Pocahontas County Tops in Sale of E Bonds Victory Drive
Charles E K Watts chairman reports Pocahontas County leads in War Loan and Victory Bond sales for the drive ending December 31 1945. County standings show top positions in multiple War Loan categories with 151.32 189.66 132.50 percent quotas and strong support from local bankers urging continued purchases to boost the county’s historic record.
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Pocahontas County
Pocahontas County War Finance
Treasury
Pocahontas
Iowa
Pocahontas Ty
Dubon
Nson
Mdy
Iowa State Historical Society
Pocaislas County
Pocahontas County Warinance Committee
Charles Ek, Watts
Farmers urged to join Farm Bureau for postwar help
Art DeVaul urges Iowa farmers and broader agriculture communities to join the Farm Bureau as a key postwar advocate. He cites national and state membership, past achievements, and the 1946 drive, asking readers to consider benefits and support to strengthen agricultural policy and interests.
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Iowa
United States
Des Moines
Pocahontas County
Tm Bureau
Art DeVaul
Santa Claus to Visit Rolfe for Treat Day
Children in Rolfe will greet Santa this Saturday at 2 p.m. on Main Street for Treat Day with Santa in charge of the treats. The event will be held at the Greater Rolfe Club Lounge where residents may meet Santa and join in festive activities.
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Rolfe
Santa Claus
Main Street
Santa
Greater Rolfe Club
Turkey Day in Rolfe rewards sixty winners with fowls
Sixty lucky people won turkeys geese and ducks at Turkey Day in Rolfe Saturday. The event sponsored by sixty eight business and professional people drew a large crowd in the business district with a 9 30 p m drawing led by Lloyd Cox Jim Wilson and Mayor G G Butler.
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Rolfe
Lloyd Cox
Jim Wilson
G. G. Butler
Carla Bixler
David Henderson
John Ricklet
Emil Johanson
M. R. Soth
Minnie Fargo
T. M. Gallagher
Janella Ryen
Robert Heathman
Vivian Wax
Curtis Kerns
Glenn Kaiser
Opal Ann Endersby
L. G. Schonberger
Maxine Nielsen
C. A. Burris
Bradgate
Donald Dlowlend
Geese
Carolyn Madsen
Edith Pike
Shirley Isacson
C. A. Christensen
Will Howland
George Dearinger
Donald Timmins
Aaron Bishop
George Heald
Lee Burris
James Cruickshank
John Weible
C. White, Jr
Ralph Philp
Alfred Sanding
C. P. Lathrop
Roy Brooks
Floyd Peterson
Donald Cruickshank
W. F. Hefert
Plover
Gary Lee Junkman
Manson
Leo Flaherty
Charles Pohl
Floyd Salisbury
Henry C. Olson
Victor Dutts
Havelock
George Lehnus
A. Guess
Nels Pedersen
Donald Puff
Ottosen
Loren Heathman
John Wayne McGirk
Gerald Kerns
S. W. Farlow
Ames Pocahontas 4 H clubs to send 11 to ISU short course
Pocahontas county 4 H clubs will send 11 members to the 4 H boys short course at Iowa State College. Max O. Naylor says the session runs December 27 to 29 with one boy per club one adult leader and the county extension director attending. Activities include lectures group discussions live stock judging and state officer elections. University physical education staff and athletic teams will entertain the boys evenings with a formal program and a closing session Saturday morning before return home.
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Pocahontas County
Iowa State College
Max O. Naylor
Town State College
Far East Correspondent Returns With Discharge
Major Lauren K. Soth son of Editor and Mrs M R Soth returns to Ames December 12 with army discharge. He wrote an exclusive weekly column for The Arrow from Okinawa and Korea. He enlisted January 1942 as a field artillery officer and served at Fort Harrison Fort Sill before overseas duty in December 1944. Mr and Mrs Soth Michael and Sara visited last weekend. Buy Victory Bonds.
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Lauren K. Soth
M. R. Soth
Ames
Army
Soth
The
Arrow
Okinawa
Korea
Fort Harrison
Ind
Fort Sill
Okla
Fourth Quarter Rally Defeats Pocahontas
Rolfe defeats Pocahontas 47-43 on the road after a fourth quarter rally. Murray leads Rolfe with 21 points while Rude tops Pocahontas with 19 and Wiese adds 16 as Rolfe improves to 5-0. Sinck misses game with shoulder injury.
