Local Notes On Service Members and Community Notices
Lt John Craig Barth overseas at a control depot with Mrs Barth living in California. Marion Daniels of Des Moines enlists in the WAVES after secretarial work at Ankeny defense plant and will receive her call July 11. Gerald Melvin Buck infant son of Melvin Buck is at the C Chilar home. Norma Jean Edge has tonsils removed in Plover. Ivan Shimon to Edmond. Hans Larson dies at past 90. funeral held Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Daniels
Des Moines
Eugene Daniels
Ankeny
Henry Buck
Eldon Buck
Pocahontas
Melvin Buck
Gerald Melvin
Plover
Norma Jean
Alice Shimon
Storm Lake
Ivan Shimon
Edmond
Oklo
Martin Larson
Hans Larson
United Service Women meet at Legion hall adds new members
The United Service Women of America held a Legion hall meeting on Friday evening. Three new members were admitted bringing the roster to 40. Lunch followed served by Mrs. Alice Quade and Mrs. Verta Holtorf and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Service Women
United Service Women of America
Legion Hall
Alice Quade
Verta Holtorf
Auxiliary Elects Officers at Legion Hall Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary elected officers with Mrs. Adram Logan chosen president. Other officers include Nellie Nickelson first vice president Elia Bishop second vice president Goldie Ralle secretary Olive Waters treasurer Jimma Johnson historian Mrs J C Barth chaplain Rena Wilson sergeant at arms and executive board members Mrs Carl Barth Mrs Goldie Ralle and Mrs Doll Wright. Lunch was served by Mrs Logan and Mrs Ed Carlson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Adram Logan
Nellie Nickelson
Elia Bishop
Goldie Ralle
Olive Waters
Jimma Johnson
J. C. Barth
Rena Wilson
Carl Barth
Doll Wright
Logan
Ed Carlson
Golf Club Auxiliary Elects Its Officers At Club Luncheon
Pocahontas The Golf club auxiliary met Wednesday at the clubhouse for the 1944 season start with 28 members present. A 1:00 lunch served by officers of the past year preceded a business meeting electing officers: Jack Bouma president S L Dunn vice president Peter Hanson secretary treasurer A C Carmichael director. Five bridge tables were played after the meeting with prizes awarded to Loren Olson Ed Monaghan and George Stockdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Golf Club
Charles Watts
Jack Bouma
R. Donohoe
A. C. Carmichael
S. L. Dunn
James Hronek
Peter Hanson
Loren Olson
Ed Monaghan
George Stockdale
O N O Club Hosts, Birthday Observed At Several Homes
Mrs Park Kauffman hosted O N O club where Mrs Dick Love won the high score in contract bridge and refreshments followed at the Pine Room. Mrs George Peters Jr marked her 76th birthday with a party hosted by her daughter Mrs Dick Love, with 30 guests and lunch. Mrs Charles Burd and Kathy visited Des Moines after time with Mr and Mrs F J Strathmann, joined by Miss Betty Jo Strathman. Mrs J D Quinn celebrated a birthday with a party at home featuring 500. high score went to Mrs John Scanlon and consolation to Mrs F X Eberle, with refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.N.O. Club
Kauffman
Park Kauffman
Dick Love
Pine Room
George Peters, Jr
Peters
Love
Charles Burd
Kathy
Des Moines
F. J. Strathmann
Betty Jo Strathman
Byrd
J. D. Quinn
John Scanlon
F. X. Eberle
Havelock Methodist Church Schedule and Meeting
John Drake Wolcott is the pastor. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Youth's Council gathers at 6 30 p.m. The Helping Hand circle of the Woman's Society meets Thursday afternoon at Mrs Nellie Nickelson's home with Mrs Will Bishop assisting as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havelock Methodist Church
John Drake Wolcott
Woman’s Society
Nellie Nickelson
Will Bishop
Afternoon Games and Gifts for Sue Gathered Guests
Readers enjoyed an afternoon of games with Sue receiving many lovely gifts. At the close, refreshments were served by Mrs. O'Brien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue
