Poland China Sale Hancher Event Promises Big Bids
M P Hancher announces the Poland China sale at Hancherdale on February 28 with high praise from Wallace’s Farmer and Iowa Homestead. Breeder reputation, strong herd, and home support cited as factors boosting bidding and value at the annual event. Olerich plans first public sale of Big Type Poland Chinas on the same date.
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Hancher
Poland
M. P
Park
Hancherdale
Wallace
M. P. Hancher
Rolfe
Hancerdale Orange
Hancerdale
Cantine
The
Arrow
Olerich
Red Cross Work Room Seeks February Sock and Compress Aid
Rolfe branch appeals for 500 9x9 compresses in February with strong turnout for gauze days on Tuesday and Thursday. A new sock pattern is available at the work room and emphasizes a long 11 inch foot and loose knitting to avoid undersized socks. A Des Moines Township school gift of twenty two dollars funds comfort kits for soldiers, and Mrs. Fae McEwen earns instructor credentials after completing standard and special dressing courses.
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Rolfe
Kitchener
Des Moines Township
Red Cross
Fae McEwen
Norwegian Lutheran Church notices and meetings
Sunday English service at 11:00 A M. Young people Bible class at 7:00 P M. Norwegian sermon at 8:00 P M. Parsonage prayer Thursday 7 30. Parochial school Saturday Feb 23 at 2:00 P M. Ladies Aid at Mrs I Kaiser Marchth at 2:00 P M. A quip about Balaam’s talking ass ends the item.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Community sale to aid market pork value near Rolfe
Daylight sale by Mr Hancher followed by a night sale at the Rolfe farm to move pork and livestock. Auction includes 144 head livestock with 14 horses and mules, 47 cattle with milk cows, 53 hogs with brood sows, and large farm machinery plus a 1917 Ford touring car. Sale at south edge of Rolfe, March 4 notices.
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Wm. E. Zimmerman
Poland
Zimmerman
Rolfe
Bi. E. Wilcox
Hambsnises
HH. N. ‘Wheeler
Hampshires
Maz
Entrained Men from Pocahontas County February 25 1918 List
The Pocahontas county muster lists 70 plus men called for entrainment on February 25 1918 with names and addresses across Fonda Laurens Pomeroy Manson Rolfe Havelock Pocahontas Rolfe Palmer Rolfe Lehnus Plover Plover Gilmore City and other towns. Notable entries include Will Keenan Fonda John Fagan Laurens Louis Thoma Albert City and Frank Vosika Pocahontas among others.
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Pocahontas County
Will Andrew Keenan
Fonda
Fred Nels Olson
Pomeroy
John Fagan
Laurens
Louis Alois Thoma
Albert City
Otis G. Buchanan
Havelock
Ulrich F. Duthbert
Samuel Carlton Veazie
Frank J. Vosika
Pocahontas
Ellis Gotthard Pearson
Davis
City
Chas
Leon Hixon
Rolfe
Ambrose A. Hart
John J. Taylor
Wm. F. Schossow
Oscar Buttner
Clifford Hinds
Walter W. Cox
John Gembler
August Aaron Brinkman
William Acker
Frank Heart Fraser
Everett Lessel Lee
Eivind Knutson Kansa
Benjamin Chas
Lehnus
Ole Anderson
Victor Joseph Shimon
Frank Rueter
Barthold M. Spiers
Fred Cochran
Cornelius Rost
Palmer
Lawrence Tally
Wesley D. Bennett
Edward Lee Cook
Willie Zeman
Levi
Walter Musick
Earl Evan Gustagon
Sebastian Ries
George Fred Smith
William James Lampe
William 5. Taylor
Joseph F. Melifcith
Jacob Mueller
Plover
Hershell Jackson
George E. Crouse
Elmer Carlson
Henry Roy Dahl
Roy Frederickson
Gilmore City
Geo
William Anderson
John Crawford
Emanuel Zimmerman
Orval Glenn Horaman
Elmer Emanuel Johnson
Tark J. Ohnen
Fathers and Sons Service Draws Full House at Methodist Church
The Sunday evening Fathers and Sons service at the Methodist Episcopal Church filled the middle section with fathers and sons as the men’s chorus and Lemon orchestra provided music. Rev. R. D. Bechlin read the Scripture lesson and Dr. Purmort offered prayer. Next Sunday Dr. Q. O. M. Bond, new District Superintendent, will preach at 10 30 AM. Stewards are urged to bring current expenses up to date.
