Havelock Community Ties Highlight Weekend Messages
The Havelock area reported a busy weekend with funeral attendance in Plover for Louis Krejer and Mrs. J Gelbrecht in Laurens. Local activities included Ladies Aid meetings, Masons gathering in Plover, and visitors from Mallard Pocahontas Emmetsburg and Manson. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs J W Loots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Grove
Muade
Louis” Krejer
J. Gelbrecht
Rhos
Edge
Pocahontas
Henry
Perry ‘Graver
Mallard
Ladies’ Aid
Society
Meb
Plover
Wm. Brubacker
Chicago
Chester Cole
Laurens
Chas
Howard
Mildred
Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
American Legion
Havelock
Patty
Ladies’ Aid Society
H. Kruse
Frank Eno
Geo. Crowell
Manson
Geo. Keeney
H. H. Reents
Obrecht Funeral Bids Farewell to Martha in Havelock
Mrs J G Obrecht aged sixty seven dies after long illness Bright's disease weakens her since 1921. Survived by husband five children ten grandchildren and many siblings. Funeral held March 26 at home and M E church in Have lock with burial in Washington cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wheaton
DuPage
Dounty
Berger
Minnie
Kase
Wilmington
Morton Township
Kankakee
Ill
Sammie Place
United ‘States
Amelia
J. G.obrecht
Grundy County
Iowa
Kankakee County
Ta. Farm
Havelock
Obrecht
Bright
A. G. Obrecht
Clara Keerles
Julia Nowack
George G. Obrecht
William M. Obrecht
Rolfe
Johanna Podasch
Bertha Ruder
Carrie Smith
Emma van Voorst
Lucy Kral
Jacob
George
Louis Berger
Iil
Henry Berger
Minnie Dornberg
Lake Benton
Minn
J. G. Obrecht
M. E
Rev
A. Cagnan
Mallard Lutheran Church
Washington Cemetery
Card of Thanks for Obrecht Family
Obrecht and children express gratitude to friends for sympathy, offers of help, and flowers during the illness and funeral of their wife and mother. They note the idea that experience should teach, and many few care to learn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obrecht
Proper standing and daily habits for health and posture
The author warns against rushing meals and trains, advising a full foot placement on each step to reduce fatigue. It stresses thorough dental cleaning, balanced standing with feet apart, and upright posture. A doctor suggests daily wrong practices could shorten life by years.
Marriage puzzle ties families in Spencer Massachusetts
In Spencer Massachusetts a formal marriage creates a web of in laws as Mrs Catherine DeMarco marries Louis Gagner. The bride becomes sister in law to her son in law John Gagner while the groom becomes stepfather to his own sister in law Mrs Gagner s daughter John Gagner previously married Mrs Gagner s daughter Jennie, making the new sister in law also his mother in law. A further DeMarco Gagner daughter marries another of Louis Gagner s brothers making him their stepfather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeMarco Gagner
Louis Gagner
Non freezing explosive demonstrated for cold weather blasting
A new type of absolutely non freezing explosive has been successfully demonstrated. It can be used in farm construction work mining and quarrying where cold weather blasting is necessary. It is said to be very economical.
Pocahontas County Drainage Plan Hearing Notice
The Pocahontas County Board of Supervisors on April 4 1921 appointed F A Malcolm to survey feasibility of adding lands to a drainage district. The engineer filed April 30 1921 report with plat and notes recommending the district and improvement. Hearing set April 25 1922 at the Pocahontas courthouse to hear objections and allow damages claims in writing five days prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Pocahontas County
Iowa
F. A. Malcolm
Court House
Pocahontas
Notice of Public Improvement Drainage District Petition
F L Robinson filed a petition with Pocahontas County Iowa on March 18 1921 asking for a drainage project covering all lands in Garfield township and sections in 92 31 including township highways and railroad right of way. The notice lists owners lienholders and occupants and names A W Ives clerk county auditor Gilchrist and other officials as affected parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Robinson
W. D
McIewen
Fae McEwen Trick
Martin Christensen
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
J. B. Jolliffe
People’s Savings Bank
J.L. Christensen
T. H. Bailey
W. A. Hubel
H. D. Brinkman
W. W. Beam
Fr. A. Messinger
New York Life Insurance Company
Chicago and North Western Railway Company
A. W. Ives
Garfield Township
Pocahontas County
Iowa
Co. W. Gilchrist
FE. L. Robinson
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T. R. Campbell
DRS
E. L. Hollis
T. D. Jones
First National Bank
L. M. Graham Veterinarian
Nacke’s Pharmacy
Rolfe Iowa
M. H
Sheholl
V. Leyl Hammel & Sons
Pocahontas Loan & Trust Company (Incorporated
Pocahontas, Iowa
Col
H. H. Grove
Plover, Iowa
Joseph Zimmerman
Gilmore City
Northwestern Yeast Co
GC. W. Gilchrist
Lowa
Gates Girls’ Store
Coats
Gates Dry Goods Co
Fort Dodge
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