Ada Laide McCarville’s death calls Pocahontas kin to Chicago
Havelock news notes R R and Frank Allen of Pocahontas summoned to Chicago by sister Ada Laide McCarville’s death. Town circle of Methodist church meets with 15 members 6 guests, prayers, readings, and a meal. World Day of Prayer planned with lunch. Banquet set for March 6. several locals reported sick or visiting.
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R. R
Frank ‘Allen
Pocahontas
Chicago
Adalaide
McCarville
Women’s Society of the Methodist Church
C. C. Cole
Carl Barth
Vern Waters
Joe Edge
Mary Boysen
Ann Goodchild
Dale Stover
Otto Keerles
George Johnson
Will Steen
Family travels span states and cities include Mexico trip
Mr and Mrs Jess DeVaul return from a month in California visiting Dr Charles DeVaul in Oakland and friends in Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Juarez Mexico and Phoenix Arizona The couple also saw Billie Nye and Rex Coyle families at Phoenix The Krischel family joined a birthday gathering for Dara tene Buck in Graettinger A father son banquet is planned at the Methodist church on March 6 with Rev Robert Smith as speaker The American Legion Auxiliary holds an all day meeting February 23 at Mrs Nellie Nickelson s home with a noon potluck and carpet rag sewing The meeting postponed from Monday due to the storm Mrs Henry Buck visited Mercy hospital in Fort Dodge and returned home The Farm Institute trip sent Byron Lathrop home with Alice Lilah and Vivian from Des Moines John son of Nellie Nickelton earns scholastic honors.
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California
Jess DeVaul
Oakland
Charles DeVaul
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Juarez
Mexico
Texas
Billie Nye
Rex Coyle
Phoenix
Ariz
Frank Krischel
Daratene
Eldon Buck
Graettinger
Judy Buck
Methodist
Robert Smith
American Legion Auxiliary
Nellie Nickelson
Henry Buck
Fort Dodge
Mercy Hospital
Byron Lathrop
Des Moines
Farm Institute
Alice
Waverly
Vivian
Lilah
Frank Hansen
Emmetsburg
George Speer
Pocahontas News Drive for Hospital Equipment
Pocahontas unit of the American Legion Auxiliary launches its annual magazine subscription drive to raise funds for hospital equipment for county communities. Planned purchases include two portable adjustable beds with mattresses and a pneophore with nebulizer for artificial respiration and drug mist administration.
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Pocahontas Unit
American ‘Legion ‘Auxiliary
Pocahontas County National Ferm Lean Assa Annual Meeting
The annual dinner and meeting of the Pocahontas County National Ferm Lean Assa named Chris H. Dhrris Gilmore City and Lloyd Leith Ware to three year terms as directors. Roy Simonson Rolfe Clarence W. Johnson Fonda and Elmer Meyers Palmer remain on the board. Roy Simonson was named president Lloyd Leith vice president and O E Franck reappointed secretary treasurer. The loan committee for 1950 includes Clarence Johnson Chris Dirkis Elmer Meyer O E Franck and Louis J Elbert.
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Pocahontas County
Clarence Johnson
Chris Dirkis
Elmer Meyer
O. E. Franck
Louis J. Elbert
Leaves for WAC Training Miss Alma Dunn Joins WAC
Miss Alma Dunn enlisted in the Women's Army Corps and departed last week to Camp Lee Virginia for WAC training. Mrs. Anna Peterson hosted eight friends at a party in her honor, with canasta and refreshments and a gift presented to Miss Dunn. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Stoulis hosted a family dinner with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Leo Krips of Wadena Minnesota and others from Omaha Pocahontas Rose Creek Cedar Falls and Chester Iowa.
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WAC
Alma Dunn
Women’s Army Corps
Camp Lee
Anna- Peterson
Canasta
Miss Dunn
Wesley Stoulis
Leo Krips
Wadena
Minn
Lamear Sedlacek
Omaha
Wesley Viktora
Chester
Iowa
Rita Wendal
Rose Creek
Miam
Alice Stoulil
IS/T.C
Cedar Falls
Leonard Stoulil
Catherine Anne
Pocahontas
Francis Stoulil
James Persing
Local notes and campus honors from Buena Vista college to Havelock school
A Buena Vista College student near Storm Lake is among 62 scholars with a high grade average last semester. Amvets Auxiliary plans a March 3 meeting at Mrs. John Whitman’s home with a potluck. Ralph Fichilo visited from Rolfe to see his brother and friends. Lyle Fergeson, recently returned from San Diego, will graduate with his class at Havelock High School after serving. Joe Edge drove to Spirit Lake to bring his wife home from a hospital stay. She recovers but needs daily Laurens medical care. Bert Jacobson and family visited Pocahontas, mother-in-law Mrs. Francis Jacobson, while Luther Miller of Burt, a Mercy Hospital patient, was released. Howard DeWolf and sons of Rolfe and Charles Kemmer joined J L Lanus for a Sunday visit. Storm Lake studio took a senior class photo at Havelock. Lawrence Buck and wife shopped in Storm Lake on Tuesday.
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Amvets
John Whitman
Ralph Fichilo
Rolfe
Lyle Fergeson
San Diego
Calif
Geraduate
Havelock High School
Joe Edge
Spirit Lake
Laurens
Bert Jacobson
Fort Dodge
Francis Jacobson
Pocahontas
Luther Miller
Burt
Mercy Tospital
Howard DeWolf
Charles Kemmer
J. L. Lanus
Storm Lake
Havelock School
Lawrence Buck
Pneumonia Therapy Reduces Deaths But Warns of Spread
Health guidance notes that penicillin and sulfa drugs lowered pneumonia deaths in recent years yet warns the disease remains a leading killer. It outlines pneumonias caused by streptococcus and pneumococcus, transmission risks, and the importance of vaccination and prompt treatment for winter illnesses.
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Lince
Fulda, Pocahontas residents listed on vacations
Miss Marie Pavik Pocahontas county auditor is vacationing in Los Angeles with Rose Meehan and Agnes Bigger both formerly of Pocahontas, while Mr and Mrs Charles Persing of Fulda visit Charles and William Schott homes.
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Charles Persing
Fulda
Miam
Charles
William Schott
Marie Pavik
Pocahontas County
Los Angeles
Calif
Rose Meehan
Agnes Bigger
Pocahontas
World Day of Prayer Service Scheduled Here
The World Day of Prayer service will be held at the Presbyterian church on Friday February 24 at 7 30 evening. Local churches St Peter s Lutheran Methodist and Presbyterian cooperate in the service sponsored by the United Council of Church Women.
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Presbyterian
St. Peter’s Lutheran
Methodist
United Council of Church Women
Goode Park caretakers fear resident rat tlesnake awakens
Mr and Mrs Haufle, caretakers at Goode Park near New London, report a rat tlesnake hibernating in the cabin walls. They recall hearing him sound off on warm fall days, but he has been quiet through winter and they fear he will emerge in spring rather than crawl out safely.
West Union man survives coal hoist collapse
Dick Kelly narrowly escaped when a coal hoist dropped four and a half tons of lump cod onto his truck through a mishap. The cab was crushed against the top and wheel, trapping him briefly, but he escaped unharmed.
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Dick Kelly
West Union
Kelly
Mrs Cobb Receives Personal Letter From Shirley Temple
Shirley Temple fans publish a scrapbook about the star’s rise from The Little Colonel. Mrs Minnie Cobb of Sheldon, 83, owns two complete books on Temple and the Dionne quintuplets, reflecting lifelong collecting. Net farm income is projected to fall in 1950 per the U S Bureau of Agricultural Economics.
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USS. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
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