Community Organization Meetings Placed Through April Calendar
A fragmented schedule lists local club gatherings from April 10 to April 25. Groups include Trinity Ladies Aid, Bon Ton Club, Missionary societies, Eastern Star, American Legion Auxiliary, A L D club, Women's Missionary society, Home study club, Tuesday and Kensington events, and a service at church parlors inviting all attendees.
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D Ay
Trinity Luddies’ Aid Society
John Severson
Bon Ton Lab
G. Hille
M. E Missionary Society
R. C. Grant
Carmi Nauehn
The
Excelsior Society
Gular Kensington
Engineering Talks Over WOI To Be NonTechnical
The engineering extension service at Iowa State College Ames will broadcast a series of talks on engineering topics over WOI every Thursday at 1 00 p m starting today Thursday Apr 10 The talks will be nontechnical and aim to present engineering information for general understanding The schedule includes Concrete About the Home Pure Water for the Farm Home Water Softening for the Home Sewage Treatment for the Isolated Residence Aerial Surveys State Regulation of Engineering Practice Why Are Section Lines Crooked How Big Is Forty Acres Fractional Forties How Wide Is a Highway
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engineering Extension Service
Iowa State College
Ames
WOI
Six varieties of house plants recommended by ISU expert
Six flowering plant varieties are advised for homemaking by Iowa State College official I C Volz. Recommendations include begonia calla cyclamen geranium impatiens and amaryllis with notes on growth, care, and bloom patterns.
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I. C. Volz
Iowa State College
Ames
Gas Tax Receipts Rise in Iowa for First Quarter
A Treasurer of State report shows Iowa gas tax receipts for January through March 1930 totalled 2,152,366, up from 1,748,281 in the same period of 1929, a gain of 409,085 with March alone exceeding last year by more than 200,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
R. E. Johnson
Iowa doctors urge early checks for tuberculosis and heart disease
Editors note thousands have active tuberculosis unrecognized by patients and families. Physicians also warn heart disease has hidden predisposing causes. The Iowa Tuberculosis association and local medical societies promote chest clinics statewide with annual physical exams and free lung and heart checks at Pocahontas on Friday April 18 under county medical society direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Medical Society
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Iowa
American Medical Association
Pocahontas
County Medical Society
Weather Warms Oats Seeding Amid Dusty Storms
The week saw extreme dust storms Friday to Sunday with sand in the air. Farmers finished oat seeding by Saturday night as soil stayed mellow enough for single-discing. Drifts along fences piled high, leaving fields and people with a dirty, off color appearance.
Public sale announced by W H Henderson near Plover
W H Henderson of Phillips farm west of Plover schedules a public sale for Tuesday April 15 at 2 PM. Proceeds cover pasture shortfall after buying power equipment. Auction includes six work horses a dozen Duroc bred sows a purebred Duroc boar and various well kept farm machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Henderson
Phillips
Plover
County to send two to state declamatory contest
In the northwest district declamatory contest at Laurens April 4, awards went to Howard Warrington Pocahontas first and Maurice Christy Sioux Rapids second in Oratorical. Eunice Jensen Newell first and Margaret Isaacs Thompson second in Dramatic. John Willey Laurens first and Charles Isbel Correctionville second in Humorous. Pocahontas county earns two state contestants Howard Warrington and John Willey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurens
Howard Warrington
Pocahontas
Maurice Christy
Sioux’ Rapids
Eunice Jensen
Newell
Margaret Isaacs
Thompson
John Willey
Charles Isbel
Correctionville
Pocahontas County
Death of Rolfe business leader A B Symes
Albert B. Symes, pioneer Rolfe hardware merchant and civic figure, died April 6 at his Rolfe home at age 65. He was a charter Mason, Knights of Pythias member, husband of Etta Coiner and father of four. funeral held at his home with Masonic rites and interment in Clinton Garfield cemetery. Relatives from Ames Grand Junction Omaha Des Moines and Lytton attended. There was a memorial prayer and verses about life and the hereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Symes
Rolfe
Albert B. Symes
Dwight
Grand Junction
Iowa
Vera Johnson
Murrel M
Etta Basquim
Knights of Pythias
Odd Fellows
All Lodge
Masonic
Man
J. P. Lester
Presbyterian Church
C. W. Siefkin
Clinton-Garfield Cemetery
Leon M. Joy
Ames
Etta Basquin
Harry Symes
Omaha
Roy Demirjean
D. D. Maul
Des Moines
Roy Miller
Lytton
Grant Elevated to Pocahontas Public School Superintendent
J Rollin Grant, longtime Pocahontas school employee and athletic coach, has been promoted to superintendent. Born in Rolfe, he is the son of J T Grant, and the board cited his demonstrated work and rising responsibilities as the basis for the promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Rollin Grant
Pocahontas Public School
Grant
Pocahontas School
Rolfe
J. T. Grant
Mrs Jas F Deegan dies after illness in 1930
Grace Lillian Sargent born 1887 in Lincoln County New Mexico married James F Deegan in 1907. Their family lived on a farm near Rolfe before moving to Rolfe for Chester to finish school. Funeral services planned in Silver City New Mexico with interment beside daughter Irene.
