Pocahontas area to get $200000 rural electric aid
A telegram from Sen Clyde K Her to T J Raynes confirms approval of a $200000 grant for the Pocahontas rural electric cooperative. The funds will finance 958 miles of line to serve 531 members across Pocahontas Palo Alto Kossuth and Clay counties. Work begins early August as the state earns an REA allotment ranking second only to Minnesota and Iowa receives $58000 for 1940 41. Mrs Mare Saunders of Walla Walla visited her uncle E A Messenger and recalled her family’s Oklahoma move in 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde K. Herto
T. J. Raynes
Pocahontas Rural Electric Cooperative
Poca
Palo Alto
Kossuth
Clay
Cording
George Stockdale
Towa Rea
Minnesota
Mare’ Saunders
Walla
E. A. Messenger
Hay
Oklahoma
Saunders
Walla Walla
New University Heads Named in Multiple Departments
Three department heads start the academic year in September. Miss Sybil Woodruff and George Glockler arrive from Illinois and Minnesota. Prof Walter Loehwing becomes head of the botany department after fifteen years on staff. No successor named for the influential department after the death of F Shambaugh.
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Wir
Jvo
Sybil Woodruff
George Glockler
Setrom
Illinois
Minnesota
Reively
Walter Loehwing
Inl Suence
F. Shambaugh
Towns Compete At A A U Swim Meet
Wahontas Pocahontas hosted the seventh district A A U swim meet with nine towns, officials including C E Daubert. Webster City scored in 14 of 18 events with 650 points. winners advance to the state championship in Marshalltown in August.
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Wahontas
Pocahontas
C. E. Daubert
Webster Sored
Ihave
Spencer
Marshalltown
Bill Castt
Webster City
Cornwall Ier
Krause
Inch
Morris
Ida Ve Shimon
Pattee
Shantas
Carey
Meer
Moreland
Fort Dodge
Lee
Marjorie ‘Llethot
Temple
T Dodge
Phillips
Jhnson
the Brandrup
Nin
breast—Morris
Ida Brs Stamy
Sen
Robinson
Iscer Temple
Brim
Omen
Stamy
Abster City
Barrett
Ida Grove
Ckerstaff
Sys
Eter Temple
Phil
Webster
Miller
Brencer
Burton
Taa Grove
Spen
Sana
Tending
Fred Nelson Suffers Sunstroke in Field
Fred Nelson suffered a sunstroke while working in the oats field around 4 o clock last Friday afternoon. Medical aid was summoned immediately and he was in critical condition for a time. He is holding his own now but must remain quiet for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Nelson
County Oil Men Hold Their Annual Meeting
Ben Lehnus of Rolfe was named to the executive committee of the Pocahontas County Petroleum Industries committee which met in Pocahontas to hear reports and outline plans for the industry. Officers elected included I. Hufford as chairman and D. W. Stahly as secretary. The meeting also discussed highway funding and a constitutional amendment to prevent diversion of highway funds, with F. H. Buehler urging continued fiscal protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Lehnus
Rolfe
Pocahontas County
H. L. Yocum
Pocahontas
Francis Siddall
Laurens
Vernon ‘Trexel
Gilmore City
Alvin Enge
Plover
Kenneth Long
Fonda
Louis Thomas
Varina
F. H. Buehler
Towa Petroleum Industries Committee
Buehler
Good Neighbor Day at Pocahontas Pool July 26
The Pocahontas Swimming Pool invites Rolfe residents to swim free on July 26 as Good Neighbor Day. No tickets are needed. simply tell the check room operator you are from Rolfe to gain free admission and consider bringing a party for a swim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Pop corn stand moved and painted white
Art Lighter improved his pop corn stand by painting it white and relocating it across the street to the south from its former site. The note references last week's report on local business improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art
Mallard Days Motorcade Parade Launch
Mallard boosters announced Mallard Days with a city motorcade on Monday. The event featured a band and many boys distributing bills detailing the attractions and celebrations.
