Rolfe 4-H Fair Entries Fill Barns Before Sept 4
Rolfe school opens September 4 as the 4-H Club fair draws near with livestock barns full. About 90 baby beef calves in Hereford Shorthorn and Aberdeen Angus classes join 100 head of pigs and market lambs. Robert Lichty of Humboldt judges classes. judging starts 1:30 p.m. Friday at the 4-H barns. Exhibit space is fully booked with 25 exhibits listed plus rides. The 1939 County 4-H Health Champions will be announced at the first night show. winners will advance to Des Moines for the state fair health contest.
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Schmuecker
Robert Lichty
Humboldt
Lichty
Ames
Court House
J. H. Wessels
Rolfe
Laurens
Pocahontas Health Champs
Des Moines
Farmall Tractor Demonstration Near Fort Dodge Draws Crowd
J C Brogotti attended a Farmall tractor demonstration by International Harvester dealers in the Fort Dodge district. The Farmall A pulled two 12 inch bottoms and the Farmall M pulled two 14 inch bottoms or three 14 inch bottoms at five miles per hour in a stubble and sweet clover field.
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International Harvester Co
Fort Dodge
J. C. Brogotti
Carnival Draws Big Crowd Over Two Nights
Despite poor weather the St. Margaret's Parish carnival attracted many visitors. The Catholic Ladies Aid served a hearty dinner, with rides for children and teens proving popular. Bert Peterson won a living room suite, Mrs Hood of Barnum took a breakfast set, and attendance prizes went to Mrs Tony Nelson and Guy Eccles. Dorothy Biederman won a collie puppy while Tommy Hart and Clarence Nuss each earned blankets in contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Margaret’s
Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society
Davenport
Bert Peterson
Co. Hood
Barnum
Tony Nielson
Guy Eccles
Dorothy Biederman
Tommy Hart
Pocahontas
Clarence Nuss
Magazine spotlights Rolfe boy in Birdseye lamps deal
The Pacific Coast Shaman notes F. Milford Kirkpatrick son of Mrs. F. Kirkpatrick and former Rolfe boy. He sells Birdseye lamps for the B. I. Shearer company. August issue features a photo and caption praising his birdseye view of the salesman. He hails from the tall corn state and has theater roots in Chicago and Los Angeles. He joined Birdseye Electric Co in 1984 and works with the Shearer organization. His hobbies include Birds eye lamps a feather in his hat and a ranch near Van Nuys.
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Pacific Coast
California
F. Milford Kirkpatrick
F. Kirkpatrick
Rolfe
Kirkpatrick
B. I. Shearer Company
Magaazine
Kirk
Tall Corn State
State University
Chicago
Los Angeles
Birdseye Elrectrical Co
Shearer
van Nuys
St Margaret's Parish Thanks Patrons After Carnival
St Margaret's Parish thanks Rolfe and area residents for help during the annual carnival. The event was unusually successful and netted 1200 dollars. Statements from Mrs F Hronek Rosary Society president Lloyd Cox Men's Club president Leo Cornwell Young People president.
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St. Margaret's Parish
Rolfe and
Vicinity
F. Hronek
Rosary Society
Lloyd Cox
Men’s Club
Leo Cornwell
School Book Rentals and Classifications for Upcoming Term
Upper grades ten to twelve must visit Friday and Saturday August 25-26 to classify for first term. Ninth graders and other new entrants register September 1-2 with parents welcome. Book rentals begin August 31 with fees by grade, and activity cards sell for 1.00 each. Class session times vary by grade with early dismissal first day.
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Marcum
Howland Restores Lake Okabena with New Pond Project
William Howland initiates restoration of Lake Okabena by constructing a 120 by 60 foot pond fed from a well through a gravel filter to produce pure water for an ice house. The site will be landscaped with grass and trees. overflow drains water back to the lake. If demand exists, the bottom may be graveled for a summer swimming pool and skating pond in winter.
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William Howland
Lake
Okabena
Rolfe
Will Linnan
Howland Ice House
Howland
Robison thanks Rolfe friends for Arrow and gifts
R T Robison of Ness City Kansas expresses pleasure at receiving the Arrow subscription and a pen and pencil set from Rolfe friends. He notes it has been 25 years this month since he left Rolfe and says he enjoys reading the Arrow and thanks his old-time Rolfe friends.
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R. T. Robison
Ness City
Kansas
Rolfe
Rolfe Residents Hurt in Lincoln Highway Crash Near Boone
Seven people were injured seven, four from Rolfe, when a Schmidt car collided with Sundberg’s vehicle twelve miles south of Boone on the Lincoln Highway around 9 30 Saturday evening. Mrs Schmidt and her brother were severely cut, Mr Schmidt knee lacerations, Mrs Harris a twisted spine, and Mr Sundberg seriously hurt. all were hospitalized in Des Moines. The Schmidt car burned after impact. Sundberg’s vehicle turned over but suffered fewer damages. A Boone hearing found the Schmidts not at fault.