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Fathers’ and Sons
Fathers and Sons
R. D. Bechlin
Purmort
QO. M. Bond
Ft. Dodge
Brotherhood Bible
Young Marked People
Behrendsen’s Duroc Jersey Hog Sale At Rolfe
Nis Behrendsen sold forty two bred sows at Rolfe for about 95 dollars each. Most pigs went to Pocahontas and Humboldt counties amid a well attended sale with spirited bidding and a notable lunch. Multiple buyers from Pocahontas Gilmore Spencer Laurens and other nearby towns purchased animals with prices ranging from around 20 to 159 dollars per head.
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Nis Behrendsen
Behrendsen
Will Schott
Pocahontas
Geo. Hartnett
Gilmore
Chas. Schott
Dan Hartnett
Co. P. Connelly
F. E. Halder
Laurens
Wm. Marcks
Spencer
C. I. van Alstine
Otto Bottin
A. Beneke
Palmer
C. L. van Alstine
Otto Christensen
H. H. Knutson
Thor
J. M. Monknen
Poca
Leslie Hughes
H. C. Blain
Chas. Borg
Roscoe Burns
Pioneer
Ivan Borg
Gimore
Otto Christenson
Fred Sommers
Geo. Dodd
Elmer Telfer
Hoscos Burns
Plonser
Fie Bae
Rolfe's New School Building Opens to Public
The Rolfe schoolhouse opened last Friday with a large crowd viewing the palace like interior. Free entertainment by the high school pupils and a seniors versus juniors basketball game highlighted the event a seven to six win for the seniors. The building features modern ventilation and lighting with individual student lockers and aims to prevent epidemics. Despite incomplete finish, the project promises long term benefits for health and education and will help fund bond interest as planned.
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Rolfe
Ruth Burnette
Presbyterian Church Notes Rev BR Th Echiln Pastor
The prayer meeting this week is at Dr Wilsons home. Friday the Christian Endeavour society hosts a youth social in the church basement. Cantonment bound young men from local congregations attend as guests. Sunday mornings topic is The Other Side of the Cross. Sunday evenings service marks Washingtons Birthday with a patriotic program and flags. The Missionary Society year ends February 28. dues are requested now.
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Wilson
Christian Endeavour Society
Toplc
Washington
Red Cross
Missionary Society
W. C. Kennedy
Purmort
National Board of Home Missions
Kaiser speech quoted on war victory and hospital ship fate
The Kaiser praised the destruction of a hospital ship and denied apologizing for failing to sink wounded soldiers aboard. In a soldiers speech he claimed the great battles from spring to fall ended in victory, though the quotation is fragmentary and unclear.
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Gott
Kaiser
Great Scientist to Lecture in Rolfe Saturday Night
The Woman's Club Entertainment Course brings Mantraville M. Wood to the Rolfe opera house on Saturday night for a lecture and demonstrations. He will cover torpedo invention, electric switches, gyroscopes, ultrasound, and ultraviolet rays with humor and insight. Projections aim to educate about wartime science and disease treatment.
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Woman's Club
Opera House
Mantraville M. Wood
Edison
Wood
Dea
Prof. Wood
Sanford Callon Nuptials Tie Lydia Sanford to Verne Callon
Miss Lydia Sanford and Verne Caleon were married at the M H parsonage in Rolfe on February 20 1918 with Rev C B Burnette officiating The bridal party joined the couple for a wedding dinner at the Sanford home and then they left for Waterloo and Polo to spend their honeymoon The groom is son of Mrs M Callon and the bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs A D Sanford The couple enjoy wide good will and plans for the future are not announced.
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Lydia Sanford
Verne
Calelon
M. H. Parsonage
Rolfe
Rev. C
Burnette
Carl Maassen
A. D. Sanford
Waterloo
Polo
Callon
Meeting Notice at Pocahontas School Room
A meeting is scheduled in the Pocahontas school room on February 28. Attendees include Metin ting of rane and others. discussion is expected on a cultural topic at the event.
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Metin Ting
Rane
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Norwegian Lutheran Church
Dalseide
Balaam
Uncle Sam’s Boys
Methodist Episcopal Church
Hey
Jim Ham Lewis
Illinois
Ito
Sanford-Callon
Abraham Lincoln
Congress
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