Services Held For Henry Buck At Methodist Church
Funeral services for Henry W. Buck were held at the Havelock Methodist church with Rev. J. A. Albertson presiding. Interment followed in Washington cemetery. Buck, born May 4 1889, died November 4 at age 60 after a fall at his son’s home. He left a wife Ieva Hendricks Buck and three sons Elden Melvin Lawrence, plus five grandchildren and siblings. The American Legion Auxiliary planned a benefit dinner and Armistice day dance at the school, shifting dates due to venue changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Harry Herschel
Havelock
LeRoy Miller
Dale Buck
Rolfe
Alva Buck
Clarep Arnold
Leonard Buck
Jackson
Minn
Washington Cemetery
Henry William Buck
W. P. Buck
Union Hill
Laurens Hospital
Eldon Wallace
Graettinger
Melvin Dale
Lawrence Lee
Geraldine
Richard
Melvin
Judy
Gerald
Martha Herschel
George Miller
Louis
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Ridotto
Sun Shine Club Hallowe'en Hostesses and Local Events
Mrs Ed Rettenmier and Mrs H G Brechler hosted the Sun Shine club with Hallowe en decor and lunch. talks included a costume talk from Pocahontas native Mrs Bob Filloon. Amvet Auxiliary met with 23 members. box prizes sent to Soldiers home in Marshalltown. Henry Buck dies after fall at son's home. Nursing and family news from Lake City area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Rettenmier
H. G. Brechler
Sunshine Club
Hallowe'en
Bob Filloon
Pocahontas
France
Lee Conway
Frank Pauk
Amvet
Floyd Schleusener
Wayne Philp
Lake City District
Marshalltown
Theo. Johnson
Legion Hall
Ann Klein
George Speer
Don Gibson
Party honors Uncle Andrew Johnson on 80th birthday
Mrs. Harold Shimon hosted members of the Wednesday club at her home for a party honoring her uncle Andrew Johnson on his 80th birth day. Lunch was served at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Johnson
Harold Shimon
Community activity and visits highlight town weekly notices
Thursday afternoon residents assisted by Floyd Oertley and Rev. Albertson gathered 100 bushels of corn at a corn pick up bee for the church. Friday about 20 pupils and the pastor collected 100 bushels at Mrs Nellie Nickelson farm for church aid. Lunch was served by local ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Day Circle
Floyd Oertley
Oertley
Albertson
Nellie Nickelson
Madsen Family Hosts and Local 'Twin Four' Club Notes
Pocahontas social page reports visits by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Madsen and children from Sioux City, with Fort Dodge guests. Twin Four club hosted by Mrs. Ramon Hinde with prize winners Mrs. Everette Baughman and Mrs. George Shors. Other items cover the DeLay family’s Washington visit and Strathman family travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Madsen
Patty Ann
Robert, Jr
Sioux City
Mr. Madsen
S. Madsen
Ray Madsen
Stanley and
Steffen
Fort Dodge
Madsen
Ramon Hinde
Gerald Strathman
L. P. Grosvenor
Everette Baughman
George Shors
Paul R. DeLay
Buddy
Washington, D. C
J. J. DeLay
Jerry
Norfolk
Nebr
St. Paul
Minn
Tom McMahon
A. R. Mackovets
Jerry McTigue
Betty Jo Strathman
Davenport
Local Social Roundup From Area Clubs
Mrs. George Waters hosted the Thimble club at her home on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Will Voy returned to Waterloo after an extended visit with her mother and Grace Bloomer. Mrs. Will Hilton of Rolfe is staying at the Bloomer residence. Mr. and Mrs. John Hatteberg visited their daughter near Lonerock last Sunday. Mrs. Don Henderson hosted the Woman's club on Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme Daugherty
Fort Dodge
Fidton Buck
Graettinger
Mr. Buck
Donald Silvey
George Silveys
F.T.A
Future Teachers of America
Morningside
Earl Gill
Marcus
Mary Gill
Brook Gill
Darius Logan
Spirit Lake
Adrian Logan
Harley McLain
Ames
Martha Duncan
Women’s Forum
Norman Jacobson
Harry Herschel
Lawrence Buck
Eagle Grove
Lawrence
University Hospital
Iowa City
George Waters
Thimble Club
Will Voy
Waterloo
Mary Bloomer
Grace Bloomer
Will Hilton
Rolfe
Bloomer
John Hatteberg
Richard Behrends
Lonerock
Don Henderson
Local Visitors and Birthday Club Gatherings Reported
