Pocahontas County Supervisors Meet in Regular Session
Pocahontas county Iowa board of supervisors met in regular session with members Young Rude and Jensen present. They approved Marion Ham school fund loan and passed multiple resolutions including a 2 percent levy in Joint Drainage District No 150 and transfers from emergency to general and poor funds. Officials audited and approved claims across county and drainage funds, with numerous names, amounts, and vendors listed.
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Pocahontas
Iowa
Board of ‘Supervisors
Pocahontas County
C. FB. Young
I. A. Rude
Clarence Jensen
Towa
Clarence Willard
Marion Ham
Jensen
Rude
Young
Boards of Supervisors
Buena Vista
Board of Supervisors
Towit
General County Fund
Iowa Emergency Relief Administration
Village Notes From Fonda And Surroundings Highlight Local Happenings
Mrs Edward Lebnus and Mrs Be EE Houck attended a Womans club meeting in Fonda Wednesday. Marion Baker hosted a quilting party for several ladies Tuesday. Emmet Whitney from Maynard came for his stepmother Mary Whitney's funeral and plans to stay two weeks visiting son Oscar and wife. Lucy Rogers 96, aunt of Mrs Hess, buried in New Sharon. West town ladies hosted a squirting party at Mier’s last week. The Ester ville moving here increases families in trades. New arrivals include Bergensens and Stahls. Twiggs welcomed in Ayrshire with three boys. W S Hendricks tending mother and baby. Library board met. 89 books loaned Saturday. library hours set Saturdays 7–9. W H Heferts opened a combination shop with a big crowd and new stock. Local moves include Worster and Rodman families. several trips among Rockwell City, Pocahontas, Humboldt. Beatrice Bruner back from Ames. basketball squads beat Gilmore City at Emmetsburg. Notables at games include Northrup, Srouse, Rothwell, Hoyt, and many locals. George Heathman on jury in Pocahontas. Supt G L Sanders driving new maroon car. Mrs Beatrice Chinn visited mother A McIwen and sisters in Bradgate. Mrs Austenberger in Des Moines for hospital care. children with Roush family.
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Edward Lebnus
EE. Houck
Fonda
Marion Baker
Emmet Whitney
Maynard, Minn
Mary Whitney
Oscar
Whitney
A. W. Hess
Lucy Rogers
New Sharon
Hess
Mr. Dobbs
W. R. Mier
Alva Thurman
Baby
Lorimer
Mr. Thurman
Heferts
Fred Grove
Charles Archer
G. C. Grove
Rockwell City
Ira Foust
Gerald
Massie-Harris
Dr. Worster
Ottos
Stahl
Pocahontas
N. J. Meurer
Sterling
Jean
Humboldt
Beatrice Bruner
Ames
Dorothy Miller
Laurens
Donovan Miller
Marvin Sroufe
Rolfe
Harry Knisely
Imogene
Emmetsburg
Gilmore City
Elizabeth Northrup
W. H Srouse
Lois
J. Ww. Meredith
Joyce
Evelyn Nicol
Dorothy Rothwell
J. H. Gembler
Rey
Nona Redmayne
Norman
Elsie Rothwell
Helen Gilchrist
George Ande
J. W. Arnold
Alvin Enge
A. G. Heathman
Allen Heathman
Eleanor Johnson
Stebbins
F. Hofert
David’ McKim
Ness
Miss Hill
J. M. Bush
George Hess
L. Sanders
G. L. Sanders
Des Moines
Mr. Sanders
State Athletic Council
George Heathman
Raymond Austenberger
George Roush
Prayer Presbyterian Church Announcements
Prayer Presbyterian Church led by W. Rothwell announces Sunday school and Willing Workers meet this Thursday with Mrs. Harold O Neall Mrs. Alva Buck and Mrs. Gaskill as hostesses Mrs Van Alstine to lead devotions Last reminder for district circle at church next Monday Feb 7 Classes 7 30 to 9 30 p m Bring dime for refreshments Delegates expected from Livermore Laverne Ottosen Rodman West Bend Rolfe Pocahontas Plover youth to attend 7 p m if possible Local circle meets next Sunday at 7 30 p m Clyde Perrigo to lead Committee reports Bible verse for roll call Bring your Bible
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Harold O'Neall
Alva Buck
Gaskill
van Alstine
Livermore
Laverne
Ottosen
Rodman
West Bend
Rolfe
Pocahontas
Clyde Perrigo
Plover Church Notes Epworth League topic set
Pastor E Redmayne announces Feb 6 sermon titled Gods Greatest Problem The Forgiveness of Sins and continues The Apostles Creed The Epworth League meets in the new parsonage with a discussion on The Art of Making Friends All are welcome
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Epworth League
Mary Whitney longtime Attica resident dies in Pocahontas area
Mrs. Mary Whitney a longtime resident of Attica Wisconsin and later Plovey and Pocahontas County Iowa Falls area died aged elderly after moving with her husband Alva and later James Whitney. She helped organize Presbyterian church in Plovey in 1883 and helped build the present church in 1889. Funeral held at home with Rev. Walter Rothwell. Pallbearers listed. burial in Powhatan township cemetery beside her husband. Many friends traveled to the funeral from West Bend Rolfe Ayrshire Mallard Maynard Iowa Falls and other towns.
