Pocahontas Doctor Dies After Harsh Winter Walks
Dr J C Riordan a Pocahontas physician for 30 years was found dead in his quarters on Friday morning at about 9:30. Death was attributed to a heart attack likely triggered by exposure while walking through deep snow to visit patients. He died within hours of retiring after a long day, and his body was examined by Dr C C Kepler. Funeral services were held at Sacred Heart church Pocahontas with burial in DeWitt.
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Pr. J. C. Riordan
Pocahontas
Riordan
Ron
J. L. Acts
C. C. Kepler
Dr. Riordan
Yale
Edward Murphy
DeWitt
Ova
Red Heart Church
Republican caucuses set for February 17 and 24
Republican preliminaries to nominate a presidential candidate will hold caucuses in Garfield Township Des Moines Township Clinton Township and related sites on Monday evening February 17 with eight delegates each and a Pocahontas county convention February 24 to cast debates at the state level.
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Weusel
Pocahontas
Garfield Township
Center School House
H. F. Olerich
Randall Melson
Des Moines Township
Des Moines
M. T
Leslie Struthers
Jens Thompson
City Water Advisory Urges Stop Running Taps
Notice from Mayor J. H. Brinkman warns residents to avoid leaving taps running through the White month to conserve tank supply and reduce fire hazard.
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J. H. Brinkman
Community notices list local meetings and events
The Arrow announces schedules for clubs Box events and sales. Meetings include Eastern Star Masonic Hall Trinity Sub Catechism Class post American Legion Auxiliary Chapter FR P L O L U Lunde sale, farm closings, Republican convention, Delta Dek Bridge Club, American Home Fund Club, closing out farms near Rolfe Have-D. Club, A L A Otis, morning garfield town events and a seminar at Vie ten home. Subscribe for The Arrow now.
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MD Paulson
Priday
Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Rolfe Tiday
A. M. Simonson
Plovey
Podahontas
Frtiday
Delta Dek Bridge Cub
Robert, Bruce
American Home Fun Club
L.A. Hansen
Tueslay
Will A. Goodchill
Have
Old-Timer Blizzard Paralyzes Rolfe Roads and Trade
A savage blizzard shuts roads in Rolfe and surrounding areas leaving side routes blocked and supplies dwindling. Crews of 70 to 100 shovel snow, with WPA help, clear No. 44 and Rolfe-Bradgate roads while local merchants and the Promotion Club fund relief efforts.
Republican County Convention Friday February 21 Held At Pocahontas
The Republican county convention will meet at the courthouse in Pocahontas on Friday February 21 at 11:00 a.m. to select delegates for the state convention in Des Moines. The county central committee assigns delegates by township totaling 215, including Bellville 9 Cedar 19 Center 24 Clinton 14 Colfax 8 Cummins 10 Des Moines 8 Dover 8 Garfield 8 Grant 12 Lake No.16 Lake No.26 Lincoln 9 Lizard 7 Marshall 8 Powhatan 12 Roosevelt 5 Sherman 9 Swan Lake 26 Washington 7.
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Court House
Pocahontas
Des Moines
Republican County Central Committee
Bellville
Cedar
Center
Clinton
Colfax
Cummins
Dover
Garfield
Grant
Help the Draymen Improve Coal Delivery Speeds
The notice urges residents to shovel driveways to speed coal deliveries from draymen. Delays occur when draymen must shovel entrances. Coal for Rolfe awaits clearance as M. and St. L. blockades ease. Read Grant's ad for more information.
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Rolfe
Grant
Stormy Petrel Delights Sheehy Family in Snowdrift Birth
A son arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. D. Sheehy on the Joe Biederman Sr. farm four miles southwest of town on February 10, 1936. Dr. Leserman and Robert Peterson battled deep drifts for three hours to reach the family, aided by neighbors with scoop shovels. Mother and baby were reported doing nicely.
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Iowa
Jas. D. Sheehy
Joe Biederman Sr
Leserman
Robert Peterson
Sheehy
Peterson
Letting Nature Take Its Course In Poultry Policy
The speaker argues for letting supply and demand regulate poultry and eggs, criticizing artificial regulation. He cites past low-price years that forced better flock management, improved chick quality, and higher value production, benefiting consumers with better poultry and eggs. He urges keeping poultry out of politics to protect producers.
