Plover News combines social visits and local events
Plover news notes Howard Luft and Sharon Fe of Pocahontas visiting relatives, new cafe booths, and a church conference led by Rev. John Ruthman. Reports include twin births, American Legion Auxiliary activities, local visits to Fort Dodge and Des Moines, and a Jamboree where Plover teams played Havelock and DM tech.
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Howard Luft
Sharon Fe
Pocahontas
Hendricks
Clarence
Rawson
John Ruthman
Algona
Methodist Church
Plover Church
T. R. Jones
Glen Forsythe
Malford
Orville Cobbs
Des Moines
Sunday Callers At Frye Home In Emmetsburg
Sunday presence marked by visitors to the B. 3p Frye residence in Emmetsburg. Sunday School Class Party at Rev and Mrs John Brunn's home featured a gift exchange plan for Christmas. Attendees included Antone De Geus and Earl Firking with improving health noted. Various local families and clubs are listed with weekend visits and gatherings across Emmetsburg and surrounding towns.
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Frye
Emmetsburg
John Brunn
Antone de Geus
Earl . Firking
Marion Ham
Firkin
Pete Enge
Clark Ion
Alvin Enge
Grigsby
Anderson
Guy Barker
C. W. Braginton
Edward Lehnus
Ollie Lehnus
Methodist Brotherhood
Laurens
Fred Forsythe
Russell Forsythe
Tyler
Minn
Vernon Forsythe
Edgar Jacobsen
Calvin
Montour
Earl Firkins
Eldon Lampe
Albert City
Freddie Forsythe
Bunny Buchanan
du Bois
Charles Lehnus
Sioux City
Church and service schedule for Plover and Algona events
First Presbyterian Church Plover led by Pastor John Brunn offers Divine Worship 9 30 a m Sunday school 10 30 a m The Plover Methodist Church under Pastor R A Grigsby holds Sunday School 10 a m Morning worship 11 a m White Cross Sunday offers offerings Youth Fellowship 7 p m Union Service 8 p m Rev Bruwn to preach Youth Fellowship rally at Ruthven Monday Dec 1 Algona district laymen banquet Dec 3 6 30 p m speaker E Dow Bancroft noted layman of wide reputation
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First Presbyterian Church
Plover
John Brunn
Farmers urged to join Farm Bureau for united action
The text appeals to farmers to pool strength through organization, highlights labor unions and corporate power, and argues Farm Bureau leadership can shape policies, restore agriculture, and empower farmers to influence national life. It asks farmers to consider their role and whether they need price support to sustain farm life.
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Congress
Farm Bureau Movement
F. B
Farm Bureau
God Bless America Love It or Leave It
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America
State Commander installs County Legion officers in Pocahontas
The Pocahontas county American Legion posts and Auxiliary units met at Ridotto on Monday night November 17 with about 200 in attendance. County officers Earl Bauserman Gilmore City Harry Patterson Palmer and Hugh Moore Pocahontas were installed by State Commander Thomas R Tracey. Also highlighted were remarks by Tracey and Frances Hakes and musical numbers by the Poduskas.
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Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
American Legion
Ridotto
Thomas R. Tracey
Manchester
Earl Bausserman
Gilmore City
Harry Patterson
Palmer
Hugh Moore
Tracey
Frances Hakes
Laurens
Paul Poduska
Joyce Poduska
Leo Beckman
Ida Grove
Mack Bringle
Estherville
New Residences and Local Moves in Pocahontas
Roy Greenwood began excavation for a basement of a bungalow style house west of the Harry Malm residence. Francis Lieb works on a foundation for a northwest town house. Dassie Strong couple plan a combined service station lunch room and living quarters on highway 17 south edge. Anton Peters and family moved into a modern bungalow built by Greenwood in the south part of town west of H. C. Goodyear residence. Corporal Randall Harris, son of Mr and Mrs W W Harris, visits Pocahontas with Private Paul Barnes of Corning to report for duty at Camp Claiborne Louisiana December 1.
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Roy Greenwood
Harry Malm
Francis Lieb
Dassie Strong
Pocahontas
Highway No. 17
Anton Peters
Goodyear
Randall Harris
W. W. Harris
Harris
Paul Barnes
Corning
Camp Claiborne
Goodyear Mullen wed in Sacred Heart Waterloo ceremony
Miss Misa Goodyear and Eugene Mullen were married in an 8:00 am ceremony Saturday November 22 at Sacred Heart church Waterloo with Rev G F Wessling officiating. Attendants were Isobel Goodyear and Gerald Strathman. A wedding breakfast for sixteen followed at Hotel Pocahontas. The couple will reside in Waterloo after December 1.
