Mrs. Billy Fuchs Honored At Local Methodist Shower
Havelock residents attended a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Billy Fuchs at the Methodist church Tuesday evening. Several out of town visitors stayed with relatives, including families from Eudora Missouri and Laurens. The Women’s Society of Christian Service held its annual mother daughter banquet Thursday afternoon at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Fuchs
Loryl van Horsen
Johnnie Vote
Junior
Ronald
Eudora
Bernetta Walser
Ben Eby
Hilda DePau
Evanston
Fred Hauswirth
Harold Hauswirth
Linan
Alaska
Arthur Nowack
Sons
Fonda
Will Nowack
Sheriff’s Office
Pocahontas
Vila Kamp
Laurens
Bertha Shaveland
Mayme Daugherty
Doris Stock
Leonard Meredith
Louisville
Kentucky
Meredith
W.A. Lezinby
Janet Parris
Rockwell City
Butler Parris
John
Dean
Sutherland
Corp
Francis Parris
Camp Grant
Picnic Planned by Friendly Club for Pocahontas July 11
At a Friendly club meeting held at Mrs. Claude Lents home in Pocahontas plans were made to hold the annual picnic on July 11 on the courthouse lawn. The hostess served lunch after the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Club
Claude
Pocahontas
Local health and travel notes from Rochester and region
Harold Crowell has returned home from Rochester hospital and Will Stoulil also came home after leg surgery in Rochester. Mrs Viola Jacobson family moved to Pocahontas from Ridotto grounds. Lloyd Oleson family will relocate to that residence. Mrs Fred Hauswirth and daughter Mrs Miller visited the Oscar Nystrom family in Sioux City. One encephalomyelitis case reported at Dale Stover farm. many farmers vaccinated their horses for the disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Crowell
Rochester
Will Stoulil
Viola Jacobson
Pocahontas
Ridotto Grounds
Lloyd Oleson
Fred Hauswirth
Miller
Oscar Nystrom
Sioux City
Dale Stover Farm
Alma Dunn Injures Leg Jumping From Tractor
Alma Dunn injured her leg when she jumped from a tractor. She crawled to the house and drove to town for medical care, then to Fort Dodge for X rays showing no broken bones. Alma, the family helper, has twin brothers in service. Jess DeVaul also injured his foot stepping on a nail and used crutches. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Gruver and others were dinner guests at David Stevens in Rodman on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Dunn
Fort Dodge
Alma
Jess DeVaul
R. E. Gruver
G. A. Gruver
Pearl Mick
Norma Jean Edge
Rodman
David Stevens
Birthday dinner and picnic honor Eldon Buck home Rolfe
Relatives and friends gathered at the Eldon Buck home in Rolfe for a chicken dinner in honor of Mrs. Eldon Buck’s birthday. An afternoon picnic followed at the city park with many gifts for Mrs. Buck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Buck
Rolfe
H. D. Gruver
Noman
Jean Dee
Luke
Kore Chyie Avant Coats Wien Mover
Frank Kerisenelt
Griffith Weds Callon at Rolfe Methodist Church
Pocahontas couple Irene Mae Griffith and James Raymond Callon were married Tuesday night at 8 at Rolfe Methodist Church. The ceremony was officiated by Rev. Buckwalter with bride’s sister Hazel Griffith and Earl Griffith in attendance. The bride is a Pocahontas High School 1941 graduate now employed locally. the groom, Rolfe High School 1934 alumnus, works on his father's farm. They will reside on a farm southwest of Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Irene Mae Griffith
Frank Griffith
James Raymond Callon
Rolfe
Floyd Callon
Methodist
Buckwalter
Hazel M. Griffith
Earl Griffith
Callon
Pocahontas High School
Ben Franklin
Rolfe High School
Wind damages homes and stores in town during storm
A severe wind storm split a 40 year old branch at Mrs. C A Hunt’s home damaging the south edge of the roof. A 63 by 9 foot plate glass window at Hansen furniture in the Fowler building was blown out but no furniture was harmed. A tent show was stopped during the storm and patrons were moved from seats. Several residents and visitors are named including Marilyn and Carol Strathman, Dr C T Hughes and family, Pvt Bob Kemmer, PFC Jerome Nedved and PFC Robert Harrison. A new group named Christian Volunteer Workers was organized at Dr Sarah Matthews’ home to knit quilts for war refugees and will meet monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Hunt
Hansen Furniture
Fowler
West Main Street
Marilyn
Carol Strathman
Cresco
Josephine Posakony
C. T. Hughes
Keut
U. S. Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Hughes
Zion Ill
Bob Kemmer
Camp McCoy
Wis
Joe Kemmer
Jerome Nedved
