Learned club dine at Coca Cola Plant in Humboldt
Twenty members of the Learn-Avile study club attended a dinner in Humboldt last Tuesday in the Coca Cola plant dining room. Guests included Mrs Allen Heathman Mrs Ella Heathman Mrs Mervin Tier Mrs John Pollock and many others with extended family and neighbors from areas including Sioux Rapids Rolfe Laurens and Ames. Local preachers delivered Memorial Day messages and families visited during a lengthy sequence of social and church related activities across nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Learn
Coca: Cola
Humboldt
J. M. Bush
Ariel Peterson
Sioux Rapds
Bert Peterson
Rolfe
Eloise Hakes Laurens
Dick Bush
Barbara
Douglas
Graduation activities and local social notices
Falla Sunday and attended the graduation exercises of the State Teachers College Monday. Marilyn Miller was one of the graduates. The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Wednesday June 12 with Mrs. May Butler and Mrs. John Perrigo as assistant hostess. County meeting to be held here Friday June 21. Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Sanders attended the funeral of Mrs. C. R. McIntire in Oakland last week. Republican women met in Pocahontas with speakers Mrs. Woodward of Whittemore as main speaker. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Thompson of Burt visited the Earl Firkins and Gerald Foust families. Dorothy Lampe was in the class at Albert City. Marjory Ann Buck vacationing at Decorah with sister Mrs. George Stevne. Elmer Sam Ison took his son Eugene home from Luther College. Mr. and Mrs. Harold O Neall hosted Raymond Willard and R. F. Buck families at dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Oakland
Adger
Jud Moody
Ayrhire
Powhatan Cemetery
Meda Stowell
Howard Pollock
Patty
Sally
Ames
W. John Pollock
J. H. Pollock
Havelock
John Brunn
Pocahontas
Ed Hough
Dough
Leonan Bergeson
C. E. Kauffman
Harry
Jerome Hollenbeck
Lenore Hood
Kankakee
Ill
Knute Damberg
Long Beach
Calif
B. F. Riggs
Pollock
James Anderson
H. Wehmeyer
Waterloo
E. W. Meredith
Davenport
Ward
J . Baker
Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
May Butler
John Perrigo
H. A. Thompson
Burt
Decorah
George Stevne
Elmer Simonson
Luther College
Eugene
Harold O’neall
Raymond Willard
R. F. Buck
Sophia Lieb
Fonda
Adel Lieb
Louis Schoofs
Charles City
Joseph Schoofs
Templeton
H. C. Goodyear
Evelyn Turner
A. H. Turner
Boulder
Colo
University of Colorado
Emma Hodecapp
Granville
Robert Pattee
Iowa City
State University of Iowa
Pocahontas County Dental Study Club
Pine Room
C. T. Hughes
J. D. Quinn
Jane Quinn
John and
James Quinn
Carlson
Floyd DeVaul
Calls Park
Algona
Elwood Lampe
Marathon
L. B. Garlock
Webster City
State Teachers College
Raymond Dixon
Patricia
Fay Wax
Rolfe
Emmetsbureg
Plover Class of 1939 Reunion Held at Twin Lakes
The Plover high school class of 1939 held a reunion at Twin Lakes on Decoration Day with attendees Lela Wilson Arline and Pauline Meredith Harriett Climpson Ilene and Arnold Enge Carol Hofert Marvel Firkins Edwin Grove Howard Gembler Elton Baker Lawrence Hilton and David Van Alstine. Not present were Wayne Arnold Eugene Nicol and June Stearns Hotovec. The report notes church services at Plover Presbyterian Church with Pastor John Brunn and visitors invited to join Sunday school at 10 a.m. and divine worship at 11 a.m. The choir rehearses Tuesday and Children’s Day is next Sunday with an 8 p.m. program.
