Tragic Des Moines River drowning claims Rutland youth
Lyle Harlan Watson aged 15 of Rolfe was drowned in the Des Moines River above Rutland Dam while with friends Arvin DeGroote and Kenneth Dale. The body was recovered in 20 minutes with grappling hooks. funeral held at Rutland Methodist church. He was survived by his parents, siblings, and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Watge
Rolfe
Rutland
Lyle
Des Moines
Arvin DeGroote
Kenneth Dale
Powerhouse
W. S. Hopkey
Humboldt
Lyle Harlan Watson
Leon Watson
Iowa
Rutland High School
Jean
Jennifer
Peter Johnson
Methodist Church
Farris
Gilmore City-Rutland
T. S. Bassett
Rolfe Methodist Church
Emery Cook
Gordon DeGroote
Leonard Jensen
Douglas DeGroote
Robert Bristol
Valdemar Madsen
Clinton-Garfield Cemetery
Hart Family Reunion Honors Mrs. Hart at Rolfe Park
A Hart family gathering at City Park Rolfe celebrated Mrs. Emily Hart's 77th birthday with many relatives from Fort Dodge Pocahontas DavenPort Yankton Des Moines Pioneer Clare and Rolfe. The event featured filled baskets and an excellent picnic dinner as guests shared companionship.
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Hart
Rolfe
Emily Hart
Lee McCarty
St. Paul
John Hart
Kael Grove
Jas. Hart
Fort Dodge
Garfield Go-Getters 4-H Club Final Local Achievement Event
The Garfield Go-Getters 4-H Club hosts its final local achievement on Wednesday July 31 at the pantry home of Mr and Mrs H D Brinkman. Members and families are invited to attend to see Tailored Finishes for the 4 H Club Uniform presented by Gwendolyn Nelson and Theo Gaskell. A style show and exhibit of club creations will close the event. Patty Ann Jeffries returned home from Lutheran hospital Fort Dodge after an appendectomy about 19 days ago.
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Garfield Go-Getters
H. Drinkman
Gwendolyn Nelson
Theo Gaskell
Patty Ann Jeffries
Aed Bilal
Fort Dodge
Appettis
Community Club and Society Events Near Rolfe City Park
July events include bridge luncheons by Thursd Club and Bridge Auxiliary at Rolfe Park on July 25. July 27 features Missionary Clely Figg sale at Shriner's Hall. July 28 hosts Love Sunday school picnic at FN schoolhouse. July 31 sees meetings of Need and Th read Club Busy flag Club Tan Ladies' Aid Trinity Luther. August 12 plans American Ben Auxiliary picnic at Rolfe City Park.
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Saturdaby
Miss Rolfe Contest at The Ritz With 24 Sponsors
Tomorrow night at The Ritz Theatre Miss Rolfe will be chosen from twenty four candidates. Sponsors include Crystal Cafe Virginia Vaughn Haag's Beauty Shop Wilna De Wolf Rolfe Auto Co Evelyn Sennett Yahnke Motor Co Fay Kilbourne Mildred's Beauty Shop Dorothy Watters Community Service Station White's Jewelry Store Jean Pollock Playor Dance Hall Phillips 66 Service Station Rolfe Creamery Rolfe Arrow Rolfe State Bank Patterson Grocery Davis Bros. & Potter Smith Service Station Golda's Beauty Shop RR G. Hunter Roberta Kennedy J. J. Rickard Veronica Cornwell G. O. Hauck & Co. Royal 400 Service Station Evelyn Hovland Charlton Grain Co Gwendolyn Nelson.
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Ritz Theatre
Rolfe
Crystal Cafe
Bunny Buchanan
Quinsland’s Cafe
Virginia Vaughn
M. & J. R. Hakes
Mary Seaman
Webb's
Yvonne Christensen
Haag's
Wilna De‘Wolf
Rolfe Auto Co
Evelyn Sennett
Yahnke Motor Co
Charlotte DeGroovte
Golda
Arlene Cook
G. Hunter
Roberta Kennedy
J. J. Rickard
Veronica Cornwell
G. O. Hauck & Co
Melba Phillips
Royal “400
Evelyn Hovland
Charlton Grain Co
Gwendolyn Nelson
Barley Growers Enter Samples in Malt Contests
Pocahontas county farmers with at least 40 acres and 400 bushels of barley may enter a malt ing barley contest by the Muster Brewers Association of America. Varieties six rowed except Trebi. two rowed and hulless barred. Prizes include a trophy and trip to Cincinnati, plus cash prizes and a national sweepstakes. Entries due Sept 1. contact M C Maererlein, Clinton, Iowa, state committee chair, for details.
