Wagner Funeral Attended by Large Local Gathering
Large number of Pocahontas residents attended the last rites for Jake Wagner at the local church. He died Sunday afternoon at his home one mile east of town and burial followed in Calvary cemetery with local pallbearers. Rev. Albertson was reappointed pastor here and Rev. Clifton, now retired, is moving to Storm Lake.
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Pocahontas
Jake Wagner
Here
Calvary Cemetery
Harold
Lester
Leslie Shimon
Ed Krischel
Frank Bina
Havelock
Mike Naughton
Albertson
J. J. Albertson
Ray Hartsock
Frank Ralle
Eagle Grove
W.S.C.S
Dolliver
Clifton
Storm Lake
Walter Bachman Dies of Heart Attack at Spirit Lake
Walter Bachman hardware dealer died from a heart attack at Spirit Lake hospital Sunday night after weekend at their cottage. He was survived by his wife and a daughter Evelyn. The obituary notes dinner guests with relatives in Russellville Indiana and Mr. Harry Donape’s family.
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Walter Bachman
Spirit Lake Hospital
Frank Coons
Russellville
Ind
Martin Larson
Harry Donape
Amvets Auxiliary Holds Monthly Meeting Engagements
The Amvets Auxiliary met at the Legion hall with 40 members. six new members joined. County officers Mrs. Joachims Smith and Mrs. Johnson attended. Johnson spoke on scrapbooks for the Veterans hospital. Committees for the October 30 bazaar were chosen. Alice Quade elected state convention delegate. Lunch hostesses served. New enrollments include Richard Logan family at Buena Vista college and Robert Oertley at Cornell college.
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Amvets Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Charles Joachims
Lawrence Smith
Sherm Johnson
Johnson
Veterans Hospital
Alice Quade
Council Bluffs
Anna Philp
George Waters
Will Steen
Harold Shimon
Richard Logan
Ethel Mae Logan
John Nickelson
Billy MccConaughy
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Robert Oertley
Cornell College
Merle Johnson
University of
Pocahontas Church Elects New Officers at Fall Meeting
Mrs. Herbert Plantz was elected president of the country circle of the Methodist church at the fall meeting held in the church parlors. She succeeds Mrs. LeRoy Beneke. Mrs. George Kirchner was reelected vice president succeeding Mrs. Morris Plantz. Officers reelected were Mrs. Stanley Saylor secretary and Mrs. Ben Olson treasurer. A social hour followed with refreshments. Committee members included Mrs. Anna Johnson Mrs. Amiel F. Johnson and Mrs. Morris Plantz. Mrs. Della Staver of Webster City attended as a guest.
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Herbert Plantz
The
Methodist Church
LeRoy Beneke
George Kirchner
Morris Plantz
Stanley Saylor
Ben Olson
Anna Johnson
Amiel F. Johnson
Della Staver
Webster City
Entertain Husbands at I.O.O.F. Lodge Potluck
About 60 members and husbands gathered at the I.O.O.F. hall for a 7 pm potluck supper. Afterward men played 500 and women bingo with high score prizes going to Oscar Johnston and Will Nieman. Bingo winners were Mrs. W. A. Waldron and Mrs. Oscar G. C. F. Johnson. Mrs. Walter Johnson chaired, assisted by committees led by Mrs. Eric Carlson and Mrs. W. A. Waldron.
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Rebekah Lodge
Oscar Johnston
Will Nieman
W. A. Waldron
Oscar GC. F. Johnson
Walter Johnson
Noble Grand
Eric Carlson
Funeral services for Ben Trupe held in Mora Minnesota
Ben Trupe 91 died September 19 at his son Willis Trupe near Ogilvie Minnesota. Funeral at Nazavine church Mora with burial in Mora cemetery. He lived in Pocahontas county many years as a farmer before moving to Minnesota 25 years ago. His wife predeceased him by two years. The couple had 12 children, all living. Local relatives include Mrs Oscar C F Johnson Pocahontas, Mrs George Maschino Pomeroy, and Harry Trupe Rolfe. They left Friday night to attend and planned to stay a week.
