Pocahontas Triumph Narrowly Over Plover 23 22
Pocahontas high school Indians edged Plover 23 to 22 in a tight boys game with 14 points by Arnold Dillemuth and 41 by Clair Enge. Earlier Pocahontas girls beat Plover 35 to 33 as Walkenhauer led with 28. Referee Martin Goldfield donated his trip and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Red Cross Ambulance Fund
Pocahontas High School Indians
Plover
Arnold Dillemuth
Clair Enge
Pocahontas Girls
Plover Girls
Imelia Walkenhauer
Lillian Grove
Martin Goldfield
Walkenhauer
Cady Sored
Dillemuth
Kauffman
Pocahontas Y D A Club Organizes For Defense Stamps
The Pocahontas eighth grade started the Y D A club to buy defense stamps. Membership costs five stamps per member plus two stamps monthly. Officers include Warren Gower president Nora Hudek treasurer Charlene Wainwright secretary Ruth Point scribe.
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Pocahontas Public School
Y.D.A. Club
Warren Gower
Nora Hudek
Charlene Wainwright
Ruth Point
R .O. Wainwright
Sew
Clarence Groff
Opening of Strong Highway Service station in Pocahontas
Mr and Mrs Dassie Strong opened a brick Strong's Highway Service on the south edge of Pocahontas along Highway 17 offering service station and lunch room with living quarters. Duane E Rude assumed management of Farm Service station. Des Moines trip occurred with son Donald in the Army at Fort Riley and accompanying Beatrice Stelpflug. Milefchik group visited Dolliver with Helder parents. Bill Jones returned home after month with Milefchil family.
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Dassie Strong
Pocahontas
Highway No. 17
Strong’s Highway Service
Duane E. Rude
Rude
McCurnin
Des Moines
Donald
United States Army
Fort Riley
Beatrice Stelpflug
George Milefchik
Francis
Leo Wolken
Milefchik
Henry Helder
Dolliver
Bill Jones
Milefchil Farm
Marriage of Miss Krasky and Joe Stoulil at St Peters Church
The ceremony occurred Tuesday morning February 17 at St Peter and Pauls church with Rev William P Hyland officiating. Witnesses were Wesley Vicek and wife from Pocahontas. The couple plans to reside on a farm near Pocahontas after the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Krasky
Joe J. Stoulil
St. Peter’s and Paul’s
William P. Hyland
Wesley Vicek
Pocahontas
Boys Basketball Tourney Set in Plover March 5 7
Plover hosts the boys sectional tournament from March 5 to 7 with games each evening. Schedule includes Ware vs Havelock and Plover vs Lincoln Lee on Thursday, Rolfe vs Pocahontas, Ottosen vs winners of prior games, and finals for Class B and Class A on Saturday night.
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Plover
Rolfe
Pocahontas
Lincoln Lee
Ware
Havelock
Albert City
Gilmore
Rolfe-Pocahontas
Palmer and Plover Team Finish Home Season with Wins
The Palmer girls lost to Plover 22 points in an 83 to 22 game, with Ruth Guess leading Palmer with four baskets. The Palmer boys edged Plover 27 to 25, as Enge led Plover with eight field goals and two free throws, while Williams scored six for Palmer.
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Palmer Girls
Plover
Palmer
Ruth Guess
Palmer Boys
Enge
Williams
Memorial services for Mrs Frye held in Emmetsburg
Mrs Charles Henderson learned of her sister Mrs B B Frye’s death in Emmetsburg after a month in Iowa City hospital. Funeral attended by Mr and Mrs Mike Strong Mrs Ward Sharp Mrs Ernest Langfitt Jr Mrs Edna Henderson and Mr and Mrs Charles Henderson. World Day of Prayer observed at the Methodist church with Mrs Vernon Anderson as chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frye
Charles Henderson
B. B. Frye
Emmetsburg
Iowa City
Mike Strong
Ward Sharp
Ernest Langfitt, Jr
Edna Henderson
Methodist Church
Vernon Anderson
Walter Iler
H. C. Orton
Mallard
Plover School
Anderson
DeGeus
Phayne Heathman
Willis Pavik
Charles McFadden
Raymond Henderson
Allen Heathman
Delta Slam Contract Bridge Club
Organize Bond Drive In Powhatan Townships
Powhatan township residents met February 24 at Plover schoolhouse to organize defense bond drives. Plover quota is 15000 dollars and township outside Plover 50000 dollars to be subscribed and paid in 1942. W J Pollock chairs Plover with a list of local helpers. George L Pirie Jr chairs Powhatan outside Plover with a long roster of helpers.
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Powhatan Township
Plover
W. J. Pollock
Glen Page
W. H. Sroufe
Vernon Anderson
C. E. Miller
W. F. Hofert
B. E. Poundstone
George L. Pirie, Jr
W. R. Iler
W. H. Henderson
Harrison Knapp, Jr
A. R. Roberts
C. E. Epplesheimer
Cecil Twigg
Harvey Minkier
R. E. Houck
Elmer Simonson
Raymond Henderson
Arthur Johnson
Neighbors Bid Farewell to Everett Burns on Friday
About 25 neighbors gathered at the Burns home for a farewell party as Mr and Mrs Burns plan to move to the Charlton farm near Rolfe. A 6:30 dinner at the schoolhouse brought families together before the move. The Plover school orchestra plans its first recital next Thursday at the schoolhouse directed by Mrs Phayne Heathman. Mr and Mrs Burl Houck and Dean of Nevada visited Mr and Mrs R E Houck over the weekend. Captain and Mrs Lestia are noted in the similar social notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Burns
Burl Houck
Nevada
R. E. Houck
Lestia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Red Cross
Pocahontas H. S
Stelpfilugs
Nick Stelpflug
Stelpflug
Iowa
Wisconsin
Pocahontas County
Pioneer
Lake Hammes
Great Lakes Naval Hospital
Methodist
Presbyterian
Peace Aunee & World
W.S.C.S
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Ine O. Naylor
F M. Godson
Curtis Carlson
Aer
Lars Gower
A. H. Turn
O.N.O
Beck
Ray Beck
Arnold Gregn
Jack Lelwig
E. H. Melcher
Pine Room
Standard Oil
OF Rolfe
U. S. Defense Bonds
A. G. Sroufe
Schott
George Schott
Golden Hour Club
Myles Ollinger
Mary Hronek
James Hobart
Sarah Jones
Adolph Koebele
Arthur Albrecht
Moran Farm
Tee
Walter Shimon
United States Defense Bonds
W. A. Kelley
D.M.T
Ottosen
United States
Wold Hardware
Central States Electric Company
N. J. Bixler Lawyer
Defense Savings
J. E. Rickard & Sons
Fram Oil & Motor Cleaner
Nielsen Bros
Tony
Buster
Webb
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