Pocahontas County Old Settlers Gather for Pioneer Picnic
The first annual Pocahontas County Old Settlers Union picnic drew residents from many townships. A parade with frontier attire, antique displays, and speeches by W. W. Harris A. J. Shaw and Hon. F. C. Gilchrist highlighted the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Pollock
Pocahontas Cty
Court House
Pocahontas
Old Settlers Union
County Hisical “Society
WW. Harris
Presbot
A. L. Schultz
Treasur
County Torical Society
Rodney Hudson
W. W. Harris
Cece
A.J. Shaw
Doyle Filloon
F.C. Gilchrist
United States Agressman
Ives Joins Bureau of Agricultural Economics in Washington
Russell Ives formerly with Rolfe and the University of Maryland economics staff has joined the Bureau of Agricultural Economics in Washington D C He earned a B A from Iowa State College and did advanced work at Maryland He works in the division of statistical and historical research focusing on live stock price analysis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell. Ives
Rolfe
University of Maryland
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Washington, D. C
Ives
Iowa State College
Lauren, K. Soth
the .Arrow
Washington
Mr. Ives
Division of Statistical and Historical Research
Bureau
New Corn Insurance Offers Cheaper Self Insurance Plan
The self insurance plan for corn loan renewals promises substantial savings for farmers. Borrowers pay one fifth of a cent per bushel to the county association, which forwards the funds to the Commodity Credit Corporation to cover losses such as fire, windstorm, flood, hail, and theft. The plan reduces required documents and trips to offices, speeding loan access. Dr. C R Barry, osteopath, opened an office in Rolfe after arriving from Lexington Nebraska to join Mrs Barry in a Moore street apartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Lund
Pocahontas County Agricultural Conservation Association
Lund
County Association
Commodity Credit Corporation
C. R. Barry
Rolfe
Moore Building
Main Street
Dr. Barry
Lexington
Nebr
Widney Clinic
Mrs. Barry
Milton Fisher Home
Rolfe Properties See Widespread Improvements
Over the past weeks Rolfe residents and property owners have undertaken numerous upgrades. The Presbyterian church main floor redecorated and roof repaired. windows carked and painted. Miss Nellie Grant’s home reshingled. J C Damberg home adds dormer room and new roof. Brinkman place now O B Fuller will get a new porch, reshingled, papered and painted. basement excavated with water and sewer lines. Lunschrupp cafe and bakery expands with new booths and kitchen updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Presbyterian Church
Nellie Grant
J. C. Damberg
Marion Bruce
Brinkman Place
O. B. Fuller
Holt
Lunschrupp
Hovland Party Returns From Western Trip
Mr and Mrs Richard Hovland with Misses Margaret Hovland and Jennie Jensen of Eagle Grove return Thursday evening from a ten day western trip. They visited the Black Hills Yellowstone park Casper Wyoming and passed through Teton National park. They left by the south entrance and returned home from Casper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Hovland
Margaret Hovland
Jennie Jensen
Eagle Grove
Black Hills
Yellowstone Park
Park
Teton’ National Park
Toogootee Pass
Casper
Wyoming
Young players lead the community picnic program
John Schroeder stood out as the prepared player while the speaker notes that today’s youth will be the future settlers. He remarks that the annual picnics should grow bigger and better in coming years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John ‘ Schroeder
Bride Helen Rogers Weds Norman DeWind at Methodist Church
The wedding of Helen Susan Rogers to Norman John Stone DeWind took place at the Methodist church on Saturday night August 19. The ceremony, performed by Dr. Paul E. Johnson, featured an ivory satin gown, lace train, and family heirloom veil. Attendants wore aqua and pink, and guests included relatives from Aurora Illinois and England. The couple plan to live in Cambridge Massachusetts while DeWind studies at Harvard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Susan
Raymond N. Rogers
Norman John Stone DeWind
Norman DeWind
Aurora
Ill
Methodist Church
Paul E. Johnson
Morningside College
Sioux City
Edinburgh
Scotland
Margaret Doherty
White Bear
Minn
Harry Bratt
Saint Paul
Pamela Allen
Iffley
Oxford
England
Willard Klein
Tom Gimner
Ione Lease
Franz Schubert
Amy Ireland
Johnson
la Mae
Marie White
Boston
Canada
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard University
Central High School of
St. Paul
Wearin
Hastings
Iowa
Charles Moon
Armstrong
Cora Klein
Humboldt
Clarion
Myrtle Parsons
A. R. Parker
Renwick
Charles Braginton
Plover
Belfast
Ireland
Former Rolfe Resident C L Hersom Buried At Rolfe
Funeral services for C L Hersom a long time Rolfe resident were held at McIntire funeral home with Rev W H Lease officiating. He died August 15 in Verdigre Nebraska after a stroke and Brights disease. Interment followed in Clinton Garfield cemetery, Rolfe. He was born November 28 1865 in Mercer county Illinois and aged 73 years 8 months 17 days at death. He never married and was one of twelve children. He moved from Pocahontas county Iowa to Verdigre Nebraska about 38 years ago and later wished to be buried in Rolfe where he had been an I O O F member for 54 years. Out‑of‑town mourners included Jane Pence Omaha and Frank Hersom and others from Verdigre Mal lard Laurens and Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hersom
