Mrs Pat Wood Installed VFW Sixth District President
Ten years ago Mrs Pat Wood attended the State VFW Convention in Burlington and was installed as Sixth District President. She was chosen as a delegate to represent the local VFW Auxiliary. Mr and Mrs E H Westerman hosted a Sunday birthday party at the David Brinkman home in Rolfe for Joyce and Jane Brinkman. Jerry Fritz of Kansas City spent the holiday with Ed and Edna Van Gorkom. A Firkins couple visited Virgil Roberts in Eugene Oregon. Mrs Stewart Whitmore runs the Firkins Supply Store during their trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Wood
V.F.W
Burlington
E. H. Westerman
David Brinkman
Rolfe
Joyce
Jane
Dave Brinkmans
Jerry Fritz
Kansas City
Ed van Gorkom
A. Firkins
Eugene
Ore
Virgil Roberts
Stewart Whitmore
Firkins
Knee High Corn Reaches July Fourth Mark in Pocahontas County
Cultivation of corn in Pocahontas County reaches the traditional knee high by July 4. Sgt. F C Beuchle, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Beuchle of New Cumberland Pa, sails June 23 for Fort Dix N J and July 6 for overseas duty. The Meisenbach Wax Tyler Olney Bradburn Raynes Thomas Harmon families spent the Fourth at Lost Island. Glyde Smith Pamela Janesville visited July 4 weekend with Mr and Mrs F E Grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
F. C. Beuchle
Fred Beuchle
New Cumberland
Fort Dix
N.J
Joe Meisenbach
Fay Wax
Harry Tyler
L. C. Olney
N. A. Bradburn
Tom Raynes
Bert
Radio licensees send first message from Norfolk
Donald Grant and Gerald Thompson hold FCC broadcasting licenses and sent their inaugural radio message Sunday night from Norfolk Nebraska. The Lenander ranch of 709 acres near Rolfe sold to H C Wiegman with A V Graeber handling the sale. Pearl Pederson wed Cecil W Bielefeldt in Reno Nevada on June 30. A V Graeber won the Plymouth Coach prize at Humboldt’s July 4 American Legion event by guessing 12 077 beans in three jars the actual count being 12 079.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Grant
Gerald Thompson
Federal Communications Commission
Norfolk
Nebraska
Lenander
H. C. Wiegman
Rolfe
A. V. Graeber
Miss Pearl Pederson
Cecil W. Bielefeldt
Reno
Nevada
American Legion
Humboldt
Graeber
Fourth of July Gathering Mentioned in Local Remarks
Journal notes Miss Mary McEwen visiting at State Saving Bank and Miss Lorraine Dawson on vacation. A large crowd attended an Earl Hudson home gathering with Rev. Denton Cleveland of Yankton, S. C. speaking. G. G. Butler and W. D. Hauck headed to Leech Lake region for fishing. The Brinkman clan held its annual Fourth of July event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary McEwen
State Saving Bank
Lorraine Dawson
Earl Hudson
Denton Cleveland
Yankton, S. C
G. G. Butler
W. D. Hauck
Minnesota
Leech Lake
Brinkman
Gilmore City Notes Honor Shower and School News
Mrs. Benjamin honored at a miscellaneous shower in the First Lutheran Church parlors with family members listed among the attendees. The ALCW held a meeting with a film strip and a guest night planned for September 2. Gilmore City’s Elden Miller attended a one week Iowa State University school food service short course. The girls softball schedule shows games against Pocahontas Northwest Webster and a tournament in Somers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Brown
Patty
Shelly
Nancy Benjamin
Lowell Heggen
Rachael
Evelyn Rickless
Brinkman
ASCW
Rutland
Ottosen
Rolfe
Elden Miller
Gilmore City
Iowa State University
Ames
Miller
Pocahontas
Northwest Webster
Lohrville
Somers
Community Notes Include Weddings and Visits Across Town
Local social roundup lists weekend guests from Ankeny Waterloo Webster City and Pilot Mound. Many visits, showers, and anniversaries noted with names and places from Pocahontas to Mallard Plover and Rolfe. A Goodwill pickup, a bridal shower, and 4th of July events conclude the busy week.