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Misa Goodyear
Margaret Goodyear
Waterloo
H. C. Goodyear
Pocahontas
Eugene Mullen
C. L. Mullen
Sacred Heart Church
G. F. Wessling
Isobel Goodyear
Gerald Strathman
Hotel Pocahontas
Sacred Heart High School
Works Projects Administration
Carnation Dairy
Funeral services for E R Yocum of Pocahontas
Services were held Friday for EE R Yocum 82 who died Wednesday morning November 19 at his daughter's home Mrs R L Hudek. The Hudek home held the 1 15 pm service and the Methodist church at 2 pm with Rev A C Long officiating. Interment was Summit Hill cemetery. He had lived near Pocahontas for at least 25 years and is survived by his widow and seven sons.
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E. R. Yocum
EE. R. Yocum
Pocahontas
R. L. Hudek
Hudek
Methodist
A. C. Long
Summit Hill Cemetery
Yocum
Paver 50th Anniversary Celebrated at Home in Pocahontas
Mr and Mrs Jake Paver celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at their Roosevelt township home. They married in Protivin Iowa on November 17 1891 and later moved to Pocahontas County. They have two children John of Pocahontas and Stella Smith of Cedar Rapids. Mrs Paver born Bohemia October 17 1869 and arrived in the US at age four. Mr Paver born July 25 1862 in Winneshiek County.
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Jake Paver
Paver
Protivin
Roosevelt Township
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
John
Stella Smith
Cedar Rapids
Payer
Bohemia
U. S
Mr. Payer
Winneshiek County
Pocahontas High School Boys Basketball Schedule
Pocahontas high school boys basketball lists a December slate at home versus Gilmore City Havelock Rockwell City Manson Palmer Rolfe and January dates including Plover conference tournament at Albert City and games versus Varina Newell Laurens and Fon.
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Pocahontas High School
Gilmore City
Havelock
Rockwell City
Manson
Palmer
Rolfe
Plover
Albert City
F F. A
Varina
Newell
Laurens
Fon
Area Girls and Boys Basketball Schedules Ahead
The listing shows numerous upcoming games and county tournaments for boys and girls teams. Dates span January to February with venues including Lohrville Rolfe Lake City Fonda Marathon Liver more Albert City Laurens Ware Gilmore City Havelock Dows Pioneer Plover Rutland Des Moines Township and Ware. The sequence notes home or away status for each matchup and tournament dates in February.
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Gilmore City
Havelock
Dows
Pioneer
Ware
Palmer
Rutland
Plover
Fonda
Des Moines Township
Albert City
Benefit Bridge Parties Sponsored by Local Chapter
Benefit bridge parties at Town Pump cafe Friday afternoon and evening raised funds. Mrs. R Grant won high score at contract in the afternoon. Mrs. Alfred Anderson won high score at auction. Evening prizes went to Mrs. James Hronek for contract and Miss Marie Pavik for auction. Kenneth Green received a medical discharge from the U.S. Army and returned home last week.
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John Pollock
Delta Slam
Contract Bridge Club
Mervin Iler
Allen Heathman
Henry Debeck
E. Watts
Contract Club
A. J. Shaw
R. B. Dobbs
Shaw
R. Grant
Alfred’ Anderson
James Hronek
Marie Pavik
Training and travel notes from military to civilian plans
The report lists service locations from July to November with Army training in Virginia and Fort Du Pont Delaware. Earl Stelpflug left for Corpus Christi Texas to seek employment. Private Joe Miller visited from Fort Rosecrans San Diego to the Ed Burke home. Miss Blanche Nedved of Chicago visited relatives. E R Donohoe met his brother-in-law in Waterloo and attended Notre Dame vs Southern California in South Bend. Lazymen club held Thanksgiving banquet at Hotel Pocahontas. A G Carmichael and C W Brownlee showed color films of a Canada hunting trip.
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Virginia
Fort DuPont
Delaware
Earl Stelpflug
Corpus Christi
Texas
Joe Miller
Fort Rosecrans
San Diego
Calif
Ed Burke
Blanche Nedved
Chicago
Frank Nedved
E. R. Donohoe
Waterloo
South Bend
Ind
Lazymen’s Club
Hotel Pocahontas
Canada
A. G. Carmichael
C. W. Brownlee
Emmetsburg
Farm Bureau Proposes Farm Aid and Policy Tenets
The Farm Bureau urges funding for farm equipment in the priorities program and state aid to public schools. It backs continuing 34 percent interest on Federal Land Bank loans through 1946 and says the tenant-purchase program should be self sustaining.
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Farm Bureau
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