Farmers discuss 1940 AAA program and erosion issues
At a Rolfe meeting led by William R. Fisher farmers review past AAA outcomes. They cite consumer understanding and benefit emphasis as failures while noting a 12.4 percent acreage cut planned for corn and limited substitution to flax. A film on Mississippi valley erosion is shown and local reactions underscore tax and benefit debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Territory
William R. Fisher
Mississippi Valley
Supreme Court
Garfield Township Farm Bureau Meeting Date Change
The Garfield Township Farm Bureau moves its January meeting to Friday January 26 at 8:00 PM at the Hi. F. Olerich home due to a Pocahontas farm records meet Thursday night. A good program is planned and all members are urged to attend.
County Delegates Attend Farm Bureau Meeting in Des Moines
Pocahontas county sent eight members and several guests to the Town Farm Bureau Federation Convention in Des Moines last week. Attendees included H. F. Olerich Rolfe president and secretary R A Cuennmers Pocahontas, with other officers and members from Laurens Pomeroy Rolfe and Bavelock plus guests A A Brinkman Pocahontas Mr and Mrs Sacchmuecker. Governor Townsend of Indiana spoke on broad collaboration among agriculture industry and labor for the general welfare.
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Town Farm Bureau Federation
Des Moines
Pocaontas County
Townsend
Indiana
General Welfare
oWnsend
Indiana State Farm Bureau
Garfield Township
Ce Ose
Pocahontas
County
Vere
H. F. Olerich
Rolfe
A. A. Brinkatt
Wom- Cre Tome Project
R.A. Cuenmers
Wilson
Bavelock
Chas
Olson
D. Wenell
Laurens
Osid Walin
Pomeroy
Brinkman
Yell Wenell
Conservation meetings draw 400 attendees in Pocahontas County
Over 400 people attended agricultural conservation meetings last week in Pocahontas County. The county committee organized sessions in Rolfe Fonda Gilmore City Plier Laurens Pocahontas Varina and Palmer with sound pictures shown. Chairman Harry L Lund and Vice Chairman Wm R Fisher led the events despite weather challenges.
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Pocahontas County
County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Rolfe
Fonda
Gilmore City
Plier
Laurens
Pocahontas
Varina
Palmer
Harry L. Lund
Wm. R. Fisher
Plover Girls Rally To Edge Fonda In Thriller
The Plover girls beat Fonda 26 to 25 after trailing 16 to 12 at halftime. Roush scored 14 and Heathman 9 for Plover, while Charlene Conrad had 15 for Fonda. Wilson fouled out late as Fonda led near the end.
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Plover
Fonda
Wilson
Roush
Heathman
Charlene Conrad
Fonda High School
Burmeister
Knapp
van Alstine
Garfield Hustlers Win First Victory in City Gym
The Garfield Hustlers 4 H basketball team defeated the Marshall Minute Men 16 to 12 in Albert City gymnasium on January 17. Despite little practice they showed team work and kept ball possession most of the game with only one substitute, Phillips Brinkman, used after Bill George fouled out.
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Garfield Hustlers
Marshall Minute
Albert City Gymnasium
Hustlers
Phillips Brinkman
Bill George
Gunderson Elected Head of Pocahontas Mutual Fire Club
At a meeting in Pocahontas County Court House the newly elected board chose C. L. Gunderson of Rolfe as president F. K. Hawley Laurens as vice president and Mrs. J. H. Bucher Plower as secretary treasurer Directors elected earlier include Gilbert Ellis Fonda H. S. Van Alstine Gilmore City and C. L. Gunderson Palmer's John Devaney was named to fill an unexpired term of W. T. Fitzgerald.
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Pocahontas Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Association
Pocahontas County Court House
C. L. Gunderson
Rolfe
F. K. Hawley
Laurens
J. H. Bucher
Plover
Gilbert Ellis
Fonda
H. S. van Alstine
Gilmore City
John Devaney
Palmer
W. T. Fitzgerald
St Olaf Choir to Perform in Fort Dodge February 10
The St Olaf choir directed by Dr F Melius Christiansen will give a concert at Fort Dodge High School auditorium February 10 at 9 00 p m. The group has performed before large audiences in 80 states and four foreign nations earning strong reviews from critics in the U S and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Olaf Choir
FT. Dodge
F. Melius Christiansen
Fort Dodge
Europe
House on Jones Farm Destroyed By Fire
A seven room house on T. D. Jones farm northeast of Rolfe owned by the Pat Wellingham family burned to the ground Saturday night. The overheated stove caused the blaze while the family were in Rolfe. Neighbors saved the cream separator and washing machine. all other furnishings were destroyed. Firemen from Rolfe and Bradgate responded. insurance covered the house and contents.
