Havelock News Briefs Include Military Moves and Local Visits
Lit. Comm. Allen Williams, safe in Tokyo, brought relief to the Havelock family after the typhoon period. Oakland visitors Mr. and Mrs. Donovan Speer and their baby stayed with Clyde Williams. Lt. Byrle Waters arrived in New York en route home from nurses corps duty. Mrs. Ida Mann recovering after Mercy hospital operation in Fort Dodge. Local club and church group gatherings noted along with Armistice Day observances and corn picking weather easing farm work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Williams
Allen Williams
Tokyo
Donovan Speer
Oakland
Calif
Clyde
Vern Waters
Byrle
New York
Nurses’ Corps
Ida Mann
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
Myrl Waters
R.N
C. 5. Barth
A. R. Gaskill
Charles Philp
W.S.C.S
Shirley Heathman
Rolfe
Harry Herschel
Lillian Brazier
Thimble Club
Brazier
Floyd Vader
Havelock
Birthday Celebrations and Community News Roundup
A crowd gathered at the H. G. Brechler home to honor Mrs. Brechler’s birthday with gifts and games. Guests included Mrs. F Spanner and Mrs. Oscar Johnston visiting relatives and planning weekend trips. several local residents planned or reported travel and sales. The issue notes church fundraisers, hospital visits, military discharges, and social gatherings, including a chicken dinner fundraiser and club entertainments with prize winnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Brechler
Alamo building sold by Pocahontas couples
Pocahontas residents Donald McCurnin and Leo McCurnin bought the Alamo building and fixtures from Jack Walter, planning a December 1 reopening after redecorating. The McCurnins previously ran the Alamo before military service.
Sacred Heart Society Holds First Regular Meeting
The Sacred Heart society met in Holy Name Hall with Mrs. Clarence Groff presiding. Officers elected last month include Mrs. Groff president, Mrs. L. W. Scott vice president, Mrs. T. M. Shimon secretary, and Mrs. Anna Peterson treasurer. A social meeting is set for the first Wednesday each month. Over 100 parish ladies attended. meals and bridge and 500 games were played. First Lt. Robert Madsen, on 45 days leave, visited with family before reporting to March Field. Miss Joyce Mefford of the WAC medical detachment concluded a 10 day furlough at her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Tate welcomed a son born November 7 at Mercy hospital in Fort Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Johnston
Pocahontas
Lavina Eby
Eby
Dallas
Oregon
Henry Buck and Sons
Eldon
Lawrence
Fort Dodge
Henry Buck
Mercy Hospital
Ladonna Loveing
Phoenix
Arizona
G. A. Hollenbeck
Malta
Martha Herscher
Lloyd Emory
Fern
Robert
Willard George
Danny
Simmersburg
Lawrence Kemmer
Larry
Topeka
Kansas
Harry Herschel
Geraldine
Darrell
Shirley Heathman
Rolfe
Earl Sandy
Dean
Imogene Carlson
Dean Sandy
Pearl Harbor
Earl J. Sandy
Havelock Woman’s Club
Walter Bachman
Bachman
Will Smith
Laurens
Lawrence Buck
C.M
Navy
Minneapolis
Roy
Lucien Hersom
Melvin Buck
Camp McCoy
Wisc
Richard Forbes
Humboldt
Carson Holtorf
Pomeroy
Paul Larson
Carrie Holt
Jean
Bert Bass
American Legion Auxiliary
Methodist Church
Harold Gibson
British Guiana
Howard Gibson
Maurice Zurcher
Patricia Ann
Lola Perry
Emmetsburg
Kill Kare Klub
Merle Leith
Ware
Dale Pearson
Olive Barth
Paul Larsen
Beulah Pearson
Berbert Plantz
Irevolar
Sacred Heart Society
Holy Name Hall
Clarence Groff
L. W. Scott
T. M. Shimon
Anna Peterson
L. E. Eckerson
Frank Shaw
George Shors
Sophie Kleen
Francis Oberding
A. J. Naughton
William Miller
Robert Madsen
States
Saipan
8. Madsen
Madsen
Arthur
March Field
Calif
Joyce Mefford
WAC
Camp Patrick Henry
F. E. Mefford
Robert Hursh
Martha McCloy
Urbana
Ill
Walter Steipflug
Nome
San Diego
Pacific
Okinawa
Tinian Islands
Marine Reserve
Josephine Stelpflug
SPARS
Ivan Smith
Ames
Smith
Iowa State College
Janet Mell
Howard Mell
Maxine Freeman
Jess Freeman
Cheyenne
Wyo
OPA
Miss Freeman
Mss Mell
Essays Read On Tuberculosis By Sacred Heart Students
Three Sacred Heart high school students whose tuberculosis essays were approved by the Des Moines Tuberculosis Association will read them on KVFD Fort Dodge December 3. Readers are Jeanne Reiter Lorraine Miller and Eileen Mart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart High School
Tuberculosis Association
Des Moines
KVFD
Fort Dodge
Jeanne Reiter
Lorraine Miller
Eileen Mart
Local social notes record travel and military discharge entries
The column lists visits and movements of residents including Rey and Mrs J R Kirby and family visiting Fort Scott and Baldwin Kansas, M M Kirby from the Great Lakes, Mrs Robert Kirby and son Steven in Pocahontas, Mrs Francis Duncan and Mrs Gladys Winger from Des Moines, Miss Marcella Bartosh at Clarke College, and Byron A Peterson returning home after 20 months overseas and discharge from Fort Sheridan after serving three years with the 1st and 9th armies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Rey
