Pocahontas Honor Roll and Weekly Community Notes
Pocahontas notes record a Rotary club sponsored address by Dr Jeroslav ster and plenipotentiary of Czechoslovakia at the public school auditorium. Local clubs host meetings with desserts, prize draws, and social gatherings while residents host visitors, anniversaries, and weekend trips. A 27–0 football loss to Rockwell City highlights Friday night action with Dean irthekey scoring two touchdowns for the Rockwell squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jocahontaenix Clubs
Mra
Jogce Posako Hislands
Pocahontas Ny
Trinidad and Porto
Amelia Ries
Court House
Jeroslav
Ster
United States
Czechoslovak Republic
Pocahontas
Rotary Club
Novak
Rockwo
Mit High School
Twin Lakes
Ference
Dean ‘Ir
Ack
Rockwell City
Dale New
I Bame Algo
Calvin Peterson
James Severson
Filloon
Golden Hour Club Meets At Mrs Albrecht Home
Golden Hour club held a Thursday meeting at Mrs C J Albrecht’s home with non member guests Mrs John Hill of Hector Minnesota Mrs Anna Baker of near Laureng and Mrs Ed Albrecht of Clare. After the business the group played 5000 with Mrs George Schott winning both the club prize high score and the lucky chair prize. Luncheon was served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Hour Club
C. J. Albrecht
John Hill
Hector
Minnesota
Ann¢ ‘Baker
Near
Laureng
Baker
Plover Community Notes Big Week of Visits and Events
Mrs. Gladys Rinard of Des Moines visited her sister Mrs. J M Bush and Mrs. Perry White with daughter Marjory Timmons attended Betty Harriss shower. Red Cross sewers gathered with Mrs. J H Bucher and plan another session. A farewell party for Rev E Redmayne and Nona occurred at the Methodist church basement despite rain with a lace table cloth gift. The Red Cross drive chair Morris Webb announced a November 12 membership drive. Members traveled to Waterloo and Ames for events and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Rinard
Des Moines
J. M.’ Bush
Perry White
Marjory Timmons
Estherville
Betty Harriss
L. E. Garlock
Ida Garlock
Fonda
Red Cross
J. H. Bucher
Fort Dodge Visitors and Laurens Insurance Meeting Noted
Frank Fitzgerald and his secretary Mrs Goslin of Fort Dodge were business visitors last Thursday. J H Bucher attended a Pocahontas Co Mutual Insurance Co meeting in Laurens in the office of secretary C F Hawley. Red Cross workers listed include Mesdames Riggs Garlock Henderson Arnold and others who took dresses home to make.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Fitzgerald
Mrs. Goslin
Fort Dodge
J. H. Bucher
Pocahontas Co. Mutual Insurance Company
C. F. Hawley
Laurens
Red Cross
Mesdames
B. F. Riggs
L. E. Garlock
W. H. Henderson
Geo Arnold
Mary Arnold
Edna Henderson
Guy Barker
G. Foust
C. Eppelsheimer
W. 8. Strong
A. M. Hofert
C. E. Miller
Cecil Twigg
DuBois Jones
C. Lehnus
T. P. Comer
John Brunn
Iseminger
Roy Simonson
Plover Legion Auxiliary Meeting and County Report
Plover Unit 258 of the American Legion Auxiliary will meet at Mrs. Wm. Hendricks home on Tuesday Oct. 17. Bring your thimble for carpet rag sewing. Report on Pocahontas County meeting in Palmer Sept. 27 with all units represented. Department president Mrs. L. B. Hakes of Laurens spoke on the Milwaukee convention and county units reported full membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plover
American Legion Auxiliary
Wm. Hendricks
Elmer Nicol
Mae Butler
G. F. Grove
Earl Guess
J. A. Mahaffey
A. R. Glasco
Vernon A. Anderson
Fred Forsythe
G. B. Page
Marilyn
Pocahontas County
Legion Hall
Palmer
L. B. Hakes
Laurens
Milwaukee
G. E. Page
Masonic Lodge Honors Mr and Mrs Isaac Roberts
The Masonic lodge and Eastern Star chapter held a Wednesday evening party in the lodge hall honoring newly married Mr and Mrs Isaac Roberts. A wool blanket was presented to the couple. First Lieutenant Dr Howard J Pollock of Camp Wheeler and Mrs Pollock with children visited the Pollock home last Wednesday with Howard on furlough to see his family.