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Rolfe
Boone
Lincoln Highway
Mike Schmidt
Delores
Dene Schonberger
LSU
Mr. Sundberg
Schonberger
Schmidt
Harris
Des
Sehmidt
Sehnmidt
Sehmidts
Picture for Benefit Library
The Four Hundred Million will be shown August 23 in the high school auditorium for the library fund. Proceeds go to the library. event hosted by the Women’s club.
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Women’s Elub
Pearl Nelson Weds John Sindergard in Trinity Lutheran Ceremony
Pearl Nelson daughter of Herman and Mrs Nelson of Doushantas wed John Sindergard son of Ole and Mrs Sindergard of Rolfe in a Saturday afternoon ceremony at 3 in Trinity Lutheran parsonage. Phe Reve 4 O Wanebers read the double ring rite. Attendants Carmen Sindergard and Segral Node. The bride wore blue with white accessories and carried eladion bouquet. The groom and attendant wore dark suits. A seven o'clock wedding supper for about 80 guests followed at the bride’s home. The room used blue and white decor and the cake was white with blue trim. The couple then left for a week in Minnesota.
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Pearl Nelson
Herman Nelson
Doushantas
John Sindergard
Ole Sindergard
Rolfe
Trinity Lutheran
O. Wanebers
Carmen Sindergard
Segral Node
Thor Atterndnant
Lucille Brock
Charlene Sandvne
Minnesota
Rolfe Men’s Kittenball Triumph Over Des Moines Township
The Rolfe men’s softball team beat Des Moines Township Two 8 to 2 at Rolfe Park in a pitchers duel. Landving pitched for Rolfe and Johnson for Des Moines Two. Rolfe scored in the sixth and added two more in the seventh, while DM Two posted two runs in the ninth but could not tie the game. A rematch is set for next Sunday at 2 10.
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Rolfe
Des Moines
Rolfe Park
Landvng
Manley Johnson
Football Team Delivers 1938 Eight-Game Schedule
Coach Mvans leads a heavy plan as the 1938 schedule lists eight games starting September 8 at Humboldt and ending Armistice Day at home. Key players vying for backfield and line positions include Taylor Tutt Richard Cox Jack George, Glyde Smith, Junior Lokerse and Don Cornwell with a second-string six-man squad planned.
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Mvans
Plumboldt
Livermore
Twin Lakes
Manson
Laurens
Rockwell City
Rolfe
Taylor
Tutt
Richard Cox
Jack George
Junior Lokerse
Johnie Paulsen
Glyde Smith
Edwin Faux
Goard
Edwin Sawyer
Bill George
Don Cornwell
Carl Lanus
Muuch
James Hauck
Heverett Gary
Garth Sroufe
Jack Patterson
Ralph Smith
Rolfe School Welcomes Three New Faculty Members
Rolfe School will add three new teachers this September as part of a broader effort to strengthen instruction. The article notes that eleven full time instructors hold degrees and four are pursuing advanced degrees, emphasizing the importance of faculty training in evaluating schools.
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Rolfe School
Sehual
Music supervisor appointment fills Pomeroy post
Doris Remster succeeds Fran ces Bradley as music supervisor. A South Sioux City high school and Morningside college graduate, she lacks Pomeroy teaching experience but has worked in music competition, with pupils achieving strong results in the state music competition. Alice Broeck succeeds Trene McNee as homemaking head.
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Doris Remster
Frances Bradley
South Sioux City High School
Morningside College
Pomeroy High School
Alice Broeck
Battle Creek, Laws, High School
Town State College
Trene McNee
Tast
Six Man Schedule Tentative for Iowa Towns
A tentative six man football schedule lists events in multiple Iowa towns. Dates range from September to November with locations including Fonda Laurens Havelock Bode Pocahontas Terrill Gilmore City Livermore and Rockwell City. Some events designate here or there reflecting home and away games.
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Rockwell City
Terrill
Gilmore City
Armistice
Livermore
Fonda
Laurens
Havelock
Bode
Pocahontas
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Rolfe Boy
ST. Margaret’s Parish
Lake Okabena
Rolfe Arrow
Boone Man
Picture For Benefit Library
S. Spotvold
Vienna
Shea King Baumann
Huffine
Arr
King King
King
Brown
Eisenberg Sousa
Rosenecrans -Huff -Huff -King
Des Moines Township
Scranton
Alice Brueck
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