Rolfe to Host County Basketball Tournament in February
The Pocahontas county tournament runs Feb 3 5 6 at Rolfe gym with two classes A and B. Teams include Pocahontas Fonda Laurens Rolfe Ware Havelock Pahner Varina and DM T. Final matches set for Feb 8 with class A and B champions meeting later. locals advertise strong support and entertainment lineup.
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Pocahontas County
Rolfe School
Clover
Pocahontas
Fonda
Laverens
Rolfe
Colors and cooking hints for homemakers
Miss Forbes advises color schemes inspired by nature with violet red violet blue and spring greens for living rooms. Stuffed potatoes feature as luncheon fare with butter cheese and sauce. Use salt sparingly as health considerations rise for some guests and individuals.
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O. K. Ratare
Florence Forbes
Iowa State College
Forbes
Mee Noor
Community notices highlight Feb gatherings and meetings
Local society events list schedules for February including sales and luncheons. Mrs Thesday hosts a meeting on February 2 while other groups such as Sorosis Kara and John bre Francis Forey organize events through February 9.
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Thesday
Ropers
Sorosis Kara
T. G. Sime
Fidiy
Threful
Clih
Francis Forey
Wall
Ion
Axiliary
Otis Paulson
Pla-Mor Dance Hall Brings Changes to Improve Safety
The Pla-Mor dance hall is undergoing changes this week with fireproof festoons replacing inflammable decorations and lattice work added to hide back walls. Paint is being applied and the refreshment parlor updated with H. C. Stoner in charge of lunches, promising better meals.
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Iowa
H. C. Stoner
County Farm Mutual elects old officials
At the annual meeting of the Pocahontas County Fire and Lightning Insurance association held at Pocahontas Tuesday of last week the following were elected to the board of directors for one to three year terms: C K Peterson J A Hudeh Db Griffin L H VanAlstine Fred Hauswirth Orville Peterson George Shaw C K Leh Gilbert Illis L M Oleson C Y Gunderson KF Hawley C L Gunderson president Kr KA Hawley Laurens vice president Mrs J H Bucher Plover secretary treasurer.
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Pocahontas
Free Dance for Flood Sufferers Benefit
C. J. Moen of the Pla Mor dance hall arranges a Monday night benefit dance for flood victims. Raggie Ringling and his big top donate services, hall is free, publicity is free, and all receipts go to flood relief with a small charge for dancers to contribute.
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C. J. Moen
Pla-Mor
Raggie Ringling
Big Top
Mr. Moen
Garfield Go Getters Meet for Whole Wheat Biscuits
Garfield Go Getters met January 25 at the Victor Shimmon home for a baking demonstration on whole wheat baking powder biscuits and muffin making under Lorraine Shimon. Lorraine Shimon led a talk on Bees and Honey and Mary Van Ives spoke on Courtesy in the Home.
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Mrs. White
Garfield
Victor Shimon
Lorraine Shimon
Mary van Ives
Red Cross flood relief drive urged in county
A local appeal urges funds for flood victims with a benefit dance planned at Pla-Mor to support Red Cross operations. Businesses were canvassed and contributions will be sent to WHO to credit the county quota, with banks or The Arrow to collect donations if needed.
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Red Cross
Rolfe
Pla-Mor
Arrow
Funeral Honors Mrs. S. V. Sanford in Rolfe
Funeral services for Mrs. S V Sanford were held at the McIntire funeral home with Rev C W Tompkins presiding. She died at home in Rolfe Sunday Jan 24 1937 of pneumonia at about 81. Burial followed at Clinton Garfield cemetery.
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Is. V. Sanford
McIntire Funeral Home
M Buttz
Sylvester Valentine Sanford
Pole
Traer
Tama County
Iowa
Rolfe
Virginia
Grieme
Magle Grove
Charles Bennett
Willian Sherman
Ft. Dodge
Lee LeRoy
Waterloo
Marie
H. G. Peterson
Palmer
Merle
Frank Michalek
Toledo
Flossie
Clarence Andal
Estherville
Forrest Lerbert
Plover
Free Methodist Church
Good Cooks Learn More About Cooking Lesson
Mrs. Hicks led the second foods and nutrition lesson for Buena Vista and Vocahontas counties on Jan 18 at Mrs. Olerichs home. The group discussed balanced school lunches with personal lunches brought in and vegetable soup served.
