Gramlich to Speak at Pocahontas Cattle Feeders Banquet
H J Gramlich secretary of the American Shorthorn Breeders Association will headline the Pocahontas County Cattle Feeders banquet April 28 at the Masonic hall in Laurens. Rex Beresford of Iowa State College and others will discuss cattle feeding outlook and a National Livestock Board film will be shown. Tickets are available from local banks, offices, and clubs and sales are progressing rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Gramlich
American Shorthorn Breeders Association
Chicago
Pocahontas County
Gramlich
University of Nebraska Animal Husbandry
Shorthorn Association
Gram- Yich
Rex Beresford
Iowa State College
Beresford
Iowa
Sioux County
Hospers
National Livestock and Meat Board
Don Trenary
Everett White
Pocahontas Boys
Tom Fife
Sioux City Producers Commission Association
Pocahontas Record- Democrat
Farm Bureau
Lindeman's Cafe
Havelock
Federated Women's Clubs Meet for Spring Conference
The Annual Spring Conference of Federated Women's Clubs of Pocahontas County meets at the Laurens Triestin Church Saturday April 19. Federated and non federated clubs from county towns invited for afternoon program. Speaker Mrs. C H Tompkins Arner eighth district director. 5 cent luncheon at noon in Christian church. Registration begins 9:30 a.m. Registration fee 15 cents.
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Federated Women’s Clubs
Pocaontas County
Tristian
Laurens
C. H.tompkins
Arner
Christian Church
The Arrow Offers Big Bargain
The Rolfe Arrow advertises a large subscription deal offering a years subscription with pin and pencil terms at a low price. The offer is set to expire this week with three days remaining to take advantage. Read more on page seven.
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Rolfe Arrow
Stig Big Va
Inauguration Invitations Go To 2400 at Iowa
Invitations for Virgil M. Hancher’s inauguration as University of Iowa president will be mailed to about 2 400 people. The list includes 933 school superintendents 260 college presidents 244 alumni officers 189 junior college presidents 81 normal school heads and 56 foundation leaders. The schedule features an education conference morning formal ceremonies in the field house afternoon and a president’s home reception followed by an inaugural dinner.
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Virgil M. Hancher
University of Iowa
Iowa
Alumni Association
Field House
Conservation League Plans Crow Hunt Next Sunday
Members of the Conservation League will stage a crow and starling hunt next Sunday under the command of Marvin Burroughs and Gerald Harland. Burroughs team includes Chas. Bowen Ed. P. Christensen and many others. Harland team lists Paul Biederman Frank Cornwell and more. The crews and starlings killed will be left at Nielsen Bros Skelly oil station.
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Conservation League
Marvin Burroughs
Gerald Harland
Burroughs
Chas. Bowen
Ed. P. Christensen
C. Cain
Soren Christensen
Donald Eikenberry
M. R. Fisher
Rollie Pegi
D. C. Grant
L. M. Graham
F. E. Grant
K. Haynes
V. D. Hauek
Pat Heathman
D. A. Jacobson
Eldon Miller
Anton Nielsen
Lendit Paulson
Loren Pease
Archie Phillips
P. J. Riches
G. Fred Smith
Geo.a. Schonberger
Michael Soth
Don Shimon
EK. C. White, Jr
Arnold Wold
H. C. Jones
H. L. Ewing
Arthur Hanson
Geo. Onnen
Geo. N. Jeffries
Frank Larson
Joe Shimon
Jens Thompson
Dairy calf club entries due by May 15 in Pocahontas County
Four H dairy club members in Pocahontas County must submit an entry blank for a dairy calf club project by May 15. Blanks available at the Farm Bureau office or from local leaders for secure delivery.
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Dairy Club
Pocahontas County
Farm Bureau
Principal Joe Sykes Appointed at D. M. T. High School
Joe Sykes of Goldfield was elected principal of Des Moines Township High School for the remainder of the school year at a Monday meeting of the school board. He will teach manual training sociology and history and has eight years of teaching experience. All teachers were re elected with a five dollar salary raise.
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Joe Sykes
Goldfield
Des Moines ‘Township High School
Sykes
Mary Jane Hunter Secures Federal Civil Service Clerk Role
Miss Mary Jane Hunter, after visiting parents Mr and Mrs R G Hunter, flies to Washington D C to begin a Civil Service appointment as junior clerk stenographer in the War Department. She has worked six months at the Public Film company offices in Noe Mainas.