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Pocahontas County
Muster Brewers Association of America
Master Brewers’ Association
Cincinnati
M. C. Maererlein
Clinton
Iown
Jeane Scheffers and Jacob Rittgers Tie Wedding Knot
Miss Jeane Scheffers eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Scheffers Sioux City marries Jacob Rittgers son of Mr. and Mrs. Rittgers Rolfe at the Rittgers home on Saturday July 20 1934 Rev J Dillon officiates with Miss Mildred Scheffers and George Marine performing music The couple will reside on the B F Rittgers farm near Rolfe
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeane Scheffers
Mildred Scheffers
George Marine
Alice Marine
Robert Rittgers
Bradgate
Rolfe
Minnie ‘Jarvis
DesMoines Township
D. M.T
B. F. Rutgers
Ruthven Outs Rolfe 5-4 In Hard-Fought Softball Game
Ruthven defeats Rolfe 5 to 4 in a tightly played softball game. Sennett pitched for Rolfe and Hutchinson for Ruthven, with Ruthven taking the lead on several free passes and key hits. Mentzger starred at short for Ruthven in a subsequent matchup where Rolfe beat Walrods 6 to 4, as Sennett and Wells battled on the mound.
Lloyd Cox Named Manager of Rolfe Liquor Store
The Iowa Liquor Control Commission appoints Lloyd Laverne Cox to manage the Rolfe liquor store with Lewis H. Howe as an assistant. No opening date was set yet. The notice came via telegram from A R Hultman, the commission's publicity representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Arrow
Lloyd Laverne Cox
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Rolfe
Lewis H. Howe
A. R. Hultman
Commission
Weather and Crops Hit by Rain After Good Harvest Start
Harvest progress slowed by a heavy rain on Tuesday, with about 75 percent cut and remaining grain tangled and hard to gather. The crop is noted as poor in quality and yield, though rain aided the corn and gardens. Miss Earliene Spangler of Fort Collins visits her uncle Robert G. Hunter.
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Earliene Spangler
Fort Collins, Colo
Robert G. Hunter
Examinations for Drivers Licenses Start July 29
Examinations for drivers licenses will begin Monday July 29 at various points in the state. Lew E. Wallace state Motor Vehicle Department superintendent says applicants must know important motor vehicle laws and regulations and answer several questions on them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew E. Wallace
Secretary of State
Wallace
Gravel Truck and Auto Clash at Cornell Corner
Five people escaped a Tuesday collision near Rolfe on the Rolfe Bradgate road with minor injuries. A Pocahontas county gravel truck driven by Paul Snook struck a Dodge coach driven by Roy Ellsworth with Jeanete Ellsworth, 21, aboard, causing the car to overturn and the truck to roll into the ditch. Passengers Mrs Ellsworth and two sons plus Jimmy Burris were shaken. Jeanete received minor injuries and Robert Ellsworth may have a foot injury. Deputy Gilchrist and Sheriff Kapsch investigated at the scene.
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Rolfe
Rolfe- Bradgate Road
Paul Snook
Pocahontas County
Roy Elsworth
Bradgate
Jeanete Ellsworth
Ellsworth
Roy Ellsworth
Robert Elsworth
Jimmy Burris
Snook
Gilchrist
Kapsch
Kid Pitcher Makes Good First Big League Game
A 14 year old Rolfe pitcher Donald Sandvng led Rolfe to a 16 to 6 victory over Laurens in his first big league softball appearance. He allowed six hits and fanned two with one walk, as Rolfe exploded for 11 runs in the sixth inning.
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Wells
Fort Dodge
Ft. Dodge
Jimmy Sennett
Rolfe
Mentzger
Short Field
Walrod’s
Johnson
Geo. Mentzger
Sernett
Metzger
Freeman
Landvng
Cain
Sandvig
Wilson
Roger i Heathman
Dillon
Peterson
Walrod
Clarken
Tod
Walton Iss
Morris
Longstaff If
Heileman Rss
Black Ri
Heman
D Wells P
C. Heathman
Wilson Rf Sennett P
Ralfe
Black
R. Heathman
Sernect
Serneit
Wels
Hauek
G.freeman
Joslin
Gilmore
Dubuque
Iowa
Hardhitting Bunch
Laurens
Donald Sandvng
Donald
Smith
Mackie
Jensen
Carroll
Duffy
Minnish
L. Moe
Heathman
Rhe Rolfe
Emmetsburg Shamrocks Schedule Baseball This Week
The Emmetsburg Shamrocks host Rolfe tonight at 8:30 p m and plan a return game next week. Laurens visits Rolfe Monday July 29 while Armstrong comes Aug 2. League games are postponed due to wet grounds and Frank Sroufe becomes head of the grounds committee succeeding Chas Bowen.
