Wonder What Club Meets at Harris Home
Members of the Wonder What club enjoyed a potluck fried chicken dinner last Thursday at Mrs. van Harris. The next meeting is set for Thursday August 11 at the home of Mrs. Louis Sennenberger. Past Presidents Parley At Lyman George Home. The Past Presidents Purley of the American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs. Lyman Georgy Tuesday evening July 10. Two projects carpet rag sewing and the membership drive were completed. Lunch was served by the hostess.
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Wonder What Club
Jat Harris
van Harris
Louis Senenberger
Lyman George Home
Purley
American Legion Auxiliary
Lyman Georgy
Rolfe Women Host Meets and W.S.C.S Plans
The Women's Aux Rolfe Golf club met Thursday afternoon with high bridge honors to Mrs. R. G. He ism Kaiser. A Tuesday evening luncheon at 7 oclock was hosted by Davidson and Mrs. J. BR. Davi. W.S.C.S. groups from surrounding towns gather for a Wednesday program at the Rolfe Methodist church parlor.
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Aux Rolfe Golf Club
Robert H . Brinkman
R. G. Heism Kaiser
Ron
Davidson
J. BR. Davi
Emma Coddingtough
Alma Ogden
W.S.C.S
Rolfe Methodist Church
Rolfe
Bradgate
Gilmore City
Ware
Havelock
Plover
Harold Nissen
Walnut
Europe
Rolfe W.S.C.S
School bus bid bids sought by Plov er Consolidated district
The board of education will receive bids for operating the school buses at a meeting Monday evening July 25. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. 201 L. E. Garlock, Secretary. Try Arrow Want Ads.
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Board of Education
Plover Consolidated School District
L. E. Garlock
Lutheran Church Notice with Worship and Choir
Fred Jacobsen as pastor leads Sunday worship at 10 a.m. Sunday school starts earlier at Lt a.m. Pastor Raymond Larson of Biott will preach the sermon Sunday morning. Choir practice is scheduled for Thursday at 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Jacobsen
Raymond Larson
Biott
Se Sher
Friendly Church Invites Community to Morning Worship
A Friendly church in the heart of a friendly community invites all to join Arthur G. Peterson as pastor for 10 am Sunday worship and 11 am Sunday school. Evening activities include 6 pm Senior Youth Fellowship and 6 am Junior High Youth Fellowship.
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Arthur G. Peterson
Sunday School and Worship Cancelled for Vacation
The Presbyterian Church of Wilkes Barre suspends Sunday School and Worship during vacation starting March 31 and continuing through the period stated, with services resuming after the break.
Beckord Hatchery Manager Takes Lead During Vacation
Bob Beckurd of Pocanuntas acts as manager of Beckerd's Hatchery for three weeks while George Beckerd vacationing. The Beckerds attend the International Baby Chick convention in St. Louis. Shirley Thornton flies to St. Louis for the convention. They plan a Denver visit to Mrs. Mabel Beckord and sister Jean, then explore the Rocky Mountain area before returning.
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Bob Beckurd
Pocanuntas
Beckerd
George Beckerd
St. Louis
Shirley Thornton
Rocky Mountain
Robinson Family Returns From Western Trip
Mr and Mrs M L Robinson and their children came home last Thursday after a ten day western tour visiting Denver Salt Lake City Yellowstone National Park and the Black Hills.
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M. L. Robinson
West
Denver
Salt Lake City
Yellowstone Park
The
Black Hills
Luncheon in Honor of Mrs Geissler at Okoboji Club
A one o clock luncheon was enjoyed Thursday at the Okoboji club honoring Mrs Walter Geissler of Joliet visiting her parents Mr and Mrs B A Peterson. Also present were Mrs M W Webb Sally Mrs Shirley Thornton Joyce Mrs Glyde Brinkman Mrs T S Clark and Mrs Marie Wiegman.
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Geissler
Okoboji Club
Walter Geissler
Joliet
B. A. Peterson
M. W. Webb
Sally
Shirley Thornton
Joyce
Glyde Brinkman
T. S. Clark
Marie Wiegman
County Meeting Here
The Amvets Auxiliary holds a county meeting Friday evening July 29 at 8 o'clock in the Methodist parlors. All members are invited to attend.
