Ration Book No. 4 issued at Havelock School
Registration for ration book No. 4 began at Havelock school under Supt L Godfrey and volunteers. Rural north and south of highway 10 registered on consecutive days, town residents Friday, hours 1 to 5 pm with an early start Wednesday. 828 books issued. The Red Cross unit reported 26,689 surgical dressings completed in a year with several volunteers contributing many hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havelock
Supt. L. Godfrey
Highway 10
Red Cross
Pocahontas County
American Red Cross
G. A. Speer
J. C. Barth
Otto Keerles
Curt Cole
Claus Johnson
J. L. Williams
Dollie H. Wright
Lillian Brazier
Bert Gaskill
Vern Waters
Fire destroys outbuilding at Bert Layman farm
Saturday evening about 7 00 the alarm sounded as an outbuilding at the Bert Layman farm northwest of town caught fire. The structure was destroyed but nearby buildings were saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Layman
Havelock Methodist Church Announces Week of Sacrificial Giving
Pastor John Drake Wolcott invites Sunday school at 10 am and morning worship at 11 am. A sacrificial week leads to offerings next Sunday morning with possible designation through the Woman's society. Friendly Day circle meets Thursday at Mrs. McConaughy's home. Helping Hand circle meets Thursday at Mrs. Loren Whitman's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havelock Methodist Church
John Drake Wolcott
Woman’s Society
McConaughy
Helping Hand
Loren Whitman
Church Honors Pastor and Wife on 20th Anniversary
Pocahontas Rev and Mrs Lewinske were feted at St Peter Lutheran in a surprise Sunday gathering marking their 20th wedding anniversary and Lewinske’s 16th year of service. Attendees included three hundred parishioners and neighboring pastors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
W. J. Lewinske
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Lewinske
Hanis
Tripoli
Ringhand
Palmer
Gilmore City
Albert City
Manson
Lizard
Mrs.c. Ringhand
Mrs. Lewinske
Mrs. Hanis
Community notes from Carefree club and local families
Sunday at the carefree club home featured bridge with Mrs Jerry Hotevee winning the ladies prize and George Shors the men’s prize while Jerry Hotevee took the door prize. Several residents are noted visiting relatives, military service members on leave, and local transfers including Mrs Mary Monaghan returning from Waterloo, Dr and Mrs Kepler hosting R Howard Jolley, and Pvt John Gannon recovering after a major operation at Sheppard Field Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Monaghan
Jerry Hotevee
George Shors
Mary Monaghan
Ed Seifred
Waterloo
Seifred
Monaghan
R. Howard
Jolley
C. Kepler
Robert Ryan
U.S. Navy
Jacksonville
Fla
J. J. Ryan
Lillian Kraska
Pioneer
John Kraska
Luella Walenhauer
C. E. Walkenhauer
Emanuel Kraska
Emanuel, Jr
St. Louis
Jefferson Barracks
Jerry Sherwood
Helen Sherwood
Farragut
Idaho
Navy
Marian Meppen
Keesler Field
Miss
Peter Meppen
Lucille Meppen
Army
Infantry
Hawaii
Army Air Forces
L. J. Hartman
Iowa Falls
Rose
Genevieve Forey
Aaron Lindeman
Lawrence Wells
Orewe Forbes
Bell Telephone Company
Algona
Amos Hermanson
Gay
Rockford
R. Nelson
John Gannon
Station
Sheppard Field
Texas
Pvt
Gannon
Local residents visit, births, and social news update
Mrs Mildra Schueler visits with son-in-law S E May and daughter in attendance. Burns Wyoming visitors Ben Thatcher Judith join Freeman family. Pvt Francis Hudek returns to Camp Crowder after furlough with parents. Warringtons return to Chicago after three weeks with Thornton family. Maynard and Will Eaton visit Winegarden home in Miles City. Olson welcomes a girl at Mercy hospital Fort Dodge. Norman Jacobson welcome a girl in Emmetsburg. Georgene Mart RN visits Sioux City parents. Rose Meehan Agne Bigger guests in Omaha and Sioux City. Lanus family hosts Pfe Joseph Lanus from Brookings. Mrs Dale Boyd visits Humboldt parents. she is a Humboldt music instructor. Miss Buelah Bulls spends weekend in Cedar Rapids. Sacred Heart sodality card party sells 20 tables. Matt Hammes wins bridge high score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildra Schueler
Atkins
S. E. May
Ben Thatcher
Judith
Burns, Wyo
Jess Freeman
Bill Hudek
Francis Hudek
Tike, Strathman
Harry Green
Des Moines
Hudek
Camp Crowder
Howard Warrington
Howard, Jr
Chicago
Ill
Agne Bigger
Omah
Sioux City
Agnes Pattee
Rose Meehan
Pfe
Joseph F. Lanus
Brooking
S. D
Joe Lanus
