Entries For 4 H Club Fair Fill Barns
The 4 H Club fair on Thursday and Friday August 17 18 draws strong participation with barns near capacity. Livestock classes include Herefords crossing into group displays and hog pens filling new facilities. exhibits from Rolfe Lau- Rachelles Pocahontas and more fill space. Health contest winners will represent the county at the state fair in Des Moines after judging by physicians.
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Fursday
Jestack
Schmuecker
Kvaye Bethesha Club
Weels
Tee
Rolfe
Lau- Rachelles
Coun
Des Moines
Farmall Tractor Demo Draws Fort Dodge Observer
J C Brogotti attended a Farmall tractor demonstration five miles northeast of Fort Dodge in a stubble field of sweet clover. The event showcased Farmall A with nine 12 inch bottoms, Farmall M with two 14 inch bottoms, and small M with three 14 inch bottoms, all pulling at five miles per hour.
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Nternational Harvester Co
Fort. Dodge
J.C. Brogotti
Carnival Draws Large Crowd Over Two Nights
Despite unfavorable weather a large attendance filled St Margaret's Parish Carnival two nights. The bake sale and ladies aid society ran well with many prizes awarded. The grand prize winner received a suite including chair and davenport. A collie puppy was given as attendance prize to Dorothy Eccles.
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St Margaret's Parish
Aid Society
Bervarge
Gynall
Thos
Ger
Davenport
Bertaro Hood
Ly Eccles
Dorothy
Tommy i
Magazine Highlights Rolfe Boy and Birdseye Lamps
The Pacific Coast Shaman features F. Milford Kirkpatrick son of Mrs. F. Kirkpatrick and former Rolfe boy. He sells Birdseye lamps for B. F. Shearer Co. The August 4 issue notes a Birdseye view of this chap after five minutes talk. Kirkpatrick is from the tall corn state, attended the State University, started in Chicago theater, moved to Los Angeles in 1929, joined Birdseyelectrical Co. and Shearer in 1934, with hobbies including Birdseye 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. F. Shearer Company
Kirk
Tall Corn State
State University
Chicago
Los Angeles
Birdseyelectrical Co
Shearer Organization
van Nuys
St Margaret's Parish Thanks All Patrons
St Margaret's Parish thanks the people of Rolfe for help during the annual carnival. The event was successful and netted 1200 dollars. Rosary Society president Mrs F Hronek, Men's Club president Lloyd Cox, and Young People president Leo Cornwell are noted.
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St. Margaret’s Parish
Rolfe and
Vicinity
F. Hronek
Rosary Society
Lloyd Cox
Men’s Club
Leo Cornwell
Early School Enrollment and Book Rental Details
Announcement outlines enrollment dates for classifications and registration for new students on August 25-26 and September 1-2, with piano rental and book issue to begin August 31. Kindergarten schedules and activity cards explained, along with per grade rental fees and daily class hours for grades K-12.
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Sip Et Sc A
Eee sUppéx Geader
Marcum
Howland Leads Restoration of Lake Okabena Pond
William Howland begins restoring Lake Okabena near his home once a flood damaged the dam in 1937. His crew digged a 125 by 60 foot pond in 12 hours to form a new water source for an ice house, with a gravel filter and dike to prevent overflow. The site will be leveled and planted, with potential gravel bottom and swimming use if demand exists. Ice skating planned this winter after ice is cut.
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William Howland
Lake
Okabena
Rolfe
Will Linnan
Howland Ice House
Robison in Ness City Thanks Rolfe Friends for Arrow
R T Robison of Ness City Kansas gratefully acknowledges receipt of 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 he enjoys reading the Arrow and appreciates the remembrance.
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T. Robison
Ness City
Kansas
Rolfe
Seven Hurt in Rolfe Boone Area Auto Crash Near Lincoln Highway
Seven people in two cars were injured in a collision 12 miles south of Boone on the Lincoln highway Saturday night. The Schmidt car, driven by Harold Harris, caught fire after a high-speed impact with Sundberg’s 68 Boone vehicle. all occupants survived, with Sundberg severely hurt. A Boone hearing found the Schmidts not at fault.
