Pocahontas Dinner and Local Social Events Report
W J Pollock and George Pirie Jr attended a dinner in Pocahontas for the bond drive chaired by Mr and Mrs Merviner and Mrs W R Hier’s niece Corrine Anderson wed in Piper Church near Rockwell City. M Y B club members and husbands held a potluck at the schoolhouse last Thursday with food by Mrs R E Dubois and Mrs C E Miller and entertainment by Mrs W F Hofert and Mrs Anna Pollock. The game Truth or Consequences topped the program. High school pupils and Supt and Mrs Anderson hosted a party at the schoolhouse Friday with dancing entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Pirie,Jr
Pocahontas
Bond
Merviner
W.r.er
JoAnn
W. R. Hier
Corrine Anderson
Piper
Rockwell City
M.Y.B. Club
R.E. DuBois
C. E. Miller
W. F. Hofert
Anna Pollock
News Notes From area Residents and Draftees
Mrs. E C Van Alstine learns her sister Mrs F C Chinn of Anita underwent a major operation at University hospital Iowa City last Tuesday and will be hospitalized for some time. Warren Jones told parents he would not return home as he is being sent from Toledo Ohio to the west coast. Mr and Mrs Mervinger stayed with Burl Houck in Fort Dodge. Mrs Paul Mikes and children and Mrs Glen Allen and baby visited F B Dixon home in West Bend on Saturday. Leonard Bergeson is among the March draftees headed to Des Moines. Mrs Meda Stowell moved into the Oscar Whitney residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. van Alstine
F. C. Chinn
Anita
University Hospital
Iowa City
Warren Jones
Navy
T. R. Jones
Toledo
Ohio
West Coast
Mervinger
Burl Houck
Fort Dodge
Paul Mikes
Glen Allen
Baby
West Bend
F. B. Dixon
Leonard Bergeson
Des Moines
Meda Stowell
Oscar Whitney
W. R. Yer
Jo Ann
Mervin der
H. C. Orton
Mallard
Mervin
Army
R. A. Grigsby
A. A. Firkins
Rolfe
Marion Ham
George Smith
Gerald Foust
Art Hansen
Lester Goodchild
Omaha
Goodchild
Hansen
Glen O’neall
Pomeroy
Harold O’neall
Alva Buck
Jack Hoffert
Pocahontas
Chester Klein
Humboldt
James Grove
Dicky Klein
Curtis Jones
Santa Ana
Calif
Elda Heathman
Auriel Lowe
Bert Lowe
Ernest Hilton
L. E. Garlock
Women’s Division of Iowa
War Savings Organization
Harry Herscher
Martha Herscher
Havelock
Richard Buck
George Miller
Henry Buck
Leslie Prichard
Jenny “Lou
Dorede
Miss Barrett
Roy Simonson
R. E. DuBois
Jack
W. J. Pollock
A. G. Heathman
Eldo Heathman
Allen Heathman
Rockwell City
R. E. Houck
Jack Cordes
Swea City
Elsmer Lowe
Lowe
Roger Gardewine
Sterling Simonson
Roy Gaskill
Gracttinger
Night Hawks 500 Party Hosts and Prize Winners
Mr and Mrs Earl Young of Rolfe and Mr and Mrs Gerald Foust hosted a Friday night 500 game gathering at the Foust home. Prizes went to T R Jones, Gerald Foust, Earl Firkins, and Alva Buck. Guests included Mr and Mrs Harold O Neall and Mr and Mrs Bert Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Young
Rolfe
Gerald Foust
Hawks
Foust
T. R. Jones
Earl Firkins
Alva Buck
Harold O’neall
Bert Young
Local events and gatherings fill midweek in Ruthven area
Mrs. Alvin Fowler hosted the Learn-a-Little study club with thirteen members sharing Bible animal roll calls and reviews of books by Mrs. Franklin Majorowicz and others. Women from Methodist and Presbyterian churches observed World Day of Prayer at the Presbyterian church. Families visitations and moves are noted including the Bergesons near Whittemore and the McKims relocating to a Whittemore farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Fowler
W. J. Pollock
Franklin Majorowicz
Brown
Guy Barker
Abigail
E. Co. van Alstine
Anna
A. DeGues
Bethasheba
Methodist
Presbyterian
Presbyterian Church
Alfred Bergeson
Ronnie
J. R. McIntire
Rolfe
William McKim
Whittemore
Herman Beneke
Estherville
DuBois
Art Sellera
Lawrence Hilton
Mildred Sessler
Georgia Wyat
Storm Lake Saturay
Marie Trindle
Brooks Consolidated School
J. S. Trimp
Ventura Sailor Ward Strong Reports For Duty After Short Omaha Visit
Navy man Ward Strong of Ventura California arrived Friday in Omaha for a family visit. He flew in and was met by relatives but had to cut the trip short to report back for duty Monday.
