Rolfe Business Men Boost Twenty Dollar Prize Drive
Local Rolfe merchants promote a Saturday prize draw with a twenty dollar award. The Rolfe Promotion Club cites past successes with free nickel movies and urges residents to consult their local merchants for details. The plan, named Rolfe’s New Deal, emphasizes active merchant participation and the booster spirit.
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ROLFE
Begineb
Loca Merchant Articulars
Rolfe Promo Club
Sig
Babe In Arms
Anvil
Rolfe Promotion Club
Rolfe Promotion
Olfe
Rolfe Library Open House Proves Very Successful
The Rolfe Library reports its Saturday open house served over 200 people with a $42 net, to be applied to rent. Three books and a six month magazine were donated. The Iowa Library Commission notes Rolfe ranked well in 1934 with 1 622 volumes, 179 added, and 4 452 loans.
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Library Board
Grant Pollock
Iowa Library Commission
Rolfe
Des Moines Township Woman's Club Meets in School
Members gathered at the D M T school for a Tuesday afternoon program featuring Valentine songs poems and recitations by third to sixth grade girls. Committee in charge included Mrs C W Carpenter and others. refreshments served by Mrs G Fred Smith and others. Next meeting date not yet decided.
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Des Moines
Allen Cook
Weesa
Ella Beth Truelsen
Ale
Guy Smith
Maxine George
Lulu Christensen
G. Fred Smith
Eleanor Johnson
Loren Pease
Community calendar of local meetings and sales
A sequence of local notes lists events from February 15 to March 11 including club meetings at homes and schools, a bridge gathering, calf tours, church suppers, benefit sales, a closing out sale at Watson farm, and a Father Son Banquet. Also scheduled are a musicale at the high school and an American Legion Auxiliary meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Caste
Minnie A Dek Bridge
Delta Deluge Club
Robert Bruce
Fuss
Geo
Hauck
C. L. Gunderson
Seapet
V. M. Ee Gehrt
Watson Farm
Garfield Township Farm Bureau Unit
Robert Wiegert
R. H. S. Musicale
Cape
Father Son
Methodist Church
American Legion Auxiliary
Marvin Burrougha
Rolfe Highs Host Extra Game Against Bode in Big County Clash
Rolfe High School schedules an extra home game Tuesday next week, February 19, against Bode from Humboldt county. Pocahontas county teams are famed for a high scoring brand, while Bode brings a big, punchy lineup after winning Humboldt county tournament. Many fans from both counties expected at the Rolfe gym for a real thriller and tickets will be sold at popular prices.
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Pocahontas County
Humboldt County
Rolfe
Pocahontas
Humboldt
Bode
Sanders
Bode Hoopsters
Gilmore City
Rolfe Hi
Presbyterian Men To Serve Community Supper
The Presbyterian church men will host a community supper next Wednesday February 20 starting at 5 30 PM in the church parlors. Proceeds help repair the church building with plates priced at 35 cents. Menu includes pork filet mashed potatoes peas rosettes salad cottage cheese pickles jelly wafers rolls butter ice cream and coffee.
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Presbyterian Church
Rolfe quintets win both games in twin bill with Manson
Rolfe beat Manson High in two games on Friday night at Rolfe court. In the opener Rolfe led 19 to 16 at halftime and pulled away in the final period to win 44 to 25. In the second game Rolfe again led at the end of the first half and finished 30 to 23. Officials were Nichols of Ft. Dodge.
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Rolfe
Rolfe Court
Manson Hi
Manson
Nichols
Ft. Dodge
Shelgren
Glee Owe
N. Rickard
Seaytt
K. Rickard
el Et Kober
Harmon O
Bolegrabe Tae Opaote
Johnson
Simpson
Chaim
D.M
John Lind dies at 50 after brief illness near Princeton
John Lind son of N A and Mrs Lind of Rolfe Iowa died January 23 1985 at his farm near Princeton Minnesota after a brief illness aged 50 years six months and 25 days funeral services were held January 26 in Princeton with burial in Princeton Cemetery He was born June 29 1884 in Rolfe and married Hannah Miller on June 1 1904 He is survived by his widow three sons Leo Lloyd Virgil his parents and three sisters plus many relatives and friends
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John Lind
N. A. Lind
Rolfe
Iowa
Princeton
Minn
Mr. Lind
Rolt
Sioux Rapids
Cora Lind
Shepherd of the Seven Hills screens at Rolfe Feb 18
The Shepherd of the Seven Hills will be shown February 18 at 7 45 pm in the Rolfe school auditorium for St Margaret s church. The educational picture features Vatican Choir world figures and scenes from Rome and the Holy Year with narration by Basil Ruysdael and organ by Lew White. Tickets cost 25 cents.
