Schoolmasters Meet At Pocahontas Public School
Schoolmasters of Pocahontas county held a monthly dinner and breakfast meeting at Rolfe public school. Superintendent attendees and multiple junior high teachers joined. menu featured tomato juice cocktails baked ham and more. Valentine decorations and violin duets provided entertainment. Educational pictures at Rolfe high school titled Gateways highlighted telephone as world-wide communication. film included motor car and bicycle safety rules.
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Ime
Pocahontas
Ee ‘Rolfe Public School
Ih School
Missice Brueck
Jeanette
Hauck
Mart White
Njoying
Rolfe School
Mrs Caroline Grethen Returns To Duties At Carroll Hospital
Mrs Caroline Grethen R N resumes duties at Carroll's hospital Sunday after caring for her brother Gue who was injured weeks ago when a wrist gun accident occurred during a fall. Gene recovering well. Twelve Garfield township women study cheesemaking and poultry in two district lessons led by Mrs Earl Ives and Mrs James DeWolf with music by Mrs Lucille White.
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Grethen
Caroline Grethen
R. N
Carroll
J.J. Grethen
Gue
Gene
Garfield Township
Joe Johns
Earl-Ives
James DeWolf
Lucille White
Pocahontas County Farmers Increase Soil-Building Practices
Pocahontas County farmers stepped up conservation under the AAA program in 1989 with soil-building on 30 414 acres, about a 20 percent rise from the previous year. Alfalfa, red and sweet clover, lime, and soybeans plowed under were among practices, with $20 minimum payments slated for small farms as the 1940 program targets additional soil fertility work.
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Pocahontas County
Harry L.lund
Unty
Tie County
AAA
Scahontas
Lund
Pocahontas
Talk on Art by Miss Elma Pratt at Farm and Home Week
Miss Elma Pratt director of the International school of art will speak during Farm and Home week at Iowa State college on February 15. Her address titled What Our Fashions and Homes Owe to European Peasants will be illustrated with textiles embroideries and costumes.
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Iowa State College
Elma Pratt
International School of Art
Care of furniture topic at night school
The Women’s night school will cover The Care and Rejuvenation of Furniture on February 19. Lessons include stain removal from upholstery and wood, refinishing, and slip cover making demonstrated by Miss Brueck. February 26 will address color in the home with Miss Boyd of Sherwin Williams Fort Dodge discussing wallpaper paint and color decisions.
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Miss Brueck
Miss Boyd
Sherwin-Williams
Fort Dodge
Graham Visit Mexico Tour Ends With Return Home
Dr. and Mrs. L. M. Graham returned Friday from a two week trip through the south and into Mexico. They traveled from Iowa through Missouri Oklahoma Texas visiting Dallas Fort Worth and San Antonio then crossed at Laredo into Mexico City to see landmarks such as the pyramids the president's palace and cathedrals. On the return trip they stopped in Corpus Christi for fishing Galveston Houston and Fort Smith Ark.
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CIMT
ODN
Amr
Rewneeg
Megs Grahams
Mexico
L. M. Graham
South
Iowa
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
Dallas
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Laredo
Mexico City
Corpus Christi
Galveston
Houston
Fort Smith
Ark
Icy Walks Cause Injuries Across Community
Slippery sidewalks led to several accidents last week with Mrs Emma Amick suffering a head gash at the Ritz Theatre after slipping on ice on Saturday afternoon. The injury required stitches.
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Emma. Amick
Ritz Theatre
Heathman Injured in Ice Fall on Milk Route
C E Heathman slipped on ice while delivering for B and B Dairy injuring his elbow Monday evening. X rays showed no fracture.
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C. E. Heathman
B & B Dairy
Mrs. Simonson Breaks Ankle In Ice Fall
Mrs. Simon Simonson suffered three broken ankle bones after slipping on ice at her northwest home Saturday afternoon. She was taken to Fort Dodge Lutheran Hospital and, according to the latest report, is progressing nicely.
Henry Kober Injured In Workplace Fall
Henry Kober suffered a back bruise after a Friday fall at work. Initial spine concerns were ruled out by X rays showing no fracture. He was taken to Fort Dodge Lutheran hospital Saturday afternoon and, by the last report, rested better with reduced pain.
