Baptism and Father-Socialist Day Observed in Pocahontas
Four generations gathered at Dr. and Mrs. Schoofs home for the baptism of Christopher Ernic at Sacred Heart church with Father Joseph Koenig officiating. Sacred Heart high school held its Father-Socialist Day on February 26 with Mass, breakfast, and a program led by Clarence Groff, featuring students, fathers, and the senior student mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph F. Schoofs
Christopher Ernic
Schoofs
Sacred Heartt Church
Joseph Koenig
Louis G. Schoofs
Mazon City
Grace Schoofs
Pocahontas
Scoby King
Fairmont
Minn
Hermina Deuterman
Pairmount
Dr. Schoofs
F. Joseph
Mr. King and Son
Bob Wilson
Minneapolis
Sacred Heart Hhigh School
Hi. Karhoff
Holy Name Hall
Clarence Groff
Lolita Hammes
Joanne Donohoe
Jerry
Hittovec
The
Waters of
Minnetonka
Father Koenig
Kenneth Shimon
Father Karhoff
D.Y.O
Sacred Heart
St. Margaret’s
Rolfe
Emmetsburg
Jerome Koenig
Font Dodge Deanery
Presbyterian Church Notes Highlight Poca hontas events
The Pocahontas Presbyterian community reports a fellowship dinner on Feb 23 with Frank Kirtzweil of Boone speaking on the national convocation for Presbyterian men in Chicago. Also noted are a February 24 interdenominational prayer service, world family nights with Dr. Howard Hannaford, and several meetings and social events including W.N.T. club, Wa-Tan-Ye officers, and local notices of funerals, a welding shop opening, and business changes.
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Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church of
Syria
McCormick Theological Seminary
Chicago
Gardner Winn
The
Storm Lake
Orient
Charles Hunt Marries Misa Jacqueline Schapers
Charles Hunt wedding announces the marriage to Misa Jacqueline Schapers daughter of Mr and Mrs A Schapers. The ceremony details and names indicate a formal family ceremony in the community newspaper notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hunt
Misa
Jacqueline J. Schapers
Mr. Ard
Tts
Tames
A. Schap
Local society notes from Fort Dodge area events
Marriage details for a Quincy Tl. native to Charles Hunt are given along with education and career notes for both spouses. Local clubs hold meetings in February with prize winners named, and residents travel to visit relatives in Joliet, Omaha, Des Moines, and Texas while several social events are recapped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ers
Quincy
Charles Hunt
Gilbert A. Hunt
Pocahontas
Julius Schutt
O.fm
Notre Dame Academy
Notre Dame
Quincy College
Electric Motive Division
General Motors Corporation
la Grange
Hunt
Wentworth
Military ‘Academy
Iowa ‘State College
U.S.N.R. Naval Aviation
American Steel and Wire Co
Joliet
Moving Day Changes and School Absences Near Havelock
Havelock reports Measley and grand trouble disrupt attendance as 17 pupils miss first grade in one day. Moving Day on March 1 brings many relocations between farms including Willis Speer and others shifting residences. Father-son banquet set at the Methodist church March 6 with Rev. Robert Smith as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Trouble
Willis Speer
Speer
Ringsted
Wayne
Hendricks
Plover
Eugene Dyvig
H. H. Reents
George Dyvig
Arthw Ralle
Dyvigs
Cal Budfintom
Pocahontas
Ralle
Henry Nelson
Mort Dodge
Claud Barth
Storm Lake
C. S. Barth
S. Barths
S. H. Gill
Charles and
LeWarne Pittman
DeGraff
Minn
Chicago
Uneles
G. A
R. E. Graver
Texas
Darwin
Donald Shimon
Sioux City
Eugene Waters
Hewitt, Minn
Methodist Church
Robert Smith
Resignation of Have Lock Consolidated School Driver Grover
Grover, service man for 14 years and driver since the district bought its own buses, resigns due to health. John Whitman takes over the duties. Also notes guests from Emmetsburg visiting the Lanus home, and Art Lanus suffering a severe heart attack in Pocahontas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray ‘Grover
Havelock Consolidated School
John Whitman
Local families visit relatives amid bowling tournament
Mr and Mrs Ed Albrecht and children of Clare visited in the home of C C Albrecht. Ayrshire visitors included G M Cook and family with other locals in the state bowling tournament at Sioux City. Tjebben family from Sioux City visited T J Tjebben’s home. Clara Gower of Sioux City, formerly Pocahontas, visited Ed Turner and Anna Peterson. Edgar Cook of Des Moines and Drake law student Mr. Cook were guests at Kupriva home Friday through Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Albrecht
Clare
Cc. J. Albrecht
A. E. Cook
G. M. Cook
Ayreshire
Mary Ang Large
Cleo Flaherty
Leo Flaherty
Paul Newberry
Leo Pattee
Sioux City
Victoria Tjebben
R.N
Robert Tjebben
T. J. Tjebben
Clara Gower
Pocahontas
Ed Turner
Anna Peterson
Edgar Cook
Deg Moines
Frank Kupriva
Cook
Drake University
Golden wedding anniversary and local notices from Laurens area
Obituaries, anniversaries, and community items note a golden wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Wats M. Leith, a school election set for Havjock Consolidated on March 13, and various local moves, visits, and a Sunshine Club meeting at Auten Home with five guests and 500 games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie
Floyd Vader