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Calvary
Gounod
Grieg
Panis Angelicus
John McCormack
Vatican
President de Valena
Irish Free States
Rome
Mother Daughter Banquet at Methodist Church
The church hosts a dinner for about 125 mothers and daughters served by fathers and sons. Mrs Randall Melson gave the welcome, Miss Virginia Vaughn replied, with solos by Miss Helen Rogers. Arlene Cook played piano as Mrs Hofert spoke on the mother daughter relationship. A ladies quartet closed the program.
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Fathers and Sons
The
Methodist Church
Randall Melson
Virginia Vaughn
Helen Rogers
Arlene Cook
W. F. Hofert
Plover
Misses Ann Fisher
Inez Archer
Faith Chapman
Lucile Bucher
Home Project Lesson On Reconditioning Sewing Machine
A dozen ladies gathered at Mrs. C. W. Carpenter’s country home for the final Home Project Course lesson on reconditioning sewing machines. The Farm Bureau provided the lesson, with machine cleaning repairs and attachments demonstrated, patterns cut, and a fine noon dinner served. Attendees included Mesdames Gee Lehnus Jas George Leslie Struthers W. S. Butler Loren Pease Art Mickaleck Wm. Fisher John Lawman Geo. Higgins W. C. Carpenter C. W. Carpenter and Miss Louise Ryen.
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Lehnus
Jas, George
Leslie Struthers
W. S. Butler
Loren Pease
Art Mickaleck
Wm. Fisher
John Lawman
Geo. Higgins
W. C. Carpenter
C. W. Carpenter
Louise Ryen
Past Worthy Matrons Meet At Local Chapter Home
The Past Worthy Matrons of the Order Eastern Star met at Mrs. A. G. Hille’s home. Officers elected include President Mrs. Ernest Vaughn Vice President Mrs. E A Mes singer and Secy Treas Mrs. C J Morrison. The group planned activities for the new year and enjoyed a social hour with lunch served.
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Order Eastern Star
A. G. Hille
Ernest Vaughn
E. A. Messinger
Secy
Treas
C. J. Morrison
Hille
Garfield Township Farm Bureau Unit Meeting Report
A brief note recalls the Garfield Township Farm Bureau Unit gathering held January 31 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Ives. The Linotyper misaligned the write up on the page while the makeup man scattered paragraphs.
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Garfield Township Farm Bureau
A. W. Ives
Rolfe
Corn Hog Committees Up For Election in Pocahontas County
Pocahontas county corn hog producers move to elect township committeemen for the 1985 program as 1935 contract applications near completion. Meetings listed by township with dates and locations. signers urged to attend and may sign blank applications before voting.
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Pocahontas County
County Corn-Hog Control Association
Marshall Township
Marshall Center
Swan Lake
Laurens
Powhatan Township
Plover
Grant Township
Trinity Church
Lincoln Township
Center
Lake Township
Lizard Township
Colfax Township
Center School House
Roosevelt Township
Court House
Pocahontas
Bellville
Palmer
Pastor's Class Hosts February Dinner Party
The Presbyterian Sunday school group met at the Vaughn home Tuesday for a potluck dinner with 30 members and eight guests. Hosts were Mr. and Mrs. Thorson and Mr. and Mrs. Johnson. Two new members joined. the group postponed the Singing School presentation until early fall due to crusade work.
