Rolfe quintet dominates Lake City in slow game
Rolfe led 12 2 early and extended to 28 48 by the end of the third. Rolfe scorers Rolfe 12 points Glyde Smi Dale Rickard 8 7 led Lake City with Fell and Squire each 7. Ray Smith 13 and James McIntire 8 pace Lake City in a 35 25 loss. Second unit won 29 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Ty
Rolfe
Lake City
Don Cornwell
Glyde
Smi
Dale Rickard
Fell
Squire
Jake City
Cornwell
Taylor
Lake City Boys
Ray Smith
James McIntire
Iowa Picnic in Phoenix Brings 400 Iowans Together
A letter to the Arrow recounts an Iowa picnic near South Mountain in Phoenix on February 22. Winter visitors and residents from Rolfe, Jefferson, Marshaltown, and Des Moines attended about 200 strong, sharing a large dinner on concrete tables. O L Wright and Myron Drake spoke. the Federal Music Project band played. honors went to B F Ritgers, 77, as oldest Iowa born guest. Barbara Ritgers was named youngest towner-born guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Rutgers
Iowa
Phoenix
Arizona
South Mountains
O. L. Wright
Des Moines
Myron Drake
Marshaltown
Federal Music Project Band
B. F. Ritgers
Rolfe
Barbara Rittgers
R. W. Rittgers
Towa
Garfield Township Farm Bureau Meets with Wesley Seymour Speaker
The Garfield township Farm Bureau held a regular meeting on Thursday evening February 22 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gunderson. Wesley Seymour, farm Security administrator, spoke and the program included a Mary Lee Nelson recitation Walter Heald on George Washington and a violin solo by Miss Neall with accompaniment by Miss Wood. A luncheon followed hosted by local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield ‘Township
Bureau
J. C. Gunderson
Wesley Seymour
Farm Security
Mary Lee Nelson
George Washington
Walter Heald
Migs.Néall
Miss Wood
Des Moines Township
Farm Census Blanks Available at Bureau Office
Farm and ranch census schedules are available at the Bureau of Commerce office. Farmers wishing to obtain blanks may call for them. Only blanks for the Farm and Ranch schedule are printed with April 1 as the due date mentioned.
Rolfe Backs Closer Win Over Swea City In Season Finale
Rolfe came from behind to beat Swea City 22 to 21 in the final game of the season. Taylor led Rolfe with points as Lundquist top scored for Swea City, with Rolfe finishing 13 and 8 for the year and entering the sectional at Fonda to face Pocahontas Thursday at 8 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Swea City
Swea
Smith
Taylor
Lundquist
Ray Smith
Larson
Fonda
Pocahontas
Representative Paint Co Talks to School
Miss Boyd of Sherwin Williams spoke to 32 women at the Fort Dodge high school home making department. She demonstrated wall paper ideas to create harmony and suggested varied treatments for different rooms with ceiling and wall papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Boyd
Sherwin-Williams Co
Fort Dodge
Boyd
Fellowship Meeting of Pocahontas County Helpers
A Sunday school workers gathering in Pocahontas at the Methodist church included a potluck supper and program. Attendees from Rolfe named Mr and Mrs A W Ives, Mr and Mrs C B Boyce, J O Hosier, George Heald, and Dr Sinning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
Rolfe
A. W. Ives
C. &. Boyce
J. O. Hosier
George Heald
Dr. Sinning
Home Project Lesson At I K Martin Home
Seventeen ladies from Garfield and Des Moines township attended the third home project lesson at the I K Martin home. Miss Genevieve Colgan directed the session on The Place of Soup in the Menu and led a noon meal prep. Afternoon activities divided the group to discuss family income and spending for best results. Colgan also led a music study project featuring Grieg Anitra’s Dance and In the Hall of the Mountain King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield
Des Moines
I. K. Martin
Genevieve
Colgan
Miss Colgan
Arthur Vaughn Dies of Heart Attack at 55
Arthur Vaughn, 55, died suddenly Tuesday morning about 2 30 at his home north of Rolfe from a heart attack. He had been in Rolfe for a pot luck dinner at Mrs Carmi Vaughn's home and visited with locals. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 30 at the Presbyterian church conducted by Rev H A Sinning with burial in Clinton Garfield cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Vaughn
Rolfe
Vaughn
Carmi Vaughn
Presbyterian Church
Rev
H. A. Sinning