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T. D. Jones
Rolfe
Pat Wellingham
Wellingham
Henry Otto
Bradgate
Virgil Hancher Noted As Strong Iowa U Presidency Prospect
Virgil Hancher, son of Mrs Pris cilla Hancher of Rolfe, is high on the list of candidates to succeed University of Iowa President E A Gilmore when his term ends July 1. A Chicago attorney with Ballard & Pope, he holds Phi Beta Kappa, a Rhodes scholarship, and a Master of Jurisprudence from Oxford. He served in the navy in World War I and returned to Iowa Law School, graduating in 1924. He has prior alumni leadership and is not an applicant but is interested in education and could be urged to Iowa, having rejected a Pittsburgh law dean offer.
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Ballard & Pope
Chicago
Fort Dodge Messenger
State Board of Education
Virgil Hancher
University of Iowa
E. A. Gilmore
Iowa
Navy
Oxford University
Pittsburgh University
Law School
Twins Janet Louise and Donald Victor Die After Premature Birth
Mr and Mrs Albert Hermansen welcomed twins at General Hospital Algona on Monday January 22. The baby boy and girl Janet Louise and Donald Victor died after only a few hours. Services were held at McIntire Funeral home led by Rev J N Lund with burial at Clinton Garfield Cemetery. Mrs Hermansen is recovering as expected.
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Albert Hermansen
General Hospital
Algona
Janet Louise
Donald Victor
McIntire
J. N. Lund
Clinton-Garfield Cemetery
Hermansen
Des Moines Township Girls Top Rodman 44 to 28
Leta Mae Kilbourn led Des Moines Township with 24 points as the girls defeated Rodman 44 to 28 on Rodman’s floor. Rodman’s Fandel stood out at guard and Anderson led Rodman with 12 points while DM Township defense and Kilbourn Ripperger Truelson limited Rodman’s penetration.
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Leta Mae Kilbourn
Carol Smith
Marjorie Peterson
Des Moines Township
Rodman
Rodman Girls
M. Kilbourn
Ripperger
Truelson
Rodman Fandel
Anderson
Leta Mae Kilboy
Des Moines
Rodman Boys
Alvin Vaughn
Rolfe Women’s Club Entertainment at Central States Building
The Rolfe Women’s Club hosts a Friday afternoon program with the Learn a Little study club of Plover and the Des Moines Township Women’s Club. Eight members perform the play Her Grandmother's Quilt and several musical numbers. Mrs Hepsy Forsythe chairs the drama department.
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Rolfe Women’s Club
Rolfe
Learn A Little Study Club
Plover
Des Moines, Township
Central States Electric
Women’s Club
Hepsy Forsythe
Corn Show Edition Promotes Newell Community
The Newell Mirror releases a 36 page Arrow edition rich with advertising. The issue highlights strong management effort and vigorous promotion for the Corn Show organized by the local enterprising community.
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The
Newell Mirror
Arrow
Beaver colony found on White farm during 4 H project
Muriel White daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis White living near Spencer found a beaver colony on the White farm. Two dams across a creek on the farm indicate a notable wildlife discovery. Muriel is granddaughter of Mrs Muriel Wilson of Rolfe.
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Muriel White
Louis White
Spencer
White
Muriel
Muriel Wilson
Rolfe
Waldorf College honors roll student Esther Simonson
Esther Simonson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Simonson, a Waldorf College sophomore in Forest City Town, earns honor roll for the first quarter with an average of B or better as released by the registrar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Simonson
Elmer. Simonson
Waldorf College
Forest City
Town
Rug selection and care demonstrated for Rolfe women
Mr Burkland of McQuilkin Furniture Fort Dodge led a thirty woman class at Rolfe High School homemaking rooms. He compared Axminster and Wilton rugs, explained seal weave and gear seam processes, and offered buying tips. A January 29 movie on table setting will follow as part of the ten lesson series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burkland
McQuilkin Furniture Company
Fort Dodge
Axminster and
Wilton
March of Dimes Campaign Aims to Aid Infantile Paralysis
People of Rolfe and the surrounding community will join a nationwide drive next week to raise funds to combat infantile paralysis. A committee of local women led by Mrs. Alta Hewlett will organize school visits, door to door canvassing, and leave cards in Rolfe business places. Half of the proceeds stay in Pocahontas County for local sufferers, the rest funds foundation research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Alta Hewlett
Pocahontas County
Foundation
4-H Training School Planned for January 31
Miss Florence Forbes 4 H club home furnishing specialist leads a second training session for leaders county girls club committee and an older girl from each club. The program focuses on improving the 4 H girl's room with attractive rugs made from home materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Forbes
County Girls Club
Women Bowlers Form Four-Team League Carded
A new ladies bowling league formed with four teams captained by Mrs. Lee Struthers Mrs. W W Wheeler Mrs George J Onnen and Mrs Tony Nielsen The opening Friday saw Struthers Lola Stoufe Gladys Larson Aletta Grant Joyce Christiansen and others compete Struthers team beat Wheeler 2 games to 1 Nielsen Onnen clash went two to one. Lola Stoufe led with 138 Joyce Christiansen 128. Bruce writes for Arrow reports on travels in the sunny South and a visit to Rolfe’s Presbyterian pastor in 1920 1930.