Robert Harrison
John Nedwell
W. Harrison
Christian Volunteer Workers
Sarah Matthews
Local social visits and I O O F meeting noted
Several days at the home of his aunt Mrs Mainey Stover near Rolfe. Mr and Mrs Harry Herscher and family spent Sunday at the L A Stover home Laurens. Mr and Mrs Herbert Plantz Pocahontas spent Tuesday here at the Gordon Leigh home. Darold Mayers and daughter Jo Ann of Parkersburg stayed at the O D Van Horsen home. Darold will soon enter service. Guy Butts Wesley and other I O O F officers met with local members at the I O O F hall Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mainey Stover
Rolfe
Harry Herscher
Geraldine
Darrell
L. A
Guy Butts
Wesley
Legion Auxiliary Elects Officers at Wa ters Home
At a Legion Auxili ary meeting held Monday evening at Mrs Vern Waters home the group elected officers for the year. Doll Wright was chosen president with Ann Lathrop as vice president and Nellie Nickelson as second vice president. Goldie Balle was named secretary Olive Waters treasurer Emma Johnson historian J C Barth chaplain and Alice Shimon sergeant at arms. Lunch followed served by Mrs Waters and hostess Mrs Charles Hauswirth
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary
Vern Waters
Doll Wright
Ann Lathrop
Nellie Nickelson
Goldie Balle
Olive Waters
Emma Johnson
J. C. Barth
Alice Shimon
Waters
Charles Hauswirth
Williams Family Announces Military Assignments and Instructorships
Made Instructors Mr and Mrs Jim Williams learn their son Lt Allan Williams U S N L R has become an instructor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston PEC Maryin Williams has been made an instructor at the air force gunnery school in Kingman Arizona after graduating there Both Williamses are graduates of the Hayslock bien school
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Williams
Allan Williams
U.s.nlr
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Boston
Pec Maryin Williams
Air Force
Kingman
Arizona
Hayslock Bien School
Havelock Methodist Church Announces Camp Plans and Training
Sunday school at 1 nan and morning worship at eleven. Mrs Wolcott’s class to attend Camp at Methodist Camp in July. Nurses wanted. Women invited to enroll in nurse training at Sioux City Methodist Hospital. Provide name and address to the pastor.
Local Navy Man Visits Family in Corpus Christi
Dale Matthews, machinist's mate 2/e, U S navy, from Corpus Christi Texas, visited Thursday with his grandfather A F Matthews and his aunt Dr Sarah Matthews. He notes support for wool donations to aid in the work and will use wool materials collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Matthews
U. S. Navy
Corpus Christi
Texas
A. F. Matthews
Sarah Matthews
Harold Mart honored as army air force enlistment celebrated
The Golden Hour club hosted a party at Henry Redman home with 500 games where Mrs. O C Johnston and Adolph Keeble won high score prizes and Mrs Johnston took the traveling prize. A gift was given to Harold Mart before he departs for Omaha and Sheppard Field Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Mart
Army Air Force
Golden Hour Club
Henry Redman
O. C. Johnston
Adolph Keeble
Johnston
Mr. Mart
Omaha
Sheppard Field
Texas
Roy Kampfe
Carl Storr
Army Air Force Technical School
Keesler Field
Miss
Ervin Kaiser
Army
A. J. Shaw
George Shors
John
Sue
Charles Flaherty
Okoboji
Antonette
Ione Hammes
Briar Cliff
Sioux City
Hammes
Francis Patrick
Irene Swalin
Eva Dillemuth
Bonnlee Peterson
Bernice Hiatt
Will Shimon
R. R. Allen
Contract Bridge
Auxiliary Elects Officers in Local American Legion Unit
Mrs. O P Malcolm elected president succeeding Mrs S L McIntire. Mrs Andrew Peterson first vice president and Mrs F M Hudson second vice president. Mrs Ira Miller secretary and Mrs H B Eike treasurer. Mrs F M Hudson historian and Mrs Vera Wolfe chaplain. Mrs C E Calligan sergeant at arms. PFC Garland Anthony 24 Farmington killed in action in north Africa April 8 was brother of Mrs Isom Hufford Pocahontas. Anthony posthumously awarded Purple Heart May 19. He served two years with training at Camp Claiborne and Ireland before Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. P. Malcolm
American Legion Auxiliary
5. L. McIntire
Andrew Peterson
F. M. Hudson
Ira Miller
H. B. Eike
Vera Wolfe
C. E. Calligan
Garland Anthony
Farmington
North Africa
Isom Hufford
Pocahontas
Anthony
Camp Claiborne
Ireland
Africa
San Diego man John Quinn obituary notes survivors
