Glorious Fourth Celebration Draws Large Crowd
A 5000 strong crowd enjoyed a well orderly Fourth of July in Rolfe marked by baseball thrillers between Mallard Pocahontas and Rolfe. The day featured Bradgate band performances, street races won by Fred Grove and Carl Hoffert, a strong fireworks show, and a dance with Graettinger orchestra. Legion Auxiliary aided stands and fund-raising raised about 1500 dollars for a Legion building memorial.
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Legion
Bradgate
Earl Cook
Harriss Thomas
Ollin Grant
Rolfe
Lover
Billy
Taylor
Weslie Wheeler
Plover
Mallard
Pocahontas
Enus
Ocahontas
Pocahonas
Francis Mulroney
Hough
Poca
Fred Grove
Fred Spencer
Carl Hoffert
Grove
Spencer
H. Ferrand
Elmer Landing
Lon Fuller
Geo. Taylor
Sweet
Graettinger
Legion Boys
Auxiliary
Legion Building Fund
Republicans Hold Pocahontas County Convention
Republicans of Pocahontas county met in convention at Pocahontas last Saturday with broad precinct representation. F C Gilchrist was named chairman and Messer Leith secretary. Delegates were chosen for state and judicial conventions. Brookhart’s U.S. Senate nomination was endorsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
F. C. Gilchrist
Messer Leith
Ward Ferguson
Frank Fairburn
E. L. Hollis
A. G. Rassler
W. W. Wheeler
J. A. Crummer
W. A. Weigert
Fred Heinrichs
J. J. McBride
J. P. Mullen
G. T. Johnson
J. H. Pollock
C. H. Moon
W. G. Byerhoff
R. L. Hudson
J. L. O'Keefe
U. S. Vance
A. J. Shaw
Sid‘more
J. L. McIntire
Fred Moore
Walter Peterson
A. Fairburn
W. J. Allen
Robert Bruce
E. P. Hudson
Care of the Children at Chautauqua Week
The Child Welfare Department of the Woman's Club will supervise child care during chautauqua week. Infants up to one year go to the Red Cross room at the schoolhouse with a nurse. Ages one to four stay in the southwest school room with volunteers. Ages four to eight are cared for on the school grounds under supervision. Parents are urged to participate and leave children over eight at home to avoid disruption.
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The
Woman's Club
Red Cross
Child Welfare Department
Poca hontas County Federation backs law and order
At a club meeting the Poca hontas County Federation of Woman's Clubs approved resolutions supporting the eighteenth amendment and the Volstead Act, denouncing efforts to legalize beer and wine. The note ends with a tongue in cheek remark about cosmetics and other items, attributing it to the speaker.
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Pocahontas County
United States
W. A. McNee
A. J. Ashby
Opening of New Scenic Route to Yellowstone
The Teton Mountain route from Lander Wyoming to Yellowstone National Park opens July 1. Large motor buses traverse Shawnee Reservation Wind River Brook's Lake trout fishing and grand views of the Teton Mountains. Booklet on the route is in press and available from Chicago North Western Railway agents for fares and schedules.
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Teton Mountain
Yellowstone National Park
Chicago’ & North Western
Railway
Narrow Escape for Rail Brakeman in Freight Yard
Last Thursday noon a west bound freight at the North Western yards bumped a line of cars, throwing Roy Pressler from a boxcar. He suffered two cracked ribs but no serious injuries, was treated by Dr. W. W. Beam and nurse Anna Gaddholm, and returned home to Eagle Grove by evening. He is reported to be recovering well.
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North Western
Roy Pressler
W. W. Béam
Free Breakfast Aids Chautauqua Tent Erection
Boosters are invited to the school ground Friday at 5:00 AM to help Chairman Bowen raise the big chautauqua tent. A free breakfast will be served, with more food at 7:00 AM. The effort aims at community improvement and invites generous turnout.
