Matteson Rites Held for William J Hon in Rolfe
Funeral services for William J. Hon were held Tuesday at the McIntire home with BT Schneck in charge. Mrs C E Boyce and others sang hymns as several attendees paid respects, noting a long life in Rolfe and Bradgate after working decades in local commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Hon
McIntire
F Schneck
C. E. Boyce
Mae White
Catherine Ite
G Ding
Fred Smith
Verne Pertin
Jok & Co
Bradgate
Bijiam H. Matteson
William Matteson
Iona Center
Gerald Chase
Cenid
Maxwell
Riage
Minnie White
Hery
Anna) Christensen
Ih, Mont
Matthew White Mats
Des Moines
Gerald
Chase
Relf
Poster Contest Winner Named Vera Davis State Champ
Vera Davis, a high school student, is announced as the state winner in a national poster contest. The 7,539 entrants from across the states competed on the theme Meats and meat staples support the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Davis
Iss Dayly
Unitedie
Demonstration teams meet at courthouse on 4-H plans
Six girls 4-H demonstration teams and leaders met at the courthouse on Wednesday July 7 with Miss Gladys Adams extension associate in textiles and clothing to review subjects. Teams chose topics such as care of sweaters shoes hosiery and accessories and discussed preparation with Adams and club leaders.
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Gladys Adams
Miss Adams
Pocahontas County
Central Stars
C. C. Cole
Ruth Latthrop
Myrtle Nickelsen
Margaret Tutt
Helen Ferguson
Swan Lake Ever Ready Club
Ward Ferguson
Swan Lake
Mary Isabelle Chambers
Phyllis DeWolf
Garfield
Arlo Ives
A. A. Brinkman
Marjorie Splittgerber
Angela Naber
Dover Doors
A. R. Omtvedt
Junior Dean Wed To Algona Girl
Mr and Mrs Marc Moore of Algona announce the marriage of their daughter Wichia Marguerite to Emmett W Dean Jr on Sunday July 4 at Algona. The couple reside at 805 Grandview Des Moines.
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Marc Moore
Altona
Wichia’ Marguerite
Emmett W. Dean, Jr
Algona
Grandview
Des Moines
Navy enlists three Wolfe sisters at Fort Dodge
The Navy recruiting substation at Fort Dodge reports three women have enlisted in the WAVES. Kathryn Wolfe Landing Evelyn Maud Hewlett and June Evelyn Ives are the new WAVES respondents answering the service call.
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Navy
Wolfe
Fort Dodge
Kathryn Wolfe Landing
Evelyn Maud Hewlett
June Evelyn Ives
Pocahontas County Girl Earns Blue Ribbon in State Contest
Alois Omtvedt is named in the blue ribbon class of the Better Groomed Girls in Towa by Edith Barker. She won Pocahontas county’s Better Groomed Girl contest tied with nine other state winners during Rally Day.
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Pocahontas County
Alois Omtvedt
Towa
Edith Barker
Towa State Colleere
Alois
Gladys Bargles
Clay County
State health chief warns on isolation rule breakers
Iowa health officials urge vigilance for infectious disease cases in isolation, citing whooping cough violations amid rising cases. The department calls violators reckless as they risk epidemic spread, burden doctors, and threaten workers and vulnerable children. Parents urged to monitor ill children closely.
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Iowa
Nixon Hired as Farm Labor Assistant in Pocahontas County
T A Nixon of Pocahontas has been hired by the Pocahontas county Farm Bureau and Iowa State college extension service to aid the farm labor program. He will work with community labor committees in the coming weeks to meet labor needs on county farms, with headquarters at the Farm Bureau office.
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Nixon
T. A. Nixon
Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
Death by Own Action Shocks Wisconsin Farmer
LaMont Calkins a farmer living near Plover hanged himself in a corn crib after failing to join his wife for breakfast. Despondency over ill health is believed to be the cause. He is survived by his widow and five children.
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Plover
LaMont Calkins
Howard Sandy’s Hawaii Dispatch Keeps Rolfe Arrow Readers Informed
Howard Sandy writes from the Hawaiian Islands in July 1943 to the Rolfe Arrow and Rolfe home readers. He describes travel from Iowa, meeting people across the U.S. and overseas, and notes letters from home and fellow Rolfe residents. He mentions California friendships and weather back home.
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Howard Sandy
Hawaiian Islands
Rolfe Arrow
Tam
Hawaii
Iowa
California
Hawii
Ralfe
Pins
Rolfe
Willard C. George Home on Leave Before New Assignment
Willard C. George M.M. 2/e returned home for a leave with his parents before rejoining duty in San Francisco where he will join a newly built oil tanker. He enlisted February 27, 1940, trained at Great Lakes, served three years on a destroyer, left a base hospital in the South Pacific June 4 and arrived in San Francisco June 16.
