Petersons Attend Clothiers Convention and Show
Saturday Mr and Mrs B A Peterson went to Des Moines Monday to attend a clothiers convention and to see the show Gone With the Wind. Sunday February 4, fifty relatives and friends gathered at the Will Sennett home to celebrate their 27th wedding anniversary. Mrs Ralph Philp was honored with a surprise birthday party at her home Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Peterson
Des Moines
Clothiers
Will Sennett
Ralph Philp
Milk Still Sells for Eight Cents a Quart in Rolfe
News from Rolfe dated February 7 1935 notes milk at eight cents per quart despite higher costs and rising markets. Local items report school measles outbreak with sixty seven grade students out of class and attendance by Clark Jolliffe of Humboldt who plans to place Jolliffe bread on Rolfe shelves. Axel Iverson hosted five RS varsity players Coach Evans and Supt M D Anderson at Riches Cafe lunch. F E Broadwell stores ice blocks eighteen inches thick with summer heat predicted. Mrs James Kelts continues illness causing concern while Mrs Earl Fisher and Mrs Minnie Jarvis visited in Pocahontas last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Axel Iverson
R.H.S
Coach Evans
Supt. M. D. Anderson
Riches Cafe
F. E. Broadwell
Clark Jolliffe
Humboldt
Jolliffe
James Kelts
Earl Fisher
Minnie Jarvis
Pocahontas
Rolfe area social and sports updates report
Mrs. John Weishaar moved to Rolfe from Lester Applegate. Socials include coffee for Mrs. Russell Harris hosted by Mrs. George Beckord and Mrs. Archie Phillips. Rolfe high school basketball team wins county title at Plover defeating Plover Ware Palmer and Pocahontas. Local families welcome a son John Leonard Maitland born January 29. J. T. Grant has a minor heart attack, cared for by family. Travel news notes trips to Des Moines and Washington state business visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Weishaar
Rolfe
Lester Applegate
George Beckord
Archie Phillips
Russell Harris
Earl Young
J. T. Triplett
Jake Rutgers
Des Moines
Joe Triplett
Donald Rutgers
Kenneth Truelsen
Muriel Wilson
Chicago
Ola Lee
J. T. Grant
McAllen
Tex
Marvin Stoutes
Rolfe High School
Plover
Ware
Palmer
Pocahontas
Tom Maitland
John Leonard
Willie Naeve
Sharon Ann
Naeve
Dick Higgins
Wallace Knapp
Washington
Local Service News From Camp Carson And Family Visits
Twenty years ago on February 1 1945 Lt Marjorie G Peterson of Rolfe Iowa trains at Camp Carson Nurses Training Center Curtis Jones Messman Merchant Marines arrived from the South Pacific on 80 day leave to visit family and friends Sgt Wilbur Mason arrived January 24 to spend a month with his parents four fourth graders Cleve Kerns Glenn Harmon Donnie Snook and Roberta Swan marked birthdays this month
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie G. Peterson
Rolfe
Towa
Camp Carson
Jolliffe Seeks Rheumatism Relief at Hot Springs
Forty years ago J B Jolliffe travels to Hot Springs for relief from rheumatism. Locals note visits by Gladys Diggs to the Eppelsheimer home and report three husking bees in the area at Ernest Lanefitt Floyd Grove and Walter Cook homes. A display of poly chrome work by Mrs O N Chaney and her Newell-Rolfe class decorates White and Son windows. County declamatory contest set for February 6 in Pocahontas with Frank Wiley and Byron Olerich as representatives. The Rolfe Ottoson Legion basketball game ends 15 to 13 with Earl Cox officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Jolliffe
Hot Springs
Gladys Diggs
Eppelsheimer
Ernest Lanefitt
Floyd Grove
Walter Cook
White & Son
O. N. Chaney
Newell
Rolfe
Pocahontas
Frank Wiley
Byron Olerich
Rolfe and
Ottoson Legion
Rolfe Legion Hall
Chambers
Sanding
Marchant
Lehnus
Sennett
Wood
Lighter
Fraser
Harris
Earl Cox
Fashion Shop purchases and local visits noted in brief
1940 notes report Mrs. Shirley Thornton and Mrs. Helen McDonald leaving for Chicago to buy merchandise for the Fashion Shop. Marvin Turley visits his brother in Hedrick. Ambrose Hart and others attend a V.F.W. meeting in Laurens. Pat Wood and Sheila travel to Chicago for business. Allen Hubbell plans a California motorcycle trip. Guy and Lee Bendixon are in Fort Dodge on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Thornton
Helen McDonald
Chicago
Marvin Turley
Lawrence Turley
Hedrick
Ambrose Hart
John Marchant
Arch Mathers
Pete Paulson
V.F.W
Laurens
Pat Wood
Sheila
Allen Hubbell
California
Guy
Lee Bendixon
Fort Dodge
Pontoon County Court Filings State District Actions
Brunswick Corp. and others file collection actions including Poky Lanes and Lauen Oil cases. A criminal charge for Summers involves operating a vehicle with a suspended license. Property transfers include several deeds and quit claims across Varina Fonda Havelock and Aronson properties.
