Memorial Day observance and community notes in Havelock
Memorial Day events announced with services at the Havelock theater at 10 30 am led by Rev C R Buckwalter and a Legion procession to the unknown dead grave. The issue also reports on local visits births, meetings, military news, a hail storm at Lake Okoboji and other community items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havelock
Havelock Theater
C. R. Buckwalter
Advance of Colors
Legion
America
Donald Silvey
God Bless
American Legion
Havelock Methodist Church Schedules Memorial Sunday Events
Sunday school opens at 10 a.m. followed by worship at 11 a.m. Youth Fellowship meets at 6:30 p.m. Next Sunday is Memorial Sunday with a sermon fitting the occasion. All Legion men and others are invited to attend.
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Legion
Dean Morrow To Address Pocahontas High Graduates
Pocahontas High School held baccalaureate services in the school auditorium led by Rev. G F Butler. The junior class hosted the senior banquet at Hotel Pocahontas, followed by a senior class picnic at Storm Lake. Class night and awards precede a Friday May 25 address by Dean Morrow of Drake University Law School as 25 seniors receive diplomas including Melvin Earnhardt Delmar Johnson Jean Hunter Imogene Phillips and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Pocahontas High School
G. F. Butler
Presbyterian Church
Hotel Pocahontas
Storm Lake
Dean Morrow
Drake University Law School
Melvin J. Earnhardt
Delmar Johnson
Jean Hunter
Imogene Phillips
Charles Anderson
Lowell Lindstrom
Leo Seger
Roger Anderson
Ervin Rebhuhn
Gerald Chase
Olga Kodras
Bernadene Stoulil
Constance Hudson
Betty Smrkovski
Viviette Anderson
Maxine Freeman
Maynard Matthiesen
Janet Mel
Sacred Heart Graduates 22 Seniors at Thursday Exercises
Twenty two Sacred Heart high school seniors will receive diplomas at graduation exercises Thursday at eight o clock in Sacred Heart church. Rev Norbert Bees pastor of St Marys Pom eroy will address the graduates. The crowning of Mary Queen of May will take place. The following seniors will receive their diplomas Kathryn Ann Pattee Arlene Shimon Darlene Allen Dol
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart High School
Sacred Heart Church
Norbert Bees
St. Mary’s Church
Pomeroy
Mary
Kathryn Ann Pattee
Arlene Shimon
Darlene Allen
Dol
School and social notices from Pocahontas area week
Local residents attend clubs and gatherings. Mrs. Charlesworth returns from Texas while Lt. Charlesworth serves abroad. Mrs. VanderLaan joins WAC training. long lists of visitors and anniversaries mark a weekend in Pocahontas with church bans announced and furloughs noted.
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Robert Charlesworth
San Antonio
Texas
Charlesworth
Army Air Force
Y. J. Strathman
E. G. Kepler
Excelsior Springs
Pocahontas
Esther Shimon
Chicago
Kepler
Dan O’brien
T. M. Shimon
T.C.C. Club
R. R. Allen
A. R. Mackovets
Frank Kopriva
O.N.O. Club
R. C. Beck
J. P. Russell
Emma Olson
Marcia VanderLaan
WAC
Fort Des Moines
Vander- Laan
Herman Vander- Laan
E. V. Johnson
M. C. Hayes
Sandra
Emma
Olson
Fort Dodge
Ossian
Iowa
St. Francis de Sales
Msgr
Thiltgen
Cresco
Father Woederhoff
Evelyn Schroeder
Will Schroeder
Clarence Sernett
William Sernett
Rolfe
Iane Smith
Wesley Ott
Sacred Heart Church
Harriet Kirby
George, In
J. R. Kirby
WW II serviceman begins 30 day furlough at parents home
The article notes a serviceman, Charles Zdrazil, starting a 30 day furlough at his parents’ home in December. It outlines his service history from February 1942, including time in Africa, Italy, India, and China, and mentions his brother Charles Zdrazil visiting from Omaha. It also lists various local residents visiting families and a Bible school planned at the Methodist church starting May 28.