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Masonic Lodge
The
Eastern Star
Isaac Roberts
Roberts
Howard J. Pollock
Camp Wheeler
Macon
First Presbyterian Church Plover announces new pastor and programs
John Brunn to lead Divine Worship at 9 30 a m with Sabbath School at 10 30 a m. The notice promotes a new school board and staff for Plover including a new professor and teachers, a new coach, streamlined playground, cafe proprietor, barber, store man, and improved facilities. Local banker sought for weekly support. A L Roberts Mallard Iowa endorses offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Plover
John Brunn
New Deal
A. L. Roberts
Mallard
Street Lights Track Dedicates New Lighting System
Street Lights Track unveiled a recently dedicated street lighting system amid patriotic notes and local fanfare. God Bless America echoed as supporters praised the urban upgrade.
Progress Club meets at Dorothy Woodruff home
The Bradgate Progress Club held a Thursday meeting with twenty members. Ione Clark led a Hudson Bay Company lesson while Verne Ellsworth read a General Federation magazine report. New members Caroline Madsen and R L Kinkead joined. Dorothy Woodruff elected district convention delegate. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progress Club
Dorothy Woodruff
Hudson Bay Company
Ione Clark
General Federation
Verne Ellsworth
Myrtle Chinn
Spokane
Washington
Forrest Wilson
Anita
Helen Schupfer
Havelock
L. A. Malcolm
Walter Larsen
Joe Gunderson
Mary Buck
Caroline Madsen
R. L. Kinkead
Humboldt
Chris Sorenson
J. J. Hynds
Rummage Sale Aide Club Raises Funds In Sale
Progress club held a Saturday rummage sale that attracted attendees and netted 22.10 for the club. A rooster ticket draw awarded 2.90 to Mrs. J E Hynds, with unsold clothing to be donated to the Women's Society of Christian Service and Wall Street Mission in Sioux City. Pie and coffee were offered as the finance committee led by Mrs. Ione Clark, joined by Marguerite Bradbury, Joanna Seaman and Inga McCreary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progress Club
J. E. Hynds
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Wall Street
Sioux City
Ione Clark
Marguerite Bradbury
Johanna Seaman
Inga McCreary
Rebekah Lodge Plans White Elephant Sale
The Rebekah Lodge met in the I O O F hall with 17 members present. Town members will hold a White Elephant sale at the next meeting Thursday evening October 16.
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Rebekah
I. 0. O. F. Hall
Miss Myrtle Chinn visits before Spokane departure
Miss Myrtle Chinn, visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Woodruff, went to Des Moines Friday for an extended stay before returning home to Spokane Washington. The Royal Neighbor Lodge met Friday at the home of Miss Beryl Dickey with a social hour and refreshments afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Chinn
Ted Woodruff
Des Moines
Spokane
Wash
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Beryl Dickey
Social News From Mason City and Surroundings
Mrs H B Letts of Mason City and Foster Letts of Des Moines were overnight guests of Dr and Mrs J E Hynds. Miss Virginia McCreary teaching at Meridan visited. Miss Lois Seaman from Morningside college stayed to resume studies. Mrs Herbert Jones of Rolfe visited her parents. Mrs Ted Woodruff and Mrs Joe Gunderson attended a county rural chorus rehearsal in Humboldt. Mrs Frank Dailey and Mrs Ray Jolliffee hosted a Galloping breakfast for the Woman's Society. O D O Donnell and family traveled to Omaha for a Merchant Marines examination and to New York for further instructions. Miss LaVon Dailey visited home from Fort Dodge Business College. Virgil Burvis family attended a reunion in Fayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Letts
Mason City
Foster Letts
Des Moines
J. E. Hynds
Virginia McCreary
Meridan
Lois Seaman
Morningside College
Sioux City
Herbert Jones
Rolfe
Roy Ellsworth
Ted Woodruff
Joe Gunderson
Humboldt
Frank Dailey
Ray Jolliffee
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Ed Oq’donnell
Dean
Kathleen
Omaha
Merchant Marines
Civil Service
New York
Virgil Burvis
Fayette
J. Reid
Friday Night Club meets at Mrs Roy Ellsworth home