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Plover High School
Twin Lakes
Lela Wilson
Arline
Pauline
Meredith
Harriett Climpson
Ilene
Arnold Enge
Carol Hofert
Marvel Firkins
Edwin Grove
Howard Gembler
Elton Baker
Lawrence Hilton
Wayne Arnold
Eugene Nicol
June Stearns Hotovec
David van Alstine
Plover Presbyterian Church
John Brunn
Local church services and community notices
Pocahontas Presbyterian Church invites morning worship at 9 30 and Sunday school at 10 30 while Plover Methodist Church conducts morning services at 11 with Epworth League at 7 in the evening. Sunday will mark Children's Day with a program and a special loan fund offering. The Methodist Ladies Aid funds church basement repairs and a new cement driveway is being laid at the oil station. Local residents and visitors from Rock Falls Dixon Sunrise Gilmore City and beyond are noted for visits and vacations. Florence Peterson of Rolfe is honored at a dinner ahead of a June wedding to Donald Johansen of Los Angeles with guests from Rolfe Milroy Rodman Ottumwa and other towns.
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Plover Methodist Church
E. Redmayne
Epworth League
Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
Community Service
Thelma Billinic
Rockfalls
Lil
Henry Ruppert
Ivan
Dixon, Ill
L. A. Jones
Gilmore City
Curtis Jones
Howard Strong
Sunrise
Wyoming
Orville Cherry
Albert Strong
Rock Rapids
Stewart Seeley
Iseminger
Florence Peterson
Rolfe
Martin Peterson
Florence
Sutherland
Donald Johansen
Los Angeles
Calif
Joe Tiegland
Jo Ann
Nels Tiegland
W. N. Peterson
Milroy, Minn
Fred Kerns and Sons
Lars Tiegland
Lowell
Rodman
P. M. Peterson
Sadie
Gertude
Elmer
Nellie
William Peterson
Plover
Thos Murphy
Ottumwa
Dillemuths Observe Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Fred Dillemuth of Pocahontas celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 29 with visitors from Gowrie Harcourt Rockwell City and Gowrie. The couple, married May 29 1890 in Fonda Iowa, have lived in Pocahontas about 20 years. A lunch with a decorated cake followed a group visit. Mr Dillemuth, 81, remains active.
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Fred Dillemuth
Pocahontas
Carl Johnson
Gowrie
Alfred Blomquist
Frank Peterson
Harcourt
Ed Sellstrom
Albert Dillemuth
Rockwell City
Dillemuth
New York State
Pomeroy
Minnie Peterson
Fonda
Iowa
Sweden
United States
Pocahontas County
Social notes from Estherville and area
Mrs. George Shaw returned from Minneapolis after visiting her daughter Mrs. D McFarland and family. Mr and Mrs Guy Barker met her in Estherville. Addie Cobbs of Des Moines spent several days last week. Orville Shaw and family joined for Decoration Day then returned to Des Moines. Warren Jones of Sioux City visited his parents and served as best man at Clayton Shaw's wedding. George Hess of Clear Lake vacationing with grandparents A W Hess and J M Bush. W H Henderson and children visited the Alva Thurman family at Lorimer Sunday.
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Arlene Boozell
Des Moines
Kathryn Boozell
Paul Hammes
Dubuque
Loras College
Harry Brown
Harriet Brown
Estherville
Ellen Carey
Rose Meehan
Agnes Bigger
Randolph
Neb
Frank Stegge
Fonda
Aileen Murray
Remsen
F. J. Lorge
Anita
Mary Ang
Joan
Nels Nelson
Cozar
Charles Wolf
George Shaw
Minneapolis
D. McFarland
Guy Barker
Addie Cobbs
Orville
Lakes
Warren Jones
Sioux City
T. R. Jones
Clayton
George Hess
Clear Lake
A. W. Hess
J. M. Bush
W. H. Henderson
Alva Thurman
Lorimer
Howard Luft
Florian Luft
Mary Luft
Heron Lake
Minn
Forsythe
Ruth
Bunny Buchanan
Lost Island Lake
C. R. Henderson
Ward Sharp
Charles
DeWayne Henderson
Ozark Mountains
Tennessee
Edna Henderson
John Parradee
Wichita
Kans
L. E. Garlock
Ida Garlock
Powhatan 4-H Club meets with Suzanne Roush
The Powhatan 4-H Club the Powhatan Squaws met with Suzanne Roush on June 1 with 18 present. Mary Iseminger attended as a guest and Helen Glasco and Betty Trimble will represent the club at state Ames convention and Camp Foster respectively. Adela Jones spoke on telephone etiquette and Helen Beneke on clothes for the occasion. Lunch was served by Mrs. George Roush. Next meeting with Margaret Nicol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powhatan Squaws
Suzanne Roush
Mary Iseminger
Helen Glasco
Ames
Betty Trimble
Camp Foster
Adela Jones
Helen Beneke
George Roush
Margaret Nicol
Ruby Carlson Weds J. M. Kleve Af Pocahontas
Ruby Leonora Carlson of Pocahontas married Jean Melvin Kleve of LaVerne in a noon ceremony June 5 at the Carlson home. Rev T J Severtson officiated with a large local turn out. The couple will reside on a farm near Hardy.
