Local visitors and arrivals fill Rolfe area week
A stream of visitors and guests travel through Rolfe and nearby towns. Howard Bruce and family welcome a newborn daughter at Mercy hospital Fort Dodge. Families from Des Moines Pocahontas Spencer and Chicago visit relatives in Rolfe Rodman Denhart and Spirit Lake. The town also plans a series of plays including Ten Nights in a Barroom and Maggie and Jiggs on Broadway next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Smith
New Sharon
3. M. Smith
Black Hills
Telmer Sime
Paul F. Pedergon
Roland
Myrtle Sime
Pete Wikre
Radcliffe
Fort Dodge
John Tiernan
Walton DeBolt
Rodman
Shirley Thornton
Myrtle Hartgraves
Alyrtle Burgert
Mildred Dunaway
Spencer
Hubert Barnes
Amily
Chicago
H. C. Barnes
Victoria
Tex
Guy Graham
Pioneer
M. Ridenour
Jimmy Hronek
Des ‘Moines
James Hronek
Billie
Diane
Pocahontas
Charles Cook
Atrs. M
J. C
Orlando Wangberg
Glenn O’neall
Raymond Timan
Maude Long
George
Ivan Hostettler
Pomfroy
Mary Roberts
Jefferson
Wilbur Woods
Shriner
Roy Hamilton
D. A. Urquhart
J. C. Bregotti
Carrie Monthi
James Foust
B. Fuller
Lake Okohoji
M. W. Webb
Christibel Bregotti
Fullers
E. H. Lighter
Lynn
Jane
Walter Thomas
Terrace Park
Okoboji
Mr. Lighter
Emma Lighter
Lighter
Rapid City
S. D
Nell Ratcliff
Hortense Siefkin
Edith Griswold
Wyoming
San Bernardino
Calif
Muriel Wilson
Cotton
Wisconsin
Mary
Maggie
Jiggs
New York
Tilton and Guthrie Show Opens Here in Rolfe
The Tilton and Guthrie Player tent show opens in Rolfe Monday August 19 for a full week of new plays and vaudeville acts with two seven piece orchestras. manager Billy Guthrie notes this marks the twentieth year the troupe has played in Rolfe and mentions plans to feature local talent during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Billy Guthrie
Gordon Siekfin Weds at Deland Florida
Miss Roberta Orcutt of Orlando became the bride of Gordon Siekfin son of Mrs C W Siekfin and the late Dr Siekfin at the home of Dr and Mrs W S Allen in Deland Florida August 5. The Rev J E Abbott officiated before an improvised altar of ferns and white dabias and asters. The couple will reside in Memphis Tennessee where Siekfin is associate professor of political science and director of public relations at Southwestern University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Orcutt
R. W. Orcutt
Orlando
Fla
Gordon Siefkin
C.W. Siefkin
Dr. Siefkin
Rolfe
W. S. Allen
Deland, Fla
J. E. Abbott
First Presbyterian Church
Siefkin
Stetson University
Allen
Stetson
Alpha Xi Delta
State University of Iowa
Phi Beta, Kappa Honorary Scholastic Fraternity
Sigma Nu Social Fraternity
Oxford
England
Princeton University
Southwestern University
Memphis, Tenn
Feaster Couple Celebrates 60th Wedding Anniversary
Relatives gather at the Feaster home in Rolfe on Aug 11 to honor Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Feaster’s 60 years since their Aug 11, 1880 marriage in Henry Illinois. Mrs. Feaster is 78 and Mr. Feaster 82 with four children, 14 grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. A purse is given to the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Feaster
Rolfe
Feaster
J. B. Lowe
Laura Feaster
Mallard
BR. M. Feaster
Dale
Aurel
L. H. Feaster
Rutland
Everett Burns
Plover
Jack Cordes
Rolf
Family reunion marks 20th gathering across multiple towns
The reunion brought relatives from Detroit and Gaza plus attendees from Mason City Latimer Plainfield Ortonville Minn Farnhamville Vincent Plover Havelock Laurens Estherville. The afternoon featured a business meeting community singing and short talks with Rev Grove as toastmaster.
St Margaret’s Church Carnival Draws Large Crowds
St Margaret’s church carnival in Pocahontas area drew big crowds on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Supper sales reached about 300 on the second night, with a Pla-Mar ballroom dance by Mike’s Little German band. Prizes included a living room suite to Al Sedlacek and a breakfast set to Ed Svjeda, with attendance prizes won by Ronald and Gloria Marchant and Ralph Weir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Margaret’s Church
E. P
Pla-Mar
Mike
Davenport
Chair
al Sedlacek
Pocahontas
Ed Svjeda
Ronald
Gloria Marchant
4-H Fair Shows Growth in Livestock and Entries
The Pocahontas 4-H fair reports a 25 percent rise in livestock entries under Superintendent J E DeWolf. Market pig litters and dairy heifers increase, with more baby beeves noted. The flower and produce show runs in the Hotel Pocahontas dining room with judging at noon. L C Grove of Iowa State College will judge fruits vegetables and seed grains. Club girls from 12 county clubs enter for $125 in prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tin No Club
Robert Madsen
Pocahontas
J. E. DeWolf
L. C. Grove
Iowa State College
Pocahontas County
Court House
Demonstrations Begin for Home Furnishings at Fair
The event opens with demonstrations starting at 10 a.m. Friday. Mrs A J Marken of Jefferson, ex extension home furnishing specialist at Iowa State College, will judge. Over 40 firms exhibit in the midway with added rides and concessions. Night shows run tonight and tomorrow night. A live stock parade opens the night show with pony races and a society horse show. Harry Linn will judge the horse classes. Horseshoe tournament prelims today at 2 p.m. Finals Friday at 1 p.m. The Joe Miles chik farm plowing match is tomorrow at 9 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Marken
Jefferson
Iowa State College
Zeppo the
Harry Linn
Joe Mileschik
Pocahontas
State Champ Fiddler to Attend Old Settler's Day
The 1938 state fiddling champion will attend the Old Settlers' Day at Pocahontas in connection with the 4 H fair. Talks on Pocahontas early days, a fiddlers contest, a band concert, and a picnic dinner are scheduled. The fiddlers' contest is set for tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
Appointment of Executor in Mary Spear Estate
In Pocahontas County Iowa the district court acknowledges that the undersigned has been appointed and qualified as Executor of the Mary Spear estate. Creditors and others with claims against the estate must present them properly for allowance and payment as required by law. Dated August 6, 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Mary Spear
Iowa
Grove Family Reunion At Gar Mac Lodge
The Grove family held its annual reunion Sunday at Gar-Mac Lodge with 75 attendees. Rev S T Grove and Ida Forney of Plover were the original family members present among others including Mrs Torney's daughters and Mrs Ray Her Pat Wood tick and Mrs Lloyd Rhein of De 21-22 Executor of said estate.
Old Settlers Day Promises Fiddle Music And Prizes
The Pocahontas Historical Society hosts Old Settlers Day inviting about 650 fiddlers to enter a contest with awards for best fiddler, clog dancer, dance caller, titterbugger, and tap dancer. A noon picnic, band concert, and talks follow, with attendance prizes for the oldest present, longest farming, most members, and other community honors.
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Champ Fiddler
Ford Tudor
Cheve Mast
Tudor
Ford
Ford Fordor
Cheve
Pocahontas Auto Co
Pocahontas, Iowa
Fullerton Lumber Co
Pocahontas Historie Oe
Old Seitien
Wi ’. Harris
TIS
Ahontas
Ada
Uae
Elas
J.G.A
Midwest
Quaker State
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