Died of Wounds Alvin Hacker 1944 Italy
War department telegram confirms Pfc Alvin Hacker 6th armored infantry died in action in Italy on February 19 1944 after writing February 18 home he was O K Overseas was May enrollment January 21 1948 at Fort Knox Kentucky survived by parents John and Irene Hacker one brother Robert and two sisters Isabell Colee and Dorothy plus local community notes on school election and county veterans figures
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Alvin
O.K
Fort Knox
Kentucky
John Hacker
Robert
Isabell Colee
Dorothy
Local Residents Named in Community Directory Snippet
Lockwood Hugh and Adrain Fowler Cherokee Mr and Mrs Russell Kraai and Bobby Holstein Mrs Stewart Whitmore Miss Marie Ryen Rolfe Will Smith and Mr and Mrs Jim Stover Laurens appear in a clipped community notice listing residents and families.
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Lockwood
Hugh
Adrain Fowler
Cherokee
Russell Kraai
Bobby
Holstein
Stewart Whitmore
Marie Ryen
Rolfe
Will Smith
Jim Stover
Laurens
Legion Buys Hall and Plans Move of Meetings
The American Legion completed a weeklong purchase of the J.0.0.F. building above Gibson store and will relocate meetings there, selling the present hall. Interior redecorated by Henry and Eldon Buck. Also notes include visits, travel, and local school basketball scores.
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Legion Buys
The
American Legion
Gibson Store
Henry
Eldon Buck
Legion
Workers Needed at Red Cross Sewing Rooms
More workers are requested for Red Cross sewing rooms open Tuesday afternoon and Thursday evening at the local school. Lawrence Brazier ended his furlough and left Wednesday evening for California.
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Red Cross
Lawrence Brazier
California
Havelock Methodist Church Activities and Lent Call
Pastor John Drake Wolcott leads Sunday school at 1015 and morning worship at 1115. The Helping Hand circle meets at Mrs Louis Hauswirth's home with Mrs Charles Hauswirth assisting. Egg day invites members to bring eggs. Lent emphasis calls for self denial and new spiritual powers as church hopes to announce more services for Havelock.
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Havelock Methodist Church
John Drake Wolcott
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Louis Hauswirth
Charles Hauswirth
Havelock
Pocahontas News: Deaths and Local Notices
Mrs Catherine Schoofs died in St Francis after a stroke on March 4. Funeral held at St Francis Catholic church. Survived by five sons Joseph Pocahontas Louis Leo Alex Frank Milwaukee and four daughters F J Homan Loch Rose Huene and Mrs Phil Harrighs. plus military moves and social visits noted.
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Jos
Leo
Alex
St. Francis
Frank
Milwaukee
F. J. Homan
John Loch
Rose Huene
Remsen
Phil Harrighs
California
Quiet School Election Returns Three Year Terms
Only 83 votes were cast in the Monday March 13 school election. C. E. Watts and Jack Bouma were elected for three year terms, with Bouma succeeding Dr. Kepler who resigned after 14 years on the board including two years as president due to ill health. The Women’s Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. Brokaw’s home for a 1:15 luncheon, with devotions led by Mrs. Ildon Anderson and a book review by Mrs. S L Dunn. The 50-50 club met at the Ollinger home with prize winners listed for both women and men. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Al Sedlacck.
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Jess DeVaul
Qwen McConaughy
Byron Lathrop
Carol
Odest
Charles Philp
Europe
Stan Colee
Pvt
Stanley Colee
Camp Blanding
Gordon Leigh
Stanly
Gordon
Pocahontas
C. C. Cole
Will Ralch
Laurens
Jon
C. E. Watts
Jack Bouma
C. Kepler
W.S.C.S
Brokaw
Women’s Society of Christian Service of the
Methodist Church
S. H. Brokaw
Ildon Anderson
S. L. Dunn
Soony Sisters of
China
Pred Hudson
Roy Segar
Curtiss Carlson
Frank Rutgers
Anna Carlson
Buffington
Myles Ollinger
Leo Shelgren
Eldor Peterson
Vincent Stoner
Rolfe Serviceman Reports Move to Texas Camp Hulen
Cpl. Fred W. Baade writes from Camp Hulen Texas dated March 15 1944 to reassure Rolfe readers he still receives the Arrow and has left San Diego for Texas. He describes leaving the Western Defense Command and joining Army ground forces after guarding the coast and awaiting furlough delayed by the move.
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San Diego
Calif
Texas
Western Defense Command
Army
Rolfe
Letters From Camp Butler Chronicle Follows Local Folks News
Elwyn Ives writes from Camp Butler North Carolina recounting letters home March 14 1944. Mentions Vincent Stoner Mrs Wilfred Eberle George Schott Arlene Battershell and Harry Lewis visiting relatives. Cadet E J Bittner returns to Brooks Field. Various club events and birthday anniversaries noted along with furloughs and family visits. Services held for John Schumann OT with relatives from Fonda Pocahontas and Rapid City. Navy PhM1c Luke Hammes leaves for the east coast after a 13 day leave aboard the mine sweeper Notable.