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Nazavine
Mora
Minn
Ben Trupe
Willis Trupe
Ogilvie
Mora Cemetery
Trupe
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
Minnesota
Oscar C. F. Johnson
George Maschino
Pomeroy
Harry Trupe
Rolfe
Reverend J R Kirby Roots in Methodist Conference Return
The Rev and Mrs J R Kirby returned Saturday from Eagle Grove where they attended the northwest town annual conference of the Methodist church. Rev Kirby has been reappointed pastor of the Methodist church.
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J. R. Kirby
Eagle Grove
Northwest Town
The
Methodist Church
Colorado at Boulder and Cedar Falls OHIO Teachers College
Mary Wilson and Alice Lathrop are noted in Colorado Boulder events while Iowa State Teachers College operates at Cedar Falls. The fragment references locations and individuals connected to historical education institutions.
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Colorado
Boulder
Mary Wilson
Alice Lathrop
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Pocahontas Church Pastor Marks Fourth Year in Place
Local church in Pocahontas celebrates the pastor’s fourth year. Visitors include Mr and Mrs John Wisenhauer and Des Moines guests Al Chase and Mrs Chase. Families Carl and Raymond Miller of Wisconsin and related relatives gathered for baptisms and visits.
Phoenix Club Hosts Season Opening Study Meeting
Mrs Jennie Thornton welcomed guests at her home for the first regular study session of the season. Mrs Isabel of Des Moines, unable to attend, contributed a lesson on Iowa authors read by Miss Helen Thornton. An article on early pioneer days was presented by Mrs Thornton.
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Jennie Thornton
Phoenix Club
Isabel
Des Moines
Aesson
Iowa
Helen Thornton
Thornton
Golf Auxiliary Members Hold Contract Game at Clubhouse
The golf auxiliary met Wednesday evening at the clubhouse for a contract game. Mrs. R. B. Dobbs won the high score prize and Mrs. George Shors secured second high score. Refreshments were served at Jim's cafe. Evening committee members were Mesdames Herman Hemker, Alfred Miller, A. R. Mackovets, and Leo Shimon.
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R. B. Dobbs
George Shors
Jim’s
Herman Hemker
Alfred Miller
A. R. Mackovets
Leo Shimon
Storm Lake Couples Receive Marriage Licenses
Marriage licenses were issued to Donald I. Troidl 21 Storm Lake and Pearl Josephine Goedert 20 Storm Lake to Kenneth Frendy Depew 28 Fort Dodge and Arlene Meredith 24 Plover to Joe I. Jones 31 El Dorado Ark and Marie I. White 23 Rolfe.
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Donald I. Troidl
Storm Lake
Pearl Josephine Goedert
Kenneth Frendy Depew
Fort Dodge
Arlene Meredith
Plover
Joe I. Jones
el Dorado
Ark
Marie I. White
Rolfe
Funeral Rites Held For Miss Lucille Beautogenjott
Attendees at the funeral service for Miss Lucille Beautogenjott in the San Catholic church included Mrs. Richart Bop and relatives from Lincoln Nebraska Carroll Fort Dodge Olivia Minnesota Council Bluffs Idaho and Iowa. The list of mourners features several siblings and extended family with names such as Wagner Whittemore and Consolata Sisters noted among the attendees.
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RSN
Idaho
Chat
Council Bluffs
Rose
Army unit tests gear in cold Alaska push
Cpl. John R. Baade sailed from the United States on September 7 1946 aboard Sea Star for Fairbanks. He arrived Whittier September 12 1946 and tramped on to Ladd Field Alaska as part of a Frigid unit testing personnel and equipment in winter conditions.
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Baade
John R. Baade
Sea Star
Fairbanks
Tay
Whittier
Las
Tramp
Ladd Wield
Watermelon mishap cuts end of two fingers in Sigourney
While cutting watermelon, Eileen Lowe and Sigourne slipped and severed ends of their forefingers. They were treated at a Sigourney hospital.
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Eileen Lowe
Sigourne
Sigourney Hospital
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