Improvements Made at 4-H Fair Grounds
The 4-H club initiates major upgrades including a new 80 by 28 foot horse barn near the arena to house about 40 horses with a tack room. The barn, funded and built by the Trail Riders association and local supporters, boosts the night show operations and mirrors existing barn design. Additional work includes new horseshoe courts for the county tournament and related grounds improvements funded by local clubs and members families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H Club Inc
Trail Riders Association
Pocahontas
Firs
Red Cross Seeks Knitters and Sewing Help Locally
The Red Cross Center in the Central States area calls for more knitters and sewing volunteers as a knitting class grows after heat relief. Ed Christensen donated an ironing board. Local branch delivered boxes of finished goods to county chairman and received fabric for diapers and baby layettes, with volunteers urged to assist Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Center
Central States
Kitts
Ed Christensen
Garfield 4-H Girls Exhibit Projects Highlight Achieve Ment Day
Garfield 4-H girls showcased projects at Achieve Ment Day with guest speaker Miss Edna Ktream on flow 4-H helps in school. Demonstration team Marilynn Barrett and Mary Margaret Brinkman presented slipcovers, Marilynn won the Country Girl's Creed speech contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield
Edna Ktream
Nthe A
Marilynn Barrett
Jo Ives
William Fisher
Naylor
Beverly DeWolf
Defense Savings Stamps and Bonds denominations
Stamps come in ten, twenty five, fifty cents, one and five dollar values with a free album on first purchase to mount twenty five cent stamps. Series EB bonds cost eighteen seventy five up to seven hundred fifty, Series F from seventy four to seven thousand four hundred, Series G from one hundred to ten thousand. Buy at post offices banks or savings and loan or mail order via the Treasurer in Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defense Savings
Defense
Savings and Loan Association
United States
Washington, D. C
Mary Beth Brinkman Weds Dr. A L Tietze in Santa Barbara
Miss Mary Beth Brinkman daughter of Mr and Mrs H D Brinkman wed Dr A L Tietze of Los Angeles on August 2 at the First Presbyterian chapel in Santa Barbara. The ceremony featured gladioli bouquets and white tapers, with a reception in Taft and a honeymoon to Carmel by the Sea and San Francisco. The couple will reside in Los Angeles after September 1 at 1487 Riverside Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Beth Brinkman
H. D. Brinkman
A. L. Tietze
Los Angeles
Calif
McLean
First Presbyterian Church
Santa Barabara
David Brinkman
Rolfe
Elaine Phelan
Taft
William'Phelan
Josephine McBride
Santa Barbara
el Paseca
Carmel By the Sea
San” Francisco
Riverside Drive
Tietze
Rolfe High School
Morningside College
Iowa State College
A. L. Tietze, Jr
Taft, Calif
University of California At Berkeley
Towa State College
Miss Gwendolyn Nelson Weds J Edward Lee at Rolfe Church
The wedding of Gwendolyn Nelson and J Edward Lee occurred Saturday at 4 p m in Rolfe Methodist Church. The double ring ceremony featured garden flowers palms and candelabra with music by Amy Ireland and Jeanette Hauck. The bride wore Alecon lace and taffeta with a circular illusion veil and orange blossom tiara, carrying talisman roses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwendolyn Nelson
Verdie Nel- Nelson
J. Edward Lee
S. J. Nuzum
Adel
Iowa
Rolfe Methodist Church
E. J. Plummer
Amy Ireland
Jeanette Hauck
James
Mary von Ives
Islea Rickless
Margery Thompson
Joanne Crawford
Joe Anderson
Guthrie Players Here for Three Nights August 18 19 20
Rolfe show lovers meet old friend Bill Guthrie in the Jewish comedy For Cryin Out Loud on Monday August 18. The Guthrie players perform three nights in their big tent on Broad street at Peter Johnson lots with admission set at 10 cents for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie Players
Peter Johnson
Broad Street
Washington welcomes new J. C. Penney store with Ross Wilson
Ross Wilson, formerly of Rolfe, now manager of the Washington Iowa J. C. Penney on opening day July 31, greeted crowds and their congratulations. The store, after three months of improvements, offers 75 percent more floor space, modern fixtures, wide three floor aisles, insulated construction, and impressive displays featured by the Washington weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C Penney
