Community events listed for February and March
A long list of local organization meetings and social events scheduled from Friday February 13 through Friday March 7. Numerous groups including Lutheran Aid, Bon Ton, M E Missionary, Order Eastern Star, Epworth League, Presbyterian Mission Study, D M T Farm, A L D club, Rebekahs, Erie B S school, and Rolfe Woman's Club announce meetings, sales, dinners, and programs at various homes, churches, and public halls with dates and venues across Pocahontas Rolfe and surrounding areas.
MLMER School Wins Grain Judging Contest
Six high schools Palmer Laurens Ihls Havelock Pocahontas and Var competed in a county wide grain judging and identification contest staged by the Farm Bureau and local elevators at the Pocahontas courthouse. Arnold Schleusener of Havelock led individuals. Palmer won the silver cup. Laurens scored over 1000 points with top ten finishers including Rouse Swalin Harrold Roewe Bencke Alaugh Maysilles and MacVey. Extension agent A Hauser of Ames directed the event with school faculty help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer
Laurens
Ihls
Havelock
Pocahontas
Var
Farm Bureau
Fimers
Court House
Arnold Schieusener
Farmers’ Elevators
Arnold Schleusener
Kenneth Rouse
Laure
Clifford Swalin
Lucian ’Tson
Varina
Leonard Harrold
August Roewe
leRoy Bencke
Everett Alaugh
Lynn Maysilles
Leo MacVey
Rolfe
A. Hauser
Extension Servve
Ames
Done in Oil staged by D M T home talent
The Des Moines Township Woman's club sponsored the farce comedy done on Thursday at the D M T school auditorium. The Braun summer home near Ladyfern Lake New York serves as the play's setting with Emil Braun Geo Lehnus and Karl Pumpernickle Guy Smith delivering the blundering German duo. Supporting roles include Vera Lehnus Lela Hewlett and others. the production was coached by Mrs Thos Diggs and Mrs C E Lehnus with musical interludes by local performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Lela Hewlett
Braun
William Fisher
Vera Fisher
Dusseldorf
Alma Watson
Arthur Weishaar
Robert Braun
Lester Thorson
Gredd Reynolds
Florence Thorson
Anita Braun
Thos. Diggs
C. E. Lehnus
Geo. Lehnus
Ben Lehnus
Carol Smith
Ernest Vaughn
Clinton Miller
Win Places in Small Grain Show at Ames
The Iowa Corn and Small Grain Show at Ames ran January 27 to February 1. Commercial corn entrants included M. E. Davis of Laurens who won third with thirty ears of yellow corn and J. W. Heald of Rolfe who placed tenth with a peck of barley and also earned eighth in white corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Ames
M. E. Davis
Laurens
J. W. Heald
Rolfe
Mr. Davis
Pocahontas County Boys Basketball Tournament Friday and Saturday
The annual boys high school basketball tournament for Pocahontas County will be held at Pocahontas gym Friday and Saturday. Opening game Varina versus D. M. T. Ware at 2 pm, Pocahontas at 3 pm, Palmer versus Fonda at 4 pm, Rolfe versus Plover at 7 pm, with winners to meet later. About 800 feet of bleachers erected to handle crowds. Strong bracket with Rolfe Fonda Pocahontas Plover. any team could win by beating three of the four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
Varina
D. M. T. Ware
Palmer
Fonda
Rolfe
Plover
County Officials Fire Barrage Of Announcements In Race
The Arrow reports a flood of county office announcements as the “ins” prepare for the upcoming campaign. Roy A. Johnson seeks county auditor, J. F. Carlson for treasurer, C. G. James for clerk of courts, Katherine Boozell for recorder. only one challenger, Guy G. Butler, opposes Sheriff Chas. Stebbins. Abe De Vaal has not announced. Also notes Ed J. Brown’s recovery and Rolfe Fire Co. praise for John Way’s supper after a recent fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy A. Johnson
J. F. Carlson
C. G. James
Katherine Boozell
Chas. Stebbins
Abe DeVaal
Guy G. Butler
Byron G. Allen
Altho
Ed J. Brown
Rolfe Fire Co
John Way
Mr. Wax
Three Farm Sales Scheduled For Next Week
Advertisements announce three farm sales next week. On Monday Feb 7 E Wilson and the M G Avery Estate sell cattle hogs and mostly-new machinery on the Avery farm southeast of Rolfe. Tuesday Feb 18 N A Lind closes out at his Rolfe farm with 28 Short horn cattle work horses hogs and large machinery group plus seeds and walnuts. Wednesday Feb 19 E J Struthers closes out at Anderson farm south of Plover with horses cattle milk cows Holstein bull threshing outfit machinery and some household goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. T. Farm
Freau
Avery Farm
Rolfe
Wilsan and
Avery Estate
A. L. D. Club
Gil
C. L
Anderson
E. Wilson
M. G. Avery
Avery Fram
N. A. Lind
Lind
Scotland
E. J. Struthers
Plover
Snook and Stowell Wed in Cedar Falls Ceremony
Miss Jane Snook and Dean Stowell were married Wednesday Feb 5 at 1 00 pm in the Cedar Falls Methodist church with Rev Rawley officiating. The couple planned visits to Des Moines Colfax and Newton before settling at the John Haley farm north of Lizard Lake after March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Snook
