Community Club and Society Gatherings Schedule
A crowded calendar lists church and civic events from February 18 to March 1. Potluck suppers, bridge parties, and club meetings occur at homes of Mrs. W. P. Me ire Dr. and Lawson, and other hosts in town, with groups including Trinity Latins Ladies Aid Sorosis Garfield Farm Bureau Y M C A and American Home.
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aMursiay
C. Paul Sissors
S. Presbyterian School
Wil
Robert Mather Price
Potluck Sepper
Qwennarsday
Garfield Town 5 Farm Bureau Unit
H. D. Brink
Trick Head Land Stabilizing Corporation Formed
Des Moines reports a meeting where sixty primarily finance and land firms formed the Town Farm Real Estate stabilization group led by W. Trick. The aim is stabilizing land prices and transferring farms to capable operators, aided by insurers banks and mortgage companies.
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Des. Moines
Beane
W. Trick
Astoria
Federal Land Banks
Trick
Bankers’ 5
Des Moines
Pioneer Joliffe Dies After Long Powhatan Residency
M Nother pioneer B Joliffe died Saturday February 13 1932 his son William Joliffe of Percer reports. He homesteaded in Powhatan and resided there for years funeral services were held and interment in Fan cemetery. He was about seventy years old. He lived through a long period in this section.
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Hn B. Joliffe
William Jolliffe
Powhatanip
Percer
Fan
Try
Consider The Hammer Keeps Its Head In All Endeavors
Fragmented text describes a hammer and a flapper with garbled phrases. The passage mentions stubborn persistence and a character named Bor Ay, with odd, incomplete dialogue about swimming and lake hazards. The readable content is otherwise unclear and non-cohesive.
Rolfe High Captures Pocahontas County Tournament Title
Rolfe High won the county basketball championship in Pocahontas County after defeating Plover 40 16 in the final. Captain Harold Calligan led Rolfe, with standout defense by Green and Hudek and Howland, Cassell, and Trimbie earning high tournament honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe High
Pocahontas County
Rolfe
Harold Calligan
Plover
Evans
Relfe
Bolfe Boys
Plaver
Rolfe Cagers
Laurens
Ware
Pocahontas
Iglines
Hawkey
B. Brinkman
Reits
Cassell
Calligan
Capt
Roy Martin
Rolfe School
Hubbell
Hawley
Howland
Ralfe
Trimbie
Rolfe Hosts State Preliminary Declay Event
Rolfe to stage the Preliminary State Declamatory Contest in its auditorium on Wednesday Feb 24 at 7 00 p m Entries include Rolfe D M T Bradgate and Gilmore City Readers Jean Wiegwe Stella Mae Brinkman and S J Sheigren perform selections The admission is thirty cents for adults and twenty cents for students
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Rolfe
D. M. T. Bradgate
Gilmore City
Jean Wiegwe
Paige Stella Mae Brinkman
Wil
S J. Sheigren
Hamergas
Paw
Eldren
Final Home Cage Game for Bahehs Next Tuesday Eve
The Relfs High cagers Pocahontas county champions will make their final home appearance next Tuesday evening. They meet the fast Emmetsburg basket shooters in a close hard fought contest. Come out and see the final game of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Relfs
Pocahontas County
Emmetsburg Basket
Pato Als
Seasor
Marion Hollis to Wed Ickners in Beife Church
Announcement from Beife this week reports the marriage of Miss Marion Blain Hollis to Mr Ickners on December 31 1937. Marion is the youngest daughter of Dr and Mrs EL Bo at One Carryving Raite Rizk Sch and attended local gramatic school. The couple will reside in Marengo after January.
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Beife
Marion Blain Hollis
Ickners
EL Bo
Z. P
Inwaswine Co
Marengo
James
Walters
Sf Reite
Helmer Kaiser Appointed Station Master for Standard Oil
Helmer Kaiser is named station master for Standard Oil Company succeeding Leonard Smith who leaves to farm in the southern part of the state. Kaiser, recently the second man, receives a promotion and will be aided by Pacl Amick at the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helmer Kaiser
Standard 602 Co
Leonard Smith
Kaiser
Helmer
Me. Kaiser
Pacl Amick
Fre Company Cribbage Challenge Sparks Tuesday Match
Willard Wheeler urged fre company members to a cribbage tournament. Seven players from both teams met at Harris plumbing shop, six ties and four decisive games. Bill Obrecht won four straight games, two by perfumed variety, as fire company provided oysters and trimmings afterward.
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Willard Wheeler
Fre
Harris Plumbing Shop
Bill Obrecht
Ed Weiland
Obrecht
Fire Company
Fatal Omission in McTavish Case Sparks Questions
A cryptic editorial dialogue questions the fate of McTavish and hints at incomplete details. The piece underscores uncertainty and the public’s concern over missing information surrounding the incident.