Mra. O’brien
W S C S Guest Speaker Highlights Meeting at Methodist Church
The Women’s Society of Christian Service met Thursday at the church parlor for a 1 15 luncheon with sixty members present. Guest speaker Mrs Bill Yoshino, an American Japanese, spoke on experiences of her husband and herself before moving to Pocahontas county to work on the August Brinkman farm near Rolfe. Attending were Mrs August Brinkman Mrs H D Brinkman and Mrs Fae Schon of Rolfe along with committee chair Mrs S S Davidson and members including Mrs S L Dunn Walter Johnson Earl McClain Loren Reed Don Trenary and Charles Meyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C.S
Women’s Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Fred M. Hudson
Bill Yoshino
Pocahontas County
August Brinkman
Banquet at Methodist Church honors mothers and daughters
More than 120 attendees joined a 6:30 p m banquet hosted by the men and boys of a Methodist church Wednesday evening. Tables featured spring flowers and a Flag Day theme. A musical program followed with Mrs Frank O Johnson of Vincent as guest speaker and Miss Ruth Hoffman of Vincent as an out of town guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Frank O. Johnson
Vincent
Ruth Hoffman
Nieman Couple Honored on 25th Wedding Anniversary
Relatives and friends visited the Niemans at their home Sunday to celebrate their 25th anniversary with a noon dinner social afternoon gifts given by the group. The Golden Hour club and husbands honored them again Thursday with a 500 card evening and prizes for high score George Schott received traveling prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Nieman
P. J. Mart
J. B. Poduska
Adolph Koeble
George Schott
Nieman
Dinner honors bride elect Edine Hudek at hotel event
Miss Edine Hudek, bride elect, was guest of honor at a dinner hosted by Bell Telephone Co employees at Hotel Pocahontas Saturday. A social hour followed and she received a gift from the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edine Hudek
Bell Telephone Co
Hotel Pocahontas
Aged Man Honored in Pather's Day Dinner
A 94 year old honoree Joe Lanus senior hosted a Pather's Day dinner at his home with attendees including Jake Rubel Emmetsburg Joe Lanus jr Havelock Arthur Lanus Rolfe Ed Lanus and Dale Morrow Spencer Leonard Lanus Gilmore City and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Lanus
Jake Rubel
Emmetsburg
Joe Lanus, Jr
Havelock
Arthur Lanus
Rolfe
Ed Lanus
Dale Morrow
Spencer
Leonard Lanus
Gilmore City
Waste Paper in Demand for Armed Forces
The War Production Board warns of a waste paper shortage threatening paperboard containers for shells ammunition and military needs. 1942 saw about 5.7 million tons recycled with 1943 forecast at 1 million tons more due to high armed forces demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pulp and Paper Division
The
War Production Board
Army Ordnance Plants
Army
Movements of Local Families Include Travel and Visits
Over the past two years Mrs. Steinbrecher and her daughter stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs J M Fichler. Mrs William Bryan and son Billy returned to Omaha after a three week visit with her parents Mr and Mrs R O Wainwright. Mrs Bob Pattee and son Bob Jr left for Sioux Falls to visit her mother Mrs Mary Justus and will then go to Colorado for several weeks. Mrs Pattee and son had been visiting in the Joe Pattee home for two months. Mrs George Wilson left for California after weeks with Mrs Frank Nedved and in Benny Needed, Tommy Wilson and Will Wilson homes. Her husband is navy in the Pacific. Mrs James Jonas returned home after two weeks in Mercy hospital Fort Dodge following a major operation. She is mother of Mrs Harry Malm, Miss Rose Marie Kurz of Tallahassee Florida and Miss Mary Lou Schueler of Vinton who are visiting their uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs S May. Miss Kurz attends Florida State College for Women and Miss Schueler attends Cornell College at Mount Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Harms
