American Legion Sponsors Home Talent Comedy
Miss Merna Kelley of St. Paul Minnesota directing the benefit show Bubbling Over sponsored by the American Legion. Rolfe high school auditorium hosts September 4 and 5 at 8 15 p m with a full home talent cast and several musical numbers.
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Merna Kelley
St. Paul
Minnesota
Emire Producing Co
Kansas City
American " Legion
Rolfe High School
Supt Anderson
Miss Arcum
Rolfe
Leo Egren
Tubby Potts
Leo
Don Shimon
Art Preston
Car Bi McIntire
Bruce Bandon
Mia Howland
Mrs. Maxwell
Cllege
Betty Mole
Coral Doran
Judy
Bob
Be White
Judy Tilden
Cole
Shelgren
Miss Doolittle
Evelyn
Priscilla Taylor
Doris Johns
Miss Lively
Don Grant
Wellington Watts
Kelley
Pocahontas Selective Service Calls Six Local Men
Pocahontas county Selective Service Board has issued a call for six men to report for induction at 11 30 a m September 3 1941 at Pocahontas They will proceed to the United States Army induction station Fort Des Moines. The named draftees are James Homer Boone Blaha Jerry Fonda Goddard Clayton Kenneth Laurens Griffin Eugene Bernard Dunn Lloyd Havelock Brooks Melbourne Emery Keenan Forrest Joseph Fonda.
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UNTY
Pocahontas County
Selective ‘Ice Board
Pocahontas
United States Army
Fort Des Nes
James Homer
Boone
Blaha
Jerry
Fonda
Goddard
Clayton Kenneth Laurens
Griffin
Eugene Bernard
Arina
Dunn
Lloyd
Havelock
Brooks
Melbourne Emery
Keenan
Forrest
Joseph
Red Cross Hails Community Concert Support
The Red Cross notes appreciation for the Sunday high school concert under Bill McIntire that benefited the Red Cross work. Proceeds reached 18.15 dollars. Mrs. W. E. Roberts led the sewing class, with baby coats and girls skirts in progress. Knitting needs persist as cooler weather continues.
Funeral Services for Zoe Wood Tupper
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the Methodist church for Zoe Wood Tupper 42 of Rolfe Iowa born October 11 1899 died August 19 1941. Burial followed in Clinton Garfield Cemetery. She was married to her husband since May 14 1927 and leaves a mother one sister two brothers four nieces one great niece and one great nephew. She worked for several firms including Webster Potter Lumber Co and Spiese Coal and Lumber Co Chicago Illinois.
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Zoe Wood Tupper
Methodist Church
E. J. Plummer
W. D. Hauck
W. L. McIntire
Lewis Paulson
Vance Wiley
Havelock
Mr. Paulson
Tupper
L. A. Hansen
J. M. Smith
F. Kirkpatrick
Clinton-Garfield
May
Bert Wood
Rolfe
Iowa
Zoe
Mt. St. Gertrude College
Boulder
Colo
Pocahontas
Waucoma
Webster- Potter Lumber Co
Spiese Coal and Lumber Co
Chicago
Ill
Aid
School position filled by Miss Edna Jones of Earlham
Miss Edna Jones of Earlham has been secured by the local school board to fill the vacant faculty position left by Miss Kerr. She will teach English literature and art in the junior high. Her training includes Earlham Junior College and Iowa State Teachers College with eight years of teaching experience in rural and town schools including four years at Truro and the last year at Redfield Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Jones
Earlham
Miss Kerr
Miss Jones
Iowa State Teachers College
Truro
Redfield
Iowa
Pikertown School Opening With Miss Verla Hawk
Pikertown opens Monday morning September 1 with Miss Verla Hawk of Havelock as teacher for the year.
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Pikertown
Verla Hawk
Havelock
Rolfe School Shines in Brain Derby at State Fair
Rolfe junior high students Anne Jones. Mary Fuller. Janice Rachel and John Wiegman formed the Rolfe team for the brain derby at the state fair. Sponsors included Rachel. The 16 teams, of 7th and 8th graders, competed with 25 questions each and a 250 point possible score. Finals were held today with top schools listed in The Des Moines Register.
