Funeral attendees from near and far honor Henry Buck
Henry Buck's funeral drew many relatives from Minnesota Iowa and Nebraska including Buck family members and friends from Gilbert Plorence Buck Tyrene Virgil Leonard Arnold Alpha Jackson Ralph Hendricks Lester Barcus Louie Barcus Steve Zablow and more. The American Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion hall with lunch served afterward.
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Henry Buck
Gilbert
Buck
Plorence Buck
Tyrene
Virgil Buck
Leonard Buck
Arnold Buck
Alpha
Minn
Weasley Edward
Dean Stowe
Jackson
Ralph Hendricks
Minneapolis
Lester Barcus
Louie Barcus
Harry Barcus
Bovey
Steve Zablow
Eagle Grove
Robert Gamm
Alta
Lloyd Fmary
Osgoods
Alva Buck
Clare
Kenneth Stafford
Foiday
Richard Buck
George Miller
LeRoy Miller
Monica
Dale Buck
Lovell Long
George Onnen
Mel Onnen
Hal Christensen
Faith Pike
Wate Onnen
Jolie
C. Chilar
Joe
Troward Lutt
Vecahontas
Mable Hendricks
Wayne Hendricks
Harold O'Neall
Plover
Quaker Oats Manager Receives Honor in Chicago
C. C. Cole, longtime manager of the Quaker Oats elevator in town, attended the Old Timers' Party at Chicago's Electric Club where he received a gold wrist watch for 35 years of service.
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C. C. Cole
Electric Club
Chicago
Services for Mrs Scanlan in Pocahontas
Mrs Scanlan mother of Mrs Arthur McCartan died Saturday morning at age 82 after a hip fracture. Last rites were held from Sacred Heart church Pocahontas. Several local families and friends are noted in scattered updates from the community.
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Scanlan
Arthur McCartan
Scanlans
Sacred Heart Church
Pocahontas
Supper Guests and Local Visitors Visit Waltham Area
WalthamMinn supper guests included Mr and Mrs Norman Jacobson and two daughters from Laurens. Other visitors were Mr and Mrs Francis Jacobson and Karen from Pocahontas. Hyke Reents of Chicago handled business matters last week. G A Graver and daughter Pearl Mick attended to business in Pocahontas Monday afternoon. Orrin Mason a patient at the Des Moines Veterans Hospital is recovering and now uses a wheelchair. Neighbors visited his Elgin area home and harvested his corn.
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Elgin
Oyster Supper Honors Buck Before Iowa City Treatment
Mr and Mrs Frank Krischel hosted an oyster supper Thursday at their home to honor Lawrence Buck who will soon go to Iowa City for further ankle treatment. Attending were Mr and Mrs Lawrence Buck Mrs Henry Buck Mr and Mrs Melvin Buck and Gerald and George Krischel of Rolfe. Lawrence Buck and wife left Sunday morning for Iowa City.
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Frank Krischel
Lawrence Buck
Iowa City
Henry Buck
Melvin Buck
Gerald
George Krischel
Rolfe
Gibson Family Visit Bridges Distances and Duties
Mr and Mrs Harold Gibson and their Denver based daughter visit H G Gibson and his sons Don Marvin and Duane and families. Harold in the air force is stationed near Denver at Lowry Field Francisino of the navy returns home on furlough to his parents. He rode from Seattle by motorcycle. Pearl Mick escorted Mrs Mary Bloomer Mrs Will Hilton of Rolfe and Grace Bloomer to Laurens on Wednesday afternoon.
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Harold Gibson
Denver
Colo
H. G. Gibson
Don
Marvin
Duane
Harold
Air Force
Lowry Field
Francisino
Navy
Frank Fine
Seattle
Pearl Mick
Mary Bloomer
Will Hilton
Rolfe
Grace Bloomer
Laurens
Residences gain porches and porches and closets
The George Dying residence gets a new porch and walks. Ray Grover home underway with enclosed front porch. Methodist parsonage adds a front porch and clothes closet. Harold Hauswirth residence adds a large front porch.
