Wedding Bells Echo At Pocahontas And Madison
Miss Jean Freeburg wed Duane E. Rude in a candle light ceremony at Pocahontas First Presbyterian with a double ring rite. The couple planning a reception at Hotel Pocahontas then a Madison ceremony followed by Army life updates and local social notes recount other nuptials and community moves.
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Jean Freeburg
Duane Rude
Pocahontas
Rude
Graydon J. Freeburg
Pocahontas High School
Pocahontas State Bank
Bert E. Rude
Navy
South Pacific
Warner
Calvin Bass
Truax Field Army Chapel
Madison Wise
Evangeline Marie Wagner
Anton Wagner
Calvin A. Bass
AAFP
Truax Field
Madison, Wise
Bert Bass
Havelock
Walher R. Reay
Wounded in France Arnold Williams Reports Recovery
The Jay Williams family received notice from the war department that Arnold Williams, serving in the army, was seriously wounded in France. A following letter said he was wounded in the left arm and leg by a German sniper on August 31 but was recovering well and in good care. His wife near Rolfe heard from him confirming his status.
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France
Jay Williams
War Department
Arnold
Army
Rolfe
Logan Family Receives Air Medal for Missing Son
Mr and Mrs Adrian Logan accepted the Air Medal and three oak leaf clusters that would have gone to their son Sgt Darius Logan for over 20 combat missions over Germany. He was reported missing over Germany months ago and is believed held as a prisoner after a comrade said his plane did not burn.
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Adrian Logan
Darius Logan
Germany
Sgt
Logan
Logans
Darius
Services for Mrs Jonas Held at Pocahontas Church
Funeral services for Mrs. James Jonas 68 were held at Sts Peter and Paul Catholic church in Pocahontas after she died at her home Monday morning following a four month illness. She lived in Pocahontas county 48 years and is survived by husband Frank of Laurens, three daughters Mrs Harry Malm of Pocahontas, Mrs Agnes Calkins of Mallard, Mrs Louis Rys of Sioux City, and 17 grandchildren.
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Jonas
Sts. Peter and Paul’s Catholic Church
Pocahontas
James Jonas
Pocahontas County
Frank
Laurens
Harry Malm
Agnes Calkins
Legion Auxiliary and USWOA Reports and Local Visits
Local notes report Legion Auxiliary meetings at the Legion hall with Mrs Adrian Logan presiding and a school of instruction led by Mrs C S Barth in Pocahontas. United Service Women of America met in the Legion hall with a post-lunch by hostesses. A J L Eno post earned a merit citation of 105 points. George Chappell and ElDon Buck visited Havelock and Storm Lake respectively. Families await return from Navy service as Mrs Buck travels to San Francisco.
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Paul Larson
Lee
Fred Klein
Albert City
United Service Women of America
Legion Hall
Alice
Irene Shimon
George Chappell
Ware
Havelock
Eldon Buck
Storm Lake
San Francisco
Calif
Navy
Merritt Brazier
Geraldine
Frank Kirschel
Dickie
Henry Bucks
Melvin Lee
Calvin Hersom
Laurens
Charles Philp
Batavia
Ill
Roy Nordean
John Reimer
Henry Buck
Rolfe
Claud Barth
Buena Vista College
Ruth Lathrop
Israel Halder
Raymond
Varina
Bourse B. Hickentooper
U.S
Iowa
Washington
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
United States
Hickenlooper
Rosent D. Blue
State of
Local residents host visits and wartime loss news
Mrs Leland Williams and infant son returned to Bellevue Nebraska after a visit at the James Williams home. Eldon Douglas 26 was killed in action in France on August 12. Various families hosted relatives in towns including Adel Pocahontas Rockwell City and Chicago with a Legion dance and church visits noted.
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Leland Williams
James Williams
Bellevue
Nebr
Leland
Minneapolis
Howard Mason
Adel
Amanda, Mason
Pocahontas
Winifred Mason
Howard
Irene Shimon
Coyle
Harry Herscher
Roy Boysell
Camp DeRider
Harold Gibson
Connie
H. G. Gibson
Thawville
Set
Chicago
Maryland
Legion Boys
Cecelia
Little Giants
Rockwell City
L. W. Johnson
Oceveden
Fred Klein
Albert City
Paul Larson
Larson
J. D. Wolcott
Sioux City
Sergeant Bluff
War Department
Eldon Douglas
France
Clara Mae Truelson
Fred Douglas
Rodman
Douglas
Alvin D. Hacker
Football Schedule and Local Social Notes
Community notices detail upcoming football games for St. Marys at Emmetsburg on Sept. 22 and schedule changes through Oct. 20 with Bradgate and Bode venues. Also mentioned are visits to Fred Hauswirth, family gatherings at Mrs. Jay Stowell’s home, a death in Carson City Nevada, and church activities with brief notes on appointments and worship plans.
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St. Marys
Emmetsburg
Bradgate
Bode
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G. F. Butler
Presbyterian Church
Virginia Calligan
Dubuque
Clarke College
Carl Dahlgren
Clarion
John Fisenhauer
Horace Winegarden
J. A. Terry
van Nuys
Cliff Johnson
Terry
Richard
Topeka
Kansas
Carmichael
W. C. Nieman
Ralph Myers
T. A. Nixon
Hardy
J. R. Bought
Havelock News
E. Kichler
Agnes Kichler
Ft. Dodge
Hichler
Max Stumpf
Will Osweiler
Bernardette Hartnett
Hazel
Mabel Carey
Doug Tuttle
Walter Brannigan
Carl Hood
Emmet Hood
Edward Wagner
Fred Stumpf
Wendel
George Schott
Adolph Koeble
Albrecht
Robert Reiter
Verle Hudek
Marian Hoffert
Lawrence Seifred
Myles Ollinger
Bob Lorge
Clara Lorge
W. J. Wolfe
Methodist Country Circle
John Kirby
Harry Levene
LeRoy Beneke
Morris Plantz
Herbert Plantz
Lois Crummer
Sac City
Donna Schroeder
Fred Booge
Clara Schroeder
R.N
Booge
Eugene Dyvig
Near Pocahontas
Dyvig
Pfc
Frank Klein
Fort Knox
John Kein
Fred Buck
Jackson
Gruver Brothers
Walter Meyer
Plover
Hilda de Paw
Fred Hauswirth
Mr. Hauswirth
Walter Knight
Norma
Arthur
Jackie
Garner
Jay Stowell
Mick
W. S. Morgan
Carson City
Nevada
Clyde Si
Havelock Methodist
John Drake Wolcott
Grace
Johnson
Robert Armbruster
Columbia Broadcasting System
Central States Electric
Bae Fas
Republican
Senator Bourke B. Hickenlooper
K. A. Evans
Wayne M. Ropes
Chet B. Akers
J. M. Grimes
Agricultura
Harry D. King
John M. Rankin
Carl W. Reed
Charles
Robert BD. Blue
Congress
Martin
Henry C. Taille
Ohn W. Gwynne
Arl M
LeCompte
Aul Cunningham
Ames
Dolliver Sovanth
Ben F
Jensen
Let Goven
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