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Anne Jones
T. D. Jones
Mary Fuller
Q. B. Fuller, Jr
John Wiegman
H. C. Wiegman
Rolfe
Jones
Sarah Jones
Anne
Des Moines
Fuller
Wiegman
Des Moines Register
Cass County
Holy Trinity
Winterset
Renwick
Benton County
Newton
Decorah
Mount Pleasant
Walnut Public
Pottawattamie County
Madrid
Nevada
Newton Township
Jasper County
Indianola
Roosevelt
Estherville
Woodside
Polk County
St. Patrick
Clinton
Navy Seeks Recruits for Aviation Ground Work Training
Washington announces expanded need for men to train in aviation ground work at four naval air stations Jacksonville Florida Norfolk Virginia Pensacola Florida and San Diego California The four Class A Group IV schools offer aviation metalsmith aviation machinist mate aviation ordanceman and aviation radioman instruction to recruits after basic training with emphasis on engine assembly maintenance weaponry and radio operation procedures.
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Washington
D. C
U. S. Navy
Naval Air Stations
Jacksonville
Florida
Norfolk
Pensacola
San Diego
Calif
Des Moines
Aviation
Defense Savings Stamps Buy by Children and Bonds
Q A child can buy Defense Savings Stamps and even own a Bond. Thousands of American children participate, earning a Roll of Honor as a pledge to defend liberty. Parents register Bonds in their children's names for future education. buy at post offices banks or savings institutions or request mail order forms from the U S Treasury in Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United America
Savings and Loan Association
United States
Washington, D. C
Stolen Potted Plants Reported From Two Homes
Potted plants were stolen from the A. V. Graeber yard and the T. J. Raynes porch over the past two weeks. The owners prize the plants and warn would be thieves against repeating the act.
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A. V. Graeber
T. J. Raynes
Rolfe Young People Present Sacred and Secular Music
The Rolfe Young Peoples chorus of over 25 voices performed a varied program of sacred and secular pieces Sunday afternoon in the high school auditorium under Bill McIntire. Irene Peterson sang Calm as the Night written by Eldon Obrecht, with choral accompaniment. The free will offering of 18.15 was donated to the Red Cross.
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Red Cross Society
Red Cross
Bill McIntire
Rolfe
Rolfe Young Peoples’ Chorus
Bill McIntiré
Smith
Deep River
Green Cathedral
Hahn
Jesus
Margery Thompson
Tennyson- Barnby
Bach
Susanna
Foster-Cain
Bohm-Obrecht
Key Smith
Irene Peterson
Eldon Obrecht
The
State University of Iowa
W. M. Obrecht
Mary von Ives
June Shelgren
Beverly Grant
Janet Thompson
Lu Mae White
Doris Johnson
James McIntire
Alvin Riches
Don Shimon
Don Sinek
Garth Stoufe
Robert Obrecht
Gerald Thompson
Dale Rick
Cafe Re Decorated With Extensive Interior Improvements
The New Rolfe Cafe is undergoing major interior work this week. Ivory and white paint refreshes booths woodwork while the kitchen is being repainted and wallpapered.
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Rolfe Cafe
Rolfe Women's Club Calls Meeting August 28
The board of the Rolfe Women s club is requested to meet Thursday August 28 at 2 p m in the home of Mrs E P Lomen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Women’s Club
E. P. Lomen
Mayor Fuller Fulfills Rolfe’s U S O Quota Totals
In a final drive, Mayor O B Fuller secured the remaining funds to meet Rolfe’s $191 U S O quota. Despite Legion Auxiliary canvassing, $25 remained short until A M Simonson contributed un solicited gifts. Fuller then completed the final canvass Tuesday and Wednesday, delivering the needed total.
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O. B. Fuller
Rolfe
Legion Auxiliary
A. M. Simonson
Grace Ross and Virgil Vaughn Wed At Local Church
Grace Evelyn Ross and Virgil Ernest Vaughn were married at the Methodist church in a Sunday evening ceremony officiated by Rev. FE J. Plummer. The wedding featured a single ring service with floral decor and music from Harriett Damberg Everett White and Lu cille White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. J. Plummer
Grace Evelyn Ross
Virgil Ernest Vaughn
Don Henderson
Rembrandt
John Mosbach
Whittemore
Harriett, Damberg
Mendelssohn
Everett White
Lucille White
Floyd Ross
Sibley
Alvin Vaughn
Divonna Vaughn
Otto Umland
Magnolia
Minn
Ernest Herriman
Laverne
Jimmie
Peggy Olerich
Cedar Rapids
Franklyn Brinkman
Joanna Hill
Burns Cause Death of Rolfe Woman in Farm Fire
Mrs H Thoren 45 former Rolfe resident died August 16 in a Mason City hospital from burns suffered when a kitchen stove exploded at their farm south of Rolfe. Daughter Edna 21 remains in critical condition. Survived by husband five sons and two daughters. Funeral services were held August 19 in Mason City. The Thoren family lived on the Brinkman farm east of Rolfe.
