Girls Basketball Clinic Brings West Bend Plover Fonda Action
The event featured clinics and demonstrations by West Bend, Mallard, Thompson school of Hampton and Plover teams. West Bend girls beat rival teams in a later set while Plover edged Fen 45 40 and Fonda won 44 23. Additional games followed between West Bend and area squads with scores 41 82 and 21 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bend
Mallard
Thompson School of ‘Beauty
AT. B
Nuzum
Des Moines
Heathman
Plover
Mt” Reers
Rspe
Casey Heathma
Ames
Angus
Mt. Pleasant
Fen
Fondays
Lovel
West Tnd
Plover Presbyterian Church marks 50th anniversary
The Plover church celebrated its 50th anniversary under the theme The Church's Birth. Special music featured a male quartet and solo by Migs la Wilson. Greetings came from a Methodist church and former pastors. Attending members traveled from Mallard Laurens Prairie City Badger Cylinder and other towns. A free luncheon was served in the basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plover Presbyterian Church
Mervintt
Edward Lehnus
DeWayne Henson
Warren Heathman
Migs
la Wilson
Eldo’ Heathman
Redmayne
L. E. Garck
Walter Rothwell
Jorge Steinbron
Mallard
G. DeRues
Geo
Henderson
Albert McFadden
Prairie City
Harry Smith
Fey. Stiles
Laurens
Oscar’ Phillips
Birdsland
Minn
Robert McEwen
Garfield farm bureau to hold banquet Thursday eve
The Garfield farm bureau will hold a banquet on Thursday evening Dec 21 in the basement of the Rolfe Presbyterian church. The Rev H A Sinning’s Sunday school class will serve and advance ticket sales are planned. Arlo Ives Earl Ives LeRoy Nelson and Lester Applegate head the ticket committee with LeRoy Nelson in charge of the program.
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Garfield Township Farm Bureau
Garfield Farm Bureau
Rolfe Presbyterian Church
H. A. Sinning
Arlo Ives
Earl Ives
LeRoy Nelson
Lester Applegate
How to Prepare Christmas Mail
The local post office warns of a record Christmas rush and urges early mailing. Send parcels with clear, inked addresses and plain paper. use parcel post labels on dark wrappings. Register important items, insure valuable parcels, and consider Special Delivery or Air Mail for faster delivery.
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Parcel Post
A. M. Simonson
Flowers Bloom Amid Balmy Weather
Dandelions appear blooming in the Methodist church yard and in Mrs. Denzil Johnson’s home yard last week. The unusually warm spell seems to have encouraged these early blossoms.
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Denzil Johnson
Churches Will Present Xmas Eve Programs
The Presbyterian and Methodist Sunday schools plan Christmas exercises Sunday evening December 24 at 7 30 p m in their churches. Presbyterian practice is set for Saturday December 16 in the late afternoon and Sunday December 17 at 230 p m, with a committee led by Mrs Stanley Willis Kober and others. Methodist practice is Saturday December 16 at 10 00 a m, with committee members Mrs M D Anderson Mrs J C Brogotti Mrs Grant Johnson Mrs Geo Lehnus Mrs N d Bixler and Miss Hattie Lehnus.
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Presbyterian
Methodist
Stanley
Willis Kober
Sinning
LaMae White
C. E. Boyce
M. D. Anderson
J. C. Brogotti
Grant Johnson
Geo. Lehnus
N. d. Bixler
Hattie Lehnus
Rolfe Merchants Offer Wide Christmas Bargains
Rolfe merchants present a broad range of pre Christmas gifts and bargain offers for men and women. Petergon's Clothes Shop highlights remarkable overcoat bargains while Cora E Ivey Rickard & Sons White & Son Rolfe Creamery Central States Electric Co Webb's Drug Store the New Rolfe Cafe R G Hunter and the Fashion Shop advertise extensive gift selections. Shoppers can also save on pre Christmas groceries and enjoy home trading convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Petergon’s
Cora E. Ivey
Rickard & Sons
White & Son
Rolfe Creamery
Central States, Electric Co
Webb's Drug Store
Rolfe Cafe
R. G. Hunter
Fashion Shop
Brogotti Family Holds Ohio Reunion
J. C. Brogotti returns from a ten day visit at New London Ohio with five Iowa sisters for a seven member family reunion. The group drove about 1500 miles and reported a fine trip.
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J. C. Brogotti
New London
Ohio
Iowa
Mrs. Lucy Ogden of Fonda Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Lucy Ogden of Fonda aged 57 died Saturday December 9 after a long illness. She was mother to Mrs. Don Thompson and Clarence Ogden of Rolfe and niece of Mrs. H. C. McCray. Funeral services were held Monday in Fonda with burial at Manson. Others attending included Mrs. C. J. Moen Mrs. George Jeffries Mrs. Mac Nicoson and Mrs. Oda Reid. AIDS IN RED CROSS DRIVE Des Moines township Woman's club raised 30.75 with Rolfe adding 81 total 112.25 for the vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Ogden
Fonda
Don Thompson
Clarence Ogden
Rolfe
Ogden
H. C. McCray
Manson
C. J. Moen
George Jeffries
Mac Nicoson
Oda Reid
RED Cross
Ladies of
Des Moines
Township Woman's Club
Rolfe Edges Livermore 31 29 In Tight High School Battle
Rolfe high school edged Livermore 31 to 29 in a tight gym game Friday night. Both teams traded leads through the quarters as Rolfe pulled ahead in the final stanza thanks to superior free throw shooting.
