American Legion Post marks 25th anniversary celebration
The American Legion post and Auxiliary held a 25th anniversary party in the courthouse assembly room with 7h attendees. After separate business meetings, the program featured a vocal solo by Shirler Reiter, talks on Pan American products and Chile, an Irish dance, and war-song singalongs led by Dr. Minnich.
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American Legion Post
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion and Auxiliary
O. P. Malcolm
Shirler Reiter
J. W. Bartosh
Sacred Heart High School
Chile
Santiago
A. H. Turner
Janet Donaldson
F. M. Minnich
Legion
Jack Bouma
A. L. Thorton
Viola McCartan
J. #. Turner
Amt Naughton
J. C. Gilchrist
F. O. Schroeder
Local Social Notes From Fort Dodge Area Dinners Meetings
A Friday dinner at Judge Fred Hudson’s home gathered his son and family plus Mrs. Elizabeth Connelly. The Welcome All Sunday school group met at Mrs. Frank Lucas’s home with post meeting refreshments. Harold Yocum underwent an appendectomy at Lutheran hospital in Fort Dodge last week. Mrs. George Stockdale hosted the O Kay Bid and Bye club with Mrs. Charles Watts as guest. contract bridge determined high score for Mrs. Dick Love and guest prize for Mrs. Watts. Des Moines visitor Mrs. Carl Weissenger and Bobby Reid visited the Hudson home over the weekend. Arnold Murray and wife visited Emmetsburg and John Alberts. Mrs. Elizabeth Wolfe will remain in the Murray home.
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Fred Hudson
R. L. Hudson
Elizabeth Connelly
Methodist Church
Frank Lucas
Lucas
John Mordan
Melvin Crawford
Vera Wolfe
Floyd Shaw
Harold Yocum
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
George Stockdale
O-Kay
Charles Watts
Dick Love
Watts
Carl Weissenger
Des Moines
Bobby Reid
Rochester
Funeral services for Sally Rae Jacobson infant
Funeral services were held Sunday in the Walstead home for Sally Rae Jacobson 43 months old daughter of S. Set. and Mrs. Norman Jacobson. Rev Butler presided. Burial followed in Havelock cemetery. The baby was found dead Thursday morning when Mrs. Jacobson checked the crib. death caused by accidental asphyxiation.
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Sally Rae
S. Set
Norman Jacobson
Floyd Walstead
Rev. Butler
The
Presbyterian Church
Havelock
Father and Son Banquet Draws Havelock Attendees
The Methodist church banquet for the Father and Son was well attended with 94 places set. Rev C R Buckwalter spoke on Wake Up and Live and Lawrence Brazier of the US Navy gave a talk on Pacific duties. Also noted are nursing staff in England and family visits.
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Methodist Church
Woman's Society of Christian Service
C. R. Buckwalter
Rolfe Methodist Church
Lawrence Brazier
U. S. Navy
North
South Pacific
Kill Kare Klub Hosts Card Party at Wiley Home
Mrs. Vance Wiley and Mrs. Dale Pearson hosted a Kill Kare Klub meeting at the Wiley home on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Don Gibson organized the card entertainment, and a dainty lunch was served by the hosts at the close.
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Vance Wiley
Dale Pearson
Kill Kare Klub
Wiley
Don Gibson
Havelock Wednesday Club Meets at Mrs Frank Kirby Home
Mrs Frank Kirby hosted a meeting of the Havelock Wednesday club at her residence Wednesday afternoon. A tasty lunch was served by the hostess after the business session.
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Frank Kirby
Havelock
Kirby
Red Cross drive exceeds quota in Pocahontas counties
Exceed Quota in Drive Havelock unit of the Pocahontas county Red Cross of Cummins and Washington towships went over the top in the Red Cross drive with a total of $953, exceeding their quota of $644 by $309. I wish to thank the following men and women for their work: Frank Kirby, Washington two. Mrs. E. A. Peterson, Mrs. Joe Grouse, Paul Crotty, Joe Mileschek, Frank Johnson, Owen McConaughy and Mrs. H. J. Wright for Cummins two., for Havelock, Mesdames Jess DeVaul, Joe Edge, Dale Spiker, Don Gibson, Chas Philp, Bill Brazier, Jay Willams, Ad rian Logan, Walt Knight, Vern Waters and Mrs. Alice Quade-Mrs. C. C. Cole, chairman. Mrs. Charles Mann has closed a transaction whereby she became owner of the Mrs. Mary Boysen residence on Main street, now occupied by the Don Gibson family. Mrs. Mann will move to this residence and will rent her house and acreage on the edge of town. Claud Barth went to Ames Friday evening and Saturday he boarded the Challenger for Van Nuys, Calif. where he will visit his brother, Craig, in the air corps. From there Claud will 0 to San Diego to visit his sister, Mrs. Myrl Gabrielson, and husband. He expects to be gee about two weeks.
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Cummins Two
Charles Mann
Mary Boysen
Main Street
Don Gibson
Mann
Claud Barth
Ames
van Nuys
Calif
Craig
Air Corps
Claud
San Diego
Myrl Gabrielson
Gee
Family Gathering Honors Cpl Melvin Buck on Furlough
A Saturday evening gathering at the Henry Buck home honored Cpl Melvin Buck on furlough. Attending were Cpl and Mrs Buck the Eldon Bucks Mr and Mrs Richard Buck of Plover Mr and Mrs Herman Buettner Jr and others.
