Bride Dorothy Francis Weds Everett Ollinger in Pocahontas
In Sacred Heart church Pocahontas on November 20, Dorothy Francis became the bride of Everett Ollinger in a 8:30 am ceremony officiated by Rev G F Wessling. The couple plans a short honeymoon then reside in Pocahontas. Ollinger is a Sacred Heart High School graduate and Purple Heart recipient from World War II.
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Pocahontas
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Dorothy Francis
Everett
Ollinger
G. F. Wessling
Rossini
M. Cecile Marie
Delores Francis of
Palmer
Leo Ollinger
Keota
Merle Yocum
William Francis
Palmer High School
Chicago
Automatic Electric Co
John Ollinger
Sacred Heart High School
France
Belgium
Germany
Army
Sacred Heart High School of
St. Mary’s of
Storm Lake
Eagles
Bob Kelly
Tom Ballard
Don Steipfing
Vincent Beacom
Cherokee
Algona
Sioux City
Here
Marathon
Rolfe
Funeral services for Mrs George H DeWall held at St Peters
Funeral services for Mrs. George H. DeWall 77 were held at St Peters Lutheran church with Rev W J Lewinske officiating. Burial in Summit Hill cemetery followed. She died Wednesday night at her Pocahontas home after weeks of illness. She lived in Pocahontas county 59 years, arriving from Germany at 18. Surviving are six daughters and one son, plus siblings and many grandchildren. Separate notes mention the Pattee family moving to Ann Arbor and Maynard Matthiesen’s appendectomy, with John Shors planning a winter in Miami.
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George H. DeWall
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
W. J. Lewinske
Summit Hill Cemetery
DeWall
Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
Germany
Pete Meppen
Palmer
Jake Beekman
Gus Rebhuhn
Ayrshire
Fred Werner
Ed Aden
Eilert Leerhof
Henry DeWall
Robert Pattee
Robert, Jr
Ann Arbor
Mich
Pattee
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
John Shors
Miami
Fla
Tragic Farm Accident Claims Lawrence Meeske Life
Funeral services were held for Lawrence Meeske 28 at St. Peter s Lutheran Church after he was killed when an overhead jack on a corn elevator trapped him while Adolph Koebele operated a cornpicker on the John Severson farm near Pocahontas. Burial was at Summit Hill cemetery. He was born April 21, 1917 in Daykin Nebraska and survived by his wife Beth Sproul and three children Eloyce Ronald Marilyn, his parents and five sisters.
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St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Lawrence Meekse
Summit Hill Cemetery
W. J. Lewinske
Mr. Meeske
Donald Hohensee
Raymond Hohensee
Clairmont Hohensee
Milford Hohensee
Lester Hohensee
Harold Nomann
Meeske
John Severson
Adolph Koebele
Koebele
Lawrence Meeske
Daykin
Nebr
Alfred Meeske
Pocahontas
Beth Sproul
Bellville
Kansas
Severson
Burial Services for Mrs John Dunlap Held in Havelock
Mrs. John Dunlap died in Denver Colorado. Burial will be at Washington cemetery after services at the Methodist church Friday. The family resides at the Ridotto grounds.
United Service Women seek Christmas gifts for Schick hospital
Members are asked to donate items for the Christ mas gift table at Schick hospital Clinton. Gifts should suit service members sending to mothers or wives and be left with Mrs Logan by the night of November 24. Members are urged to contribute.
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United Service Women’s Organization
Schick Hospital
Clinton
Pocahontas Indians Basketball Schedule and Local News
The Pocahontas Indians basketball schedule lists games from November through February including Havelock Palmer Manson Ware Fonda Plover Laurens Humboldt Rolfe and a county tournament lineup. Also notes WAVES veteran Mrs Naughton and family updates with moves and visits in Pocahontas Iowa.
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Pocahontas Indians
Havelock
Palmer
Manson
Ware
Fonda
Plover
Rolfe
Mallard
Albert City
Twin Lakes
Laurens
Here
Humboldt
Pocahontas
Thanksgiving notices and local social updates
Community notes report a roast duck and chicken dinner for the Buck family and relatives including the Brazier and Bohn households. Visitors include Ellis and Donald Eno from Fort Dodge and a Federal jury service for C. C. Cole. Thanksgiving events feature the Helping Hand bazaar set for November 2 and a hot plate luncheon.
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Henry Buck
Eldon
Melvin
Lawrence
Meritt Brazier
Clint Bohn
Chicago
Enid
Havelock Consolidated School
George Cole
Barry Waters
Fort Dodge
W.S.C.S
Ellis Eno
Donald Eno
J. H. Eno
C. C. Cole
Byrle Waters
Gordon Leigh
Pocahontas
Herbert Plantz
U N S Club Meeting and Farewell Gift
The U N S club met Tuesday evening November 18 at Dorothy Hacker's home with Alice Horsman assisting. Prizes were awarded for 500 traveling Mabel Welker high Marjorie Waters and low Mildred Weiker. Mildred Weiger received a parting gift. Lunch concluded the evening. Paul Bloudis of Ware died suddenly Sunday. Funeral at Ware church Tuesday with Rev. Albertson. Interment in Washington cemetery. Mrs. Ben Eby left for Rapid City South Carolina to visit her son before returning to Dallas Oregon.