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A .Ladies
Lee Struthers
W. W. Wheeler
George J. Onnen
Tony Nielsen
Struther
Lola Stoufe
Gladys Larson
Aletta Grant
Joyce Christiansen
Wheeler
Marian Wheeler
Clifford Cain
Harry Woducka
Joe Shimon
Wielsen
Helmer Kaiser
Warren Freeman
Corliss Stegge
Joe Sohm
Onnen
Keith Haynes
Evelyn Brooks
Oda Reid
Roy Schonberger
Bruce
ARROW
Marion R. Bruce
The
Sunny South
Rev
Lester
Presbyterian Church
Rolfe
Adams Sentenced to One Year for Wife Desertion
W. Adams of Cowan Building Supply Co. was sentenced to one year in the Anamosa reformatory after pleading guilty to wife desertion. District Judge F C Davidson pronounced the sentence in Pocahontas on Wednesday January 17. Adams was arrested in Newton.
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Adams
W. Adams
Cowan Building Supply Co
Anamosa Reformatory
F. C. Davidson
Pocahontas
Newton
Paving Planned for County Roads This Summer
State Highway Commission surveys indicate paving of Highway 17 from Pocahontas to the Highway 5 junction is likely this summer. Officials are determining land ownership along the right of way to acquire strips for widening the road, with paving also favored for Highway 10 from Havelock to Laurens.
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State Highway Commission
Pocahontas
Highway Commission
Havelock
Laurens
Rolfe Boys Triumph Over Manson In Friday Night Clash
Rolfe high school defeated Manson 26 to 14 in a tight defensive game at Manson. Cornwell led Rolfe with 9 points while Glyde Smith and Gullgren fouled out with four personals. In the second game Rolfe beat Rockwell City 22 to 9.
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Rolfe High School
Manson
Rolfe
Glyde Smith
Gullgren
Cornwell
R. Smith
Rockwell City
B. Gray
Richter
Taylor
Patterson
Rolfe FG
Rickard
Smith U
Rockwell C. FT
Gray
Rogers Meee
Roush
Rockwell City Boys
Junior Smith
Arrange Dinner for Lincoln's Birthday
At the Rolfe Business Men's club meeting on Wednesday night January 17 committees were appointed to organize a Lincoln's birthday dinner set for Monday evening February 12. Dinner arrangements chairman A M Simonson. members Dr F H Molyneux and Francis Hood. Entertainment chairman J H Brinkman. members N J Bixler and Dr L M Graham. Ticket sales chairman B Chapman. members G E Eccles and Edward Duffy.
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Rolfe Business Men’s Club
A. M. Simonson
F. H. Molyneux
Francis Hood
J. H. Brinkman
N. J. Bixler
L. M. Graham
B. Chapman
G. E. Eccles
Duffy
County Meeting At Fonda In Knights Of Columbus Hall
A joint meeting of the American Legion and Auxiliary of Pocahontas county will be held in the Knights of Columbus hall at Fonda on Thursday evening February 1.
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Fonda
The
American Legion and Auxiliary of
Pocahontas County
Knights of Columbus
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Pocahontas Co. Mutual
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Uncle Sam
Iowa U
Priscilla Hancher
State University of Iowa
Iowa Daily Press Association
DES Moines Twp
Hauck’s Market
Rolfe Cafe
Haynes Grocery
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Smith
Ae Smith
R. Mieten
Graham
Buechle
Sigler
Bela
Lincoln
Business Men’s Club
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