J. R. Kirby
Kirby
Alice Kirby
Anna Kirby
Great Lakes
Robert Kirby
Steven
Pocahontas
Hastings
Nebr
Francis Duncan
Gladys Winger
Des Moines
Will Shimon
DeLores Shimon
Duncan
Shimon
AIB
Marcella Bartosh
Clarke College
Dubuque
James Bartosh
Byron A. Peterson
Andres Peterson
Fort Sheridan
Ill
Peterson
New York
Europe
1St
Shower Honors Miss Francis with Gift Exchange
Miss Dorothy Francis bride elect was honored at a Sunday afternoon shower in Hotel Pocahontas dining room hosted by Mesdames Ollinger Yocum and Gilleland. About 21 guests played 500 and wrote recipes with prizes won by Mrs. Bill Schott and door prize to Miss Maxine Freeman. The couple, Miss Francis and Everett Ollinger, plan a November 20 ceremony at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis
Dorothy Francis
Hotel Pocahontas
John Ollinger
Myles Ollinger
Merle Yocum
Elwood Gilleland
Bill Schott
Bill Stein
Maxine Freeman
Everett Ollinger
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Local Socials and House News in Bradgate District
Mrs. Dewey Lanning and others attended the 82nd birthday of Mrs. Tom Jolliffe at Mrs. Annie Blake’s in Humboldt. The Polly Anna club visited KE Pease’s. the Pease family plans to move to Humboldt. Fire crew responded to a chimney fire at Charles Jarvis house. Several locals attended a junior class play in Bode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Lanning
Laurel Worster
Dwane Jolliffe
Tom Jolliffe
Annie Blake
Humboldt
Louisa Ripperger
Buena Vista College
Hartwig Kjeer
Sioux City
Thos, Kjeer
Polly Anna
KE. S. Pease
Pease
Charles Jarvis
Don Hunt
Cedar Rapids
M. C. Kinseth
Magnus Larsen
Earl Olson
Bode
Janiece
Don’ Hunt
Fred Boyden
Sunwall
Bradgate P T A Plans Budget From Chicken Supper Earnings
Bradgate Parent Teacher Association met Monday evening with Mrs. Toole as chairwoman of the business session. Plans were made to spend part of the money from the chicken supper. Mr. Barrer chaired the program committee. Mrs. Gunderson led community singing. Dana Beam gave up reading and the glee club directed by Mr. Sunwall performed two numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradgate P.T.A
Toole
Mr. Barrer
Gunderson
Dana Beam
Glee Club
Sunwall
Regulation Cuts Rent on Certain Business Machines
The OPA sets new ceilings on rents for used business machines excluding typewriters and announces the removal of controls on stainless steel botanical drugs calcium metal pipes and fittings for building and other items including metal awnings vault doors flag poles and talc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Comics Parade Features Jiggs to Flash Gordon Weekly
The Sunday Chicago Herald American promises a wide lineup of comics including Jiggs and Maggie Blondie Dagwood Donald Duck Barney Google Skippy The Katzenjammer Kids Prince Valiant Snookums Flash Gordon The Little King and more each week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Jiggs and
Maggie
Blondie
Dagwood
Donald Duck
Barney Google
Skippy
Prince Valiant
Snookums
Flash Gordon
the Little King
Chicago Herald-American
Caution Advised on DDT Use in Rural Areas
State health department warns farmers to handle DDT carefully in fly and tick control around barns and dairy operations. Keep powder away from food and children, avoid contact with milking utensils, protect drinking water, dispose of solution safely, and wash hands thoroughly after use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Health Department
Precautions urged on DDT effects until clearer data arrive
The department states safeguards are recommended until more is known about DDT impact on humans. They caution that future findings could prove warnings excessive, but current policy remains the best course.
Tips on Storage Of Root Crops
Storage guidance from Larry Grove Iowa State College extension garden specialist. Do not harvest until safe from frost. Handle vegetables gently to prevent bruising. Set aside injured items for immediate use. Store only sound specimens. Hard ripe produce keeps longest. green and full specimens spoil sooner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Grove
Iowa State College
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Donald McCurnin
Leo McCurnin
Palmer
Alamo
Jack Walter
McCurnin’s
Clerk of Courts
Joseph P. Hallman
Mary Antonette Hammes
Legal
Dwayne White
Frances Patrick
Country Circle
Curtis Carlson
Mefford
Albert Johnson
Everett Boughman
Twin Four
Detroit
Mich
Boughman
Robert Reiter
Pfc
Leo Shelgren
Los Angeles
Shelgren
Francis Schott
Bradgate News
P.T.A
Facory Cold Wit
Webb
Rolfr
The
Humboldt Rendering Co
Humboldt, Iowa
Earth
Liberty
Central States Electric CO
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