Two Rolfe Women Pass Away This Week
Mrs. Mary Seaman died Sunday at her daughter's home southeast of Rolfe at 96. Known as Grandma Seaman, she lived in Rolfe many years and has stayed with the Turleys since 1937 due to ill health. Mrs. Peter Myllenbach died Saturday morning after two weeks of illness. The Arrow notes her obituary appears this week amid local recollections of her years on the farm and in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary, Seaman
H. J. Qurley
Rolfe
Grandma Seaman
Turleys
the Arrow
Peter Myllenbach
Trial of Geo Spence Set for February 6
Pocahontas county authorities announce that George Spence of Rolfe will go on trial in the county district court on February 6 for manslaughter in the death of William Wisettine following an altercation at Rolfe. Spence was arraigned Friday and pleaded not guilty. His defense will be N J Bixler and F C Gilchrist Jr with A C Carmichael prosecuting for the state. Mr and Mrs Albert Martin of Curlew were guests of Dr and Mrs H G Frigaard Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
George, Spence
Rolfe
Wm. Wisettine
Ocahontas
Spence
N. J. Bixler
F. C. Gilchrist Jr
Laurens
A. C. Carmichael
Albert Martin
Curlew
H. G. Frigaard
Poultry Meeting Planned at Holt Building Next Tuesday
A poultry specialist will speak February 7 at 8 p.m. in the Holt building. Sponsored by Shimon Feed Mill, the expert will diagnose poultry diseases and show diseased organs to illustrate conditions. The event is open to all interested in poultry raising and feeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holt
Shimon Feed Mill
Rural Schools Open House Draws Large Crowd
A considerable number of people visited the two new rural schools in districts two and five, Roosevelt township on Sunday afternoon during the open house. The modern facilities drew favorable remarks and about 200 names were entered in the registration books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Township
Wheat acreage declared soil depleting in 1989 farm program
The 1989 farm program imposes soil-depleting classification on any wheat acreage earning a payment, regardless of use, announced by Harry L. Lund of Pocahontas County. Oats barley and rye used as nurse crops for legumes or perennial grasses cut green for hay avoid the soil-depleting label, and flax used as a nurse crop also avoids it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Lund
Pocahontas County
Lund
Trinity Aid Meets With Mrs Simon Simonson
The Trinity Ladies Aid met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Simon Simonson and Mrs Sterling Simonson assisting. Luther Thompson named cradle roll secretary and Olive Ryen chairs the box work committee. They plan to entertain the spring W M I convention and heard a program from Clara Everson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity
Aid
Simon Simonson
Sterling Simonson
Luther Thompson
Olive Ryen
Telmer Sime
Clara Everson
Grayce Thompson
E. P. Lomen
Evelyn Thompson
Verna Ryen
Helen Frost
Alaska
Martin Peterson
Two Farm Sales Set for Next Week Near Rolfe
Two farm auctions scheduled northeast of Rolfe next week. On Wednesday February 8 John W Hudek from near Rolfe will sell five horses nine cattle seven Hampshire gifts plus equipment and household items starting at 12 30 pm with C E Lindeman auctioneers and Rolfe State Bank as clerk. The following day Lewis Jergens from east and north of Rolfe will close out at 1 pm offering four horses 82 cattle 18 broad sows 150 White Rock hens and farm machinery with Bros as auctioneers and the Iowa State Bank of West Bend as clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
John W. Hudek
Lewis Jergens
All Bros
Iowa State Bank of
West Bend
Pocahontas County Historical Society Organized at County Meeting
A mass meeting in the Pocahontas courthouse assembly room gathered residents from across the county to discuss forming a county historical society. A constitution was debated and adopted, naming the group Pocahontas County Historical Society to collect and preserve local historical data. Temporary officers were elected pending director meetings.