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Rolfe
Boone
Lincoln Highway
Mike Schmidt
Delores
Ilene Schonberger
Mr. Sundberg
Schonberger
Schmidt
Harris
Picture for Benefit Library at High School
The film The Four Hundred Million will be shown August 23 in the high school auditorium with two showings. Proceeds benefit the library and are organized by the Women's club.
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Women’s Club
Pearl Nelson Weds John Sindergard in Trinity Lutheran Ceremony
Pearl Nelson daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Nelson of Poca hontas wed John Sindergard son of Mr and Mrs Ole Sindergard of Rolfe Saturday afternoon at 3 in Trinity Lutheran parsonage. Rev J O Wangberg officiated with Carmen Sindergard and Serral Node as attendants. Post wedding supper for about 80 at the bride’s home featured blue and white decor. The couple planned a weeklong trip to Minnesota.
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Pearl Nelson
John Sindergard
Herman Nelson
Pocahontas
Ole Sindergard
Rolfe
Trinity Lutheran Parsonage
J. O. Wangberg
Carmen Sindergard
Serral Node
Lucille Brock
Charlene Sanding
Minnesota
Rolfe Men’s Kittenball Beat Des Moines Township 8 2
The Rolfe men's kittenball team defeated Des Moines Two 8 to 2 at Rolfe Park in a pitchers duel. Landvig pitched for Rolfe and Johnson for Des Moines Two. Rolfe scored in the sixth and added two more in the seventh. DMT added two in the ninth but could not catch up. A rematch is slated for Sunday at 2:00.
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Rolfe
Des Moines
Rolfe Park
Landvig
Manley Johnson
D.M. T
Naset
Evans Faces Eight-Game 1938 Football Schedule
Coach Evans’s proteges prepare for eight games this fall starting September 8 at Humboldt and ending Armistice Day at Livermore. Twin Lakes conference matchups include Manson Laurens and Rockwell City with two open Fridays. Backfield will feature Taylor Tutt Cox and competition for quarterback among George Lokerse Paulsen or Smith. Six-man schedule planned for younger players under Assistant Coach Ralph Smith.
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Evans
Humboldt
Livermore
Twin Lakes
Manson
Laurens
Rockwell City
Rolfe
Taylor
Tutt
Richard Cox
Jack George
Junior Lokerse
Johnie Paulsen
Glyde Smith
Edwin Faux
Edwin Sawyer
Bill George
Don Cornwell
Carl Lanus
James Hauck
Everett 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 careful selection process. Prospective patrons can learn about the staff as names and backgrounds are published in advance. Doris Remster becomes music supervisor, bringing two years of teaching at Pomeroy High and strong competition record. Alice Brueck succeeds Irene McNee as homemaking instructor, with degrees from Battle Creek High and Iowa State College.
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Rolfe School
Doris Remster
Frances Bradley
South Sioux City High School
Morningside College
Pomeroy High School
Alice Brueck
Battle Creek, Iowa
Towa State College
Ames
Irene McNee
Six Man Schedule Tentative Dates Listed for Nearby Counties
The schedule lists tentative Friday and Tuesday games across towns including Rockwell City Terrill Gilmore City Livermore Fonda Laurens Havelock Bode Pocahontas and notes Armistice event on Nov 11. Key dates run from September 19 to November 7 with home and away designations.
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Rockwell City
Terrill
Gilmore City
Livermore
Fonda
Laurens
Havelock
Bode
Pocahontas
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Arnival
Rolfe Boy
ST. Margaret's Parish
High
Penn
Howland
Lake Okabena
R. T. Robison
Rolfe Arrow
Boone Man
S. Spotvold
Drake
Vienna
Lowa
Shea
King Baumann
Huffine
King Brown -Eisenberg -Sousa
Rosencrans Huff
Huff -King
Des Moines Township
Scranton
Board of Education
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