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Presbyterian Sunday School
Arthur Vaughn
Lester Thorson
Grant Johnson
Presbyterian Church
Senior Girls Banquet Honors Rolfers basketball team
Six senior girls from R. H. S. hosted a three course dinner at the Cornwell home for the first and second Rolfers basketball teams and Coach A. D. Evans. The event featured a St Valentine motif and post dinner games and stunts. The team has enjoyed prior treats after winning the Pocahontas county championship.
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R. H.S
Marjorie Hansen
Mary Margaret Sinek
Veronica Cornwell
Dorothy Lokerse
Ruth Murray
Yvonne Christensen
James Cornwell
Rolfers
A. D. Evans
Pocahontas
Rolfe To Host Sub-District High School Music Contest
Rolfe public schools will host a state sub-district music contest on Friday and Saturday March 22 and 23. This marks the third consecutive year Rolfe hosts the event with nineteen schools attending including Pocahontas Plover Mallard Manson Armstrong Swea City Emmetsburg Rodman and others. The town's financial report from last year was the best in the district.
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Rolfe
Plover
Havelock
Pocahontas
Mallard
Manson
Armstrong
Swea City
Emmetsburg
Rodman
State Commission
D M T Cagers Win Class B Title Contested 32 26
The D M T boys defeated Pocahontas county champs 32 26 in a hard fought Class B final after earlier losses in county play. Howard Spencer led with 19 points as D M T surged ahead early and held the lead throughout the game. The D M T seconds also fell to Palmer Pups 17 7 in the curtain raiser.
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Palmer
Pocahontas
Howard Spencer
H Spencer
B. Sanden
D. Spencer
Weishaar
Duden
Lampe
O’brien
Schoon
Beneke
O. Harrold
M. Harrold
John K Lemon Dies After Weeklong Illness In Des Moines
Rolfe mourns the passing of John K Lemon after a weeklong illness in a Des Moines hospital. He served at First National Bank and other ventures, was a gifted musician, and active in the Methodist church. He leaves his wife three daughters three grandchildren and a sister Mrs Lottie Green. Funeral services were held in Woodward and he will be laid to rest Friday in Clinton Garfield Cemetery with Masonic attendance.
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Rolfe
John K. Lemon
Des Moines
Lemon
First National Bank
Methodist Church
Lottie Green
Woodward
McIntire
Clinton- Garfield Cemetery
Masonic Organizations
West Bend Callers Visit Nearby Residents
Mr. and Mrs. K. J. Struthers were business callers in West Bend Tuesday. Ed and Mary Telfer of Nevada arrived Monday for a visit in the B. J. Stegge, Corliss Stegge, and Art Ferden homes. Mrs. Elmer Larson went to Moorland Saturday to take over the Moorland telephone exchange management, and Mr. Larson planned to join her there this week.
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West Bend
Mary Telfer
Nevada
B. J. and Corliss Stegge
Art Ferden
Elmer Larson
Moorland
Mr. Larson
Fort Dodge Callers Pair Attend Fraternal Funeral
Mrs Nels Severson of Alhambra California attended the funeral of her brother Michael P Storsund in Ottosen. She will remain in this town area visiting relatives and friends until the end of the week while Mr and Mrs Clarence Jensen were Fort Dodge callers Tuesday.
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Clarence Jensen
Fort Dodge
Nels Severson
Alhambra
Cal
Michael P. Storsund
Ottosen
Local American Legion Auxiliary reports a warm meeting
The local unit met at Miss Bessie Taylor's home with hostesses Mrs. Jos Meisenbach Mrs Z T Carroll and Mrs Jens Thompson. A large crowd attended and plans for a St Patrick s Day party were set with committee members named. A program featured recitations papers and readings. The Ferguson family received farewell remembrances as they move to Denhart. New member Mrs Allen Vickers was introduced.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Bessie Taylor
Jos. Meisenbach
Z. T. Carroll
Jens Thompson
A. V. Perigal
Laurens
W. L. Mclntire
T. R. Jones
Des Moines
T. D. Jones
Marvin Burroughs
BE. PF. Stallcup
Mary Elizabeth Meisenbach
Lincoln
Washington
Marcella Quigley
National Defense
Martin Christensen
I. F. Stalleup
R. Karl Ferguson
Ferguson
Denhart
Davis Bros. & Potter
Allen Vickers
Hachtray
Valentine
Will Tiernan
Margaret Tiernan
Howard Bruce
Marcella Guigley
Mary Ann Graham
Marathon
M. ‘Berroughs
Butchering and Canning Demonstration Successful
Fifty ladies from Pocahontas county attended a canning demonstration in the Pocahontas courthouse assembly room led by Mae Anderson of the Extension Service, Iowa State College, with Dixie Lee Lewis. They canned beef supplied by Mrs. Wm. Bolen and learned multiple valid methods for preserving meats. Sixteen attendees will help with future demonstrations in their townships.