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Henry Kober
Fort Dodge Lutheran Hospital
Olson couple to celebrate twenty fifth anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Olson of Have lock celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary at the Ridotto ballroom Sunday evening. Over 200 guests danced to Hal Stewart’s orchestra and lunch was served in the dining room. A large silverware set and a three tiered silver cake with a miniature couple in a gondola were gifts, with their children Darlene presenting a gift. Olson is ballroom manager.
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Lloyd
Darlene
Mr. Olson
Legion Auxiliary Presents Patriotic Program and Essay Honors
The American Legion auxiliary met at Mrs. R. E. Green's home with hostesses Mrs. C. B. Chapman Mrs. Louis Paulson and Mrs. Vern Perrin. President Miss Dora Simonson presided. Reports covered the county meeting in Fonda and the national defense essay winner Robert Obrecht. A defense program followed with songs and talks on Americanism Abraham Lincoln George Washington and national defense. A luncheon closed the gathering with several guests present.
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American Legion Auxiliary
R. E. Green
C. B. Chapman
Louis Paulson
Vern Perrin
Dora Simonson
Fonda
D. W. McGirk
Green
Chapman
Flossie DeVaul
Auxiliary
Robert Obrecht
Abraham Lincoln
Losabeth Green
Sally Webb
Vera DeVaul
Anne Jones
Christibel Bregotti
George Washington
Ada Marie George
America
B. F. Showers
Maggie Wax
Esther Ragan
H. E. Dickey
Alta Hewlett
Rev Sinning to Attend Conference This Week
Cedar Rapids Iowa Reverend Henry A Sinning of Rolfe is among about 100 Iowa Presbyterian pastors attending a conference on the Coe College campus Thursday and Friday for Fellowship Week. Speakers include Dr Arnold H Lowe Dr Joseph L Hromadka Dr Percy Nickless and Dr W Charless.
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Cedar Rapids
Henry A. Sinning
Rolfe
Iowa Presbyterian
Coe
Arnold H. Lowe
King’s Highway Church
St. Louis
Joseph L. Hromadka
Princeton
Union
Percy Nickless
Des Moines
W. Charless
Synod
Farmers Can Secure Trees at Low Price
County Agent E J Schmuecker announces a limited supply of state forest nursery trees available through Ames and Keosauqua for reforestation farm woodlots and erosion control. Prices range 2 50 to 4 00 per thousand for broad leaf species and 5 to 6 50 for evergreens.
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E. J. Schmuecker
Ames
Keosauqua
Schmuecker
Koster Buys Farm Near Manson for March Move
C B Koster has purchased a farm two miles north of Manson and plans to move the family there on March 1.
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Koster
C. B. Koster
Manson
Humboldt Edges Rolfe B B Team 26 25 In Tight Finale
Humboldt beat Rolfe 26 to 25 on Humboldt home floor with a late free throw deciding the game. Henely led Humboldt with 18 points while Taylor paced Rolfe with 9 points and Glyde Smith fouled out in the final minute.
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Rolfe High School
Humboldt
Henery
J. Smith
G. Smith
Humboldt Boys
Rolfe Boys
Rolfe
Glyde Smith
Heneley
Wiegert
Terwilliger
Christenson
Volherding
Nyby
Cornwell
Taylor
Livermore-Rolfe
Livermore High School
Livermore
Livermore Seconds
Horned rabbit reported by Bouton farmer John Lass
John Lass of Bouton claims he found a rabbit with three horn like projections on each side of its upper jaw. The horns varied from a half inch to one and a half inches and were hard in substance.
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John Lass
Bouton
Rolfe Prepares For Fonda Sectional Tournament
The Iowa high school athletic association assigns Rolfe to the Fonda sectional tournament on March 1 2 3. Rolfe faces Pocahontas with potential follow up games against West Bend or other winners depending on results. Other matchups include Laurens against Newell Des Moines Two versus Havelock and Plover against Palmer.
