Rockwell City Tops Rolfe In Tight 39-31 Victory
In Rockwell City on Friday Rolfe lost 39-31 as Rockwell City kept a slim lead through all periods. Bielengerb led Rockwell City with 11 points, Minor had 13, Dixon 2, Lager 4, Gray 0, totaling 41 team points. For Rolfe Cornwell 2, Murray 11, Sinek 3, Fisher 2, Smith 20, with Evans officiating and a 6 to 10 foul count. Second team Rolfe edged Rockwell City 19-18, after leading 11-7 at halftime and trailing 16-17 after three quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwell City
Rolfe
Murray
Smith
Rockwell City Center
Bielengerb
Evans
Manson
Dixon
Gray
Cornwell
Sinek
Fisher
Rockwell City Seconds
Relfe
Roberts
Wiegmans
Stover
Watts
Carson
Kerns
McAninch
Nissen
Farm Bureau Officers Stage Yearend Party in Havelock
Pocahontas County Farm Bureau officers and directors retiring for office on January 1 staged a party for incoming officers and directors in the county on Friday December 4. The Legion Hall in Havelock hosted 65 to 70 attendees with committees organizing arrangements and entertainment including a Dr P D Q Wiz program sponsored by Slushy ds Soap Co. The event aimed to acquaint new directors with their responsibilities through games dances and a post lunch social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Legion Hall
Havelock
Earl Ives
Claude Wilson
R. Jones
Melvin Thorson
B. W. Lathrop
H. B. Hike
George Aden
Oscar Swalin
Sol Kipfer
Ose
Slushy Ds” Soap Co
Chartlers
Eugene Patrick
J. DeWolf
Don Trenary
George
George Len
Wen
Local growers shine in corn contest at Applegate
Farmers from this locality performed in the National DeKalb Hybrid Corn Growing Contest at Applegate with a 26.58 bushels per acre yield. Louis M. Wilson reported 108.75 bushels per acre. The figures are cited as multiple times the estimated national average of 82.74 bushels.
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Applegate
Louis M. Wilson
United States
General TM’s Concert Memoir and War Bonds Appeal
A sister records General TM’s letter recounting a concert with his band for a fat general and French soldiers in France. It notes LeRoy of Rolfe sending French aid and money and urges support for war bonds to back the country’s effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T C LS. Miller
George Beckle
France
LeRoy
Rolfe
Rolfe Native Cpl Harold Calligan Serves Frontline Medicine
Corporal Harold G. Calligan 30 of Rolfe Iowa a pharmacy technician with the 140th General Hospital assists in preparing medicines for battle wounded soldiers arriving from Europe The Army hospital boasts advanced equipment and abundant life saving sulfa drugs Calligan trained at Fitzsimmons General Hospital Denver after 11 years as a Webb drug store clerk January 1943 entry into service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Calligan
140Th General Hospital
England
Harold G. Calligan
Rolfe
Iowa
United States Army General Hospital
Europe
United States
Cpl. Calligan
Cpl
Calligan
Webb’s
Fitzsimmons General Hospital
Denver
Colo
Ensign DuBois Recalls Saipan Peleliu and Leyte Battles
In a letter from a rest camp in the Dutch East Indies dated November 9 1944 Ensign S E Dubois describes air attacks at Saipan and Tinian the destruction at Peleliu and the Leyte campaign. He notes relief in censorship and details torpedo runs and a dawn battle with Japanese ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. DuBois
Ens. S. E
Fort Dodge Couple Learn Son on 30 Day Navy Leave
Mr and Mrs J H Gembler of Fort Dodge received a telegram from their son Howard a Q M 1 c U S Navy stating he is starting a 30 day leave. He has been in the Naval hospital in San Diego for injuries from an accident and will need an operation to connect a nerve to his wrist and hand. The Gemblers are former Plover residents and well known locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Gembler
Fort Dodge
Howard
Q.M
U. S. Navy
Naval Hospital
San Diego
Calif
Gemblers
Plover
Glee Clubs Present A Waltz Dream Operetta at School Auditorium
Rolfe high school glee clubs will stage the operetta A Waltz Dream by Oscar Straus next Tuesday at 8 PM in the high school auditorium under Mrs Adelaide Wibel. The three act show features 14 principal roles, a 45 voice chorus, and a cast list including Maximilian X Dick Fisher Helene Ann Jones Niki John Wiegman Kay Robinson Joan Bixler Matilda Gwen Whitmer Montschi Phillips Brinkman Louisa Joan Buckwalter Budgett Clifford Smith Count Lothar Jimmy Nelson Count Sigismund Bob Riches Loren Roberts Fifi Cleo Hanson Arnerl Carla Bixler. Between act numbers will be performed by the junior high chorus and string trio with Vera DeVaul as accompanist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Straus
Rolfe High School
Adelaide Wibel
New York
Sylvania
Austria
Helene
Niki
Kay Robinson
Montschi
Bertram Budgett
Matilda
Lothar
Sigismund
Maximilian X
Dick Fisher
Ann Jones
Prince Rupert
Joe Ferden
John Wiegman
Joan Bixler
Gwen Whitmer
Phillips Brinkman
Louisa
Joan Buckwalter
Clifford Smith
Count Lothar
Jimmy Nelson
Count Sigismund