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Rolfe Basketeers
Pocahontas
Rolfe Boys
Rude
Wiese
Rolfe
Murray
Fisher
Cox
Sinck
Cornwell
Manson
Jackie Sanding
Sandvng
Levene
Roberts Family Reunited for Thanksgiving at Home
Mrs. V. E. Roberts of Bingham Lake Minnesota reports a full family gathering during Thanksgiving weekend the first in four and a half years. Everett Roberts recently discharged from four years in the navy, joined by relatives from Cedar Falls Lamberton Windom Pocahontas Rolfe and more. The group includes Chet Williams Estelyn from Cedar Falls and Loren Kindler newly inducted at Fort Snelling.
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V. E. Roberts
Bingham Lake
Minn
Orville Egge
Nelva Dean
Clifford
Windom
Darwin
Pocahontas
Loren
Lowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Kindler
Navy
Great Lakes
Army
Fort Snelling
Bronze Star Award to Severn M Boyd of 634th TD Battalion
Severn M Boyd T/4 of Headquarters Company 634th Tank Destroyer Battalion received the Bronze Star for meritorious achievement in Europe from July 25 to December 31 1944. He is noted for conscientious skilled service as motor maintenance clerk and holds five battle stars and the Good Conduct medal. Boyd served 4 1/2 years, overseas 22 months, with postings in England France Belgium Germany and Czechoslovakia. Discharged October 4 1945.
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Severn M. Boyd
634Th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Europe
Boyd
Sgt
Army
England
France
Belgium
Germany
Czechoslovakia
D M T Livewires Plan 1946 Meeting Schedule
The D M T Livewires met at Dale Nicoson's home to study Christmas customs abroad and plan the 1946 program. Lunch was served by Mrs Nicoson. The next meeting is set for January 28 at Jerry Majorowicz's home.
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D.M.T
Dale Nicoson
Nicoson
Jerry Majorowicz
Greater Rolfe Club Elects ’46 Board Monday
The Greater Rolfe club elected its 1946 board at a Monday lounge meeting. New directors named by Ham Girard include Jim Wilson Dr. G. G. Butler Nathan Bradburn L R Davidson Cora Lighter A V Graeber and Arnold Wold. Retiring directors were praised for service led by Shirley Thornton.
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Greater Rolfe Club
Ham Girard
Jim Wilson
G. G. Butler
Nathan Bradburn
L. R. Davidson
Cora Lighter
A. V. Graeber
Arnold Wold
Shirley Thornton
Bernice Hauck
Miss Lighter
Thornton
Henry Wickie
Butler
Davidson
Telmer Sime
George Beckerd
Girard
Dr. Butler
P. J. Riches
Frances Perigal
Newell F. Gernsay
Ames
James Taylor Weds Arlene Sorensen in Humboldt Ceremony
Arlene M Sorensen daughter of Mr and Mrs Nels Sorensen of Pioneer married James J Taylor son of Mr and Mrs George Taylor of Rolfe in a small ceremony at Father Fitzpatrick s home Humboldt on December 12 at four o clock The bride wore white silk marquisette with gold sequin trim and carried red talisman roses The groom a brown business suit wore a red rose boutonniere Best man was Wallace Taylor The bride is a Gilmore City high school graduate 1942 and last worked at Rose s Rexall Humboldt The groom a Rolfe high school graduate 1940 recently discharged from the navy They will live in Rolfe and James will work with his brother in Taylor s Royal 400 Service.
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Nels Sorensen
Pioneer
Arlene M
James J. Taylor
George Taylor
Rolfe
Fitzpatrick
Humboldt
Wallace Taylor
Wallace
Gilmore City High School
Rose’s
Rexall
Rolfe High School
Navy
James
Taylor’s
Cpl Eldon Miller Returns From Three Years Overseas
Cpl Eldon Miller formerly of the 396th Service Squadron 12th Service Group arrived home Tuesday at noon December 11 after almost three years in service. He went to China in November 1943 spent two years with a ground crew at Kweilin keeping 350 planes in repair. Miller enlisted February 18 1943 trained at St Petersburg Florida discharged at Camp Grant Illinois December 10 released from active duty in China and began home October 5. Mrs Miller and two small sons have been in Rolfe during his service and the younger boy was seen by Miller for the first time Tuesday.
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Cpl
Eldon Miller
396Th
12Th Service Group
Miller
China
Kweilin
Cpl. Miller
St. Petersburg
Fla
Camp Grant
Ill
Floyd J Salisbury Returns From Overseas Service
Floyd J Salisbury arrived in the United States on Thanksgiving day after service in New Britain New Guinea and the Philippines. He was discharged at Fort Leavenworth Kansas December 5 and reached home last week. He earned 22 months overseas duty.
