Havelock Happenings Highlight Medical and Social News
Local notes report 12 year old Mrs. Henry Jones taken to Alto County Hospital for appendicitis treatment by Dr Hunter. Visitors include Bell of Mallard and Mrs Sheridan. News covers births deaths visits, lodge events, old-time fiddlers contest at American Legion hall, and social gatherings around Havelock including birthdays and family dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bad Hovey
Henry Jones
Alto County Hospital
K. P. ‘Hunter
C. E. Speer
Des Moines
White Rites Held For Mrs Sadie White In Havelock
Obituary notes the death of Mrs. Sadie White on February 11 after months of cancer. Her sister Mrs. Hattie Thornton died February 10 in Chicago. Funeral services were held at the Havelock Methodist church with Rev. C. L. Day officiating and many relatives present from Iowa and beyond. Interment was in Clinton Garfield cemetery at Rolfe beside her first husband and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie White
Sarah Sheridan
Isaac
Susan Sheridan
Miami County
Indiana
Havelock
Iowa
Jasper County
Towa
John Q. Hersom
Estella M
Walter M
Clarinda A
John
Wyoming
Thos. E. Sheridan
Shenandoah
Geo. F. Sheridan
Oroville
Wash
Taylor Thornton
Chicago
Ontarioville
Ind
Chas
Otto
Rolfe
Claire Salton
Ayrshire
Chas. Hersom
Mallard
White and Son
Riverton
Miss Pearl Hersom
Stratford
Fire damages Allen home from faulty wiring
A blaze near an electric meter in the Allen residence stairway started from defective wiring. Mrs. George Allen woke to burning rubber and the family escaped down the stairway. Fire confined to the stairway and kitchen caused heavy smoke damage and roughly $2000 loss, insured.
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George Allen
Allen
A. G. Obrecht
Allens
Cordes and Cordes Wed in Fort Dodge Union
Miss Lena Cordes, daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Broderson, became Mrs Broderson Cordes in a Fort Dodge wedding last week. The couple, pairing Broderson and Cordes names, unite in marriage as Lena joins the Cordes family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broderson
Gilbert
Fort Dodge
Lena Cordes
Cordes
Henry Broderson
Mr. Cordes
Plover Wins County Basketball Tournament Title
The Pocahontas County tournament featured ten teams with Plover taking first place, Rolfe second, and Palmer third. Final results saw Plover 30 Rolfe 26 in a closely watched title game, with Laurens, Varina, Pocahontas and others contributing competitive showings.
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Pocahontas County
Plover
Rolfe
Palmer
Business Men of
Plover High School
Pocahontas
Naden
Webster City
Erhart
Sac City
Iowa
Laurlens
Plover Cagers
Varina
Carlton
Ware
Laurens
Havelock
Fonda
Tlover
Plover Palmer
Cordes Family Announces Wedding Plans In Rolfe Area
A son of Mr and Mrs J A Cordes of the Rolfe neighborhood is described as a highly respected young man. The couple plans to reside on a local farm and friends extend congratulations and best wishes for a long and happy married life.
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J. A. Cordes
Rolfe
Havelock Methodist Church Notes Rev Day and Week Schedule
Havelock Methodist Church outlines Sunday services including church school morning worship evening worship and junior and epworth leagues. Rev C L Day and Mrs Day attended the Algona District Retreat. Bake sales planned by Ladies Aid Circle No 2 and Missionary Society with events Feb 21 and Feb 28. Easter prep drives baptisms and membership classes encouraged. Teachers' Training Classes at Mallard noted. Church invites all without affiliation to join.
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Day
Algona
Epworth League
Mallard
Ladies’ Aid Nera
Miller Cream Station
The
Missionary Society
Bachman Hardware
Christ
Poisoning of Beatrice Bruner and Pearl Young Dogs
The Bruner and Young families suffered a third dog poisoning this year as Beatrice Bruner saved to buy a new pet after two prior losses. A year ago dogs owned by Bruner and Lucille Everson also died, with authorities citing the law against setting out poison and warning that suspicion is strong and the culprit may be identified.
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Beatrice Bruner
Pearl Young
Bruner
Beatrice
Lucille Everson
Plover Declamatory Contest Holds Preliminary Trials
The Plover school held a Tuesday forenoon prelim for grades pupils with 22 entrants. Judge Mrs. Laura Mitchell named finalists in oratorical dramatic and humorous divisions including Russell Forsythe Raymond Schonberger Ernest Langfitt Clarence Stearns Elizabeth Ferguson Lucille Fisher Lucille Hendricks Louise Houck Dorothy Buck Richard DuBois Lucille Everson Forrest Sanders. final winners to represent Plover at the Sub-County Contest in Plover on Wednesday evening March 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plover
Laura Mitchell
Emmetsburg
Russell Forsythe
Raymond Schonberger
Ernest Langfitt
Clarence Stearns
Elizabeth Ferguson
Lucille Fisher
Lucille Hendricks
Louise Houck
Dorothy Buck
Richard DuBois
Lucille Everson
Forrest Sanders
Plover basketball squad dines with Supt Sanders group
Supt G L Sanders and wife hosted a 14 player Plover boys basketball team at a 6:30 dinner then transported them to Emmetsburg to see the film Whoopee. The Q and A cover preachers sons players red hair and family relations with Supt Sanders, noting two preacher sons and Sanders family ties.
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Supt
G. L. Sanders
Plover
Emmetsburg
Chas. Hansen
L. E. Garlock
Paul Mekkelson
Raymond Cassell
Cassell
Betty
Lloyd
Sanders
George
Glenn Sanders
Glenn B. Sanders
Plover Sweeps County Title For Fourth Time
The article notes Plover has won the county tournament four times. It mentions Ty Cobbs always in uniform yet not playing due to ineligibility from extended illness and school-year work loss. Tyrus Cobbs is described as the squad’s mascot and public-spirited info about a local high school.
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Ty Cobbs
Tyrus
Plover
State Declamatory Contest February 25 at School Auditorium
The first round of the State High School Declamatory Contest will be held at the school auditorium on Wednesday evening February 25. Competing schools include Rolfe D M T Mallard and Plover. Plover will be represented by Grant Sanders in the oratorical division Bertha Fisher in the dramatic class and Elting DuBois in the humorous section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Mallard
Plover
Grant Sanders
Bertha Fisher
Elting DuBois
Plover Church Notes Rev Walter Rothwell Sermons and Services
Plover Presbyterian Church notes Pastor Walter Rothwell leads morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Class in session. Evening Worship at 7:30 p.m. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p.m. Sunday school as scheduled.
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Plover Presbyterian Church
Walter Rothwell
Christian Endeavor
Prayer Methodist Church Services and Sermons
Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Epworth League at 4:00 p.m. Evening Worship at 6:30 p.m. Mid-Week Prayer Meeting Thursday 7:30 p.m. Sermons titled The Higher Powers and Youth and Religion. Rev. C. J. Mekkelson, pastor invites all to attend.
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Epworth
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J.C. Estabrook
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Ming
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Geo. Miller
Gughter
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W. P. Buck
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John Schrader
R. C. Dayton
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G. A. Grover
Rs. G. A. Gruver
Rand
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Ela Davis
R. E. Gaver
Sebo Classa
Sebold Classen
Will Brazier
Verla
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Gerid Henderson
Henry Buck
Bonnie
Frances Higbee
Sebo Classen
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Havelock Methodist Church
C. L. Day
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Floyd Weaver
Chas Lindeman
James Bruce
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