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H. Thoren
Rolfe
Mason City
Edna
Thoren
Brinkman
Navy fireman home on 15 day furlough
Willard George of the United States Navy arrived home Thursday for a 15 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Lyman George. Friday the George family and Harold Gustafson of Albert City went to Newton to visit relatives. Saturday they attended the state fair at Des Moines returning home Sunday evening. Willard, a first class fireman, has been stationed at Honolulu the past 16 months and is now at Mare Island in San Francisco Bay.
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Willard George
United States Navy
Lyman George
George
Harold Gustafson
Albert City
Newton
Des Moines
Willard
Honolulu
Mare Island
San Francisco Bay
Humboldt Cubs Face Strong Laurens Opponent in Labor Day Clash
Humboldt Cubs meet Laurens in a Labor Day game at Rolfe City park. Humboldt aims to protect second place in the Northwest Iowa Semi-Pro league with a 22–6 record and a strong lineup led by Lefty Rucker and Howard Byrnes. Laurens leads the East division of the Clay County league with 11–2, promising a tight, competitive matchup.
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Humboldt Cubs
Laurens
Rolfe City Park
Humboldt
Northwest Iowa
Rucker
Cubs
Howard Byrnes
Byrnes
Hilderbrandt
Brandsgard
Fred Kucker
Clay County Baseball League
Rolfe School Students Attend State Home Economics Conference
Eloise Hewlett Nan Peter son and Miss Kelly from Rolfe school attended the state Home Economics conference in Ames last week. The trip was sponsored by the Tuesday and Sorosis Clubs. The B A Peterson family helped bring them home and Miss Kelly stayed for the teachers conference.
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ROLFE
Eloise Hewlett
Nan Peterson
Ames
Rolfe School
Wedding Attended by Gunderson Family in Orange City
Mr. and Mrs. C L Gunderson and daughter Naomi of Pasadena along with Mr. and Mrs. J C Gunderson and Mr. and Mrs. Dean Gunderson of Waterloo traveled to Orange City to attend the wedding of Charlotte Van de Steeg and James Coffin of Denver. The ceremony was at the American Reformed church with a lawn reception. Coffin will live in Fort Collins and later Greeley, Colorado. Coffin is an engineer.
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C. L. Gunderson
Naomi
Pasadena
Calif
J. C. Gunderson
Dean Gunderson
Waterloo
Orange City
Charlotte van de Steeg
A. J. van de Steeg
James Coffin
Denver
Colo
Charlotte
American Reformed Church
van de Steeg
Pocahontas County Horse Shoe Winners at 4-H Fair
The Pocahontas County Horse Shoe contest held at the 4-H fair saw W. A. Waldron finish first, Theo Nell second, George Shors third, and H. F. Ries fourth after two afternoon sessions.
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Pocahontas County
W. A. Waldron
Theo. Nell
George Shors
H. F. Ries
Society Horse Show Draws Large Crowd
Po cahontas County 4 H Fairs Society Horse Show drew a large audience with 85 horses shown. Doug Kerr from Iowa State College led the classes with C G Clause assisting, praising improved facilities including a new barn and corral.
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Society Horse Show
Pocahontas County
Doug Kerr
Iowa State College
Kerr
Wayne Jackson
Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders Association
W. F. Brinkman
Pocahontas
Breakfast-Style Egg Dipped Sandwiches Pan Fried in Butter
A warm dish pairs with a cool salad on a warm day. Dip sandwiches in an egg and milk mixture as for French toast. Pan fry in butter and serve with a knife and fork.
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American Legion
Sat
Grant
Western Retail Coal Dearee
Ont. Paul
Red
W. E. Roberts
Red Cross Center
Central States Building
Zoe Wood
Brain Derby
U.S. Navy
Rolfe Young People
U.S. O
Peter Nordsletten
Wallingford
Trinity Lutheran Church
Grace Ross
Virgil E. Vaughn
Northwest
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