Clinton-Garfield
Rolfe Business Men's Club Meeting Tonight
The Rolfe Business Men's Club will hold a regular meeting in the Central States building Tuesday evening March 5 at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Business Men’s ‘Club
Central States
4 H Girls Attend Posture Training School in Fort Dodge
About 25 4-H girls and leaders from Pocahontas county will travel to Fort Dodge on March 18 for a posture training school led by Miss Ella Gardner of the Federal Extension service. The event marks the fourth year of Pocahontas county participation and features new material on posture appearance and personality plus a clinic and posture games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Ella Gardner
Federal Extension Service
Miss Gardner
Iowa
Pocahontas County
Peoney
Arlo Ives
Winifred Brinkman
Washington, D. C
Edith Barker
Des Moines Two. Girls and Boys Triumph in Rodman Action
Des Moines Township teams beat Rodman 40 to 24 in girls play while the D M T boys won 27 to 26 in overtime over Whittemore Academy. Key scorers included L Kilbourn 17 and Peterson 12 for D M T girls, Hewlett delivering the deciding basket for the boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Rodman
Whittemore Academy
Koenig
Ripperger
M. Kilbourn
Anderson
Fandel
L. Kilbourn
Peterson
Smith
Des Moines Township
Dale Hewlett
Thompson
D. M. T. Ripperger
Rooney
Whittemore
Farrell
Keene
Struthers Green Shirts Lead Local Bowling League
The Struthers Green Shirts sit atop Business League No. 1 with strong strikes and splits. Hakes Produce leads Business League No. 2 while Nielsen's heads the Women's League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Struthers
Hakes
Nielsen’s
Gilmore City to Host A A U Wrestling Tournament
The A A U wrestling tournament for Iowa will be held at Gilmore City on March 15 and 16 with officials Fred Graham of Fort Dodge and Frank Linn of Radcliffe. Preliminary bouts start Friday at 7 30 pm in Gilmore High School gym. semi finals Saturday at 2 30 pm. finals Saturday night at 7 30 pm. Any Iowa amateur with an A A U card can enter for a 25 cent fee. Three medals will be awarded per weight class with entrants including former Olympic champions and wrestlers from the Big Six Big Ten and state champions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Gilmore City
Fred Graham
Fort Dodge
Frank Linn
Radcliffe
Linn
Iowa State College
Gilmore High School
A.A. U
Father-Son Banquet at Methodist Church March 6
A fathers and sons banquet will be held at the Methodist church on Wednesday evening March 6 at 7 o'clock. Dr J J Davies will be the speaker. Ticket sales committee members are Cora Ivey and Hattie Lehnus. Tickets may be obtained at the Cora Ivey store. The ladies seek early notice to plan seating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Davies
Cora Ivey
Hattie Lehnus
Former Resident Buried in Rolfe
Bert Doe longtime Rolfe resident died February 21 1940 in Detroit Michigan after a long illness His body returned to Rolfe for services held February 23 at McIntire Funeral Home Rev E J Plummer officiated Music by Mrs Grant Johnson and Mee F Showers and Mrs C Ey Mine at the piano Pallbearers were E Boyce R B Mather Verne Perrin C E Grant Alfred Gadd and Frank Wheeler Flowers arranged by Mrs C B Grant and J C Olerich Interment in Clinton Garfield cemetery Doe 84 son of Hiram and Betsy Doe born April 18 1855 in West Sumner Maine married Rosa Jarvis April 7 1884 four children Leon H Ethel and Mrs Harry C Goddard He survived by three children and a daughter Elva preceded in death by his wife in 1900 and Elva in infancy He joined Rolfe Methodist Church in 1894.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Doe
Detroit
Mich
Rolfe
McIntire
E. J. Plummer
Grant Johnson
F. Showers
C. Ey
E. Boyce
R. B. Mather
Verne Perrin
C. E. Grant
Alfred Gadd
Frank Wheeler
C. BE. Grant
J. C. Olerich
Clinton-Garfield
Albertus
Hiram
Betsy Doe
West Sumner
Oxford County
Maine
Michigan
Rosa Jarvis
Humboldt
Leon H
Wichita
Kansas
Ethel
Harry C. Goddard
Elva
Doe
Rolfe Methodist Church
Junior High Program Highlights Chorus Play Violin Duo
A junior high program in the high school auditorium featured the junior high chorus with Bobby Riches solo, the one act play Sauce for the Goslings directed by Miss Ford, and performances by sixth grade vocal groups and a violin duet by Nan Peterson and Bobby Riches with Joan Bixler at the piano. The eighth grade mixed vocal group closed the event with two selections under Miss Remster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Riches