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Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
Concert Choir on an Extended Tour
Morningside chapel choir members Mary Beth Brinkman Tom mie Moon and Barbara Jane Lawson joined a tour leaving Sioux City January 21. They performed in Waterloo and St. Louis, reached Memphis and Nashville drawing 3000 listeners, broadcast from Washington, D C, and faced snowbound delays returning via Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Beth Brinkman
H. D. Brinkman
Tommie Moon
Barbara Jane Lawson
Sioux City
William Matteson
Morningside Chapel Choir
Waterloo
St. Louis
Memphis
Tenn
Nashville
Washington, D. C
Farmers Face Higher Income Despite Lower Prices
Iowa State College economist Lauren K. Soth says 1938 farm income will rise as larger livestock supplies boost marketings. Lower prices are expected for cattle hogs and dairy but farmers will collect more cash overall, while consumers may pay less for meat eggs and dairy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauren K. Soth
Iowa State College Extension
Soth
Garfield Farm Bureau meets at Ray Bell home
Garfield township Farm Bureau members gathered at Ray Bell's home on January 26 with Arlo Ives presiding. Reports from 4-H clubs, home project women, and attendees of the Des Moines convention and Ames short course were shared, plus a New Orleans trip account. A noon lunch followed. next meeting set for Robert Wiegert residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Township Farm Bureau
Ray Bell
Arlo Ives
New Township
Rollin Ives
Beverly DeWolf
Home Project
LeRoy Nelson
Walter Heald
State Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Ames
Cook
Neal
Norby
Robert Keir
National Farm Bureau
New Orleans
Southland
Tom Raynes
Lou Peterson
Ed Duffy
Robert Wiegert
Brotherhood Formed At Methodist Church Social
A blizzard night gathering at the Rutland Bradgate Methodist Church organized a men’s Brotherhood for activities and fellowship. Officers elected include Wesley Lehnus president and Grant Johnson treasurer. A father and son banquet is planned for Wednesday February 22 to start the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Virgil Williams
Rutland-Bradgate
Wesley Lehnus
George Marine
Art DeVau
Lorraine Dawson Honored At Showers
Miss Lorraine Dawson bride to be and former bookkeeper at Commercial State Bank Pocahontas was honored at three showers last week. Hosts and guests from Pocahontas celebrated with games, gifts, and festive meals at the Grant home, the R C Grant home, and a dinner at Hotel Pocahontas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine Dawson
Miss Dawson
Commercial State Bank of
R. C. Grant
Aletta
Ivyl Grant
Gladys Larson
Beatrice Munson
Margaret Pollock
R. C. Wiegert
Pocahontas
Hotel Pocahontas
Simon Simonsons Observe 25th Wedding Anniversary
A surprise party honored Mr. and Mrs. Simon Simonson on their twenty fifth wedding anniversary at their home. Family members and friends attended a 65 o'clock lunch and shared gifts, music, and games with a multi generation turnout.
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Simon Simonson
Herbert Halverson
Kenneth, Minn
Lohengrin
Elmer
Andrew Simonson
Simonson
Andrew W
Levert Swanson
Hilda of Plover
Herbert
Marcella Geisinger
Humboldt Electric Co op To Meet Feb 7
The Humboldt County Rural Electric Cooperative schedules its annual member meeting for Tuesday February 7 at 1 pm in the American Legion hall Humboldt. Mayor Frank J Lund of Webster City will address attendees. The cooperative serves Humboldt and Kossuth counties with about 816 miles of lines in operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt County Rural Electric Cooperative
Paul Edwards
American Legion Hall
Humboldt
Frank J. Lund
Webster City
Kossuth
One-Act Play Presented at Methodist Aid Meeting
Circle No 2 of the Methodist Aid hosted a church parlor gathering with about 50 ladies. Devotions were led by Mrs George Smith and the one act play No Banner a flying was performed by Lorene George Ada Marie George Ruth Louise Green and Lola Beth Green of the G and G Dramatic club coached by Miss Annette Green. The group plans a Feb 18 performance at the American Legion Auxiliary meeting in Laurens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Aid
Lucille Learned
Mac Nicoson
George Smith
Lorene
Ada Marie George
Ruth Louise
Lola Beth Green
G. and
G. Dramatic Club
Annette Green
West Bend
American Legion Auxiliary
Laurens
Iowa farmers seal 125 million bushels under loan plan
More than 80 million bushels sealed under the 57 cent per bushel loan program. O D Klein says about 125 million bushels likely sealed by March 31. January 25 moisture tests show 81,380 samples with only 655 above limit. state average under 15 percent. In big corn counties Webster Pocahontas Calhoun Kossuth Ringgold Woodbury Wright averages exceed 1600 bushels per sample, about $900 loan per crib.
