Boy Injured by Police Dog On Brinkman Farm Near Rolfe
Harold Asbra, four year old son of Emmet and wife, suffered severe lacerations to face and head after an attack by a German police dog on the HW D Brinkman farm south of Rolfe. He was taken to Fort Dodge Lutheran hospital for stitches after the Monday night incident. The dog, owned by the Brinkmans, was seen nearby and reportedly friendly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold
Emmet Asbra
HW. D. Brinkman
Rolfe
Fort Dodge, Lutheran Hospital
Mrs. Brinkman
Dedication Service For New Pipe Organ
The Methodist church in Rolfe holds a May 4 dedication for a new pipe organ. Dr J J Davies district superintendent delivers the dedicatory sermon at 10:30 am with Mrs Pike from Hartley playing. A basket dinner at 1 pm and supper at 6 pm follow, with talks by Rev Thomp kins and Rev Basset and other former pastors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Davies
Pike
Hartley
Thompkins
Basset
Rolfe
Conmtitdeé
Taviiaton
Rolfe Teachers Re-elected by School Board
Rolfe public school teachers were re-elected at a Monday board meeting on April 14. Some grade teachers who started below the wage scale received $5 monthly raises for next year. others kept current salaries. Next year vacancies remain in kindergarten and fourth grade as Misses Mitchell and Tinnermeier refused to sign contracts. contracts must be returned by May 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Public School
Mitchell
Tinnermeier
1941 High School Football Schedule
The fall schedule lists games against Humboldt Manson Laurens Renwick Rockwell City Pocahontas Gilmore City Lae City Livermore with locations here or there shown for each date. The slate includes nine matchups spanning September through October with alternating home and away sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt
Manson
Laurens
Renwick
Rockwell City
Pocahontas
Gilmore City
Lae City
li—Livermore
Mabel Clemmons Weds Galvin Stoner in Easter Ceremony
Miss Mabel Clemons daughter of Mr and Mrs A C Clemons Rolfe married Galvin Stoner son of Mr and Mrs Henry Stoner Laurens at Eden Presbyterian church near Rudd on Easter Sunday. Rev H Sinning officiated. Attendants included Mr and Mrs Clifford Nielsen. A reception followed at the Sinning home. Dee Ann Nielsen, Clifford Nielsen's daughter, was baptized by Rev Sinning. Stoner employed at the Public Service. Pocahontas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Clemons
A. C. Clemons
Rolfe
Galvin Stoner
Henry Stoner
Laurens
Eden Presbyterian Church
Rudd
H. Simning
Rolferesbyterian Church
Counle
Clifford Nielson
Sinning
Gyla Ploreine Shriner
Grover S. Shriner
C. Dean Slaybaugh
Des Moines
Lynn A. Slaybaugh
Oscools
Tuckeriace
Warren D. Ives
Glidden
Ives
George W. Shriner
Mrs. Shriner
Paton
Rolfe High School
Waldorf College
Forest City
Crystal Lake
11Th St
Slaybaugh
Clergy Wilson Company
Grover
S. Shriner
J. Pearson
George Speer
Havelock
D. A. Urquhart
Betty
Harriett
Rodman
W. J. Johnson
Nellie Emerson
West
Notice of county court committee schedule begin in 1941
A fragmented notice states that the County Officer Committee will hold sessions in the afternoons starting May 3 1941 and continue until further notice. The text references the court and house as part of the local proceedings.