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Jas. F. Deegan
Grace Lillian Sargent
Lincoln County
New Mexico
James F. Deegan
Santa Rita
Irene
Silver City
N. M
Madalyne Rogers
Myr
Deegan
Winifred
Las Vegas
Rogers
Rolfe
Arizona
Havelock Legionaires to Entertain County Assn
In Havelock L Eno Post No 32, American Legion, the unit will entertain the Pocahontas County Association of the Se Legion at their hall Tuesday evening April 15. The meeting is set for eight o'clock with Major Frank Lund of Webster City as principal speaker. All service men in the county are invited. Harold A. Shimon, County Adjutant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Eno
American Legion
Havelock
Pocahontas County Association of the Se Legion
Tuesay
Frank Lund
Webster City
Harold A. Shimon
Mrs Martha Trick Dies in Des Moines
Mrs Martha Trick passes away at her son Deane W Trick's home in Des Moines after a heart blood clot. She had attended Women’s Club and PEO meetings days earlier. Funeral held at Dunn's Des Moines with burial at Clinton-Garfield cemetery officiated by Rev J P Lester. leaving a son Deane W Trick sister Mrs John Burchmore and several grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Trick
Deane W. Trick
Des Moines
Woman's Club
Dunn
Rolfe
Clinton-Garfield
J. P. Lester
Rolfe Presbyterian Church
P. E. O. Sisterhood
D. W. Trick
F. E. Hoyne
Howard Gray
Ward Ferguson
Margaret
John Burchmore
Joe Trick
Omaha
Neb
C. A. Garlock
Elizabeth Wiswell
Fort Dodge
Trick
Deane W
Fuller gets bank building at Pocahontas auction
The First National bank building advertised for sale by Receiver Peterson sold to QO. B. Fuller for about $4,200 at Pocahontas courthouse at 10 00 a m on Wednesday. Fuller was the sole bidder. He rents out properties as a sideline and plans tenants. The article notes Algerian farmers largely still use crooked sticks for plows.
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First National Bank
Peterson
Court House
Pocahontas
QO. B. Fuller
Fuller
Iowa Day Observed At High School Assembly
During the week of April 14 18 Iowa Week is observed at area high schools. The Student council sponsors a nine o clock assembly with music piano and vocal numbers and a program highlighting Iowa authors magazines industries and town life. Patrons and friends are invited to attend.
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Iowa
Iowa Historical Society of
The
State University
Mary Melson
Karl King
Orchestra
Mary Pollock
Doris MacVey
Oswald Pattee
Helen Kennedy
Mildired Fortune
Harriett Damborg
Norman Siefkin
Edward Calligan
Erwin Obrecht
Dorothea Morrison and C O Still Wed in Des Moines
Dorothea Morrison daughter of Mr and Mrs C J Morrison of Rolfe and C O Still were married in Des Moines at the Christian church parsonage Friday April 4 with Rev Mutchler officiating. Dorothea has lived in Des Moines the past two years and worked for Armand Co. The groom works for Prouty Wholesale Fruit Co. of Des Moines. They will reside at 1224 9th St Rolfe extends congratulations.