Verdigre
Neb
Frank Hersom
Bright
Margaret
Lease
Anita Miller
W. P. Wheeler
C. W. Roberts
J. C. Olerich
James Brock
H. E. Dickey
Pocahontas County
Hersom
L. B Hersom
Perry
Columbus, Mont
Charles
Mallard
Walter Hersom
George Hersom
Laurens
Clarence Cornwell
Donald Cornwell
Merrit Brezier
Havelock
Charles Seymour and Son
Atlantic
Westergaard Home Destroyed By Fire Near Here
The home of Henry Westergaard six miles northwest burned Tuesday morning about 10 o clock destroying furniture clothing and family belongings. Mrs Westergaard was away and the couple could not enter due to smoke. The family escaped with only their clothes. 100 quarts of canned goods and a canned hog in a cave were unharmed. The interior had new hardwood floors and a new kitchen range. Some tools and keepsakes including papers and naturalization documents were lost. They are staying with Roy Simonson pending plans. The house was owned by Roy Simonson. the Westergaards moved in two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Westergaard
Here
Westergaards
Visitors Miss Each Other During Quick Riches Family Visit
Piri Riches and relatives planned a joint visit but missed each other. Mr and Mrs Riches and two sons left Rolfe for Canada on Tuesday at 6 15 am. Later the youngest brother Gordon and Florence and Miss Mary Zink arrived in Rolfe from Brandon for a visit. The Canadian visitors then went to Laurens to visit Mrs Wilson Buchanari, another Riches family member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piri Riches
Rolfe
Laurens
Wilson Buchanari
Rolfe Girls Tie Rutland And Manson In Two Games
The Rolfe girls played a strong game to tie Rutland 5 to 5 at the Bode celebration on Tuesday August 16. A wild throw in the final inning allowed a Rutland runner to score from third and force the draw. In a second game against Manson on Friday August 18 Rolfe tied 4 to 4 after six innings before rain halted play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Rutland
Kelsey
Wright
Mavis Torgerson
Lucile Brock
Ione Smith
Heater
Marvis Torgerson
Florence Haynes
Jessalie Harmon
Ethel Lansing
Manson
Rolfe Girls
Rolfe Couple's Extensive Westward Trip Highlights
Mrs. George Ivey Mrs. J C Gunderson and their son Deane returned to Rolfe after a three week journey to the west. They traveled Rapid City Yellowstone Park Spokane Portland Everett Seattle Mt. Hood and Big Horn mountains visiting relatives, enjoying the Pacific coast and ocean fishing, and noting Portland’s new bridge enabling ocean vessels to reach the Willamette River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ivey
J. C. Gunderson
Deane
Rolfe
Rapid City
Edwin Lighter
Yellowstone Park
Big Horn Mountains
Montana
Canyon
Superior
Spokane
Columbia River
Portland
Ore
Field
Mabel Lighter
Everett
Wash
Arthur Gunderson
Ivey
Seattle
Mt. Ranier
Yakima
Charlie Fraser
Rapid ‘City
Rolfe Men’s Kittenball Triumph Over Rutland in Close Game
The Rolfe men’s kittenball team defeated Rutland at Rutland on Thursday August 17 by a close score. Rolfe’s defense starred with two double plays and Peterson delivered a three base hit for Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Rutland
Peterson
Large crowds attend Pocahontas 1939 4-H Club Fair
The two day exposition drew many spectators as Lowell Simonson Powhatan won grand champion in baby beef on a 1050 pound Hereford calf. Raymond Peterson Marshall took reserve, Orville Lawman Des Moines township led Aberdeen Angus. Powhatan led clan placings, with Des Moines and Marshall runner ups. Blue ribbons in market litter and purebreds were awarded to multiple riders and clubs including Garfield and Swan Lake Cummins. Graham Sweepstakes winner Robert Graham Cherokee topped the plowing match with 89 points. Donna Jeffers Laurens was crowned health girl of the fair. Swan Lake Cummins won the boys demonstration team contest on White House Paint. Rollin Ives Garfield Hustlers led livestock loss prevention and health contests with state fair advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Lowell Simonson
Powhatan Township
Raymond Peterson
Marshal Township
Orville Lawman
Des Moines
Marshall
Jimmy Ives
Havelock
Earl Lewis
Swan’ Lake
Shold of
M. T
Raymond
Peterson
Herefords
Powhatan
Morris Ives
Garfields
Merle
Kerns
Alen Simonson
William Shold
Ronald Branigan
Dover
Robert Naughton
Center
Paul Wenell
Aberdeen
Angus
Orville
Lawman
Carl Knapp
Alvin Vaughn
Phillips Brinkman
Garfield
William Shord
Everett
White
Roger DeWolf
Glenn Knapp
Powhatany
Forrest Ives
Merle Johnson
Cummins
Robert
Jolliffe
Phillip Brinkman
Raymond Wiegert
Swan Lake
Graham
Robert Graham
Cherokee
Farlow Farm
Lloyd Wagner
Don Trenary
Wagner
Trenary
Wolkenhauer
Francis Trupe
Francis Stoulil
Donna Jeffers
Laurence Jeffers
Laurens
Swan Lake-Cummins
White House
Don Shimon
Richard Hosier
Garfield Hustlers
Rollin Ives
Clay County
Rollin Ives Boys
Garfield Hustlera
Also Mentioned on This Page
Onoseback
Nowlan
Russell
Louis Elbert
Pocahontas Record-Demtay
Givenay
Na Lite
Dick Mathers
Matie Turner Bailey
Tuler
Furman
J. Los Beles
Mary Dady Sinek
Botine
Sinek
Juling White
Gilherst
W.recat
Frank Hronek Tul
Whit
Russell Ives
Helen Susan Rogers
Norman J. S. DeWind
Co. L. Hersom
Verdigre, Neb
C. L. Hersom
McIntire Funeral Home
Rev. W. H. Lease
Westergaard
Rutland, Manson
Northwest
Carl White
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