Evelyn Bachman’s 8000 mile Canadian and U S trip recalled
Evelyn Bachman returned from an 8000 mile motor journey visiting Chicago Cleveland Niagara Falls Bangor Maine Boston New York Washington Mount Vernon Charleston Memphis St Louis New Orleans. She attended the world fair Joe Louis Gudoy fight and the St Louis all star game. She also joined the Republican convention in Philadelphia with Wendell Wilkie nomination.
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Evelyn Bachman
Canada
Chicago
Cleveland
Ohio
Niagara Falls
Bangor
Maine
Boston
New York
Washington D. C
Mount Vernon
Charlestown
S. C
Memphis
Tenn
St. Louis
New Orleans
Joe Louis-Gudoy
Philadelphia
Evelyn
Wendell Wilkie
Dominion
Irena Hibbs
le Grande
Iowa
Harvest Nears End Amid Farm and Community News
The harvest nears completion as threshing opens. combines reduce labor. Gib son fleet adds a new International pickup and Allen Hacker becomes truck driver. Local kittenball crowds pack floodlit games ending 8 to 8. Rolfe girls absent, local girls fill in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gon
Allen Hacker
Gibson
C. CG. Cole
Birthday Gathering at Hauswirths Noted by Kin
A large group of relatives and friends gathered Monday afternoon at Fred Hauswirth’s home to mark Mrs. Hauswirth’s birthday. The informal afternoon concluded with a luncheon served by self invited guests. Various local residents were mentioned visiting or returning from trips, with notes on dry conditions and local family connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Wolcott
Fort Dodge
Waterloo
D. S. Kirkpatrick
M. G. Herschel
Fred Buck
Jackson
Minn
Richard Forbes
D. J. Wenck
Marjorie
Darlene
Elvira
Sioux Rapids
R. Huseby
Paul Porter
Laurens
Central States Electric Company
Henry Gruver
Gilmore City
Lavera
Maurine
Eldon Buck
Geraldine
Lawrence Buck
Melvin Buck
Silver Lake
Clark Sargeant
John Hess
Albert City
Albert
Joan Bachman
W. A. Bachman
Nystuen
State Center
Evelyn Bachman
Northern
Lowell
Clarence Pederson
Pocahontas
James Grove
Gail
Plover
L. D. Goodchild
Grove
Hauswirth
Fred Hauswirth
Havelock Methodist Church Plans Short Break for Conference
Pastor John Drake Wolcott notes Sunday school at 10 a m but no preaching service for two Sundays due to the Okoboji Bible conference starting next Sunday. The pastor is on vacation at Methodist camp and can be reached by phone for any service requests.
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Havelock Methodist Church
John Drake Wolcott
Methodist Camp
Beacon Bans Beer Permits in Local Prohibition Move
Beacon town council near Oskaloosa decided to halt issuing new beer permits and to not renew existing ones as part of a local prohibition era effort. The measure affects establishments licensed to sell beer within Beacon limits.
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Beacon
Oskaloosa
Jallopy Race Set For Oskaloosa August 16
The second annual Kiddies Jallopy race will be held in Oskaloosa on August 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Centenarian Jonas Hoffhines Honored in Leon
Leon observes Jonas Hoffhines Day on Wednesday July 10 to mark the centenarian's 100th birthday anniversary.