Ward was recently received hero of the death of John Quinn, 78, of San Diego, Calif., who was a former resident and business man. He was a brother of J. D. Quinn. Among his survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Harry Enyeart, Mrs. Courtney Bowman and Miss Zita Quinn, all of San Diego, and two sons, Gregory of San
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
John Quinn
San Diego
Calif
J. D. Quinn
Harry Enyeart
Courtney Bowman
Zita Quinn
Gregory
San
Music Recital Presented by Mrs J B Rutgers
Mrs J B Rutgers hosted a piano and vocal recital at her home Friday afternoon June 18 featuring Marion Pirie Eleanor Pirie Jack Du Bois Janet Heathman Beverly Majorowicz Sherry Majorowicz Jenny Lou Prichard Dorete Prichard Janet Diego Marilyn Diego and Charles in the army stationed at Las Vegas Nevada. Mrs Quinn died two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Rutgers
Marion
Eleanor Pirie
Jack DuBois
Janet Heathman
Beverly
Sherry Majorowicz
Jenny Lou
Dorete Prichard
Janet
Marilyn
Diego
Charles
Las Vegas
Nevada
Quinn
Tawneys Buy Gilmore City Home and Move In
Mr and Mrs G W Tawney purchased a house in Gilmore City and moved there last week. They previously lived in the home bought by C R Bush. Tawney works as a salesman for Standard Oil Co in the Pocahontas field. Miss Helen Thornton of Hurley New Mexico is visiting her mother Mrs L C Thornton for the summer and has taught in New Mexico. James Naughton son of Mr and Mrs Art Naughton has been advanced from seaman 2 c to baker 3 c in the U S navy. Lawrence Olberding son of Mrs Rose Olberding has returned home after an honorable discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Tawney
Gilmore City
C. R. Bush
Tawney
Standard Oil Co
Pocahontas Field
Helen Thornton
Hurley
New Mexico
L. C. Thornton
Miss Thornton
James Naughton
Art Naughton
U. S. Navy
Lawrence Olberding
Rose Olberding
Army
Last of Pocahontas Alcan crew departs for Alaska
The final group from Pocahontas including W B Linnan and 12 others left last week for Alaska to join the Alcan highway crew. Additional crew members from Ware Fonda Havelock and Laurens already departed earlier. Dale Westell joins Army Camp Dodge. Navy Chief Petty Officer George Wilson visits Pocahontas with family. A Kepler family reunion occurred on the courthouse lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Linnan
Alcan Highway
Pocahontas
Alaska
Mr. Linnan
A. M. Malcolm
Albert Shaw
Mike Fitzgerald
I. E. Point
Dan O’brian
Hugo Harder
Wesley Ott
Dale Johnson
W. D. Walters
Francis Kelly
Howard Luft
Herbert L. Peterson
Clarence de Young
Ware
Dale Anderson
Arnold Kolb
Fonda
Harold Hauswirth
Havelock
Everett Hallberg
Palmer
Carl Hoffman
Leland Johnson
Roy Gordon
Laurens
Dale Westell
Edward Westell
Camp Dodge
George Wilson
Navy
Boston
Mass
Wilson
William Wilson
Frank Nedved
Edwin C. Kepler
U. S. Navy
New York City
E. C. Kepler
Greene
Kepler
Jerry Vosankony
Ames
Josephine Posankony
Belle White
Winegarden
Alice Utley
Omaha
Jack Helwig
Bernard Lieb
Cortland Peterson
Camp Foster
Lake Okoboji
Community Visitors and Family News Across Rodman Area
Local social pages list numerous visitors and guests including McFadden Butler and several Rutger, Johnson, and Carpenter families. Highlights note Mrs Rittgers serving ice cream, visits from New Hartford and Sioux Center, and various Sunday gatherings and dinners across West Bend, Rodman, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McFadden
Jeane
Keith Butler
Donald
Joan Rutgers
Joyce
Sylvia Johnson
Gwendolyn Lehnus
Aileen Henderson
Karlene
Kenton Eppelsheimer
Janet
Barbara Ritgers
Lois Glasco
Sterling Meurer
Fred Butler
Raymond Majorowicz
Verlae Ferguson
Doris McKim
Minnie Jarvis
B. F. Ritgers
Dorothy DuBois
Also Mentioned on This Page
Havelock News
Mere
Wil
Rev
Wolcou
Olcott
Rolfe Methodist Church
Auxiliary
Havelock Methodist Church
Joan Drake Waolestt, Pate
D. M. T. News
Thompson Bros
Pittsburgh Paint Co
E. Rickard & Sons
John Russet
New Hartford
Glenn Carpenter
Wesley Carpenter
Russet
Dorothy Dobbs
Nebraska
Chet Carpenter
Gilbert DeBoer
Baby
Emmetsburg Hospital
Pete Moon
Marinus Mouw
Jake Baker
Sioux Center
Melvin Butcher
Delevan
Minn
William DeWolfe
Harry Tyler
Bradgate
Howard DeWolfe
Wesley DeWolfe
Loren Pease
Sylvester
Bendixon
Rolfe Park
J. A. Bure
West Bend
Ome
Dale Lowe
Swea
Everett Burns Home
Te Rutgers
Peat
Alfred RB
H. J. Price
Boones
Frank Spies
Gilmore
David 8
S Son
Emery Petersen i Johansen
Marie Tense
Hans Nielsen
Viggo
N. C
U. S. War Bonds
Iowa
A. V. Graeber
West Bend Co-op
Creamery
Christian Science Monitor
The
Monitor
Christian Science Publishing Society
Norway Street
Massachusetts
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