Dean Stowell
Cedar Falls
Rawley
Evelyn Snook
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Eddie Moore
Rolfe
Waterloo
Des Moines
Colfax
Newton
Wm. Snook
Des Moines Township
D. M. T. High School
Meda Stowell
Plover
John Haley
Lizard Lake
Jolliffes Visit Mayo Clinic for Mrs Cartridge Burns
Mr and Mrs C G Jolliffe and Sheila traveled to Rochester Minnesota to visit Mrs J W Cartridge of Tacoma Washington a Mayo hospital patient. She bears extensive X ray burns from treatment years ago and seeks relief at the Mayo clinic though doctors have yet to find a definite diagnosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Jolliffe
Sheila
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Clinic
Jolliffes
Rolfe Folks Gather Out in California
A Rolfe social gathering occurred at the City Teachers' club rooms in the Trinity hotel Los Angeles on Saturday evening February 1. Invitations were issued by Misses Nellie Grant and Stella Hoover for sisters Mrs Florence Young and Mrs H D Brinkman. A seven o clock dinner was served and entertainment followed featuring piano duets by Lorraine and Marjorie Sherman and sketches by Frank Caffray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
California
City Teachers’ Club
Trinity Hotel
Los Angeles
Nellie Grant
Stella Hoover
Florence Young
Muscatine
H. D. Brinkman
Lorraine
Marjorie Sherman
Frank Caffray
Sidney Boggs
F. P. Nelson
Ramona
Raymond
C. H. Beam
Jas. Day
Richard Byrne
A. A. Gadd
H.W. Freeman
B. H. Sherman
Marjorie
D. K. Folk
Fred Marquardt
C. McMahon
Gladys Steller
Lylah Campbell
Mary Williams
Isabelle Hoover
Mary Beth
Pocahontas Hosts County Achievement Day Plans
Mrs H F Olerich led township chairmen at the court house to organize a county wide achievement day on February 27 at Pocahontas court house. Committees meet in the morning to prepare exhibits and a program is set for the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vy Wea
M. C. Bridge Club
Gerald Chase
Court House
Pocahontas
Thay
Garfield Townsi Farm Bureau
Earl Chambers
W. C. TU
CG. Sanderson
H. F. Olerich
Karr
Farm Bureau
Pocahontas County
Choose Candidate for Master Farm Home Maker
Township leaders in Pocahontas county chose Mrs. H. F. Olerich as master farm home maker after comparing qualifications with Mrs. Randall Melson and Mrs. Arthur Vaughn. The selection cited her children's accomplishments, her long service as township and county project leader, and her active community roles. A new Lincoln birthday flag ceremony occurred Wednesday morning, with veterans James Kelts and William Marther present to observe. Axel Heisel sustained injuries from a fall while trimming trees on the Olerich farm, causing leg and back injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
H. F. Olerich
Olerich
Randall Melson
Arthur Vaughn
Farm Bureau
Abraham Lincoln
Rolfe
Jas. Kelts
Wm. Marther
Johnny Doyle
Axel Heisel
J. C. Olerich
Mr. Olerich
Mr. Heisel
Nielsens Celebrate Twenty Fifth Wedding Anniversary
A surprise jubilee marked the twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Niels A. Nielsen at their Rolfe home on Sunday February 2. Family and friends gathered, with Rev. L J Kjoller officiating and a commemorative song by Rev. P M Petersen. The event featured a luncheon, anniversary cakes, a radio tribute from KFNF, and several out of town guests from Cedar Falls Gilmore City Humboldt and Humboldt Father Klein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niels A. Nielsen
Mr. Nielsen
L. J. Kjoller
P. M. Petersen
KFNF
Christian Justensen
Shelby
Nielsens
Pearson
Rolfe
Nielsen
Justensen
Des Moines Township Farm Bureau to Meet at School
The Des Moines Township Farm Bureau Unit will hold its monthly meeting at the D M T school building on Monday evening February 17. All are invited. A feature movie The Transformation will be shown with other entertainment planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Township Farm Bureau
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fi Aday
Ity’ Lutheran Aid Society
Tuntry
Andrew Simon
Bon Ton
Mes
Cook
Edgar Cornell
Iday
M. E
Peterson & Dahl
Junior Missionary Society of M. E
Presbyteri Mission
N. Lind
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Jos. McEwen
Trinity Lutheran Church
Rebekahs
O. O. F. Hall
Adv
O. Eb.s. School of Feiiction
Presbyterian
Rolfe Woman’s Club
MLMER
Ammersburg
LH. Winegarden
D. M. T. Home Talent
Rolfe Presbyterians
C. W. Siefkin
C. E. Boyce
C. J. White
Marion Bruce
J. McIntire
Neidlinger
Vannah
Frieda Wille
Presbyterian Church
Hazel Sabo
Edgar Guest
Morris Webb
John P. Lester
J. R. McIntire
H. N. Hamilton
A. W. Ives
J. H. Brinkman
Robi. Mather
G. N. de Wolf
B. C. Rudolfson
Earl Ferguson
J. P. Graves
Walter Heald
Jess C. Hosier
Paul Lothian
Ed Heard
C. L. Gunderson
J. B. Kent
Geo. O. Hauck
Marion Fruce
John Wiegman
C. J. Morrison
G. A. Dawson
Robin Hunter
Owen Patterson
J. H. Wilson
Ben Bryson
John Damberg
J. T. Grant
SNOOK
Stowell
D. M. T. Farm Bureau Unit
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