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George Dying
Ray Grover
Methodist
Harold Hauswirth
Residence Expansion Plans At Cities Service Station
A dwelling has been enlarged to create a larger living room and a new bedroom. An addition has been added to the residence at the Cities Service station, indicating property modifications in progress.
Kill Kare Kluk Social Hosted by Mrs Goodchild Club
Mrs Will Goodchild and Mrs Dale Pearson hosted the Kill Kare Kluk at the Goodchild home on Wednesday afternoon. After the business meeting a social hour followed with Mrs Eugene Dyiig in charge of entertainment. Tea was served by the hostesses.
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Will Goodchild
Dale Pearson
Goodchild Frome
Eugene Dyiig
Tuneh
Bartesh Resigns From Quaker Oats Elevator Job
John Bartesh has resigned his position at the Quaker Oats elevator to take an elevator job south of Rockwell City.
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John Bartesh
Rockwell City
Schoolwide corn pickup yields funds for new piano
Gathered by the high school, junior high, superintendent and teachers at Hauswirth, Carl Barth, and Peterson farms, the corn bee collected over 1,000 bushels and raised 8635.00 to buy a new piano for the school. A noon steak dinner with pie and ice cream followed, and the next day many remarked how stiff they felt.
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Hauswirth
Carl Barth
Peterson
Legion Auxiliary Hosts Dinner for 200 at School Building
The American Legion Auxiliary served more than 200 people at a public dinner in the school building on Thursday evening. The Legion boys sponsorship of the dance at the Ri dotto attracted a large crowd as well.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Ridotto
Hendricks travels to Nebraska to fetch wife
Chester Hendricks, staying with his sister Mrs. Frank Krischel while working locally, has left for Grand Island Nebraska to bring back his wife who has been visiting there.
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Chester Hendricks
Frank Krischel
Grand Island
Nebr
Denison Lawyer Kahler Collects 200 Pistols and 170 Shotguns
We Kahler of Denison owns a large firearm collection begun in youth with birds eggs. The prize piece is a French dueling pistol built by Lepage of Paris in 1887, among 200 pistols and 170 shot guns in his assortment.
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WE. Kahler
Denison
Lepage
Paris
Pocahontas Farmer Fractures Ankle In Barn Fall
Otto DeWall of Pocahontas farms south of town suffered a badly fractured right ankle Monday evening after slipping in a barn hay mow. He was treated at Lutheran hospital in Fort Dodge and expects to return home later this week. He was joined by visiting relatives including his brother-in-law and sister on Saturday. The article lists several local relatives and guests visiting farms and homes in the area over the weekend.
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Otto DeWall
Pocahontas
Lutheran Hospital
Ort Dodge
DeWall
William Arends
Funeral services for Mrs Scanlon held at Sacred Heart
Funeral services were held Monday morning at 9 30 in Sacred Heart Catholic church for Mrs Hannan Scanion 81 with Rev H Karhoff as celebrant of the requiem high Mass Burial followed at Calvary Cemetery local obituary notes indicate a Catholic service for an elderly woman named Mrs Scanion and her burial.
Mrs Scanlon Dies After Long Illness at Home
Mrs Scanlon died at 2 30 a.m. on November 12 at the home of her daughter Mrs Arthur McCartan near Havelock where she had lived for months. She had fractured a leg May 8 in Pocahontas and suffered a stroke about three weeks before death. Born in Peru Alabama she lived 32 years in Pocahontas. Survived by four daughters Mrs McCartan Mrs Lee Kenney Mrs Joseph Kenney Redwood Falls Minnesota and Mrs Frank Schall Clare one son Clarence Hastings Nebraska, 32 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
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Peru
Pocahontas
Scanton
McCartan
Lee Kenney
Joseph Kenney
Redwood ‘Falls
Minn
Frank Schall
Clare
Clarence
Hastings
Nebr
Funeral for Blanche Wiegman Held at Local Methodist Church
Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 pm at the Methodist church for Blanche Wiegman 62 who died unexpectedly after a heart attack. Burial in Summit Hill cemetery. Born December 10 1886 in Belmont Wisconsin she moved to Pocahontas as an infant and married George Wiegman in 1909. Survivors include son Leon of Henderson Indiana two grandchildren and two sisters.
