Christmas Committee Appointments For Rolfe’s Promotion
Minute men of Rolfe's Promotion cub are appointed to organize holiday activities including a tree at a street intersection near the airfield. Santa Claus will distribute treats at the tree. Committees cover amusements welfare lighting decoration advertising and tree decoration with many named members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Santa Claus
M.D. Anderson
J.H. Brinkman
Bessie Payee
BE. P. Lomen
Lease
Helen McDonald
C. L
Applications for 1938 corn loans now open in Pocahontas County
County residents may apply for 1938 corn loans through the Pocahontas County AA office or local sealer. Eligible farmers pay a $3.00 preliminary inspection fee, an inspector will sample and moisture-test crib corn, seal the crib, and prepare a sample for Des Moines. Loans cover on the ear corn only. shelled corn and multi crib releases are limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commodity Credit
Pocahontas County
Gilbert Ls
County Agcultural Conservation Committee
Pocahontas
Despoines Office
Ellis
Fraternity Leaders Attend National Interfraternity Conference
The text notes Pi Yean Gunderson of Ka pa Alpha and Henry Bala Delta Sigma Phi presidents attending the thirtieth annual Interfraternity conference in New York. Deans and various leaders participated in discussions during the gathering.
Ives Family Holds Thanksgiving Basket Dinner
The Ives family gathered for their traditional Thanksgiving basket dinner at the Earl Ives home. This year 49 people attended, continuing a 25 year family observance that included extended relatives and friends from Laurens Estherville South Carolina Virginia Illinois and Norton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ives
Earl Ives
Milo Ives
Laurens
Gail Ives
Havelock
Harold Sorensen
Estherville
Andrew Ives
Norton
J. C. Hosier
L. W. Ives
Maude Ives
Mary von
Morris Ives
Arlo Ives
Carolyn
Norton Ives
Carroll Helly
South Carolina
Fred Dobbins
Virginia
Henry Ferguson
Illinois
Christmas Seals Campaign Spurs Tobaccuberculosis Outreach
Post office staff report rising use of tuberculosis Christmas seals on mail. Postmaster Simonson and Mrs. J. R. McIntire estimate impact if all Rolfe first class mail carried a seal until Christmas, with about 750 pieces daily. Simple mailing rules are outlined to maximize seal effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simonson
J. R. McIntire
Rolfe
Red Cross Roll Call Nets 40 Members in Rolfe Campaign
The American Legion Auxiliary thanks all who enrolled in the annual Red Cross drive ending Thanksgiving. A total of 40 memberships were sold. Miss T. H. Terrill died in Los Angeles on November 20. she was a sister of the late Mrs. C. A. Grant and once a leading designer who lived in England France and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
American Legion Auxiliary
Frances N. Perigal
T. H. Terrill
Los Angeles
C. A. Grant
Rolfe
Promotion Club To Honor Rolfe's Undefeated Grid Team
A large crowd is expected at the Promotion club dinner today with Rolfe's undefeated football squad as the feature. Letters will be distributed to team members who earned them last season and all members are urged to attend to show pride in the school’s athletic representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Promotion Club
Rolfe
Rolfe opens 1938 basketball schedule with 17 games
Coach Art Evans leads Rolfe to begin the 1938 season at Sibley on December 2. Key players departed, with Arnold Hansen and Forrest Tutt named captains. The squad includes James Taylor and Leo Cornwell, plus several returners and promising sophomores. The 17 game slate features Twin Lakes schedule and a sectional tournament, opening at Sibley and continuing through February and March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Evans
Rolfe
Basketeers
Sibley
Albert Rudolfson
Edgar Smith
Bob Watts
George Marine
Ray Boles
Bernard Ferden
Arnold Hansen
Forrest Tutt
Leo Cornwell
James Taylor
Virgil Cox
Don Sandvig
Don Cornwell
Johnny Pauelsen
Clyde Smith
Richard Cox
Marshall Burstad
Edwin Sawyer
Marsh Graham
Hauck
Stoufe
Twigg
Rickard
Patterson
Sandvig
Lund
Evans
Melrose
Des Moines
Diagonal
Everly
Livermore
Rockwell City
Humboldt
Logan
Twin Lakes
Manson
Swea City
Albert City
Laurens
Lake City
Weather warms as mild spell continues with strong corn yields
Weather remains mild after sharp conditions with temperatures above seasonal levels on Tuesday and Wednesday. Light snow from the previous week melted under sunshine while corn harvest wraps up with yields of 70 to 80 bushels per acre reported.