Storm Lake Event Draws About Forty Attendees
A Storm Lake gathering this year drew roughly 40 participants, reflecting modest turnout for the local event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
Local Fireworks, School Census, and Ball Game Notes
Wm Strickler brought fireworks from Aurelia and fired them in Rolfe. The Poca hontas school census shows 433 children with 229 girls and 204 boys. Plover beat West Bend 6 3 with Billy Taylor pitching. Forrest Grant visited Des Moines briefly then mudded home through rough roads after rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Strickler
Aurelia
Rolfe
Pocahontas
Plover
West Bend
Billy Taylor
Forrest Grant
Des Moines
Plover Church Announces Morning Services
Plover church schedules Sunday worship at 8 00 a m with church school at 9 00 a m. The notices urge attendees to join for services and Sunday school.
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Gilmore City News
Jody
Geri Grell
Washta
Ed Shelgren
Kenneth Kelling
Ankeny
Bill Bennett
Waterloo
Violetha Bennett
Webster City
Bill Spencers
Charles Anderson
Kay
Tom
Clifford Anderson
Pilot Mound
Ed Peterson
Alice Koening
Don Howland
Raymond DeWall
Debra
M. Jean Christensen
Mallard
George DeWall
Grand Meadow
Minn
DeWalls
Becky Orwig
Bridal Shower
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
C. F. Orwig
Wayne Arnburg
G. H. Brase
Betty Burke
Arnold Wold
Mary Orwig
Becky
Pat Orwig
Nancy O’connell
Jim Sabo
Gimore City
Plover Methodist
W.S.C.S
Council of Ministries
Allen Hubbell
Park Rapids
B. B. Hubbell
N. J. Meurer
Bob Neville
Anamosa
Ralph Hanover
Iowa Falls
Paul Kerns
Britt
Earl Kerns
Gene Hohensee
Adolph Johnson
Palmer
Mr. Johnson
Bethesda General Hospital
Fort Dodge
Frank Stearns
Clyde Maulsby
Beth
Stearns
Park
Don Nichols
Iowa City
Woodrow Otto
Robert McNeil
San Diego
Calif
Floyd Ferguson
Ralph Larson
Andrew Lee
Bode
Mabel Minkler
Emmetsburg Hospital
Lorna Westerman
Lytton Park
Howard Hubbell
Becky Hubbell
Delbert Hubbell
Dorothy Stowell
Merle Boitnott
Sheryl
LaMar Climpson
Jim Trimble
Goodwill
Wavelock-Plover
Mavelock Church
Plov
Ronnie
Steven Schabaker
Konrad Schabaker
Adam Schmabaker
Roxana Rutgers
Gene Kerns
United Methodist Church
Clarence Shaver
Sumner
Wash
Evelyn Thomasson
Belle Plaine
Leonard Henderson
Larry Lenning
K.S.K
Clarence Eppelsheimer
Harold Nomann
Jeff Smith
Garth Smith
Jeff
George Smith
Ray Smith
Gary Smith
Garland Smith
Tami
Andy Eikenberry
Otto Christenson
Jack McDonald
Don Eikenberry
Suzi Kerlin
Perry
Marshall Brinkman
Robert Brinkman
Wilfred Eberle
Anna Weishaar
Frank Stearns Jr
Don Weishaar
Emmetsburg
C. W. Stamp and Neill
Sioux Falls
Anton Anderson
Carpenter
Adam Schabaker
Teresa Otto
Francis Pauley
New
Town
Missouri
Teresa
Willard Otto
Harris, Missouri
Wm. Pipper
Mountain Lake
W. F. Hefert
Plover School
John O’neal
Dawn Smith
Mark Sindergard
Robin Mankle
Debbie O’neall
Bill Hubbell
Te Ritz Theatre
Showtime
Jr. Hi
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Plover News
Lucky Martinsen
Dick Bennett
Rickard
Brinkman Auto
Chevrolet Sales and Service
Rolfe, Iowa
U.S
Freedom
Wagener Bros
Draperies
Fonda
Iowa
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