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Rolfe High School
Livermore
Rolfe
Ed Wright
Rolfe Second Team Edges Livermore in OT Tie Breaker
Rolfe wins 28 to 26 after overtime when Rolfe forward lands a basket. Landing shines with floor work and scoring as Rolfe-Twigg Sandvig Junior Smith Graham Beuchle Hauck R. Smith McIntire contribute in a fast paced junior game.
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Rolfe
Livermore
Twigg
Sandvig
Smith
Graham
Beuchle
Hauck
R. Smith
McIntire
Miles Talks To Legion At Pocahontas County Meeting
The Pocahontas county unit of the American Legion met in Legion hall Rolfe with about 85 members. District Commander Laird of Rockwell City attended as a visitor, and Frank Miles editor of the Iowa Legionaire spoke on present day world affairs and Legion activities.
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Pocahontas County
The
American Legion
Legion Hall
Rolfe
Laird
Rockwell City
Harry F. Kelly
Fonda
Frank Miles
Iowa Legionaire
Businessmen to Meet in Rolfe Club Session
The Rolfe business men's club will hold its regular meeting Tuesday night December 19 at 7 30. Important matters are to be considered. All members should be present and come prepared to pay dues.
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Rolfe Business Men’s Club
Pocahontas Band Delivers Entertaining Holiday Program
The Pocahontas high school band led by J. Rollin Grant performed a Sunday program in the high school gym with a soprano solo by Bonalee Kopriva and a baritone solo by Robert Hudson. The band has shown marked improvement since its trio began three years ago under Superintendent Grant. At the December 12 Order of Eastern Star meeting, Florence Cook was named worthy matron and N. J. Bixler as worthy patron, with other officers elected for the year.
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Pocahontas High School
J. Rollin Grant
Bonalee Kopriva
Robert Hudson
Pocahontas
Supt. Grant
Order of Eastern Star
Florence Cook
N. J. Bixler
Gladys Larson
Otis Cook
Carrie Brinkman
Dena Gunderson
Mildred Ives
Blanche Lois Bixler
M. & St. L. Changes Departure Times
The southbound train on the M. and St. Louis line shifts its departure to nine thirty or ten twenty-two A M starting Sunday December 10 from Rolfe at 10:22 A M The train runs daily except Monday and substitutes the 6:20 A M run The northbound schedule remains at Rolfe arriving 11:45 P M
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Rolfe
D M T Boys Edge Havelock 27 25 in Friday Game
Des Moines township split a doubleheader with Havelock high school in two close games at Havelock on Friday evening December 8. The D M T boys won 27 to 25 after a seesaw contest while the D M T girls lost 38 7 to 29.
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Des Moines Township
Havelock High School
Havelock
Thompson
Donald Spencer
Spencer
Kaufman
Waters
Ripperger Brothers
Hewlett and Vaughn
D. M
Leta Mae Kilbourn
Ellabeth Truelson
Peterson
Smith
Koenig
Ripperger
Boyd
Des Moines
Stoulil
Trupe
Big Days Ahead For Visitors To Rolfe's Stores
Rolfe prepares for Christmas with decorated streets and a Santa appearance on December 16. The Rolfe Business Men's club offers free poultry day on December 20 with balloons releasing 100 birds, and a poultry-house pickup at M and J R Hakes.
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Rolfe’s
Rolfe Business Men’s Club
Main Street
Rolfe
Don Thompson
W. D. Hauck
E. L. Helm
L. R. Davidson
Tony Nielson
Rolfe H S Wins in Declamatory Contest
Rolfe high school took two firsts and Ottosen one first in a Des Moines township declamatory contest Wednesday December 6. Mrs Margaret Olson of Laurens was critic judge. Contests featured Oratorical Dramatic and Humorous divisions with participants from Rolfe Ottosen Plover and D M T.
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Rolfe High School
Ottosen
Des Moines Township
Margaret Olson
Laurens
Gerhard Dornath
Rolfe
Dale Hewlett
Margaret McKim
Plover
Rachel Wiegman
Dorothy DuBois
Charlene Hronek
Mothers of Men
Iva Mae Tonderum
White Hands
Tellham
Jean Ann Jacobson
Orval Heathman
Louis Wilson
Claribel Michalek
Shirley Fisher
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Plover Clinic
Union
Hampton
Oakland
Thompson School
Seal Cle
G. L. Sanders
Iowa H. S. Ins’ Athletic Union
Reat
P. Hagen
Allerton
C. R.lathe
A. E. Ranin
G. Sanders
A. R. McMullen
A. R. Rankins
Forrest Plagen
R. McIntire
Music Club
Worth the White Music Club
Anita Miller
Laurine Anderson
Dorothy DeWall
Marian Heald
Anna DeWall
Miss Miller
Ida Jane Roberts
Ware
Electric Cross
E. J. Plummer
J. C. Brogatti
Alta Hewlett
Estelyn
Nelva Dean
Everett. Roberts
Ruth Lundy
Evelyn
Eloise Hewlett
Patty Jeffries
Bob Martin
Junior Dean
Santa Claus
North Pole
Brogotti
Rolfe Business
W. L Pet
Market Struthers
Grant
Wore
Cornwell
Richard Spanier
Tae
Taylor
Patterson
Lanus
B. Logue
A. Smith
Seentine
R. Davis
Stoddard
D. Logue
Thorton Prema Annll
Miles
Legion
Pocahontas Band
O. E
Helm Cafe
Helm’s
Vern Jarvis
B. W. Peterson
J. C. Damborg
B. L. Peters
J. H. Brinkman
F. H. Molyneux
Feather Day
Rolfe H. S
Eldon Miller
Charlton Grain Company
Duncan Grant
Rolfe Liquor
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