Robert J Shaw Addresses Havelock Grads at 1941 Commencement
The class of 1941 at Havelock held commencement Thursday with Robert J. Shaw of Sigourney, state commander of the American Legion, delivering the address. Graduates wore caps and gowns as stage decorations featured tea rose and silver. Memorial Day observances planned for Friday at 10 am will include Legion and Auxiliary programs led by Rev. J. D. Wolcott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Shaw
Sigourney
American Legion
Shaw
Legion and Auxiliary
J. D. Wolcott
America
Local building progress and social notes in Laurens area
Excavation for the basement of the Martin Larson residence is progressing rapidly with W S Chase of Laurens in charge. Mrs Mellie Stoulis visited from Manson, and families of C C Cole and Melvin Buck are preparing to move to Glenwood Minnesota for Morton Oleson farm projects. Teachers set off on summer break after Friday's closing. lists of addresses include Huesinkveldt Rowan Maxine Stangland Storm Lake Harriett Carlson Laurens Virginia Vaughn Rolfe Ruben Grell Ventura Barbara Holzman Sutherland. Mrs Harlan Fain of Humboldt visited her sister Mrs Donald Gibson.
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Julia Nowack
Clara Keerles
Martin Larson
W. S. Chase
Laurens
Mellie Stoulis
Manson
C. C. Cole
Melvin Buck
Eldon Buck
Geraldine
Glenwood
Minnesota
Morton Oleson
Miss Huesinkveldt
Rowan
Maxine Stangland
Storm Lake
Harriett Carlson
Virginia Vaughn
Rolfe
Ruben Grell
Ventura
Barbara Holzman
Sutherland
Harlan Fain
Humboldt
Donald Gibson
Annual school play day ends the year with events
The school held its annual play day on Wednesday with a forenoon band concert, a noon picnic, and an afternoon of races and contests including banana eating. A refreshment stand served attendees. Visitors included Jesse Lacey and Tom Barry of Ft. Dodge. Mrs. Lee Glenn and children plan Missouri travel with husband Lee. A chorus of 25 boys from Concordia College gave a concert at Mallard.
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Jesse Lacey
Tom Barry
Ft. Dodge
Barry
G. A. Gruver
Gruver
Lee Glenn
Gilmore City
King
Missouri
Lee
Clara Keerles
Ruth Smith
O. J. Tebbens
Mallard
Lutheran Church
Concordia College of St. Paul
Havelock Methodist Church Sunday Schedule
Havelock Methodist Church lists Sunday School at 10 o clock and Morning Worship at 11 a m. The text notes the cancellation of the daily vacation Bible school due to insufficient teachers and ill health among the four teachers. John Drake Wolcott is the pastor.
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Havelock Methodist Church
John Drake Wolcott
Varied Activities Marked Close of Bradgate School
Bradgate School closed after a week of activities. Events included a class day program, eighth grade graduation, and awards ceremonies led by Miss Thora Brekken. High school commencement followed with Rev. J J Share as speaker and diplomas handed by William Crandall.
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Bradgate
Marjory Niemier
LaVon Dailey
Jeannette Curry
Thora Brekken
Town High School
J. J. Share
Webster City
William Cran
la von Dailey
Dorothy Haris
Hael Onnen
Gene Madsen
Bob Hoag
Curtis Sorenson
Notice of Assessment for Surfacing Secondary Road No 219
Pocahontas County Iowa boards set a hearing for June 9 1941 at 2 22 PM in Pocahontas on the proposed special assessment for all real estate in Secondary Road District No 219. Objections must be filed by noon that day or be waived. County Auditor Roy A Johnson signs the notice.
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Pocahontas County
Iowa
Board of Apportionment
Board of Supervisors
Pocahontas
Roy A. Johnson
Alumni Banquet Planned At School House Friday
The local school alumni association holds an alumni banquet this Friday evening at the school house with Mrs. George Wolcott as president. The Friendly Circle met Friday at the home of Mrs. Roland Hoag for a short business session and social hour with refreshments.
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Alumni Association
George Wolcott
Roland Hoag
W. M. Gehrt
A. C. Johnson
John Eurom
Clemmons
Iowa
Aksel Larson
Harold Lees
Austin
Minn
Lutheran Aid Society meets at Mrs Petersons south of Uni que
Local Lutheran Aid Society gathers Thursday at the home of Mrs. Andrew Peterson with assistance from Mrs. Millie Jacobson and Mrs. Mary Nelson. Many area residents attend as business callers in Ft Dodge, with numerous out of town bridal shower guests listed. The Get Together Club met with progress ive 500 and will meet again June 11 at Mrs. Earl Olsons.
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Lutheran Aid Society
Andrew Peterson
Unique
Ft. Dodge
Thora Brekken
Randall
Carroll Kinseth
Jefferson
Theodore Benjamin
C. A. Kinseth
Humboldt
Martin Shuphter
Glidden
Bob Naeve
Chris Benjamin
Gilmore City
Nels Benjamin
Sam Kinseth
Ottosen
Olive Kinseth
Henry Bergham
Bode
Henry Olson
North Maple Grove
Crawford Park
Fort Dodge
Luther League
John Benjamin
Rutland
A. E. Olson
Frank Carlton
Rolfe
George Wallcott
Elmer Naeve
Harley Knutson
Fred Benjamin
Bernard Jacobs
Marguerite Bradbury
Earl Olson
Women’s Society of Christian Service Meets at Methodist Church
The Women's Society of Christian Service gathered Wednesday afternoon in the Methodist church basement for devotions led by Mrs Ted Woodruff and a lesson by Mrs. Leo Fuller. A pot luck lunch followed.
