Large Crowd At REA Meeting Officers Elected
A record crowd of about 650 attended the February 2 annual REA cooperative meeting in Pocahontas. R R Cejka was re elected president, with Fay Pirie treasurer and IE Wolkenhauer secretary. Frank North named vice president as directors from Laurens Ruthven Cylinder and Whittemore were re elected for three year terms. The report noted 177 new connections, 38 miles of line built, and total 766 miles serving 1830 consumers. Postwar plans target extending electric service to every farm in Pocahontas and Palo Alto counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
R.E.A
R. R. Cejka
Herb Plambeck
Farm News
England
Pocahontas County
Plambeck
Fay D. Pirie
Mallard
IE. O. Wolkenhauer
Haverlock
Laurens
Oscar Suss
Ruthven
Frank North
Cylinder
Ed Young
Whittenmioe
O. ¥. Hanson
Fay Pirie
IE. O. Walkenhaver
George M. Stockdale
Palo Alto
Honor Maurice Alig Receives Family Reunion Honor
Second Class Fireman Maurice Alig of Farragut Idaho arrived Friday on leave spent at his parents home with relatives. An all day family reunion was held at the Alig home Sunday with many relatives and friends attending from nearby towns and states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Alig
Farragut
Idaho
George Alig
Alig
Francis Slattery
Cylinder
Wilbur Alig
Gilmore City
Clem Alig
Fonda
Donald Francis
Palmer
Edward Albrecht
Clare
Joe Knoblauch
Varina
al Vodraska
Pocahontas
Community Notices From Pocahontas And Nearby Areas
A roundup of local gatherings includes families Harm and Walter Bushman and others from Pocahontas hosting events with gifts and refreshments. Luther League and Ladies Aid met at St. Peter’s Lutheran, sewing and social time noted. A Poky Pals club meeting featured stamps sales and 500 with prizes won by Mrs. Eberle and Miss Burke. Cpl. Henry Lampe on a furlough visited his parents. other local families hosted guests and travels to Greene and Mason City. Eugene Strathman at Farragut naval base is on leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Hour Club
Adolph Koeble
John Weishaar
Wilfred Eberle
Peter Mart
Joe Poduska
Henry Redman
Mr. Redman
Harm Bushman
Walter Bushman
Pete Myers
Otto Bunting
Pocahontas
Henry Zech
Ware
Gerhard DeWall
Palmer
Arends
Luther League of
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Ladies Aid Society
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
John M. O’brien
Fort Sheridan
Ill
Ray Beck
Poky Pals Club
Leo Shelgren
Elder Peterson
John Rigby
Peterson
Helen Burke
Shelgren
Emma Olson
Marjorie Albright
Cpl
Henry Lampe
Camp Cook
Calif
J. H. Lampe
Lampe
Dorothy Lampe
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Omaha
Jack Lampe
Marie Lampe
Mason City
Joe Lynch
Mallard
Rose Lampe
Algona
Cpl. Lampe
Gilbert Hunt
Greene
E. C. Kepler
M. F. Kepler
Kepler
Waco
Texas
J. C. Kepler
Army Air Force
Eugene Strathman
Farragut
Idaho
Cpl Roy Kampfe Visits on Way to Westover Field
Cpl Roy Kampfe who finished aerial gunnery at Harlingen Field Texas on Saturday January 29 and earned his wings arrived Thursday evening to visit at the Carl Storr home. He reports to Westover Field Massachusetts on February 17. Kampfe is the son of Mrs Carl Storr and entered service in March 1948.
