training at Great Lakes and an air corps lieutenant in Belgium. Community members attend funerals, birthdays, and family hospital visits as neighbors exchange news.
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Frank Crawford
Crawfords
Ames
Arizona
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Havelock
Claude Barth
Johnnie Brazier
John Whitman
Alliance
Nebr
Laurens
Craig Barth
C. S. Barth
Air Corps
Belgium
Claude
Robert Hacker
Shelby Glenn
Ray Grover
Havelock Methodist Church Announces Sunday Schedule
John Drake Wolcott, pastor, leads Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship at 11 15 a.m. Youths Fellowship at 6 30 p.m. The congregation asks for contributions toward remodeling and a forthcoming oil burner cost figure. Friendly Day circle meets at Mrs Harold Wright's home Thursday after.
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Havelock Methodist Church
John Drake Wolcott
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Harold Wright
Local Farm Committee Meeting Highlights
Community gathering in Gilmore City reviewed township series progress. Miss Newtman Extension Specialist from State College presented VErs topics. Attendees from Laureng Kool Pocahontas Medina and others discussed farm plots and demonstrations. Provision of rations noted. tasks planned.
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Ings
Spense
Poort
Newtman
Ie State College
Gilmore City
Wey Laureng
Pocahontas le
Medina Dairg
Pocahontas County Lamb Show Sees Strong Prices
Four to eight lambs from Pocahontas County sold at Spencey auction with blue and other lambs led by Allen Fanning and Mark McCartan. Prices ranged from 15.50 to 17.50 with weights 1390 to 1750 pounds per pen. No losses reported in the county group.
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Pocahontas Counly
Bers
Spencey Ie
Bs and
Allen Fanning
Mark McCartan
Poyhontas County
Pocahontas County
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Chuck
Roy Menke
Lexington
Kentucky
Cambridge
Ohio
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Fletcher General Hospital
Jean Miller
Alfred Miller
J. H. Walters
Omaha
Anton Mackovets
Hugh Moore
Walters
Anna Peterson
Frank Miller
Art Naughton
John H. Lampe
Robert Reiter
Lorraine Hammon
Varina
R.E.A
Streit
Ware
Young
Son
Parent-Teacher Meeting
Entertains Birthday Club
George Gist
Washington
George
Will Gist
Walter Satoof
John Dahl
Dennis
John Braziers
Alma Dunn
Winifred Mason
Edward Bittner
Israel Halder
Chris Truelson
Georgie Brown
Sonny Huseby
Frank Eno
Grundy County
Inbeck
Henry Wills
White Way
Sats
Central States Electric Co
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