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Carlson
Ruby Leonora Carlson
Pocahontas
Jean Melvin Kleve
LaVerne
T. J. Severtson
Eagle Grove
Lake Evangelical Lutheran Church
Goldfield
Mabel Kleve
Luverne
Ruby Rude
Montain Lake
Minn
Laurine Berg
Fort Dodge
Arleene McGowan
Woolstock
Patricia Wiuff
Humboldt
Lester Carlson
Byron Rude
Lloyd Swanson
New Life Guards Named for Poca hontas Pool
Miss Alice Benning of Clarinda will be the woman life guard at the Poca hontas pool this summer. She is a student at Iowa State College, an outstanding swimmer, and Red Cross certified. She won the safety award at ISU last week. Robert Pattee, a student at the State University of Iowa, also will guard the pool, and has served as lifeguard since the pool's construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Benning
Clarinda
Pocahontas
Miss Benning
Iowa State College
Robert Pattee
State University of Iowa
Pattee
Senator Dan Mason Visits Cherokee With A. J. Shaw
Senator and Mrs. Dan Mason of Brooklyn stayed with Senator and Mrs. A. J. Shaw overnight. They spent Friday in Cherokee with Mrs. Shaw joining them. Mason is a Democratic candidate for secretary of state.
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Dan Mason
Brooklyn
A. J. Shaw
Cherokee
Shaw
Senator Mason
Wa-tan-ye Initiates Three Members After Dinner
Wa-tan-ye club initiates Mrs A J Shimon Miss Nelda Natterstad and Miss Ione Hammes after a dinner at the Pine Room on Monday May 27 at 7 00. The ceremony was held at the home of Mrs Kathryn Boozell.
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Wa-tan-ye
A. J. Shimon
Nelda Natterstad
Ione Hammes
Pine Room
Kathryn Boozell
Bailey Family Moves From Storm Lake To Pocahontas
Mrs. Bailey of Storm Lake purchased the Lieb house and moved to Pocahontas on May 28. The J H Wessels family who previously occupied the Lieb house moved into the Henry Stoner house.
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Pines
M. Bush
S, E. Houck
Cedar Falls
Ann
Agnes Holm
Taylor
Texas
Houck
C. E. Miller
Mari Me
Monay
Harry Kinsley
Mogene
Redwood Falls
Mr. Kinsley
Anne Houck
Iris
Moingona
Des Ores
Ess
Cherokea
Clifford Wilson
Chippewa Falls
J. H. Bucher
G. L. Sanders
C. R. McIntire
Oakland
T. P. Comer
A. G. Heathman
Allen Heathman
Woodward
Whittemore
Mrs. Schmidt
Wilnam DeWolfe
Pocahontas Presbyterian Church
Dillemuths
Sacred Heart High School Alumni Association
Holy Name Hall
Sacred Heart High School
Florence Schoofs
Edward McCartan
Catherine Schoofs
Cossack
Assembly
Father Dailey
Father Hyland
Sisters of St. Francis
Donald DePew
Roy F. DePew
Mercy Hospital
Donald
Betty Parmeter
Iowa State Teachers College
R. L. Hudson
Miss Parmeter
William Farquhar
Ferriday
Farquhar
Virginia Hudson
Ruby Carlson
J. M. Kleve
Bride
Robert Shaw
Webb’s Drug Store
Gamble Store Agey
Iam
Gam
Rollie Fight
Mer
Rolfe, Iowa
Beckord
Beckord’s Hatchery
Rolfe, TA
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