Cirks Dirks Nuptials Mark February 1921 Wedding
The report notes the wedding of Dick Cirks and Tena Peters on February 6 1921 at St John’s Lutheran Church officiated by the late Rev J G Baerman with Harm Peters and Christine Cain as attendants. Hostesses included the honored couple’s daughters and families and reception duties were handled by Cirks nieces and several relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Malcolm
Ernest Miller
Timothy
Lizabette
Jerry Garrett
Dirks
Cirks
Ronald Walstrom
Bernard Wiegert
Bob Christensen
Dick Cirks
Tena Peters
St. John’s Lutheran Church
J. G. Baerman
Harm Peters
Christine
Diris) Cain
Services Held For Chris Benjamin
Chris Benjamin, 73, died February 7 at his home near Bradgate from a self inflicted gunshot wound. Funeral services were held February 10 at First Lutheran Church Gilmore City with burial in Marble Valley Cemetery. Surviving are his widow Amelia, three sons Robert Bradgate Theodore and Dennis Gilmore City, two sisters Marie Benjamin Bradgate and Anna Butler Humboldt, and two brothers Harry and Fred Benjamin Bradgate. Benjamin was born at LaVerne and married Amelia Naeve in 1920 at Fort Dodge and they lived in the Bradgate area where he farmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Benjamin
Bradgate
First Lutheran Church
Gilmore City
Marble Valley
Amelia
Robert
Theodore
Dennis
Marie Benjamin
Anna Butler
Humboldt
Harry
Fred Benjamin
LaVerne
Amelia Naeve
Fort Dodge
Easter Seal Fund Drive Underway in Pocahontas County
The Easter Seal Campaign starts late February led by Pocahontas public ity chair Mrs. Ralph Hudek. Letters and seals go out February 24 to raise funds for crippled children and adults and for Camp Sunnyside near Des Moines for speech therapy and other services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Hudek
Pocahontas
Sunnyside
Des Moines
Eldon Hawk
Havelock
Glenn Moore
Gilmore City
50th Wedding Anniversary of Mr and Mrs Dirks
The 50th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Dick Dirks was celebrated with an open house on Sunday February 7 at St John s Lutheran Church parlors Lizard Township Palmer. About 200 guests were registered by their granddaughter Lizabet Miller. The event featured remarks on 50 years of marriage, vocal music by Mr and Mrs Peters with pianist Mrs Herbert Peters, a wedding poem by Mrs Ronald Walstrom and songs by the men s chorus with Kathy Heupel. A humorous reading by Mrs Bergert followed by remarks by Rev Heupel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Dirks
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Lizard Twp
Ronald Walstrom
Kathy Heupel
Bernard Wiegert
Heupel
County Fair Judges Training School Announcement
Pocahontas County Extension Office invites Home Economics graduates to join a 4-H clothing exhib its judges training. Send names by February 22 1971 to Yvonne Thurow who notes April 3 in Clarion 9 00 to 3 30 p.m. and April 6 in Northeast Iowa as sessions conducted by Iowa State University specialists. Attendance required for Fort Dodge area fairs with a preferred April 3 session.
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Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
Yvonne Thurow
Extension Home
Clarion
Iowa
Iowa State University Clothings
Fort Dodge
Presbyterians Hold Hunger Program at Church
Family Night at the Presbyterian Church on February 11 began at 6 30 with a Sacrificial supper hosted by Group I A prayer led by Rev Dallas opened the meeting The report notes a son as part of the out: line and ends abruptly
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Church
Dallas
End Hunger Now program in Pocahontas County
The event led by Mrs. Lester Thorson and co hosts featured a panel with Mrs Pauline West Pocahontas County Health Nurse Milford Mott Welfare Office Mrs Betty Hessenius Mr Thomas Millen Emmetsburg OEO office and Mrs Cassie Lind Laurens OEO coordinator. A vocal quartet Cheryl Rickard Lynn Robinson Albert Stoufe and Dave Loxterkamp performed I Was Hungry with Rosemary Pease and Dave Loxterkamp on piano and guitar. A free will offering supported the Feed the Hungry project and the meeting closed with a Litany on Hunger led by John Witt Gaius Ives and Mrs Lester Thorson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Thorson
George Marine
Norton Ives
Pauline West
Pocahontas County
Milford Mott
Welfare Office
Betty Hessenius
Thomas Millen
Emmetsburg
O.E.O
Cassie Lind
Office of Economic Opportunity
Laurens
Cheryl Rickard
Lynn Robinson
Albert Stoufe
Dave Loxterkamp
Rosemary Pease
Dave
Loxterkamp
John Witt
Gaius Ives
Extension Council Elects New Officers
Lyle Wallin of Laurens was elected chairman of the Poca hontas County Extension Council at the organization meeting in Poca hontas. Wallin represents Swan Lake Township and is in his third year on the Extension Council. Other officers elected include M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Wallin
Laurens
Pocahontas County
Extension Council
Pocahontas
Wallin
Swan Lake Township
County Extension Council Roles and Wedding Notice
Jean Christiansen of Powhatan Township is Vice Chairman Mrs Leo Shachtner of Cedar Township is secretary and Ben Olson of Grant Township is treasurer The County Extension Council governs the County Extension Program and administers funds in cooperation with the Extension Service at Iowa Mr and Mrs Kenneth Pederson and family Mr and Mrs Lloyd Cox and Mrs Laura Anderson attended the wedding of Paula Kay Cox and Charles Mitchell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Christiansen
Powhatan Township
Leo Shachtner
Cedar Township
Ben Olson
Grant Township
County Extension Council
County Extension Service
Agricultural Extension District
Iowa
Kenneth Pederson
Lloyd Cox
Laura Anderson
Paula Kay Cox
Charles Mitchell
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