Hoferts Celebrate Golden Wedding at Plover Home
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Hofert observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an open house at their Plover home on Tuesday February 15. A noon three course turkey dinner was served at the Methodist church to numerous relatives and friends from Illinois Minnesota and Iowa. The celebration featured a three tier cake with wedding bells and fifty years emblem and included songs poems and the presentation of gold rings by their children.
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Mountain Lake
Minn
Frank Oberlin
Reddinck
Ill
Clara Oberlin
Hersher
Albert Oberlin
H. O. Ward Laurens
W. F. Hofert
R. A. Grigsby
G. F. Butler
Plover
Clifford Wilson
Edna Henderson
W.F. Hofert
John Beach
Hofert
Guy Barker
Plover Methodist Church
Harvey Minkler
Methodist Sunday School
O. B. Lehnus
H. O
William Piper
Oscar Piper
G. I. Butler
H. O. Ward
Clyde Maulsby
Darla
Herbert Dickinson
Alva Buck
Jack Hoffert
Pocahontas
Hoffert
Pfc
Brooks Iseminger
Buckley Field
Denver
Colo
J. L. Swanson
Bennie Johnson
Royal
B. F. Clark
Sylvia Bardwell
Storm Lake
Marion Baker
Raymond Wolfe
Gary
Ward Sharp
Yeoman
Dwight Flickenger
Washington, D. C
Ed Christensen
Christensen
W. C. Neiman
Martin Peterson
Jers Nielsen
Gerald Foust
Jean Pringle
E. J. Struthers
Rolfe
H. W. Markley
Iowa Falls
Miscellaneous Shower in Fort Dodge for Mrs Hamm
Mrs Fred Grove and Mrs Alvin Fowler hosted a miscel laneous shower for Mrs Jack Hamm who just returned from Oklahoma City. Out of town guests included the bride's mother Mrs Frank Fitzgerald and grandmother Mrs Jessie Fitzgerald of Fort Dodge. Lunch followed the gifts. Pleasant Ridge club met to honor Mrs Ernest Meredith's birthday. Gus Johnson and Mrs Ivan Harris visited in the W R Tier home. W S C S hosted at Methodist church. Helen Lauman spent the week end.
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Harriett
Des Moines
Earl Guess
Arthur Felch
Wausaw
Wisc
Woolstock
Glen Knapp
Louis Wilson, Jr
Iowa
State College
Ames
Harrison Knapp, Jr
Louis Wilson
Wilbur Layton
Minn
George Feany
Fern Jensen
Rachel Cruickshank
Alfred Bergeson
George Roush
Deanna
St. Paul and Minneaplis
W. R. Iler
Katherine Hansen
Fort Dodge
J. R. Hough
Dean
Deves Grove
von Harris
Rolfe
W. &. Iler
M.i
Fred Grove
Alvin Fowler
Fowler
Jack Hamm
Oklahoma City
Oklo
Frank Fitzgerald
Jessie Fitzgerald
Pleasant Ridge Club
May Butler
Ernest Meredith
Gus Johnson
Rockford
Ill
Ivan Harris
W. R. Tier
F. S. Forsythe
Fay Pirie
Fred McKim
W.S.C.S
Helen Lauman
Surprise Party Celebrates Houcks Thirty-Fifth Anniversary
Friends staged a Thursday evening surprise for Mr and Mrs R E Houck to mark their thirty-fifth wedding anniversary. Guests included Mr and Mrs Joe Arnold, Mr and Mrs George Arnold, Mr and Mrs T P Comer, Mr and Mrs W H Henderson, Mr and Mrs W R Ter, Mrs Edna Henderson and Ellwood, Mr and Mrs Marion Baker, and Mr and Mrs T R B Jones. Refreshments were served at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houcks
R. E. Houck
Joe Arnold
George Arnold
T. P. Comer
W. H. Henderson
W. R. Ter
Edna Henderson
Ellwood
Marion Baker
Willkie Dinner Draws County Republicans At Des Moines Hotel
Mrs T P Comer and Mrs Randall Melson attended the Willkie dinner Saturday at Hotel Fort Des Moines with 220 attendees including State Central Committee members and state officers. The party’s guests, the Humboldt and Pocahontas county leaders, returned home Sunday as a lively social weekend filled other gatherings occurred around Laurens Paton Gilmore City and Plover area communities.
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T. P. Comer
Pocahontas County
Surprise for Goodchilds Sixteenth Anniversary and Gene’s Birthday
Mr and Mrs Will Goodchild and family from near Havelock returned from Mallard on Monday February 14 to a celebration for their sixteenth wedding anniversary and their son Gene’s birthday. A crowd including Mr and Mrs I W Kerns Mr and Mrs Earl Kerns Mr and Mrs Dick Hersom Mr and Mrs Frank Anderson and Frank and Elaine Johnson joined the family for the surprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Goodchild
Near Havelock
Mallard
I. W. Kerns
Earl Kerns
Dick Hersom
Frank Anderson
Frank
Elaine Johnson
Gene
Powhatan Squaws Meet and Share Home Talks
The Powhatan Squaws gathered last Saturday at assistant leader Mrs Tearl Kerns home with seven girls and leaders Mrs Foust and Mrs Sage present. Donna Jean Foust presented How to Know Quality Meat and Verlae Ferguson spoke on What Is Inflation and What We As Club Members Can Do To Help Prevent It. Mrs Kerns and Mrs Foust shared cooking meat tips. A. W. Hess returns to Fort Dodge after visits in Ames and Des Moines and a 61 year reunion with Gladbrook peers.
