Farm Moving Steadily as Iowa Holdings Transfer
A long list of farm moves continues this week as residents relocate across Pocahontas and nearby towns. Movers include Jack Carlson to Emmetsburg, Dick Dirks to Fonda, Piercy to Newell, and Fred Dirks to the former Dirks place, among many others. Final rites were held Friday for Wesley J. Bunda, 69, at Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Church with a funeral Mass led by Rev. H B Karhoff and a full clergy procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Carlson
Emmetsburg
Dick Dirks
Fonda
Donald Piercy
Piercy
Newell
Fred Dirks
Louis Kakacek
Eugene Dunn
Gilmore City
Donald Weaver
James Carr
Ayrehire
Thomas B. Virgil
Max Bouse
Carr
Ayrshire
Frank Hotovee
Hayfield
Minn
Kodras
James M. Maddy
Willis Wells
Pierick
Palmer
Peterson Bros
Ardel Fevold
Rolfe
Runnells
John Lewers
Bernard Kollesch
Estherville
Henry Rolfe
Marathon
Lowell
Coon
Theo
Koenig
A. J. Baker
Smith
Ware
Parr
Curlew
Lily Gibson
Edward Baker
Laurens
Jordan Erickson
Madison
Wesley J. Bunda
Mornig
SS. Peter and Paul’s Catholic Church
H. B. Karhoff
Jerome Koenig
Gabriel Barry
Livermore
John Schissel
Varina
Dean Hoteovee
Joe Hotovee
Mary Wienhold
Florent Hotovec
Pocahontas
J. M. Dorris
Norfolk
Nebr
Jay DeLay
Inlaw
Ray Beck
O.N.O
Anne Peterson
Leo Shimon
Frank Kopriva
Pine Room
Charles Fitch
Desert Bridge
E. R. Donohoe
Loren Oleson
Charles Byrd
Byrd
al Lichter
Clifford
Obituary and Community Notes From Pocahontas Area
Funeral services for Louis Bunda are described with survivors including multiple Pocahontas relatives. The piece details his birth in Bohemia, emigration to the United States, marriage in 1909, farm life, and burial at Calvary Cemetery. Local clubs, visits, and officers of O.N.O. and T.T.T. are listed, plus social gatherings and marriages in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Zdrazil
Frank Stejskal
Joseph Hudek
Joseph Malarek
Will Shimon
Charles Schott
McMahon Feneral
Order of Foresters
Calvary Cemetery
Pocahontas
Mr. Bunda
Harold Hansen
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
John
Catherine Bunda
Bohemia
United States
Gowrie
Webster County
Sherman Twp
Frank Hotovee
Charles Cihlar
Louis
Mike Bunda
Dan Kusterer
Pat Broadsack
Joseph Katnik
Raymond
Joseph Bunda
McCormick
Bob Kusterer
Dexter, Minn
Albert Machian
Grand Meadow
Mich
Richard Stanek
Trout and Perch Seasons Open March First
Anglers are reminded two new fishing seasons begin March 1 under 1954 regulations. All trout and yellow perch open daily 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. with eight trout per day, eight fish possession. Yellow perch daily limit fifteen with thirty in possession. Crappies yellow bass warmouth sunfish bluegills also open under continuous season with revised possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Classic Car Lineup Listing by Year and Make 1942 1951
A catalog style listing shows several vintage vehicles including a 1949 Dodge Tudor a 1948 Plymouth Fordor a 1948 Ford Fordor a 1946 Ford Tudor a 1942 Plymouth and a 1951 Ford ton pickup. Each entry notes model and year in a compact classifieds style.