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Willard C. George
San Francisco
Great Lakes
South Pacific
Miss Marilynn Barrett joins Stewart-Warner radar work
Miss Marilynn Barrett spends the summer with her aunt in Chicago and joins Stewart-Warner Manufacturing Co to work on Radar equipment, aiding the war effort. Two Keosauqua sisters, daughters of Mr and Mrs Lowell Gove, name newborn sons Richard Lee on June 11. Helen Blackburn near Keosauqua and Kathryn McCord in Flat River, Missouri are noted.
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Stewart-Warner
Marilynn Barrett
R. W. Cooper
Chicago
Stuart-Warner Manufacturing Co
Lowell Gove
Keosauqua
Richard Lee
Helen
Robert Blackburn
Kathryn
James McCord
Flat River
Women Complete Quota of Surgical Dressings
Thanks to volunteers, the group completed the 8 663 surgical dressings quota on Monday. Work rooms will close until the next quota arrives, and a further notice will be published in the paper.
Wedding Minus Women a Riot At High School
Rolfe community staged an all star womanless wedding at the high school auditorium with Gerald Faust of Plover. The crowd roared its approval as Mae West and other characters delivered a lively performance. Proceeds supported the local fire company and the U.S.O.
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Rolfe
Gerald Faust
Plover
Mae West
George Weible
Mae
Lloyd Cox
Wesley Lehnus
Francis Hood
Clarence Johnson
Stanley Farlow
Ima
Delbert Johnson
Butler
E. J. Struthers
Jemima
Ed Weiland
Fred Smith
Judy Garland
Ernest Hubbel
Grover Shriner
Red Cross
A. Phillips
Rolfe Firemen
Ann Neil
Davenport
Fire Company
U.S.O
Knot Hole View Boy Scout Troop 76 Activities
Troop 76 members planned a skate night at the roller rink after a rain cancelation. Three new Scouts joined, earning Tenderfoot badges and neckerchiefs. Camp prep notes include what to bring and required health examinations, with camp money to be deposited on arrival.
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Knot Hole View Boy Scout
Pocsahontas
Property Sold Leads to New Community Families
The sale of the A. G. Hille residence to D. E. Young and the former residence of Margaret Struthers to George Beckord is reported by J. H. Brinkman. Two more good families have become established in the community.
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A. G. Hille
D. E. Young
Margaret Struthers
George Beckord
J. H. Brinkman
Pocahontas County Farmers Ship 95 800 Bushels Corn
Pocahontas county farmers moved a total of 95 800 bushels of corn to market between July 10 and July 13 under War Food Administration guidance. The county led the state in deliveries to date, with sales coordinated by county elevators and the Commodity Credit Corporation acting as purchasing agent. Proceeds and pricing were documented, and sales prioritized to ultimate users and war-related manufacturing, with 80 percent of purchases slated for rail shipment.
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Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
War Food Administration
Commodity Credit Corporation
WEA
Tram War Food Administration
Willard George Weds Emmetsburg Girl
Willard George and Miss Velma Clayton wed on Tuesday July 13 in Omaha. Clayton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Emory of Emmetsburg, formerly of Havelock, is a high school graduate who worked at Wiley cafe and then Ben Franklin in Emmetsburg. George, M M 2/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman George, enlisted in the U S Navy in 1940 and will be stationed in San Francisco with plans to make their home there until his ship assignment.
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Havelock
Velma Clayton
Lloyd Emory
Emmetsburg
Willard C. George
Lyman George
Omaha
Miss Clayton
Wiley Cafe
Ben Franklin
Willard
Rolfe High School
U. S. Navy
San Francisco
Labor Problem Is Now Critical in Pocahontas County
Farmers face a tight year for harvesting oats with labor shortages. Cooperation through community labor committees and exchanging labor and machinery is urged. Neighbors with large oat acreages should receive early help. local merchants may offer limited after hours assistance.
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Pocahontas County
Soldier transferred to St Norbert College for engineering program
Pfc. Guy Eccles Jr has been transferred to West DePere Wisconsin to enter St Norbert's college of engineering under the army specialized training program. The notice closes with a safety reminder: Save a life. Drive safely.
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Wisconsin
Guy Eccles, Jr
West DePere
St. Norbert’s College of Engineering
Army
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Fairbanks
Kaser Construction
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New Guinea
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Mr. and
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Inner
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U. S. War Department Bureau of Public Relations
Burlington
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Army Air Force Ordnance Company
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Iowa Board of Health
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