Bob Riches
Nicholas
Loren Roberts
Fifi
Cleo Hanson
Arnerl
Carla Bixler
Vera DeVaul
Died Monday at 82 B F Rittgers Funeral Planned
Benjamin F. Rittgers, 82, died Monday evening December 11 at Lutheran hospital in Fort Dodge after a three week stay. Born in Polk County on August 2 1862, he is survived by his wife and 11 children. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 PM in the Methodist church with Rev. Charles R Buckwalter officiating. burial in Powhatan township cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin F. Rittgers
Lutheran
Fort Dodge
Polk County
Horace R
Gilmore
Frank
Pocahontas
Ernest
Havelock
Jake
Robert
Rolfe
Ora Alberts
O. J. Naeve
Humboldt
Earl Cooksey
Blanche Hansen
R. O. Barron
Wichita
Kansas
H. A. Bricholz
West Bend
Rutgers
Methodist
Charles R. Buckwalter
Powhatan Township
Young Farm Couples Meet at K P Hall in Rolfe
Pocahontas County Young Farm Couples held a social at the K P hall Rolfe on December 6 with 65 to 70 attendees. The entertainment and welcome committees arranged games dances ping pong and card play while door prizes included a Buff Orpington drake won by Edith A. Naylor. Refreshments featured lunch apples and local club contributions with plans for another gathering January 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
K.P. Hall
Rolfe
Arlo Ives
George Heald
Ray Sharp
Merritt Clark
G. F. Butler
Clark
Orpington Drake
Edith A. Naylor
Pocahontas
Don Trenary
H. W. Plantz
Eugene Patrick
Greater Rolfe Club
Leo Leadley Home From Overseas
S/Sgt Leo Leadley arrived home Tuesday evening on furlough to spend time with his parents Mr and Mrs C J Leadley. He was wounded in action in France on July 26 and recently reached El Paso station hospital for treatment. He will return to the hospital after visiting home. The Leadley family has three other sons in service Cpl Dale a prisoner in China Cpl Everett at Camp Howze Texas and Pvt Wayne in Germany.
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Leo Leadley
C. J. Leadley
el Paso
Texas
States
Leadley
France
Mrs
Cpl
Dale
China
Everett
Camp Howze
Pvt
Wayne
Germany
Farm sales advertised in Rolfe and surrounding area
Four farm sales are listed. Mrs Eida Simonson plans a closing out sale 3 miles west of Rolfe on December 19 offering 2 horses 46 pigs 175 chickens assorted buildings machinery and household goods. Henry Schmidt moves to a new farm and holds a sale December 21 at Shannon Charlton farm one mile east three north of Rolfe with 4 horses 27 Hereford cattle 32 sheep geese and farm gear. Mrs Martha Wallace closes out December 19 at W S Wallace estate farm 14 miles north of Bradgate with cattle feeder pigs sheep alfalfa hay machinery and tools. Fred Black closes out December 21 at E G Ridenour farm one mile east thirteen miles south of Mallard selling horses cattle and machinery. All ads page 7 Buy more War Bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eida Simonson
Admix
Rolfe
Henry Schmidt
Shannon Charlton
Martha Wallace
W. S. Wallace
Bradgate
Fred Black
E. G. Ridenour
Mallard
Auxiliary Meets At Ferden Home
The American Legion Auxiliary gathered Monday afternoon December 11 at the home of Mrs. Art Ferden with hostesses Mrs. B H Peters Mrs. Fred Witt and Mrs. Joe Meisenbach assisting. The president Mrs. George Weible opened the meeting and introduced district president Mrs. Ellsworth of Humboldt who spoke warmly and received a unit gift. A bazaar and bake sale are planned for Saturday December 16 at the old Riches cafe building. The unit will again serve luncheon for the Greater Rolfe club on Monday December 18. A Christmas gift exchange followed lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Art Ferden
B. H. Peters
Fred Witt
Joe Meisenbach
George Weible
E. EE. Ellsworth
Humboldt
Elsworth
Climax Mfg Co Hosts Livestock Counting Party
At K P hall the Climax Manufacturing Co sponsored a party for farmers showing 1 497 cattle 3 571 hogs and 8 779 chickens. Winners were I S Simonson Martin Peterson Clifford Jones on cattle Ham Girard on hogs Mrs John Lawman on poultry and Wesley Lehnus on total livestock. Prizes included linseed meal hog balancer and grain balancer orders and a $5 feed credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K.P. Hall
Climax Manufacturing Co
I. S. Simonson
Martin Peterson
Clifford Jones
Ham Girard
John Lawman
Wesley Lehnus
Climax Mill
Henry I. Wickie
G. G. Butler
O. N. LaFollette
Feed Institute of Iowa
Howard Boeke
Feed Institute
Carroll Swanson
The
Wickie
Aaron Bishop
J E MacVey Receives War Unit Citation In Italy
Staff Sergeant James E. MacVey of Rolfe is named in a formal ceremony where the 15th Army Air Forces awards the War Department Unit Citation to the B 17 Flying Fortress group for a 18 May 1944 raid on the Romano Americano Oil Refinery at Ploesti Romania. Major General Nathan F Twining presented the honor after weather prevented other groups from completing the mission. MacVey, 22, was the right waist gunner and is a son of Mrs Lottie B MacVey. He is a 1940 graduate of Plover High School in Plover.
