Pocahontas News Honors and Births Reported
Margaret Schoofs wedding to Calvin Donnelly of Dewitt on October 4 is celebrated with two showers at Holy Name hall and Pine Room dinner. Activities include contract and bingo bridge prizes, gift unwrapping, and hostess group. The Pocahontas Federated Woman’s Club begins its third year with new president Emanuel Kraska. Births include Bernard and Shimon daughter on September 26 and Harold Richardson's son born September 22.
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Miss
Margaret Schoofs
Calvin Donnelly
Dewitt
Holy Name Hall
Miss Schoofs
Chuck Rossman
Grace Schoofs
Mary Ang Lorre
Ruth Kopriva
Clarence Groff
Clara Lorge
A. Krejehi
Orville Forbes
C. FE. Lindeman
J. J. Ryan
Frank Miller
F. C. Schroeder
Pine Room
Mary Ang Lore
Flaine Gannon
Dorothy Ann Shimon
Dolores Ryan
Charlene Wainwright
Joseph FL. Schoofs
Roger Thomas
Woman's Club
Pocahontas Federated Woman’s Club
Emanuel Kraska
Leo McCurnin
Alaska
Charlies H. Bynum
National Foundation of Infante Paralysis
Marcel Moritz
Forkenbrock
Sacred Heart
Moritz
Pocahontas
Wiliam Schott
Happy S Club
SNC
Margaret Holder
Leo Wolken
Albrecht
Bernard Shimon
Town City
John Crotty
Lawrence Shimon
Gilmore City
Betty Robinson
St. Catherine’s College
St. Paul
Ralph Hunter
Paul Dean
Kenneth Peters
George Peters
Tulane University
New Orleans
Alf Krysan
Maillard
Clifford Smith
Madonna Wagner
Golden Hour Club
Mornday
Anton Wagner
Calvin Buss
Charles Fleege
Wagner
Harold Richardson
Tsoes Nt
St. Jean of Areraurt
Order of Foresters
Hallosumi
M. Sheila
M. Maedatesy
Me Aton
Tor
Aoster M. Deoula
Heff
Hey
Jerome Keenig
Karhef
Pather Karhett
Bernard Porkerbrock
Fall Rally Held by Fort Dodge Presbyterial Society
The fall rally of the Women’s Presbyterian Society of the Fort Dodge Presbytery met Thursday afternoon September 29 at the Presbyterian church with 130 delegates from West Bend Plover Ottosen Fonda Lytton Rockwell City Barnum Fort Dodge First Fort Dodge Westminster Sherwood and Rolfe. Mrs Gardner Winn of Pocahontas led the program speaking on Christian Missions in China and sharing missionary experiences. A noon lunch was served at the Methodist church and a musical program featured Charles Mayo and Graydon Freebury with piano by Mrs Eugene Patrick.
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Women’s Presbyterial Society of the
Fort Dodge Presbytery
Presbyterian Church
West Bend
Plover, Ottosen, Fonda
Lytton
Rockwell City
Barnum
Fort Dodge First Church
Fort Dodge Westminster Church
Sherwood
Rolfe
Gardner Winn
Pocahontas
China
Methodist Church
Charles Mayo
Pocahontas High School
Graydon Freebury
Eugene Patrick
Tre Roberts brothers host Nebraska cousins reunion
The Tre Roberts brothers and Britt publishers welcomed Nebraska cousins for a long awaited reunion, the first since 1903, marking 45 years apart from their last gathering.
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Tre Roberts Brothers
Britt
Nebraska
Eagles Fall to Mallard in Sectional Baseball Final
In Havelock the Havelock Eagles lost 8 to 3 to Mallard in the sectional baseball final. The report highlights student fund drive activities selling hot lunches and snacks during the tournament.
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Eagles
Mallard
Havelock Eagles
Winds Scare Corn as Memorial News Fills Forest City
Heavy winds last week blow down many ears of corn across the area. Reverend and Mrs. James E. Albertson and their daughters attended memorial services for Lloyd Afkildson in Forest City on Saturday, noting he was the brother in law of Rev. Albertson.
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James E. Albertson
Lloyd Afkildson
Forest City
Albertson
Bazaar and dinner fund church activities draw plenty
The Methodist church ladies bazaar and dinner brought in 161 from fancy work baked goods poultry and other items and 231 from the chicken dinner served in the evening Over 200 meals were served and proceeds totaled 392 The Gist family visited the Grover home and plans for October Amvets Auxiliary meet at Mrs Barth’s home Good Will truck from Sioux City collected clothing and other items from the area.
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Methodist Church
George Gist
Paralie Gist
G. A. Grover
Amvets
Care of Teeth Emphasizes Early Dental Habits
Dr. C. E. Hoffman of the Iowa State Health Department stresses teeth as essential to looks speech and chewing. Healthy teeth require proper foods daily care and regular dentist visits starting in early childhood to prevent decay.
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C. E. Hoffman
Division of Dental Hygiene
Iowa State Department of Health
Quail Season Set in 51 Counties Beginning November First
The State Conservation Commission sets the 1949 quail season to start November 1 across 51 counties with 38 counties in the long zone.
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State Conservation Commission
Quail Season Sets 45 Days in Most Counties
A state commission report shows overall quail population down slightly from last year and a surge in hunters. The season runs 45 days statewide with 13 counties opening 15 days, daily bag and possession limits set at 6, and shooting hours 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m.
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Commission
Life Insurance Ownership Hits New Iowa High
Iowa families held an average of 4000 in life insurance at year start, a record. Total life coverage in Iowa stood at 3,050,800,000 with 1,308,900 ordinary policies totaling 2,553,100,000 and 714,400 industrial policies at 220,000,000 plus 850 employer group contracts making up 295,700,000.
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Iowa
Institute of Life Insurance Reports
Buena Vista College enrolls 537 students this term
Buena Vista College reports 537 students enrolled for the term with late enrollees still entering. President Henry Olson says the figure may top 550, marking a gain of 16 from last year’s first term. Freshmen total 203, up eight from the prior year.
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Buena Vista
Storm Lake
Buena Vista College
Henry Olson
Olson
Unusual apple markings on Mort Deering’s tree at Postville
An apple tree owned by Mort Deering in Postville bears fruit with five distinct yellow sections amid bright red skin. The fruit’s striking segmentation stands out in the season’s harvest.
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Mort Deering
Postville
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