Services Held For William Bollard in Pocahontas
Funeral services were held at Sacred Heart church Pocahontas for William E. Bollard 70 who died Saturday at Mercy hospital Fort Dodge. Burial in St Johns cemetery Gilmore City. He served as Pocahontas county clerk six years and worked in plumbing since 1920 retiring four years ago. Survivors include two sons Richard Bollard of Pocahontas and Joseph Bollard of Cedar Rapids six daughters and 23 grandchildren. He was born in Wisconsin in 1876 and came to Pocahontas county in 1884. He suffered a stroke four years ago and had been in poor health since then. Burial was in Gilmore City. Lieutenant and military notes follow in later items.
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Pocahontas
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
William E. Bollard
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
St. John’s Catholic Cemetery
Gilmore City
G. F. Wessling
Ballard
Wisconsin
Pocahontas County
Pottawattamie County
Towa
John
California
Richard Bollard
Joseph A. Bollard
Cedar Rapids
Harrold Wiser
Monterey Park
Calif
Phane Winegarden
Paso Robles
Margaret Bollard
WAC
Langley Field
Virginia
Emmet Richler
Varina
William Carney
Emmetsburg
Corliss Felton
Fire damages Freeburg Station from neon sign short
Neon sign wiring caused a fire at the Freeburg service station Saturday evening around 6:80. Firefighters confined the blaze to the roof and sign, with losses covered by insurance. Several local residents and visitors are noted in recent social items including Omaha trips and a new baby.
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Freeburg
Robert Freeburg
Local families report infections of homecomings and arrivals
Hillis and Jerry Chase returned from Laurens with grandmother Ella Chase after his air corps discharge. Clint Bohn went to Chicago after holidays with relatives in town and Mallard. Keith Horsman’s wife gave birth to a daughter at Emmetsburg hospital, first grandchild for O J Keerles family. Bert Jacobson moved with wife and garage to new home. Fred Hauswirth underwent major surgery at Lutheran hospital Fort Dodge, with relatives visiting. George Miller visited from Rolfe for business and family time. Rudolph Oertley of Princeville Illinois visits Mallard area with siblings. Sergeant Raphael Weishaar returned home after discharge at Camp Grant. served 4½ years plus 13 overseas in medical corps. S. Sergeant Leonard Weishaar discharged from Mitchell Field after 24 years.
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Gordon Krug
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Army
Krug
Lou Krug
New Guinea
Leyte
Luzon
Mindanao
William Goodyear
Army Signal Corps
Jerry Strathman
Goodyear
China-Burma-India
Howard Goodyear
Fort Logan
Colo
Gerald Strathman
Air Force
Pacific
Japan
University of Iowa At
Iowa City
Francis Hudek
Camp Grant
Ill
Army Air Force
Hudek
W. W. Hudek
L. McIntire
Charles Byrd
Byrd
Loren Oleson
Milda Schueler
Atkins
S. E. May
Josephine Sedlacek
Los Angeles
Calif
J. J. Sedlacek
Louis Schoofs
Mason City
Schoofs
Ossian
Nora Springs
Charles City
J.g
Robert Storck
New York
DeLoss Drobney
Philippines
Engineers
Drobney
Omaha
Roy Kampfe
Dale Westell
Ames
Carl Storr
Ed Westell
Iowa State College
Kenneth Thornberry
Navy
Naval Separation Center
Minneapolis
Thornberry
Roy Johnson
Michael
Suzanne
Margery Johnson
Fort Dodge
Proctor & Gamble Co
Walter Schott
ETO
Ninth Army
France
Belgium
Luxembourg
Holland
Germany
Schott
William Schott
Lyal Nieman
Golden Hour Club
Will Nieman
Leonard Stou- Hil
Sarah Jones
Holstein
Charles Albrecht
Clarence Carlson
Jos. Poduska
Adolph Koebele
Leonard Stoulil
Hillis
Jerry Chase
Laurens
Ella Chase
Chase
Air Corps
Clint Bohn
Chicago
Mallard
Keith Horsman
Emmetsburg Hospital
O. J. Keerles
Bert Jacobson
Rolfe
Rudolph Oertley
Princeville
Floyd Oertley
Charles Mankle
Dave Hartsock
Raphael Weishaar
Medical Corps
Leonard Weishaar
Mitchell Field
American Legion Auxiliary to Meet at Legion Hall
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold its next meeting at the Legion hall on Monday afternoon January 14 with initiation and a lunch served at the close by the organizing committee. Mr and Mrs Walter Baedke and Catherine relocated their household goods to Renwick where Baedke recently discharged will work at the Quaker Oats elevator managed by Dale Cole. Virgil Leonard and Gilbert Buck of Jackson Minnesota and Dale Buck are mentioned in the same notice.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Walter Baedke
Catherine
Renwick
Dale Cole
Virgil
Leonard
Gilbert Buck
Jackson, Minn
Dale Buck
Rolfe and Buck Kinship Ties and Travel Notes
Rolfe and a Buck family member were guests at Henry Buck's home Tuesday. They recently traveled to Des Moines with Lawrence Buck for a business trip. Anna Klein visits daughter Dale Cole in Renwick. Lou Van Horsen and Mrs. Billy Fuchs with children join relatives in Laurens and Estherville for gatherings. Gerald Van Horsen leaves Fort Snelling after a 30 day leave. Roy Norden and family head home to Bata via, Illinois after holidays with the Philp family. Mallard hosts high school boys basketball defeats. upcoming games at Ware.