New Agriculture Program Nearing 1938 Parity in Pocahontas County
Pocahontas county farmers expect 1939 soil and crop payments to rise about 50 percent over 1938 levels. The 1939 program lowers corn payments to 9 cents a bushel, sets soil-depleting allotment at 1.10 per acre, and adds a parity payment of 5 to 6 cents per bushel next year, with similar overall structure to 1938 and minor allotment shifts anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
K. J. Schmencker
Washington
Merle Cook Funeral Held Wednesday
Merle Lee Cook, 17 months old, died after a cold developed into infantile meningitis at Lutheran hospital Fort Dodge. Funeral services were held at St. Margaret's church November 30 with interment in Mallard cemetery. Parents Mr and Mrs Robert Cook and Mr and Mrs A R Thornton traveled to Fort Dodge where river conditions were noted at Bradgate and Humboldt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cook
Merle Lee
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
St. Margaret’s Church
Mallard Cemetery
Merle
A. R. Thornton
Des Moines
Bradgate
Humboldt
Sale Ends Saturday at Geo. O Hauck & Co Store
The Geo O Hauck & Co sale wraps up next Saturday at 11 p m after weeks of promotions. More than 250 people registered on Monday and the remaining stock will be sold in bulk by Lincoln Sales Co of Lincoln Nebraska after the close. Thanksgiving guests at Elmer Sandvig home include Mrs Gruver, Mr Gruver, their daughter Mrs Dale Spiker and granddaughter Marlene from Havelock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hauck & Co
Lincoln Sales Co
Lincoln, Neb
Elmer Sandvig
Mrs. Sandvig
Henry Gruver
Sandvigs
Mrs
Dale Spiker
Marlene
Havelock
Mothers Stage Feed For Football Boys
Mothers of the football boys hosted a banquet at the school house on Tuesday evening for the boys and their fathers. Decorations in crimson and gold featured miniature football fields and R. H. S. banners. Miss Irene McNee supervised the decor, and Supt. M. D. Anderson acted as toastmaster with toasts from Leo Cornwell, Virgil Cox, Ralph Smith, and Coach Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene McNee
Supt. M. D. Anderson
Leo Cornwell
Virgil Cox
Ralph Smith
Coach Evans
Families Change Houses In Town Shuffle
The J. A. Biederman family moved to the W. W. Beam place at town southwest edge. George Campbells moved to the Wiebb property in the southeast. A. T. Helter family moved from the Webb place to rooms north of Rickard's hardware and radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Biederman
W. W. Beam
George Campbells
Wiebb
A. T. Helter
Webb Place
Rickard’s Hardware and Radio
Farm Auction To Close Estate This Saturday
Mrs. Chas. Otto conducts a public auction Saturday to liquidate farm stock machinery hay and miscellaneous articles to close an estate. An advertisement in page three of the Arrow provides details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Otto
Arrow
D M T Cagers Schedule Bradgate Meet on Rolfe Floor
The Des Moines township girls and boys teams will host Bradgate on Rolfe floor Friday Dec 2. Girls tip at 8 pm followed by the boys. Officiating will be C O Lund of Gilmore City. Teams and players are listed with upcoming fixtures and county tournament dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Township
Bradgate
Rolfe
C. O. Lundby
Gilmore City
Ottosen
Fonda
West Bend
Bode
Player
Algona Academy
Havelock
Methodist Ladies Bazaar Supper Set For Next Wednesday
