Rolfe Local News Highlights Fort Dodge Visitors and Community Events
Rolfe residents report Fort Dodge visitors including Mrs A G Sroufe and Lola. Visitors from Tracy Minn and Emmetsburg join local families. new drain work on Des Moines Avenue and Garfield Street underway. A newborn Vernon Lorraine Howsland boosts town joy as many relatives travel for gatherings and meetings.
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A. G. Sroufe
Lola
Fort Dodge
Robert Freel
Tracy, Minn
O. Freel
A. D. Cleal
Donald
Myron Beos
West Bend
Z. T. Carroll
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
W. H. Howland
Vernon Lorraine
J. W. Heald
Marion
George
Walter Heald
Aloma Jean Wood
Chas. Hansen
Emmetsburg
Edwin Reisk
Julius Hansen
Kempton
John Wilhelm
Kenmare
N. D
Emma Lighter
Rolfe
W. Leland McIntire
Chas, Hansen
Pat Wood
City Park
Earl Hudson
Henry Hudson
Fred Douglas
Rodman
Buffalo
C. G. Lighter
Ocheyeaan
Goldfield
Wilhelm Lighter
Geo. O. Hauck
Lake View
Marion Effner
Haucks
Des Moines Avenue
School House Corner
Garfield Street
Metha Peterson
A. R. Sorenson
Elmhurst
Sorenson
J. C. Bregatti
Christibel
A. Monthi
Esther Smith
Duncombe
Exposition Park
J. SK. Stonesifer
Paullina
Marcella
Roger Howland
Maureen Stanton
Des Moines
Forrest KE. Grant
Roy Merrill
Stanton
Merrill
Anne Wiley
Grand Temple
Pythian Sisters of
Iowa
Chicago
Supreme Temple
Pythian Sisters
Edgewater Beach
Wiley
Dean Trick
Priscilla
A. P. White
Perry White
Motherville
Lou White
Spencer
Hammond
Ferry White
Ftarl Fisher
Lansing
Mich
New Sharon
Leonard Smith
Pirl J. Riches
Alvin
Robert
Manitoba
Canada
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Winnipeg
Gladstone
Riches
Kiama Lighter
Geo. He Ivey
Solomon Wilhelm
N. 1
Bowen
le Claire
Moline
Charley
Jeanette Ellaworth
Bradtee
Riend
Rosemary Taylor
Lawrence Carroll
Clayton Hansen
Nevada
Hansen
J. A. Hansen
Geo. Seipel
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W. H. Knapp
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B. E. Phillips
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Inga Ryen
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George Miller
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Rolfe Folk
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Don Eggsputhler
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Missa Fisher
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J. H. Gembler
Howard
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A. G. Heathman
H. H. Hoyt
Webster City
N. J. Meurer
Sterling
Dorothy Miller
C. J
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Sioux City
Mr. Comer
Earl Fisher
Estellyn
Nelva Dean Roberts
Kk. W
Paul Kerns
Town
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Paul
Indianola
Rolfe City
Geo. Bush
O. J. Cruickshank
Pauline
Jean Pringle
Farr Kerns
David Henderson
Clear Lake
Mia
Dick Bush
Wim. Goodchild
Curlew
Rolland Ferguson
Hide Heathman
W. John Pollock
Pocahontas
A. MelEwen
Lorraine Henderson
Frances Mendehall
Valley Junction
Lorraine
WL HH. Henderson
Byil Houck
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Firkins
Geday Rapids
Art Firkins
Plover
Mayyecrd Firkins
Minmethur
A. A. Firkins
Ottosen
Violin Mess
Luella Monselle
Junior Kline
Alva Buck
Jack Hoffert
A Good Risk Novice and the Insurance Question
A motorist boasts a decade of accident free coverage in a playful exchange about insurance loyalty. The novice asks which company insures against accidents and the motorist confirms long-term reliability.
Rural life secrets of European courts headline series
Tips for the Ruralist Private Life of Royalty tease a serial in American Weekly. The piece cites agriculture data from the U S Department of Agriculture and Iowa State College on crop yields, farm receipts, feed efficiency, and electrified farms, noting rising Canadian prospects and stronger foreign competition.
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Europe
American Weekly
Chicago Herald & Examiner
National Committee On the Relation of
Lowa
Towa
Schedule of Garfield Farm Bureau Events
Schedule outlines monthly Garfield Farm Bureau gatherings from Aug 30 at Rolfe City Park with Boys 4-H Club program and basket dinner through Dec 20 at homes of Mrs Lo W Ives and J O Hosier featuring Christmas songs talks by collegians and a Randall Melson address.