Washington
Iowa
Rolfe
Ross Wilson
Muriel Wilson
J. C. Penney Company
Tracy, Minn
Green Bay
Wis
Will Teach in Fort Dodge Miss Harriet Damborg
Miss Harriet Damborg accepts supervision of the mas in elementary grades in Fort Dodge public schools for the coming year. She had agreed to a position in Skagway Alaska and bought a steamship ticket before receiving notice of Fort Dodge election. She was released from Alaska and returned last Thursday from Chicago after a six week Northwestern University session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Harriet Damborg
Miss Damborg
Skagway
Alaska
Miss Damberg
Chicago
Northwestern University
Commercial Exhibits Planned for Pocahontas County Fair
About 25 firms plan 4-H fair exhibits on the five acre Pocahontas county fair grounds. Exhibits cover education and consumer wares and will attract large fair crowds. Listed exhibitors include American Legion Auxiliary Funk Bros Seed Reckord's Hatchery Ben Elsen Root Beer Stand A. R. Lighter Popcorn Stand Record-Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
American Legion Auxiliary
Funk Bros. Seed Company
Reckord’s Hatchery
Ben Elsen
A. R. Lighter
Democrat
Dalluge Family Vacation Before Move to California
Mr and Mrs Clarence Dalluge and family of Fergus Falls Minnesota spent a week in the home of Mrs Dalluges parents Mr and Mrs Walter Cook on their way to California where they will make their home They visited relatives at Pomeroy Ringsted and Emmetsburg A Sunday picnic in City Park honored the family with guests from Mallard Ringsted Pomeroy Emmetsburg and Graettinger The Dalluge family left Monday August 4 for California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Clarence Dalluge
Fergus Falls
Minn
Rost
Jimmy
Pomeroy
Jack Carlson
Archie Layton
Mallard
Robert Cook
Cletus
John ‘Schupfer
Ringsted
Paul Dalluge
Emmetsburg
Howard Wilson
Walton Sorenson
Graettinger
Dalluge
Date Set for Annual Farm Bureau Meeting
Pocahontas County Farm Bureau officers set the 1941 annual meeting date earlier to complete county meetings before the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation state gathering. The state conference will occur the week of November 17 to align resolutions with the national American Farm Bureau Federation meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County Farm Bureau
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
American Farm Bureau Federation
American Farm Bureau Annual Meeting
Sergels Return to Los Angeles Harbor after South Seas Cruise
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Sergel of Chicago arrived at Los Angeles Harbor after an 18,000 mile honeymoon voyage aboard the schooner Chance. Chris, 23, was captain and his wife served as fast mate, completing a voyage that began in New York in June 1940 and included Puerto Rico Panama Canal Tahiti and Hawaii.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Sergel
Chicago
Los Angeles Harbor
Calif
South Seas
Chance
Sergel
O. B. Fuller
Rolfe
Sergels
New York
Chris
Puerto Rico
Panama Canal
South Pacific
Papeete
Tahiti
Honolulu
Seward
Alaska
Los Angeles
Weed Exhibit and Local Businesses Sponsored by Mayberry
A list of exhibitors and sponsors includes Mayberry Feed Exhibit W. J. Rich and C. & C. Motor Co. AAA REA National Farm Loan Association Farm Security Hammes Shoe Store Coast-to-Coast Store Pocahontas Lumber Store John Deere Implements Pocahontas Public School Farmers' Hybrid Corn Co. Pocahontas Auto Company Turners Seed Corn Co. E. H. Melcher Furniture and Beneke Motor Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Rich
C. & C. Motor Co
AAA
National Farm Loan Association
Farm Security
Pocahontas Lumber Store
John Deere Implements
Pocahontas Public School Farmers’ Hybrid Corn Co
Pocahontas Auto Company
Turners Seed Corn Co
E. H. Melcher Furniture
Beneke Motor Company
Simonson Attends Postmaster Picnic At Marathon Park
Postmaster A M Simonson attends the annual postmasters and families picnic at Marathon Park last Sunday evening with representation from Pocahontas Laurens Marathon Plover Mallard Curlew Ayrshire Albert City Rolfe. Officers elected include president Mrs Mable Forsythe of Plover and secretary treasurer Mrs Viola McCartan of Pocahontas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Simonson
Marathon
Pocahontas
Laurens
Plover
Mallard
Curlew
Ayrshire
Albert City
Rolfe
