Pocahontas County 4-H fair builds to largest show yet
Pocahontas County 4-H Club members gather for hog judging at 9 a.m. and showcase finishing touches on exhibits and demonstrations. The event features about 110 baby beef calves with entries from multiple clubs, judged by Rex Beresford of Iowa State College.
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Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
Pocahonta Fair
Fonda
Lauyy
Alvin An
Varina
Leland McNaughton
Rex Beresford
Iowa Lege
Ing
Mr Hustlers
Roger DeWolf
DeWolf
Richard Hosier
Ray Wegert
Forrest Ives
Elwyn Tin Ives
Everett White
Philman
Cummins
Iidsen
Melvin Madsen
Edsen
Mildred Stoulil
Francis Jimmie Ives
Ivan Shimon
Simon
Wet weather delays threshing across Rolfe area
Intermittent rains over three weeks hindered threshing but allowed most farmers to thresh some grain. Early corn and grain owners pat themselves on the back as oats darken yet rains may save market quality. Farmers who have threshing done report very heavy yields in Sandpoint and surrounding fields.
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Rolfe
REA approves Pocahontas line contract to Nyvans Construction
Pocahontas county rural electric cooperative set a contract with Nyvans Construction Co for 258 miles of new extension lines serving about 500 members in Pocahontas Palo Alto and Kossuth counties. The bid totals 140 415 37 with second bid 140 769 45 from Hoak Construction Co. Construction will start after Washington approval and USDA funds 200 000 allotment are in place. Yard poles are set and right of way work is complete with tree clearing underway. Farmers urged to complete wiring on staked lines.
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Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
Rural Electrification Administration
Washington
Bernard Smith Named North Dakota State Printer
J Bernard Smith of Selfridge North Dakota was appointed state printer by the state printing commission succeeding Blaine Whipple who resigned to join a private printing firm. Smith edits the Selfridges Journal and the Fort Yates Pioneer and learned printing in Rolfe under Marion Bruce and Art Lighter. he is the son of Mrs. J M Smith of Rolfe.
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J. Bernard Smith
Selfridge
N. D
North Dakota
State Printing Commission
Blaine Whipple
Mr. Smith
Selfridges Journal
Fort Yates
Rolfe
Marion Bruce
Art
Rolfe Arrow
J. M. Smith
T. D. Jones Resting Well After Operation
Dr. T. D. Jones underwent an operation Thursday at St. Mary's hospital in Rochester Minnesota. The procedure was successful and he is resting well. He has been a patient there for several weeks and this was the second operation in that period. Mrs. Jones is with him at the hospital.
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T. D. Jones
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Dr. Jones
Hauck Brought Home Neck Cast Removed
W. D. Hauck suffered a cracked neck vertebra in an auto accident near Emmetsburg two weeks earlier. He returned home Thursday after hospital care in Jémimetsburg and Fort Dodge, with the neck cast removed and a brace in place. He remains unable to move about, and Mrs. Hauck stayed with him during hospitalization.
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W. D. Hauck
Emmetsburg
Mr. Hauck
Jémimetsburg
Fort Dodge
Mgr. Hauck
Mrs. Hauck
New World Hardware Opening Draws Crowd in Rolfe
At Rolfe’s New World Hardware opening last week Arnold Wold reports attendance well over 1,000. Mrs. Charles Still of Des Moines won the grand prize a step on can for trash. Puzzle winner was Mrs. Glyde Brinkman who solved the front counter puzzle after a paint rep demonstration. Prize winners included Mrs. Homer Hurley Mrs. C B Chapman and many local residents earning paint, enamel, linseed varnish, kitchenware and home goods.
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Wold Hardware
Rolfe
Arnold Wold
Chas. Still
Des Moines
C. J. Morrison
Glyde Brinkman
Acme Paint Co
Homer Hurley
C. B. Chapman
Maurice Sanden
Ed Gentry
Lars Boyd
Junior Dean
Loren Pease
Roy Hertz
Peta
Rolfe opinions on conscription divide over national draft
Rolfe residents largely favor the idea of conscription as a means to build a strong national defense but differ on timing and scope. Opinions range from full support for immediate universal registration to calls for voluntary enlistment first, with several cautioning about current emergency needs.