Jess DeVaul
Ng Laurens Dairy
Rural Women Meet The Rural Women’s Club
The Rural Women’s Club met at the home of Mrs. Will Smith on February 21 with 20 members present. Members shared hobbies during roll call and programs for the year were distributed. Mrs. Raymond Hartsuck spoke on “Family Relationship.” Lunch was served by Mrs. Will Smith, Mrs. Claude Wilson, and Mrs. James Dexter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Smith
Raymond Hartsuck
Claude Wilson
James Dexter
Havelock telephone company to raise rentals April first
Stockholders voted to raise telephone rentals 50 cents per month with the increase taking effect April 1. Claude Wilson Otto Maltzahn Clarence Cornwell and Ray Hartsock were elected directors. Mr and Mrs Danny Wenck and Beverly Lane of Marathon spent Tuesday evening at the Rena Huseby home. Mrs Otto Maltzahn had returned home from Laurens where she was a
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havelock Telephone Company
Claude Wilson
Otto Maltzahn
Clarence Cornwell
Ray Hartsock
Danny Wenck
Beverly Lane
Marathon
Rena Huseby
Laurens
Local Hospital and Community Notices From Laurens
Several residents and relatives are mentioned returning from the Dr. Hovenden Memorial hospital in Laurens and Mapleton for illnesses and visits. The Amvets Auxiliary plans a Friday meeting at Mrs. John Whitman’s home with a potluck. The American Legion Auxiliary held an all day meeting at Nellie Nickelson’s home with members from Laurens, including sewing project work. Mrs. Harry Herscher is a patient at Mercy hospital Fort Dodge for observation and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hovenden Memorial Hospital
Francia Caby
Ames
R. E. Gruverhom
Des Moines
Ella Chase
Joe Edge
Eugene Waters
G Brother
Clarence Chase
Pocahontas
Gondon Vail
Ralph ‘Smith
Dr. Hovenden Memorial
Laurens
Donald Brent
Mapleton
Amvets
John Whitman
American Legion Auxiliary
Nellie Nickelson
Harry Herscher
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
Harry
Martha Herscher
Lloyd Emery
Local residents visit relatives and return from trips
Residents traveled to Osceola to visit Mr Emery's relatives and to Fort Dodge for work. Mrs Henry Buck returned from Fort Dodge after several days away. Charles Kommer and J L Law visited Rol Sunday to see Art, who had suffered a severe heart attack.
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Dren
Osgood
Martha Herscher
Osceola
Emery
Henry Buck
Fort’ Dodge
Charles Kommer
J. L. Law
Babber
Art
Potato Growers Seek County Extension Office List
Pocahontas county farmers call for a mailing list of potato growers to the county extension office. County Pension Director EF T Rosenbenge says information is received irregularly and the extension office lacks a mailing list for growers and other vegetable farmers.
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Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
EF. T
Died Carl Bennes of Corydon learned of friend’s wartime death
Carl Bennes of Corydon planned a surprise visit to Maurice Kerr Morning Sun but learned his friend had been killed when a high plane was shot down over Germany near war’s end. The Arkansas cotton crop value last year exceeded 300 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Bennes
Corydon
Maurice Kerr
Maurice Kerr, Sr
Bennes
Germany
Arkansas
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Pocahontas News
W.N.T
Kenneth Richardson
John Ben. Bor
Waldo Mick
Ivan Rice
George Washington
A. J. Shimon
Wa-Tan-Ye Club
C. E. Lindeman
James Hronek
Julia Ramsay
Ray
S. H.brokaw
Miles City
Mont
C. M. Dayhoff
R. R. Allen
James Patterson
Vincent J. Miller
Meyer
Ed Edmundson
Joe Berg
Duluth
Miss Herscher
Geralding Herscher
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Mardella DeWall
Lester Carlson
Tena Beekman
H. G. DeWall
Melvin Schulte
Mary Schroeder
Mercy
W.C.O.F
St. Joan of Arecourt
Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters
Adolph Koebele
Frank Murray
A. R. Peters
Jamey Kemmer
Richard Ballard
Charles Byrd
Loren Oleson
R. N. Brenny
Jay DeLay
Oleson
N. B. Homan
L. S. Homan
P. J. Homan
Remsen
Joseph Schools
Clara
Twin Four
Leslia Leaverton
George Shors
Loren Olesent
W. Walters
Omaha
A. R. Mackovets
Hugh Moore
Moore
Delores Shimon
Ross Tribner
Will Shimon
Hayfield
Jolet, Til
G. A. Hunt
Excelsior Springs
BE. C. Kepler
Double Four
Will Waldron
Anna Olson
Pete Carlson
H. H. Winegarden
John Olesxin
Wilt Shimon
McAllan
DeLores ‘Shimon
Ross Tribnér
Sylvester Grady
Schaller
Sacred Heart High School
Mark McCartan
Cedar Falls
Theo MccCartan
McCartan
Harold Frerk
Jay
Spirit Lake
Virgil Albrecht
C. J. Albrecht
Louis Abens
Palmer
Pla-Mar
Herrick
Pomeroy
Havelock News
Jake Rubel
J. L. Lanus
Art Lanus
Daaydren
Mar
Joe ‘Hauswirth
Jenny Whitman
George Hawk
Lowe Hauswirth
Isaac Alcobents, Jr
Richard Meredith
Melvin Hawk
Tamuy
Mas
Eldon Haawk
Baby
Piover
Hauswirth
Mr. Hauswirth
Kingsted
Ihr
Ims
Mars
G. A. Speer
Port Dunge
Mary Boysen
Lutheran Hospital
Font Dodge
Roy Nordean
Batavia
Sunshine Club
Auten
Virgil Auten
Arthur Levene
International
John Deere
Massey-Harris
Potato Growers
nAmien
Cay Hone
Delker
Red
Ivory
Newton Furniture
Humboldt
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