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Mary Jane
Hunter
Mary Jane Hunter
R. G. Hunter
Washington, D. C
Civil Service
War Department
Des Moines
Republic Film Company
Noe Mainas
Five Rolfe Men Named for Army Service
The Pocahontas county selective service board lists 61 expected inductions from April 20 to July 1 1941. Named for April 22 reporting at 11:00 a.m. are Fred Albert Lewis Bottin Erwin Conrad Fitzgerald Robert Eugene Pato Herman Edsart Gerdes Joseph Romain Ryan Owen William Harrold Kenneth J Hansen Hubert Dwaine White Severn Maynard Boyd Helen Walter Beuchle Francis Thurman Teeter George Merwin Johnson Francis Joseph Kemmer with replacements Herman John Bunting Francis Clare ONeill and Francis Joseph Kemimer. Two men Herman John Bunting of Gilmore City and Francis Clare ONeill of Ware were called for induction in Omaha Nebraska on April 17.
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Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
Fred Albert Lewis Bottin
Fonda
Erwin Conrad Fitzgerald
Robert Eugene Pato Rolfe
Herman Edsart Gerdes
Pomeroy
Joseph Romain Ryan
Varina
Owen William Harrold
Palmer
Kenneth J. Hansen
Rolfe
Hubert Dwaine White
Severn Maynard Boyd
Herman John Bunting
Francis Clare O’neill
Francis Joseph Kemimer
Arthur Mane Johnson
Loran Evan Nelson
Gilmore City
Francis Clare O'Neill
Ware
Women's Home Project Achievement Day Reported
The annual Women’s Home Project Achievement Day is set for Friday May 9 in the Pocahontas county assembly room. A county committee meeting April 1 planned exhibits on home furnishing color design quality standards and better buymanship of furniture with a Latin American music contest in the afternoon. Exhibits and yearlong accomplishments will be judged by Miss Marian Edwards assistant state home demonstration agent leader. Rural homemakers invite all to attend this event.
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Women’s Home Project
Pocahontas County
County Home Project Committee
Marian Edwards
Attend W M F Convention At Linn Grove Church
The Women's Missionary Federation of the Eagle Grove circuit met on Wednesday April 16 at the Lutheran church in Linn Grove with Rev. Harland as pastor. Delegates from Trinity Lutheran Aid included Mrs Chester Hegstrom and Mrs Luther Thompson. Attendees from Rolfe included Rev and Mrs J O Wangberg and several Misses and Mesdames listed among the attendees.
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Women’s Missionary Federation of the
Eagle Grove
Lutheran Church
Linn Grove
Harland
Chester Hegstrom
Luther Thompson
Trinity Lutheran Aid Society
Rolfe
J. O. Wangberg
Joedith Wangberg
Dora Simonson
Evalyn Thompson
Olive Ryen
Clara Everson
Mesdames E. P. Lomen
Telmer Sime
Wildlife meeting outlines conservation program
Nearly 160 people attended the Wildlife Conservation League meeting at the Central States Electric club rooms. Earl Jago outlined the State Conservation Commission program and urged united local effort. Paul Leaverton discussed the Des Moines sportsmen show and the growing need for wildlife conservation. Demonstrations of fly-rod and bait casting were shown, and a display of guns, fishing gear, mounted birds, and furs added to the event. A Laurens county league meeting is set for April 24 with hopes for strong turnout.
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Wildlife Conservation League
Central States Electric Company
Donald Nikenberry
Loren Pease
Earl Jago
Alta
State Conservation Commission
Jago
Iowa
Paul Leaverton
Humboldt
Webster
Des Moines
Hartliep
Buena Vista County Conservation League
Leaverton
The
Conservation League
Laurens
Food Stamp Plan Set to Start in Pocahontas County
D P Maddock of the Surplus Marketing Administration visited Pocahontas county on April 7 to organize the Food Stamp program. The plan, now active in about 22 counties with 30 more applying, aims to curb relief fraud, boost local food consumption, and move surplus goods to eligible relief recipients including W P A workers and veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
U. S. Department of Agriculture
D. P. Maddock
Des Moines
Surplus Marketing Administration
Maddock
County Board of Supervisors
D. A. Mitchell
Pocahontas
Edward McCartan
Harms vs Hauck Case Settled Before Jury
Trial term in Pocahontas county district court opened April 8 with Judge F C Davidson presiding at Mesburg. The Harms versus Hauck auto damage case settled just before jury deliberations. Storm Lake attorney Don White appeared for the plaintiff. Hauck represented by F C Gilchrist of Rolfe.