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Iipriebe
AAA
Farm sales coming up in Rolfe and Plover areas
L T Lundy to close out sale Feb 18 at 1 pm one mile west of Rolfe State Bank corner offering work horses milk cows and young stock plus a black Angus bull and large feed and seed quantities. A M Simonson sale Feb 21 at noon one mile east of Plover features horses cows sows brood sows and Angus bull with extensive farm machinery and Jamesway poultry gear. Mrs W A Goodchild sale postponed to Feb 25 four miles north of Havelock includes 72 livestock head and farm machinery.
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L.T. Lundy
L. T. Lundy
Rolfe State Bank
Lindeman
A. M. Simonson
Simonson
Plover
S. W. Young
Poland
Andrew
Jamesway Poultry
Lindeman and Wessels
W. A. Goodchild
Shimon loses fingers in corn crusher accident
Victor Shimon's glove entangled in a corn crusher at Shimon Feed Mill pulled his hand into the machine. He suffered a fractured left thumb and severe finger injuries requiring amputation of the middle and third fingers at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Dodge after first aid by Dr. G A Everson. He was recovering from a prior hand injury from December.
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Shimon
Victor Shimon
G. A. Everson
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
J. O. Watson
Indianola
Gilmore City
Lutheran
Ft Dodge
Watson
Richard Watson
Elsie Bello Langfitt
Walter Keene
Keene
Langfitt
Card of Thanks from Mr and Mrs Jas D Sheehy
To the friends and neighbors who assisted in breaking the roads and wetting the doctor to our place Sunday night we extend our sincere thanks. Mr and Mrs Jas D Sheehy.
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Jas. D. Sheehy
Republican County Convention Call for Pocahontas County 1936
The notice announces the 1936 Republican state convention to select delegates to the Cleveland national convention. Pocahontas County holds a county meeting February 21 at 11:00 a.m. to choose delegates, with precinct caucuses to follow as designated. Officials listed include Chairman Mrs. O. P. Malcolm and Vice-Chairman Jas. L. O'Keefe.
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Parahontas County
Iowa
Cleveland
Ohio
Des Moines
Pocahontas County
Court House
Pocahontas
Republican Party
Randall Melson
O. P. Malcolm
Jas. L. O’keefe
Republican Central Committee
Chevrolet's Million-Dollar Used Car Plan Extended Through February
Chevrolet's used car disposal program, paying dealers for unsafe trade-ins and scrapping them, is extended to February after strong dealer support and public endorsement. W. J. Holler reports January set an all-time used car sales record with 82,055 units in the first 20 days, boosting expectations for quarterly totals and future activity.
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Chevrolet
W. J. Holler
Chevrolet Motor Co
Heller
Mr. Heller
House of Chevrolet
Cold Weather Diary Excerpts From 1870s Midwest
Weather diary entries recount extreme cold from 1872 to 1886 with multiple days below zero, blizzards, and drifting snow. Records show 34 to 40 below readings, northwest winds, and signs of spring in 1877 after frost. Ends with editorial jab about critics.
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Ir. C. Thomas
Hannah
News and Views of This and That Hereabouts
Local notes report beauty pageant contestant Miss Beulah Jones among five chosen from 114 to model at Des Moines convention. ice storage at Okoboji and Spirit Lakes. varying ice thickness. George C. Smith sells 8 000 bushels of corn for 84 000 in Minneapolis. George Wells bakery battles bread shortages during four days of isolation. Mrs. Jesse Adams sues A K Peterson for 20 000 in Albert City over fatal auto crash. Debates calendar reform and 18-month systems spanning League of Nations to religious leaders. J O Watson Indianola dies after auto crash near Gilmore City. multiple injuries. Marshall Beem halves old age tax by note to teachers. Remark on Prince of Wales sightings and Royal encounters in Winnipeg and London.
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Thomasa
Beulah Jones
Pocahontas County
Thompson School of Beauty Culture
Des Moines
Rolfe
Wickinson County
Prince of Wales
Edward VII
George V
P. d. Riches
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
Riches
England
France
Picadilly Square
London
Queen Mary
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