Goslings
Gerald Cornwell
Lois Johnson
Nan Peterson
Dale Wheeler
Herschel Chapman
Dorothy Biederman
Fern Kober
Joan Bixler
Miss Ford
Miss Remster
Rates Reduced by Central States Co
Citizens of Rolfe and nearby areas receive new rate cards from Central States Electric showing lower electricity rates. The company achieved savings by refunding bonds at a lower interest rate and is passing this saving to customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Central States Electric Company
Community THANKS AID FOR Finland DRIVE
A local Finnish Relief committee thanks workers and the press for a successful fund drive. About 445 dollars were collected. 489.10 was drafted for the Finnish legation in Washington to be sent immediately. Contributions came from Plover and Havelock with bank and post office subscription lists planned for those who missed the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finland
Legation of Finland
Washington, D. C
Garfield Township
Plover
Havelock
A. M. Simonson
Gilmore Wins Girls District Tournament in Plover
The girls district tournament at Plover February 21 22 28 and 24 drew a large crowd and close games. Gilmore defeated Havelock 72 62 to earn a spot at the state tournament with Kauffman and Rosendahl as top scorers. Plover won the consolation trophy after beating Cleghorn 48 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plover
Gilmore
Havelock
Kauffman
Rosendahl
Cleghorn
Anthon
Fonday
Hayes Consolidated
Holstein
Akron Rev W H Lease Reports Rolfe News Revival Plans
The Rev W H Lease of Akron writes of ongoing Rolfe news and revival meetings set for February 25 to March 1 with Howard Wade Kinsey from Kansas City as soloist. Lease preaches the series while the Leases organize a Men s Brotherhood and a youth Sunday school class taught by Mrs Lease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Arrow
W. H. Lease
Akron
Rolfe
Howard Wade Kinsey
Kansas City
Lease
Finnish Relief Fund Receives Rapid Contributions
A. M. Simonson reports a draft for 439.10 sent by air to the Finnish legation in Washington. Solicitors quickly handed funds to Simonson as demand for Finnish aid grew, with a letter of thanks from Risto Solanko noting wide community support and ongoing donations for Finland's government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Simonson
Washington, D. C
Committee On
Risto Solanko
Legation
Mr. Simonson
Procope
Finland
Iinns
Sec’y. of. Legation
Boxing Exhibition at Plamor Brings Amateurs Together
Amateur champions from Rolfe meet eight Fort Dodge boxers at Plamor on Wednesday March 6. Local fighters Dick Cox and Bob Watts highlight the lineup. Proceeds aid a junior baseball team, with participants noting strong Des Moines Golden Gloves performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plamor
Rolfe
Fort Dodge
Dick Cox
Bob Watts
Des Moines
Charlie Gadd Dies at 66 in Minot North Dakota
Charlie Gadd, 66, brother of Al fred Gadd of Rolfe, died last week at his Minot home after a long illness. He was born south of the A. D. Clear farm and lived in Rolfe McHenry and then Minot. Survived by wife, six children, three brothers Alfred Rolfe Clarence Fort Dodge Albert Los Angeles, sister Mrs Emma Gadd Holm Minneapolis. His sister were unable to attend funeral due to illness and bad weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Gadd
Alfred Gadd
Rolfe
Minot
North Dakota
A. D. Clear
McHenry
N. D
Alfred
Clarence
Fort Dodge
Albert
Los Angeles
Calif
Emma Gadd-Holm
Minneapolis
Olerich Hog Sale Draws Large Crowd
The bred sow sale by H. F. Olerich & Sons on February 14 drew 350 hog breeders and sold out. The average on 50 sows was $48, ranking among the nation’s top pure bred Poland China sales. Buyers came from Earlville Green Valley Bartlesville Conbe y Freemont? Clarify: Comfrey Minn. and many Iowa towns. Philson Farms Bartlesville paid the top price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Olerich & Sons
Poland
Earlville
Ill
Green Valley
Bartlesville
Oklahoma
Conbey
Minn
Comfrey
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farm Bureau
Representative Paint CO
L K. Martin
Posture Training
Plummer
Central States CO
Simonsen
Olerich
Illinois
Minnesota
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