4‑H fair to boost fair entries in northwest Iowa
Aug 15 16 see the 1940 4‑H fair with a 25 percent lease boosting entries. J E DeWolf supervises livestock judging with Beresford ISU aiding. A new barn will be built by club members and townspeople to expand market litter and baby beef classes. Cadet Captain Robert Beckord of Rolfe attends Des Moines training camp.
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Iowa
J. E. DeWolf
Supermar
Court House
DeWolf
Beresford
Iowa State College
Wayne Win
Iowa Horse & Mule Association of
Des Moines
Robert C. Beckord
M. R. Beckord
All- Nebraska
Bob
Beckord Hatchfim
Rolfe
Wilson Returns From Hospital
Wilson, who had been in the Lutheran hospital in Fort for the past two weeks, has returned to the L. A. Hansen home where he is cared for by Mrs. Point and Miss Marjorie Hansen. His condition remains unchanged. He was brought home by the McIntire ambulance with J.R. McIntire and Miss Mark Hansen.
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Wilson
Lutheran Hospital
Fort
L. A. Hansen
Orla Ozro Willingham
Isaac
Malissa Willingham
Greenup
Lutheran
Fort Dodge
Pat
Rolfe
Julia Sandvng
Delores
Alvin
Jim
Collins
Arkansas
Margaret Struthers
Sterling
Kenneth
Buddy Charles
Lynda Willingham
Judy
Johnny Struthers
Estelle Carr
Ill
John
Montrose
Otto
Everett
Englewood
Colorado
Frank
Charleston
Winnie
Pro
Vaughn Weds Donald Oleson in Nslope Farm Ceremony
Miss Lou Vaughn daughter of Mrs Lena Vaughn married Don Oleson of Graettinger Iowa in a Sunday afternoon ceremony at Nslope Farm. Rev Wil Schneck officiated with attended by Miss Nyushin and maid Marietta Ketchen as attendants.
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Nslope Farm
Loufighn
Lena Vaughn
Doncon
Graettinger
Iowa
Bev
Sehneck
Will Schneck
Rolfe Presbyter
Circh
Niyu8hn
Eileen Sawyer
Jewell Accom Vng
Russell Lawin
Norths
Carl Hertz
Ugret Tose
Sunshine Rogeg
Del
Marietta Ketchen
Car Bering
Maline
8Room Ag
Jaek '06 Seibert
Waterloo
Youth Injured Riding Horse at Farm
Everett Lansing age 15 son of Mr and Mrs Bro Lansing injured last Wednesday while riding at Jack Lindergard farm southwest of here. Horse ran along barbed wire fence tearing the youth leg. Taken to Lutheran hospital Fort Dodge to require skin graft on injured leg.
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Everett Lansing
Bro Lansing
Jack Lindergard
Here
Lutheran
Fort Dodge
John F Wiegman 87th birthday observed at family dinner
Monday marked the 87th birthday anniversary of John F Wiegman with a dinner at the H C Wiegman home. Present were his children Floyd of Chicago Roger of San Bernardino California and Mrs Lena Vaughn and Henry of Rolfe. M T Blessing injured a foot while repairing a pasture fence and will be laid up about three weeks.
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John F. Wiegman
H. C. Wiegman
Floyd
Chicago
Roger
San Bernardino
Calif
Lena Vaughn
Henry
Rolfe
M. T. Blessing
Plans for Old Settlers Picnic at Pocahontas
Plans are complete for the second annual old settlers picnic to be held at Pocahontas on Friday August 16 the last day of the 4 H Club fair. Prizes will be awarded to oldtimers. A noon picnic dinner features free coffee and lemonade from local businesses. Families bring sandwiches a covered dish dessert and their own dishes and silverware. Tables will be provided and food arranged for self service. Old time fiddlers will entertain around ten a.m. The day includes visiting a dinner and an afternoon program with prize awards for old settlers.
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Pocahontas
Skilled labor shortage fuels defense hiring boom
The article notes a major bottleneck in tool and die makers machinists welders and related trades hindering the national defense program. Wages for skilled workers reach 40 to 75 dollars weekly as cities expand mechanical high school shops and industry launches quick training through Civilian Conservation Corps and National Youth Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Defense
National Industrial Conference Board
Civilian Conservation Corps
National Youth Administration
Demonstration Teams Vie for County Fair Honors
4-H club girls practice home furnishing demonstrations for the County fair contest. Mrs. A. J. Marken of Jefferson Iowa is selected to judge. Demonstrations begin at 10 00 Friday August 16 with all older clubs represented.