Paramountas County Oom Conservation District Meeting
Work unit personnel from a 13 county area met in Fort Dodge last week. State agronomist Bob Bollman from SCS spoke on gross legume pasture management to the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Bob Bollman
State Agronomist
SCS
Army Sergeant Boyer marches in Presidential Inaugural Parade
Army Sergeant First Class Robert F. Boyer, son of Mr and Mrs F S Boyer of Lake Park, participated in the Presidential Inaugural Parade in Washington DC as a member of the U S Army Field Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F. Boyer
F. S. Boyer
Lake Park
Washington, D.C
U.S. Army Field Band
Local nursery stock orders limit and civic action notes
Farmers order honeysuckle wildlife plants at 16 dollars per thousand with March 30 cutoff and first come first served filling through SCS or Extension in Pocahontas. The piece also urges Congress awareness on administration proposals and urges readers to contact their representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SCS
Extension Service
Pocahontas
Bowling Report From Sparemoment League At Poky Lanes
bowling report from Pocahontas Iowa covers Sparemoment League action at Poky Lanes featuring Tufte ausvs and HiWay D X Allied Bottled Gas in standings and scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparemoment League
Poky Lanes
Pocahontas
Iowa
Ausvs
HiWay
D.X
Allied Bottled Gas
Farm Labor Clinic in Fort Dodge Seeks Farm Hands
The Fort Dodge Iowa State Employment Service office hosts a farm labor clinic from 1 to 3 p.m. on Friday February 6. The Webster Calhoun Pocahontas Humboldt and Kossuth counties office lists 20 married farmhand openings with wages from 225 to 300 monthly plus housing. No fees for farmers or farmhands. attendees urged from nearby counties to apply. Read The Want Ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Iowa State Employment Service
North 10Th Street
Webster
Calhoun
Pocahontas
Humboldt
Kossuth
Kenneth CG
White
Carroll
Palo Alto
Also Mentioned on This Page
Greg Kaiser
Marion Bruce
National Editorial Association
Ffiliate
RIAL
Northwest Iowa
Boxoffice
Edward G. Robinson
Constance Cummings
Fergus McClelland
Eastmancolor
Technicolor
Emily
Life Mag
James Garner
Julie Andrews
Melvyn Douglas
Freeman's Clover Farm Store
Clover Farm
Rolfe, Iowa
QREEN
Gees
Heinz
Debbie
van Camp
Oleo
Eam
Green Estampe
Coin Operated
L. W. Feldman
Kraft Miniature
Hershey
oRgen
Gagggen
Staneall
E. O. Loxterkamp, M.D
Rolfe Clinic
R. B. Ranney
E. P. Hansen
Optometrist
Joseph Schoofs
Elmer A. Ducommun
Ens
Pocahontas County
District Court
Brunswick Corp
Oliver Forsmark
Bert Lauen
Lauen Oil Co
Orville Boysen
State of Iowa
Leslie W. Summers
Mollie
John Vernon Carroll
Varina
Lilly
Harold
Fonda
Reese
Farrell M
James Gannon
Lavrens
Smrkowski
Lester J
Darold D. Shimon
Havelock
Johnson
Robert H
Martin R. L. Aronson
Paramountas County
OOM
Congress
Rolfe Coin Laundry
Hills Bootery
J & S$ Motors
Greystone
Palmer State Bank
Rolfe Farmers Co-op
Muriel’s
M & M Livestock Products
Luft
Luft’s
Maureen Ranney
Lucille Luft
Susan Johnson
Wol
Marietta’s Bty
Unruh’s Furniture
Spike’s Deeres
Bonnie Bowl
Sennett’s
Iowa Hydralettes
Havelock Amvets
Wood’s Super
Brownlee Implement
Pannkuk & Miller Ins
Laurens Dry Cleaners
Pannhuk & Miller Ins
Lois Hart
Pearl Kingsley Wee
Betty Tutt
Tufte
Archie
Helen
Farm Labor Clinic
Farmers Cooperative CO
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