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Lo W Ives
J. O. Hosier
Randall Melson
Pocahontas County Board Proceedings July 27 1934
Pocahontas Iowa county supervisors met to file and consider the local budget estimate. They fixed August 14 1934 at 1 30 p m for hearing at the courthouse and ordered notices to be published in The Rolfe Arrow The Fonda Times and Pocahontas Record Democrat.
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Court House
Pocahontas
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Pocahontas County
R. L. Hudek
Ben Fischer
Geo. W. Ferguson
J. D. Fitzgerald
Clarence Jensen
Towa
Rolfe Arrow
Fonda Times
Pocahontas Record-Democrat
Old Age Assistance Commission
J. H. McMichael
Nis Behrendsen
Cecil Claybaugh
Frank Truax
Oris Frisbie
Olaf Maukestaad
Local notes from Plover and Rolfe communities
A roundup of social visits, family travel, and local events across Emmetsburg and Rolfe areas. Residents attend church bazaars, family gatherings, and picnics. People travel to Des Moines, Chicago, and sioux City for medical care, visits, or shopping. farm work and threshing resume after weather delays.
Social News Glimpses From Humboldt and Nearby Events
Mrs Belle Thompson visits relatives in Humboldt while Stoney Ay Wax spends a week at the World's Fair in Chicago. Mr and Mrs Harold Justice and Mrs Claude Albaugh are Shen visitors with Tuesday events noted.
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Belle Thompson
Humboldt
Stoney
Ay Wax
Che Lay
Harold Justice
Claude Albaugh
Sweet Corn Crop Fails Farmers and Housewives
Sweet corn crops fail to meet expectations as worms ruin 20 to 30 percent of ears. Farmers inspect fields and find small holes and larvae inside husks. Vermin chew kernels, leaving moldy, ruined tips, with widespread damage reported.
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Roy
Happy Homemakers 4-H Earn Achievement Day Honors
About a dozen local 4-H members and leaders attended the Achievement Day program in Porgy hontas last Thursday. Carol Hofert Kathleen Bucher Marguerit Simonson and Aucille Hendricks captured top exhibitor spots with high scores and a few earned 100 in the picture contest. The group demonstrated recaning and refinishing chairs and received praise from the judge.
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Ty Local Happy Homemakers
Beulah Campney
Arthur Johnson
Ma Waller Campney
Porgyhontas
Carol Hofert
Kathleen Bucher
Marguerit Simonson
Aucille Hendricks
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Plover Community Picnic Planned With Contests and Races
The Plover committee perfected plans for the Community Picnic on Saturday evening. Activities include pony races and stunts, bicycle races, a largest shoe award, husband calling and hog calling contests, oldest model car, a 16 pound hammer throw, plus many more. A softball game East versus West starts at noon, with stunts and races in the afternoon, two softball games and a free moving picture show in the evening. No admission charge. Carnivals invite all.
Library Board Elects Officers at Warradee Home
Plovy Community Library directors met Thursday afternoon for officer elections and business. Mrs G Parradee is re elected president and Mrs Harry Wegele secretary treasurer for the coming year. Mr W F Hofert is re elected librarian until a successor is chosen. The library closes for a August vacation and re opens September 1.
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Plovy
Local Softball Action Falls To Visitors In 21 Run Tilt
Rutland and Plover opened the week with a 21 to 0 victory by the visitors. Bradgate edged the locals 9 to 8 after a late rally by Plover. Plover then lost 12 to 1 to Rolfe under Friday night lights as they slugged eight runs in one inning before slumping.
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Rutland
Plover
Bradgate
Rolfe
Plover Presbyterian Church Notes Rev Walter Rothwell
Sunday services listed with morning worship at 11:00 and Sunday School sessions. Sunday School resumes August 26 after a two week vacation, continuing study of Old Testament prophets focusing on Justice Temperance and God’s Love with Amos and Hosea lessons.
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Plover Presbyterian Church
Walter Rothwell
Lower Methodist Church Notes Rev Burtz Pastor Schedule
The Lower Methodist Church announces Rev Harold V Burtz as pastor with Sunday School at 10:00am Morning Worship at 11:00am Ipworth League social hour at 2:00pm Devotional Hour at 6:30pm and evening services at 7:30pm Weekly events include a district conference on September 23 and annual conference September 26-30 with lay delegate nominations slated for Sunday August 26.
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L’lower Methodist
Harold V. Burtz
Ipworth League
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