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Pocahontas County
Court House
Pocahontas
Mae Anderson
Extension Service
Iowa State College
Dixie Lee Lewis
Wm. Bolen
Bolen
Farm Bureau notes and farm news highlights
Includes accounts of a Pocahontas canning demonstration with Miss Lee Lewis and Mae Anderson, the Iowa Agriculture Department seed testing to prevent weed seed spread, and Farm Bureau events in Des Moines Township. Upcoming events feature landscaper help from Norman Morris, a Baby Beef Calf Club tour with Carl Oldsen, plus local visits by the Nicosons and Mr. Davis.
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Iowa Department of Agriculture
D.M.T. Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Farm Bureau
J. KK. Brinkman
Carl Oldsen
Iowa Beef Producers’ Association
Pla Mor reopening under new manager in Rolfe
The Pla Mor in Rolfe reopens Friday February 15 under manager C J Moen with Happy Havinga and his ace high band. LeRoy Miller and His Twilight Serenaders play Tuesday February 19. Fire Department event Thursday February 21 features LeRoy Miller and seven piece band.
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Rolfe
Happy Havinga
C. J. Moen
Church
Gilmore City
Via-Mar
LeRoy Miller
Twilight Serenaders
Miller Musicmakers
Rolfe Fire Department
Moen
Pla-Mor
Dickie Anderson Celebrates Third Birthday
Sixteen guests attended Dickie Anderson's third birthday last Saturday. Miss Mildred Taylor, the only adult guest, shared stories and supervised games. Dickie received many gifts and a two course dinner followed. A Valentine Day themed birthday cake adorned the table. Laddie DeWolf of Mallard was an out of town guest.
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Dickie
Laddie DeWolf
Mallard
Rolfe High School Music Program Planned for Friday
Rolfe High School and grades sponsor a Friday evening program March 1 featuring sub district music entrants, musical stunts, and grade dances. The event aims to mirror prior community programs and support the music department’s equipment fund.
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Rolfe High School
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American Home Study Club
Arm Bureau
Dm.t
Silver Leaf Lodge No. 40
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J. C. Damburg
J. H. Brinkman
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K.H.S
Cagers
Forn Lind
Rou
Wimpy
Shepherd OF the Seven Hills
Bradgate Hoopsters
Bradgate
Rudolfson
Cornwell
Mitchell
P Shelgren
Richard Sop
Kober
iNsworth Erento
Hemerson
Schott Sete S25 Sd Ab Yeast
Phillips Naeve
Rolfs High
PD. M. T. Cagers Wallop
D.M.T
Supt. Gehrt
Algona
Marie McKinnon
Frank McKinnon
Worthington
Mallard and Rolfe
Glee Club
Ymit
Raphael Weishaar
Kathryn George
Rich Guy
Lee Carlton
Thelma Boyd
Shirley Fisher
Sylvester Pease
Donna Nielsen
Evelyn Peterson
James Spencer
Anna Mae Struthers
Agnes Thompson
Doris Gehrt
Melvin Sanden
Dale Christensen
Anna Struthers
J. K. Lemon
Miss Lee Lewis
Norman A. Morris
Landscape Department
Iowa State College Extension Service
C. KR. Bower
C. A. Nicoson
R. T. Nicoson
H. G. Davis
Alta Sunday
My. Davis
Nicoson
Rolefe High School
R.H.S
Lime's
Ra.s
R. H
Riches
Axel Iversen
Jas. Cornwell
Emile Krumell
Lila Wilson
Hames Anderson
Pikertown School
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