Rolfe Wins Twin Lakes Tourney at Manson
Rolfe basketball team defeats Pocahontas Laurens and Manson on consecutive evenings to capture the Twin Lakes tournament at Manson. Final score 41 to 36 over Pocahontas. All Twin Lakes 1938 teams announced with Rolfe players highlighted in football and basketball selections. Supt. W L Pratt awarded the conference trophies to Rolfe and Pocahontas with Laurens as consolation.
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WOLFE
Twin Lakes
Manson
Rolfe
Laurens
Pocahontas
Leo Cornwell
Edwin Sawyer
Arnold Hansen
Twin Lakes Conference
Supt. W. L.pratt
Lake City
Manson Eaglets
Ie “Cornwell
Feneene
Taylor
Pee Eee
Hansen
Tutt
Vv. Cox
G . D. Cornwell
Pouelsen
Smith
Ee Landvig
G R. Cox
Klotz
Egli
Cornwell
V. Cox
F D. Cornwell
Hurley
F Jensen
Sateen
Roewe
Alexander
Ather
Guu
Carter
Ray Robison Receives Letters at Ness City Home
The Arrow notes it omitted Ray Robison's address in a prior issue. Robison has been bedridden for 28 years and welcomes correspondence from old friends at his Ness City Kansas home.
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The
Arrow
Ray Robison
Robison
Ness City
Kan
Iowa Trapping Season Closes January 10
The trapping open season for protected fur bearing animals in Iowa began November 10, 1988 and ends January 10, 1939. Protected species include badger mink raccoon skunk opossum civet and muskrat with beaver and otter under continuous closed season.
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Iowa
State Conservation Commission
P E O Chapter Hosts Founders Day Luncheon
Chapter FR of P E O entertained at a 1 PM Tuesday luncheon at Mrs B A Peterson's home. Hostesses were Mesdames John Brinkman Curtis Jones Helen McDonald and F E Grant. The event celebrated founders day marking the 70th anniversary of the sisterhood and 50th anniversary of its official organ the P E O Record.
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B. A. Peterson
John Brinkman
Curtis Jones
Helen McDonald
F. E. Grant
J. R. McIntire
Sisterhood
J Grant
Promotion Club Meeting Planned For Noon
The Promotion Club will meet at noon to discuss coming year activities. G. B. Palmer will chair as members and boosters are urged to attend and have a voice in the planning.
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Promotion Club
Rolfe
G. B. Palmer
Pioneer Pocahontas resident William Callon dies in Waterloo
William Callon, age 79, of Pocahontas died Sunday at Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo after celebrating his 79th birthday the prior day. Funeral services were held at O'Keefe & Towne chapel with burial in Fairview cemetery. Survived by sons Floyd of Rolfe and Verne of Whit tier California. He had lived with Floyd for years and visited a nephew in Waterloo mid November.
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William Callon
Pocahontas
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Callon
O'Keefe & Towne Chapel
Cedarholm
Fairview
Mr. Callon
Floyd
Rolfe
Verne
Whittier
Calif
Death of longtime Rolfe area resident Stallcup at 78
Benjamin F. Stallcup died at his Rolfe area home Saturday January 7 at age 78 after long illness. He leaves widow Emmett and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at 1 30 p m at the Stallcup home and 2 p m at the Baptist church in Gilmore City with burial in Marble Valley cemetery.
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Benjamin F. Stallcup
Rolfe
Stallcup
Emmett
Gilmore City
Marble Valley
Cecilian Club Plans Golden Jubilee Concert
The Cecilian Glee Club of I. T. C. celebrates its golden jubilee with a dinner and special concert in late March honoring alumni friends and family. The event, directed by Olive Barker, may be on March 25 or 26, with Mrs. A V Graeber aiming to attend. The Presbyterian Missionary society meets next Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Minnie Jarvis's home.
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Cecilian Glee Club
Olive Barker
A. V. Graeber
The
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Minnie Jarvis
Grand and Petit Jurors Drawn for Court Terms
District Judge F. C. Davidson of Emmetsburg will preside at the January term in Pocahontas. Petit jurors include Clement Shimon Melvin Thorson Louis M. Wilson David Swalin Esther Timan Mary Flood A L Jones Mabel Madsen Edward R Musser R Nelson Mrs Ada Saylor Louis Schultz Lawrence Seifried Winona Terry Dorothy Moor Elmer Peterson Edward Aden Lauriel Bass Edward L Carey Lyle Hersom Nancie Hersom Elders Mercer Rudolph Samuelson Alice Schnetter William Delle Art Thoma Charles Wallace Floyd Ferguson W E Keerles Elroy Runneberg. Grand jurors for the year report January 24: Grace Carey Pocahontas William Dunn Gilmore City Wm Elsen Belle McCurnin Palmer Ivan E Harris O L Lehnus B A Peterson Rolfe M B Larson A F Schott Fonda John Pavik Sr Plover George Sloan Chris DeYoung Laurens.
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F. C. Davidson
Emmetsburg
Pocahontas
Clement Shimon
Melvin Thorson
Louis M. Wilson
Rolfe
David Swalin
Esther Timan
Pomeroy
Mary Flood
Varina
A. L. Jones
Mabel Madsen
Edward R. Musser
R. Nelson
Ada Saylor
Louis Schultz
Woman's Club Hosts Community Tea Meeting
The Woman's club board met at Mrs. F. L. MacVey's home to plan a community tea at Mrs. Minnie Jarvis's home on Friday afternoon January 27. County infantile paralysis campaign funds were outlined by Mrs. A. B. Patterson of Fonda who said 50 percent stays in the county. Mrs. Alta Hewlett was named campaign chair, and Mrs. MacVey served lunch.
