75th Birthday Observed at Fred Hoffert Home
A large family gathering at Fred Hoffert’s home celebrated his 75th birthday with a noon dinner for 51 attendees. Attending were Hoffert relatives from Pochontas Ware West Bend Emmetsburg Royal Havelock Rolfe and other nearby towns, plus friends and neighbors. An American Legion Auxiliary meeting was announced for June 9 at Mrs J H Eno’s home with election of officers. Memorial Day observances occurred with a school program and cemetery rites conducted by veterans auxiliary and youth groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art
Bussey
Walter
Minnesota
Fred Hoffert
Myr
Henry Hoffert
Marjorie
Marlin Hoffert
Jimmy Flaherty
George Kirkner
Pocahontas
Melvin Kirchner
Lester Thorson
Janet
Rolfe
Donald Jacobs
West Bend
Alice
Otto Keerles
American Legion Auxiliary
Gold Star
J. H. Eno
Frank Johnson
Adrian Logan
Will Webster
Sioux Rapids
American Legion and Auxiliary
J. D. Walcott
Methodist Church
America
Veterans, Auxiliary
Beauty shop to open at Joyce Hopkins home
Mrs Joyce Hopkins will open a beauty shop after fitting a room at the Stiller residence. Nearby, J H Bochma and Edge family homes see porch enclosures with glass by Ray Grover. Walter Sandy’s house painted and Will Smith adds basement and new bath. Davenport pair Mr and Mrs Vincent Daniels hold sale of late Mrs Ella Lane’s household goods. residence to be sold or leased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Hopkins
Stiller Residence
J. H. Bochma
Edge
Ray Grover
Walter Sandy
Will Smith
Vincent Daniels
Davenport
Ella Lane
Daniels
Lane
Local residents visit Omaha and surrounding areas this week
Visitants include Roy E. Jennings and William Boysen with the senior class touring Father Flanagan's Boys Town in Omaha. Funeral attendance spans Curlew for the Christensen boy's burial. Several families travel to Minnesota and Iowa towns for summer work and visits, with social gatherings at Crawford park Fort Dodge and Sunshine club events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys
Roy E. Jennings
William Boysen
Omaha
Father Flanagan
Charles Philip
Jay Williams
Will Brazier
George Lanus
Betty Wright
Curlew
Little Christensen
Genevieve Mulvihill
John Ralle
Spencer
L. F. Godfrey
Barnem
Joe Schlooser
Fort Dodge
J. L. Lanus
Charles Hilger
A. R. Hesla
Grand Rapids
Minnesota
C. W. Gill
Earl
Marcus
Sunshine Club
L. Pieratt
Blanche Worthington
Storm Lake
Enid
George
Worthington
Edward
Ned Woodchild
Gladys Shumway
Myr
Wayne Allen
Algona
Barth
Crawford Park
Jim Reiter
Indiana
Myrl Barth
Boone
Humboldt
Des Moines
Ralph Hawn
Ray Gruver
Lake
Notice of Assessment for Surfacing Secondary Road
Pocahontas County Iowa schedules a Board of Apportionment assessment on all real estate in Secondary Road District No 219. Hearing before the Board of Supervisors at 2 22 P M June 9 1941 in Pocahontas Iowa. Objections must be filed by noon that day or be waived. Roy A Johnson County Auditor April 1 1941.
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Pocahontas County
Iowa
Board of Apportionment
Board of Supervisors
Pocahontas
Roy A. Johnson
Larkin Club Will Meet. Local Outing Planned
Minnewashta hosts an evening outing Thursday while the Larkin club plans a Friday afternoon gathering with Mrs. Fern Hawn. Mrs. Joe Hauswirth recovers from appendicitis at Fort Dodge and son Ralph Hauswirth departs for a month of training at Edgewood Maryland. Another son E J Hauswirth, agriculture teacher at Corydon, visits, then heads to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. Mrs J D Wolcott travels to Des Moines escorting her daughter and husband the Dean Armstrongs to Long Beach California to visit her 94 year old mother at her next birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnewashta
Larkin Club
Fern Hawn
Joe Hauswirth
Fort Dodge
Ralph Hauswirth
Salt Lake City
Edgewood
E. J. Hauswirth
Corydon
Methodist Church Service Schedule and Youth Conference
The Methodist Church holds Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11 a.m. Next Sunday features Students day exercises. Algona district Youth's conference meets in Corwith on Sunday June 8 with Dr Nicols of Ames giving two addresses. John Drake Wolcott is the pastor.
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Algona District
Corwith
Nicols of
Ames
Wesley Foundation
John Drake Wolcott
Progress and social club notes from Bradgate area
Reported meetings of the Progress and Double C clubs with lessons on Mrs. Martin Johnson and Francis Willard. Members discussed state biennial at Fort Dodge, guest days, and refreshment hostesses. Local visits included Humboldt guest day and Dorcas society, plus marriage, funeral, and wedding events in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progress Club
A. E. Olson
George Wolcott
Fort Dodge
Roy Ellsworth
T. S. Clark
Martin Johnson
W. K. Williams
N. B. Higby
Community events and banquet plans in Bradgate area
Local social notices list visits and gatherings across Humboldt Gilmore City Rolfe Storm Lake and nearby towns. Alumni Association of Bradgate high school names banquet committees for June 6 at the high school auditorium.