Charlesworth and family along with Mr Strathman and daughter spent four days visiting. Mr and Mrs W B Tinnan and son Bonnie, a student at Ames, attended the Iowa State Drake football game in Des Moines. Mrs John Mordan hosted the Anna Marie birthday club, while Mesdames Eckerson Lorge Donohoe and Pattee visited Auburn with Rev Wessling and Miss Hodapp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlesworth
Leone Eckerson
Clara Lorge
E. R. Donohoe
J. B. Pattee
Auburn
G. F. Wessling
Emma Hodapp
Pocahontas Art Show Highlights Local Talent
The Pocahontas Federated Women's club exhibited 216 paintings in town, with 65 works by students in grades four to eight and ten watercolors by professional artists led by Mrs. Catherine A. Barr of Boston. 141 adult amateur paintings, mostly watercolors, showcased local artistic effort. Over 250 visitors from Pocahontas County and towns such as Emmetsburg Humbolt Gilmore City LeMars and visitors from California attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas Federated Women’s Club
Pocahontas
Catherine A. Barr
Boston
Mass
Barr
Pocahontas County
Emmetsburg
Humboldt
Gilmore City
LeMars
California
Blue Ribbons Awarded in Children's and Seventh Grade Work
Ribbon awards recognized good effort in the children's department while the seventh grade earned blue ribbons for overall character. Adult group taste split nearly evenly between landscape and still life. The club committee earned praise for efficiency in the 1949 project, and contributors and visitors forecast greater enthusiasm for 1950.
Sacred Heart Ladies Honor Mrs Karhoff With Lecture Program
The Sacred Heart ladies society November meeting at Holy Name hall featured Father H Karhoff and Stephen Craze presenting a Fatima lecture. They honored Mrs Selina Karhoff for her 80th birthday on November 19 and saluted Miss Loretta Mileschik, polio survivor at Warm Springs, who turns 19 on November 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karhoff
H. Karhoff
Fatima
Stephen Craze
Selina Karhoff
Father Karhoff
Sacred Heart Ladies Society
Holy Name Hall
M. H. Hammes
George McCartan
Mother Macree
Francis Fichler
George Milefchik
Warm Springs Foundation
Warm Springs
Dubuque
NOCW
Frank Shaw
Circle
DeLoss Drobney
Fran
High score prizes dominate meeting attendance at club
Eis Eichler and Mrs. Richard Bollard won the high score prizes, Mrs. Phil Muehl took the special prize. About 90 members attended the meeting with Mrs. Emanuel Kraska as a non-member guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eis Eichler
Richard Bollard
Phil Muehl
Emanuel Kraska
Mortensen Discusses Iowa School System Reorganization
Ralph O. Mortensen superintendent of Rolfe public schools spoke on reorganization of the Iowa School System at the November meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary of Pocahontas in SS Peter and Paul's hall. Mrs Lora Weber led a business session and reported 40 pounds of sewed carpet rags sent to Clinton domiciliary center for veterans rugs. A Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets food shower was held and membership reached 210. Christmas party planned for December 7 with Mrs Duncan Grant in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph O. Mortensen
Rolfe
Iowa
American Legion Auxiliary of
Pocahontas
SS. Peter and Paul’s Hall
Richard Melson
Clinton Domiciliary Center
K. B. Hatteberg
Duncan Grant
Joint Meeting of Pocahontas Legion and Auxiliary at Ridotto Ballroom
William Guthrie and Mrs. Ralph D. Jacobsen addressed the joint Pocahontas County American Legion and Auxiliary gathering at the Ridotto Ballroom on November 2. Dale Boyd served as master of ceremonies while Paul Amick and Eileen O'Brien provided vocal and piano music. Preceding the joint program, separate meetings were led by Mrs. Nona Farr and district presidents Mrs. Alfred Fisher and Mrs. Leo Laird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridotto
William Guthrie
American Legion
Webster City
Ralph D. Jacobsen
Boone
Pocahontas County
American Legion and Auxiliary
Ridotto Ballroom
Dale Boyd
Pocahontas
Paul Amick
Eileen O’brien
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Henry Buck
Methodist
Car Barth
Storm Lake
Claud
Bernard Johnson
Barth
Kenneth Lady
Johnson
Hovenden Memorial Hospital
J. L. Lanus
Roy Frye
Kansas City
Omaha
George
Ella Chase
Eugene Waters
Beeda
Avorn
Pocahontas News
Lee Lett
Chevrolet
America
Rolfe, Iowa
Mortensen
Fisher
Fisher Unisteel
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