Rolfe basketball clash and town events for February
Local notices preview West Bend High versus Rolfe on February 9 at Rolfe school, plus a slate of events including Plover Short Course February 9–10, a Methodist Missionary Spwill meeting February 10, Pocahontas County Credit I banquet February 10, and numerous club gatherings through February 28. The piece notes theater by Smilin’ Thru in Rolfe and a weather-caused sky phenomenon, plus general winter conditions and river activity.
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West Bend High
Rolfe
Tursday
Methodist
W. W
Rolfe 4-H Banquet Praises Youth and Community Support
Last Thursday evening the Rolfe 4-H livestock club banqueted at the K of P hall with local business people and farmers in attendance. Leaders praised the youths advancing livestock projects as the crowd enjoyed performances by the Rolfe High School Orchestra and notable speakers from Iowa State College and the community.
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K.of P. Hall
Pythian Sisters
Rolfe High School
Lois Jessie Brinkman
Mary McEwen
Lola Srouse
Nannie Lea Smith
Ramona Nelson
Fred Hille
J. T. Grant
Chas. B. Bowen
Walter Campney
Powhatan Township
Marjory Vaughn
Des Moines
Lester Applegate
Robert Melson
Garfield Township
Bowen
Randall Melson
Randall
Rolfe
Bowers
Royal Holbrook
Engineering Extension
Towa State College
Ames
Holbrook
Lightning Holbrook
Iowa
Towa
County Basketball Tournament in Rolfe February 17-18
Pocahontas county holds its annual basketball tourney in the Rolfe school gym on Friday and Saturday February 17-18 with Laurens vs Ware opening. Friday features Rolfe vs Varina and Pocahontas vs Plover, while Saturday morning adds D. M. T. vs Fonda and Havelock against the Friday winners. Semi finals Saturday at 1 pm, then consolation games, culminating in the final championship Saturday night. Referees C. E. Johnson and Geo I Niggemeyer chosen by county superintendent committee. Season tickets cost 1.00 to 1.50. single sessions 35 to 50 cents. proceeds shared among participating schools.
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Pocahontas County
Rolfe
Laurens and
Ware
Varina
Pocahontas
Ploiver
C. E. Johnson
Danbury
Geo. I. Niggemeyer
Council Bluffs
Plover and Rolfe Clash In Rousing Basketball War
Rolfe and Plover Highs staged a packed gym battle ending in a 28 14 combined score favoring Plover. Russell Ives suffered a lip injury while Rolfe reserves edged Plover 19 12 as crowds were treated to rugged play and high attendance with receipts totaling 148 60.
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Plover High
Rolfe High
Rolfe
Jordan
Calligan
Iit
Russell Ives
Plover
Mammy's Lil Wild Rose at D M T School Auditorium
The D M T Woman's Club presents Mammy's Lil Wild Rose at the school auditorium on Saturday evening February 11. The cast includes Clifford Nielsen Rose O May Sylvia Howe Daniel French Melvin Thorson Wade Carver Orpheus Jackson Old Joe Mammy Celia Hester O May Peggy French Letty Van and others with a special musical number between acts. Admissions are thirty five and twenty five cents.
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D. M. T. Woman's Club
Clifford Nielsen Rose
May
Mammy
Lil
Wild Rose
Sylvia Howe
Daniel French
Melvin Thorson Lester van
Daniel
Wesley Lehnus
Wade Carver
Clarence Roberts
Orpheus Jackson
Romeo
Franklin
Majorowicz
Joan
Rae
Evelyn Snook
Courtrane
Clarence Jensen
Credit Bureau Banquet in Plover
Confusion over banquet time resolved for Friday February 10 with service at 6 30 p m in the Methodist church basement. Members urged to attend the Governor Harding address on the St Lawrence waterway at the school gym at 8 00 p m, promising a worthwhile event.