Community notes of visiting friends and events
Marilyn Miller of Paullina spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs C E Miller J B Sheldon of Havelock was a guest Sunday in the Miller home Mr and Mrs PF A Tringle were Fort Dodge callers Monday numerous local families hosted and visited in their homes with travels to Des Moines Chicago Omaha and Fort Dodge for gatherings and hospital calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Miller
Paullina
C. E. Miller
J. B. Sheldon
Havelock
Miller
PF. A. Tringle
Fort Dodge
W. H. Buchanan
Famiy
Laurens
Glen Forsythe
Miss Lauman
Miss Barrett
Lester Prichard
B. &. Poundstone
Allen Heathman
Eldo Heathman
F. Schladter
Harriet
Des Moines
George’ William and
Georgianne Forsythe
West Bend
F.S. Forsythe
Chicago
Roy Forsythe
Navy
Joe Arnold
Gardewine
Lutheran Hospital
W. J. Pollock
Waterloo
E. H. Wedameyer
Raynor Christenson
Kathleen Bucher
Drake University
J. H. Bucher
Merle Branstetter
Camp Barkeley
Texas
Sutherland
Bucher
Glen Page
Earl Firkins
A. G. Heathman
Harold Ferry
Lawrence Heathman
Rolfe
Gerald Foust
Alvin Fowler
Mervin
Army Air Corps
Everett Hersom
Wayne
Mallard
J. R. Hough
Merle Bell
Ayrshire
Louis Dirks
Ernest Langfitt, Jr
Diana
Ward Sharp
Ray Wolfe
Gary
Albert Wolfe
Langfitt
Quiet School Board Election Yields One Candidate
The Monday vote at the schoolhouse produced twenty four ballots for Fred Kerns for a three year term on the school board. He faced no opposition. Mrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kerns
Petit Jurors Drawn for March Term of Court
Pocahontas county district court set to convene March 29 with Judge F. M. Hudson presiding. Grand jury meets March 30 at 10 00 a m and petit jury on April 6 at 9 00 a m. Read list includes John Alberts Pocahontas Louie Boyanovsky Marathon Catherine Bradford Fonda and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
F. M. Hudson
John Alberts
Louie Boyanovsky
Marathon
Catherine Bradford
Fonda
J. C. Brogotti
Rolfe
Everett G. Christensen
Gilmore City
Jim Conner
Albert City
Dolores Fitzgerald
George Forbes
L. E. Garlock
Plover
Clara Gower
Addy Grant
J. P. Graves
G. E. Gustafson
Alta Hakes
Laurens
Clarence Hauswirth
Havelock
James C. Hudek
R. L. Hudek
Myrtle Leith
Ware
Knute Lundquist
Lau
Surgical Dressings Stock Arrives for Work Room Open Times
A large quota of surgical dressings has arrived and the work room will be open Saturday afternoon and evening and Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Plover Presbyterian Church Notices
G F Butler planter directs Plover Presbyterian updates. Sunday school at 10 am worship at 11 15 am. Membership class Saturday at 2 pm. Union Lenten service Sunday evening at 8 pm at the Methodist church. Annual congregation business meeting Tuesday evening March 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
Local Home Transfers Swap Occupants Across Two Houses
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Robinson buy the Bollard built home and move from the Furman house. The Groff family relocates to the Elsasser house, now rented by the Bollards. Clarence Groff and family reside in the Furman house now vacant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Robinson
Richard Bollard
Furman
Clarence Groff
Elsasser
Groff
Bollard
Engagement announced for Miss Kopriva and Dr Russell
Miss Dolores Kopriva of Cincinnati Ohio daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank C Kopriva of Pocahontas will wed Dr Roberts Russell of Spokane Washington in the spring. She attended Iowa State College at Ames and joined Gamma Phi Beta sorority.