County Association
Mable Forsythe
Viola McCartan
W. A. Staton
Staton
Rolfe Young People Chorus To Perform August 24
The Rolfe Songsters, a 25 member choir drawn from local churches, will make their first public appearance at the high school auditorium on Sunday afternoon August 24 under director Bill McIntire with Rachel Wiegman as accompanist. They will sing secular and sacred works and close with a Red Cross offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Young People’s Chorus
Bill McIntire
Rachel Wiegman
Red Cross
Carnival at St Margaret's church a social and financial success
The two day carnival at St Margaret's church drew strong participation and funds. Prizes included an attendance award won by Mrs Bert Kerns on the first night, Mrs Tom Heathman on the second night, and Mrs B H Peters on the third night. Furniture prizes went to Leon Sinek for a bedroom suite and to Mrs Joe McEwen for a chair and ottoman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Margaret’s Church
Bert Kerns
Tom Heathman
B. H. Peters
Leon Sinek
Joe McEwen
Township Meetings Set for September Farm Bureau Drive
Pocahontas County Farm Bureau calls township directors to pick dates for annual township meetings in September. County agent, organization director, and township captains will visit each meeting to explain the organization drive and assist with township interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Farm Bureau
Women to Sell Pies at 4-H Fair
Pocahontas county home project women will sell pies baked for the pie contest during Thursday afternoon and evening. Proceeds fund furnishings for the girls 4-H club building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Home Project
Wyse Greater Shows Return to Rolfe September
Wyse Greater Shows will return for a second engagement in Rolfe on September 15 and 16. The Rolfe Poultry and Grain show will be presented along with high class street entertainment. The Rolfe Business Men's Club contracted the act to give residents a chance to see the lion, trained elephant, and acrobatic feats despite June’s bad weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyse Greater
Rolfe
Wyse
Rolfe Business Men’s Club
Farm Bureau Establishes District and Township Leaders
T. E. Peterson of Garner replaces Emery Dull as district organization field man for the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. A four member organization committee will oversee the yearly membership drive with one chairman per county quarter. Don Trenary of Pocahontas named county organization director to coordinate county efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Peterson
Garner
Iowa
Emery Dull
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Des Moines
Farm Bureau
Don Trenary
Pocahontas
Farm Bureau Board
Pocahontas County
County Farm Bureau
Eugene Simonson Begins Naval Training at Great Lakes
Eugene LeRoy Simonson, 22, son of Elmer Simonson of Rolfe Iowa, arrives at the U S Naval Training Station Great Lakes Illinois on August 2 to begin six weeks of basic seamanship and naval procedure training as an apprentice seaman. After graduation he may be sent to active sea duty or assigned to a service school for further training. Sixty percent of Great Lakes graduates are chosen for further training. Defense Savings Stamps are offered in 10 25 50 cent and 1 and 5 dollar denominations to enable installment purchases of Defense Savings Bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes, Ill
Eugene LeRoy Simonson
Elmer Simonson
Rolfe
Iowa
U. S. Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
U. S. Navy
Simonson
U. S
Navy
Ad Leads To Return Of Lost Furniture From Move
A truckload of chairs and a floor lamp lost during Chick Fowlers move from here to Lohrville weeks ago was located through an notice in The Rolfe Arrow. Mrs Fowlers' parents posted the ad and a cream hauler found the items near Palmer and delivered them to a nearby house. All involved are happy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chick Fowlers
Here
Lohrville
Rolfe Arrow
Fowler
Fred Grove
Palmer
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Red
Rev
Dunaburg
Dvinsk
White Russia
Berlin
Guthrie
Rolfe Boy
J. C. Penney
Farm Bureau Meeting
John Cordes
4H. Schmitz
John Lawman
Bert Lowe
Milton Munson
John Munnson
G. Carpenter
Rolfe Songsters
Chorus
Eugene Simonson
Great Lakes Station
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