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Iowa
O. D. Klein
Iowa Agricultural Conservation Committee
Iowa State College
Klein
State Office
Webster
Pocahontas
Calhoun
Kossuth
Ringgold
Woodbury
Wright
Keir Family Visits Walter Heald Home
Mr and Mrs Robert Keir and their son from Spencer visited in the Walter Heald home the last of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Keir
Spencer
Walter Heald
Marriage Licenses Issued in Pocahontas Area Couples
Marriage licenses were issued at Pocahontas to Robert Lynch 25 and Marion Herron 22 of Varina, Herbert Peters 23 and Emma Janssen 23 of Gilmore City, and Edward C Albrecht 23 and Bernice Alig 20 of Pocahontas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Robert Lynch
Marion Herron
Varina
Herbert Peters
Emma Janssen
Gilmore City
Edward C. Albrecht
Bernice Alig
Promotion Club Met Last Thursday
About 30 members of the Promotion Club met last Thursday in the Central States office for the biweekly session and luncheon. W L Stanley presided in Helen McDonald’s absence. M W Webb introduced Mr. Ladage, a letter from Dr. Siefkin was read, and Graydon Thornton played accordion selections. Shriner 6.8S was named to preside at the next meeting on Thursday February 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central States
Helen McDonald
W. L. Stanley
M. W. Webb
Ladage
Siefkin
Graydon Thornton
Shriner
Home Project Lesson Teaches Illness Nutrition
A nutrition study for ill individuals was led by Mrs. A. A. Brinkman as part of the January third lesson in home project work at the Garfield No. 3 group. Mrs. Lucille White hosted the session featuring food preparations and a music segment titled Half-hour Studies From Famous Operas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Brinkman
Lucille White
Garfield No. 3
KUECK BROCK WEDDING IN OLATHE KANSAS
Cecile Kueck of Rolfe and G C Brock of Hardy Iowa wed January 80 1989 in Olathe Kansas with Judge Bert Rogers officiating. J L Bowers served as best man and Mrs J L Bowers as bridesmaid. After a four course dinner at Merriam Kansas the couple departed for a honeymoon trip through Texas Mexico and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecile Kueck
Rolfe
G. C. Brock
Hardy
Iowa
Bert Rogers
Olathe
Kan
J. L. Bowers
Trees for Farm Lots Available Through County Program
County agent E. J. Schmuecker announces a supply of application blanks for farmers to obtain trees for woodlots reforestation or erosion control. Species include ash elm oak pine and hickory with transplants. prices 2 to 6 dollars per thousand. Minimum order is 1,000 trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Schmuecker
Schmuecker
Ames
Morrison Improves at Home After Hospital Stay
C. J. Morrison shows slow improvement at his residence while H. E. Dickey finishes a house near the railroad on Elm street. The Morrison family reportedly moved in late last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Morrison
Elm Street
Dr. Leserman Addresses Fellowship Forum On Socialized Medicine
Dr. Lester Leserman argues America leads in medical care and research in a Fellowship Forum talk at his home. He cites European underfunding of health services and compares systems, noting foundations fund U S medical progress and naming Sept. M. D. Anderson to head the next program.
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America
Lester Leserman
Europe
Leserman
D. Anderson
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C. B. Bowen
Daugher
Embree Lienemann
Geo. Spence
Trinity Aid
Organize County Historical Society
Concert Choir
Garfield Farm Bureau
Dwain Atherton
Gary Lee
Atherton
Clarence Smoot
Alton
Frank Atherton
E. H. Clarke
East Side Bridge Club
Owen Patterson
Rolfe High
Albert City
Cornwell
Hansen
Thieman
L. Cornwell
F Taylor
Hangen
Tutt
Gwennet Cox
Sandvig Pouelsen
D. Cornwell Pee Smith
R. Cox
Blomberg
Miller Otteman
Satory
Any
Simon Simonsons
Order of Eastern Star
Lucille Johnson
Eagle Grove
Marion Bruce
Humboldt Electric Co-op
Masons
Masonic Hall
J. H. Brinkman
Jean Mather
Dr. T
Clark
Harry Brigham
A. G. Hille
Dr. Leserman
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