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A. J. Marken
Jefferson
Marken
Iowa State College
Marian Larson
Lorraine Wenell
Rites Held for 0 C Willingham at Local Church
Funeral services for 0 C Willingham were conducted at the Presbyterian church with Rev. W F Schneck officiating. Survivors include his wife Julia and five children, with interment in Clinton-Garfield cemetery following a death due to peritonitis from ulcers. Nine relatives and pallbearers are named, and songs were performed by local singers with organ accompaniment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
0. C. Willingham
Presbyterian Church
W. F. Schneck
Marie White
C. B. Bowen
Ivory Palaces
Jimmy McIntire
Old Rugged Cross
C. F. Boyce
EH. E. Wilcox
Lloyd Cox
Arch Mather
Keith Haynes
Des Moines Township Leader to Get MA Degree
I K Martin superintendent of Des Moines Township Consolidated school will receive a Master of Arts in Education from the University of Town at the summer convocation Friday August 2. His thesis covers the history of Pocahontas county and the announcement came to Mr and Mrs Sam Nicoson.
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I. K. Martin
Des Moines Township
Church Carnival Set For Rolfe Next Week
St. Margaret's Parish to hold a two day carnival in Rolfe on Wednesday and Thursday August 7 and 8. Events include a dance at Pla Mor with live orchestra, games of skill, bingo, fishing pond and prize drawings. Supper served each night in E. P. hall with menu and prices. Proceeds aid a good cause.
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St. Margaret’s
Rolfe
Central States
Ladies of
St. Margaret’s Parish
E. P. Hall
Business Men Plan Community Events in Rolfe
At a Rolfe Business Men's Club meeting, October poultry show plans were approved with George Beckord authorized to organize it. A community get-together is set for August 20 at the Rolfe golf club clubhouse with a come-and-get-it feed. N. J. Bixler and J. H. Brinkman head a supper committee to recruit assistants.
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Rolfe Business Men’s Club
George Beckord
Rolfe Golf Club
N. J. Bixler
J. H. Brinkman
Hauck and Ogden Injured in Car Collision
V D Hauck remains in hospital at Emmetsburg with a broken neck after a Tuesday night crash with Clarence Ogden. The two were returning from Spencer when Hauck’s car was rear ended by a vehicle driven by Floyd Conlon and Miss Edna Fandel of Emmetsburg. Ogden was shaken but lightly hurt. Hauck’s condition is serious but not yet life threatening.
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V. D. Hauck
Eimmetsburg
Spencer
Emmetsburg
Clarence Ogden
Hauck
Ogden
Floyd Conlon
Edna Fandel
Miller sustains finger injuries loading iron at home
Leroy Miller injured the middle and fourth fingers of his right hand while loading iron at his home Thursday. The tip of the middle finger was nearly severed. A physician dressed the wounds.
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Leroy Miller
Bairy Barn Wrecked At County Farm
A large 112 ft brick dairy barn at Pocahontas county farm was wrecked by a Sunday storm around 9 30 PM. It is the third storm to strike the same site, with many trees also toppled. The barn will be rebuilt soon and Mrs. Davidson noted many visitors on Monday to view the ruins.
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Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
Thornton Family Returns From Estes Park Vacation
Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Thornton and Joyce returned Monday evening from Baldpate Inn Estes Park Colorado after a two week trip. On the way they visited Eddie Lighter co publisher of a thriving daily in Rapid City South Dakota and dropped in at Edgemont South Dakota with Mrs Albert H Thornton in the home of the latter.
