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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1930
Page
8
A local column records visits and greetings among families from Havelock Pocahontas Laurens Rolfe Mallard and Tur in. It notes travel for social visits baseball games shopping trips and a new oil station under construction. The piece closes with a fact about tomato seed use in industry.
Minnie Schultz Witt, eldest daughter of August and Mrs. Schultz, born November 20 1857 in Germany, emigrated to Wisconsin at age 11, married Gustave Witt of Am boy Illinois in 1878, later moved to Dysart and Pocahontas County, then Gilmore City. Survived by husband, five children, seventeen grandchildren, one great grandchild, three sisters, four brothers, and many friends. Funeral held at Gilmore City Baptist church with Rev. P C Larsen and Rev. Charles H Flesher. interment Marble Valley cemetery.
Church notes outline weekly services at Havelock Methodist Church led by Pastor C L Day. Sunday activities include Church School Epworth League and Evening Worship. Weekday services follow the posted schedule. all are welcome to attend any or all services.
Probate case No 1869 in Pocahontas County Iowa warns all interested parties a last will and testament purportedly of Cordie Cuff dated March 13 1930 has been filed and will be probated at 2 30 p m on September 16 1930 at the Pocahontas district court to show cause why the instrument should not be admitted to probate.
Milo Reno president of the Farmers' Educational and Co operative union spoke to a county wide Laurens meeting on August 13 criticizing Farm Board policies and crop reduction. He urged reforms, praising audience attendance while noting uneven county representation. Dora B. Simonson, County Secretary, recorded the remarks and lauded the Laurens band for music.
The D M T home workers group announced an extension service lesson on Commercial Floor Coverings via Iowa State College and the County Farm Bureau. Miss Zelda Snyder led the meeting with township committeewoman, forming nine districts and inviting locals to join. Districts 4 and 6 will be reassigned to neighboring districts due to seven eligible leaders, listing district leaders for 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8 and 9.
Pocahontas county 4-H girls held an Achievement Day in the county courthouse assembly room with baking as the year’s project. A competition supervised by Mrs. R A Friesth chose the state fair demonstration team Marjory Vaughn and Lucile Schoenberger from Worthwhile Club Des Moines township. second and third prize teams were from Marshall and Grant townships. Health contests, booths, and notebooks awards followed with winners named by township and age group. Des Moines township led in notebooks and overall honors.
In Pocahontas County Iowa the District Court records notice of appointment and qualification of executors George O Hauck and Hattie Hauck for the estate of Sarah A Chesterman deceased. Creditors must file claims as required by law and debtors should pay the executors. Dated August 15 1930.
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