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Bowen
Mother Daughter Meeting at Squires Home
The Womans Missionary Society of the Methodist church will meet at the country home of Mrs Kenneth Squires Friday afternoon July 7. After the program a picnic lunch will be served with sandwiches and another dish requested from each lady. Special invitation to the Standard Bearers and all churchgirls. Those needing a ride should call Mrs Geo F Smith for conveyances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womans Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Kenneth Squires
Geo. F. Smith
Pocahontas County Farm Bureau Holds Juvenile Judging Event
The Pocahontas County Farm Bureau reports the boys judging contest held June 30 at Schneiders and Shaw dairy farm. Twenty boys aged ten to twenty judged Guernsey cows beef cattle Belgian horses Duroc Jersey swine and sheep. top six named to form county judging team. Bee management instruction and army worm reports supplement county agricultural activity.
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Schneiders & Shaw
Pocahontas ‘County
Guernsey
Schneiders & Shaw Farm
Bowers Farm
Duroc Jersey
Swin Schneiders & Shaw Farm
Hudek
Chautauqua Opener Promises Notable Sunday Program
Rolfe's chautauqua opens Sunday afternoon at the school ground with Hon. Josephus Daniels as speaker and the Warwick Quartet preluding a concert. Evening features a Warwick concert. Season tickets offer seven days of events and value, urging community support and upbeat seeding for culture.
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Rolfe
Josephus Daniels
Navy
Warwick
Warwicks
Danish Lutheran Church Services and Ladies Aid Meeting
The Danish Lutheran Church announces an 8:00 p m Sunday service with Rev J P M Magnussen preaching and the Ladies Aid Society gathering at Mads Johansen home on Wednesday July 12 at 2:00 p m.
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J. P. M. Magnussen
Ladies’ Aid Society
Mads Johansen
Fourth of July Visitals in Rolfe Fair Pair
Messrs and Mesdames Mullen and Griffin of fonda celebrated the Fourth in Rolfe and were visitors at the Tas Fox home.
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Messrs. and Mesdames Mullen and
Griffin of
Fonda
Rolfe
Tas
Fox
Poultry Expert to Demonstrate Culling at Pollock Farm
A poultry specialist will visit the J. H. Pollock farm near Plover on Friday July 7 at 2 30 p m for a culling demonstration. An early pest report suggests stamping out infestations in grain or grass by mowing scattering straw and burning small infested spots to protect crops.
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J. H. Pollock Farm
Plover
Sorosis Picnic at Twin Lakes North Iowa
Sorosis Club members and families enjoyed their annual picnic at Twin Lakes on Sunday July 2 with boating and lake side amusements despite imperfect weather. Guests included Mrs Renata Pray of Lincoln Neb and visitors Mrs E Eikenberry and W D Thomas. County residents note a strong oats recovery last week predicting a good yield.
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Sorosis Club
Twin Lakes
Renata Pray
Lincoln
Neb
Robert Hunter
E. Eikenberry
Fort Dodge
Pocahontas County
Stelter Guests Visit from Council Bluffs During Fourth
Mr and Mrs H A Stelter of Council Bluffs visited with many local friends over the Fourth. The Geo Obrecht and D O Havt sock families of the Havelock community spent Tuesday at the B A Clarke home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Stelter
Council Bluffs
Geo. Obrecht
D. O. Havtsock
Havelock
B.A. Clarke
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Downer
LAW and Order
Yellowstone
Rockies
Pocahontas County Farm Bureau News
Eugene Young
Ronald Ferguson Eeeee
Lucian Fitzgerald
Elmer Schott
Harold Ryon
Lester Ryon
Joe Whee
Gerald Ferguson
Joe Lehnus
Walter Campney
John Lampe
Louis Schott
E. Ferguson
Carl Tobin
Geo. Rivard
H. Aschenbrenmer
John Moffett
Tarl Grove
R. Forsythe
Varina
Ronald Ferguson
Laurens
Elmer ,Schott
Lester
Harold Ferguson
W. Es. Dittmer
Arthur Funk
Ben Behrendsen
Gilmore City
H. A. Minkler
J. B. Allbee
Sorosis
First National Bank
Rolfe, Iowa
Bank “of the People
W. S. McEwen
James Bruce
Joseph McEwen
D. D. McEwen
J. B. Kent
Robert Bruce James Bruce
W. S.mcewen
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