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Vincent Stoner
Wilfred Eberle
George Schott
Arlene Battershell
Manly
Charles Battershell
Battershell
Harry E. Lewis
Champagne
Melvin J. Lange
United States
Elmer Lange
E. J. Bittner
Brooks Field
Texas
Edward Bittner
A. J. Drobney
Friendly Eight
Adel Lieb
A. J. Shaw
Wesley Hronek
Drobeny
Shaw
F. E. Mefford
Emil Johnson
H. H. Winegarden
T. A. Nixon
Otelia Pederson
Harrold Yocum
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
William
Pvt. Hronek
Myles Ollinger
Mary Hronek
Bonnie
Eldon Anderson
Lange
Eugene
Luke Hammes
Navy
Mgr
Matt Hammes
Army medic writes home from training camp
A new medic in seven weeks of service describes hard work and long hours. He praises camaraderie with fellows and officers, notes rain and cool weather with occasional pleasant days, and says he enjoys army life and reading The Arrow. He asks friends to send letters.
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Elwyn Ives
Howard Sandy Sends Hawaii Letter About Camp Life
Howard Sandy writes from Hawaii praising letters from Rolfe. He is with a cheerful group that works well together and notes a big dance where he danced with several girls. On passes from camp he often sees boys from Iowa.
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Howard Sandy
Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii
Rolfe
Local families host dinner guests across Emmetsburg Rolfe and Algona
Sunday gatherings feature CMT News and residents from Emmetsburg Rolfe Casey Casey Lor PD towns hosting relatives and friends. Dinners and visits include the Majorowicz Lemke Heathman Carpenter and Lehnus households with guests from Balaton Ware Grundy Center and Camp Crowder Mo prior to travel to Camp Young Calif. Supt DeBoer attends sub state basketball in Laurens with local team wins.
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Martin Bonnstetter
Emmetsburg
Dennis Capesius
Donna
Jerry
Rolfe
Conrad Majorowicz
Charles Majorowicz
August Lemke
Casey
al Lemke
Jeanie
Richard Sadderis
Patricia
Glenn H. Carpenter
John Engesser
Balaton
Minn
Clarence Heathman
Bessie Cruickshank
Bob Heathman
Carolyn
Melvin Kirchner
Carl Hatteburg
Ware
Roy Simonson
O. E. Lehnus
Vern Struthers
Tom Molamphy
Tom
Algona
Struthers
Grundy Center
James E. Lee
Camp
Local social visits in Hull and Austin noted
Miss Virginia DeVaul spent Sunday at the Brit Osking home with her friend Wvonne. Miss Sylvia Baarsen visited relatives at Austin Minnesota over the weekend. Set. Clarence DeBoer on a seven day furlough with his parents at Hull visited his brother Supt. G B DeBoer and family. He serves in the Coast Guard Anti Aircraft stationed at Yakima Washington.
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Irene Hawk
Paul Voegtlin
Des Moines
Glenn Nelson
Bobby
Pomeroy
G. A
Ohio
Earl Sandy
Emmetsburg
Washington
Dean
West
Earl
The
Duraton
Hull
Virginia DeVaul
Wvonne
Sylvia Baarsen
Austin
Minn
Clarence DeBoer
Supt
G. B. DeBoer
Coast Guard
Yakima
Wash
Neighbors Surprise Mrs Nielsen on Birthday
A group of neighbors visited the Nielsen residence Saturday afternoon to celebrate Mrs Hilda Nielsen's birthday. Ray Shu and family Rutgers and John attended, presenting a gift and sharing a luncheon with the honoree.
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Nielsen
Hilda
Ray Shush
Nels C. Nielsen
Notice of hearing on proposed Seco Ary road district
A petition filed with Pocahontas County Auditor seeks establishing a Seco road district to surface gravel on a Des Moines Township corridor from section 14 corner north to section 14 NW corner. The hearing before the Board of Supervisors is set at the Pocahontas Court House Iowa on April 4, 1944 at 2 02 PM. March 18 1944.
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Secoary Road
Pocahontas County
Des Moines
Board of Supergigny
Court House
Pocahontas
Iowa
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Pfc
Alvin Hacker
War Department
Walter Bachin
Will Boysen
Urge Dyvig
Alter Bachman
Orge Dyvig
Will Smith Laurens
Washington Cemetery
Mary Adelyn Fowler
W. B. Fowler
Dixon
Cox
Willard Morrison
Villa
Wne
Adah Leonard
Thalle
Willard Maron
Villa Grove
John Lahey
Ony Til
Margaret McCarty
Lena Maltzahn
Will Nowacks
J. L. Hunt
E. L. Albaugh
Mallard
Floyd Muller
Harry Hemple
Lawrence Buck
New York
Lawrence
Atlantic
Walter Bachman
Evelyn
Eldora
Marshaltown
State Center
Pocahontas News
Cpl
Kenneth Depew
Englewood
Roy Depew
Ppl
Depew
Carroll
Donald
A. L. Jones
Humboldt
H. J. Fexe
Camp Hulen
Fred W. Baade
Camp Butler
N. C
Mr. Soth
John Schumann
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Rapid City
S. D
J. A. Seifred
J. T. Sheehan
Requien
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Seifred
Peter Peiffer
Matt Peiffer
Henry Schumann
Fonda
U. S. War
CMT. News
Roy A. Johnson
County Autry
Ole G. Ryan
Mads Johansen
NEA
Aaa
Cargill
Climax Manufacturing Co
Fromer Shimon
Rolfe, Iowa
Delbert Johnson
Stars and Stripes
U.S
Bill
Te Berea
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