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Jonas Hoffhines
Leon
Mr. Hoffhines
Des Moines Two community notes and births
Monday afternoon visitors included Mrs Benchendorf and daughters Opal and Berniece from Illinois, and Mrs William Carpenter of West Bend. Harley Petersen’s daughter Joyce Ann was born July 12 weighing 6% pounds. The report lists numerous local visits, weddings and family travels across Iowa, Minnesota and California, with several church and family events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Mason
Pocahontas
S. T. Mason
Mason
Ivan Marten
Standard Oil
Knutsen
Bentby
Walter Ohrtman
Harry Ohrtman
Rapid City
S. D
C. C. Cole
Madison
Wisconsin
Henry Edge
Harlan
Robert Lee
Edge
Clarence Cornwell
Webb
Delbert Moore
Charles Mann
Hattie West
Mallard
Ray Manquess
Loren Mohler
Laurens
Albert Zeck
Plover
Dale
Ted Stover
Rena Huseby
D. J. Wenck
Sioux Rapids
Sonny
Betty
Edmond Bloomer
Des Moines
Bloomer
Will Hilton
Maurine Spiker
Rolfe
Elmer Sandvig
Glenn Carpenter
Vern Jarvis
Arlene
Donald Carlton
Tommy
Fort Dodge
P. W. Petersen
Lutheran Hospital
John Cordes, Sr
Edward Cordes
Yakima
Washington
Gilmore City
John Cord
Flossie Ransom
Struthers
Ben Lehnus
William Fisher
Mr. Fisher
Sprague Andrews
New York
Russell Garrett
Mr. Garrett
Nels Truelsen
Roger
James Truelsen
Jefferson
Janet Kay Thorson
Laurel
Marcia Jane Lehnus
Billy
Jeanie Henderson
Junior Meyers
Sioux City
Pearl
Hattie Lehnus
Dorothy Ives
Laureng
T. O. Thorson
Chris Hansman
Rex
Manson
Guy Smith
Wesley Lehnus
Marcia Jane
David Henderson
Jeanie
Cooper
Lehnus
Isaac Couts
T. S. Anderson
R. J. Hoveland
Charley Zeman
Zeman
John Hotovec
Frank Cox
William Schonberger
Harry Morey
West Bend
Martin Haugen
Black Earth
Myrtle
Milwaukee
Chet Carpenter
Iohn Price
John Lawman
Orville
Lake Okoboji
Bank Officers Elected at Pocahontas State Bank Meeting
E H Rich of Fort Dodge was reelected president and L E Eckerson was reelected vice president at the Pocahontas State Bank annual stockholders meeting held here last week.
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Pocahontas Items Bank
E. H. Rich
Fort Dodge
Pocahontas State Bank
L. E. Eckerson
Local Visits and Family News Roundup
West Bend residents host and visit relatives in nearby towns. Notable get togethers include Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hronek with friends in Pocahontas, and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Osking hosting guests from Black Earth and Plover. Jens Thompson visited Mayo Hospital in Rochester, and Barbara Holzman taught in Havelock visited Virginia Vaughn.
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Orville Jurgens
West Bend
Frank Hronek
Pocahontas
Bert Osking
Yvonne
Martin Haugen
Myrtle
Black Earth
Wisconsin
Martin Helvig
Plover
Jens Thompson
T. D. Jones
Mayo Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Kenneth Atkinson
Vernon Marine
Graettinger
Warren Christensen
Barbara Holzman
Havelock
Virginia Vaughn
Carl Hertz
Nevada
Lena Vaughn
Hertz
T. S. Pease
Bradgate
Vine Austin
Mountain View
Calif
Ben Rutgers
Alfred Breiholz
Fort Dodge
Earl Cooksey
Son
Lutheran Hospital
George Lehnus
Charles Wentz
Oro Grande
L. A. Ripperger
Elroy
Theo
P. W. Petersen
Mr. Petersen
Chris Knudsen
Paul
Carroll
Sam Nicoson
Dwight Stiles
Rosemary and
Jack
Harvey Bell
Roseville
Local Bank Directors and Officers Appointed for Medical Course Liaison
Directors named N B Homan S Homan Bernard Bobik Remsen R E Courson Belmon Edmund Carmody Pocahontas Eckerson reappointed cashier Carmody assistant cashier Margaret Lorge teller LeRoy Horton book keeper Chosen for Medical Course Corliss Kepler son of Dr and Mrs C G Kepler and Ted Callaghan son of Dr and Mrs A J Callaghan of Pocahontas and surrounding districts.
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Corliss Kepler
C. G. Kepler
Ted Callaghan
A.J. Callaghan
City students selected for medical entrance at state university
A city reports that several local students were chosen from over a thousand applications to enter medical courses at the state university in Iowa City. The two boys, from the local high school, completed the program at the university town and graduated with the class of 991.
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Aig
Iowa
Iowa City
This & Po
Unicity
Ig High
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East
Havelock Lady
Methodist Ladies’ Aid
Havelock Ladies’ Aid Society
Methodist Church
Clara Keerles
Will Obrecht
Martha Cagan
Sylvia
Charlotte
Edward Griffith
Peter Smith
Mike Naughton
Mercy Hospital
Dean Armstrong
Joan
Donald Gibson
Eugene Dyiig
Lee Glenn
Bridge Club
Stelpflug
Norman Jacobson
Baby
George Brown
H. G, Gib
Phil Martin
Srath Cole
Vincent Keerles
Walter B. Dale
Hotpoint
Rolfe Arrow
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