Butler Announces Iowa State Senate Run in 50th District
Guy G. Butler of Rolfe Iowa declares candidacy for State Senate in the 50th District subject to Republican voters in the June primaries. He appeals to Pocahontas County residents and GOP supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Iowa
Guy G. Butler
Rolfe
State Representative Candidate Seeks Democratic Primary Nomination
Earl L. Chambers of Gilmore City announces his candidacy for State Representative from Pocahontas County subject to Democratic voters in the June Primary. He seeks party support to advance to the general election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Earl L. Chambers
Gilmore City
Lows
Pocahontas County Republicans Name Primary State Rep Candidates
Pocahontas County delegates select candidates George C. Buckwalter of Laurens and G Donald Trenary of Pocahontas as contenders for the State Representative seat in the June Republican primary subject to voter will.
Pocahontas County Attorney and Sheriff Candidacies
James W. Hudson announces candidacy for Pocahontas County Attorney subject to Republican voters in the June 1954 primary. E. R. Stahir and Kenneth Richardson file for Pocahontas County Sheriff, seeking the Republican nomination at the June primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
James W. Hudson
Pocahontas
Iowa
Kenneth Richardson
Goose Migration Arrives as Iowa Awaits Vast Goose Voyage
The State Conservation Commission reports a few blue and snow geese entering Iowa with main flocks near. The peak migration around March 15 may come earlier due to warm weather. Major concentrations expected near Forney’s Lake Thurman Lake Manawa Blue Lake and Luton area with large flocks feeding on waste corn. First arrivals will be announced by the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Conservation Commission
The
Conservation Commission
Local Ads Promote Dentists and Insurance Services
An OCR fragment lists a dentist opposite the Ritz Theatre with office and residence numbers, followed by Tornado T. J. Raynes Insurance of All Kinds in Rolfe, and G. Fred Smith Automobile and Property Insurance Real Estate with a Fuller Blog office note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ritz
T. J. Raynes Insurance
G. Fred Smith
Automobile & Property Insurance
Fuller
Thompson Brothers Partnership Dissolves After 1954 Termination
Notice declares Thompson Brothers partnership by L A Thompson A B Thompson Eric Thompson and Luther Thompson dissolved on February 6 1954 and no longer exists. Laura Swope longtime North English resident dies at 102 after arriving in Towa as a child. note also that U S postage stamps first sold July 1 1847.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Thompson
A. B. Thompson
Eric Thompson
Luther Thompson
Thompson Brothers
Towa
Laura Swope
North English
Illinois
U. S
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Rolfe Arrow
Robert Swan
Marion Bruce
Howe Press
Pocahontas News
Bert Hanson
Charles Beevers
Stockdale
C. B. Elsenbast
Harvey Mertz
West Bend
Francis Eichler
N. B. Homan
L. S. Homan
Margaret Arens
Remsen
F. Joseph Schoofs
Clara Lorge
Paul Koebele
Storm Lake
Bob Smith
L. P. Grosvenor
Berniece Hiatt
Thomas McMahon
Winona Terry
Marilyn Eich
W. J. Eich
Spencer
Joseph E. McKeen
Long Beach
Calif
Ranch House Mission Chapel
Oceanside
Robert Quinn
Bancroft
Spencer High School
WAVES
Camp Pendleton Marine Base
Base Hospital
San Diego
Sigfreda McCamish
Ringsted
McCamish
William Jennings Bryan
Orator
Tor
Weib’s Drug Store
Clinton-Garfield Cemetery
Garfield Township
Rolfe State Bank
J. H. Brinkman
Pocahontas, Iowa
FORD
TUDOR
Studebaker
Mercury
Studebaker Tudor
Chevrolet
Geo. C. Buckwalter
G. Donald Trenary
E. R. Stahir
Ayaan Eral the
Kozy Hog
Lene
Ted Kozy
Beckord's Hatchery
Carl J. White
L. W. Feldman
Clark
D. C
Molyneux
Methodist Church
J. E. Hynds
Kennedy Agency General Insurance
E. P. Hansen
Optometrist
Humboldt, Jows
Jean Pringle
General
Ansurance ‘Notary Public
Bobbie Brooks
Rolfe Dry Goods
Loxterkamp
M. D
H. G. Frigaard
Rolfe, Iowa
Yatmeer Ee
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