Rolfe School Announces Spelling Contest And Play
Rolfe School reports a senior sophomore versus junior freshman spelling match won by juniors and freshmen. Seniors challenged juniors to a baseball game but were too strong in the after school. Two weeks remain in the second six weeks as class plays are planned with A Corner of the Campus by the Juniors directed by Miss Leona Putney, seats at Nacke Pharmacy.
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Sohioomores
Leona Putney
Nacke Pharmacy
Brown of Harvard to be presented at D M T school
D M T school notes announce a next Friday night April 8 performance Brown of Harvard. The boys baseball team is organized and seeks games within twenty five miles. Freshmen finished The Lady of the Lake and the girls are playing baseball during physical training. Leila and Vera Murray were absent last week. High school pupils met at the Thorsen home to celebrate Melvin's birthday.
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Brown
Harvard
Thorsen
Melvin
Community Notes and School Play Highlight Week
News Jimmie Jensen was absent this week due to illness. The third grade started a box garden for nature study. Agnes Simonson and Lawrence Winger visited classrooms. Charles Hurley has also been ill. The Community Literary Society plans an indoor gym picnic on Tuesday April 11 to elect officers. A crowd enjoyed The Prairie Rose, a cow girl play with lively ranch humor and a dramatic ending.
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Jimmie Jensen
Silas Wilder
Old Mose
Eliza Jane
Bill
Doctor
Card of Thanks and Rat Poison Ad Corner
The relatives of the late Lou M Johnson express thanks for kindnesses during bereavement and for flowers. A Rat Poison ad features Jesse Smith of New Jersey praising Rat-Snap as effective, sold by A B Symes and F J Nacke Pharmacy with prices 85c 65c and 1 25.
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Lou M.johnson
Jesse Smith
N. J
A. B. Symes
F. J. Nacke
County Board Proceedings and Road Engine Purchase Update
The Pocahontas County Board of Supervisors held sessions on March 2 and March 8 1921 in Pocahontas Iowa. Officers present included Hopkins Elsen Linnan Rudolfson and Dooley with adjournments and continued actions on the county road engine purchase and the proposed road along the Colfax township line amid a damages hearing.
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Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
Iowa
New Court House
Board of Supervisors
State of
Pocahontas Iowa
B. C. Rudolfson
W. P. Hopkins
Wm. Elsen
M. W. Linnan
M. J. Dooley
Hinrichs
J. F. Reynolds
Hinrichs Road established in Pocahontas County Iowa
The claimants withdraw damages and accept 375.00 per acre as the road damages, agreed by all parties. Linnan moved and El sen seconded to establish the Hinrichs Road from the southeast corner of Section 22 to the southeast corner of Section 28 in Town 90 Range 33, Pocahontas County Iowa, with damages payable at 375.00 per acre.
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Ing
Linnan
Elsen
Hinrichs
Pocahontas County
Iowa
Property sales and public works plan from 1921 board record
The document lists parcels sold for amounts including 875 and 375 dollars with entries for W M Hinrich Mollie Gertz Anna Dilly and Pearce. Damages to be paid when fences are removed and right of way opened. Frank Petersons two boys receive 2.50 weekly from the poor fund. Board adjourned to March 15 1921 and C W Gilchrist Auditor signs.
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W. M. Hinrich
Mollie Gertz
Anna Dilly
F. W. Bischoff
Frank
Frank Peterson
Board of Supervisors
Pearce
Hilda Peterson
C. W. Gilchirst
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Rolfe School
Helen Brinkman
Donald Cleal
Leona Kober
Marvel Shaffer
Alvin Willingham
Margaret Willingham
Wendell Shirley
Dorothy Cleal
Francis Howe
Caroline Sanding
Darwin McKernan
Leila
Vera Murray
Plover
M. T
Agnes Simonson
Lawrence Winger
Newton
Miss Webb
Charles Hurley
Harvey A. Minkler
Chicago & Northwestern
Minneapolis& Saint Louis
the State Savings Bank
Rolfe
United States
Banking House
Towa
W. &. McEwen
James Bruce
W. S. McEwen
James Bruch
Jas. Smith
J. B. Kent
Jos. McEwen
Robert Bruce
County Board Proceedings
Res
O. N. Cook
Canary
A. B. Symes and Nacke’s Pharmacy
Fordson
Rolfe Auto Company
Ford
Mr. Edison
Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Frankling Booth
Lincoln
Roosevelt
J. R. McIntire
Rolfe, Iowa
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