15 Jul 1937
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1937
Page
1
The Rolfe city council voted unanimously to pursue street paving aided by state funds while delaying burdened payments over ten years. Editorials urge caution on municipal electric ownership and warn of chain stores, advocating prudent town welfare over local takeover.
Frank Priebe discusses the upcoming international poultry congress to be held in the United States in 1939. He notes it tours world exhibits and conferences, with opportunities for farmers to learn about poultry and eggs and invites western city participation. The event aims to attract up to 300000 attendees and broad global interest from many countries.
National parks in the western states attract attention as winter sports venues. Soil conservation chief H. H. Bennett says erosion control could employ a million men. A Montgomery jeweler purchased a Spanish doubloon claimed to be from a Florida coast chest of gold coins.
Notice of election in Rolfe Pocahontas County Iowa to authorize a municipal electric light and power plant with maximum cost of 85000 paid from earnings, no debt incurred. Ballot form and polling place set for July 27 1987 at Fuller building. town clerk certification planned.
The sheriff of Pocahontas County Iowa issues a notice dated June 17 1937 announcing a special execution levying upon and taking the south half of the southwest quarter of section 24 township 92 range 31 west for sale at the county courthouse in Pocahontas to satisfy costs and writ. The defendants include Behrendsen Ida E Behrendsen Don Behrends Lloyd Elston as receiver of Exchange Bank with Hubert Kapsch as sheriff and C W Gilchrist deputy.
Fragmentary OCR note records an execution and accruing costs in a sheriff’s office in Iowa with several unreadable names and places. The date shown is June 17 1937 and the text references costs and action by a sheriff.
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