Marlyn Starr
George
Harriet Kirby
J. R. Kirby
Arthur Albrecht
John Nieman
Palmer
Viona Nieman
Chicago
Albrecht
C. T. Hughes
Betty Jane
Kathryn Ann
Denver
Colo
Patricia Kopriva
Des Moines
Chance Williams
Helen Hochstetler
Blair
Dexter
S. H. Brokaw
J. R. Grant
S. &. Dann
Patty
Mile Miller
Titonia
Kk. Coil
Ira Miller
Allivon
B. C. Steinbrecher
Joan
GB. C. Steinbrecher
Navy Pier
Steinbrecher
Atlantic
May
Miss Kurz
Florida State College For Women
Miss Schueler
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Ray Clause Awards Diploma to Sixth Claimed Son
Grand Junction school board president Ray Clause has presented high school diplomas to his children for years. In 1935 he first awarded a diploma to his daughter Marietta and this year to his son Roger, the sixth child to receive a diploma from him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Clause
Grand Junction
Marietta
Roger
Mr. Clause
Woman’s lost purse recovered by sheriff after brief chase
Four hours after a Glenwood loss a woman’s purse was found by two passersby then turned to Sheriff Morgan who notified a major in Kentucky. The rightful owner retrieved cash travelers cheques gas stamps and personal items from the sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Kentucky
Sheriff Morgan
Quarantine signs posted at Well City home after illnesses
The R G Valentine family of Well City faced multiple contagious diseases this month with three quarantine signs on their door. Cy Valentine contracted chickenpox followed by May and then measles as fever spread to Kath Vought of Water Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Valentine
2Well City
Cy Valentine
May
Kath Vought
Water Home
Ring found after 25 years brings joy to LeMaster family
Ralph LeMaster Sr. discovered a wedding ring he lost 25 years ago while tending the garden. The ring, tangled with fernil from the feed lots, was as bright as when Mrs. LeMaster last wore it, ending a long search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph LeMaster, Sr
Drid
Birthday planter John Krimoed marks 88th year with corn
John Krimoed of near Grundy and ter has celebrated his birthday for 79 years by planting corn. On his 88th birthday he did not change plans and still plays corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Krimoed
Near Grundy &Ter
War Bonds Drive Aims to Restore Normalcy
The campaign emphasizes war bonds as instruments to fund postwar stability and economic recovery, urging citizens to purchase bonds to support national rebuilding and return to prewar normalcy.
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Havelock News
John Craig Barth
Air Command
Barth
California
Ernie Christensen
Long Beach
Calif
Elmer Sanding
Russell Waters
George Waters
Russell
Aleutians
Marjorie Davis
Davis
Tom Wiley
Vance
Anna Goodchild
Hinsdale
R. W. Forbes and Sons
Byran
Lucille
Lake Okoboji
Tiane Roberts
Cedar Rapids
Ray Gruver
Charles Hawley
Laurens
Roger Edge
Arnold’s Park
Ben Large
Minnesota
Dale Pearson
Pearson
Vance Wiley
Lloyd Emory
Ferna
Bobby
New
Emmetsbore
Martha Herschel
Bradeate
Lawrence Kemmer
Herschel
Willard George
Jerry Ackland
Georgie Brown
Art Knight
Edward Worthington
James
Jerry Cole
Bobby Lathrop
James Brazier
Henry Hetfert
Pomiahontas
Lida Keischell
Fred Hetfert
Pearl Mick
Ben Hy
Neiman
Bert Gaskill
Ralph Hawn
Nebr
Ralph
Martin
Omaha
G. A. Gruver
William Bishop
J. D. Wolcott
Ida Mann
Beatrice
J. B. Jones
Lake City
Alvin Helsa
Rembrandt
Golf Club Auxiliary
Noble Grand
Chris Peterson
J. F. Carlson
Noble
Peterson
Will Waldron
W. W. Walters
H. H. Winegarden
Clifford Johnson
Leo Fondrey
Albert City
Aldewin Winegarden
Bobby Keith
Dan O’brien
Vingent Clay Probicts
State Bank Building
Fort Dodge
Kumo
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
Klimo
North Western
Jake
Bob
John
Chicago Symphony
Claude
New Jersey
el Kahir
Chicago and North Western Line
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