Dale Boyd
Humboldt
C. C. Kepler
Boyd
Buelah Bulls
Cedar Rapids
Sodality of Sacred Heart School
Matt Hammes
Prize Awards Recap With Sokolowski High Score
The report notes Mrs. Frank Strathman receiving a prize and consolation. At five hundred, Miss Helen Sokolowski earned the highscore prize and Mrs. P. J. Mart earned the consolation prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Strathman
Helen Sokolowski
P. J. Mart
Community Folks Mail News From Nearby Guests
Mrs Mary Hertz arrived Wednesday to visit with the Lehnus family from Kankakee Illinois. Des Moines and Rolfe visitors joined Leslie Struthers hosts Tuesday. Card from Pvt Virgil Ryen prisoner in Germany noted April 18. Corp Lee Ryen hospitalized in Shreveport with a sprained ankle. Colleen Hansen visited Fort Dodge Saturday. Donna and Evelyn Peterson spent corn picking with Mrs C D Sease in Plover. Henrietta Kauffman of Fort Dodge visited with her parents over the weekend. Bob Heathman and Iona Heathman dined with T W Tuttle in Ware then stayed to Wednesday. Glenn Carpenter and Lois visited the Dewey Vate home in Bradgate Sunday. Anita Camino returned from a visit with her parents John and Mrs. Camino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hertz
Lehnus
Kankakee
Leslie Struthers
Marion Bruce
Des Moines
Ed Wilcox
Rolfe
Art Kaiser
Minneapolis
Nels Peterson
Elaine and
Elwood
Omaha
Richard Hoveland
George Ryen
Pvt
Virgil Ryen
Corp
Lee Ryen
Shreveport
Colleen Hansen
Fort Dodge
Donna
Evelyn Peterson
C. D. Sease
Plover
Henrietta Kauffman
Henry Kauffman
Bobh Heathman
Heathman
T. W. Tuttle
Ware
D M T School News Highlights Fox Halloween Plans
Rutgers and classmates note first graders enjoy readers and workbooks while planning a Friday Halloween party. Second and third grades entertain boys, eighth grade celebrates attendance, and fifth graders study Hiawatha with related drawings. Delores Boekholt returns to class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutgers
Lucille Ross
Jack Schonberger
Shirley Isacksen
Barbara Rutgers
Helen Tull
Miss Lehnus
Hiawatha
Delores Boekholt
James Bennett
Donald Jergens
James Schmidt
Delores Nielsen
Joyce Schonberger
Vernice Stover
John Jensen
Leslie Kirchner
Kenneth O’donnell
Allan Fanning
Carole Camper
Naomi Diggs
Carol Heathman
Delores Hewlett
Madison
Iowa
Sylvia Baarson Visits Forest City After Ellendale Trip
Miss Sylvia Baarson returned Sunday night from Ellendale Minnesota and stopped in Forest City to visit friends. Loren Thompson left for the navy Sunday afternoon with his parents taking him to Fort Dodge and Des Moines before he boarded a bus to his camp.
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Camino
Buffalo
Wyo
Sylvia Baarson
Ellendale
Minn
Forest City
Loren Thompson
The
Navy
Fort Dodge
Des Moines
Halloween Party Plans Sit With Two Flower Holders
A seventh grade and sixth grade class plan a Halloween party with students including Joans, Jerome, Genevieve, Donna Capesius, and more. Books for geography have arrived and students enjoy new exercises as they prepare decorations and the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Eoberger
Jerome Majorowies i Struthers
Billie Ne
Lile
Genevigg Jorowiecz
Donna Capesius
Ghosts Anglins
Rob Struthers
Jerry Majorovicy
Mary Lou Marine
Kay Whitmore
Jug Heddinger
Marv Melsenbach
Don Capesious
Elwood Boy
Burtanus
Also Mentioned on This Page
Havelock School
L. Godfrey
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Ronnie
Alaxwell Leith
Lloyd Iemary
Penn
Robert
Emmetsburg
Martha Herscher
Pit
Melvin Knoblauch
Camp Polk
J. B. Sheldon
Ishwood Miller
Estherville
Thomas Edge
Central States
Henry Buck
Charles Hilger
Laurens
Blanche Worthington
Joan Anderson
Barbara Brown
Marion Cornwell
Harley McClain
Miss Marian
Chester Hendricks
Minnesota
Lou Hendricks
Newton
Carol Philp
North Carolina
Charles Philp
Ted Stover
Jess DeVaul
Richard Forbes
Richard
John Raymond
Byran
Nelson Roberts
Isaac Roberts
Leff
Roseville
Calif
G. A. Graver
Pearl Mick
Henry Graver
Sonny Hu
Carol
Marion
Jackie
Larry
Charles
Ralph Philp
Donald Philp
Ella Philp
Shelvin
Will Brazier
Verla
James
Walter Knight
Norma
Arthur
Wife
American Legion Auxiliary
Oregon
Maxwell Leith
Dalles
George Beam
Thimble Club
James Brazier
Arthur Nowack Farm
Carefree
D. M. T. News
D.M.T. School News
Gog Housekeeping Magazine
Webb's Drug
Central States Electric Company
Girl Scout
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