Plan to Drive Aluminum Drive County Meeting
A meeting was held in Pocahontas to plan a county aluminum collection drive led by A Rude, chairman of the Pocahontas County Board of Supervisors. Attendees included the mayor, the secretary of the commercial club, and civic and political leaders, with American Legion, Boy and Girl Scouts, VFW, and civic clubs urged to send representatives. The event aims to mobilize community support for the national emergency effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Rude
Pocamantas County
American Legion
Auxis
Boy
Girl Scouts
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Red Cross Notes Evening Club Work and County Report
Red Cross notes show the Needle and Thread club sewing seven skirts at Mrs. Nellie Struthers home and delivering nearly finished garments to the county branch this week. The ending class will meet twice more, July 11, with more meetings to be announced for August 1. The knitting class meets every Tuesday at Central States social. instruction by Mr. Morris Webb. A home service committee has formed to contact soldiers and their families, with the local committee to be announced next week. Donations acknowledged from Mrs. G. Shriner for yarn. encouragement to join and ferret gossip. County report lists Pocahontas chapter shipments June 18: 50 sweaters, 27 layettes, 24 women's cotton dresses, 69 girls' wool dresses, 89 boys' shirts, 42 men's polo shirts, 18 percent war tax quota. Amount spent on first quota $126.85. second quota $35.49. $27.94 balance on hand June 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Central States
Morris Webb
el Cross
Home Service Committee
St. Louis
jAnyone
Fae Shon
Pocahontas County
Wom
Wey
Alance
Van Alstine to Speak at Rolfe Men's Club Luncheon
BE Van Alstine of Pocahontas will speak at the Rolfe Business Men's Club luncheon today Thursday July 17 at the old Central States building beside the Crystal Cafe. Lunch at 12 15 served by Pirl Riches then Mr Van Alstine will address the group on an object of interest to all attending. Open to all men in the community and a good attendance is desired. Luncheon is 35 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. van Alstine
Pocahontas Ater
Rolfe Busier
Old
Central States
Crystal Cafe
Pirl
van Alie
Cautious George Aphrey Seen Targeting Weather Man
Community note reports George Aphrey of Keosauqua accused of insulting a local Weatherman before an incident described as a bath insult. The event reference notes lightning struck his age last week, with unclear context regarding injuries or timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Aphrey
Keosauqua
Foy
Waldorf College Choir to Perform at Trinity Lutheran Church
A Waldorf college choir group led by Odvin Hagen will give a concert at Trinity Lutheran Church on Sunday July 20 at 8 00 p m. The program includes Mrs Odvin Hagen and soloists Esther Kildahl and Esther Nelson with Mr Hagen performing solos duets and trios in English and Norwegian. No admission charge but an offering will be received.
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Waldorf College
Forest City
Odvin Hagen
Trinity Lutheran Church
Esther Kildahl
Esther Nelson
Mr. Hagen
Nelson
Kildahl
Waldorf Choir
Hagen
Draftees Return Home After Failed Army Physical
Bob Beckord Morris Ives and Stirling Williams returned from Des Moines after failing the army physical. Ives and Williams were among draftees who reported to Pocahontas July 13 and were sent to Fort Des Moines. Beckord traveled to Pocahontas as a volunteer then to Des Moines for examination.
