Local residents gather for weddings and travels home
The column lists returning students and residents from Havelock and nearby towns. It notes couples resuming college work at Buena Vista, Morningside, Briarcliff, and Waldorf, a wedding trip to California with a dance in Ridotto, visits to Fort Dodge and Laurens, a discharge from Italy at Camp Kilmer, and various hospital and family updates including illnesses and a birthday open house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Lathrop
Betty Huseby
John Nickelson
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Kenneth Silvey
Morningside
Ann McCartan
Ridotto
Frank Jonas
Laurens
Walter Baedke
Joe Edge
Ralph Cole
Burton Jacobson
Marathon
Dolores Lady
Dewey
Guttenberg
Wanda Anne
J. E. Albertson
Donald Silvey
Italy
Army
Camp Kilmer
New Jersey
George Cole
Bert Jacobson
Fort Dodge
George
Lutheran Hospital
Earl Roy
Albert City
Allen Williams
Jim Williams
Leland
Pocahontas
Santa Barbara
Calif
Norman Peterson
Lutheran
Luther Miller
Burt
Lawrence Miller
James
S. H. Gill
Maynard Snecker
Chris Truelson
Andy Truelson
Fred McKim
Harold Shimon
Lou Stover
Hart Dodge
Lawrence L. Buck
Rolfe
Darlowe Alborn
Weinhold
Dwight Alborn
George Speer
Rodman
W S C S Annual Meeting Minutes Highlight
The W S C S held its year end meeting December 30 at the church with Mrs Carl Barth leading devotions and a lesson titled The Children of the World. Circle secretaries reported, the treasurer presented a favorable yearly report, and 1948 budget plans were unveiled. Proceeds from Christmas cards and other sales benefited the Wall Street Mission at Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C.S
Carl Barth
Wall Street
Sioux City
Fire destroys hen house on P. C. Bauer farm northwest of Pocahontas
A hen house and equipment were burned on the P. C. Bauer farm seven miles northwest of Pocahontas Sunday evening. About 225 pullets were lost. insurance partially covered the damage. The Pocahontas fire department kept the blaze from spreading to nearby structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. C. Bauer
Pocahontas
Shoes for the Needy and Community Notices
New society officers were installed by Rev J A Albertson. Lunch served by Mrs Gordon Vail and others. New members signing last quarter include Mrs Van Horsen and several others. Dale Spiker fills in at Leigh produce station. Residents and visitors from Rolfe Aurelia and Sioux City noted. New Year’s Day dinner guests listed at Mrs Susan Edge home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Albertson
Gordon Vail
George Cole
Harold Crowell
Nellie Nickelson
Frank Ralle
van Horsen
Ivan Martens
Maurice Davis
Eugene Waters
James Perry
Ivalee Resseguie
George E. Johnson
Eugene Daniels
Dale Thorpe
Dale Spiker
Leigh
Charles Philp
Chris Truelson
George Brown
Sioux City
Will Hilton
Rolfe
Mavme Daugherty
Susan Edge
Win Stover
Richard Forbes
John Raymond
Byron
Aurelia
Forbes
Ray Grover
Henry Edge
Harlan Dale
Robert Lee
Richard Dean
Bridge Winners Lead Non-Member Guests in High Score Prizes
Mrs. W. B. Lin nan and Gilbert Hunt won the high score prizes in a contract bridge session for non-member guests. Mrs. E. R. Donohoe took the special prize. Refreshments were served by the hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Linnan
Gilbert Hunt
E. R. Donohoe
Funeral services held for Theodore Miller
Theodore Miller 88 retired Pocahontas farmer died at home after a stroke. Services were at Sacred Heart Church Pocahontas with Rev. G F Wessling officiating. Burial followed in Calvary Cemetery. Survived by two sons Roy and William. four daughters Mrs. Leo Keleher Mrs. Francis Forey Mrs. Bernard Wienhold Jr and Mrs. Dorothy Erstand and Miss Louise Miller. 28 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Miller
Pocahontas
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
G. F. Wessling
Cletus Keleher
Vincent Beacom
John Miller
Virgil Wienhold
Eugene
Jerome Forey
West Bend
Patrick
James Keleher
Calvary Cemetery
McMahon
Miller
Roy
William
Leo Keleher
Last Rites for Mrs Eike in Pocahontas
Funeral services for Mrs H B Eike were held Saturday at Sacred Heart Church Pocahontas at 9:30 A M Rev G F Wessling celebrant and sermon. Pallbearers included Benjamin Poduska Frank Bartosh D C Hood Frank Miller David Shelter and Thomas Wilson. Survivors include husband three daughters Joan 12 Jean 10 and Mrs Breen Winterset Lloyd and John and siblings in Carroll Ayrshire and Bonesteel. Guests included Mr and Mrs Joan Mehan and Joe Rivard of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Eike
Pocahontas
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
G. F. Wessling
Father Wessling
Benjamin Poduska
Frank Bartosh
Rolfe
John Breen
Winterset
Joan
Jean
Lloyd
John
William Fasbender
Henry Hackfort
Carrol
William Wittrock
Fonda
John Tig
Rockwell City
Weaber
