Recent Brides Honored At Postnuptial Events In Pocahontas
Postnuptial courtesy to Mrs Francis Hudek formerly Janet Mell included a Friday eight o'clock dessert card party and shower at Hotel Pocahontas with high scores won by Mrs Viola McCartan and Mrs Charles Nieman. A gladioli corsage highlighted Mrs Hudek and gifts were displayed on a lace table. Separate showers honored Mrs Dean Hatovee, formerly Miss Lois Emery, at the Hatovee home with relatives and friends playing games and awarding prizes. St Joan of Arc and the Sisters of St Francis were honored at a potluck by Foresters in Sacred Heart school hall with welcome by Mrs Carl Storr and remarks by Sister M Sheila. bingo, music, and prayers followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Hudek
Janet Mell
Alfred Miller
Ralph Hudek
Paul Hudek
Walter Flaherty
Carl Storr
Hotel Pocahontas
Viola McCartan
Charles Nieman
Hudek
Dean Hatovee
Lois Emery
Joe Hatovee
Leonard Storr
Pauline Wienhold
Sisters of St. Francis
Sacred Heart
St. Joan of
Margeret Schoofs
Rosann Shimon
Grace Schoofs
Mary Ann Schroeder
Funeral rites for Mrs Harmke DeWall conducted at church
Funeral services for Mrs Harmke DeWall 76 were held Tuesday at 1:30 at the De Wall home and 2 at St Peter s Lutheran with Rev H Poege officiating. She died Saturday at her son William s near Pocahontas. Burial in Summit Hill cemetery followed. She had lived in Pocahontas county 55 years and is survived by seven sons, 25 grandchildren, five great grandchildren, two sisters and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWall
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
H. Poege
Harmke DeWall
William
Pocahontas
Summit Hill Cemetery
John DeWall
Henry
George
Thompson, In
Anton
John
Renwick
Harm
Palmer
Frank
George Aden
Ray Pascal
Twin 4 Club Hosts and Pla-Mar Club Guests Cleaned
Mrs. F H DeHaan hosted Twin 4 club with guests including Mrs E F Wiese Miss Virginia Watts and Mrs Charles Beavers. High scores awarded to Miss Watts and Mrs R N Brenny with second high to Mrs Loren Oleson. Floyd Arbill Lois Knudsen visited from Waterloo. The Pla Mar club also met with Mr and Mrs Roy Johnson hosting and Mrs John Carlson winning traveling prize. 89th birthday party honored Mrs Mary Schroeder with family and friends. Charles Schott and Art Schott traveled to Perry before visiting Louis Schott in Cleveland. Schott family members teach in Latin and English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin 4 Club
F. H. DeHaan
Twin 4
E. F. Wiese
Virginia Watts
Charles ‘Beavers
Floyd Arbill
Lois Knudsen
Waterloo
George McCartan
Knudsen
McCartan
Roy Johnson
Pla-Mar
R. O. Wainwright
John Carlson
Mary Schroeder
James W. Bartosh
Bartosh
W. J. Bartosh
Charles Dusing
John Eval
Will Wolfe
Charles Schott
Art Schott
Perry
Jeff
Cleveland
Ohio
Louis Schott
Brother Schott
Havelock News Notes Moves Births and Visits
Local items report A L Hansen moving to Sherwood to manage a Quaker Oats elevator. Milton Point’s daughter born in Storm Lake. travels to California and the Black Hills. Ben Barth hosts Humboldt visitors. Burgeoning social scene with Ridotto ballroom opening and weekend lakeside trips. Dick Henderson sells his grocery and joins the Navy. Thorpe brothers in Des Moines. Guests at Speer home and Cherokee day trip noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Hansen
C. E. Speer
Sherwood
Hansen
Milton Point
Storm Lake Hospital
J. H. Eno
William Crawford
California
Lewis Hawk
Long Beach
Arnold Barth
Jean
Arnold Duanne
J. C. Barth
Humboldt
Ben Barth
Wilbur Ingeal
Manson
Buck
J. L. Lanus
West Point
Black Hills
Yellowstone National Park
Raymond Knittel
Jimmie
George Oleson
Ray Gruver
G. A. Gruver
Lake Minnewashta
Danny Wenck
Beverly Lane
Marathon
Rena Huseby
Betty
Storm Lake
Will Obrecht
Rolfe
Dick Henderson
Dale
Ray Thorpe
Des Moines
Thorpe Brothers
Havelock
Steen
Funeral services held for William Drealan in Fulda
Funeral services were held Thursday morning at nine o'clock in the Catholic church at Fulda Minnesota for William Drealan 78 who died September 22 after an illness. He was the father of Mrs Roy Miller Mrs Lawrence Lampe and Mrs Ed Lampe. Mr and Mrs Miller and daughter Dorothy Ann and Mr and Mrs Lampe and daughter Joan attended the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulda
Minn
William Drealan
Drealan
Roy Miller
Lawrence Lampe
Ed Lampe
Miller
Dorothy Ann
Lampe
Joan
Decrease In Polio Reports Across United States
