Rolfe Boys Edge Laurens In Tight Low-Scoring Win
The Rolfe basketball team defeated Laurens 21 to 17 in a close Friday game at Laurens. Rolfe led 12-9 at half and 18 all after the third, then pulled away in the final period as Gerald Hart scored eight for Rolfe. Mackie and Peaslee led Laurens with six each. Second team also won 25-16.
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Rolfe
Laurens
Rolfe Boys
Gerald Hart
Rickant
Mackie
Peaslee
Phillips
Post
Mather
Peterson
G. Cornwell
G. Hart
G. Smith
McIntire
Rickard
Smith
Buechle
Ray Smith
Seed vitality warnings spur early seed testing push
Dr. R H Porter head of the Iowa State college seed laboratory urges growers to send samples now before spring rush. Wet weather hurt germination of beans flax oats sorghum and other seeds making testing vital. County Agent E J Schmuecker at Pocahontas urged for one to two pound samples of small grains or soybeans and four ounce samples of sorghum sundan and other sizes. ANnounce marriage plans Arlene Cook engaged to Benson Leavitt of Columbus Ohio with wedding planned in Des Moines area early March.
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R.h.porter
Iowa State College Seed Laboratory
Porter
E.J. Schmuecker
Pocahontas
Sudan
Otis Cook
Arlene
Benson Leavitt
Columbus
Ohio
Arthur H. Leank
Deland
Florida
Miss Cook
Despines
Ole
Hancher Visits Iowa Legislature Members
President Virgil M. Hancher of the State University of Iowa visited the assembly as a guest of Senator A. J. Shaw of Pontas. Shaw notes Hancher made a very good impression and appeared proud of his hometown, Ro lfe.
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Virgil M. Hancher
State University of Iowa
A. J. Shaw
Pocaontas
the Arrow
Shaw
Hatcher Ade
Rolfe
Des Moines ‘Tribune
Hancher
Education
Busi Teme
Senate
Shawan
Rolfefa
NYA Conference For Iowa High School Work Held In Algona
A district NYA conference for high school work in eight north central Iowa counties will convene at 4 p m Monday February 10 in Algona High School. Theodore P Eslick NYA administrator announces Otto B Laing Algona superintendent will chair with J E Stonecipher Des Moines senior high schools director and F A Welch state NYA student work director attending to discuss practices and problems.
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National Youth Administration
Iowa
Algona
Theodore P. Eslick
NYA
Emmet
Kossuth
Winnebago
Palo Alto
Hancock
Pocahontas
Humboldt
Wright
Otto B. Laing
A Variety in Dinner Service
The sixth Wednesday adult class at Rolfe school aims to relieve monotony in meals by detailing English and Russian service styles. It reviews attractive table setting rules and correct seating arrangements. Last week over thirty women planned menus for buffet service and arranged corresponding buffet tables.
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Rolfe School
Reporter Helen Kennedy Leads ISU Teacher College Bulletin
Helen Kennedy of Rolfe reports for Panther Previews at Iowa State Teachers College. The weekly bulletin lists next week’s events and she covers the education department calendar. Kennedy, a senior in kindergarten primary studies, is active in art league Westminster foundation women's chorus and the Kindergarten Primary B A club.
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Helen Kennedy
L. W. Kennedy
Rolfe
Panther Previews
Iowa State Teachers College
Miss Kennedy
Education Department
Social Life Committee
Art League
Westminster Foundation
Women’s Chorus
Girl Scouts Meet at Legion Hall Activities and Singing
On Wednesday January 29 the Girl Scouts gathered at the Legion hall except for one Ar group. They sang songs held a business meeting and worked on projects. The session closed with a schottische dance led by scribe Mary Fuller.
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Arrows
Legion Hall
Mary Fuller
County AAA Information Meetings Set for Farm Program
Meetings on the 1941 Farm Program will be held at multiple venues in Pocahontas County with schedules from Feb 11 to Feb 18. Harry J. Lund announces gatherings at Palmer Legion Hall Lake Two Center school Ware school Schultz Colfax Mullen Rolfe Roosevelt Center Plover and Laurens school houses. Sessions run 1:30 p m and 7:30 p m with motion pictures in Rolfe. Everyone is invited. office hours posted 8:00 a m to 5:00 p m weekdays and 8:00 a m to 12:00 noon Saturdays.
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Harry J. Lund
Pocahontas County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Palmer Legion Hall
Lake Two
Center
Ware
Pocahontas
Laurens
Hog Feeding Talk by Ames Expert at Pocahontas Meeting
Pocahontas county 4-H leaders and BE Quaife from Ames met January 29 for the last session of the evening school. Quaife spoke on hog feeding and management during the discussion at the public school.