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Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Mary Waters
Alice Edge
C.B. Perry
Leonard Anderson
John Arnold
Darwin Hauswirth
Charles Hauswirth
Loretta Bass
Donald Gibson
Ruth Bass Trimble
Fort Dodge
Rena Huseby
Ray Chase
Chicago
W. 8. Chase
Laurens, St
Chester Schallen
McCook
Nebr
Gordon Leigh
Herbert Plantz
Pocahontas
Charles Zdrazil
Santa Ana
Calif
Zdrazil
Africa
Italy
India
China
Charles Idrazil
Omaha
First Communion Held At Sacred Heart Church
On Sunday morning May 20 at Sacred Heart Catholic church pastor Rev. G F Wess ling led a seven thirty high mass as twelve boys and eight girls received their first Holy Communion The list of first communicants includes Mary Shimon Rosemarie Storr Mary Miller Dorothy Lange Mary Ann Smrkowski Myrna Wiley Joanne Scott Jean Eike Jerry Eckerson Charles Allen Tommy McCartan Edward Stoner Dennis Hood Kermit Kirby Joe Crotty Edward Monaghan John Shors Clyde Kirby Dennis Becker Pat Murray Mass servers were Donald Ries Kenneth Shimon Donald Allen Walter Mart Joseph Gannon and Arthur Groff.
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G. F. Wessling
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Mary Shimon
Rosemarie Storr
Mary Miller
Dorothy Lange
Mary Ann Smrkowski
Myrna Wiley
Joanne Scott
Jean Eike
Jerry Eckerson
Charles Allen
Tommy McCartan
Edward Stoner
Dennis Hood
Kermit Kirby
Joe Crotty
Edward Monaghan
John Shors
Clyde Kirby
Dennis Becker
Pat Murray
Donald Ries
Kenneth Shimon
Donald Allen
Walter Mart
Joseph Gannon
Arthur Groff
Four Confirmands at St Peter and Paul Church
A class of four was held Sunday at St Peter and Paul Catholic Church during the 7:30 mass led by Rev J Schissel. Members included Norman Xovec Robert Krejehi Yvonne Shi and Carl Shimon with flower bearers Dean Gena Stoulil and Ardis Shimon. The event occurred during the 7th War Loan Bond drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sts. Peter and Paul’s Cathelic Church
J. Schissel
Iator
Norman Xovec
Robert Krejehi
Yvonne Shi
Carl Shimon
Will Stoulil
Dean
Gena Stoui
Terega Sto Ll
Ardis Shimon
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Harold Hauswirth
Sioux City
Peterson
A. R. Gaskill
Petersons
Hart Sandy
Okinawa Island
Charles Hilger
W.S.C.S
Seattle
Wash
Allen
Pearl Harbor
Nancy
Lewiston
Idaho
United Service Women
Legion Hall
Floyd Oertley
Carl Barth
Earl Sandy
John Klein
Marie Jolliffe
John Brazier
Havelock Unit
Stanley Colee
Eugene
Patsy Swecker
Harlan Truelson
Arthur Smith
Sgt
Darius Logan
Buckley Field
Denver
Colo
Lake Okoboji
J. B. Jones
Reba Witmer
Lake City
Charles Mann
Edward Price
Foy
Emmetsburg
Rush Lake
George
Mallard
Will
Wisconsin
Albert
Iowa Falls
Barrick
Thompson
Havelock Methodist Church
Pocahontas H. S
Sacred Heart
Ores Poduska
Helen Edmundson
Charlene Sennett
Katherine Kemmer
Darlene Peters
Donna Mae Strathman
Betty Jane Hughes
Gwendolyn Gannon
Marcella Bartosh
Rosemary Miller
Robert Hallman
Willard Mart
Robert Koebele
Mark Kelly
Cletus Schott
Harold Bollard
William Mackovets
George Nedved
John Like
James Zdrazil
B & B Dairy
W. R. Neary
Nellie O'Brien
Henry Bartosh
Neary
O’brien
Bartosh
Anna Strong
Iva Sykes
L. J. Elbert
James Sernett
Fonda
Jerry Hotowee
Mary Sernett
Mr. Sernett
Maurice Ackland
Karen Sue
Vincent Mahoney
Michael
Chariton
L. C. Krug
Ackland
Japan
Wake Island
Mahoney
Okinawa
Bible School
Methodist Church
Emma Hodapp
Rita
Webb’s Drug Store
Rolfe, Iowa
Santas
Shaehie Ee
Salsbury
Sherwin-Williams
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Store Rolfe, Iowa
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