Humboldt Cubs Hand Des Moines Colored Team Easy Win
In a loose game at City Park on July 4 Humboldt defeated the Capital City ants from Des Moines 11 to 1. McCune of the Giants was ineffective as Humboldt hitters led by Brandsgaard and Hilterbrand produced three and two hits respectively. Gosser limited the Giants to no hits with nine strikeouts. Manager Cran promised to show appreciation to fans with more games later.
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Capital City
Ants
Des Moines
Humaidt Cubs
McCune
Giants
Cran
Humboldt
Colored Boys
Nckwwood
Lauer
Brandsgaard
Induction Postponement Affects Registrants Age 28
Final Congressional action defers induction for men who reached age 28 by July 1 1941. A Pocahontas County Local Board memo lists registrants notified for July 18 1922 and notes a 30 day postponement for those turning 28 on or before July 1 1941. Names include Frank Dwive Reyburn Jr Adelbert Urban Laurens SMC Herbert A Brejholz Varina Wesley Ben Peterson Rolfe Lynn Dale Hersom Laurens.
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Congress
Pocahona County
Director of
Selective Service
Frank Dwive Reyburn, Jr
Wahontas
Adelbert Urban
Laurens
SMC
Herbert A. Brejholz
Varina
Wesley Ben Peterson
Rolfe
Lynn Dale Hersom
Defense Bond Quiz Explains Defense Savings Bond
This item defines a U S Defense Savings Bond as government loan for national defense with 2.9 percent interest if held to maturity of 10 years. It notes reasons to buy defense bonds and directs readers to post offices, banks, or the Treasurer of the United States in Washington for information.
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U. S
United States
Friends of Freedom
Washington, D. C
Iowa Farm Bureau Women Hold State Camp in Des Moines
Mrs. F D Schlensig chaired the county home project group as 173 Iowa Farm Bureau women gathered at the State Fair grounds June 29 to July 1. Participants from multiple counties toured bureau offices, heard talks on South American agriculture, nutrition for defense, and adopted a 1941 42 plan emphasizing nutrition and health in national defense.
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F. D. Schlensig
Ralph Vial
Marshall Township
Iowa Farm Bureau
Des Moines
State Fair Grounds
Schlensig
Vial
Pocahontas County
Hansen
Buena Vista County
Smith
Terril
South America
Schultz
Iowa State College
Hill
Dallas County
Raymond Sayre
Elsie Mies
Associated Women
American Farm Bureau Federation
Francis Johnson
Roger Fleming
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Red Cross Sewing Class At Schoolhouse Friday
Red Cross notes a sewing class at the schoolhouse Friday afternoon at 2 00. Volunteers are urged to help with machine work or with basting and finishing as needed.
Pan American Program At Legion Hall Delights Members
The American Legion Auxiliary meets at the Legion hall on Monday July 14. Initiation of new members installation of officers and a Pan American flag program by the Girl Scouts will be held. All members urged to attend.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Girl Scouts
Runs Golda's Shop
Mrs Arnold Wold operates Golda's Beauty Shop during Mrs Jones illness. She took charge last Saturday and will continue for about a month. Mrs Jones has been very ill the past weeks but is steadily improving.
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Golda
Arnold Wold
Epworth League Ice Cream Social Supports Institute Trip
Epworth League members held an ice cream social last Wednesday night in the Fuller building near Thompson's implement shop. Proceeds fund the trip to the Epworth League institute at Lake Okoboji this week. Attendees include Ida Jane Roberts, Louilla Roberts, Lisabeth Green, Eloise Hewlett, Evelyn Hewlett, and Ruth Lundy, with Ruth and Evelyn serving as chaperons. Rev. E. J. Plummer drove them to the lakes Monday.
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League Institute
Epworth League
Fuller
Thompson
Epworth League Institute
Lake Okobor
Ida Jane
Louilla Roberts
Lisabeth Green
Eloise
Evelyn Hewlett
Ruth Lundy
Ruth
Evelyn
E. J. Plummer
Lakes
Family Reunion At Park On Fourth Of July
The Quigley families held a Fourth of July reunion at the city park with a picnic and group photos. Attendees included Homer Harriger and family from Des Moines, M. J. Lynch family from Clare, L. P. Quigley and Pebby from Knoxville, A V Perigal, Sadie Quigley and Marcella, plus J A Harriger and Mary Jean Hoffmann as guests. An evening hot luck supper followed at Mrs. Sadie Quigley’s home.
