Snow Blocking Rural Roads Delays Aid for Pocahontas Boy
An 11 year old boy from Pocahontas fell ill with severe abdominal pain and doctors diagnosed appendicitis. Snow drifts blocked roads as neighbors and officials organized multiple snow plows to reach Mercy Hospital in Fort Dodge. After a 11 hour, 50 mile journey aided by volunteers, the boy underwent surgery and his condition was reported encouraging.
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Pocahontas
Leo Reis
Ming
Reis
Gilmore
Humboldt
Fort Dodge
Mercy Hospital
Ft. Dodge
Promotion Club Meeting Recaps Charity Lunches and Discussions
At the Promotion Club luncheon last Thursday A. M. Simonson chaired as pinci tter. The group debated coal station concerns and approved using 169.20 to buy lunches for town shovelers. Minute Men authorized 1.00 toward pheasant-feed fund. Rev. Thomkins described a trip to Ashington for a home mission conference with 27 denominations. Sympathy was sent for Victor J. Shimon after a serious accident.
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A. M. Simonson
Trade Extension Committee
W. Thomkins
Ashington
D. C
Home Mission
Victor J. Shimon
Statewide Moving Day Postponed to March 15
Gov Herring appeals to extend moving day from March 1 to March 15 across the state due to weather and poor road conditions. Farmers statewide are urged to postpone sales and await relief, with no immediate fix expected in the next two weeks.
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Herring
Landds
Community event notices and club meetings listed
A dated list of local events and club meetings upcoming from Friday through March. Entries include Republican convention in Pocahontas, Delta Del Bride Club at a home, Prairie Home Study Club sessions, Masonic lodge instruction in More City, and various women’s organizations meeting at members’ homes between February 21 and March 6.
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Pocahontas
Delta del Bride Club
Bruce
Hansen
R. N
Gi More City
Hulock
Weather Hereabouts Brings Cold, Coal Shortages and Delays
A long storm narrative details Arctic temperatures from 26 below to 4 above with shifting winds. Coal deliveries, rationing, and blocked roads hampered life. towns like Rolfe and Pocahontas faced isolation and fuel scarcity. A rescue saves an elderly man from a deep drift as Humboldt fire crews brace for emergencies.
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Chas, Iderabeck
Pocahontas
Mr. Jerabeck
Mike Sedlacek
Mr. Jearabeck
Hotel Pocahontas
City Council Sets Closing Hours in Fuel Emergency
Mayor J H Brinkman announces a proclamation ordering Rolfe businesses to close from 5:00 p m to 11:00 a m on weekdays with exceptions for hotels eating houses oil stations and drug stores No beer allowed except 1:00 p m to 4:00 p m Two picture shows weekly Fuel shortage cited as reason for conservation and rail truck constraints threaten deliveries with cars at mines and empty car shortages noted Officials urge community cooperation as wind and fuel fears persist
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J. H. Brinkman
Rolfe
J. T. Grant
Republican Caucuses Delivers Delegates in Iowa Townships
Clinton township caucus at Rolfe Auto Co presided by T. D. Jones chose delegates G. G. Butler J. B. Kent L. T. Davidson F. E. Grant J. C. Damberg Carl White Mary McIntire Bess Eiken Kerry Etta Symes Carrie Brinkman Flossie DeVaul. Pocahontas county convention to meet Friday Feb 21. Des Moines township delegates named. Garfield caucus canceled due to blocked roads.
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Clinton Township
Rolfe Auto Co
T. D. Jones
Chas. B. Bowen
Delates
G. G. Butler
L. T. Davidson
J. B. Kent
FE. TP. Lomen
F. E. Grant
J. C. Damberg
Carl ° White
Mary McIntire
Guy Smith
Garfield Township
Local News Briefs From Windom And Surrounding Areas
The item covers multiple short notes from Minnesota towns including Windom Mankato and Manson. It mentions a postponed wedding due to late marriage license, a Death from a heart attack while shoveling snow, hogs frozen in a train car and delays affecting aid and medical services. It also references a con test at Renwick and a bakery donation to relief efforts.
M. & St. L. Made Remarkable Showing During 1935
Marshalltown reports the Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad’s 1935 results prove it can operate and serve patrons without a sale to stronger systems. W. F. Lewis, head of the M. & St. L. Defense Committee, cites profit in black ink, cost reductions, more employment, wage restorations, and higher freight throughputs. The line emphasizes the belt route from Peoria gateway to midwest and northwest terminals and notes 10,588 more off line shipments and $448,236 extra revenue in 11 months.
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Marshalltown
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad
W. F. Lewis
M. & St. L. Defense Committee
Lewis
Defense Committee
Peoria Gateway
Midwest
Northwest
Obituary of Bobbie Jene Christensen
Bobbie Jene Christensen was born near Plover Iowa on April 27 1928 and died at Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg Iowa February 8 1936 at age six years nine months and 11 days. He leaves parents seven sisters and three brothers with relatives in Cylinder Mason City Plover Mallard Rolfe and Rolfe. Funeral services were held at McIntire funeral home with Rev O G Smith officiating and interment at Clinton Garfield Cemetery in Rolfe.
