Christmas and Community Events Listed for Rolfe
The notice lists upcoming local happenings from Dec 21 to Jan 25 including a high school nativity play at 2:30 p m, Santa Claus visit at 2:00 p m, Christmas Eve services at Presbyterian and Catholic churches, Midnight Mass, Bon Ton Club meeting, Henry Dall sale, New Year's event, Woman's Club meeting, and a sub-district defense contest at Rolfe school.
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Torium
Pargaret' Catholic Church
Henry Dall
Holts
Jos
McEwen
Rolfe
Lutheran Church and County Meetings Reported Services and Finances
Local Lutheran Church led by Pastor L Kjoller held morning and evening services with a Thursday meeting and a Sunday program for officers and directors. County Protective Association met at the courthouse to audit bank receipts, reporting a balance around $160 and a reward for a theft case. Directors and officers were elected for 1929, and rural home industry notes were shared with practical sewing and pressing tips amid community updates.
First National To Pay Twenty Percent Dividend
The receiver of the First National Bank of Rolfe announces a second dividend of twenty percent on all proven deposit claims. Depositors must present receiver's certificates for endorsement and sign a receipt before receiving their checks at the bank.
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First National Bank of Rolfe
Major Everett Smith Earns Key Military Honors at Iowa
Col Gordon Siefkin praises Everett Smith for rapid rise in ROTC at the University of Iowa. Smith is one of four majors commanding a battalion of 300 to 400 cadets, chairs the finance committee for the military ball, serves on the orchestra committee, helps establish Pershing Rifles, and holds a Scabbard and Blade office after winning Governor’s Day drill honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
Gordon Siefkin
Everett Smith
Military Department
Everett
Col. C. R. Lewis
Pershing Rifles
Scabbard and Blade
Gordon
Tattooing Hogs Promoted By Pocahontas County Press
The article notes a half million dollars in hog premiums paid nationwide and explains a tattoo system for hogs from Pocahontas County. Each farm uses a private mark I for Iowa and N for Pocahontas, plus township section and forty acre home marks. Tattoos are applied with simple markers and sold hogs may earn premiums. The text also mentions Charley Curtis and an Indian’s patriotic totem in a concluding remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Iowa
Oil Stations to Close on Christmas Day
Our stations will close at 42:30 p.m. Christmas Day and stay closed for the rest of the day. Fill up before that time. Merry Christmas from Leonard Smith Freda Nelson Wm H Howland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Smith
Freda Nelson
Wm, H. Howland
Blastart Christmas Season Brief
A reflective editorial celebrates Christmas as a yearly season of universal joy and shared humanity. It describes Christmas as more than a date, linking it to charity, community, and spiritual renewal that uplifts all classes and boosts commerce and goodwill.
Christmas Eve Cantata by Presbyterians
The Presbyterian Sunday school plans a three part cantata titled Step Lively Please for Christmas Eve at Cranberry Corners Cafe Cedartown depot. Cast includes Joe Price Warren Ives Madam Scales Daisy Holt Minnie Means Louella Skimpit Mrs Malady Miss Hoardum Uncle Dave Nettie Mary McEwen and others with three chorus groups and two accompanists Sarabelle Quinsland and Helen Brinkman. All invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Sunday School
Cranberry Corners
Cornfield
Cedartown
Joe Price
Warren Ives
Madam Scales
Daisy Holt
Minnie Means
Lorraine Morrison
Skimpit
Helen Cleaver
Louella Skimpit
Hileen Landing
Malady
Tilda Munson
Miss Hoardum
Marjory Vaughn
Dave
Lawrence Quinsland Nettie
Mary McEwen
Mr. Sellers
Graydon Thornton
Joe Crankitt
Arlo Ives
Ellen Meadows
Dave Aptamner
Sarabelle Quinsland
Doris Meadows
Ellen
Ivadel Clear
Edna Meadows
Clara Dawson
Helen Brinkman
Christmas Midnight Mass at St. Margaret's
St. Margaret's church will celebrate midnight mass on Christmas Eve with High Mass sung by the choir directed by Miss Josie Biedermann. The sermon will be given by Rev. Tewell. Everyone welcome.