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Mon‘roe
Mart
Carl Storr
California
Marin
San Francisco
Set
Everett Alvis
Pueblo
Colo
John S. Alvis
J. Strathman
Cpl
Roy Kampfe
Harlingen Field
Harlingen
Texas
Westover Field
Mass
Kampfe
D M T News Social Roundup of Sunday Visits
The column lists several Sunday gatherings at local homes. Ronald Henderson and family visited Dave Henderson’s home with Edna Henderson Elwood Henderson and Mildred Lesler. Wilbur Roberts and family attended a surprise dinner for A A Firkins. G H Carpenter Lois visited Don Davis. Emil Johansen Chris Hackers Bradgate joined Perry White Estherville for dinner. Dale Spencer Karen Mary Ellen and J A Biederman family joined Harry Spencer. Lee Ryen returned for a two week furlough from the D M T high school district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Henderson
Edna Henderson
Elwood Henderson
Mildred Lesler
Dave Henderson
Wilbur Roberts
A. A. Firkins
Mr. Firkus
G.H. Carpenter
Lois
Don Davis
Emil Johansen
Chris Hackers
Bradgate
Perry White
Estherville
Dale Spencer
Karen
Mary Ellen
J. A. Biederman
Harry Spencer
Lee Ryen
George Ryen
D.M.T. High School
Faculty attend funeral of Mrs Leslie Struthers
Faculty members attended the funeral service for Mrs. Leslie Struthers Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. C. L. Zeman visited friends in Pocahontas last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Struthers
C. L. Zeman
Pocahontas
High School Students Excel in Vocabulary Test
Students show strong results with many rated as college freshmen level and above average for their grade. The eighth grade organized a book club named the Highth Grade Literary Club to motivate reading of books and magazines.
DMT School Teams Fall to Ware and Whittemore
DMT boys lose to Ware 53 to 28 in the first game and 41 to 20 in the second. Stover led scoring in the Whittemore match as the DMT teams split a pair with Whittemore 29 18 for the DMT second team and 18 15 for the first team. Heathman scored 8 in the Whittemore tilt. Girls basketball at West Bend follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.M.T
Ware
Whittemore Academy
Whittemore
D.M.T. Stover
Heathman
West Bend
West Bend Thuredss game at 8 in gym at IMO
A noted basketball game is scheduled for eight oclock at the gym in IMO marking the section tournament start. The matchup involves West Bend and Thuredss with local fans urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bend Thuredssaie
Imo
Coconut message on coconut ink headline from Harlan
Fragments record a coconut inscribed message about Mrs. Wm Reid of Harlan and Delbert Reid stationed in the Philippines islands. The text notes ink printed on the coconut and a peel from the hull of the ship appears as part of the tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Reid
Harlan
Hep
Ceenig Delbert Reid
Wailan Islands
Notice of Probate Will for Hans W. Nielgen
The District Court in Pocahontas County Iowa announces a will dated September 14 1942 for Hans W. Nielgen will be probated. A hearing is set for February 29 1944 at 10:00 AM at the Pocahontas County Court House to prove the instrument as the last will and testament. Katherine Boozel clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Iowa
Pocahontas County
Hans W. Nielgen Evensad
Pocahontas
Towa
Town
Katherine Boozel
Cou Januay
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Dubuque
Mary and
Ruth Hynish
Washington, D. C
Hynish
D. A. Mitchell
Paul’ G. Hynish
Lydd Robinson
C. T. Hughes
Angela Tatman
Bert Pippinger
Margaret
Anita Lorge
Marverette '‘Hudek
Green Forbes
Norman Clark
Ray Kelly
Eloise Julius
E. H. Melcher
Marjorie Hoffert
Mitchell
Miss Hynish
Mary Ann Ries
Ries
Mrs. Ries
Mary Ann
Joan Lorge
Annella Kelly
Betty Robison
Betty Love
Joanne Hood
Patricia Kemmer
Donald M. Shaffer
Fort Leonard Wood
J. N. Shaffer
J. H. Smith
Forest City
John Terwilfiger
Humboldt
Roy Depew
J. F. Smith
Terwilliger
Catherine Hynish
Austin
Paul G. Hynish
Lou Boyd
Lytton
Mr. Boyd
Ton
I. C. Boyd
Mrs. Shelgren
James Cornwell
Rolfe
Duncan Phyfe
Sampson
Royal Typewriter
Frank Cornwell
Chas. E. Lindeman
Rolfe State Bank
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New Hampshire
John Deere
McCormick-Deering
Seth Thomas
Lucile
Lindeman & Wessels
Commercial State Bank
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