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Bob Beckord
Morris Ives
Stirling Williams
Des Moines
United States Army
Ives
Williams
Pocahontas
Fort Des Moines
Beckord
Defense Committee Meeting Friday In Court House Assembly Room
County Defense Committee will hold a meeting at 8 p m Friday July 18 in the court house assembly room. The U S O drive shows township organization gaps and other matters will be discussed. F E Van Alstine Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Defense Committee
Court House
U.S. O
Jens Thompson Injured in Binder Accident
Jens Thompson state representative from Pocahontas county was severely cut on the leg last Tuesday when he became caught in a binder while cutting cats. Several stitches were required to close the wound and he can move about with a cane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jens Thompson
Pocahontas County
Services Held Here Friday P.M. For Dr. Young
Funeral services for Dr. J. L. Young former Rolfe dentist who died at Muscatine Tuesday night after a major operation were held at the Presbyterian church with Rev. W. F. Schneck in charge. Interment was in Clinton-Garfield cemetery. Surviving are his wife Florence M. Grant and five sons plus two grandchildren four brothers and two sisters with out of town relatives listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Young
Rolfe
Muscatine
Presbyterian Church
W. F. Schneck
Vance Webster
Jean Mather
J R. James
W. J. McIntire
C. E. Boyce
W. A. Spence
M. M. Burroughs
A. G. Hille
Alfred Gadd
G. C. Harris
E. J. Struthers
Hille
Etta Symes
Duncan Grant
Clinton-Garfield Cemetery
Dr. Young
Marysville
Marion County
Iowa
Florence M. Grant
Joseph Terrill Young
Donald Edward Young
Charles Grant Young
Los Angeles
Cal
Wilson LeRoy. Young
Beverly Hills
Warren Ellsworth Young
U. S. Army
Manila
Philippines
J. R. Grant
Pocahontas
Nellie Grant
Final Dividends Due Depositors At Rolfe
Final dividends to depositors of the old State Savings Bank will be paid in Rolfe on Thursday and Friday July 17 and 18 at the Rolfe Auto Company according to the Examiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old State Savings Bank
Rolfe
Rolfe Auto Company
Examiner
Beckord Attends Poultry School for Government Licensure
George Beckord of Beckord Hatchery spent days in Ames at Iowa State College for pallorum testers and flock sor ters training conducted by the U S Department of Agriculture. He was among 144 poultrymen taking exams to obtain a license under the government poultry improvement plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Beckord
Beckord
Donald Henderson Named Rembrandt Public School Athletic Coach
Donald Henderson was elected athletic coach for Rembrandt Public School for the coming year. A graduate of Iowa State Teachers College, he has coached at Pomeroy High for two years and will move with his wife Virginia Vaughn to Rembrandt in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Henderson
Rembrandt
Henderson
Iowa State Teachers College
Pomeroy
Virginia Vaughn
Editor Called to Active Duty for Military Service
Neil L. Maurer editor of the Laurens Sun is summoned for active duty as a first lieutenant in the officers reserve corps. He reported to Fort Des Moines July 8 and received a brief deferment to handle business matters before reporting to Stockton California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil L. Maurer
Laurens Sun
Stockton
Cal
Maurer
Fort Des Moines
Nellie Grant Arrives in Rolfe for Short Stay
Miss Nellie Grant a Los Angeles public schools teacher arrived in Rolfe Friday morning for a several weeks visit. She was vacationing in Yellowstone Park and Idaho when she learned of the death of her brother in law Dr J L Young. In Idaho she visited with Mrs Daisy Cantondine Mrs Sybil Spencer Butler and Mrs Anna Bosche Spencer former Rolfe residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Grant
Los Angeles
Rolfe
Yellowstone Park
Idaho
J. L. Young
Daisy Cantondine
Sybil Spencer Butler
Anna _ Bosche Spencer
Robert F Klein Dies After Illness In Pocahontas County
Robert F Klein died here Wednesday at 4 10 p m from a complication of diseases He had been ill for over a year The longtime resident and former Pocahontas County Board of Supervisors member will have a full obituary next week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F. Klein
Mr. Klein
Pocahontas County
Farm Bureau Program Aims for National Defense Ties
Pocahontas County Extension Service maps defense oriented goals with Iowa State College extension staff. Farmers B W Lathrop Havelock Mrs F D Schlensig Laurens join county agent and home demonstration agent at Spencer conference. Plans for July 17 visit to Pocahontas to refine defense oriented program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Lauren Soth
N. May Larson
Ena Loughran
Mum McDonald
Lee Nutty
Fred F. Clark
Pocahontas
Defense Savings Bond pricing and purpose explained
The quiz explains bond values and growth: $18.75 for a $25 return in ten years, $75 for a $100 return, with other bonds in proportion. Governments uses proceeds immediately for National Defense programs to protect the United States. Purchase at post offices, banks, or by writing the Treasurer in Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington, D. C
Son of Supt. Anderson undergoes leg tumor surgery
Submits to Operation Dick Anderson, son of Supt. and Mrs. M. D. Anderson, had a bone tumor removed from his leg just above the knee July 7 at Lutheran hospital in Fort Dodge. He returned home Friday and Monday was readmitted to remove stitches. He is getting along well and hops around the house on one leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Anderson
M. D. Anderson
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
Rolfe Composer Eldon Obrecht Debuts in Iowa City Concert
Composer Eldon Obrecht, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Obrecht of Rolfe, performed a string quintet at a Symphony Concert in Iowa City. The piece, written by Eldon and played by instructors on their own instruments with Eldon on string bass, marks his third published composition. The Obrechts attended with Mrs. Priscilla Hancher, visiting Virgil Hancher and family before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Obrecht
Iowa City
Eldon
Rolfe
Pres
Virgil Hancher
Farmers urged to add grain storage near Pocahontas farms
Harry A. Lund AAA chairman calls on all Pocahontas county farmers to add bin and crib space to relieve a nationwide grain storage squeeze. With large 1941 crops and carryovers, lenders offer financing through AAA payment assignments and a 7 cent per bushel advance on wheat stored in new or repaired facilities. Steel bin supply is tight due to defense priorities.