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U.S
Congress
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Rolfe Arrow
America
Robert Beckord
Arnold Wold
Lee Roberts
E. R. Staley
R. G. Hunter
B. A. Peterson
N. J. Bixler
M. W. Webb
Watt Beam
G. G. Butler
E. Yakish
Germany
H. L. Ewing
England
France
Soren Christensen
Herb Jones
G. W. Jeffries
Rollie
Oda Reid
B. H. Peters
Frank L. MacVey
A. V. Graeber
Martin Christensen
Esther Ragan
Grant Pollock
Ruth Webb
Petit Jurors Named for September Court in Pocahontas
Pocahontas county will hold a September district court with Judge F C Davidson presiding. Grand jurors report September 4 at 10:00 a m while petit jurors summoned for September 10 at 9:00 a m include Jo Barnes Rolfe F H Booge Pocahontas Harry Boysen Havelock J G Clark Potahontas Eugene Dyiig Havelock Gilbert Ellis Fonda and many others listed.
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Pocahontas
F. C. Davidson
Emmetsburg
Pocahontas County
Jo Barnes
Rolfe
F. H. Booge
Harry Boysen
Have
John Krohn
Fonda
Franklin Larson
Ed.Madsen
Havelock
John Nomann
Palmer
John S, Payer
John S. Ricklefs
James Ryan
Zola Sayre
George Smith
Gilmore
Clifford Steen
Mildred Stover
A. K. Symes
10 Percent Cut in AAA Payments Offset by Increases
Farmers in Iowa will see a 10 percent cut in 1940 AAA payments under the Agricultural Adjustment Act. Net payments will be higher or lower depending on farm plan indicators. for a $100 plan the net may reach about $98.80 after 5 percent county costs, with smaller plans like $50 or larger ones like $200 yielding proportionate results.
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Iowa
National
Harry Lund
Pocahontas County
Baby girl born to the Applegates near Rolfe
Mr and Mrs Lester Applegate of the area south of Rolfe welcomed a 63 pound baby girl Sunday August 11 at 11 p m at Lutheran hospital Fort Dodge Both mother and child are reported doing fine and the family is pleased with the healthy arrival
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Lester Applegate
Rolfe
Lutheran
Iowa Voters Split Over Conscription In Gallup Poll
The Gallup Poll shows 58 percent of Iowa voters favor conscription and 42 percent oppose it, aligning with Rolfe residents in the Arrow survey. National results: 66 percent in support and 34 percent opposed.
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Gallup
Iowa
Rolfe
The
Arrow
Women Discuss Support For Universal Military Training
A group of residents including Mrs. George Ives Miss Annette Green Mrs. Earl Ives and Mrs. Warren Stanley debate universal military training. Opinions vary from strong support for a democratic government and lifelong training to concerns about time away from work and education. Some favor early service after high school or for all ages if educational benefits and job assurance are provided.
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George Ives
Annette Green
Coliegs
Earl Ives
Warren Stanley
Lanus and 400 Others Eye All Star Prep Ballot
Clarence Lanus, Rolfe football star, seems assured of a West squad spot for the All Star prep game at Drake Stadium on Aug 80. Final ballots are in. 44 players will be announced this Saturday. Some 400 Town athletes await judges’ nod to participate in the game.
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Clarence Lanus
Rolfe
Drake Stadium
Iowa State High School Coaches Association
Iowa
Oklahoma
Graeber Receives Drake University Bachelor Degree
Theron Graeber son of Mr and Mrs A V Graeber of Rolfe was among 79 graduates at Drake University summer school commencement in Des Moines. He earned a bachelor of commercial science in the college of commerce and finance with a major in business administration and membership in the Commerce club.
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Theron Graeber
A. V. Graeber
Rolfe
Drake University
University Church of Christ
Des Moines
Samuel N. Stevens
Grinnell College
Graeber
College of Commerce and Finance
Commerce Club
Ice Cream Social at Presbyterian Church Saturday
The Presbyterian church plans an ice cream social in the church yard on Saturday August 17 at 5 30 p m. Neighbors are invited to join for a community gathering and dessert.
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Presbyterian Church
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Wight
Beryl White
Mary Margaret Brinkman
Miss White
Miss Brinkman
Garfield
Rea
Bernard Smith
NO. Dak
Hauck
Charles Still
Wold
Petit Jurors
Applegate's
Gallup Poll
Lanus
Drake U
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