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Shirley Thornton
Joyce
Baldpate Inn
Estes Park
Colorado
Rapid City
S. D
Eddie Lighter
Edgemont
M. D
Albert H. Thornton
Services Held at St. Margaret's for Mrs Meisenbach
Funeral services for Mrs Theresa Meisenbach were held Thursday at 9 a.m. at St. Margaret's church with Rev. D A Tewell officiating and music by the church choir. Casket bearers included H Kauffman, Ernest Vaughn, Will Tiernan, Fred Smith, Fred Witt and John Jensen. Interment followed at Clinton-Garfield cemetery beside departed loved ones. Attendees from out of town included Mrs Angeline Hamilton of Wirt Indiana and others from Humboldt Cedar Rapids Reddick and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Meisenbach
St. Margaret’s Church
D. A. Tewell
St. Margaret’s
Clinton-Garfield Cemetery
Angeline Hamilton
Wirt
Indiana
LaNora Fargo
Humboldt
Mary Flury
Ray Himrod
Cedar Rapids
Mgr
Hd Meisenbach
Reddick
Ill
Democratic Women's Club Meet Set for August Fifth
The Democratic Women's study club will meet Monday evening August 5 at 8 o'clock in the Pocahontas courthouse. The program directed by Jeanette Vetter includes music group singing highlights of the National Convention by Mrs. A. B. Patterson of Fonda parliamentary talk by Edward McCartan of Pocahontas and a report on the state convention by Mrs. Jeanette Vetter of Manson.
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Democratic Women’s Study Club
Court House
Pocahontas
Jeanette Veter
A. B. Patterson
Fonda
Edward McCartan
Jeanette Vetter
Manson
Nan Peterson Sets Lake Okoboji Swim Record
Nan Peterson swam one mile across Lake Okoboji from Karlene's camp to Pike's Point setting a endurance and swimming record. She served as associate counselor at the camp for weeks and returned home with Jane and their parents Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Peterson accompanying them after the trip.
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Okoboji
Nan Peterson
Karlene
Pike’s Point
Nan
Jane
B. A. Peterson
Allowance for Resealing Corn Set at 5c Per Bushel
Gilbert Ellis of the Poca hontas County Agricultural Conservation committee explains the 1988 and 1939 corn renewal loan program. Reseal allowed for 67 cents per bushel for two-year loans with 10-cent storage advance, or 62 cents for one-year loans with 5-cent storage. Interest at 3 percent. Storage advances paid at resealing. 7-cent storage on 1938 corn for those not advanced. no storage on 1939 corn. Redeemable after December 1, 1940 by paying principal plus accrued interest minus stored allowance earned.
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Gilbert Ellis
Pocahontas County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Ellis
Winds Rip Through Town Damaging Trees and Buildings
A Sunday night gale toppled many trees and lit up electrical lines. A steel grain bin shifted 100 yards on Clyde Powers place, several small buildings overturned, and part of Peters market roof peeled away. Sunset Hill orchard lost hundreds of bushels of apples. apples blown from trees across the area. Several homes reported blown-out windows and downed telephone lines. Corn largely spared though silks burned by heat reduced ear formation. Three Rolfe boys sheltered under a bridge as river rose about three inches.
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Clyde Powers Place
Peters
Sunset Hill
A. R. Thornton
C. F. Majorowicz
Plover
Bradgate Road Reconstruction Plans Progress Amid Rain
The Bradgate road east from Rolfe to Bradgate is under farm to market upgrades. A. L. Thornton, county engineer, leads the project with Schroeder Construction handling grading from the bridge on West Des Moines river westward. Funding comes from farm to market funds under the Iowa Highway Commission.
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Rolfe
Bradgate
Iowa
A. L. Thornton
County Board of Supervisors
State Highway Commission
Schroeder Construction Company
Denison
Iowa State Highway Commission
Pocahontas County
Humboldt County
Arrow to Get Two-Week Edit Swap at Ames
Lauren K. Soth, editor of agricultural economics at Iowa State College in Ames, will edit Arrow for two editions while the regular editor and Mrs. Soth take a 10 day vacation. Readers are asked to cooperate with the substitute editor and help with spelling of tricky names.
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Lauren K. Soth
Agricultural Economics
Iowa State College
Ames
Arrow
Black Hills
Barley Harvest Yields Over 61 Bushels per Acre at Rolfe Farm
On a 27 acre barley field west of Rolfe Lester and Leslie Shimon harvested a crop averaging more than 61 bushels per acre.
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Rolfe
Lester
Leslie Shimon
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Beckord
Buise Vaughn
Donald Oleson
Sunny Slope Farm
C. Willingham
Illinois
Meisenbach
Germany
Democratic Women’s Club
Bradgate Road
Soths
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