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Pocahontas County
Harry A. Lund
AAA
Pocahhontas County
Middle West
Lund
United States
Gilbert S. Ellis
Gorn
Pocahontas Co
Commodity Credit Corporation
Ellis
Father Finds Lost Child After 350 Look All Night
Iowa farmer Martin Paulson of Jasper County near Grinnell will attend a national celebration in Newton on July 23 where he receives the two billionth dollar loaned to American farmers by the Production Credit associations. He aims to buy bred sows to boost pork production for the defense program, securing funds from the Newton association for his purchase.
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Iowa
Newton
Martin Paulson
Jasper County
Grinnell
Rolfe Public Library Opens in New Location
The Rolfe public library has moved to a new site west of the Fashion Shop in the Hunter building. It houses about 2500 volumes and magazines, featuring fiction and reference works with ample reading tables and organized stacks. Mrs Pollock resumes as librarian and invites residents to visit the updated facility.
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Rolfe Public Library
Hunter
Rolfe
Pollock
Lund Named Chairman County Defense Board
Harry L. Lund, chairman of the Pocahontas County AAA Committee, was named by Secretary of Agriculture Claude R. Wickard as chairman of the Pocahontas County Defense Board. The board will coordinate farm production adjustments through the Agricultural Adjustment Administration and include Wesly H. Seymer H C Moore George M. Stockdale J P Graves and Max O. Naylor. The Iowa Defense Board is led by Albert J. Loveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Lund
Pocahontas County Aaa Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Claude R. Wickard
Pocahontas County Defense Board
Farm Security Administration
H. C. Moore
Pocahontas National Farm Loan Association
George M. Stockdale
Pocahontas Co. Rea
J. P. Graves
Food Stamp Plan
Max O. Naylor
Pocahontas County Farm Bureau
Agricultural Extension Service
Iowa Defense Board
Albert J. Loveland
Iowa Aaa Committee
Scouts Collect Aluminum During National Week
The Boy Scouts of Rolfe will collect aluminum for national defense during National Aluminum Week July 21 29. They will call at homes for old aluminum utensils and seek the cooperation of Rolfe housewives.
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Boy Scouts of
Rolfe
Boy found in soybean field after nightlong search near Pocahontas
Kenneth Anderson, two and a half, son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Anderson, was found at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday by his father in a soybean field about three quarters of a mile from home. A crowd of some 850 searched the area after he wandered away Monday evening. He slept and cried. no severe injuries from exposure or mosquito bites. Pocahontas sheriff Hubert Kapsch led the hunt with deputies and local volunteers. The Anderson farm lies six miles south and two and a half miles west of Pocahontas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Kenneth Anderson
Milton Anderson
Pocahontas County
Hubert Kapsch
C. W. Gilchrist
Anderson Farm
Pocahotas
Girl Scouts Present Pan American Flag Program
Rolfe Girl Scouts featured a Pan American flag program at the American Legion Auxiliary meeting. Miss Rachel Wiegman led songs as a girl from each country spoke on the flag’s origin and meaning, with the US flag centered for the finale. Dale Hewlett spoke on Boys' State and Legion support. New officers and members were installed. a Red Cross sewing appeal followed. Next Aux meeting is a picnic at Rolfe Park on August 11, weather permitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Rachel Wiegman
Pan-American Union
United States
M. W. Webb
Margery Thompson
Dale Hewlett
Rolfe
Boys’ State
American Legion
The
Legion
Des Moines
Wilbur Green
Francis Hood
J. M. Smith
Dora Simonson
Jim George
W. L. McIntyre
Fred Witt
Martin Christensen
Louis Schonberger
E. F. Stall
Rolfe Golfers Compete in Fort Dodge Meet
Three Rolfe men played in the eleventh Fortenska amateur golf tournament at Fort Dodge Sunday. Howard Bruce qualified for the fourth flight with 79, C. B. Chapman for the ninth with 85, and Carl White for the tenth with 88. Bruce won a pen and pencil set in the consolation match. White earned a box of cigars for winning the consolation in the tenth flight. Chapman was eliminated in the ninth flight finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Rolfe
Howard Bruce
C. B. Chapman
Carl White
Bruce
White
Chapman
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Red
Needle and Thread Club
Nellie Struthers
Wek
F. E. van Alstine
Secy
Farm Bureau
U.S. Defense
Spencer
Ask
County Defense Board
Rolfe Girl Scouts
Legion Auxiliary
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