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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1940
Page
7
A long list of visits and notifying moves fills the Rolfe region in a weekend wrap. Families from Fort Dodge Des Moines and Webster City share visits while neighbors travel to Winfield Ames and Chicago. A parade of relatives attends funerals, reunions, picnics and church events across Pocahontas Laurens Curlew and Rolfe with several weddings and teaching posts noted.
Partridge hunter Partridges F. Storm of Sheldon supplied 12 Hungarian partridges to the State Conservation Commission. He accidentally killed a hen partridge but saved 14 eggs from the nest and hatched them successfully.
The seventh annual Ryen family reunion was held at Emmetsburg park on August 18 with forty six attendees. Roy Ryen led a business meeting selecting officers while motorboat rides and a later ice cream and cake were enjoyed. Notable attendees included Mr. and Mrs. J M Severson and many Ryen relatives.
Floyd DeVaul, Powhatan township farmer, declares his Democratic bid for state representative. Born on a Webster county farm, he moved to Pocahontas county in 1894 and has farmed there since. He taught school in 1900 and has traveled in South America and Europe studying farming methods.
J A Johnson was admitted to Lutheran hospital in Fort Dodge for an operation on Thursday August 15. He is reported to be recovering well after a sudden illness earlier in the week. He was brought to the hospital by his wife and son Grant.
Mrs. Agnes Pattee announces a public sale of household goods to be held at her home on Saturday evening August 24. See her ad for complete information. Northwood reports four bicycles stolen in the past two weeks as a separate note.
The Humboldt County fair runs Monday through Thursday with entry day on Monday Children's day Tuesday 4-H day Wednesday livestock parade Wednesday evening and Rodeo day Thursday Clyde Miller and his Rodeo company perform an action packed show with expert riders and bucking broncs promising thrills and old time roundup flair.
Rolfe presents the first annual Poultry Show to be held in the Pla-Mar hall of the Butler building on October 10 and 11. Organizers invite locals to attend the event featuring prize birds and exhibitions.
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