Men Only Show and Red Cross First Aid Class Noted
Lester Leserman of Rolfe plans a weekly party with a “Men Only” show while men learn to handle Red 3s bandages and tape as women watch. Leonard Wood forward Bernard Ferden earns praise for basketball play as part of the Fort Fort Meade unit in a regimental championship tourney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Leserman
Rolfe
Stranger In
Dr. Seyman
Red Cross
Ernard Ferden
Forward
Prt
Leonard Wood
Missouri
Ferden
Tden
Victory Book Day Set for April 17 by President Roosevelt
Victory Book Day will be observed Friday April 17 as Americans are urged to donate books for armed forces in training or combat. Public officials educators religious leaders newspapers and radio stations are asked to publicize the campaign while clubs fraternal groups and Farm Bureau units are urged to recruit donors. The Rolfe Library acts as the official depot for donated books in the community coordinating collection and distribution to strengthen reading material for troops.
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Rosevelt
Eoial
Rolfe
Van Astine Files for Pocahontas County Attorney Nomination
Atty F E Van Astine announces candidacy as Republican for county attorney of Pocahontas County in the June primary. Born in Gilmore City he attended State University of Iowa and George Washington University Law School. He has practiced since 1928 and holds roles in Civilian Defense, Safety Council and Civic Air Patrol.
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Atty
F. E. van Astine
Republic
Acahontas County
Pocahontas Coun
Nic Affairs
Pocahontas County
Red Cross Seeks Sewing Machines and Materials
Local Red Cross requests two more sewing machines for the sewing room to make garments for civilians and refugees. Volunteers are asked to bring yarns buttons bright fabrics and unfinished garments. Weekly sewing and knitting occur Fridays at the Red Cross room with space for suitable light weight children’s clothing.
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The
Red Cross
Near East
Hawaii
Philippines
Red Cross Room
Homemaking Class Shows Egg Cooking Projects
Miss Edna Kraft associate state homemaking supervisor visited the Rolfe homemaking department and observed an advanced class cooking eggs as a potential exhibit. Freshman girls are developing a three course dinner service and an exhibit of 30 different egg preparations.
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Edna Kraft
Rolfe
Federated Clubs to Meet in Plover
The annual meeting of federated women's clubs of Pocahontas county will be held in the Methodist church in Plover on Saturday, April 25. The program begins at 9:30 a.m. Luncheon follows at noon in the church basement and the usual afternoon program continues. Non-federated clubs are invited to attend.
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Plover
Federated Women’s Clubs
Pocahontas County
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Levonna Smith at Maxwell Iowa
Funeral services for Mrs Levonna Elmira Smith 82 a former Rolfe resident were conducted at the home of her brother H N Burroughs Maxwell with Rev John Turner presiding Burial followed in the Peoria cemetery She was born December 27 1859 near Mechanicsville Iowa and lived in Jones Marshall Pocahontas and Humboldt counties before moving to Rolfe Maxwell and briefly Lincoln Nebraska Her daughter Bernice Augusta cared for her during illness and confinement leaving two sisters and two brothers as survivors
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Levonna Elmira Smith
Rolfe
H. N. Burroughs
Maxwell
Iowa
John Turner
Peoria
Levanna Elmira Smith
Thomas H. and
Hannah Burroughs
Mechanicsville
Jones County
Marshall County
Pocahontas County
Gilmore City
Augustine W. Smith
Humboldt
Mr. Smith
Bernice
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Bernice Augusta
N. J. Long
Relfe
C. O. Hoevert
Palisades
Colo
T. Burroughs
Litchfield
Nebr
Rolfe Ahead in War Stamp Sales
The Wave regains first in percentage as Pocahontas holds second and Varina falls to third with 81.15 percent participation. Rolfe leads weekly sales at 126.60 dollars, Fonda buys 92.50 dollars, and the week’s total is 630.10 dollars, pushing the grand total to 4361.55.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wave High School
Pocahontas
Varina
Rolfe School
Fonda
Sugar rationing to come as scheduled
A joint statement by War Production Board Chairman Donald M. Nelson and Price Administrator Leon Henderson says sugar rationing will proceed as scheduled. The public should ignore unauthorized sources and avoid confusion about the policy’s necessity. E. Van Alstine, County Rationing Administrator.