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Dorothea Morrison
C. J. Morrison
Rolfe
C. O. Still
Des Moines
Christian Church
Mutchler
Dorothea
Armand Co
Prouty Wholesale Fruit Co
9Th St. Rolfe
Becker Trial Interesting
The Henry G. Becker trial over the Gilmore City bank robbery attracted Pocahontas residents over ten days. State prosecutors Abe DeVaul and J. M. Parsons led the case against Becker while L. D. Sager and A. J. Shaw defended him. State witness Harold Ball, serving a life term, testified for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry G. Becker
Exchange Bank
Gilmore City
Pocahontas
Abe DeVaul
J. M. Parsons
Des Moines
State Bankers’ Association
L. D. Sager
Waterloo
A. J. Shaw
Death of Thos. Fox reported by Havelock friend
Sheehy of Havelock, visiting in Long Beach California, reports the death of Thos. Fox a former resident of Rolfe. Fox died suddenly from hemorrhage on Monday March 31 and was buried in Long Beach.
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OF. Sheehy
Havelock
Long Beach
California
M. Solon
Thos. Fox
Rolfe
Mr. Fox
Mr. Sheehy
Get More Money for Your Cream and Eggs
Advice on raising prices for dairy and eggs focuses on marketing, cleanliness, and handling. Emphasizes marketing twice weekly, clean nests, sorting eggs by size, cooling cream after separation, avoiding warm cream in cans, and avoiding rusty cans or dirty separators to preserve quality. Includes unrelated notes on political jobs and synthetic gems.
Sacred Heart School Wins County Spelling Contest
Irene McClain of Sacred Heart school Pocahontas wins the Pocahontas County spelling contest sponsored by the Daily Register of Des Moines. Janet Day places second, Myrl Barth third, Florence Hawley fourth, Erma Vader fifth. The top entrant will represent the county in Des Moines on April 26.
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Pocahontas County
The
Daily Register of
Des Moines
Grace D. McMichael
Pocahontas
Irene McClain
Sacred Heart School of
Janet Day
Fonda Public School
Myrl Barth
Havelock Consolidated
Florence Hawley
Ware Consolidated
Erma Vader
Pocahontas Public
Rex Trafton
Havelock School
J. E. Edmonds
Marshall Township
Laura Reeve
Laurens
Belle Grimes
Rolfe
Pocahontas Commercial Club
Buzzell Otto nuptials linked to Plover ties
Miss Rosamond Buzzell of Tracy Minnesota married John Otto of Powhatan township at United Evangelical church in Slayton on April 5 1930. The couple will make their home on the Joe McEwen farm south of Plover and were toasted at a community shower.
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J. H. Pollock
Rosamond Buzzell
Tracy
Minn
John Otto
Plover
United Evangelical Church
Slayton
Elsie Buzzell
Woodrow Otto
Mark Buzzell
Track
Chas. Otto
Powhatan Township
Plover High School
Iowa State College
Ames
Joe McEwen
Gerald Foust
Spirit Lake fish hatchery begins spring operations
Fish culturist S P Bauer has begun preparing the Spirit Lake state fish hatchery for the spring hatch. Workers started taking young pike from Center, Diamond and Webb lakes for the nursery, using a 5000 foot power drawn net in Center lake.
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S. P. Bauer
Spirit Lake
Center
Diamond and Webb Lakes
Center Lake
Half loaf compares, baking decides value in adage
The saying notes that value depends on who bakes when considering a complete list of agricultural bulletins. Iowa State College at Ames offers the full bulletin catalog on request.
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Iowa State College
Ames
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Eastern Star
Ieurday
Amerigion Auxiliary
Peterson & Dahl
Ividay
American Auxiliary
F. E. Grantsday
A. L. D. Club
Olerich
Eno Post 2
Legion
Midnesday
Woman’s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Co. L.gunderson
American Home Study Club
Frank Agvis
J. R
Federal
Air Fire Patrol
National Forests
D Buttinsky
J. F. Deegan
Havelock Legionaires
County Assn
Mrs. Martha
BANK
Algeria
Becker
Sacred Heart School
Buzzell
Otto
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