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Henry Buck
Cpl
Melvin Buck
Buck
Eldon Bucks
Richard Buck
Plover
Herman Buettner, Jr
Local Social News and Service Outreach Highlights
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Krischell and daughter hosted guests at a pleasant evening lunch. Dale Cole, Richards elevator manager, has been called for military service. Jimmie Waters returns on furlough from Toledo to stay with Postmaster Vern Waters and family. Byron Martens, son of A L Martens, promoted to technician fifth grade in New Guinea. Mrs. W A Bachman visits with daughter Evelyn in Eldora and relatives in Marshalltown and State Center.
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Richards
Cole
Klein
Dale
Jimmie Waters
Toledo
Ohio
Vern Waters
George Speer
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Speer
B. C. Boyson
Byron Martens
A. L. Martens
New Guinea
W. A. Bachman
Evelyn
Eldora
Marshalltown
State Center
Ill health woman suffers pelvic fracture after fall
Mrs J H Eno, long frail with failing eyesight, fell at home Saturday and was rushed by ambulance to Fort Dodge. Doctors at Lutheran hospital confirmed a cracked pelvic bone. Her daughter Mrs Nellie Nickelson accompanied her.
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J. H. Eno
Fort Dodge
Lutheran Hospital
Nellie Nickelson
Funeral attendance for Richard Hersom noted at Mallard
A number from here attended the funeral of Richard Hersom father of Mrs Alfred Craif of Ware and Richard Hersom of Havelock at Mallard. Mrs Jane Pence of Bismarck North Dakota is visiting with her niece Mrs C L Cornwell and other relatives.
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Mallard
Richard Hersom
Alfred Craif
Ware
Havelock
Jane Pence
Bismark
N. D
C. L. Cornwell
Biddy Rises To War Effort With Egg Drive At Leigh
Biddy shows wartime spirit by coordinating an all out production push. Over 740 dozen eggs were collected at the Leigh produce station in addition to those taken at local stores. Mrs. Ella Chase visits Rochester Minnesota as a guest of her daughter Ruth Bozikowski and family. CPI and Mr and Mrs Melvin Buck with Henry Buck and Eldon Buck spent Wednesday evening with Rolfe relatives. LeRoy Miller, their nephew, was home on furlough.
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Leigh Produce Station
Ella Chase
Rochester
Minn
Ruth Bozikowski
Cpi
Melvin Buck
Henry Buck
Eldon Bucks
Rolfe
LeRoy Miller
Red Cross Sewing Rooms Seek Volunteers at Schoolhouse
Aid efforts expand with sewing rooms open Tuesday afternoon and Thursday evening. Mayor Speer improves from illness and Mrs. Floyd Muller recovers from influenza after two weeks away from the school lunch program. County Meet set for March 20 with a joint Legion gathering at the I C O F hall.
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Hepl
Red Cross
George Speer
Floyd Muller
American Legion and Auxiliary
I.C
Havelock Methodist Church Schedule and Society Meeting
Havelock Methodist Church announces Sunday school at 10 15 a m and morning worship at 11 15 a m Pastor John Drake Wolcott presides. The Town Circle of the Woman s Society of Christian Service meets this Thursday at Mrs Keerbs home.
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John Drake Wolcott
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Local social and travel notes from D.M.T. News
Saturday morning William Fisher took five Rolfe girls to Cedar Falls for music lessons and they returned Saturday evening. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Hans Ryen and Mrs. Roy Simonson of Chicago, plus several local families hosting relatives and friends over the weekend.
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Rolfe
Cedar Falls
Hans Ryen
Roy Simonson
Chicago
George Ryen
George Fanning
Verle
Addie Roberts
Leo Fanning
C. L. Zeman
Joe Hotovec
Ware
J. L. Rowlette
Sue
Floyd Fish
G. B. DeBoer
Pocahontas
Alan Dawson
Des Moines
Anita Carmine
Beverlee Hughes
Hattie
Pearl Lehnus
Irene Jergens
Humboldt
Harley Peterson
C. D. Sease
Plover
D.M.T
Ted Hewlett
Hewlett
Des Moines Township Students Celebrate St Patrick Day
Des Moines Township hosts a 7 PM dinner for girls and boys basketball teams with a St Patrick theme. Activities include fortune hats and shamrocks from a wishing well, Irish songs, and gym games. Seventh grade geography maps Nevada and studies Fala while art class makes shamrocks and Irish hats.
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Des Moines
DeBoer
Marble tournament and class map project sweep through 1944 school
In a recess recreation effort a marble tournament has advanced to the second round as participants Jerome Majorowicz Donna Capesius Genevieve Majorowicz Laurel Lehnus Mary Meisenbach Yvonne Osking and Bernard Zeman compete for a 1944 marble champion. An eighth grade current events project assigns countries for map study including enemy advances and ally positions.
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Jerome Majorowicz
Donna Capesius
Genevieve Majorowicz
Laurel Lehnus
Mary Meisenbach
Yvonne Osking
Bernard Zeman
County Farm Bureau Compiles Mailing List
Pocahontas county Farm Bureau officers and local officials gather names addresses and township locations for a county mailing list. T A Nixon and Max O Naylor coordinate with township assessors AAA chairs and several volunteers to compile the directory for farmers in Pocahontas county.
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County Farm Bureau
Oil heats millions of U S buildings nationwide
The United States relies on oil heating for over five million dwellings and more than 500000 other buildings. This drumbeat of demand underscores oil’s central role in home comfort and commercial infrastructure across the country.
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United States
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