Havelock Happenings Chronicle Local Social Roundup
Havelock notices list numerous visits and trips among Gruver, Maltzahn, Buck, and Grover families. regional movements include Fort Dodge Laurens and Laurens business trips, plus farm changes and a lightning strike on a cow. community events feature Helping Hand Circle, dances, picnics, and a Methodist service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Gruver
Mick
Emmetsbr
Ae Gehrt
Frank Crawford
Emmetsburg
Chris Maltzahn
R. E. Gruver
G. Corbett
Laurens
K. P. Hunter and Son
Fort Dodge
Lawrence
Henry Buck
B. C. Boysen
J. M. Ralfe
Harry Howard Farm
Cox Orchestra
Rolfe
John Hendricks
Frank Rallel
Marion Bruce
G. A. Grover
J. M. Ralle
James DeVaul
Iarina
W. Keerles
Will Brazier
Storm Lake
Dale Stover
Grover Billiard Hall
Avery Carpenter Farm
Helping Hand Circle
Black Hills
South Dakota
Henry Ewing
Webster County
Phrl Clayton
Des Moines
F. M. Tice
Fonda
F. E. Heathman
Pocahontas
S. J. Cole
Gladys Cole
Linden
Calvin Hersom
Mable Swanson
Leon Allen
Cahontas
Geo. Allen
Ostase
Ofin
Havelock Methodist Church Notes Rev C L Day Pastor
Havelock Methodist Church notes list Sunday services including Sunday School Morning Worship at eleven and evening worship at eight with junior and Epworth leagues. Fred Dubbert of Laurens will address next Sunday at eleven. Daily Vacation Bible School opens June 8 with a listed faculty and transportation committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Grover
Pocahontas
Ned Goodchild
Will Fowler
Rochelle
Ill
Fowler Sr
Fowler
Francis Eno
G. A. Everson
C. E. Miller
Plover
J. B. Sheldon
Myrl Barth
Joyce Clarke
Marathon
J. C. Barth
W. S. Godell
Ben Barth
Gertrude
Gordon Barth
Humboldt
Carl Barth
Arnold Barth
J. B. Jones
Lake City
Chas
Leland Williams
Fort Dodge
Andrew Smith
Minnesota
Havelock
Donald Gibson
Wesley
Marcille Nickell
Algona
Jas. Horn
Nashville
Tenn
Dale Cole
Ames
Dale
C. C. Cole
Iowa State College
Pearl Mick
Dewey
Des Moines
Ed Bass
Boone
Bert Bass
Calvin Smith
Mr. Smith
Susie Smith
Stanley
Stewart Whitmore
Hitchcock
Webb
Elmer Sanding
Rolfe
H. D. Grover
W. H. Lease
Howard Knight
Willis Knight
Norma
Lost Island Lake
Epworth
Fred Dubbert
Laurens
Mary Young
Gertrude Young
Minnie Hauswirth
Myrna Webster
Dorothy Plantz
C. L. Day
Roy Hartsock
Harold Crowell
Frank Ralle
George Johnson
Charles Hauswirth
Harry Howard
Bitter Blow Heard At The Wheel Incident
A confrontation unfolds as a motorist and a woman at the wheel exchange refusals and demands, escalating tensions before the scene winds down with the decision to leave. The exchange centers on raised hands, a whistle, and a halfhearted effort to signal a stop.
Burglary Tale Echoes in Witty Domestic Quip
A humorous household anecdote centers on an intruder who broke into the home while the narrator was out with friends. The punchline arrives when the wife misidentifies the burglar as the husband, suggesting the intruder “got” nothing except mistaken identity and a laugh.
Hadn't Known Her Dialogue Sparks Suspected Truth
A brief exchange turns on a claim of long acquaintance before marriage. One speaker asserts certainty, the other contradicts, revealing tension over shared history and credibility. No further facts are provided.
Caution Urges Gentle Speech in Troubled Times
The text hints at caution and gentleness as a guideline in a tense moment. It personifies a man possibly described as a pugilist and heavy on the pound, suggesting a warning to avoid conflict and aggression.
Revenge Husband After a Tiff
A quarrel prompts a wife to declare she will stay in the most expensive hotel she can find and charge the bill to her husband, rejecting the notion of returning to his mother.
The Debtor’s Dilemma in a Pulpit Tale
An Exchange anecdote recalls a preacher asking debt payers to stand, all complied except one. The lone man, revealed as unable to meet obligations, explains that the others are his newspaper subscribers. The tale closes with a request to turn to prayer.
Decoration Day Program in Havelock Honors Veterans
Decoration Day observed at the Havelock school auditorium with the American Legion and Auxiliary in charge. The program included band performances by the High School Band, readings, a baritone solo, and a address by Rev. Walter Rothwell, a World War veteran. Flower girls and World War veterans then visited the cemetery to decorate graves with ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havelock
American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
America
Seagate
Flanders’ Fields
Eeeys Heey
Joyce Clarke
Walter Rothwell
Sia
C. L. Day
Plover Presbyterian Church
Rothwell
Mrs. S. J. Cole Dies After Stroke in Havelock
Mrs. S J Cole died at her home Sunday May 30 at 4 00 p m after a paralytic stroke in December. She had lived in Havelock for many years and is survived by her husband and ten children. Funeral arrangements were not complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Cole
If You Think the World Is Crazy
A concise aphorism suggests personal perception shapes judgment, noting that perceived madness may reflect the observer more than external reality. The message invites self-reflection on how one tunes into chaos.
Tree Ring Calendar Reveals Dates of Ancient Ruins
Neil M. Judd of the National Museum explains that petrified tree rings act as an exact calendar for dating western United States ruins. When old logs are found they are carefully excavated and saved, and a cross section shows rings indicating the approximate year of growth and burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Neil M. Judd
New World Archeology
National Museum
Nature
Definition and origins of horsepower explained
The text defines horsepower as 83 000 foot pounds per minute and notes its relation to watts. It describes foot pounds as work required to raise a pound by one foot against gravity, adopted by James Watt after trials with draft horses. It emphasizes horsepower as an arbitrary unit exceeding an average horse’s power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Watt
New Baby Increases Household Electric Use
A new baby becomes a large new customer for the electric company. The added load includes night lighting, extra heating during bath time, and more washing and ironing. Electric milk warmers and other gear raise bills, but complaints are often settled by noting the arrival of the new child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric
What Is Home Without a Comfortable Chair and Bed
A reflective meditation on the elements that define a home. The piece weighs the role of furniture, rest, and personal space in creating true domestic comfort for daily life.
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K. B. Hunter
Bert
J. L. Miller
Cedar Falls
Dorothy Miller
Jesie Hansen
State Teachers’ College
At Place
K. P. Hunter
John
Wapello
Havelock Methodist Church
Andere
Lewes
India
Wackolder Beer
Braintwein
Jme
Senor
Mon
Rolfe Arrow
Pocahontas County
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