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Quigley
Tekine Pictures
Homer Harriger
Mary Marjorie
Harold
Des Motives
Sadie Quigley
Marcella
Harry Quigley
Bethany
J. A. Harriger
Mary Jean Hoffmann
Rolfe School District Financial Statement Printed
The annual financial statement of the Rolfe school district appears on page 2 of this issue. Prepared by J. H. Brinkman secretary and approved by the board. Disbursements show names of persons firms and corporations paid during the year.
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Rolfe
The
Arrow
J. H. Brinkman
Cars Collide At Gilmore City No Injuries Reported
Raymond Holt Freddie Buechle and Carl Lanus escaped unharmed after a collision at a Gilmore City street intersection one block east of the main street. Henry Dornath driving another car was bruised but not seriously hurt. Dornath’s vehicle struck Holt’s, flipping Holt’s car onto its top and tearing off doors. Cornath’s front end was damaged. no stop signs were present and overgrown bushes blocked sight lines. The Holt car was a total loss now in Sandy's junk yard.
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Raymond Holt
Freddie Buechle
Carl Lanus
Holt
Henry Cornath
Gilmore City
Dornath
Sandy
Cornath
Library Board Elects Officers in Rolfe Meeting
Rolfe public library board met in the new library for a regular business meeting Monday. Mrs Hortense Steflin was elected president, Mrs H Molyneux secretary, and Mrs Grant Pollock was re hired as librarian.
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Rolfe Public Library
Hortense Steflin
H. Molyneux
Grant Pollock
Jones Receives Discharge From Active Service
Dr and Mrs T D Jones traveled to Port Riley Kansas on Friday June 27 where Dr Jones received discharge from active service at Fort Riley though he retains his commission as a first lieutenant in the dental reserve corps. They then drove home via Denver and Cheyenne arriving in Rolfe on Monday June 30.
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T. D. Jones
Port Riley
Kans
Dr. Jones
Fort Riley
Dental Reserve Corps
United States Army
Rolfe Business Men's Luncheon Sees Guest Speaker
A guest speaker will address the Rolfe Business Men's club luncheon on Thursday July 17 at 12 15 p m The meal will be in the old Central States building followed by the regular business meeting All businessmen of Rolfe are urged to attend for the address and fellowship hour.
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Rolfe Business Men's Club
Central States
Rofe
Gravel Spreading On North South Streets Planned this Week
Street commissioner L. P. Peterson will spread gravel on three north south streets east of Main and three west of Main this week. Over 1500 cubic yards from Dewey Vate’s pit near Bradgate will be hauled by Joe Taylor Peter Sorenson and C. J. White. Citizens approve the council’s action as several streets have been in bad shape for years.
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L. P. Peterson
Main Street
Dewey Vate
Bradgate
Joe Taylor
Peter Sorenson
C. J. White
Injustice Seen From Birth Registration Failures in Iowa
Dr. Evie P. Pfeiffer, Iowa vital statistics director, calls uncatalogued births a serious injustice affecting about five percent of Iowa babies in 1940. Approximately 2,500 births were not registered last year beyond 45,483 recorded. She urges delayed registration blanks from county clerks and notes parents share responsibility with physicians for securing birth certificates.
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Evie P. Pfeiffer
State Vital Statistics
Iowa
State Health Department
Vital Statistics
Funeral for Dr. J L Young in Rolfe
Dr J L Young of Muscatine former Rolfe resident died Tuesday after major abdominal surgery. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at the Rolfe Presbyterian Church with interment in Garfield Clinton Cemetery.
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Young
J. L. Young
Muscatine
Rolfe
Rolfe Presbyterian Church
Garfield-Clinton
Everett White Wins Bird Insect Quiz At Camp
Everett White of Rolfe, a 4-H club president, won the bird insect quiz at the district camp ending July 2. About 100 boys participated, with Louis Graham, extension entomologist, conducting the quiz. Corrections note names of attendees and absentees from last week's listing.