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Batavia
Mallard
Ware
Havelock Methodist Church Service Schedule
Havelock Methodist Church presents Sunday school at 10 a.m. followed by morning worship at 11 a.m. Youth Fellowship meets at 7 p.m. Regular services will be held as listed with Pastor J. E. Albertson leading.
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Havelock Methodist Church
J. E. Albertson
Helping Hand Circle Meet at Joe Hauswirth Home
The Helping Hand circle of the W.S.C.S. will gather Thursday afternoon at the home of Joe Hauswirth for their church group meeting.
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W.8 S.C.S
Joe Hauswirth
Good Farm Prices Seen for First Half of 1946
Iowa State College farm economists forecast demand for farm products in early 1946 to be similar to 1945 with prices staying high. Spending may hold despite lower incomes and tax cuts, while exports dip but remain above prewar levels, followed by a demand slowdown and price decline in the year's second half.
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Iowa State College
Pocahontas County High in Township Scoring
Pocahontas County is listed among 15 Iowa counties earning a merit certificate for over half its townships scoring standard or superior in 1945. Iowa Farm Bureaus show 169 superior and 167 standard scores. Pocahontas county townships also achieved a superior score.
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Pocahontas
Iowa
Pocahontas County
Local County Meetings Log Fragment Reveals Township Issues
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Bellyn He Deg Garfield Grant and Lake Swan Lake, with unclear townships and county meetings. Mentions standard scores, reorganization attempts, and unclear participation. The garbled text implies township status debates and county meeting records without clear outcomes.
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Bellyn He
Deg Garfield
Grant
Powhatan
Swan Lake
Reese
Christmas Tree Gathered by Henry Gode Family
A spruce tree was dug and used as a Christmas tree in the Gode household in the city. Mrs. Code greeted guests and welcomed them to the house, where the tree stood as part of the holiday rite.
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Henry Gode
Code
Signs of Times in Marengo Works for Housing and Job
The article notes the Gan Brothers of Marengo, dealers, arranging housing for an employee. Jim Woodward accepts a job with them after his previous position was sold and vacancies opened. The plan included providing a home to the worker as part of the employment package.
Hash. Some Folks Enjoy A Family Tet
The note hints at a family dinner scene with a playful twist on a term for a meal. It suggests a casual social setting where relatives gather and share hash or hash themed topics in a relaxed atmosphere.
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William Bollard
Mercy ‘Hospital
Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart of Pocahontas
Sacred Heart of Fort Dodge
Eagles
Bob Kelly
Don Stelpflug
Curlew
Rose Weishaar
Carol Philp
Charles Philp
Arizona
Carol
J. C. Barth
Havelock Woman’s Club
Clayton Drobney
Linda Marie
A. J. Drobney
John Kopriva
DeLoris Shimon
Charles Nieman
Fray Lee Yost
National City
Ramon Hinde
Yost
Hinde
Havelock News
Legion Auxiliary
Mr. Farmer
Money Makers
Beckord
U. S
Pallorum
Reckord
Beckord’s
Beckord’s Heavy Breeds
U. S. Pullorum
New Hampshires
White Rocks
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