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John Dunlap
Denver
Colo
Methodist Church
Washington Cemetery
Highway 1
Ridotto
Garwin Hoffman
Webster City
Clarence Cornwell
Marl Waters
Walter Bachman
Marshalltown
Carl Barth
J. C. Barth
H. Gill
Shelby Glenn
Fort Dodge
Ida Mann
Mercy Hospital
Hubbard
C. E. Speer
Dale Shimon
J. E. Albertson
Wanda Anne
Forest City
Melvin Buck
Belgium
Thelma Gibson
Eugene Dyiig
Lucille Wiley
U.N.S
Dorothy Hacker
Alice Horsman
Mabel Pascal
Betty Simms
Mabel Welker
Marjorie Waters
Mildred Weiker
Mildred Weiger
Paul Bloudis
Ware
Ware Church
Albertson
Ben Eby
Grover
Rapid City
S. C
Harry Ohrtman
Dallas
Oregon
Havelock Church Sets Sunday Services and W S C S Installation
Havelock Methodist Church lists Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m with Youth Fellowship at 7 p m There will be an installation of officers of the W S C S at the morning service and recognition of Sunday school workers and Youth Fellowship officers The University of Iowa school of religion is now a standard By M W Lampe enrollment for 1945 46 likely to be the largest in 19 years Courses include Christian Origins Living Religions of Mankind The Protestant Faith and Life Motives with registrations between 40 and 60 students
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Havelock Methodist Church
J. K. Albertson
W.S.C.S
University of Iowa School of Religion
M. W. Lampe
Hawks Start Iowa Practice to Defend Big Ten Title
The Hawks open basketball drills at the University of Iowa with four returning starters from last season plus six key players. Star forward from 1944 joins, along with several talented freshmen. 1945 first team includes Dick Ives and Ned Postels as forwards, Clayton Wilkinson at center, and Herb Wilkinson at guard.
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University of Iowa
Dick Ives
Ned Postels
Clayton Wilkinson
Herb Wilkinson
Training Fire Fighters Blaze at Lamoni Station
Fire Chief P. K. Cele of Lamoni turned in a general alarm for a fire at a filling station. The blaze threatened major damage but caused no serious losses. Volunteers acted quickly, with one firefighter suffering only a torn pair of trousers while crawling over a roof.
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P. K. Cele
Lamoni
Pocahontas County Board Proceedings October 1945 and 1946
Iowa board records show regular sessions with supervisors Jensen Young and Johnson. Actions include deferring a drainage district hearing to October 16 1945 and approving bids for Drainage District 157 as well as awarding District 8 contract to P N Kruse and canceling tax sales for several properties. The minutes also note tax schedule approvals for District 156 and a road vacation petition with publication plan.
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Court House
Pocahontas
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Clarence Jensen
O. F
Young
G. C. Johnson
Johnson
Kenneth C. Noble
Arthur Nelson
Allen
Coleman
Lottie M. Busby
Alfred Wiese
Pocahontas County
O. F. Young
Richard C. Grant
John C. Gunderson
Nettie E. Cornwell
Clarence L. Cornwell
Irving B. Cornwell
Marian R. Howard
L. B. Reigelsberger
Leon Sinek
Young and Johnson
Letchell
Incorporated City
Johnson and & Young
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Everett Ollinger
Sacred Heart Church
Anita Lorge
Des Moines
Northwestern Bell Telephone
Mae Lynch
Sue Fritz
Belmond
John Rigby
Minneapolis
Keith Olson
Storm Lake Hospital
Georgene Fry
Ted Peterson
Sacred Heart Schedule
Will Peterson
Rockwell City
Evelyn Light
Harold Light
Emmanuel Kraska
Emmanuel, Jr
John Kraska
Kraska
Robert K. Johnson
Fort Leavenworth
Leo Forbes
Jerry
Pvt
Otto Johnson
George Forbes
Oscar Nelson
Othey
Cecil Sawyer
St. Lawrence's Catholic Church
Carroll
Calvary Cemetery
Sawyer
St. Anthony's Hospital
John Boyles
Norfolk
Stella Sennett
Ladies Aid
O.N.Q. Club
R. B. Dobbs
Dorothy Carmody
Charles Byrd
Havelock News
John Hoffman
Hoffman
Fuller Brush
G. A. Graver
Pearl Mick
Lavina Eby
Sonny Huseby
Emmetsburg
Louie Buck
Martha Herscher
U.S.W
Ervin Peters
Gilmore City
Maxine
H. S
James Naughton
the Waves
San Diego
Calif
Separation Center
Balboa Park
The
WAVES
Hawaii
My. Naughton
Navy
A. J. Salsbury
Cyril
Okla
UNL
HAWKS
Webb’s Drug Store
Rolfe, Iowa
Board Proceeding
Cou
Missioner
Niels A. Nelson
Ran M. FE
Gladys Davis
Richard GC. Grant
Swisch
Pocahontas Hog Supplement
Thompson Bros
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