Local Havelock News Notices and Military Leaves Highlight Community
Lt Everett Albaugh returns from furlough to Des Moines to visit relatives after logging 300 combat hours in the southwest Pacific and earning multiple air and theater medals. The issue also notes engagements, school reopenings, medical recoveries, local visits, and soldiers on leave with family updates and community events across Havelock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Albaugh
E. L. Albaugh
Des Moines
Southwest Pacific
School of
Selman Field
Monroe
Australia
Red Raiders
Fifth Air Force
Albaugh
Philippines
New Guinea
Hallowe'en Pranks and Social Updates in Local Notes
Halloween disturbances include marshal Adolph Johnson chasing pranksters and a city truck found intact in Laurens after outbuilding tampering. Notices cover visitors from Rockwell City and Amarillo, a chicken dinner fundraiser at the Methodist church November 11, and visits by Sgt Gary Steen and family. Community clubs meet for Friendly Day and Havelock Woman’s club activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowe’en
Adolph Johnson
Laurens
Havelock Methodist Church Announces Services and Crusade Events
Pastor John Drake Wolcott leads Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. A Crusade for Christ conference meeting is set for next Tuesday November 14 with Bishop Brashares presiding and speakers Bishop Kelley Mrs Mead and Dr Potts. A men’s rally is Thursday at 7 p.m. at Laurens church. The Woman’s Society gathers Thursday afternoon with Mrs Arthur Schuldt of Emmetsburg addressing Crusade for Christ. Sub district rally is next Sunday at 4 30 p m in Emmetsburg and the evening service will feature the sound movie The Forgotten Village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crusade For Christ
Brashares
Bishop Kelley
Mead
Potts
Laurens Methodist Church
Woman’s Society
Arthur Schuldt
Emmetsburg
Knoxville man helps boy who cried for sister fifty five years ago
Wm. G. Maddy of Knoxville gave a crying boy a dime on a street corner. In Marysville he and Russell Livingston met Jim Fridlington, who had once served them ice cream, revealing Fridlington was the boy Maddy aided decades earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. G. Maddy
Knoxville
Mr. Maddy
Maddy
Russell Livingston
Marysville
Jim Fridlington
Mr. Fridlington
Services Held For Mrs Anna Hudek At Pocahontas
Funeral services were held for Anna Hudek a Pocahontas county resident of 60 years at Sts Peter and Paul Catholic church with Rev William P Hyland officiating. Burial followed in Calvary cemetery. Survivors include four sons four stepchildren fourteen grandchildren and seven step grandchildren. Hudek born April 9 1860 in Czechoslovakia emigrated to the United States in 1880 and married Joseph Hudek in 1889. The family residence was near Pocahontas and later in town where she died November 1 following a heart attack October 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Anna Hudek
Pocahontas County
Sts. Peter and Paul’s Catholic Church
William P. Hyland
Calvary Cemetery
A. C. Shimon
Charles Battershell
A. L. Thornton
Alfred Miller
W. B. Linnan
G. A. Hunt
Joseph Hudek
Lizard Two Catholic
Armistice Day Program Notes and Local Transit Quiet
Armistice Day events include a 3 PM talk by Reverend J R Kirby at the public school with music from the school department and Friday night store hours. Purple Heart awarded to Lt Walter S Stelpflug for Tinian combat wounds. local injuries reported from a corn sheller accident injuring Earl Colee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Kirby
Methodist Church
American Legion Auxiliary
Indians Lose to Laurens in Twin Lakes Game
Laurens high school defeated Pocahontas Indians 20 to 0 in Laurens Friday night. B Bartley threw two TDs to Richard Klaas for 25 yards and Leroy Dahlberg for 15 yards. Junior Johnson scored on a seven yard run. Charles Anderson of Pocahontas stood out on defense. Tom Gannon returned home from Alaska where he worked on the Alcan highway since March 1948 arriving in Minneapolis October 28 to meet Mrs. Gannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indians
Laurens
Pocahontas Indians
Twin Lakes
B. Bartley
Richard Klaas
Leroy Dahlberg
Junior Johnson
Charles Anderson
Tom Gannon
Alaska
Alcan Highway
Weeklong Minneapolis St Paul visit and local social notes
A week in Minneapolis and St Paul before returning to Pocahontas featured visits with Mr and Mrs Gene Steiner in St Paul where Mrs Gannon is Mr Steiners sister. Miss Erma Pattee returned Wednesday from Spencer after visiting friends since Saturday. Miss Pattens, engaged in doughing in Palmer high school, enjoyed a vacation during corn picking. Mrs W B Linnan hosted Okay Bid and Bye club with guests Mr and Mrs Charles Watts Mrs Clarence Groff Mrs Gus Loots and Mrs Charles Byrd. Robby Steinhilber won high score, Mrs Charles Byrd guest prize. The Carefree club hosted by Mr and Mrs George Wagner with Mrs and Mrs Jerry Hotevee included five hundred. Mrs Helmer Kaiser and George Shors won high scores, Mrs Leo Shors Consolation. Presbyterian Ladies Aid met at Mrs C A Hannon home with many members and 14 guests. Pvt Fred Lasher of Camp Roberts Calif spends a 15 day leave with his wife and daughters Sandra and Darla at Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
St.Paul
Pocahontas
Gene Steiner
Gannon
Steiner
Erma Pattee
Spencer
Pattens
Palmer High
W. B. Linnan
Okay
Charles Watts
Clarence Groff
Gus Loots
Charles Byrd
Robby Steinhilber
George Wagner
Jerry Hotevee
Wagner
Leo Shors
Helmer Kaiser
George Shors
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
C. A. Hannon
George Pattee
Fred Lasher
Camp Roberts
Calif
Sandra
Darla
Lake City
Phoenix club hosts semi annual recreational meet at Hronek home
Members and guests enjoyed a Wednesday evening gathering at Mrs. F. E. Hronek's home with a 6:30 dinner, Hallowe en decor. The program featured moving picture films by Mrs. W. E. Gower and a quiz by Mrs. O. P. Malcolm, followed by social time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix Club
F. E. Hronek
Hallowe’en
Mary E. Gamel
Missouri Valley
Mary E. Hauk
Grindstone
South Dakota
David Grant
Clara Gower
Dorothy Gower
Protect Young Fruit Trees From Mice and Rabbits This Fall
Orchardists should shield young fruit trees against mice and rabbits during fall and winter. A mechanical protector is best, using an 18 inch high by 12 inch wide one third inch mesh screen loosely tied around the trunk and buried two inches. Heavy paper wrapping works too, but tar paper is not advised. A resin wash can be applied to the trunk above the screen, though it may wash off in wet weather.