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Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
BE. L. Quaife
Ames
Last Rites for Mrs. C F Hurley Held Monday
Funeral services for Mrs. Charles I Hurley were held at 2 p m Monday Feb 8 at McIntire Funeral home with Rev B J Plummer in charge Music by Mrs Grant Johnson and Miss Anne Green with Mrs George Beckord accompanist included three songs Beautiful Isle of Somewhere The Old Rugged Cross and Rock of Ages Pall bearers were Ray Bell A R Graham George Schonberger Jr Harvey Minkler J E Rickard and Ray Jolliffe of Bradgate Burial in Clinton Garfield cemetery Elizabeth La Iza Dillinger born April 6 1874 in Carroll county Iowa died Feb 1 1941 aged 67 years nine months 23 days married to Charles Franklin Hurley in Jan 1894 two children Verl and Ralph. She lived in Pocahontas county and Rolfe and died in 1941. She was active in the Methodist church. She is survived by her husband Verl one niece Mrs Marshall Hart one grandson and two granddaughters. A brother William Dillinger of Peru Indiana survives. two sisters and three brothers preceded her in death.
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Charles I. Hurley
McIntire
B. J. Plummer
Methodist Church
Grant Johnson
Anne Green
George Beckord
Isle of Somewhere
Old Rugged Cross
Ray Bell
A. R. Graham
George Schonberger, Jr
Harvey Minkler
J. E. Rickard
Ray Jolliffe
Bradgate
Clinton-Garfield
Elizabeth la Iza Dillinger
James
Nancy Dillinger
Carroll County
Iowa
Charles Franklin Hurley
Verl
Jefferson
Ralph
Pocahontas County
Rolfe
Marshall Hart
William Dillinger
Peru
Davidson Accepts Fort Dodge Field Man Post
Donald Davidson begins work as field man for Marathon Finance Co in Fort Dodge on February 1. He previously served as bookkeeper at Rolfe State Bank since September 1, 1938, taking the Rolfe post after graduating from the State University of Iowa.
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Donald Davidson
Fort Dodge
Marathon Finance Co
Rolfe State Bank
State University of Iowa
Midland introduces new red clover hybrid for Iowa farms
Midland red clover a 12 year breeding effort from the US Department of Agriculture will reach Iowa farmers in limited spring supply. Developed from three old strains including Illinois and Ohio origins the compact seed shows winter hardiness and disease resistance with good growth and adaptation to Iowa conditions. Suppliers likely through seed marketing associations and private companies.
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Midland
Iowa
Iowa State College
United States Department of Agriculture
Mid
C. P. Wilsie
Illinois
Ohio
Fonda Times Sold to Pleasantville Man
Carl Flanagan of Pleasantville Iowa took possession of the Fonda Times on Saturday. He bought the paper two weeks ago from Harry M. Youngs, publisher for eight months. Youngs plans to enter a larger field of newspaper work. Flanagan, a Simpson College alumnus, has spent years in teaching and coaching, including Pocahontas high school and Pleasantville schools, and was associated with the Marion County News.
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Carl Flanagan
Pleasantville
Towa
Fonda Times
Harry M. Youngs
Youngs
Simpson College
Indianola
I“Lattingan
Pocahontas High School
Marion County News
Unauthorized Solicitations for Iron Lung Target Lutheran Hospital
Andrew Simonson reported community solicitations to buy an iron lung for Lutheran hospital at Fort Dodge. A. Langehaug, hospital official, stated no approval or authorization exists and warned solicitants may be imposters using the hospital name. He advised using his letter to counter claims.
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Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
Andrew Simonson
Blood bank at University of Iowa hospitals
Since its establishment two years ago the University of Iowa blood bank has performed about 4000 transfusions with an average of 60 per week. A large stock of all types is kept and can be preserved for thirty days. Accidents and emergencies now enable transfusions to begin within fifteen minutes of a patient’s arrival, with blood on call for surgeons.
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University of Iowa
Frank J Nacke Dies In Hollywood California
Frank J Nacke died at his Hollywood home on January 27 1941 after a three year illness. A traveling representative for Churchill McKesson drug firms he lived in Rolfe Plover Fort Dodge Marshalltown and finally Hollywood. He leaves wife Jen Carroll and daughter Catherine Kaye and was fondly regarded as a jovial helpful man and faithful Catholic. The family receives sympathy from Pocahontas County friends.