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Hicks
Buena Vista
Vocahontas
H. F. Olerich
Garfield
Roosevelt
Arlo Ives
J. E. DeWolf
Frank J. Shimon
Chas. Otto
J. O. Hosier
I. J. Schmuecker
E. Grant
Glyde Brinkman
H. F. Oletich
EK. J. Schmuecker
Pocahontas
Pocahontas Leadership Training School Begins Feb 8
The Pocahontas leadership training school for church members meets at the courthouse on Monday and Wednesday evenings from Feb 8 to 22, 7:30 to 9:30. Courses include Understanding Our Youth, Guidance in Christian Home Building, Life and Teachings of Jesus, and The Christian Message for Our Time. Tuition is $1 for materials.
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Pocahontas
Court House
H. A. Sinning
A. E. Turner
D. M. Simpson
Jesus
Irving Faust
Pocahontas County Rural Teachers Hold Third County Meeting
The Pocahontas County Rural Teachers Association met in the county courthouse assembly room on Saturday January 16 with about 90 percent of local teachers present. The event featured Fullerton of Cedar Falls leading vocal music choir exercises and a discussion on using phonograph records for seventh and eighth grade exams. Mariee Ryen presided over the afternoon business session with Ruby Carlson reading minutes. Town leaders Velma McMican and Rheulah Bischoff spoke on township work. Minnie Pascal shared her Des Moines trip as elected delegate. Florence Irehim spoke on the Harrison Fletcher bill and Town annuity system. she urged early literacy with prim ers from a library of 22 readers.
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Mariele Ryen
Ruby Carlson
Velma McMican
Rheulah Bischoff
Minnie Pascal
Des Moines
State Association
Florence Irehim
Harrison- Fletcher
Rural teachers meet in Garfield township session
Five Garfield township rural teachers gathered January 19 to rehearse songs and rhythm exercises from the Fullerton choir plan. Miss Otto’s vietrola supplied tunes and township records were played. They shared hectograph teaching materials and discussed proposed state and national education legislation over a two course lunch.
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Camptown
Henry Otto
Garfield Township
Fullerton
Miss Otto
Old Timer Buried Here in Rolfe Burial Obituary for Robert Gifford
The body of Robert Gifford was brought to Rolfe for interment Saturday morning from Cedar Rapids. He was past 21 when he was called. A granddaughter Mrs. Leslie Stephens and a grandson Delbert Turner accompanied the remains. Rev. H. A. Sinning led the service at the grave.
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Robert Gifford
Rolfe
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Gifford
Clinton-Garfield
Gifford
Ham Place
Leslie Stephens
Delbert Turner
H. A. Sinning
Vegetable Growers Meet at Pelsing Home
An important meeting for vegetable farmers, especially on peat and muck lands in the county, will be held at the Dan Felsing home northwest of Laurens Monday afternoon, Feb. 1. Prof C L Fitch of the Ames extension service will discuss windbreaks for lake beds and proper potato storage.
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Dan Felsing
Laurens
WK. J. Schmuecker
C. L. Fitch
Ames
Civil War Veteran Wim A Marther Stricken
Wim A Marther a long serving Civil War veteran in the community suffered a stroke Saturday morning leaving his entire right side paralyzed. He is past 90 and has shown a steady decline in condition. His daughter Mrs L H Howe cares for him at home.
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Wim. A. Marther
Marther
L. H. Howe
Mrs Forsythe Notes Weather and Flood Trip
Mrs Forsythe writes from Atlanta about travel from Chicago through Zion district and Cartondale Alabama where flood rose eight feet above rail then two feet over track delaying a train. She describes warm Atlanta weather contrast to snow back home, rainfall, and Birmingham stop. She mentions homeroom buildings surrounded by water and children wading.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Athans
Chicago
Zions District
Cartondale
Birmingham
Mrs. H, Forsvere
Basketball Friday Evening District Matchups Here
Rolfe meets Rockwell in a Friday basketball doubleheader with junior high at 7:15 p m and varsity games to follow Carroll Lane brings his high school team from Carroll to support the squad. Three games on the slate.
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Rolfe
Rockwell
Carroll Lane
Carroll
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