Pocahontas County Board Elects Young Chairman for 1940
Pocahontas County supervisors met in Pocahontas for the year’s organizing session. Jin Young Laurens was elected chairman succeeding Clarence Jensen rer Rolf who served the prior year. Officials set committees and retained key county posts and papers for 1940.
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Pocahontas County
Board of ‘Supervisors
Pocahontas
Jin Young
Laurens
Clarence Jensen Rer Rolf
Young
E. Tig
Rude
Fonda
Clarence Jensen
Rolfe
County Welfare Board
Gre
Pocahontas Record-Demarcat
Onda Times
Rolfe Arrow
Rey Johnson
L.A
Coun‘ty
Coun ‘Ty
Sac City
Ty Mater
Gilmore H. S. T. S. Ties Fort Dodge In Wrestling
Gilmore City high school wrestling and Fort Dodge tied 20 to 20 in the Gilmore City gym. Gilmore won heavyweight 165, 146, 185, 129, and 128 matches while Fort Dodge took 105, 112, 118, and 156 pound bouts. Blanchett brothers starred for Gilmore City with three wins including the 185 pound champion last year.
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Gilmore City High School
Fort Dodge High School
Gilmore High School
Gilmore
Fort Dodge
Fort: Dodge
E Blanchett
Brothers
Gilmore i
Blanchett
Egli
Fort
Dodge
McCullough
Odge
Machett
Dod
Rodenbors
Health nurse to visit Pocahontas County schools
Miss Corda Voris N. is to present an all day health education program on January 17 as part of a county wide effort. She will lecture in Pocahontas county schools including Des Moines township at 11 a.m. and Rolfe high school at 3 p.m. Slides and models accompany the talks.
Homemaking Course Offered for Rolfe Women
The Rolfe community will host a ten lesson evening course titled Making the Home More Livable led by Miss Alice Brueck the homemaking teacher. Classes begin Monday January 15 from 7 30 to 9 00 p m in the homemaking rooms at the high school with weekly meetings to adapt content to group needs. The article notes general interest in evening classes and invites local women to participate. Also mentions Mr and Mrs W R Rogers leaving for the Sunny South to spend winter in St Petersburg Florida with address 707 11th St South.
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Rolfe
Alice Brueck
South
W. R. Rogers
Yowa
11Th St. South
St. Petersburg
Florida
Farm Bureau Holds Annual Meeting in Pocahontas County
Robert Keir urged sound farm organizations to sustain democracy at the Pocahontas County Farm Bureau meeting on January 8 attended by about 80 farmers. Officers reelected include H F Olerich president and Mrs A A Brinkman vice president, with new secretary R A Crummer and treasurer Chas E Watts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Robert Keir
Pocahontas County
Rolfe
A. A. Brinkman
R. A. Crummer
Pocahontas
Chas. E. Watts
Clay County Farm Bureau
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Ralph Held
Farm Service Company
Storm Lake
E. H. Dull
Cherokee
Farm Bureau Board
Melvin Thorson
Des Moines Township
Claude Wilson
Cummins
C. G. Horsman
Powhatan
Wm. Bolen
Swart Lake
C. D. Wenell
Marshall
Sherman
E. O. Wolkenhauer
Roosevelt
Arlo Ives
Garfield
Henry Hoesing
Lake
A. H. Turner
Lincoln
Harold Smith
Dover
Elmer Herke
Cedar
Oscar Swalin
Rolfe Business Men's Club Meeting Change
Notice states the Rolfe Business Men's Club will meet Wednesday January 17 instead of the regular day to discuss important business. Local members are advised to attend and note the rescheduled session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Business Men’s Club
County Sunday School Workers Held Meeting
A county Sunday school workers meeting at Rolfe Methodist church drew about 40 attendees on Tuesday January 9. Rev Tom Foglesong Winterset spoke on responsibility for reaching untouched lives and effective teaching with multiple study groups led by local pastors and a noon covered dish dinner.
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Rolfe Methodist Church
Tom Foglesong
Winterset
L. L. Nicholson
Gilmore
Foglesong
Beulah Yocum
Pocahontas
H. A. Sinning
O. P. Mueller
Varina
Rev. Foglesong
Freshman Wounded When Shotgun Discharges
Eugene Grethen a 15 year old Rolfe high school freshman is hospitalized in Carroll after a shotgun accidentally discharged when he stumbled and dropped the gun. The .410 gauge charge lodged in his wrist and is being treated by Dr. Leserman before admission. He is under care of his sisters Caroline and Leona, registered nurses. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J J Grethen living three miles northwest of Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Grethen
Rolfe High School
Carroll
Caroline
Leona
Leserman
Logan Coach Bob Evans Brings Fast Team to Rolfe Friday
Logan high school coach Bob Evans visits Rolfe gymnasium Friday with a swift hoops squad leading the Western Iowa conference. He is Art Evans of Rolfe’s brother and part of a noted coaching family.