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Rolfe
Frank J. Nacke
Hollywood
Cal
Frank
Mr. Nacke
Churchill Drug Co
Cedar Rapids
Jen Carroll
Catherine
Kaye
Nacke
Plover
California
Lewis
Frank Nacke
Pocahontas County
Fonda Man Indicted for Assault in Pocahontas County
Pocahontas County grand jury returns January indictment against Harry Eaton, 44, of Fonda for assault with intent to do great bodily harm. Eaton has posted bond and awaits trial.
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Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
Harry Eaton
Fonda
Esther Ragan Succeeds Mason as Chief Telephone Operator
Mrs Harold Mason resigns after ten years as operator and 24 years as chief operator. Esther Ragan becomes chief operator, Lucile Learned moves to night operator, Mrs Lee Struthers covers day hours, and Lu Mae White becomes relief operator. Colleagues honor Mason with a farewell party and gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Mason
Mason City
Mr. Mason
Esther Ragan
Mrs. Mason
Lucile Learned
Livermore Triumphs 29 23 Despite Rolfe Rally
Livermore high school edged Rolfe 29 to 23 after a slow first half. Rolfe rallied to outscore 18 to 9 in the second period, but fell short as Livermore maintained the lead. The second team also defeated Livermore seconds 28 to 18. Separately, University of Iowa medical grants total 44030 for research on infantile paralysis aftereffects and blood clotting.
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Livermore
Rolfe
Rickard
Evans
D. Cornwell
G. Smith
J. Smith
Sanding
R. Smith
University of Iowa
National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis
Milk Institute
University of Iowa Alumni Dinner in New York City
President Virgil M. Hancher will address several hundred University of Iowa alumni in New York City on March 1 as part of a series of dinners nationwide celebrating the university's sixty sixth birthday.
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Virgil M. Hancher
University of Iowa
New York City
Former editor rides bugle at Hubbard
R. A. Neitzke, former editor of the Rode Bugle, now runs the Hubbard Review after purchasing Ethel Hill Rowley’s Hubbard paper in December. Neitzke sold the Bugle to W. D. Geddes of Rapid City, who leased it to Edwin H. Larson, the paper’s current editor.
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R. A. Neitzke
The
Rode Bugle
Hubbard
Ethel Hill Rowley
Neitzke
Bugle
W. D. Geddes
Rapid City
Edwin H. Larson
Ninety Attend Meeting of Garfield Farm Bureau
Garfield Farm Bureau at Robert Wiegert home drew about 90 members and guests for reports from the State Farm Bureau annual meeting in Des Moines. Earl Ives presided, reading minutes. 4-H and boys and girls reports were given by Mary Isabelle Chambers and Don Schonberger.
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Garfield Farm Bureau
Robert Wiegert
State Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Earl Ives
Mary Isabelle Chambers
Don Schonberger
A. W. Ives
Genevieve Colgan
E. J. Schmuecker
Garfield Two Farm Bureau
Schmuecker
Howard Hansen
Garfield
Beatrice Munson
Shirley Daniels
Lloyd Nicholson
Carroll Jensen
New York City
Frances Chambers
Louise Block
Joan Shelgren
John Shelgren
Garland Chambers
Elwood
Spriggins
Television Equipment Upgraded at Iowa University
An up to date set of television equipment will be ready for use at the University of Iowa in March. The electronic camera has been rebuilt to project a television picture with 441 horizontal lines, replacing the old 45 line type for a sharper image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
Will Visit Arkansas on Two-Week Trip
Mr and Mrs Earl Chambers and Mrs Gaylord Ryen depart Sunday for a two week visit to Arkansas. The Chambers plan stays in Hot Springs for Earl to improve his health with the baths. Mrs Ryen will stay with her parents in Cherokee City near the Oklahoma border.
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Arkansas
Earl Chambers
Gaylord Ryen
Increase in Flu This Winter Is Reported
The state health department urged Iowans to take precautions as influenza and pneumonia cases rise. Through January this year influenza reports topped 2,000 and pneumonia 424, up from 1940 figures, partly due to better reporting and wider spread. Bed rest at first sign, avoiding visitors, and covering coughs are advised to prevent complications and limit spread.
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State Health Department
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Girl Scout News
AAA
Parahontas County Agricultural Conservation Association
C.F. Hurley
Iron Lung
Letter States Lutheran Hospital
A. Langehaug
University
J. Nacke
Calif
Marion Bruce
Bergum
K. Logue
C V. Behonnek
D. Logue
D. Behonek
Hart
Pee
Phen McIntire
Patterson
Pete Ps
Cornwell
Ea Sandvig
Farm Bureau
Thurs
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