Ayrshire
William Schmitz
Bonesteel
Peter Schmitz
Carroll
New Year’s Eve card party at Schoons home
Dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schoons marked New Year’s evening with the couple, while the H. B. club hosted by Leo Shors featured Mr. and Mrs. Shors, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schoon, and Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Johnson. Five hundred prize winners were Mrs. Walter Flaherty and Joe Pierick. consolation awards went to Mrs. George Wagner and Walter Flaherty. George Schott won the traveling prize. Refreshments followed the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Schoons
Mehan
Josephine Rivard
H. & B. Club
Leo Shors
Shors
Henry Schoon
Irvin Johnson
Walter Flaherty
Joe Pierick
George Wagner
George Schott
Funeral services held for Mrs Clara Rivard 70
Funeral services for Mrs. Clara Rivard 70 formerly of the area were held Thursday afternoon at the McMahon Funeral Home with Rev G F Wessling officiating. Burial followed at Calvary cemetery. Pallbearers named. Mrs Rivard died early Monday in a Cleveland hospital where she had lived with her daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Rivard
McMahon Funeral Home
G. F. Wessling
Calvary Cemetery
Joseph Schoofs
Joseph Davis
J. H. Lampe
Anton Peters
J. B. Pattee
Alfred Miller
Christian Mothers Society of the Sacred Heart Church
Travel plans for the Krugs and relatives
At Pasadena Mr. and Mrs. Don Krug formerly of Pocahontas visit with relatives in Pasadena and San Diego. En route home they will stay with Mrs. Robinson's sister in Denver Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Ariz
Linderson
Madison
Wisc
University of Wisconsin
Emma Olson
Olson
Sturgeon Bay
Fred Keller
Helen Keller
Hattie Wilson
Sioux City
Carl Wilson
L. V. Robinson
West Coast
Pasadena
Don Krug
Pocahontas
San Diego
Lake Park Quintet Beats Pocahontas 82 to 45 on Local Floor
Lake Park defeated Pocahontas Indians 82 to 45 Saturday night on the local floor with Jack Miller scoring 23 for the visitors. Carl son and Fil loon each had 10 for Pocahontas as Lake Park led 18 to 16 at halftime. In the girls game Pocahontas won 36 to 7 as Darlene Stoulil scored 24 and Janet Bouma stood out on defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Park
Pocahontas Indians
Jack Miller
Eugene Carlson
Dean Filloon
Indians
Pocahontas
Darlene Stoulil
Janet Lou Bouma
Sacred Heart Eagles Defeat Corpus Christi on Local Floor
The Sacred Heart Eagles beat Corpus Christi 40 to 32 on the Fort Dodge floor Sunday afternoon, handing Corpus Christi second defeat of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Corpus Christi
Sacred Heart Eagles
Corpus Christi Eagers
Fort Dodge
Unclear. Local basketball game recap with mixed phrases
The fragment describes a basketball game where a team led 99 to 14 at halftime and extended the lead in the final period. Mentions Dick Poduska scoring 13 points for Pocahontas and Paul Koebele adding 11 points, but many words are garbled making full facts uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Dick Poduska
Pocahontas
Paul Koebele
Elevator fall injures two Pella youths in week
Two Pella boys were injured in separate elevator accidents this week. One 10 year old sustained serious injuries when an elevator collapsed on him. another 14 year old, identified as Lyer Molen, received a concussion after being struck by a falling elevator part. A third person, Lawrence Vans, incurred a brain injury when debris fell nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stra
Lyder Molen
John Bang
Buck deer among cattle startled farmer near New London
Harlan Hunter noted cattle bawling and confusion as a large buck deer mingled with his herd. The deer glanced at him and leaped into the brush, creating a surprising rural scene caught in local notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Hunter
New London
Mr. Hunter
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Havelock News
W.S.C.S. Annual Meeting
Pocahontas News
Josephine Richardson
Sulphur Springs
Ark
Rudolph Fix
Mandan
N. D
J. F. Milefchik
Arnold Milefchik
Iowa State College
Ames
Catherine Monaghan
Aberdeen
S. D
Margaret
Helen
Veronica Monaghan
Ed Monaghan
W. C. Brammer
Elk Point
Donald DeMers
L. J. Elbert
Mrs. Eike
Joan Mehan
Joe Rivard
Chicago
Gue
Ottosen
Bade
A. C
John Deere
Oliver
Harris Gr
Vigza Pie
Pei
McCormick Bellaerd
Atp
Pute
Busae Poburgey
S. M. Enger
First National Bank
Mrs. Rivard
Climax Mill & Feed CO
Phillips
Pocahontas Rendering Works
M. & ST. Te Dales
Winthrop-Fort Dodge
The
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Winthrop
Minnesota
Estherville
Iowa
Dunnell
New Ulm
St. James
Minneapolis-Watertown
Spencer
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Eagle Grove
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