Three Shannon Ranch Hands Reminisce at Rolfe Farm
In Rolfe three former Shannon ranch hands recall early days on O. J. Shannon’s 1920 acre spread bought from the Chicago and North Western Railroad. They describe hiring, cattle drives, corn purchases, and land tiling that transformed prairie into farms. Now the surviving men include John Johnson 92 A K Shaw 75 Fletcher Pringle 83, with ownership passing to Tyler family and Maurice Freeburg as manager.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
Misenyver and Chronicle
Shannon
Rolfe
Morris Freeburg
O. J. Shannon
Chicago and North Western Railroad
John Johnson
A. K. Shaw
Fletcher Pringle
Plover
J. H. Charlton
Pogvahontas
Ware
Havelock
Mr. Johnson
A. C. Tyler
Tyler
Robert Tyler
Evanston
Maurice Freeburg
Lowell Gustafson
Eugene Danels
Glede Frinnell
Dodson
Bit
Rolfe Area Social Notes Include Local Visits And Family News
Rolfe area residents share weekend and weekday visits with kin and friends across Humboldt Mallard and nearby towns. Families from Plover Rolfe and Fort Dodge exchange greetings at homes in Rolfe and Sioux City as grandchildren celebrate birthdays and relatives travel.
Helter and Kaste families visit in Fort Dodge and Humboldt
The article notes visits by Mr and Mrs A T Helter to the Robert Sanders home in Fort Dodge and the Roger Hystex home in Humboldt. Rev and Mrs H RB Kaste visit Rolfe and Dora Simonson, plan to preach in Dingmans Ferry Pa. Pastor Kaste just completed a year as chaplain at Lutheran General Hospital. A cement burial vault manufactured in Rolfe around 1917 is described, built by Thompson Brothers with steel reinforced concrete weighing 700 pounds, waterproofed with Medusa cement, and set with a half day pour.
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Mrs
A. T. Helter
Robert Sanders
Fort Dodge
Roger Hystex
Humboldt
Kaste
R.v
H. RB. Kaste
Dora Simonson
Dingman’s Ferry
Lutheran General Hospital
Park Ridge
Helen Anne
Rolfe
Raymond Isacson
Thompson Brothers
Luther
Anuerie
Adolph
Lou
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LEC
Cetoy Fumene
Weading One Coats
Des Moines
Lowel Simonson
Harold Dale
Tina Dale
Bode
Emi Wed
Bob
Bill Pedersen
George Smith
Gary Smnich
Johnser
Johnier Tye
Nan
Pringle
Clarence
Fay Wax
Bod Mia Shaw
William Komna
Clarence Bendixon
Mallard
Alvin Freel
Harlan Worster
Debbi Oar
Pau
Brandt
Floyd Pailon
Larry Nelson
Virgil Peterson
Wee
Banmet Ourr
Perelip
Raesell Rieharusun
Ewen City
Lawrenes Quinsland
San Jose
Calif
Andy Mets Ana
George Swat Ard
Paula
Peboyt Swan
Carol McFarlin
Sioux City
Eldon Ham
Clister Harmon
Algona
Lee Harmon
A. T. Heiter
Mevin Heiter
Pioneer
Janws Hut
Keith Hunt
Campy
John Tiernan
Tiernan
Robinson
Farmers Cooperative
Rolfe’s
Rolfe and
Bradgate
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