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J. R. Kirby
Blanche Wiegman
Summit Hill Cemetery
Belmont
Wisc
Charles Ternary
Pocahontas
George Wiegman
Leon
Henderson
Charles Battershell
Paul Johnson
Terris
Weekend visitors and social gatherings noted in area households
Saturday in Cherokee was spent at the John Marclf home with a stop in Pocahontas to visit the couple’s daughter Mrs. Paul Hatz and infant Lynnn Marie. Calvin Donnelly of DeWitt joined as weekend guest at the Schoofs home. Other guests included R H Wienhold and daughter Catherine Anne and Dr. Joseph F Schoofs. The 11 48 club met at Charles Beevers home for dinner and bridge with high prizes going to Loren Ole son and Gene Alfers party plus Hronek of Rolfe visiting Everette Baughman’s home.
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Cherokee
John Marclf
Pocahontas
Paul Hatz
Lynnn Marie
Calvin Donnelly
DeWitt
Joseph Schoofs
Schoofs
R. H. Wienhold
Catherine Anne
Joseph F. Schoofs
Charles Beevers
Loren Oleson
Gene Alfers
Manson
Frank Hronek
Rolfe
Everette Baughman
Plan Hard Times Party At Sacred Heart Youth Center
Fort Dodge Deaners Youth Council officers and Father Koenig met at the Sacred Heart Youth Center to map future activities. A hard times party is set for November 17 at Holy Name hall in Pocahontas for members from Lake City Rockwell City Palmer Pomeroy Laurens Rolfe Gilmore City and Pocahontas parishes.
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Fort Dodge
Sacred Heart Eagles Open Season With St Marys Battle
The Sacred Heart Eagles coached by Father Jerome Koenig opened their basketball season in Storm Lake Tuesday night against St Marys. Veterans returning include Virgil Wienhold Vincent Krejchi and Kenneth Shimon.
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Eagles
Sacred Heart Eagles
Jerome Koenig
Storm Lake
St. Mary's
Sioux City
Emmetsburg
Virgil Wienhold
Vincent Krejchi
Kenneth Shimon
Pocahontas High Girls Basketball Team Returns Nine Letters
Pocahontas high school reports nine returning letter winners on the girls basketball squad. The article continues on page seven with further details about the team and season outlook.
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Pocahontas High School
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Walter Knight
Will Brazier
J. de Lanus
Roy Frye
Kansas City
George
Omaha
Dale Spiker
Marlene
Pomeroy
Myr
Alvin Hn
Arnoki Barth
Madison
Melvin von Eschen
Havelock
California
Mary
Havelock Commercial Club
Martha Herscher
Rust College
Ware
Youth Fellowship
J. Ib. Alvertson
Virginia Oertley
Floyd Oertley
Oratoria Society
Carnnell College
Mt. Vernon
Cummins Township
Frank Halle
Otto Maltzahn
Poy
Taney
Nable
Barth
Mere. Matteahn
Wi Rmadolph
Humboldt Elven
Mes
Dloyd Stockdale
Kare Klub
Pocahontas News
Andrew Laven
Dean
Dianne
Robert
Meservey
Bert Laven
Bert Lowe
Everett Burns
Lowe
Garth Bauer
Connie
Will
Elk Point
S. D
Donald DeMers
Bauer
Danny
James Fulton
Wiegman
Frank Briedert
Lidderdale
Briedert
Alfred Anderson
Cooper
Jack Bouma
M. H. Hammes
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Trucks
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