Pocahontas to Host Third 4-H Club Fair August 18 19
Plans for Pocahontas County 4-H Fair feature a two night event with a free show including livestock parades horse acts vaudeville music and novelty numbers. Plowing match plans note eight classes with tractors and boys under 16 to compete alongside 80 plus baby beef calves and additional pigs colts and poultry. Exhibits by girls club demonstrations and gladiolus farm and garden classes led by J B Wingert Extension Service will highlight the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County
Phlesor J.B. Wingert
The
Iowa ‘Late College Extension Service
Andersons Return from Trip in the West
Mrs. M. D. Anderson and children completed a month long journey through Colorado, the Grand Canyon and Petrified Forests of Arizona. They met relatives in Sterling, visited Rocky Mountain and Me Verde National Parks, Colorado Springs, Long Beach and Salt Lake City. They reported 5500 miles driven with stops at Phoenix Yosemite and Tahoe along the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yosemite National Park
Tahoe
Salt Lake City
Nebraska
Will Visit Relatives in Wisconsin and Michigan
Mrs. J. G. Brogotti and Christibel left Rolfe by train to visit an uncle Eli Month in Detroit Michigan. The uncle, brother of Mrs. Brogotti’s father, was very ill but improved. They traveled via Illinois Central to Chicago and Michigan Central lake route. On return they will stop in Chicago to visit a cousin. Cal Month, S. Brogotti’s mother, is known in Rolfe for prior visits.
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J. G. Brogotti
Christibel
Detroit
Mich
Eli
Chicago
S. Brogotti
Calvin Jlonth
Rolfe
Cal
Open Air Convention Speakers Gather in Cedar Falls
An open air gathering next Sunday night will feature reports from recent conventions and remarks by speakers including General T. Grant on the General Assembly and Donald Nesreemna on Cedar Falls conferences. Epworth League and Lutheran conferees will address the audience as town residents are invited to attend.
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Wil Phan
Ale
T. Grant
Donald Nesreemna
Cedar Falls
Imionaon
A. M
Renee
Nieapolis
Edwin Penger
Boi Epworth
Expiration Date Checks for Arrow Subscriptions Urged
Readers are urged to verify the expiration date stamped on their Arrow after noting corrections on recent mailing galleys. If the date appears incorrect, subscribers are invited to submit corrections.
Legion elects officers for Eighth District
New officers for the eighth district American Legion were elected at Emmetsburg last week. Joe Graham of Forest City is commander, Leo Laird of Rockwell City is vice commander, Henry Myers of Manning is finance officer, and Father Magon of Emmetsburg is chaplain. The district chaplain was recommended as a candidate for Iowa department chaplain.
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Eighth District
American Legion
Emmetsburg
Joe Graham
Forest City
Leo Laird
Rockwell City
Henry Myers
Manning
Father Magon
Iowa
Okoboji Bible Meet Opens With Pilgrimage Day
Okoboji hosts eight day Bible Conference from July 24 to 31 with motor cades from 200 churches to the Spirit Lake camp. Worship services begin 10 30 Sunday with a full program of morning services seminars and evening music led by Dr M P Arrasmith Rev C W Tompkins and ensembles from the Summer Music Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okoboji Way
Okoboji Bible Conference
Iowa
Spirit Lake
M. P. Arrasmith
Storm Lake
C. W. Tompkins
Rolfe
Leo Kucinski
Paul MacCollin
Potash Fertilizer Plot Inspected
Dr. W H Pierre head of the Iowa State College agronomy department inspected a farm plot near Rolfe showing the value of potash on alkali soils. The De Wolf farm demonstration, with Professor Pierson and Bruce Kilpatrick, contrasts fertilized corn with unfertilized rows, highlighting improved height, vigor, and leaf health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Farm Bureau
J. E. DeWolf Farm
Rolfe
W. H. Pierre
Iowa State College
Pierre
Wisconsin
West Virginia Agricultural College
Pierson
Soils Laboratory Department
Bruce Kilpatrick
Pocahontas County
College and Experiment Station
Iowa
DeWolf Farm
DeWolf
Pocahontas County 4-H Girls Camp at Dolliver Park
About 30 to 35 girls attended Pocahontas County 4-H conservation camp at Dolliver State Park near Fort Dodge from July 16 to 18. Under H D Tate and Ellis Hicks they collected insects and birds, made memory books, and presented 4-H programs with Swan Lake club members and local leaders assisting.