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oMary
Kelly
Chu ¢K
Mary Kelly
David
Mer’county
New York
Wisconsin
Jog Grt
Whitney
Calvin Ginger
Squire Heather
Alva
Mer Whitney
Pace Township
Pocahontas County
Whitneys
Plover Hee
Attica
Wis
Plovey
Mary
Walter Rothwell
Warren Heathman
Edward Lehnus
Marvin Iter
Dewayne Henderson
Sioux Rapids
Jud Moody
Ayrshire
Charl Smith
Mallard
Emmet Whi
Burt
Mund Harney
John D.jer
Maynard, Minn
Myt Eggspuehler
Iowa Falls
F. E. Heathman
Pocahonta
C. E. Heathman Rolfe
Wm. Miller
Harry Smith
Letrens
Declam Contest Winners Chosen
In the declamation event results Mather Camille Charlene Sandvig Honey Rachel Wiegman won piano solo Mary Jane Hunter. Winners in oratorical division were Mary Beth Brinkman first with The Big Parade and Robert Obrecht second with The Supreme Menace.
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Mather
Camille
Charlene Sandvig
Honey
Rachel Wiegman
Mary Jane Hunter
Hannibal
Eloise Brinkman
Mr. Tuggy
Richard Hosier
Islea Rickless
China Blue Eyes
Marie White
Girls’ Glee Club
Mary Beth Brinkman
Robert Obrecht
Supreme Menace
Jean Mather
Charlene Landvig
Islea Ricklefs
Miss Wilson
Miss Severin
D M T Cagers Win County Tournament
D M T cagers won the county tournament final 28 to 22 over Havelock. Stars included Bernard Sanden Majorowicz Robert Heathman and James Leith. Leith played with only two fouls. Final rounds showed D M T defeating Pocahontas B Rolfe B and Laurens B in sequence, with Havelock, Laurens B, and Rolfe B also posting wins in earlier rounds.
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Havelock
D. MI
Bernard Sanden
Majorowicz
Robert Heathman
James Leith
Leith
Nalpionship
Alvin Vavgl
Theo Ripperger
Orville Lawmily
Loren Thompson
Charles Robert
Donald Spencer
Ronald Spencer
Roy Ripperger
Orval Heathman
Fonda
Rolfe
Palmer
Pocahontas
Ware
Laurens
Varina
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Hubert Kapsch
Sess
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S Madsen
Fonda Times
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Refund
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R L Henderson
JF Carlson
Treas
Maint
Rd Maint
Carmichael
Robert Cook
Fullerton Lumber Co
Gilmore .Lumber Co
J T Grant
Wm Beneke
Walter Cook
Tnsane Fund
Walter Roose
Madsen
Mdse
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Kaplan
Brokaw Agt
Rags J D Adams Co
Central States
Elec Co
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Ekstam Holwe Co
Farmers Co-op
Fort Dodge Steel & Foly
Gilmore Lumber Co
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E Winegarder
Engrest
Wallace Bruner
Brogotti Imp Co
Central States Elec Co
Alfred Dirks
Boins
The
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Howard Gibson
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Humboldt County
W Joner
Lehnus Hdwe
McGregor Bros & Co
Pink Supply Co
Peterson’s
Truc
Pocahontas Oil Co
Fuel Royal “400” Oil Co
Gas Standard Oil Co
Grease Standard Supply Co Inc
Oe Signal Service Corp
Sig Dassie Strong
Wilson Road
Mchy Co
Piniaey
Ibe
Eam
Sherman Johnson
J Fitzgerald
J C Gilchrist
Joe Stelpflug
RM Love
Robert Williams
Cr Schulz
Shell Petro Corp
Sur
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Ray Boyd
Leroy Lacey
Francis Barrett
Thos C Gannon
Geo Gilleland
Myrle Strohbehn
Verle Horton
Labor
Virgil James
Orris Gadd
J Stegge
Abor
Will Miller
J M Fraser
Edward Gahm
Oscar Peterson
D Farlow
John Moon
F Worth
Fred E McKim
W E Boles
H Cavanaugh
C Gilchrist
Mordan
J Carlson
Geo O Hauck
EF Duntman
Lakin
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J.T Grant
Mullen
Howard Little
Fullerton‘ Lumber
LR Wright
Sache
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G. S.’ Shriner
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Dan of
Id Turley
Woodrow’ Otto
Park Kauffman
H. Clarke
Rochester
Cedar Falls
Vernon Harmon
Spencer
Lester Burgess
Joan
Chicago
C. M. Patterson
Owen Patterson
A. A. Brinkman
Garfield Township
John P Anderson
Rudy Knierim
Robert Flager
Harold Green
Willard Rude
F L. Johnson
J D Reyman
W A Reynolds
Vern Coon
Paul Snook
L G Schonberger
Vernett Dick
Merele Cavanaugh
R Wiemers
Hugh Huston
Ed Hildebrand
Eugene Griffin
Matt Fitzgerald
Winegarden
Geo Schmidt
Carl Mason
Ray Kohl
Robert Sell
Marvin Kruechten
F . Calkins
Gerald Griffin
Hans Smith
E H Johnson
Frank Hoffman
Poor Fund Fullerton Lumber Co
Pocahontas Lumber Store
Chas Gibson
Zena Hunt
Luella Leister
C M Heflin
Guy Smith
J H Lampe
Fisher & Thornton
A Becker
Esther Shaffer
Evelyn Vote
Hammes Shoe Store
Standard Oil Co
Quaker Oats Co
Laurens Lumber Co
Gilmore Co-op Co
Emma Amick
Leta Stone
Peoples Mercantile Co
Nudse
W Edgington
Marvin Burroughs
Frank Merry
Joe Dedic
Rudolph & MelIntire
Sarah Mathews
Phoebe Harland
J R Melintire
C C Persing
Council Oak
Red Worthen
Pocahontas Lumber
Edna Reyman
M E Rice
Plover
D. M. T. Cagers
Gerald Joust
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