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Pocahontas County
F. C. Davidson
Mmesburg
Harms
Services Held for Mrs. Margaret Wax in Rolfe
Funeral services conducted Friday at the Presbyterian church for Mrs. Margaret Wax a longtime Rolfe resident born October 4 1861 near Savannah Nova Scotia later of Grundy Center and Rolfe. Burial in Clinton Garfield cemetery with pallbearers Wallace Taylor Lester Terden C W Watts Lewis Paulson Grant Johnson Paul Kerns. Mrs Wax died April 9 1941 in Rolfe at age 79 years 6 months 5 days.
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Presbyterian Church
Margaret Wax
W. F. Schneck
Clinton-Garfield Cemetery
C. B. Bowen
Jeanette Hauck
Bill McIntire
James McIntire
C. &. Boyce
Wallace Taylor
Lester Terden
C. W. Watts
Lewis Paulson
Grant Johnson
Paul Kerns
W. L. McIntira
J. A. Harringer
J. C. Olerich
Margaret Weible Wax
Savannah
Rolfe
Iowa
Grundy Center
Yatter
John Wax
Anna Hamilton
Fay
Ray
Des Moines
Sharon
Wax
4-H Girls Training School Scheduled
The third training school for 4-H club leaders will be held May 6 at the Pocahontas county courthouse. Clubs should plan early to be represented. Topics include lamp shades and bases, book shelves and book ends, reseating chairs, banquet arrangements, and refinishing woods. Demonstrations and fair premium lists will be discussed. The county 4-H committee, local leaders and one older girl from each club should attend from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Pocahontas County Court House
Wyse Greatly Promises Carnival at Rolfe June 9 10
The Wyse Shows carnival comes to Rolfe on Monday and Tuesday June 9 and 10 with five riding devices including Ferris wheel and merry go round plus six shows. Over 100 workers arrive with four trained lions a trained elephant educated ponies a five clown troupe and acrobatic acts for daily free circus performances lasting 1 hour 15 minutes each afternoon and evening. They perform in Holstein June 6 and 7 then set up here June 8 before the Rolfe engagement.
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Holstein
Mrs Cordes Suffers Burns in Kitchen Fire
Mrs. Cordes, living southwest of town, burned her right hand while starting a fire with fuel oil and gasoline mix. The flaming can ignited the kitchen curtain as she flung it outside. her 17 month old daughter Sharon slept in bed. She was treated by a physician.
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Jack Cordes
Here
Richter Weds Enid Doyle in West Bend Nuptials
Lester Richter and Enid Doyle were married Tuesday at St. Margaret's church West Bend with Rev D A Tewell officiating Their attendants were Lenora Richter and Harold Origer The couple will reside in Rolfe Northeast in the L H Howe residence and the groom recently bought the local beer parlor.
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St. Margaret's Church
Enid Doyle
West Bend
Lester Richter
Rolfe
D. A. Tewell
Lenora Richter
Harold Origer
Whittemore
E. P. Hall
Frank Doyle
William Richter
L. H. Howe
V. L. Kruchten
Mrs Hille Admitted To University Hospital For Observation
Mr and Mrs A G Hille went to Town City Sunday where Mrs Hille entered University Hospital for observation and treatment. He returned home Tuesday reporting she had responded well to the prescribed diet and treatment and will remain in hospital a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Hille
Town City
Rutgers Celebrate 51 Years With Family Anniversary Gathering
Mr. and Mrs. B. P. F. Rutgers were honored on their 51st wedding anniversary at the Alberts home in Poeshontas. A 1:30 buffet preceded a cake baked by a daughter A. Jd. Breiholz. Flowers and plants were given by relatives. guests included Hattie Harck and Mildred Scheffers. The couple have resided on the farm north of Rolfe.
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B. PF. Rutgers
Ova Alberts
Hattie Harck
Mildred Scheffers
Rutgers
Rolfeyar Thawfier
Also Mentioned on This Page
Crow Hunt
D. M. T. High School
Fort Des Moines
Women’s Home
W. M. F. Convention
Earl] Jago
Pocahontas Co
Hauck
Wyse
Rotfe
Carnival
Mrs. Cordes Sufyers Burns
St. Margaret’s Church
Mrs Hille
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