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Bobbie Jene Christensen
Plover
Iowa
Palo Alto County Hospital
Emmetsburg
Bobbie
Soren J. Christensen
Claude Hanson
Cylinder
Jennings Muldoon
Mason City
Ernest Hubbell
Wm. Schmidt
Mallard
Clyde McGuttin
Russell Kauffman
Harold Christensen
Rolfe
Warren
Alvena
Dale
Jesus
Kingdom of Heaven
McIntire Funeral
O. G. Smith
Clinton-Garfield
Junking Program Boosts NS Highway Safety Campaigns
Chevrolet and its dealers are scrapping thousands of old, potentially dangerous cars since January under the national junking plan. W Ki Holer says the program will reduce highway hazards as discarded vehicles are removed, with district managers supervising destruction. The plan has drawn editorial applause and ties to all-time sales records for used and new Chevrolets.
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Chevrolet Motor Co
W. Ki. Holer
Holler
Chevrolet
Old Age Assistance Sees 17 125 Recipients This Month
The Town Old Age Assistance Commission reports about 17 000 aged residents in Towa receive roughly 250 000 dollars in old age payments this month at an average 14.60 dollars per pensioner. Since October 1938 about 18 500 people have benefited, with 1 300 awards cancelled due to deaths or other reasons. A four month progress comparison shows rising monthly warrants and 1935 36 figures, and investigator Ernest E Freeman notes applicants must have their pension tax paid before final action by the Commission.
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Towa
Byron G. Allen
Iowa Old Age Assistance Commission
Town Old Age Assistance Commission
Ernest £. Freeman
Gilmore City
Pocahontas County
The
Arrow
Commission
Coal Shortage Remains Serious in Rolfe Area
Residents face persistent coal shortages as dealers report limited shipments and ongoing railroad delays. J. T. Grant received three cars totaling 138 tons for 225 users last week, and two cars with about 69 tons for 216 customers on Saturday. Ninety-one cash sales averaged under $3, with Fullerton Lumber Co adding two cars. Five more cars are en route as rail traffic and empties back to mines hinder deliveries.
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Rolfe
Altho
J. T. Grant
Grant
Forrest J. Grant
Seale
J. T
Mary Burroughs
Geo. Spence
Fullerton Lumber Co
Farm sales postponed due to weather conditions
L. T. Lundy postpones closing out sale to Tuesday March 3 because of weather and road conditions. A. M. Simonson's farm sale, set for Friday this week, postponed with date to be announced in The Arrow. Mrs. W. A. Goodchild's sale rescheduled for Tuesday February 25 if roads permit. Otto Christensen's sale snowed under and delayed with date to be announced in The Arrow.
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L. T. Lundy
A. M. Simonson
W. A. Goodchild
Co. A
Otto” Christensen
Arrow
Snow Forecasts Reservoir Fill From Winter Precipitation
County Engineer F A Malcolm notes the snows this winter equate to about three inches of rain. Snow from 500 acres would yield 380 480 000 gallons, enough to fill a 15 million gallon reservoir twice and supply Greenfield for about 5 000 days at 60 000 gallons daily.
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F. A. Malcolm
Malcolm
Greenfield
Free Press
Missionary's son plans Tibet gold venture and modernize Tibet
The 14-year-old Gordon Enders outlines financing a plan to move monastery gold from Tibet to fund a modernizing program including roads radios and autos. The Panchen Lama signs Enders' commission as cabinet member. Enders envisions a syndicate and foreign tech like airplanes and telephones.
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New York
N. Y
Tibet
Lhasa
Gordon B. Enders
Sunders
Far East
Kokonor
Buddha
Enders
China i
Lenders
Edward Anthony
Bos Oom
Ato Keen
Iowa
Gordon Ti Iders
Lev
Ki. Allen Finders
Rolfe Presbyterian Church
India
Train Stuck In Snowdrift With Passengers Delayed
A railway mailman’s route slip shows a snowbound incident west of Holstein on February 8 1936. Eight passengers including three women and a two year old rode out the night aboard the box car with the conductor improvising meals and coffee until reaching Holstein at 10 20 the following morning. Elmer Colebaugh and Rolfe friends report the stranded crew and passengers survived.
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Holstein
Fire in Freeman Garage Sparks Brief Blaze
A leaky blow torch caused a small fire at the Freeman garage about 5:00 p.m. Sunday. Gasoline on the floor ignited when the torch was lit. Mr. Freeman used a fire extinguisher and with help from firefighters quickly contained the flames. Loss was small and insured.
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Freeman
Mr. Freeman
Rolfe Iowa adopts mayoral schedule for business hours
The mayoral proclamation effective Thursday February 20 allows unrestricted hours for eating houses hotels drug stores and service stations from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. All other businesses limited hours. Beer sales only 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Movie houses closed except weekends. Coal orders through Mayor's office. J H Brinkman mayor.
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Rolfe
Iowa
J. H. Brinkman
Card of Thanks from the Christensen Family
The J Christensen Family thanks everyone who assisted during their bereavement and especially those who labored to open the highways after the loss. Arrow Adz Advertise Nuf Sed.
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S. J. Christensen
Arrow Adz
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