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Dolliver State Park
Pocahontas County
4-H
H. D. Tate
Fort Dodge
Ellis Hicks
Ella Loughran
Vergene Lewis
Virginia Buckwalter
Beverly DeWolf
Mary Margaret Brinkman
Winifred Brinkman
Promotion Club to Hear Guest Speakers
Rolfe's Promotion club meets at noon in the Rolfe cafe with chair Rev. G J Robertson. Attendance has been below normal. two guest speakers F B McTigue and Wm Olmstead of Fort Dodge will speak. Mr and Mrs LeRoy Lanus, Hurla Freda Helmet and Fred Suckel visited Clarence Lanus at Mercy hospital in Fort Dodge. Richard Schott visited Fort Dodge Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Promotion Club
G. J. Robertson
Rolfe Cafe
F. B. McTigue
Wm. Olmstead
Fort Dodge
LeRoy Lanus
Hurla Freda Helmet
Fred Suckel
Clarence Lanus
Mercy Hospital
Richard Schott
A. R. Lanus
Nicoson Rushes to University Hospital Iowa City
C A Nicoson was taken to University Hospital in Iowa City by ambulance Sunday. The family has received no word since he left, but Mrs Nicoson plans to visit Friday. The day before, about forty school children visited him with a gift, organized by Jeanette Hauck and Norma Lee Robinson.
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C. A. Nicoson
University Hospital
Iowa City
Nine Candidates Remain in Arrow Good Will Campaign
The Arrow Good Will Drive narrows to nine candidates with eight prizes. Voters renewals and extended subscriptions determine votes. Five year plans yield many votes and hourly deadlines press on candidates as judges’ names and closing hour are to be announced next week.
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The
Rolfe
Pocahontas County Exhibits At State Fair
Pocahontas County was named one of 25 counties to display home project work at the state fair. Cummins township will present the county achievement day feature, and Marshall township will present To day's Children by Mrs Earl Martin and Mrs John Weber. One county woman will oversee the exhibit for the entire fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Seaton Hicks
Pocahontas County
Cummins Township
Marshall Township
Earl Martin
John Weber
Eikenberry Store Installs New Meat Refrigeration Room
The Eikenberry grocery installs a refrigerating room behind the meat counter to handle fresh and cured meats. The unit is described as very attractive and will be operated with Jimmy Moore at the meat counter.
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Eikenberry
Jimmy Moore
Stillman and Hudson Nomination at 14th District GOP
At Milford convention G W Stillman of Algona and Fred Hudson of Pocahontas were nominated for judge on the 20th ballot after no candidate reached the required percentage earlier. Final tallies by county included Buena Vista Clay Dickinson Emmet Humboldt Kossuth Palo Alto and Pocahontas, with Morse and Jaqua also receiving votes. Clarence Lanus underwent appendicitis surgery in Fort Dodge and was reported improving.
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Milford
G. W. Stillman
Algona
Fred Hudson
Pocahontas
Stillman and Hudson
George A. Heald
Spencer
James Deland
Storm Lake
J. W. Morse
Estherville
Frank Jaqua
Humboldt
Stillman
Hudson
Deland
Heald
G. G. Butler
G. G
Pocahontas County
Threshing In The Area Set To Begin Soon
Harvesting has run about ten days with oats cut and shocked. Weather has been ideal except for recent rain. Threshing will start once grain dries, with some isolated work already done. Oats yield is good though not top quality.
Narrow Escape After West Bend Car Ditching
Mr and Mrs A D Cleal their granddaughter Lorraine Boos and siblings Edward Strobel and Ivan Cleal narrowly escaped injury when the Cleal car plunged into a ditch east of the river bridge on Bradgate road. The vehicle rolled no further and remained undamaged as it landed in soft soil after a shoulder gave way in heavy rain.
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A. D. Cleal
Lorraine Boos
West Bend
Edward Strobel
Ivan
Ransom
Cleal
Bradgate Road
First Round Golf Matches Tie Rolfe Club Tourney Lead
First round play in Rolfe Golf Club annual tournament nears completion with second rounds due by next Sunday. In the Eagles flight B A Peterson beat Guy Eccles and Eldo Heathman edged Ed Duffy, among other results. Birdies flight saw Tom Conway and Don Grant win, with several matches still unreported. Third flight results list winners for each completed match as Russ Nelson through Fred Smith with several matches pending.
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Rolfe Golf Club
Eagles
B. A. Peterson
Guy Eccles
Eldo Heathman
Ed Duffy
Don Thompson
Watson Beam
G. G. Butler
George Shors
Robert Pollock
Art Evans
Ed Gentry
M. D. Anderson
Carl White
Phayne Heathman
Mrs Layton Burns in Early Morning House Fire
Mary Layton suffered severe burns after a kitchen stove pipe caused a fast spreading fire that destroyed most furniture and damaged the home. She rescued her 4 year old grandson Jack Fisher before help arrived, and is staying with the Sroufe family while doctors order rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Layton
Frank Sroufe
Ford to headline Park Avenue Hillbillies on Milwaukee radio
Harry Ford a walrus-mustached Missouri comedian joins Milwaukee clothier's late summer fall radio run with the Park Avenue Hillbillies. He begins with Journal station WTMJ Sunday July 31 at 11 45 a m. Also notes publicity chief Harry C Eldred of WIMJ and family ties to Rolfe.
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Harry Ford
WTMJ
Missouri
Milwaukee
Park Avenue Hillbillies
Harry
Pappy
Zep
Lem
Joshua
Journal
Milwaukee Journal
Harry C. Eldred
WIMJ
Eldred
Norma Thornton
A. R. Thornton
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H. D. Brinkman
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