Birthday honors for John Lang Jr. mark 70 years
John Lang Jr. was feted at his son in law and daughter Elder Peters home on his 70th birthday. A noon dinner followed by a social afternoon. Others present included Mrs. John Lang Laurens and families Schreier family Webb and Dr J J Ryan Pocahontas. Roy Kampfe returned to Topeka air base after visiting his parents and his convalescing mother after surgery at Mercy hospital.
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Pocahontas
Sennett
Joe Kleigl
John Lang, Jr
Elder Peterson
Peterson
John Lang
Laurens
William Schreier
Webb
J. J. Ryan
Roy Kampfe
Topeka
Kansas
Carl Storr
Mercy Hospital
A. J. Drobney
Will Shimon
Varina
John Elsasser
Shimon
Drobney
Elsasser
Jerome Poduska
J. V. Poduska
Fort .Snelling
Minn
Aviation Corps
Kelly ‘Field
San Antonio
Texas
J.g
Paul R. Posakony
Michael
Southborough
Mass
Josephine Lpogakony
Posakony
Naval Reserve
San Diego
Calif
Port Schuyler
New York
Washington, D. C
Way Yard
Bowdoin College
Brunswick
Maine
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Pacific Area
Tokyo
A. J. Shaw
Des Moines
Shaw
Alfred Plautz
Terris
Raymond Erickson
Milford
R. ¥. Plautz
Plautz
Funeral services for Patricia Mae Bunda held at SS Peter and Paul
Funeral services were held Friday morning for 11 week old Patricia Mae Bunda at SS Peter and Paul Catholic church with Rev. J. G. Schissel presiding. Burial followed in Calvary cemetery. Patricia, born December 22, 1945, died March 13 at Mercy hospital Fort Dodge after a 12 day stay. Survivors include parents two brothers six siblings and four grandparents. Various relatives visited regional towns over the weekend.
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Patricia Mae Bunda
William Bunda
SS Peter’s and Paul’s Catholic Church
J. G. Schissel
Calvary Cemetery
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
Sylvester
Jimmie
Josephine
Marilyn
Marjory
William Schott
Jim Bunda
Injury Update From Fort Dodge Auto Collision
Joe A. Sennett is hospitalized at Mercy hospital Fort Dodge with multiple broken ribs and a punctured lung. Police report indicates a traffic crash occurred in the city. Further details on the condition and involved vehicles were not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe A. Sennett
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
Ramona Pair Returns After Eight Thousand Mile Trip
Mr and Mrs Clarence Calligan and Mr and Mrs J B Habeger of Ramona South Dakota visited Phoenix Old Mexico California Oregon and Kansas on a five week journey. They toured Alta Dena Glendale Burbank Benecia Eagle Point Pratt and Pratt Kansas meeting relatives and Habegar family members. They arrived home Wednesday evening after about 8000 miles.
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Clarence Calligan
J. B. Habeger
Ramona
South Dakota
Pocahontas
Arizona
Old Mexico
California
Oregon
Kansas
Phoenix
Mexico
Alta Dena
Mrs. Habegar
Calligan
Romano
Twin Four Club Holds Bridge Evening Hosted by Mrs Naylor
Mrs Max Naylor entertained the Twin Four club and Miss Virginia Watts at her home Thursday evening. After contract bridge the year’s scores were tallied with Mrs Loren Oleson as high scorer and Mrs David Grant as second. Prizes were awarded to each member and refreshments served.
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Twin Four Club
Max Naylor
Virginia Watts
Loren Oleson
David Grant
Hawks Open 22-Game Iowa Baseball Schedule
The University of Iowa baseball team will start April 5 against Ottumwa Naval Air Station at Ottumwa in a 22-game schedule. Eleven home games include April 9 10 Luther April 16 Iowa Seahawks April 19 20 Purdue April 23 Upper Town April 26 27 Minnesota May 7 8 Notre Dame and May 24 25 Illinois. Coach Otto Vogel builds around four 1942 conference title teammates.
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University of Iowa
Ottumwa Naval Air Station
Ottumwa
Iowans
Luther
Iowa Seahawks
Purdue
Upper Town
Minnesota
Notre Dame
Illinois
Otto Vogel
Dutch Journalists Praise Hoeven For Wartime Shortwave Broadcasts
Six Dutch journalists met Representative Charles Hoeven in Washington and thanked him for wartime shortwave broadcasts in Dutch. Hoeven noted his grandparents were born in Holland and that he speaks the language fluently.
