Rites Held For Mrs. L. E. Hancher Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. L E Hancher were held at the Plover Methodist Church with the Grigsby pastor presiding. She died June 16 1944 in Los Angeles after months of illness. Survived by three sons Everett Eugene and Park with families, and five sisters. longtime O E S secretary she aided many neighbors, and after her husband’s death returned from California to reside near Powhatan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plover
Haregeles
Calif
L. E. Garlock
Plover Methodist
Ab 4
Grigsby
Ser Patterson
Titonka
Mier
Braye
O.E.S
Vinet Hubbell
Sumner
Wash
Cora Maine
Waukesha
Wisc
Florence Ferry
Watertown
Julia DeTienne
Joe Adams
Winter Haven
Fla
Jessie Shepard
Charles Hancher
Everett C
Eugene H
Park M
Irs
Hancher
Spiri
Park
Vera
Charlie
Everett
Mable
Lowell
Larry
Aport
Eugene
Edna
Non
Charles
Waterloo
George
Aliena
Card of Thanks and Birthday Luncheon Notes
Card of thanks from the Hancher family for kindness during illness and death of their mother. W. S. C. S. hosted a birthday luncheon at the Methodist church with month themed tables, musical numbers, and a postwar soliloquy. Kathleen Bucher, Pauline Meredith, and others performed. Several members traveled to Chicago for a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Hancher
E. H. Hancher
P. M. Hancher
W.S.C.S
Methodist Church
Ohe
Eveyone
Doris O’neall
Warlene Ferguson
Lois Forsyth
Darlene Ferguson
Norma Enge
Verlae Ferguson
P. K. Houck
Candace
Laura Faye O'Neall
Norma
Phyllis Enge
Alice
Zola
Te E. Epplesheimer
Pace
Frances Hash
Kathleen Bucher
Pauline Meredith
Chicago
Ill
Kathleen
Fred Smith
Community Notes Highlight Plover Scrap Depot and Local Visits
The town sets up a south government wooden corn bin scrap paper depot behind the blacksmith shop to aid government recycling. Families plan summer visits with friends and Scouts may forgo pickups while others report many local gatherings and relatives visiting from Pocahontas, Fort Dodge, Sioux City, and Emmetsburg networks.
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Plover
G. F. Butler
Legion Auxiliary elects officers at Mrs Guess home
Mrs Earl Guess is reelected president for a third term at a Saturday afternoon gathering of the American Legion Auxiliary. New officers include Mrs George Majorowicz vice president and Mrs F S Forsythe secretary treasurer. The group plans a war service board and seeks donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Guess
American Legion Auxiliary
Plover Presbyterian Church announces Sunday services
G F Butler leads Plover Presbyterian Church with Sunday school at 10 am and worship at 11 15 am. The Willing Workers society meets Thursday at 2 30 pm. All are welcome.
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Willing Workers Society
Independence Sunday Service Noted With Youth Fellowship
The service schedule notes Independence Sunday with thanks to God for the country. Youth Fellowship at 6 o clock on Sunday July 9 features district superintendent leading the quarterly conference at 2 30 p m with reports due.
Russian audience concert honors Lt Selman with art gift
Lt. Richard Selman of Blakesburg received a collection of art reproductions from the International Seamen club after a concert with Gregory Ginsburg. Ginsburg heads Moscow Conservatory piano department and Selman played violin pieces including Meditation from Thaïs Minuet in G Serenade by Schubert and Traumerei by Schumann.
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J.g
Richard Selman
Blakesburg
International Seamans Club
Gregory Ginsburg
Ginsburg
Conservatory of
Mrs Henry Sorensen Died in California
Lydia Christina Johnson Sorensen born June 15 1901 Moorehead Iowa married 1922 to Henry Sorensen lived on farms near Moorehead Rolfe Bradgate then Los Angeles died June 18 Hawthorne California after surgery. Survived by husband three children mother two brothers and many relatives. Burial arrangements were set with services in Los Angeles and burial back in Moorehead.
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Bradgate
Henry Sorensen
Los Angeles
Moorehead
Bethesda Lutheran Church
Ludvigsen
Jesus
Lydia Christina Johnson
Andrew and
Christine Johnson
Iowa
Bethesda
Hawthorne Hospital
Hawthorne
Calif
A. C. Johnson
Joe J. Johnson
Gilmore
M. A. Johnson
W.S.C.S. Met At Church With Hosts And Visitors
The W.S.C.S. of the Methodist church met in the church basement for a general meeting with Mrs Eastman and Mrs Albert Zeman as hostesses. De votions were led by Mrs Fred Boyden and the lesson was given by several women and men including Mrs A E Olson Mrs Lars P Larsen and Mrs Lee Malcolm. Guests included Marlene of Los Angeles and various Sorensen family members visiting from Florida California and Camp Ord California.
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Gerald Henderson
Bill Ralph
Osage
Geraldine Henderson
Pvt
Everett Holcombe
Camp Perry
George Oakland
Badger
Holcombe and Son
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
A. G. Heathman
K. S. Lighter
Oakland Home
Eldo Heathman
Sondra
Allen Heathman
Janet
Jean Lighter
Roger Heathman
Holcombe
Alfred Bergeson
Ronnie
Renee
Fern Jensen
Estherville
James Jensen
Fern
Bergeson
Lois Glasco
Janice Miller
W.S.C.S
The
Methodist Church
Eastman
Albert Zeman
Fred Boyden
A. E. Olson
Lars P. Larsen
Lee Malcolm
Local visitors and family gatherings across area towns
Carrie Messer of Plains Kansas visited Robert Rutgers in Rolfe while families from Ottosen Laurel Worster and Dolliver Park shared meals and gatherings. Blanche Wallace returned from Camp Quest at Fort Dodge. The community hosted a church youth group outing and relatives visited in Anita Eagle Grove Clear Lake Minneapolis and Camp Farragut Idaho with Anliker family travel updates.