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Floyd J, Salisbury
States
Philippines
Fort Leavenworth
Kans
Salisbury
New Britain
New Guinea
Legion Hosts Coon Feed at Legion Hall
The American Legion announces a coon feed at the Legion hall on Thursday evening, December 20, at 6 30. All ex service men are invited to attend and dine.
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American Legion
Legion Hall
Services Held For Oscar Snyder
Obituary notice for Oscar Snyder a 67 year old farmer near Rolfe with service at a Methodist church officiated by Rev. Charles R Buckwalter. Snyder died at Lutheran hospital Fort Dodge after two weeks as a surgical patient. Survived by sister Zelda and several out of town cousins. Burial planned in Paxton Illinois.
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Oscar Snyder
Rolfe
Charles R. Buckwalter
Snyder
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
Mr. Snyder
Zelda
Paxton
H S Students Present Christmas Musicale
Rolfe high school music department staged a Christmas Musicale Tuesday night under the direction of Mrs. Adelaide Wibel. Ann Jones organized the program and accompanied on piano. Dick Fisher led a short play with a strong voice, while Joe Girard played Santa. Act II featured a girls trio Carla Bixler Cleo Hansen and Vera DeVaul in Winter Wonderland. The girls sextette wore pastel gowns and sang I ll Be Home for Christmas. The chorus offered Silent Night Cantique de Neel and Adeste Fideles with Lyn Brock and John Wiegman soloing. Lighting and interludes enhanced the evening.
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Rolfe High School
Adelaide Wibel
Ann Jones
Dick Fisher
Barton
Joe Girard
Santa Claus
Carla Bixler
Cleo Hansen
Vera DeVaul
Neel
Roselyn Brock
John Wiegman
Adeste Fideles
Gilbert Ellis Re elected County AAA Chairman
Gilbert S. Ellis is re elected chairman of the Pocahontas county AAA committee which oversees the farm program. Henry H. DeWall Jr and LeRoy J. Nelson remain as members with Harry L. Lund and Henry Loots as alternates. Des Moines and Garfield Powhatan Roosevelt townships list new and continuing committee members with towns including Rolfe Gilmore City Pocahontas Mallard and Havelock.
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Gilbert S. Ellis
AAA
Pocahontas County
Henry H. DeWall, Jr
LeRoy J. Nelson
Harry L. Lund
Henry Loots
Ellis
Des Moines
Rey J. Schonberger
Joren L. Pease
Wesley B
4-H Club Boy Receives Honor Ted Omtvedt
Ted Omtvedt of the Fonda 4-H club and Grant Guides won a national 4-H Club Congress honor in Chicago on December 26 for an activity sponsored by the Portland Cement Association. A seven year member, he has raised dairy stock pigs lamb and sheep with farm income over 8 000 dollars annually. He is a Pocahontas high school graduate helping his parents run their 350 acre farm where 24 500 pounds of pork were marketed in 1944 and this year focused on feeding methods to boost pork production.
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Ted Omtredt
Fonda
Grant Guides
Chicago
Portland Cement Association
Ted
Pocahontas High School
A. R. Omtvedt
Longtime Rolfe Resident Mrs. George Smith Dies
Mrs. George Smith a Rolfe resident born Amelia Sophia Prussner died December 1 in Clear Lake at 85. Funeral Monday at Rolfe Methodist Church with Rev. Buckwalter officiating. music by local quartet and organist. She supported the Harriet Ballou Day Nursery and Iowa Children's Home, married to George Franklin Smith in 1884, leaving four children and several grandchildren.
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George Smith
Rolfe
Wunway
Arther Michalek
Clear Lake
Charles R. Buckwalter
Jennie Bowen
Fay Wax
Otis Cook
Carl White
Jesus
Franklin Majorowicz
N. J. Bixler
Minnie Jarvis
Hortense Siefkin
J. ©. Olerich
George Lehnus
C. S. Lehnus
Clarence Eppelsheimer
Conrad Majorowicz
George Majorowicz
George F. Smith
Amelia Sophia Prussner
Simon and
Louise Prussner
Crown Point
Ind
Reddick
German Evangelical Church
Methodist
Iowa Children’s Home
Des Moines
Harriet Ballou
Sioux City
Bassett
Dorcas
Grandma
Smith
George Franklyn Smith
Iowa
Fred
Nellie
Clara
Spencer
Guy
Ivan
Carol
Clarabelle
C. F. Majorowicz
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