Zeman son returns home for Christmas
Mr and Mrs C L Zeman report their son Sp4 Allan Zeman has come home from overseas and will be home for Christmas. Loel Diggs of Mankato Minn will arrive home Friday for Christmas vacation from college. Big Ten Club met Tuesday with Mrs E C VanAlstine in 19 degree weather with five attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Zeman
Allan Zeman
Ray Smith
Rolfe
Pocahontas County
Loel Diggs
Mankato
Minn
Big Ten Club
E. C. VanAlstine
Lester Applegate
Charlotte
Minneapolis
Great Restaurant Hospital
Hog loss probe and local social notes from Rolfe area
Fort Dodge resident Frank J. Shimon visited to investigate the disappearance of 21 hogs from his Rolfe area farm north of Rolfe. Local social items note attendance at Messiah in Des Moines and Holiday on Ice trips, church school activities, and a Friday Nite Club gift exchange with performances by Delores Hewlett and Burl Lehnus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Shimon
Fort Dodge
Rolfe
L. A. Hansen
L. M. Paulson
Martha Wood
Des Moines
Cleo
Hansen
Broadlawns Hospital
H. I. Wickie
Emil Hillman
Mary Buck
Art DeVaul
Methodist Church School
Delores Hewlett
Burl Lehnus
Fraternity Initiation Weekend Noted in Sioux City Visit
Ellwood Olerich spent the weekend in Sioux City helping his fraternity brother David Brinkman with initiation activities. Elmer Hertz suffered a severe cut to his thumb while cutting wood with a buzz saw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood Olerich
Sioux City
David Brinkman
Elmer Hertz
Birthday party for Freddie McKim after school
Freddie McKim enjoyed a birthday party after school last Friday. Local youths and families attended with typical party activities noted in this brief community item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddie McKim
Lyman Geeree
American Legion
The
Auxilary
Laurens
W. T. Phillips
Nicht Marshall
Rolfe
Henry Ewine
Rachel Wieman
Janet Theminson
Amy Treland
Wiegman
Ten Years Ago in Pocahontas County December 1928 News
Reports from Pocahontas County cover Miss Anna Aven returning from California after sixteen weeks with relatives. Attorney Abe DeVaul argued for Old Man Flu but failed to gain a change of venom. he must stand trial. Wade DeMill was elected president of the Farm Bureau at the December 17 meeting. Joseph Pechan bought eighty acres from Poduska in Roosevelt township for $9,000, adjoining the Pechan farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Aven
Los Angeles
California
Abe DeVaul
Abe
Wade DeMill
Des Moines
Pocahontas
Record of 1918 county notes and local figures
Ed Quinsland husked 1395 chickens in a week at Chariton and Bowen with Mrs. Quinsland assisting. Katherine Peterson visited her sister Miss Flyina, a Laurens consolidated school teacher. Earl Chambers played for Coe College football, beaten only by State University. Forrest Grant discharged from Town State College Students Reserve, Ames. Many county men returning from the war seek chauffeur jobs at 50 to 75 dollars weekly, applying in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Quinsland
Nowitry
Chariton and Bowen
Forrest Grant
Town State College
Ames
Yound
New York
Local Families Attend Concerts and Gatherings in Iowa
Mrs. Wm Fisher visited Mason City homes and attended a concert with grandchildren Regina Opheim and Doug Opheim in the all ety and elementary orchestras. Ed Shelgren joined a Christmas party at Pocahontas Chow House for courthouse staff. L W Feldman family traveled to Ames for Bethesda Luth eran Church services and a Beta dinner. Mary Tiernan celebrated her fifth birthday. Helen Slater services held in Emmetsburg. Mike Green and baby stayed with Roger Ives in Pocahontas after visiting Sedalia and Rapid City relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Fisher
Gary Fisher
Wayne Onheim
Mason City
Regina Opheim
Allety
Doug
Ed Shelgren
Pocahontas
L. W. Feldman
Mark
Shari
Ames
Bethesda Lutheran Church
Jack
Beta Fraternity House
Mike Green
Baby
Rapid City
S. Dak
Roger Ives
Wm. Greens
Milo Ives
Sedalia
Also Mentioned on This Page
GW Press (Association
Marron Newspape
Iowa
Greg Kaiser
Joan Kaiser
Evelyn Kaiser
News
Society
Clover Farm
Merry Christmas
Mers
Philadelphia
Wisconsin
Pillsbury
Dulany
Freeman
Rolfe, Iowa
Andy” Eikenberry
Dick’s “66
Max
Taylor Oil Co
Church of
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Rolfe State Bank
John Tiernan
Fred Block
Manson
Clarence Kennedy
Amy Turley
Loren Tiernan
Mary Tiernan
Louis Wilson
Helen Slater
Sietesma
Emmetsburg
Rela
Tives
Fred and
Marcia Smith
Santa
Ritz Theater
Rolfe Chamber of Commerce
Rolfe American Legion
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