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Credit Bureau
Plover
Methodist
Harding
St. Lawrence
Bureau
Farm sale notices outline events in Plover Rolfe area
Public sale ads list F R Eggspuehler at Plover on Feb 11 with horses cattle and new farm machinery. Andrew Crawford closes out Feb 15 one mile south of Plover. B H Lake ends Feb 16 near Rolfe with mules horses cattle milch cows and machinery. H F Olerich Poland China sow sale Feb 20 south west of Rolfe. D N Gerber sale Feb 20 Leslie Struthers farm northeast Rolfe.
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F. R. Eggspuehler
Plover
Andrew Crawford
Crawford
Poland
China
The
Arrow
H.F. Olerich
Rolfe
Rolfe Women's Club Seeks Pies for February Event
Members urged to bring or mail a pie for the schoolhouse lunch service at the County Basketball Tournament on Feb 18. Donations from friends are welcome. The notice also notes common U S surnames from census lists.
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Rolfe Woman’s Club
Robber Makes Lift at Clark Pool Hall and Goes to Jail
A Palo Alto county man staged a pool hall robbery at H. E. Clark in Pocahontas. Glenn Prentiss, living north of here, was identified after a staged passing of a five dollar bill. He pled guilty, was fined 50 dollars plus costs, and jailed for the amount he could not pay.
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Clark Pool Hall
Joe Wiley
Peterson
Bruce
Glenn Prentiss
Curlew
Rodman
Pocahontas
Stebbins
Harris
A O U W Elects Officers At Rolfe Lodge Meeting
Rolfe Lodge Ancient Order of United Workmen elected officers with Fort Dodge special deputy C. W. Collins in charge. Master Workman H. F. Thomas Foreman A G Sroufe Overseer A R Thornton Rece Financier Amy Ireland Treasurer H H Brigham Guide Carol Tubbs Inner Watch DeWayne Thomas Outer Watch J W Gahm Musician Amy Ireland. Collins installed officers and noted losses of three long standing members whose beneficiaries received full insurance. Amy Ireland and Harriss F Thomas named special deputies to boost local membership.
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Rolfe Lodge
Ancient
Order of United Workmen
Amy Ireland
C. W. Collins
Fort Dodge
H. F. Thomas
A. G. Sroufe
A. R. Thornton
H. H. Brigham
Carol Tubbs
DeWayne Thomas
J. W. Gahm
Coblins
Collins
J. J. Bruce
F. C. Thomas
H. E. Tubbs
Harriss F. Thomas
A. Co
U. W
Local Notes Highlight Visits and Church Service
Winifred Deegan, previously ill with pneumonia and car trouble, shows marked improvement this week. Loren Larsen from Woodville Wisconsin visits relatives and friends in the community. Rev Andrew Peterson and his son Le Roy of Merrill's Grove spent the weekend with old friends here and Peterson preached at the First Baptist church on Sunday.
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Winifred Deegan
Loren Larsen
Woodville
Wis
Andrew Peterson
LeRoy
Merrill’s Grove
Peterson
First Baptist
Highbrow claimants ignore papers prove behind the times
Critics say readers who shun newspapers miss current events and community updates, challenging the view that highbrow tastes preclude news consumption. The line draws attention to evolving reading habits and information sources.
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Times
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Pocahontas County Credit 1
D. M. T. Woman’s Club
Mammy’s
M. T
Saturening
Luesday Club
Ome
A. B. Symes
Presbyterian Onary Society
An Sisters
Castle Hall
Sorosis Club
T. D. Jones
Lou A. White
Rolfe School
Geo. Ivey
BE. A. Messinger
Sday
Ed Dunnason
Forium
Independent Co
New York
Atee
Yage
Harry Dickey
Winbow
Wolstead
Missouri River
X City
Weather Bureau
Sheila
Annebelle Brinkman
Jowa
Mr. Holbrook
Rolfe Community Club
H. F. Kirchner
Edgar Cornell
F. &. Grant
L. W. Kennedy
J. C. Olerich
Pythian Sisters’ Card Party
Knights of Pythias Hall
Smith
America
Williams
Jones
Miller
Davis
South
Garfield and
Lake
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