Doctor Carl F. Jordan reports polio data from the United States Public Health Service showing weekly increases from 219 to 279 cases and a year over year rise. Illinois and Nebraska lead weekly gains with Nebraska rising from 7 to 28 and Ohio from 7 to 18 amid broader regional increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl F. Jordan
Division of Preventable Diseases
Iowa
Nebraska
Ohio
Rhode
Local Notices of Social Visits and School Skating Event
Grover Gunnarson and former Marjorie Wenck noted. Betty remained in Storm Lake to resume work at Buena Vista College. Families from Ottosen and Rolfe visited, including Mr and Mrs George Gist and children at Mrs John Dahl and Mrs Paralie Gist home. Emmetsburg skating party planned for high school and seventh eighth grades Thursday evening. Bert Jacobson hosts Arletta Arlene Karen Jacobson and Viola Jacobson of Pocahontas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Gunnarson
Marjorie Wenck
Betty
Storm Lake
Buena Vista College
George Gist
John Dahl
Paralie Gist
Ottosen
W. W. Hilton
Harry Hilton
Rolfe
Mary Bloomer
C. L. Layman
Manson
Havelock
Emmetsburg
Bert Jacobson
Arletta
Arlene
Karen Jacobson
Viola Jacobson
Pocahontas
Women’s Society of Christian Service Meets at Havelock Church
The Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Havelock Methodist church gathered Thursday afternoon with Mrs. John Whitman leading devotions. Rev. Albert son outlined plans for next year and shared conference insights from Fort Dodge. Mrs. Raymond Hartsock announced an all day World’s Day of Prayer gathering. Lunch served by Mrs. Ed Carlson Mrs. Clyde Speer and Mrs. Eldon Hawk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Havelock Methodist Church
John Whitman
Albertson
Fort Dodge
Raymond Hartsock
Ed Carlson
Clyde Speer
Eldon Hawk
Shimon Ferris Nuptials At Sacred Heart Church
Miss Harriet Jane Shimon wed Dr George Nelson Ferris of Saginaw Michigan in a Sacred Heart Church ceremony officiated by Rev G F Wessling. Attendants included sister Dorothy Ann Shimon and cousin Rosann Shimon. best man John Ferris of Detroit. The couple hosted a breakfast at Hotel Pocahontas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
Dorothy Ann Shimon
Rosann Shimon
John Ferris
Detroit
Howard J. Shimon
Raymond H. Reichling
Charles Shimon
Roger Linnan
Pat O’brien
Kenneth Shimon
Hotel Pocahontas
Ferris
Albert C. Shimon
Pocahontas
Pocahontas High School
St. Theresa’s College
Winona
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Chicago
St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital
Pontiac
Mich
George Flucksa
Detroit University
Wayne University College of Medicine
Seasonal Flu Activity Drops Across States in 1946
States report the largest influenza case counts to date with California and New York leading others. Total cases this season reach 1 623, well below last year's 6 558 for the same period, marking the lowest totals since 1942. Iowa shows slowed spread with 55 cases this year versus 209 last year through August 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island
Pennsylvania
Ilinois
North Dakota
Kansas
West Virginia
California
New York
Illinois
Texas
Ohio
Iowa
Exam for Grandpa Before Driving
A survey by Wallaces' Farmer and Iowa Homestead reports 69 percent of Iowa farmers over 70 favor a strict physical exam before licensing. Younger residents also back tests. 23 percent overall support licenses without examination, 8 percent undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Wallaces’ Farmer
Iowa Homestead
Ring on third finger of Wilma Dittmer jumps from truck
Wilma Dittmer of near Bremer leaped from a truck recently, with a ring on the third finger of her right hand noted in circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Dittmer
Bremer
Injury at construction site leaves worker finger severed
A worker suffered a severe finger injury when a weight tore free from a two bolt connection. Rescue crews documented the accident at the scene and initiated required medical actions.
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Pocahontas News
Louis Kent
Burt
Thomas A. McMahon
McMahon
R. H. Wienhold
Joseph Schoofs
Louis Schoofs
Paul
Gordon Homan
Remsen
N. B. Homan
Homan
P. J. Homan
Jemsen
Joseph Schools
Clara Serge
Havelock News
George Speer
G. S. Shriner
Ben Urquhart
Rodman
Cherokee
U.S
Grandpa
B & B Dairy
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