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W. 5
C. S
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Ted Woodruff
Leo Fuller
Joe Gunderson
Humboldt
Robert Lichty
Louise Dayton
Dakota City
Evelyn Brooks
Rolfe
Esther Brooks
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
John Wallace
Richard Shelgren
Miss Brekken Honored With Bridal Showers
Two bridal showers honored Miss Thora Brekken ahead of her June 18 marriage to Carroll Kinseth of Jefferson. Monday evening events were held in the high school auditorium hosted by Mrs. B. E. Wixon, Miss Lucile Danatt, and Miss June North. Saturday afternoon in the...
Des Moines Area Social News Highlights
Des Moines area residents report weekend visits and trips. Families vacationing at Lake of the Woods Canada and trips to Gilmore City Humboldt and West Bend connect readers with local events. Picnics, outings, and clinic plans surface among neighbors and relatives.
Methodist Shower Highlights and Local Residence Changes
The article notes hostesses including Mrs. N. E. B. Higby and Mrs. Leonard Seaman at a Methodist church basement shower where many gifts for the bride were received. It also reports several residence moves with families like the Kinseths, Seaquists, Malcons, Hendersons, Chases, and others relocating to Humboldt and nearby properties.
Social visits and weekend guests around Mallard
Local residents hosted visits from relatives and friends including Olga Oskvng from Rockford and the Sputzel sisters. J W Lowe and family hosted Elsmer Lowe. Nielsen family spent the weekend with Peter Nielsen in Morgan Minnesota. others include Longseth in Cedar Falls, Cleveland Isacson of Bradgate, Roy Simonson family with C E Lehnus, Jack Cordes family, Billy Snook of Rolfe, and Mrs Payne of Des Moines visiting B C Rudolfson’s home with plans to travel to Emmetsburg.
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Cedar Falls
Cleveland Isacson
Bradgate
Ted Hewlett
Roy Simonson
C. E. Lehnus
Jack Cordes
Sharon
J. B. Lowe
Billy Snook
Rolfe
Les Thorson
Mrs. Payne
Des Moines
B. C. Rudolfson
Emmetsburg
Minnesota Visitors Stay With Local Family
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freel of Ame rit Minnesota visited from Friday to Monday at the home of their son Alvin and their mother Mrs. Oscar Freel in the Patterson home. Saturday they joined Mrs. Mayme O'Donnell of Spencer for dinner in the Alvin Freel home. In the after-
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Minnesota
Robert Freel
Amerit
Minn
Alvin
Oscar Freel
Patterson
Local Visit and Family Gathering Noted in West Bend Area
A fragmentary report lists guests at a Sunday gathering in a West Bend area home. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freel, Mrs. Mayme O Donnel, Mr. Owen Patterson and Jack, Mrs. Oscar Freel, Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Worster and children, Mine Azro Shaw, and others. The text references a Grotto visit and Robber home, but details are unclear.
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West Bend
Robbers
Alvin Pe
Ad Pret
Robert Freel
Mayme O'Donnel
Owen Patterson
Jack
Oscar Freel
Yy Harlan Worster
Mine Azro Shaw
Unexpected Treat Trails Through Grinnell Chicken
The K. C. Starbuck family of Grinnell found a stray chicken in the Grinnell high school workshop where Mr. Starbuck teaches. After days of searching with no owner found, the family kept the fowl and shared a meal.
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K. C. Starbuck
Grinnell
Grinnell High Schoo
Rural pupil Carol McCain passes eighth grade exam
Carol McCain a 13 year old seventh grader from a rural school near Grinnell studied with his mother to take exams for both seventh and eighth grades this year. The results show he passed both grades.
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Carol McCain
Grinnel
Estate in Secondary Road District No 217 Noted in Schedule
A fragment notes an estate within Secondary Road District No 217 and references a schedule. The readable portion suggests administrative land or property division details tied to district 217, with no further context available.
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Lake Okoboji
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Greenville
Lakes
Glenn Smoot
Peggy
Junior Smith
Winifred
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Harold Aringdale
Madison
Theo Gaskill
Myrl Barth
Jordan Consolidated School
Myr
Boone
D. Carlson
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Olsberg
Cinderella Rose
R. E. Jennings
Earl Sandy
Loyd Emory
Harry Herscher
Darrell
M. G. Herschel
Sunshine Club
Andrew Ruder
Union Hill
Til
Oo mm Ao
Geo . Corray
Geo. Corray
Equitable Life Assur, Soc
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Joe Gne
Duane Jolliffe
Ottos
M. C. Kinseth
Astrid Broadsac
Harper Daniels
Harlan S. Miller
N. C. Madsen
Caroline
Sunny Side
Bede
EB. O. Gehrt
Otto Maltzahn
B. E. Poundstone
Plover
T. S. Clark
Arlo Seaman
Spirit Lake
Lutheran Aid Meets
Wm. Fischer
Loren Pease
Roy Schonberger
Lake of the Woods
Canada
Janet Kay
Franklin Majorowicz
Virgil Thorson
Rolfe Park
Russell Swain
Northwood
Art Vaughan
Joel Hertz
Art Vaughn
Doris
Alvin Vaughn
Don Oleson
Graettinger
Joe Meisenbach
Gerald Hamilton
Miss Peterson
Mr. Sykes
Algona
Hewlett
Guy Kerns
Hilda Nielsen
Jake Rutgers
Rutgers
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L. A. Malcom
Wallace
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Maleum
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Hopkins
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