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Bob Evans
Logan High School
Rolfe Gymnasium
Western Iowa
Evans
Art Evans
Rolfe
J. T. Grant & Son Form New Rolfe Lumber Firm
The year 1940 begins a new partnership of J. T. Grant & Son, replacing J. T. Grant the longtime Rolfe lumber and coal business. Forrest Grant joins his father after 22 years in the trade, continuing a family firm with roots dating to 1891.
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Rolfe
A. C. Garlock
W. D. McEwen
State Savings Bank
J. T. Grant
C. A
Shimon
Studer Enlists in Army Medical Department
Mangus P. Studer of Rolfe Iowa enlisted in the U S army at Des Moines December 26 for service in the medical department at Fort Devens Massachusetts.
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Studer
ARMY
Mangus P. Studer
RFD No. 2
Rolfe
Iowa
U. S. Army
Des Moines
Ft. Devens
Mass
Jubilee of 71st Wedding Anniversary for Mr and Mrs Julius White
Mr and Mrs Julius White celebrate their 71st wedding anniversary at home in Rolfe Ia The couple married in Springville Iowa in 1869 and moved to Rolfe in 1882 They have four sons Archie G E E C and Carl J plus 18 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren Mr White the eldest US watchmaker began tinkering at age 10 He no longer works due to eyesight Mrs White has health issues but both attend the local Methodist church Weekly mentions Carl J White operates White and Son jewelry store with Mr White visiting twice daily
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Marion Bruce
The
Arrow
Mrs. Bruce
Borg’s
Dunedin
Florida
Rev. Lesters
Presbyterian Church
Rolfe
King Mountains
Arkansas
Mr. Bruce
Ius of the Arrow
Floyd DeVaul
Julius White
United States
Installation of C. E. S. Officers Held Tuesday
Officers of the Order of Eastern Star were installed Tuesday evening January 9 in the chapter room. A 7:00 dinner followed by the monthly meeting preceded the public installation with Lucile Jeffries as matron and N J Bixler as worthy patron among the installing officers. Florence Cook became the new Worthy Matron and LeRoy Nelson led the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Eastern Star
Lucile Jeffries
Mabel Morrison
Nellie Brinkman
Bessie Boyce
LeRoy Nelson
N. J. Bixler
H. Brinkman
Fred Nelson
Logan H S to Play At Rolfe Friday Night
Coach Bob Evans brings Logan High School to Rolfe for the annual Rolfe Logan basketball game begun in 1932. The series features Rolfe with 6 wins to Logan's 2, with two one point margins, and high scoring plays across years.
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Bob Evans
Logan High
Rolfe
Logan
Rudolfson and Company
Des Moines
Western Iowa
Manilla
Missouri Valley
Logan Rolfe
Thomas Jefferson
North Omaha
Mannila
Birks
Shields
Hall
Owens
Storm Lake
Webster City
Livermore
Rockwell City
Humboldt
Gowrie
Cornwall
Rickard
Taylor
Patterson
Smith
Albert City Wins Tournament at Rockwell City
Albert City Hurricanes claim Twin Lakes conference title at Rockwell City over Laurens in overtime 26 24. Rolfe defeats Lohrville for consolation 35 15 after three games including losses to Lake City 24 26 and Albert City 34 41. All tournament team named with Smith Rolfe guard and multiple regional players.
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Albert City
Rockwell City
Laurens
Rolfe
Lohrville
Lake City
Albert City Hurricanes
Quartera Lake City
Rogers
Starr
Smith
Relfe
Anderson
Moore
Squires
Miller
Alexander
Hibbs
Manson
Pocahontas
Laurens Legion and Auxiliary Hold January Meeting
The Laurens Pocahontas county unit of the American Legion and its Auxiliary met January 8 in the Masonic hall. Leo Laird, district committeeman, and Mrs. Frances Hakey, district committeewoman, spoke after the business meetings and program. Dancing and lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
The
American Legion
the Legion Auxiliary
Laurens
Masonic Hall
Leo Laird
Legion of
To Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Martin Christensen will observe their golden wedding anniversary Sunday January 14 with an open house from 2 to 4 p m at their farm one mile west of Rolfe They were married in Streator Illinois and have lived in Iowa since 1892 and at the Rolfe farm since 1919 Both natives of Denmark they have eleven children eight daughters and four sons with eight grandchildren Mrs Christensen active in Methodist church Ladies Aid and Missionary societies and American Legion auxiliary Farmers have resealed under government loan approximately 160 million bushels of corn grown in 1937 and 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Christensen
Rolfe
Christensen
Streator
Ill
Iowa
Christensens
Denmark
Mary Ann Wanting
Rind Kjobing
America
Silvis Holstein
Clair Oliver
Chicago
Dale Burns
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Agnes
Denver
Colorado
Albert
Leola
William
Rockwell City
Merle
Methodist Church
Ladies' Aid and Missionary Societies
American Legion Auxiliary
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Tor
Bruces
County Sunday School Workers
Carrell Hospital
J. T. Grant & Son
Forrest Grant
Messenger
N. W. Iowa
Mrs
Logan H. S
Julius
Kelch
Britt
Consolation Rolfe
Legion and Auxiliary Meet
Mrs. Hakes
Mrs. Martin Christensen
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