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Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Price
Leon Henderson
Office of Price Administration
E. van Alstine
Pocahontas County Plans Bee Inspection Program
Pocahontas County supervisors allocated funds for a county bee inspection program to clean up bee diseases. A demonstration apiary will be set up in each county in cooperation with a local producer to foster profitable production. A new law requires permits to move bees or equipment into cooperative counties and mandates transfer to movable frame hives for easy examination.
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Pocahontas County
Pruning Demonstrations Planned in Pocahontas County
Three orchard pruning demonstrations are scheduled for Tuesday in Pocahontas county with H. E. Nicols of Iowa State College presenting. First at 9:00 a.m. on the W. C. Carey farm near Fonda, second at 1:00 p.m. at the H. W. Ryan farm near Laurens, third at Glenn Carpenter farm east of Rolfe. Topics include pruning grapes, training young orchards, pruning of older trees, spraying, and general orchard practices.
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Pocahontas County
H. E. Nicols
Iowa State College
Farm Bureau
Rolfe
Carpenter
Nichols
Des Moines Township Farm Bureau to Meet in Schoolhouse
The Des Moines township Farm Bureau will hold a meeting at the DMT school house Monday evening April 20. A special speaker is slated for the program and county agent Max O. Naylor will attend.
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D.M.T. Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Rolfe's Whitmer Bakery Opens Operations in Fuller Building
Rolfe's new bakery, owned by C. Whitmer formerly of Laurens, began operations Wednesday with the first batch of bread and other baked goods and a new sales room opened to customers. The Fuller building has a renovated room with a partition between bakery and sales area, and the rear houses mixers tables and ovens while the front holds counter and displays for retail trade.
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Rolfe’s
C. Whitmer
Laurens
Rolfe
Fuller
Fishing in North Ireland Shared by Fort Dodge Soldier
Staff Sergeant Raymond Schonberger, stationed in Northern Ireland, recalls labeling on shipped poultry from Arlington, Minnesota, traced via Brady Motor Freight lines where he once worked. He notes good fishing in Ireland but American soda pop tastes better back home.
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Raymond Schonberger
Northern Ireland
Arlington
Minn
Brady Motor Freight Lines
Schonberger
Army
Ireland
Fort Dodge Messenger
Drive to secure iron lung announced by Webster chapter
Webster county chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis plans a house to house canvass to raise funds to purchase an iron lung. Credentials signed by officers will guide canvassers. device to be provided without charge to hospitals and individuals in Webster Wright Humboldt and Pocahontas counties.
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Webster County
National Foundation For
William E. Johnston
John Brown
Almeda Johnson
Co. L. Mattice
Webster
Wright
Humboldt
Pocahontas
Lutheran Hospital
St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital
Garfield Hustlers Meet at Sylvester Pease Home
The Garfield Hustlers held their April meeting at Sylvester Pease's home. A. A. Brinkman led demonstrations while Herb Barrett and Phillips Brinkman spoke on poultry production in the Victory program. Plans were made to attend the movie Young America about 4-H clubs. refreshments were served by Mrs. Pease.
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Garfield Hustlers
Sylvester Pease
A. A. Brinkman
Herb Barrett
Phillips Brinkman
Young America
Pease
Fourth World War II draft registration set for April 27
Men who reached 45 by February 16, 1942 and not yet 65 by April 27, 1942 must register in the fourth registration on Monday April 27, 1942 from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Pocahontas county towns will provide registration places under a chief registrar. Believed to use same sites and registrars as the third registration. details to be published next week.
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Pocahontas
Young Farm Couples Meet in Pocaontas County
The Young Farm Couples in Pocaontas County plan a meeting on Thursday April 23 with Ray Sorenson from the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation rural youth department. The topic is What Is It Going to Take to Win the Peace, the fourth in a winter 1941 42 discussion series.
