Pocahontas Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Group Events
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Smith of San Diego with daughter Charlotte visited Pocahontas May 16 to 25 at Mrs. Smith's mother Mrs. Sedlacek's home. A Storm Lake picnic, tennis, and dinners with relatives were noted. Legion Auxiliary officers were named at Palmer, with installation planned for July. Various meetings, weddings, hospital visits, and plans for a Catholic men’s retreat were also listed along with school commencement and local youth activities. The paper records numerous gatherings, travel to Kansas City, and community events across Pocahontas and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Smith
Charlotte
San Diego
Calif
Smith
Barbara Sedlacek
Storm Lake
George Shors
Ray Garrels
Sedlacek
Plover
Byron Rude
Havelock
Isreal Halder
Pocahontas
Louis Abens
Palmer
John Hyde
O. C. Johnston
Ira Miller
Clifford Smith
Will Point
Vern Wolfe
Christina Eberle
Junior Legion Auxiliary
Legion Memorial Hall
Stanley Widlund
Jill Sheely
Clinton
Charles Joachims
Kathleen George
Pomeroy
Jean Eike
Beverly Clark
Sherry Byerly
Ray Boyd
Gerald Sorenson
Glenn Cassen
James Smith
Cheryl Schade
Mona Gayle Peery
Bill Wiese
Robert Sellman
Robert Danes
SS. Peter and Paul's Church
Order of Foresters
Father Calkins
Holy Name Hall
A. C. Carmichael
Carmichael
J. E. Heckethorn
Denver
Colo
Heckethorn
Ida Shimon
Arlene Shimon
Duane Shimon
Ida Grove
Esther Shimon
Dubuque
Francis Carey
Fort Dodge
Kenneth J. Shimon
Navy Service
Alameda Air Station
Alameda
Groff
A. M. Meade
Cornwell
England
Shimon
Major Shimon
John Turza
SS. Peter and Paul’s
Pocahontas Catholic School
H. B. Karhoff
Charles Allen
Nancy Bittner
Joseph Crotty
Gerald Eckerson
Dennis Hood
Norman Hotowee
Dorothy Lange
Elizabeth Martin
Mary Miller
Edward Monaghan
Donald Naughton
Patrick O’brien
Madonna Peterson
Richard Ries
Mary Joanne Scott
Mary Frances Shimon
John Shors
Mary Ann Smrkowski
Rosemarie Storr
Ralph Braught
Des Moines
Braught
Osteopathic Auxiliary
John J. Homan
Glendale
L. S. Homan
Remsen
Homan
Guy Hedrick
Paul Koebele
David
Clarence Groff
Schoofs
Lorge
St. Joan of Arecourt
Women's Catholic Order of Foresters, Was Held Thursday Night In Holy Name Hall
Fmira Schott
Alma Dunn
WAC
SS. Peter and Paul's
Leo Shors
George Wagner
George Schott
C. J. Albrecht
George Mileschik
A. J. Naughton
Louise Miller
Emma Ollinger
Joe Kemmer
Bob Conrad
Richard Naughton
Elmer Lange
John Kreschi
John Lange
Mercy Hospital
George Alig
Ilinois
George Meismer
Meismer
Alig
Edwin Rohman
Joe Hermsen
Laurens Public School
Hermsen
George
Rolfe Consolidated School News Honors and Scholarships
Medals awarded for student activities list top point scorers across classes with Gary Clark as senior activity leader. Class day scholarships honor top averages in Senior, Junior, Sophomore and Freshman classes, led by valedictorian John Prehn and salutatorian Ronald Shimon. Cash and medal awards presented for Future Farmer work and citizenship rewards with certificates and memorial recognitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Mortensen
Janis Sue Wilson
Gary Kaiser
Sue Nicoson
Joe Reckard
Carolyn Ives
Virgene Thorson
Gary Clark
Marlene Struthers
Beryl Wickie
John Prehn
William Kemna
Ronald Shimon
Donald Onnen
Jon Olerich
Mardella Dornath
Eddie Shelgren
Carroll Peters
Carol
Maxine Hopkins
Sally Ives
Janet Cuthbertson
Charlotte Applegate
Bill Kemna
Rolfe State Bank
U. S
Norman Heald
Elwyn Burns
DeKalb Seed Co
Frederick Hudson
Tideback Accepts Coaching Post at Livermore
Tideback has accepted a coaching position at Livermore. In Pocahontas Hermsen has coached basketball and baseball and served on the school faculty. The family plans to move to Laurens this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tideback
Livermore
Pocahontas
Hermsen
Laurens
Rolfe Town Council Minutes May 9 1955
The Rolfe Iowa town council met May 9 1955 with Mayor Fred Witt and councilors A A Firkins Henry Wickie Lloyd Cox George Schonberger and L A Hansen present. Minutes were approved and bills listed include labor salaries books utilities fuel janitor service rent and materials totaling 228.83 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Iowa
Fred Witt
A. A. Firkins
Henry Wickie
Lloyd Cox
George Schonberger
L. A. Hansen
Municipal Enterprise Jefferson Nurseries
O. B. Fuller, Jr
Reader’s Digest
A.C. McClurg & Co
J. H. Brinkman
Bishop
Iowa Light & Power Co
Public
Phillips
Taylor’s Royal
Bend
L. P. Peterson
J. T. Grant & Son
J.T. Grant & Son
Rolfe Arrow
Chicago & North Western R. R. Co
R. R. Doyle
Wold Hardware
Guy Eccles
Jim Keeble
Brinkman Ltd
Fullerton Lumber Co
Sand & Gravel Co
Ta. Light & Power Co
Council approves changes to storm sewer specs and engineering support
The council authorized changes to Currie Engineering Company storm sewer specifications and approved adding curb, gutter, and blacktop engineering services. An agreement was filed, with Mayor and Clerk to record the full text, and adjournment set for May 16 1955. Iowa Beef Month note appears. traffic safety statistic cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minn
St. Louis
R. R. Co
Hooker Supply Co
H. & O. Transfer Co
Thompson-Hayward Chemi- Dale Peterson
G. E
Badger Meter Mfg. Co
Elden Miller
Elmore Nursery Co
Globe Machinery & Supply
Currie Engineering Company
Schonberger
L. A. Hansen
Cox
Hansen
J. H. Brinkman
Fred Witt
Pittsburg paint arrives and urges building refresh
A grocer notes a customer with only five dollars to spend while promoting Pittsburg paint for buildings. The ad highlights screens, screen doors, awnings, cement shortages, and two picnic table types for summer.
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