Clement Dietze Enlists and Sees Action in World War II
Clement Dietze of Marengo enlisted May 13, 1943 and left for overseas duty January 13, 1944. He underwent an appendectomy May 13, 1944 and was slightly wounded in action September 18 in Belgium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement Dietze
Marengo
Clement
Belgium
Woman in Winthrop Farm Prevents Tragedy After Electrical Accident
Mrs. Bidon Gillett of Winthrop Farm discovered her husband and three year old son unconscious on the lawn after a radio wire contacted a high tension line. The two suffered severe burns and shock but recovered, while the investigation into the cause continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bidon Gillett
Winthrop Farm
Roger
Dr P V Janse of Algona Parks Car During Visits
Dr P V Janse of Algona parked his automobile while he made visits, a brief local incident noted in the page’s society column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. V. Janse
Algona
Building Collapse Injures Two Men In Wesley Area
A hospital report states the collapse occurred while workers were handling a gate or hook near a building. Two men were injured including Meyer and a son of Eppo Gre of Wesley, with others suspended and later released as they shelled corn nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyer
Eppo Gre
Wesley
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Havelock News
C. P. Perry, Jr
James Perry
Sgt
Byron L. Peterson
Sgt. Peterson
Pat Naughton
Denver
Colo
E. C. Peterson
L. C. Peterson
H. D. Halford
Charles Buckwalter
Joan
Rolfe
Howard Perry
Russell
Ronnie
Maurice Zurcher
Larry
S. E. Richardson
Gary
Carole
E. C. Wolkenhauer
Kay
KH. Peterson
Duane
Eileen Cross
Curlew
Minot
North Dakota
Peterson
Camp Lejuene
North Carolina
Sonny Huseby
Sioux Rapids
D. J. Wenck
Havelock Consolidated School
Kenneth Silvey
Billy McConaughy
Lavon Godfrey
Emmetsburg Hospital
Richard Forbes
Lutheran
Fort Dodge
Howard Crowell
H. G. Brechler
C. H. Bohn
Chicago
B. W. Lathrop
Vivian
Dorothy
Marilyn
Edward Worthington
Ivan Shimon
Athens
Georgia
Harold Shimon
Irene
Betty Shimon
Floyd Vader
Havelock
Vader
Will Steen
Cliff
Bert Gaskill
Thimble Club
J. L. Hunt
Mallard
Trinity Lutheran Church
Eldon Douglas
Carl Hinricks
Douglas
Clara Mae Truelson
Esishere
George Buckwalter
Roy Bohn
Rialto
Ann Buck
Cpl
Buck
France
Boyd Daniels
Harold Gibson
Connie
Howard
Don Gibson
Thawville
Ill
Pearl
Mick
Benjamin Eby
Oes
Emmetsburg Monnay
Norman Jacobson
Bert. Jacobsons
England
Jacobson
Wiley Cafe
Frank Eno
Bonnie Lou
Marjorie
Karen
C. B. Perrys
McIntire
John Kline
Kline
Mrs. Kline
Gus Witt
Marian Daniels
Stillwater
Oklahoma
E. W. Daniels
Ottumwa
Iowa
N.A.S
Vivian Lathrop
Byron Lathrop
Kansas City
Pvt
Ralph Bean
George Bean
Phyllis
Titania
Arthur Onnen
Rockwell City
Floyd Schleusner
Amarillo
Texas
Howard Ledgerwood
Clara Markley
John Woehl
Paola
Kansas
Lillian Auten
Woehl
United Service Women
Gary Steen
Mitchellfield
New York
Steen
Pomeroy
Mary Boysen
Havelock Woman’s Club
Boysen
J. C. Barth
B. A. Layman
Friendly Day Circle
Havelock Methodist Church
John Drake Wolcott
Jean Mefford
Lawton High School
F. E. Mefford
Genevieve Forey
Iowa Falls
Mae Hartman
Robert Storck
Seattle
Wash
Lt. Storck
Naval Hospital
Ed Hudek
Jimmie Wolf
Helen Wilbur
A. Hanss
Tripoli
H. Senst
Belmond
W. J. Lewinski
Oscar C. F. Johnson
Aloha Club
Eileen Carlson
Kenneth Stelpflug
Josephine Stelpflug
Walter S. Stelpflug
Tinian Island
Stelpflug
Earl Colee
Joe Nedved
Mr. Colee
Adierika
Adiertha
Webb’s Drug Store
Braves Live
Tecal “Hospital
Gap Mahle
U.S
Ordnance Division
Air Corps
Cargill
Rolfe Feed
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