The M E Bazaar Supper, a major community church event, will be served in the church social rooms on Wednesday December 7, starting at 5 30. Ladies prepare for the largest crowd yet with fried chicken cranberry relish mashed potatoes gravy buttered peas cabbage salad pickles jelly pie rolls coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
Laurens Girl Wins Iowa 4-H Home Grounds Contest
Marjorie R. Beneke, 16, of Laurens, Iowa, wins the state prize in a national 4-H home grounds beautification contest. Her remodel included 250 trees as a wind break, flowers, a pool and rock garden, and shrubs. She receives a 17 jewel gold wrist watch from Mrs. C. R. Walgreen of Chicago. A Minnesota boy wins the national trip to the 17th National 4-H Club Congress and an $800 scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie R. Beneke
Laurens
Iowa
State Extension Office
Marjorie
C. R. Walgreen
Chicago
Minnesota
Rolfe High to Present In Old Vienna Operetta
Rolfe High School glee clubs stage the operetta In Old Vienna on Tuesday Dec 6. Cast includes Hans Maier Louisa Captain Kinski Rumski and Rumski J Jennison Jones Jigo Ilona June Pennington Jonas Pennington Lady Vivian plus Arthur Crefort and others. The plot follows American millionaire Jonas Pennington and daughter June in Vienna during carnival with gypsies, a magic pool, and a pivotal revelation ending in romance and recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe High School
Old Vienna
Hans Maier
Wuerzelpraeter Inn
Forrest Tutt Louisa
Eloise Brinkman
Kinski
Detective Bureau of
Vienna
Leo Cornwell Rumski
Rumski
Jack George
Junior Eccles J. Jennison Jones
Marshall Burstad Jigo
Jean Mather Ilona
Jeanette Hauck
Arthur Crefort
Virgil Cox
June Pennington
LaMac White
Jonas H. Pennington
Peter Piper Pickles
Edwin Sawyer
Peter Piper
Lady Vivian
Minski
Jigé
Ilena
Garfield Township Home Project Lesson At Dewolf Home
Home project women of Garfield township attended the first lesson at Mrs. J. E. DeWolf home led by Miss Vera Johnson the new home demonstration agent. The session covered reducing cost of meals through home grown substitutes and compared economic and nutritive value of foods with demonstrations of farm product uses. Local leaders will hold followup lessons inviting all farm women to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Project
Garfield Township
J. E. DeWolf
Vera Johnson
Handel's Messiah At Ames Sunday
Iowa State festival choir and symphony join the annual Handel's Messiah presentation Sunday December 11 at State gymnasium Ames. A 350 voice group led by Prof Tolbert MacRae will perform and WOI radio will broadcast at 3 30 p m. Local music lovers should note the date for Christmas music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Festival
State Gymnasium
Ames
Tolbert MacRae
Iowa State College
WOI
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Rev. Wangberg
M. W. Webb
Lendit Paulon
E. H. Clarke
Ed Cornell
Grant Pollock
Vern Jaris
Ellen Butler
J. C. Damberg
A. K. Symes
Frank Kathman
G. C. Harris
M. R. Fish
Cliff Watts
Herb Jones
L. R. Davidson
Ed Gentry
C. B. Bowen
A. M. Bimongon
Russell Smith
Pirl Riches
Irac A
W. M.obrecht
R. Gunter
George Shors
B.thompson
Don ‘Thompson
Loyd Cox
Pauelsen Creamery
Ed Istensen
Henry L. Sawyer
Damian
J. I.grant
Cora’ Lighter
Peter Johnson
Hirman
Peter Peterson
Ed Rickid
Claude White
J. C. Brogotti
F. Grant
O. B. Fuller Sr
Monkylor
Guy Eccles
Axel Iverson
Ny Nielsen
E. Grant
Merle Cook
D.M.T. Cagers
Rutland
Whittemore
M. E. Bazaar
Garfield
WEBB
Webb Drug Store
Handel’s “Messiah
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