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Carrie Messer
Plains
Kansas
Robert Rutgers
Rolfe
Willie Naeve
Loren Daniel
Ottosen
Laurel Worster
A. E. Olson
Martha Wallace
Blanche
J. E. Hynds
T. S. Clark
Carroll Adams
Leo Fuller
Blanche Wallace
Camp Quest
Dolliver Park
Fort Dodge
Methodist Church
Joe Gunderson
Mary Claire
Dorothy Woodruff
Anita
Dwayne Fuller
Eagle Grove
Jim Jarvis
Clear Lake
Charles Jarvis
C. E. Jarvis
Bruce Sanden
Gary
Minneapolis
Richard Antiker
Camp Farragut
Idaho
Noah Antiker
Ernest Anliker
Delbert Anliker
Community shower honors four local women at Methodist church
Friday evening in the Methodist church parlors a community shower celebrated Hazel Harris Betty Kelsey Williams Patricia Chase Meyers and Mary Gehrt Larsen. Lunch followed after gifts were opened, provided by hostesses Chris Sorensen Henry Olson Frank Dailey Inga McCreary M Kel sey Severin Arne Harry Tyler Lars P Larsen Low ell Jennings.
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Methodist
Hazel Harris
Betty Kelsey Williams
Patricia Chase Meyers
Mary Gehrt Larsen
Chris Sorensen
Henry Olson
Frank Dailey
Inga McCreary
M. C. Kelsey
Severin Arne
Harry Tyler
Lars P. Larsen
Lowell Jennings
Picnic Honors Sorensens At Mrs Madsen Home
About 60 friends and relatives gathered Tuesday evening at the Mrs. N. C. Madsen home for a pot luck picnic supper honoring Henry Sorensen. The event featured a warm toast and shared memories from attendees.
Attendees Gather for Visit at Gilmore City Area Event
Eglin Field Florida guest Pvt Donald Sorensen from Camp Ord California joins honored guests and many relatives from Gilmore City and surrounding towns. Attendees include Joe Johnson Betty Johnson Ardis Johnson Betty Juelfs and others with relatives from Oregon North Dakota Rutland Bode Traer Chicago and Texas.
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Merlin Sorensen
Eglin Field
Fla
Donald Sorensen
M. P
Camp Ord
Calif
Henry Sorensen
Marlene
Los Angeles
A. C. Johnson
Hans Isacson
Cleland
Norland
A“ N. C. Madsen Home, R. and Mrs. J. E. Hynds and Dr. ‘Id Mrs. T. §. Clark
Herbert Benge
Thos. Kjeer
Moorehead
Ella Campbell
Ray Jolliffe
Wm. Cooper
Rutland
A. B. Coffin
Edna Marchant
Sorensen
Joe Johnson
Betty
Ardis Johnson
Betty Juelfs
Gilmore City
Cpl
Norman Johnson
Oregon
Scharn
Kenmore
North Dakota
Pallesen
Walter Schluter
Clarence Wiuff
Bode
Chris Pedersen
Rolfe
Bradgate Methodist Church Worship and Sermon Plan
Bradgate Methodist Church schedules morning worship at 10 o clock with Pastor CG Buckwalter presiding Dr. T S Bassett of Sioux City will preach following Sunday school at 11 o clock.
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Bradgate Methodist Church
CG. R. Buckwalter
T. S. Bassett
Sioux City
Wall collapses in Hamburg. no injuries reported
A large section of a building wall collapsed in Hamburg recently but no pedestrians were nearby. Residents were puzzled by the incident and authorities investigated the cause to ensure safety.
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Hamburg
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Lowell and Jarry
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E. Hancher
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Ora Shepard
Spirit Lake
Virgil Anchor
University of Iown
Iowa City
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Pauline
Crawford Kauffman
D.M.T
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Dean
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Mallard
Lanny E. Pvt
Camp Polk
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Mary Berry
Helen Koons
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Elmer Simonson
Esther
W. F. Hofert
Imogene Kinsley
Nellie Wilson
Homer Osborne
Perry
Earl Houck
Lloyd Fultz
Robert Grigsby
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Emmdtsbure
Earl Burgess
Algona
Clayton Jones
Sherburn
Minn
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L. S. Garlock
Edward Garlock
Garlock
Pocahontas Point
Lake Okoboji
FE. C. Hancher
Albert Glasco
Lois
Earl Firkins
Glen
A.I.B
Prentice Shaw
Carroll
California
Shaw
Tim
L. A. Prichard
DeWayne Bothne
Bede
C. Pringle
Gerald Foust
Doreth Prichard
N. J. Meurer
Jean Ann
Sterling
Gull Point
Bonnie Clark
Graettinger
May Bruner
Mattie Bruner
Katherine
Harry Bruner
Doris Bruner
Darlene
Mary Ellen Dixon
Joy Mason
Bert Riggs
Warren
Geraldine
Auxiliary
Plover Presbyterian Church
Plover Methodist Church
Robert A. Grigsby
H. Sorensen
W.S.C
Gray
Grayvita
Webb’s
B & B Dairy
Sorensens
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Douglas
Mary Buck
Annabelle Shaunts
Baby
Gordon Hemerson
Texas
Traer
Albert Hemerson
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Webb’s Drug Store
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