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Amvets Auxiliary
Plans for Pocahontas County 4-H Fair 1949
Pocahontas county 4-H Fair set for August 15–18 with expanded boy and girl exhibits and new farm and garden classes. Premiums raised and a mammoth variety stage show planned for Thursday night. George McCartan chairs the society horse show committee with a large list of regional volunteers assisting across clubs.
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Pocahontas County
Buck Eddy
George McCartan
Pocahontas
LeRoy Nelson
Relfe
Gilbert Ellis
Fonda
Clarence Elz
H. A. Linn
Gilmore City
J. W. Arnold
Havelock
John Monkelsen
Forrest Grant
Rolfe
Morris Plantz
Plmeroy
Glede Grinnell
Merritt Clark
Laurens
Harry Levene
Beryl White Johnson
County Extension Home
A. R. Omtredt
J. E. DeWolf
Gimore City
O. W. Andersen
Pomeroy
Delbert Hulsebus
Norman Welander
Deane Rinner
County Extension
Rudy Poppen
Palmer
George Lehnus
Bert Hanson
Alvin M. Anderson
Vern Knech
Petrified Potato Found By Mapleton Boy
Local youth John Neubam playing near Mapleton discovered a perfectly formed petrified potato. The find drew curiosity from family and neighbors, with no report of unusual soil or geological activity.
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Mapleton
John Neubam
Double Feature Horse Races Set for Iowa State Fair
The Iowa State Fair unveils a three day program August 29 to 31 featuring four harness and four running races each afternoon. Purses total nearly 15000 with about 2450 entrants expected from top tracks. Starting gates will speed events, reducing false starts, as fair officials highlight a action packed lineup including stock car races and thrill day events.
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Lowa State Fair
Speed Stnt
J. W. Cory, Jr
Fair
Ts Vese
Ferden Family Members Visit Port Dodge
Mr and Mrs Art Erickson Mr and Mrs Lester Ferden and Mr and Mrs Art Ferden drove to Port Dodge Friday evening where the Ferdens called on their mother Mrs Maury Ferdes at Mercy Hospital. Mrs Ferden fell Thursday at her daughter Mrs Lester Gustafson s home breaking her hip and was unable to summon help until her daughter returned and she was taken to hospital.
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Art Erickson
Lester Ferden
Art Ferden
Port Dodge
Ferdens
Maury Ferdes
Mercy Houspial
Remains of Chris Hanson Buried in Clinton-Garfield Cemetery
The ashes of Chris Hanson 86 of Long Beach California were buried beside his wife in Clinton-Garfield cemetery last Friday. He was known in Rolfe as a carpenter during his stay over 30 years ago. He is survived by son Edward Morris Minnesota who attended.
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Chris Hanson
Long Beach
Calif
Clinton-Garfield
Mr. Hanson
Rolfe
Hanson
Edward
Morris, Minn
County Crop Report Highlights Drought Strain in Pocahontas
Pocahontas county corn remains in tassel and urgently needs rain. Soybeans and pastures show stress while oats harvesting nears completion with high quality and yields near 49 bushels per acre and a plot yield of 70. Flax cutting may start this week and a second hay crop is being cut.
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Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
Spirit Lake hosts 50th anniversary open house
Mr and Mrs Clarence Jordan longtime Rolfe residents held an open house last Saturday at their Spirit Lake home to mark their 50th wedding anniversary. Only Mrs Frank Shower and FE Wilcox and Mr and Mrs Edgar Snavwars of Pocahontas could attend from the local community.
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Clarence Jordan
Rolfe
Spirit Lake
Jordan
Frank Shower
FE. Wilcox
Edgar Snavwars
Paccahontas
Remodeling Projects In Rolfe’s Southwest District
Wailand plans home improvements adding an entryway to the kitchen. A new garage is being built on the Louis Paulson property in the same southwest section of Rolfe.
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Wailand
Rolfe
Louis Paulson Place
Lodge Members Attend Pocahontas Installation
Rolfe Rebekah Lodge members attended the installation of officers at Pocahontas on Wednesday evening. Present were Mrs Pat Wood, Mrs Ind Hoard, Mrs Esther Ragan, Mrs A L Firkins, Mrs W H Howland and Mrs Leland McIntire.