Property sale notice for Secondary Road District 217
Estate included within Secondary Road District No 217 with schedule NW1 NW3 lists parties in Pocahontas Iowa. Supervisors meet at 2 10 PM in the county auditor's office on the 9th to act on the matter.
Local residents share summer plans and events
Graduates from the two year normal course returned home Monday. Mrs. Henry Sorenson, Mrs. Hans Isacson, Mrs. A. E. Olson, Mrs. Martha Wallace and Blanch spent Saturday in Fort Dodge. Bernard Jacobs attended the Ottosen elevator meeting and banquet. Ole Knutson Darlene Jens Peterson and Mary Buck attended a Humboldt wedding. Lois and Marinetta Seaman returned from Morningside College. Lois stays home July. Marinetta to Sioux City for summer classes. Ottosen high school alumni banquet was held Sunday. Mrs. A. E. Olson visited Lincoln from Sunday to Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Tilton
Ames
Humboldt
Dorcas Society
Trinity Lutheran Church
N. C. Madsen
Caroline Madsen
John Madsen
Hans Isacson
A. C. Johnson
Thomas Kjeer
Antone Anderson
Jens Anderson
Willie Peterson
Harry Peterson
Magnus Larson
Marie Peterson
Fred Benjamin
Joe Gunderson
Dakota City
Guy Dayton
Ted Woodruff
Fort Dodge
Owatonna
Minn
E. J. Burr
Ustherville
Henry Sorenson
A. E. Olson
Martha Wallace
Blanch
Bernard Jacobs
Ottos
Ole Knutson
Darlene
Jens Peterson
Mary Buck
Lois
Marinetta Seaman
Morningside College
Sioux City
Marinetta
Ottosen High School
Lincoln
Crawlers Mark Block-Walking Wager Draws Crowd
Monson Shaver and Delly Corning crawled on hands and knees for a bet. The stunt drew a large crowd as the pair revisited their childhood habit and traced a number of blocks for the wager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monson Shaver
Delly Corning
Proper use of hand signals reduces Iowa motor vehicle crashes
A brief guide explains how motorists in Iowa can lower accident risk by using clear hand signals. It emphasizes signaling turns and lane changes to aid driver communication and prevent collisions.
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Iowa
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H. G. Gibson
Wm. Altwegg
Grand Meadow
Genevieve Altwegg
Elizabeth Robinson
Pearl M. Mick
Margaret Cupp
Emmetsburg
C. L. Cornwell
Donald Cornwell
Plover
Wallace Knapp
G. A. Grover
Dale Whitmer
KE. C. Bunch
Laurens
J. B. Jones
Lake City
Charles Mann
Dale Cupp
Gilmore City
John Cupp
Roy Gaskill
Pound- Stone
Frank DeVaul
Floyd DeVaul
Russie
Havelock
Dyiig
Marathon
Delbert Moore
Wesley Cornwell
Morton, Minn
G. L. Cornwell
J. L. Miller
Titonka
S. H. Gill
Anna Gill
Leroy McWhorter
Evelyn Bachman
Eldora
Walter Bachman
Bachman
Lake Minnewashia
W. B. McTaggart
Thomas McTaggart
Columbus
Nebraska
S.S. Whitmore
Fenton
Walter Knight
Geo . Corray
Geo SE
Swi
Equitable Life Assur
Shi SW
Equitable Life Assur. Soc
NEA Neg
Joe Gneupel
NEI
Earl R. Smith
Nick
Otto Gneupel
A. M. Hofert
the Methodist Church
Bradgate News
P. F. Naeve
Darlene Knutson
Belva Brandhoij
Woodruff
J. E. Hynds
J. Lichty
Ed O’donnell
Kathleen
Dean
Frank Carlton
L. A. Malcolm
Inga McCreary
Ferris Malcolm
Sam Mills
Katie Harris
Etta Seaman
Alumni Association of
The
Bradgate High School
Dewey Lanning
George Curry
Jack Niemier
Beryl Dickey
Harley Knutson
Joyce Sorenson
Edna Wallace
Lowell Jennings
Noble Hemergon
Beryl Bonde
Leo Fuller
Donald Brandhoij
Eli Cupp
Elmer Naeve
Donna Daniels
Astrid Broadsack
Frank Tellier
Ed O'Donnell
Jennie Bryarly
Buck Hynds
Canton
Ohio
WYSE
Dick Clemens
Henrys
Buddy
Alva FE
Deen
Loren Pease
Harriett Carlson
Stewart Whitmore
James Olson
Bradgate
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