Rolfe Area Sees Broad Weekend of Visits and News
Rolfe and surrounding communities reported a busy weekend with visits among residents. Notables included Mrs. Lucille Doss of Chicago visiting H. E. Dickey, plus extended trips by Mr. and Mrs. Marion Bruce to Des Moines. The region hosted 4 H camp attendees, weddings in planning, and notable travels by local families to lose lakes and Minnesota connections.
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Mrs
Lucille Doss
Chicago
H. E. Dickey
Local social notes from Fort Dodge area guests and visitors
Fort Dodge area residents and guests are listed visiting relatives and friends in nearby towns including West Bend Laurens Bode and Bradgate. Names include Agnes Pattee Dolores Schonberger Ethel Peterson Elmer Leadhey and many others with brief mentions of travel training hospital visits and a 72 pound baby girl named Shelia Fay born June 30.
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Gordon Mehaffey
Shelia Fay
Local guests visit Humboldt and neighboring homes
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Sime and Bill Sime of Humboldt, and Miss Grayce Thompson were guests Thursday, in the Telmer Sime home. Wilber Woods and children and Sterling Simonson with baby visited Sunday evening in the Simon Simonson home. Gertrude Hoveland and Dr. Andrew of Kansas City visited from Sunday to Tuesday in the N. G. Lokerse home. Mrs. Flossie De Vaul, who fractured a leg last Friday, was resting comfortably in last reports.
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Virgil
Moorland
Miss Knutson
Fort Dodge
George Johnson
Siefkes
L. R. Davidson
Manson
Gunard Gulgren
Chevrolet
Davidson
Ernest Sime
Bill Sime
Humboldt
Grayce Thompson
Telmer Sime
Wilber Woods
Sterling Simonson
Baby
Simon Simonson
Gertrude Hoveland
Andrew
Kansas City, Mo
N. G. Lokerse
Flossie de Vaul
Garfield Hustlers 4 H Club Plans September Farm Bureau Event
Garfield Hustlers 4 H met July 1 at Rollin Ives home with 12 members and one new recruit. They discussed the club’s role in the September farm bureau meeting and a county wide practice judging contest set for Friday July 5 in Garfield township starting at 7 30 at LeRoy Nelson’s home. The contest will judge beef cattle fat steers horses breeding hogs dairy cattle and fat hogs at several Rolfe area locations. The club has been making rope and will place pieces in J E Tutt’s shop and homes. Forest Ives and Raymond Wiegert led the Livestock Judging topic. The next meeting is Sept 2 at Roger DeWolf’s home with a discussion on Baby Beef Selection led by Don Shimon and Dick Hosier.
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Rollin Ives
Farm Bureau
Garfield Township
Rolfe
LeRoy Nelson
J. E. Tutt
Forest Ives
Raymond Wiegert
Roger DeWolf
Melba Phillips to Spend Summer with Phillips Family
Miss Melba Phillips arrives for summer at her parents home Mr and Mrs B E Phillips. She is a cosmetic specialist for United Drug company and has made an impressive record since joining the firm. Melba led all United Drug specialists in May.
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Melba Phillips
B. E. Phillips
Melba
United Drug Company
Marie Trimble Honored on BV College Honor Roll
Storm Lake Miss Marie Trimble of Rolfe is named among 38 outstanding Buena Vista college students placed on the honor roll for the second semester of the 1939-40 school year. She achieved top averages in all subjects and stood out in campus extracurriculars.
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Marie Trimble
Storm Lake
Rolfe
Buena Vista College
Miss Trimble
Hail Storm Ravages Homes After MN Trip
Mr and Mrs Ed Christensen report a severe hail storm at Northorne Minnesota after a two week trip to International Falls and other towns. Hail stones measured six inches in circumference damaging roofs windows and car tops and ruining gardens. A heavy frost struck on one night.
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Ed Christensen
International Falls
Minnesota
Northorne
Mardi Gras Planned by Iowa Legion in Arnolds Park
The American Legion convention at Arnolds Park will run August 26 to 28. The Okoboji Lakes post and allied committees have completed plans for a festive three day event featuring entertainment and legion activities.
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Iowa State Legion
Arnolds Park
American Legion
Okoboji Lakes
Typhoid Cases Rise in Iowa This Summer
Scattered typhoid fever cases appear in Iowa as summer prevalence begins. Six cases reported through June 27 from Mitchell Muscatine Linn Lucas Boone and Lee counties raise the year total to 33, 10 fewer than 1989. Health officials urge caution and note carriers found. vaccination and sanitation measures advised.
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Iowa
State Department of Health
Mitchell
Muscatine
Linn
Lucas
Boone
Lee
Tiny Scranton pony born at Jim Peterson farm
A 21 pound Shetland pony was born at the Jim Peterson farm in Scranton. The foal stands 22 inches tall, marking a notably small birth size and stature.
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Jim Peterson
Scranton
Legion Fun Night set for Aug 29 at amusement park
In cooperation with districts, a Legion convention wrap includes a Fun Night on Wednesday Aug 29 at the waterfront amusement area. Midwest Motor Racing Association boat races with 50 drivers, a Mardi Gras theme, fireworks, dancing, and a state bathing beauty contest to select Iowa's representative for the national Boston event.
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Legionnaires
Midwest Motor Racing Association
Minneapolis
American Legion
Iowa
Boston
New Modernistic Fireworks to Debut at Algona Fourth
Algona will host a pioneering Fourth of July fireworks display by Theatle-Dufield Fireworks Inc. featuring triangle shapes zigzag illusions futuristic bomb shells and vivid color combinations. The show includes patriotic set pieces comedy numbers and an aerial finale painting the sky in rainbow hues.
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Algona
Theatle-Duffield Fireworks, Inc
War Photo Exhibit At Iowa State Fair Promises Wide War Pictures
War photo exhibit will travel to the Iowa State Fair showing pictures from Poland Finland Norway France England Africa and the seas. Images on the mezzanine floor will be enlarged several times for close detail and the display is described as the largest of its kind in America this year.
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Towans
Poland
Finland
Norway
France
England
Africa
America
A. R. Corey
Audubon County Dedicates New Court House
Audubon county unveiled and dedicated a new courthouse in a recent ceremony. Officials and residents attended to mark the completion and official transfer of judicial operations to the modern facility.
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Audubon County
St Margaret's Church Carnival Dates Listed
Notice requests keeping Wednesday and Thursday August 7 and 8 open for a church carnival run by St Margaret's Parish. The item asks local residents and groups to reserve those days and plan accordingly.
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St. Margaret’s
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