Achievement Day for Project Workers February 24
County women involved in home project work plan an Achievement Day at the Pocahontas court house on Wednesday February 24. Exhibits will be arranged for a noon potluck lunch with coffee and sandwiches provided by Pocahontas residents. Mrs HF Olerich county chair will lead, with talks by Mrs Mary Gregg Ames Mrs Randall Nelson and Mrs E F Olerich. Miss Mary Shrimer leads the community singing and Mrs Ernest Vaughn gives a musical reading. The event invites public viewing and attendance.
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Court House
Poczhontas
Pocahontas
HF. Olerich
Mary Gregg Sf Ames
Randall Melson
E. F. Olerich
Mary Shrimer
Ernest Vaughn Wll
Buena Vista Chapel Choir Delights Rolfe Audience
The Buena Vista College Chapel Choir visited Rolfe and gave a sacred concert at the Presbyterian church. Directed by Professor Chauiss Sager the 30 member choir performed and members Miss Major Vaughn and Halleck Brinkman Rolle spoke to the audience.
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Tan
Buena Ista College Chanel
Rolfe
Presbyterian Church
Rute
Flover
Chauiss Sager
Major Vaughn
Halleck Brinkman Rolle
Ami
Une
Garfield 4H Club Meets at Marie Hosier Home
Garfield 4H Club met at Marie Hosier’s home on February 6 with president Margaret Virginia White presiding. The group planned June Chautauqua selections for the Garfield Township Farm Bureau Unit and discussed year goals while members documented notebooks and patterns were altered for display.
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Garfeld +H
Marie Hosier
Margaret Virginia White
Ghven
Veronica Cormwell Gane
Hark
the Lark
Schubert
Dersthea Christensen
Pacerwiski
Garfield Township
Farm Bureau
HL DD
Briviman
Hosier
Bas
Des Moines Township Woman's Club Hikes Donation To South Dakota
The club met at the school building on Tuesday with Mrs. James George presiding in the president’s absence. A $53.02 donation was approved for the needy via the Gurney Seed Co. A program followed titled "Town Authors" with Mrs. Wm. Fisn and Verna Christencen involved in the book review.
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Des Moines
James George
South Dakota
Gurney Seed Co
Wm. Fisn
Vaeai Saifa
County Legion to Meet in Pocahontas and Varina
The Pocahontas County Unit of the American Legion will meet the Varina Post on Thursday evening in February. All Legionaires are invited to attend. A wry note adds a line about a man not being down until he is down in the mouth.
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Arsday
Fucahon County
The
Americanion
Varina
Qouartere
Plaver
B. Brinkman
Shelgren
Stevenson
Hudek
Plover
Mekkelson
McKim
Firkins
Hubbell
Capt
Hawley
Trimble
Ware
Fonda
D. Mo
Pocahontas County
American Legion
Varina Post
Father and Son Banquet Brings 78 Attendees at Methodist Parish
The annual Father and Son banquet drew 78 men and boys to the Methodist church parlor last Thursday evening. A. V. Graeber organized the event with many volunteers guiding the dinner and program. Dr. Hubert E. O’Brian of Morningside College delivered the keynote, urging attendees to “Buy up your opportunities” as the crowd planned a larger, better gathering next year.
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Methodist Church Pariers
A. V. Gracher
Fime
Graeber
Julius “Stevenson
Byron Friend
Donald Staufe
Gerald Graeber
Donald Davidson
A. V. Graeber
Eddie Canter
Art Mickaleck
Sein
Bas- Sig
Hubert E
Ruth
Thomas A. Edison
Mary
Basser
Dr. O'Brian
Correction on City Council Electricity Rates Letter
The Arrow corrects a prior article misreporting electricity rate figures. The correction clarifies the council as the source of the offer rather than the light company, noting final terms included four cents per EWH for pumping and an annual fee for street lighting.
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The
Arrow
Elect
Council
Light Company
Sale of Milk Cows at Erme Farm near Rolfe
W Lee MacVey will sell on the Erme farm two and one half miles northwest of Rolfe on Tuesday Feb 22 a number of grade Holstein milk cows and one grade Guernsey. These 300 good producers are fresh and ready to begin earning for buyers. He will include a matched team of horses. Full breeding details are in an advertisement in this issue.
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W. Lee MacVey
Erme
Rolfe
Guernsey
Self
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Iy Club
H. N. Hamilton
Esday
Presbyterian Lawschool
H. F. Olerich
Mar
Mnother
Flapper
Rolfe Cage
EO M. T
Palmer
D. M. Tvs
Boles
Tise
Havelock
Kennedy
Poezhormias
Ebie
BR Clark
Wooding
Hermansen
Weishaar
Vaughn
Holcamb
Eagle Grove
Earl Chambers
Lawrence Quinslard
Reife
BA. HE. S
Marion Hollis
Standard Oil CO
McTavish
Buena Vista Chapel
Garfield
D. M. FT. Woman's Club Meets
County Legion
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