W S C S to Meet Thursday Afternoon at 2 30
The W S C S will meet Thursday at 2 30 pm. Hostesses named Mrs Clarence Eppelsheimer Mrs J B Trimble and Mrs C R Linn. Mrs Fletcher Pringle to lead the missionary lesson. Services follow the regular order next Sunday. Baptism or infant baptism requests and joining the church on Easter to report to the pastor. Union Lenten service Sunday at 8 pm with Rev Butler delivering the message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C.S
Clarence Eppelsheimer
Trimble
C. R. Linn
Fletcher ‘Pringle
Rev
Butler
Margaret Ann Hudson to Wed Richard C Rastetter
Pocahontas couple Mr and Mrs R L Hudson announce the engagement of their daughter Margaret Ann Hudson to Richard C Rastetter of Fort Wayne Indiana. Miss Hudson a Pocahontas high school graduate earned a Northwestern University degree in 1942 and teaches in Evanston public schools. She belonged to Delta Delta Delta at Northwestern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Ann Hudson
R. L. Hudson
Pocahontas
Richard C. Rastetter
Fort Wayne
Ind
Miss Hudson
Pocahontas High School
Northwestern University
Evanston, N
Evanston
Northwestern
Delta Delta Delta Sorority
Courtesy dinner honors Sergeant Lloyd Bike's visit
Courtesy to Sergeant Lloyd Bike, son of Mr and Mrs H B Bike, included a Sunday 7 PM dinner at the Fike home with relatives from Fonda Rockwell City Carroll Manson Newell Des Moines Bonesteel and more. Sergeant Bike plans Camp Davis North Carolina after leaving Carroll Tuesday night. Charles Hunt of Wentworth Military Academy visited in Lexington Missouri with his parents Mr and Mrs G A Hunt from Thursday to Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Bike
H. B. Bike
Camp Haan
Calif
Fike
William Wittrock
Fonda
John Tigges
Rockwell City
Cecelia
Reineke
Carroll
William Naber
Albert City
Hubert Lenz
Manson
Robert Len
H. B. Eike
Elizabeth Bruning
Lloyd Eike
Carrol
Camp Davis
N. C
Charles Hunt
Wentworth Military Academy
Lexington
G. A. Hunt
Marine promoted to private first class amid hometown notices
Raymond Harrold of the U S marines rises from private to PFC and attends a Marine Corps school in Chicago. Weekend visitors include Mr and Mrs Roy Horton and Sergeant Verle Horton and wife at the L W Kuhl home in Ida Grove. Mrs Robert McCloy of Lawrence Kansas returns from a ten day visit with Mr and Mrs S H Brokaw, with another Brokaw daughter from Detroit visiting recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Harrold
U.S. Marines
PFC
P. J. Harrold
Marine Corps
Chicago
Roy Horton
Ida Grove
L. W. Kuhl
Verle Horton
Horton
Odeboldt
Kuhl
Robert McCloy
Lawrence
Kansas
S. H. Brokaw
Robert Hursh
Detroit
Mich
Brokaw
Navy cadet Bob Hudson ordered to report for aviation training
Bob Hudson son of Mr and Mrs R L Hudson has received preliminary orders to report for the naval air corps aviation cadet program in which he enlisted in November He attended Northwestern University Evanston Ill and will visit his parents before final orders send him back to Evanston for training
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hudson
R. L. Hudson
Naval Air Corps
Northwestern University
Evanston
Ill
Sacred Heart High School Sodality Hosts Tuesday Party
Our Lady of Grace sodality at Sacred Heart High School held a Tuesday afternoon party with games and refreshments. Miss Naida Shimon and Miss Virginia Calligan led the event. Joseph J. Dooley, aviation cadet from Pocahontas, completed flight training at Ballinger Texas and is now at San Angelo for advanced training. he is a Sacred Heart graduate who attended Creighton University in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Grace Sodality of the Sacred Heart High School
Naida Shimon
Virginia Calligan
Joseph J. Dooley
Pocahontas
Ballinger
Texas
San Angelo
Dooley
Sacred Heart High School
Creighton University
Omaha
Missing in North Africa Soldier Reported Missing
Missing in North Africa is Ralph Saathoff 26 technician fourth grade in the U S Army infantry division. He has been missing in action in the North Africa area since February 17 per a message to his parents Mr and Mrs Henry Saathoff. His division was with the invasion force that landed there November 8. Keith Thompson at Pattee's bowling alleys is ill at his mother's home Mrs Susie Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Saathoff
U. S. Army Infantry Division
North Africa
Henry Saathoff
Keith Thompson
Pattee’s
Susie Thompson
Miss Elizabeth Kemmer Visited Algona Over Weekend
Miss Elizabeth Kemmer of Algona spent the weekend in the area visiting friends. The brief note appears as a social item with no further details in the snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Kemmer
Algona
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Hudson
Leon Virgil
Alberta City
Ray Wagner
C. M. Watkins
Red
Plover Presbyterian Church
G. F. Butler
Plantor
Plover Methodist
Robert A. Grigsby
R. H. Jones
J. E. Rickard & Sons
Lloyd
Northwest Iowa
Big Wall
Webb’s Drug Store
Chevrolet
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Rolfe Auto Company, Rolfe, Low
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