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Powhatan Squaws
Tearl Kerns
Mrs. Foust
Past Noble Grands Chain Meets with Caroline Madsen
The Bradgate News notes a Thursday afternoon meeting of the Past Noble Grands Chain with Caroline Madsen. Lunch by the hostess precedes, followed by Rebekah Lodge regular session and a charter draped for Mrs. Bess Struthers. A farewell party for several members and an auction sale are reported.
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Past Noble Grands
Caroline Madsen
Rebekah Lodge
Bess Struthers
Lowell Jennings
A. E B. Olson
Ed Welter
Paul Jarvis
Harland Wright
Golden Wedding Anniversary Gratitude Card
Mr and Mrs A M Hofert thank friends and relatives for cards gifts and help making their Golden Wedding anniversary a happy occasion.
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A. M. Hofert
Plover Presbyterian Church Week of Dedication Planned
Worship at 9:30 a.m. and Sunday school at 10:30 a.m. Willing Workers meet Thursday afternoon with hostesses Mrs. Earl Firkins and Mrs. Gerald Faust. Devotions by Mrs. Charles McFadden. World Day of Prayer service Friday at 2:30 at the Methodist church led by Robert A. Grigsby. Week of Dedication begins next Sunday with sermon “All Out for Christ.” Youth Fellowship at 7:30. Lord's Supper Wednesday night February 23 from 7:30 to 8:30. Lenten season starts and week of dedication runs February 27 to March A. W.S.C.S. meets Thursday, March 2 with potluck lunch.
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Plover Presbyterian Church
G. F., Butler
Willing Workers Society
Earl Firkins
Gerald Faust
Charles McFadden
Methodist Church
Prayer Methodist Church
Robert A. Grigsby
Farewell Party Attended by Rolfe Residents
Madsen family members joined a Rolfe farewell gathering Friday with a potluck and a gift presentation. Mrs. E M Zeman learned her father John Peabody of Stonington Ill had been killed by a truck. She left to attend the funeral.
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Line Madsen
Chris Madsen
Rolfe
E. M. Zeman
John Peabody
Stonington
Ill
Mr. Zeman
Robert Rutgers
Richard Christensen
Sam Christensen
Lutheran Ladies Aid meets at Sorensen home
The Lutheran Ladies Aid gathered at Mrs. Chris Sorensen's with Mrs. Clarence Wiuff leading the program. Year books were distributed and dues emphasized. Guests included Mrs. Olaf Halsrud. Hostesses served lunch. Visitors arrived from Fort Bliss and El Paso to stay with Gilmore and Roy Ellsworth homes.
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Lutheran Aid
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Chris Sorensen
Clarence Wiuff
Olaf Halsrud
John Benjamin
Harry Jensen
John Madsen
H. P. Jensen
Ellsworths and friends host weekend gathering gift presented
Mr and Mrs John Ellsworth of Gillette Grove and Mr and Mrs Robert Ellsworth of Gilmore spent the week end at the Roy E Ellsworth. Mr and Mrs Leo Fuller Mr and Mrs Leonard Seaman Dr and Mrs T S Clark Mrs Martha Wallace and Mrs Abbie Olson had a potluck supper at the Joe Gunderson home Sunday evening. They presented Mrs Seaman with a gift.
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John Ellsworth
Gillette Grove
Robert Ellsworth
Gilmore
Roy E. Ellsworth
Leo Fuller
Leonard Seaman
T. S. Clark
Martha Wallace
Abbie Olson
Joe Gunderson
Seaman
Bradgate Progress Club Meets at Turley Home
The Bradgate Progress club met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Walter Turley’s home with Mrs. T. S. Clark presiding. Guest Mrs. Dewey Tanning attended. The Readers Digest lesson was led by Mrs. Earl Dayton and Mrs. George Wolcott. Lunch was served by the hostess. The April 2 meeting is the annual gathering at Mrs. Warl Dayton’s. Mr. and Mrs. John Krischel and sons moved from near West Bend to the White farm north of town.
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Turley
Bradgate
Bradgate Methodist Church Activities and Service Times
The notice outlines Bradgate Methodist Church with pastor C R Buckwalter. Morning worship at 10 am and Sunday school at 11 am. Circle meetings of the Woman’s Society on March 1 with a drive titled Save a Life Drive Safely.
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Bradgate Methodist Church
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Paton
Jack du Bois
Donna Jean Foust
Laura
Faye O’neall
Frank Stearns
Gilmore City
Stearns
Goodchilds
A. W. Hess
John Gembler
Gladbrook
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Helen Sage
Plover School
J. C. Link
Chicago
Anna Defenbach
Fred Piper
Banfield
Bradgate News
Walter Turley
Bob Eastman
Bert Sayers
Benny Trexal
Humboldt
Donald Hemerson
Judith Ann Hemerson
Dean Madsen
S 2c
Naval Hospital
Memphis
Lester Hemerson
Gordon Hemerson
Traey
Columbus
Russell Hemerson
Stuttgaart
Ark
Ralph Hedges
Belmond
Noble Hemerson
Albert Hemerson
Tedmar Lee
Cpl
Marjorie Cran
Margaret Meyer
Buffalo Center
Will
A. Potluck
Cargill
Shimon Feed Mill
Delbert Johnson
Herbert Jones
Fort Bliss
Texas
el Paso
Roy Ellsworth
Jones
Traer
Fred Nelson
Otis Cook
Baby
Mrs
Inga McCreary
T. S. Clark, D. O
B & B Dairy
Central States Electric CO
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