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15Th Aaf
Italy
War Department
Nathan F. Twining
Ploesti
Romania
James E. MacVey
Lottie B. MacVey
Rolfe
Plover High School
Plover
READY FOR COMBAT Air Service Captain completes orientation in England
Second Lieut Theron E Graeber son of Mr and Mrs A V Graeber Rolfe Iowa completed an orientation course bridging US training and combat soldiering in Germany He attended lectures on chemical warfare defense and health in combat zones His next station will be a launch point for air cover into Germany
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Combat Air Service Command
England
Theron E. Graeber
A. V. Graeber
Rolfe
Iowa
Germany
America
Lt Dale E Boyd Wounded by Shrapnel in Germany
Pocahontas residents learn Lt Dale E Boyd was wounded in Germany by mortar shrapnel to jaw and knee while serving in Europe. He trains troops in England before D Day and holds the Silver Star and Bronze Star with the Combat Infantry Badge.
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Africa
Sicily
England
Boyd
France
Iowa
War Department
Normandy
States
Colleville sur-Mer
Pocahontas High School
Iowa University School of Journalism
Ardis Kepler
Humboldt School
George Day Dies at 68 in Fonda After Ill Health
George Day 68 longtime Rolfe resident died of a heart attack at his home in Fonda on December 6 after weeks of illness. He had managed the state liquor store in Fonda since 1936 and funeral services were held December 10 at the Presbyterian church in Fonda with burial in Rolfe cemetery. Surviving are his wife four children a brother and a sister, and he was among Rolfe high school’s first graduating class.
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George Day
Rolfe
Fonda
Mr. Day
Presbyterian Church
Grace Porter
Cedar Falls
George Lemon
Rockwell City
Janet Day
Four Strathmans In U S Service
Pocahontas Ensign Rose Ann Strathman daughter of Mr and Mrs IF J Strathman left for the Naval hospital at Great Lakes Illinois after receiving her commission in the U S N R nurses corps She is the fourth Strathman to enter service also in the armed forces are Frank H Strathman S 2/c aerial photography at Pensacola Lt Gerald N Strathman lead bombardier with the 15th air force in Italy and Eugene H Strathman S 1/c on duty in the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Rose Ann Strathman
IF. J. Strathman
Naval Hospital
Great Lakes
Ill
Nurses’ Corps
U.S.N.R
Ensign Strathman
Strathman
Sacred Heart High School
St. Joseph’s Creighton Memorial Hospital
Omaha
Frank H. Strathman
S. 2/c
Pensacola
Fla
Gerald N. Strathman
15Th Air Force
Italy
Eugene H. Strathman
S. 1/c
Pacific
Garfield Township Meeting to Feature Bill Stacey Speaker
Extension sociologist from Ames will speak at the Garfield Township meeting in Rolfe Presbyterian Church basement Thursday evening December 14. LeRoy Nelson leads the program with other features. A potluck dinner at 7:00 p.m. precedes the meeting with dessert and coffee served.
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Garfield Township
Bill Stacey
Ames
Rolfe Presbyterian Church
LeRoy Nelson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marrey
Farm Bureau
American Legion Hall
DuBois
Leyte
Saipan
Peleliu
Navy
Saipan-Tinian
Guam
Tinian
Palau
Peleiu
Leyte Lampaign
Surigao Straits
Vvage
B. F. Rittgers
K. P. Hall
Ferden Home
Climax Mfg. Co
J. E. MacVey
Dale E. Boyd
Strathmans
U.S
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