Auto Accident Case Near Rolfe Settled
A Pocahontas county district court term ended with settlements in two Dailey Garlock automobile accident cases from November 1940 north of Rolfe. Mrs. Frank Dailey, represented by N J Bixler and F C Gilchrist Jr, and Eleanor Dailey v Garlock, reached settlements before jury evidence. Laurens attorney D C Whitmer dismissed two speeding and stop sign appeals. a third case lingered. Dale Whitmer and Floyd Whitmer were convicted in Laurens for selling literature without a license. fines were $25 plus costs, with appeals to the district court. J P Russell and Edward McCartan were involved as counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
District Court
Pocahontas County
F. C. Davidson
Emmetsburg
Dailey Vs. Garlock
Rolfe
Frank Dailey
N. J. Bixler
C. T. Hughes
Appel
Whitmers
Laurens
Dale Whitmer
Floyd Whitmer
F. G C. Gilchrist, Jr
Gilchrist
J. P. Russell
Whitmer
Edward McCartan
Pacahontas
Rexall One Cent Sale Starts April 30
Page seven advertises the Rexall One Cent Sale beginning Wednesday April 30 and running through Saturday May 3. The note promises many bargain items and urges readers to read the ad for details and to take advantage of the four day event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb
Rexall
New Wood's Hatchery Building Opens This Saturday
The Grand Opening is set for Saturday May 3. The new facility will house incubators and the office. Wood's Hatchery recently received ten batteries of Hawkins Million Hen brooders each with 1000 chick capacity from Mt Vernon Ill and brought by Carl Hanson truck with L M Paulson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood's Hatchery
Wood’s Hatchery
Mt. Vernon
Ill
Carl Hanson
L. M. Paulson
Bradgate selects superintendent for three-year term
Wixon reelected Bradgate schools superintendent for three years. He arrived two years ago from Lincoln-Lee consolidated school in Buena Vista county. All teachers were rehired and two vacant positions filled. Next year’s faculty includes Miss Thora Brekken principal Miss Lucile Dannatt home economics R L Kinkead coach Craig Fullertoy Cedar Falls music Miss Harriett Gouge 7-8 grades Miss LaVonne Evers Galva 5-6 grades Miss June North 3-4 grades Miss Bernadean Devine 1-2 grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wixon
Bradgate
Lincoln-Lee
Buena Vista County
Bradgate Board
Thora Brekken
Lucile Dannatt
R. L. Kinkead
Craig Fullertoy
Cedar Falls
Harriett Gouge
lLa- Vonne Evers
Galva
New
June North
Bernadean Devine
Seventeen Years of Maytaging at Rolfe
R G Hunter, known as Bob, is pictured in his Rolfe business as part of a feature by Ted Larson district manager for Maytag Co. The article notes Hunter’s 17 year Maytag record and his strong service, golf and fishing hobbies, plus his playful bet that rewards customers who bring in non Maytag owners and Maytag owners who shop at his store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maytag News
R. G
Bob” Hunter
Maytag
Ted Larson
The
Maytag Co
Hunter
Rolfe
R. G. Hunter
Bob
Larson
Services Held for Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson died April 15 at age 76 while living with his daughter in Havelock after months of ill health. Funeral services were held at Rolfe Presbyterian church with Trinity Lutheran Church and Rev. J. O. Wangberg in charge. Interment in Clinton-Garfield cemetery. He was born June 3, 1864 in Bergen Norway and married Lana Landing in Rolfe in 1889, leaving five daughters and three sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Johnson
Arnold Barth
Havelock
Rolfe Presbyterian Church
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. O. Wangberg
Miss Dora
Andrew Simonson
C. EE. Boyce
E. B. Thompson
A. Thompson
R. R. Peterson
Ole Ryen
Charles Johnson
Simon Simonson
Clinton-Garfield Cemetery
Andrew L. Johnson
Bergen
Norway
America
Rolfe
Town
Lana Landing
Lettie Nelson
Elmore
Minn
Olive Barth
Edith Pike
Elnora Hendricks
Mable Clark
Cedar Falls
Clarence
Albert City
Vernet
Ernest
Emmetsburg
Trinity Lutheran Church of
Rolfe High Track Team Competes At Pocahontas Relays
Rolfe high school track team competed at the Pocahontas relays with entrants in five events. Lokerse won his low hurdles heat but failed to reach the final. McIntire placed second in his low hurdles heat. Smith exited at 8 ft 9 in in the pole vault while Rickard cleared 8 ft 4 in. The 440 yard relay team of McIntire, Rickard, White and Buechle took third in their heat. Additional events included the 100 yard dash for Buechle and Lokerse and the shot put for Smith and Lokerse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Junior Lokerse