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Everett White
Rolfe
Louis Graham
John Murphy
Fonda
Leon Reis
Albert City
Bob Thompson
Shirley Heathman
Shirley Fisher
LaVerne Wenell
Rosalie Lofquist
Doris McKim
Margaret Nicol
Plover
Old Settl ers Reunion Slated for August 14 in Pocahontas
Pocahontas County Histori cal society plans the third annual Old Set tlers reunion for August 14 at 9 a m on the courthouse lawn. The event features band music folk songs dances and group competitions with prizes. Residents listed before 1900 will register for badges and a noon picnic dinner with free coffee. The Pocahontas County Mutual Insurance company marks its fiftieth anniversary at the gathering. Committee members are C If Hawiey C L Gunderson and Fred Hauswirth.
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ILD
Old Settlers
Pocahontas County
Postmaster A M Simonson to Remain in Laurens
A M Simonson decides to stay as Laurens postmaster after weighing the drawbacks and benefits of becoming a rural mail carrier. Influenced by Rolfe business leaders and relatives to keep the current postmaster post, he abandons the move for higher pay outdoor work and lighter duties. A civil service exam will choose the Laurens rural carrier.
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A. M. Simonson
Laurens
Rolfe
1941 4-H Fair premium book distributed to advertisers
The 4 H Club Inc has completed its premium book for the 1941 fair. Books were mailed to advertisers early this week and will be handed out to 4 H club members and farm families during the week. Unreceived copies may be picked up at the Farm Bureau office or at local banks. A few rule changes were made and the number of advertisers increased slightly from last year.
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4-H Club Inc
Farm Bureau
Out Late The Arrow Delayed By Flu
The Arrow is late this week due to flu hitting linotype operator Myron Heath who fell ill Monday afternoon. Gerald Thompson filled in Tuesday and Wednesday, and H. C. Grafton helped Wednesday evening to ensure the Holstein Advance could be printed, albeit one day late.
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Myron Heath
Gerald Thompson
H. C. Grafton
United States Navy Seeks Volunteers For Two Ocean Navy
The Navy launches ships at ten day intervals and seeks ten applicants weekly per locality in Iowa Indiana and Missouri. A pamphlet outlines pay meals trades and sailor life while highlighting patriotism and public recognition with a lapel badge for accepted recruits.
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United States Navy
Congress
Arrow
Navy
Iowa
Indiana
Missouri
The
Camp Mitigwa 4-H Campers Return Home
Beryl White and Richard Hosier returned Sunday from Camp Mitigwa near Ledges State Park where they spent four days at the State 4-H conservation camp. The event hosted 90 youths with nature study, games, swimming and recreation. the Pocahontas county delegates earned the trip with top 4-H record books.
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Beryl White
Richard Hosier
Mitigwa
the Ledges State Park
Beryl
Richard
Pocahontas County
Lucile White
Margaret Virginia
Everett
Rolfe
Gene Peterson
Pocahontas County Rural Women Project Meeting Postponed
The Pocahontas County rural women's project writing meeting scheduled for Friday July 14 is postponed to Friday August 8. Mrs Sarah Porter Ellis who planned to assist could not attend due to obligations on the nutrition program for defense.
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Pocahontas County
Sarah Porter Ellis
Ellis
Army draft for July 1 registers 86 in Pocahontas county
Eighty six men in Pocahontas county who turned 21 since October 16 1940 registered for selective service on July 1. Local draft officials will assign serial numbers then a national lottery will determine permanent order numbers. Fifteen Rolfe men are among the registrants listing Baade Fred W Brinkman Thomas F DeVries Adolph Graeber Gerald R Grove Edwin J Kennedy Lawrence L McIntire William J Murray James B Nanamaker Elwood D Pedersen Andrew C Pohl Orville G Rickard Everett D Smith Edgar No Van Alstine David Ay Weaver Gerald
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Pocahontas County
Selectiv Army
Rolfe
Baade
Fred W. Brinkman
Thomas F
DeVries
Adolph
Graeber
Gerald R
Grove
Edwin J
Kennedy
Lawrence L
McIntire
Willian” J
Murray
James B
Nanamaker
Elwood
Pedersen
Andrew C
Pohl
Orville
Rickard
Everett
Smith
Edgar No van - Alstine
David Ay Weaver
Gerald
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