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Rolfe
Board of Control
Iowa H. S. Athletic Association
Fonda
Pocahontas High
Laurens
Newell
Des Moines
Havelock
Plover
Palmer
Pocahontas Rolfe
West Bend
Petersen Mark Silver Wedding in Gilmore City
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Petersen of Gilmore City celebrated their silver wedding anniversary at home on February 10. Relatives attended and a three tiered silver trimmed cake with a miniature bride and groom was centerpiece. Gifts included a purse of silver and red roses among others from Cedar Falls Frederika Rolfe and Gilmore City acquaintances.
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J. P. Petersen
Gilmore City
Hans Nelson
Myr
George Peterson
Bernard Peterson
Elmer Peterson
Lester Peterson
LeRoy Bundy
Donald Nelson
Cedar Falls
Julius Peterson
Frederika
Mary Williams
Niels A. Nelson
Rolfe
Brogotti Implement Co plans 20th anniversary events
The Brogotti Implement Co will celebrate 20 years in Rolfe by offering free motion pictures and a floor show at the Ritz Theatre next Tuesday February 20 in conjunction with a display of McCormick Deering power farming equipment at their store. Details appear on page six.
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Brogotti Implement Co
Rolfe By
Ritz Theatre
McCormick-Deering
Rolfe Junior High Triumphs In Algona Invitational
Rolfe Junior High’s undefeated team won the Algona invitational, defeating Ledyard 35-21, Emmetsburg 25-12, and Humboldt 18-15 before a final 44-11 win over Whittemore. Ray Smith and Gerald Cornwell boosted the offense.
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Algona
Ledyard
Emmetsburg
Humboldt
Rolfe
Whittemore
Ray Smith
Gerald Cornwell
Farm-Home Week Speaker to Feature Dr Bryn Gelson
Dr Bryng Bryn gelson, director of the speech clinic at the University of Minesota, will give two addresses as part of the Friday Farm-Home Week program. His talks are set to highlight communication and public speaking.
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Bryng Bryngelson
The
University of Minesota
Shaw Addresses Lincoln Dinner on Farm Tenancy
Senator A J Shaw told Rolfe Iowa diners that farm tenancy problems require legislative action and a state office building is needed. He urged bonds rather than rents and spoke of Lincoln's progressive stance. The event featured Irene Peterson and others with 100 attendees.
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A. J. Shaw
Iowa General Assembly
Iowa
Lincoln
Rolfe Business Men’s Club
Shaw
State of
Abraham Lincoln
M. W. Webb
Business Men’s Club
Irene Peterson
Gene Mather
Donald Davidson
Everett White
Mandalay
Doris Remster
Jens Thompson
Pocahontas County
Webb
Confucius
Thompson
Senator Shaw
Excelsior Society
The
Presbyterian Church
All Sang
America
Oskings Move Farm From Wax Place to Rolfe Area
Mr and Mrs Birt Osking and their daughter will relocate from the Wax place northeast of Plover on March 1 to the Tom Leith farm east of Rolfe now occupied by the Leith family.
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Birt Osking
Plover
Rolfe
Tom Leith
Raynes Heads Pocahontas County Democrats
Tom Raynes of Rolfe was elected to head the Pocahontas County Democratic Central Committee at a county meeting held at the courthouse last week. The session, presided by Mrs. J H Goodyear of Pocahontas as vice chairman, elected a new county chairman to replace Ray Walsh of Varina who recently resigned.
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Tom Raynes
Rolfe
Pocahontas County
Demorats
Democratic Central Committee
Court House
JH. ©. Goodyear
Pocahontas
Ray Walsh
Varina
Struthers Green Shirts Lead Bowling Standings
Struthers Green Shirts top the Business Men's League with 24 wins. Haucks Market beat Haynes Grocery as Grants Lumber Jacks took two from Community Service while Farmers swept Rolfe Cafe. Mustachios and Struthers had games postponed due to a misunderstanding.
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WOL Pet
Rolfe Cafe
Struthers
Haucks Market
Mustachios
Haynes Grocery
Grants Lumber Jacks
Community Service
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Hoolmasters of
Legion Auxiliary
Rolfe B. B
Brogotti
Ledyard, Emmetsburg
Bryng Byrngelson
Birt Oskings Move
Raynes
Bowling News
Pet. Neilsen
Ulson
Struther’s
Wheeler
Neilsen
Onnen
S. Wheeler
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