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St. Margaret’s Church
Josie Biedermann
Tewell
Wade DeMill Heads Pocahontas County Farm Bureau
At the annual meeting in Pocahontas on December 17 Wade DeMill of Des Moines township was elected president. Mrs. H F Olevich of Garfield township was named vice president and Mrs. John Eisenhauer of Lincoln township secretary. C E Watts of Pocahontas became treasurer and a list of club directors and committee members was elected. Leith to represent county at state meeting in Des Moines January 15 17 and a taxation resolution was planned amid tax questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Otto Herke
Folowing
A.W. Ives
Garfield Township
Wade de Mill
Des Moines
Robert Olson
Lake Township
Harry Reinholtz
Lizard
B. W. Lathrop
Powhatan
J. J. Pavik
Roosevelt Township
John Hisenhauer
Lincoln Township
Ben Fischer
Bellville
Chas. Mann
Cummins
Messer
J. C. Truelsen
F. K. Hawley
State Farm Bureau Federation
Federation
Big Corn Yields Reported In Iowa County Tests
Yields at a test plot rate of 100 bushels per acre were harvested this fall in Crawford county reports E. S. Dyas extension crops specialist Iowa State College who aided with the harvesting. He also helped harvest plots in Pocahontas and Harrison counties. The note mentions Hickman dropping from the front page and a desert disappearance in Mexico this fall.
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Crawford County
E. S. Dyas
Iowa State College
Pocahontas
Harrison Counties
Pocahontas County C T A Report for November
The Pocahontas County C T A highlights top dairy herds led by Allen & Watson of Laurens with 880 lbs milk and 36.6 lbs butterfat per cow, followed by John Kilburn of Rolfe and J T Seifert of Rolfe with Guernseys. Ruby the grade Guernsey owns 1,347 lbs milk and 64.9 lbs butterfat in thirty days. The report discusses bull selection to boost herd production and notes local weddings and Fort Dodge visit for the F J Nacke family and Genevieve Beam marriage to Paul Jarvis of Bradgate.
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Allen & Watson
Laurens
John Kilburn
Rolfe
J. T. Seifert
E. E. Mason
Gilmore City
Hugh Freeburg
Geo. Aschenbrenner & Sons
Guernsey
Ruby
Seifert
A. M. Wolcott
County Farm
Pocahontas
Cleo Searcy
Mallard
Randall Melson
Bradgate
M. ‘H. Hoskins
Martin Gehrt
C. R. Smith
Merle ‘Bohn
Cow Testing Association
Co. A. Julian
F. J. Nacke
A. G. Hille
Karl
Fort Dodge
Genevieve Beam
Paul Jarvis
Humboldt
Rev. Lutman
Congregational Church
Margaret Johansen
David Henderson
Plover
Elmer Jarvis
J. C. Beam
Genevieve
Rolfe Hight School
Iowa 4-H Wins Big at Chicago Livestock Show
Iowa 4-H Club boys and girls swept top prizes at the International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago. Clarence Goecke of State Center and Keith Collins of Liscomb claimed grand champion steer and carcass respectively, sharing about 15 thousand dollars in prizes and sales. Other Iowa winners included junior feeding contest first prizes, a ten calf group taking top state honors, Cerro Gordo live stock judging team placing fifth, and Town 4-H girls earning multiple firsts in nutrition clothing and home furnishing events.
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Chicago
Iowa
Union
Canada
Hawkeye State
Marshall County
Clarence Goecke
State Center
Clarence
Keith Collins
Liscomb
Eugene I. Huisman
Wellsburg
Buelah Larson
Harlan
Jean Minish
Hudson
Lawrence Aves
Melbourne
Elliott Brown
Rose Hill
Richard Yordy
Cerro Gordo County
Livestock Feeding Schools Set for January 7 11
Farm Bureau of Pocahontas county brings Rex Beresford for a series of Live Stock Feeding Schools January 7 11 Two meetings daily cover swine beef and dairy cattle feeding He runs his own farm and has fed many cattle and hogs while staying tied to Ames experiments Meeting locations to be announced soon.
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Iowa State College
Farm Bureau of
Pocahontas County
Rex. Beresford
Beresford
Ames
Home Management Meetings Led by Esther Pond in Pocahontas County
Local leaders praised Esther Pond for a lesson on Large Quantity Meal Planning held at Mrs. Julia Wagner's Dover township home. Corn shellers arrived that morning as attendees prepared and served a big noon meal. Next meetings set for January 21 to 25.
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Pocahontas County
Esther Pond
Julia Wagner
Dover Township
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Bon Ton Club
J. J
Billy
Tas County Protective Asmet
Court House
Presa Fischer
George
Hall Township
J. C. Trouelsen
Johnson
Chas. E
W. KE. Pirie
W.mackie
Wade DeMill
Alion
Iowa State Ames
Irst National
Charley Curtiss
Blastart
Joyce Kilmer
Hickman
J. H. Engel
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