Jimmy McIntire
Glyde Smith
Dale Rickard
Everett White
Freddie Buechle
First Registration Day for Women in War Effort
The London press reports a Bevin plan for about 200000 women aged 20 to report on April 19 for vital war work and a second group to register soon after. The aim is to identify who can perform essential tasks and place workers accordingly with sympathetic treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Arrow
Fred Smith
London Daily Mail
Daily Telegraph
Ernest Bevin
Bevin
Hitler
Estelyn Roberts Wed Grandview Couple in Iowa Ceremony
Estelyn Adell Roberts wed Chester Travis Williams at Grandview Community Church in Grandview Iowa on April 19. The ceremony featured a violin cello duet and wedding songs with Rev. C B Larson assisting. The couple will reside in Waterloo after May 20 with Roberts a former Rolfe student turned teacher and Williams a John Deere employee and ISU teaching student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview Community Church
Grandview
Iowa
Estelyn Adell Roberts
V. IE. Roberts
Rolfe
Chester Travis Williams
W. W. Williams
Muscatine
Nelva Dean Roberts
Harold Williams
C. B. Larson
Aileen
Naomi Williams
Ruby Lieberkenecht
Rolfe High School
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Powhatan Independent District
Grandview High School
John Deere Tractor Company
Waterloo
Williams
Your Money or Your Wife becomes D M T Senior comedy
D. M. T. seniors present a three act farce Tuesday and Wednesday April 29 and 30 in the D. M. T. assembly. The plot revolves around Mr and Mrs Jones and their daughter Doris with Ned as the love interest amid pickle plant talk and wedding plans. Orval Heathman Grace Hertz Marjorie Peterson Robert Koenig Loren Thompson and Meriam Ripperger star in this stage play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. T. Assembly
Operetta “At the Rainbow's Edge” to be staged Friday
The high school will present At the Rainbow's Edge in the auditorium Friday April 25 at 8 00 pm. Children from Rolfe school will perform with Nurse Nature Bow Wow Robin Red Breast and others in a winter cave setting where flowers await Spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Nurse Nature
Bow Wow
Dream Fairy
Frost King
Jack Frost
Snow Flakes
Nature
Robin Red Breast
the Raven
Nature’s Cave
Joann Hauck
Franklin DeVaul
Jove
Cheerio
Larry Stoufe
Raven
Evelyn Perrin
Loren Reid
Gene Boles
Joyce Thornton
Franklyn Brinkman Named Assistant Chairman for Veishea
Franklyn Brinkman son of Mr and Mrs Glyde Brinkman has been named assistant general chairman of the opening ceremonies of Veishea at Iowa State College May 8 9 10
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklyn Brinkman
Glyde Brinkman
Veishea
Iowa State College
Harold Calligan Weds Rose Schmidt in Fort Dodge
Harold Calligan of Rolfe and Rose Schmidt of Fort Dodge were married last Thursday at Sacred Heart rectory Fort Dodge. Rev. A. J. Huene officiated with attendants Dorothy Cowell and Vincent Calligan. The couple will reside in the Peterson apartments Fort Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Church
Fort Dodge
Rose Schmidt
Harold Calligan
Rolfe
A. J. Huene
Dorothy Cowell
Vincent Calligan
Sioux City
Manning High School
Tierney
Rolfe High School
Webb’s Drug Store
Peterson
Webb elected second vice president at Rexall clubs convention
Vice President M. W. Webb was elected second vice president of the Iowa State Rexall clubs at their Des Moines convention held last week. Webb attended the event Monday and Tuesday.Mr and Mrs. C. J. Morrison and Naomi Sroufe joined the convention on Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs. Morrison stayed in Des Moines to visit her daughter Mrs. Charles Still and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Webb
Iowa State Rexall Clubs
Des Moines
Webb
C.J. Morrison
Naomi Sroufe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Moptis
Vditie Luda
Er le
Methodists
Mabel Clemmons
H. A
Rudd Church
Gyla Shriner
C. D. Slaybaugh
Glidden, In
Robert Dahl
Methodist Church
Women’s Society of Christian Service
H. D. Brinkman
Lucile White
Joan Bixler
Beryl White
Patty Jeffries
J. H. Walker
Brinkman
Harcourt
Helen Keller
Jane Adams
Queen Victoria
Abraham Lincoln
Louis Pasteur
J. Plummer
Presbyterian Church
London
Estelyn Roberts
Grandview, Ia
Groom
Chester Williams
Dr. Williams
Ft. Dodge
Sacred Heart
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