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Holland
Charles Hoeven
Iowa
Washington
Hoeven
Rat chews wire at Hamburg Stoner drug store incident
A large rat entered the Stoner drug store at Hamburg and gnawed a rubber covered cord into a hot socket. The animal bit into a hot wire before meeting its fate.
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Stoner
Hamburg
Edge Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding in Havelock
Mr and Mrs Thomas Edge observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an open house in Havelock on Sunday March 17 from 2 to 5 p m. About 87 neighbors and friends offered congratulations and gifts despite rain. The event featured a three tier gold and white angel food cake and decorations in gold and white. The couple and their family were noted as active in the community and have three children and five grandchildren. A PT A club meeting and a school program were scheduled for March 25 news notes ichorousLink
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Havelock
Thomas Edge
George Dyiig
Nancy Leigh
Norma Jean Edge
Isaac Roberts
Otto Keerles
Joe Jepperson
Rosa Merry
Sioux Rapids
Genevieve Mulvihill
Omaha
Will Butson
Manson
Jay Petton
Aurelia
Norman Miller
Alta
Delbert Moore
Rolfe
Ed Madsen
Rembrandt
Olin F. Young
Roy Neville
Lloyd Ferguson
Helen
George Ryan
Laurens
Chester Cornwell
Dickens
C. W. Chase
Pocahontas
Edge
Ray Grover
Henry Edge
Joe Edge
Harlan Dale
Robert Lee
Roger Allen
Richard Dean
Fifth Birthday Observed and Local Notices Roundup
Mrs. Rex Coyle celebrated Judy’s fifth birthday with 25 children and a lunch featuring an angel food cake by Mrs. Dyiig. Various local events follow including United Service Women meeting, an Adella Jones shower, city election plans, and moves of individuals to new towns.
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Rex Coyle
Judy
Coyle
Dyiig
Birthday tribute at Zurcher home honors Mrs. C. B. Perry
Relatives and friends gathered Thursday at the Maurice Zurcher residence near Laurens to honor Mrs. C. B. Perry of Havelock on her birthday anniversary. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Perry Jr. and Donald, Mr. and Mrs. Phil Zurcher of Havelock, Rev. and Mrs. C. R. Buckwalter and Joan of Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Zurcher
Laurens
C. B. Perry
Havelock
C. B. Perry, Jr
Donald
Phil Zurcher
C. R. Buckwalter
Joan of
Mistake Sparks House Fire at Buck Home
Mrs Buck ignited clothing and two rugs at the Henry Buck residence Saturday night after pouring gasoline on cobs she mistook for kerosene. The stove cracked and fire damaged parts of the home.
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Henry Buck
Albertson Family Outing to Forest City Mon
Rev. and Mrs. J Sh Albertson with daughter spent Monday with his parents Mr and Mrs George Albertson and Miss Mardella Aden, daughter of Mr and Mrs Reamer Aden, in Forest City.
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J. Sh. Albertson
Forest City
George Albertson
Mardella Aden
Reamer Aden
Marriage of Meryl L. Smith’s Daughter Reported
The bride Meryl L. Smith, daughter of Mr and Mrs Roscoe Smith, was announced with plans for a home in Laurens. Mr and Mrs H G Gibson visited Wesley to celebrate his father’s birthday. Jimmy DeVaul bought the ten ant house at Clara Keerles Hunt farm and moves it to Will Crawford’s farm. Woman's Society to meet at Mrs George Dying’s home on March 28.
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Laurens
CG. H. Bohn
Chicago
Rex Coyle
Judy
Billy
H. Gill
D. J. Gabrielson
Mrs. Gill
Mr. Gabrielson
Carl Barth
Meryl L. Smith
Roscoe Smith
H. G. Gibson
Wesley
Jimmy DeVaul
Clara Keerles Hunt
Will Crawford
Woman's Society
George
Local items from Mallard and Des Moines area notes
Ruth Lathrop accompanied Wan basketball team to Des Moines on Saturday. Mrs Bertha Shaveland residence was reshingled last week by Melvin Buck and workmen. Eldon Buck and workmen Yedee reroofed the Lutheran parsonage interior at Mallard last week.
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Ruth Lathrop
Des Moines
Bertha Shaveland
Melvin Buck
Eldon
Buck
Yedee
Mallard
Automobiles Collide in Heavy Rain Saturday Afternoon
Automobiles collide Saturday afternoon during a heavy rain storm as drivers contend with slick roads. Details are continued on page 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Shelby
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