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Pocahontas County
Ray Sorenson
Rural Youth Department
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
United Nations
Civil Service Extends Date for Rolfe Substitutes
The U S Civil Service Commission extends the closing date for applications for the Substitute Village Carrier position in Rolfe Iowa to April 23 1942. Qualified applicants are urged to apply and may file with the Manager Eighth U S Civil Service District St Paul Minnesota. Full exam details available from the Rolfe Postmaster or the St Paul district manager.
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U.S. Civil Service Commission
Post Office Service
Rolfe
Iowa
Eighth
U.S. Civil Service District
U. S. Post Office and Customhouse
St. Paul
Minnesota
Farmers urged to save antifreeze for next winter
Wartime demand for chemicals used to make antifreeze may cut supplies next year. Pocahontas county farmers should drain radiators and store antifreeze in airtight glass containers or stone jugs. After draining, flush cooling systems with clean water before refilling.
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Pocahontas County
State Health Dept Proposes Wide Tuberculosis Control Plan
Iowa health department urged statewide reexamination of local tuberculosis control activities to conserve civilian defense manpower. The plan outlines seven points including education case finding diagnostic facilities hospital care public health nursing job training and after sanatorium care to strengthen programs as TB still ranks among Iowa’s top killers.
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Iowa Health Department
Iowa
Work of Eighteen Men Keeps Soldier On Front
A wartime note highlights that eighteen workers at home supply the sustenance and support necessary to sustain a single soldier on the fighting front. The count underscores the home front effort underpinning frontline endurance.
Rolfe High School Music Students Earn Eight Firsts
Rolfe high school music students ranked high in the district Iowa High School Music association contest at Manson earning eight first ratings and three seconds. Firsts went to boys and girls glee clubs mixed chorus boys quartet and several soloists including Jim my McIntire Beryl White Nan Peterson Alvin Riches Frances Phillips and Alvin Riches. Second ratings were awarded to Frances Phillips Alvin Riches and Nan Peterson. Judges named for vocal and instrumental groups were listed and the top groups advance to the state contest in Spencer on April 30 May 1 and 2.
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Rolfe High School
Iowa High School Music Association
Manson
Nan Peterson
Don Peters
Gladys H. May
Omaha
Nebraska
Harold B. Holtz
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Edward Kurtz
Frank W. Hill
Leo J. Schula
Charles City
Former Plover Boy Writes from China
Keith Christensen formerly of Plover, now in Kunming, China with the American Volunteer Air Corps, describes Christmas in a trench amid bombing while American fighters aid China on the Burma road. His letter, sent to his parents in Manson, notes censored thrice with no words clipped.
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Fort Dodge Messenger
Manson
Keith Christensen
Kunming
China
American Volunteer Air Corps
Burma
Keith
Peter Christensen
Plover
Mrs Riches Injured in Backyard Fall
Mrs. Charles Riches, visiting Laurens for the winter, fell in her son P. J. Riches' yard Saturday morning suffering fractures of both wrists. Neighbor Iva Brown found her unconscious, covered her, and summoned help. She remained unconscious about three hours, later reported improving. Her home is Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.
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Riches
Charles Riches
P. J. Riches
Iva Brown
Alta Hewlett Elected President of Pocahontas Society
Mrs. Alta Hewlett of Rolfe was chosen president of the Pocahontas County Historical Society for 1942 at the annual meeting in the courthouse on Wednesday afternoon. Officers elected include J. P. Russell as vice president and A. L. Schultz as secretary treasurer with Matie L. Bailey named publicity director.
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Alta Hewlett
Rolfe
Pocahontas County Historical Society
J. P. Russell
Pocahontas
Matie L. Bailey
Fraser dies at 43 after stroke in Washington hospital
Halford B. Fraser son of Charles E. and Harriett L. Fraser of Yakima Washington died of a stroke April 6 in the Veterans hospital at Walla Walla He was born in Rolfe and was 43 years old
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Rolfe
Halford B. Fraser
Charles E. and
Harriett L. Fraser
Yakima
Washington
Veterans Hospital
Walla Walla
Pocahontas County Legion Meeting Set for April 20
The Pocahontas county American Legion chapter will convene at Gilmore City on Monday April 20. All service men are urged to attend, per George Cole county adjutant.
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Pocahontas County American Legion
Gilmore City
George Cole
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Whitmer’s Bakery
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Halford Fraser
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