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Woman's Club Board
F. L.macvey
Minnie Jarvis
A. B. Patterson
Fonda
Alta Hewlett
Woman’s Club
MacVey
Chevrolet Launches National Truck Week Initiative
Chevrolet, world’s leading producer of cars and trucks, announces a National Truck Week from January 14 to 21 to focus commercial vehicle users on their transportation needs. Plans are being finalized.
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Chevrolet
White Couple Celebrates 70th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Julius White observed their 70th wedding anniversary at home with relatives and friends present. The event also marked Mrs White 88th birthday and a birthday cake was served. Mr White will turn 92 on March 8. The couple born in Iowa married in 1869 and have lived in Rolfe for 56 years. They are active Methodists with three sons and one son living in Meyers Falls Washington, 18 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius White
Mount Vernon
Iowa
Do. J
Pancake Day At Plover Returns Jan 21
A pancake day and food show will be held at the People's Mercantile store in Plover on Saturday January 21. The annual event draws a large crowd and everyone is welcome.
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People’s Mercantile
Plover
Ann
Former Rolfe Girl Married on Christmas
Rolfe announces the Christmas Day marriage of Gladys Petersen youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Harvey Petersen Belmond and Hal C Kestler son of Mr and Mrs J F Kestler Chariton The bride's father ran a local grocery and meat market The groom a nephew of Mrs E W Wilson and formerly with the Pocahontas Record Democrat They will reside in Woodstock Illinois
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Rolfe
Gladys Petersen
Harvey Petersen
Belmond
Hal C. Kestler
J. F. Kestler
Chariton
E. W. Wilson
Pocahontas Record-Democrat
Woodstock, Ill
County Mutual Co Shows Increase
The Pocahontas County Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Association audits show a substantial balance on hand as of January 1, 1989. Losses in 1988 were lower than the prior year and total risks written in 1988 reached 2,591,450 dollars. A policy holder’s meeting is set for the Pocahontas courthouse next Tuesday January 17th.
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Pocahontas County Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Association
The
Arrow
O. E. Lehnus
Fred Hauswirth
C. L. Gunderson
C. R. Peterson
J. H. Bucher
Plover
Pocahontas
Rolfe Stores Close Wednesday Evenings Seasonally
Following a long standing practice Rolfe stores close on Wednesday nights. The schedule runs from the first Wednesday after New Year’s until late spring or early summer each year.
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Rolfe
Iowa State Parks See Big Attendance Rise in 1988
Iowa park visitors topped 2.75 million across 74 parks with Backbone State Park leading attendance and Ledges dropping from first to second. Stone Park in Woodbury County and Pine Lake in Hardin County followed, while Lake Ahquabi held fifth. 41 major parks accounted for 2.35 million visitors. Cabin use nearly doubled with cabin days rising to 1925 and user counts to 8576.
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Towa
Iowa
Backbone State Park
Delaware County
Ledges State Park
Boone County
Woodbury County
Stone Park
Pine Lake
Hardin County
Lake Ahquabi
Warren County
Clarence Jensen Elected Pocahontas Board Chairman 1989
At the regular Pocahontas county board of supervisors meeting Clarence Jensen was chosen chairman succeeding E A Rude. The board’s 1989 members remain Clarence Jensen EH A Rude and O F Young. The Pocahontas Record-Democrat Fonda Times and Rolfe Arrow are named official newspapers for 1989.
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Pocahontas County
Olerich Reelected Head of Pocahontas Farm Bureau
H F Olerich was reelected president of the Pocahontas county Farm Bureau at the Jan 4 annual meeting. Other officers named: Mrs A A Brinkman vice president Ray Crummer secretary and Charles I Watts treasurer. The group adopted several resolutions praising farm programs trade, tenancy, and homestead exemptions and noting involvement of officials and committees. The A L D club will meet next Tuesday at Mrs L A Rogers home.
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H. F. Olerich
Pocahontas County Farm Bureau
A. A Brinkman
Ray Crummer
Charles I. Watts
LeRoy Nelson
Messer Leith
A. A. Brinkman
Wallace
AAA
Pocahontas County
R. M. Evans
Gilchrist
Fred Hawley
Laurens
Shaw
World Armaments
Iowa Highway Patrol
Farm Bureau
A. L. D. Club
L. A. Rogers
Iowa Farm Bureau to Host Twentieth Annual Convention
The Iowa Farm Bureau federation plans its twentieth annual convention at the Shrine temple in Des Moines January 18 to 20 with speakers including Gov George A Wilson state agriculture secretary Mark Thornburg and editor Clifford Gregory. Farm Bureau officers Beeler and Sayre will lead a special recognition program and expected registration tops 5000.
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Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Shrine Temple
Des Moines
Iowa
George A. Wilson
Mark Thornburg
Agriculture
Clifford Gregory
Wallaces
Farmer
Iowa Homestead
Charlton Ogburn
American Federation of Labor
Edgar Smith
General Motors
W. W. Waymack
Des Moines Register and
Beeler
Sayre
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Green
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Squires
Miller
Rogers
Hynes
Mather
Eagle Eye Cornwell
Cox
Indians
Bachan Rolfe
Fowell
Meee
Grant Pollock
Robert Wise
T. J. Raynes
Clinton
Garfield Townships
P.E
WM. Callon
B.F. Stallcup
T. C. Cecilian Club
the Messenger
Clarence Jensen
State Farm Bureau
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