The Friday night club gathered at Mrs Roy Ellsworth’s home with Chinese same at two tables and Mrs Chris Brandhoij receiving the high prize. Mrs Herbert Jones of Rolfe attended as guest and refreshments followed. Mrs Fletcher Pringle of Plover and Mrs Mary Tansey of Fairbault visited the Joliffe home Sunday. The Women’s Society of Christian Service held a Silver Tea hosted by Mrs Cecil Jolliffe with Mrs Nels Benjamin as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Ellsworth
Chris Brandhoij
Herbert Jones of
Rolfe
Fletcher Pringle
Plover
Mary Tansey
Fairbault, Minn
Thomas Jolliffe
Cecil Jolliffe
Women's Society of Christian Service
Nels Benjamin
Dean O'Donnell Honored Guests At Olson Home
Dean O'Donnell was honored Monday night at the home of Mrs. A. E. Olson before he leaves Wednesday for New York City. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carlton and family, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Carlton and baby of Rolfe, Mr. and Mrs. Ed O'Donnell, and Dean. The gathering featured games and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean O’donnell
Frank Carlton
Lee
Donald Carlton
Rolfe
Ed O'Donnell
Dean
A. E. Olson
New York City
Community Gatherings Reported Across Gilmore City Area
Dinner guests were hosted by Albert and Hemerson with attendees from Marshalltown Sheldon and nearby towns. A quilting party occurred at Bertha Naeve’s home near Gilmore City. The Bible study met at B A Burris’s home to study Acts. James Burris travels to Eldora for a temporary relief agent post at the C N W depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hemerson
Ned Howell
Ethel Howell
Marshalltown
Frank Readout
Sheldon
Nobel Hemerson
Dolores
Teddy Lee
Thomas Jolliffe
Ray
Jolliffe
Dewey Lanning
Bert Burris
Jack Niemer
Bertha Naeve
Gilmore City
Henry Sorenson
Hans Isaacson
Sam Christianson
Willis Peterson
Nels Larsen
A. C. Johnson
Marie Peterson
Irwin Goff
Ringsted
I. J. Godden
B. A. Burris
Burris
James Burris
Eldora
Mrs Sam Christianson Hosts Lutheran Aid Groups
Mrs Sam Christianson entertained the southwest and northwest groups of the Lutheran Aid society at her home Monday afternoon. The afternoon included sewing a friendship quilt and pot luck refreshments.
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Sam Christianson
Southwest
Northwest
Lutheran Aid Society
Bowen couple home from Bennett Wisconsin visit
Mr and Mrs Donald Bowen returned Thursday from Bennett Wisconsin where they visited his sister Mrs Kenneth Placar and family. Joe Ripperger employed at the defense plant in Ankeny spent the weekend at his home here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Bowen
Bennett
Wis
Kenneth Placar
Joe Ripperger
Ankeny
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S. H. Melcher
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RM. Freeburg
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Deloris Shimon
Anto
Ione Hammes
Deloris
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Rita Dooley
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T. M. Shim
Josephine Rosakony
M.H. Hammes
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Jy Zech
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Will Arends
Hie Hartman
Gerhard DeWall
Henry R. DeWall
Otto Wall
Otto King
George Loots
Ghter
Manson
Jayton Drobney
Ester
Minn
A. J. Drobney
Warrell Hospital
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Hester
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Chicana
Frank Riva
Es Liss
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Kote
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Mnes
Harry Ee Wine
Bullis
Hartley
Ther
C. A. Hunt
Nes. S
Ned
Isiti
Reuben Nuffziger
Aloha Club
Frank Shaw
Clermont
Shaw
W. J. Rafferty
Donald McLain
James Donahue
Waterloo
W. H. Seymour
Hinton
H. J. Seymour
Sac City
Fort Sill
Earl McLain
Harley McLain
Paul Wenzel
Ernest Witt
Plover News
Planned Cross
L. B. Garlock
Morris Webb
Fred Kerns
Ames
Spencer
T. R. Jones
Cora Hilton
Alfred Nicholas
Moorehad
Nicholas
Wallace Bruner
Burlington
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W. C. Nieman
Christensen
Ward VanAlstine
Calvin and
Paul
Ward
C. L. VanAlstine
Rudy Wales
Devonport
David Valentine
Alva Buck
Roy Gaskill
Donald O’neall
Murray
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Legion Auxiliary Notes
America
Bradgate News
Williams
Methodist Church
W. K. Williams
Inwood
Martha Wallace
Beverly Bradburn
Craig Fullerton
Kozy
Beckord’s Hatchery
Bradgate
DR. T. 8. Clark
Thomas A. Edison
Switzerland
Mr. Edison
William Feather
Central States Electric Co
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