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Emmetsburg Shamrocks
Rolfe
Shamrocks
Laurens
Emmetsburg
Vance Turns Yellow in Laurens Sun Print
A Laurens Sun issue surfaced printed on yellow paper last week. The piece notes that Brother Vance unexpectedly produced a yellow newspaper, surprising readers who did not anticipate such branding.
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Laurens Sun
Vance
Educational stunt on liquor at union meeting
A two citizen group with an Anti-Saloon League representative will stage the murder trial Prisoner At the Bar during a Presbyterian church union meeting Sunday night July 28 at eight. The setup mimics a courtroom with cast including Judge Forsythe State's Attorney Bassett Defense Attorney Simonson Prisoner At the Bar Homer Coppock Yom Hamlin Sheriff Geo Ivey Witness Mrs Frank Bryson Christibel Bregott Clerk Jess Hosiery Bailiff F P Some and a jury listing local names.
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The
Anti- Saloon League
Presbyterian Church
Forsythe
Bassett
A. M
Homer Coppock
Johnson
Geo. Ivey Yom Hamlin
J. O. Wangberg
Frank Fa
B. S. Bryson
Dorothy Jones
Christibel Bregott
Jess I
C. Lo Gunderson
J. T. Grant
J. A Johnson
Clarence Boyve
B. A. Peterson
W. D. Wheeler
IL. A. Hanson
C. W. Siefkin
George Smith
A. Wu. Ives
G. S. Shriner
Ladies Auxiliary Hosts Bridge Luncheon In Gilmore City
Members of the Rolfe Golf Club Ladies Auxiliary held a luncheon and bridge session at GarMac Lodge City Park attended by about 40 women including six visitors. In auction bridge honors went to Mrs. L R Davidson traveling prize to Mrs. L D Shimon and low to Mrs. M D Anderson. In contract bridge high honors to Mrs. F Grant traveling prize to Miss Mildred King and cut prize to Mrs. Marion Bruce. Hostesses were Mesdamer Lee Brown Mrs Frank Mullheland Mrs Leonard Smith and Mrs B S Bryses. Next luncheon set for July 25 with Mrs L R Davidson in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Golf Club
GarMac. Lodge
Mildreg
King
Phoenix
Ariz
A. J. Shaw
Pocahontas
Nellie Ratcliff
San Bernardino
Cal
Hattie Beers
J. L. Hunter
Gilmore City
B. E. Poundstone
Plover
L. R. Davidson
L. D. Shimon
M. D. Anderson Low
F. Grant
Mildred King
Marion Bruce
Mesdamer Lee Brown
Frank Mullhelland
Leonard Smith
B.S. Bryses
L R. Davidson
Catherine Nacke Courted by RKO After Rye Beach Scout
Catherine Nacke daughter of Mr. and Mrs. FE J Nacke of 207 West State St attracts film interest after a Rye Beach New Hampshire performance with the Farragut Players. A scout for RKO watched her role of Phyllis and New York reps may view her soon for a cinema contract. Nacke has studied at Clark College Fort Dodge Junior College and the State University of Iowa where she joined Purple Mask and was named one of six Iowa University beauties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Nacke
FE. J. Nacke
West State St
Farragut Players
Rye Beach
N. H
Newburyport
Mass
Daily News
RKO
Rye Beach Playhouse
Phyllis
RKO Mam
Miss Nacke
New York
Pension Board Reorganizes In Pocahontas County
J H McMichael remains on the board as a member with July 1 term end. The panel meets July 20 naming Mrs McMichael chairwoman with Nis Behrendsen and Margaret Whyte. Ernest L Freeman remains investigator. Office to be open Tuesday and Saturday in the American Legion room. Pocahontas County shows 53 percent on the assistance list with August allowances increasing. Miss Eleanor Johnson and her parents visited in the Kerns home.
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J. H. McMichael
Old Age Assistance Board
McMichael
Nis Behrendsen
Margaret Whyte
Ernest L. Freeman
Pocahontas
American Legion
Court House
Freeman
Pocahontas County
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Lyle Watson
Rutland Dam
Hart Family Reunion
Lun Liary
Bridg
Ife
Olfe GarMac Lodge
marMi: Park
Edgar Showers
Lloyd Cox
B. F. Showers
Edgar
Richard
Mike
Denzil Johnson
Katz
Ruthven
Walrods
Electric Wark
Sennett
Jimmy
Hutchinson
Seriiett
McDonald
Landvig Rss
Cornwell If
Sennett P
Ruthyven
Abrh Poae J. Aldrich
Spies Woo
R. Aldrich
Hutchinson P
Osterhus Tss
Washington
Henderson
Thorson Ef
Hanson
Cooper Rf
Dana
Ferris
Atom
Walrod’s Clothiers
Dahl
Dahl’s
Cornell Corner
Cathrine Nacke
Scolt
Pension Board
Eleanor Johnson
Lanyon
B. A. Kerns
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