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Rolfe Rebekah Lodge
Pocahontas
Pat Wood
Ind Hoard
Esther Ragan
A. L. Firkins
W. H. Howland
Leland McIntire
Mrs Jeannette Lange Located at St Paul Sanitarium
Word reports Mrs Jeannette Lange staying at a sanatorium in St Paul Minnesota. The Lange family once ran a general merchandise store in the building now occupied by McAninch Variety Store.
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Jeannette Lange
St. Paul
Minn
Langes
McAninch
Grouwinkel Plants Oregon Wheat in Iowa for Bumper Crop
George Grouwinkel of near Columbus Junction planted Oregon wheat he brought home nine years ago. Despite doubts, Louisa soil and Oregon vitality produce a small scale bumper crop.
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Goring
George Grouwinkel
Columbus Junction
Oregon
Coast
Louisa
Taft Sets First Presidential Salary Milestone
The article notes that William Howard Taft becomes the first U S president to earn a salary of 75 900 dollars annually marking a new salary benchmark for the office.
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William Howard Taft
U. S
Rolfe Area Visits Indicate Social Courtship Circles
Rolfe locals Jay and Sharon Wilcox visit sister Mrs Don Buls in Lincoln Nebraska. Mrs George Seipel returns from Savanna Missouri after facial growth treatment. Mr and Mrs Robert Williams of Minneapolis visit sister Mrs Tony Nielsen and family. Mr and Mrs Richard Buck spend weekend with daughter Mrs Raymond Willard in Counfry Minnesota. Mr and Mrs Lovell Long and Mr Dale Bucky visit Alvie Buck family in Clarion. Miss Eugenia Fanning of Des Moines visits Leo and Mrs Fanning. LeRoy Sorlien family of Rodman spends Sunday with Glenn Carpenter. Sorlien sister of Glenn.
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Jay
Sharon Wilcox
Don Buls
Lincoln
Nebr
George Seipel
Savanna
Robert Williams
Minneapolis
Tony Nielsen
Richard Buck
Raymond Willard
Counfry
Minn
Lovell Long
Dale Bucky
Alvie Buck
Clarion
Eugenia Fanning
Des Moines
Leo Fanning
LeRoy Sorlien
Rodman
Card of Thanks from Mrs Bernard Ricklefs and Susan
The family thanks friends and relatives for cards and gifts during hospitalization and after returning home. Mrs Bernard Ricklefs and Susan express gratitude for the support.
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Bernard Ricklefs
Susan
Climax Mill and Feed Co advertises hog supplements
Grain storage space available for farmer or CCC. Climax Mill and Feed Co markets CLIMAX Hog Supplements claiming higher pork yields and time savings. It promotes cost figures and savings per hog, urges reporting CCC deliveries, and lists contact details and a sale notice for spring fries with live weight and dressed price.
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Climax Mill and Feed Co
Climax Mill & Feed Co
Claude White, Jr
Berwind Briquets Car Shipment From Wisconsin
A Berwind Briquets order is planned to ship around August 1 from Superior Wisconsin. The car carries Leatherwood Kentucky lumip coal and is about half sold with optimism for remaining orders. Production concerns noted may impact coal supplies this winter.
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Superior
Wisconsin
Kentucky
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Jimmie Fisher
Don
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MGM
Dad
Alloa
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Rolfe, Iowa
the Lutheran Church
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Iowa State Fair
Rolfe Local News
St. Paul’s Lutheran Parish Hall
C. F. Dixon
Electrolux Cleaners
G. F. Ries
Gilmore
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Humboldt ‘Rendering Co
Federal Land’ Bank
Pocahontas Co
Nat'l Farm Loan
O. E. Franck
Sec’y Treas
Iowa
Rockwell City
Kreul Sewing Machine Co
I-Tf
Gamble
Skogmo
Sioux Falls
S. D
Jim Gurwell
Box 335
Algona
Towa
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T. L. Maitland
Roife
O. E. Lehnus
Pocahontas Mutual
Fire & Lightning Assn
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HeeHaw News
Duluth
Sheboygan
John Lewis
J. T. Grant & Son
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