Rolfe Arrow Ballot Cast For Local All Star Football Trio
Lawrence Quinsland of Galesburg Illinois, former Rolfe resident and Rolfe High attendee, sent in his ballot clipped from the Rolfe Arrow voting for three local boys to the western Iowa all star football team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe High School
Rolfe
Lawrence Quinsland
Galesburg
Ill
Western Iowa Allstar
Happy Learned Reaches Finals at Pocahontas A. A. U. Meet
Attendees from the Rolfe area included E. B. Brewster Lucile Learned Lisabeth Green and others at the district A. A. U. meet. Happy Learned and Jack Holt qualified for the 20 yard boys 9 to 12 finals after afternoon preliminaries. Bill McIntire and Ed Gentry acted as timekeepers.
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Rolfe
Pocahontas
E. B. Brewster
Lucile Learned
Lisabeth Green
R. E Green
Darrell Watts
Jack Holt
Happy Learned
Corliss Stegge
Ronald
Bill McIntire
Ed Gentry
D. W. McGirk
Sammy Lawson
Happy
Two Former Residents Die on Monday July 22
Mrs Teresa Meisenbach about 76 died at her Humboldt home after pneumonia. She lived on a Rolfe area farm over 40 years and moved to Humboldt four years ago. Funeral services were held at St Margaret's Church. Pat Wellingham about 51 died Monday afternoon in a Fort Dodge hospital. He lived in Rolfe for years, moved to a farm near Otosen last year. Obituaries to follow next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teresa Meisenbach
Humboldt
Meisenbach
Rolfe
Fort Dodge
Wellingham
Ottosen
Henry L. Ewing to Open Bowling Alleys in Gowrie
Henry L. Ewing has purchased the Ewing building from the family estate and is prep work for three standard alleys. Moen's Service vacated to the Perigal building on Main street. Opening is planned by September 1 with alleys for standard game using large balls.
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Henry L. Ewing
Ewing
Moen’s Service
Perigal
Main Street
Pocahontas Cafe Destroyed by Gas Explosion Fire
Pocahontas firefighters battled a gas explosion at Gilbert Clarke’s cafe around 11 40 p m causing severe kitchen and dining room damage. R T Clarke nephew of Gilbert sustained burns while large front windows cracked. Insurance covered the loss. A second call reported a Brady truck fire on Highway 221 nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Gilbert Clarke
R. T. Clarke
Clarke
Highway 221
A A A Suggests 10 Rules for Vacation Trip
A. A. A. offers ten summer travel rules aimed at Iowa motorists to boost safety and enjoyment. R. E. Rhoades of the Iowa Motor Club cites Travel America Year and rising road travel as reasons for caution. Rules cover speed, timing, fatigue, relaxation, vehicle upkeep, water safety, eating, swimming timing, sun protection, and poison ivy awareness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
R. E. Rhoades
Motor Club of Iowa
Roosevelt
Travel America
Mr. Rhoades
Great Thrill Show Aft Kossuth Co. Fair
Death Dodgers auto thrill act from the New York World's Fair will headline the Kossuth County fair in Algona on Sunday August 18. Secretary Vincent calls the Lynch drivers the top troupe in the United States with return engagements at major state fairs. Pat Purcell says a full slate of Lynch trained drivers will perform for two hours including three demolitions. The program features 18 feats such as stock car broad jumps over a two ton truck wall of fire crash rolls and sedan steeplechasing.
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Jimmie Lynch
Algona
Vincent
Lynch
United States
Pat Purcell
Death Dodgers
New York
Reunion Brings Knapp Family Back After Years Apart
Mrs. Bernice Knapp and her son Stu arrived from Des Moines Wednesday and stayed through Saturday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. MacVey. Friday visiters included Mrs. Marie Halverson and Miss Dora Simonson, old childhood friends, making a joyful reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Knapp
Stuart
Des Moines
Frank L. MacVey
Marie Halverson
Kenneth, Minn
Dora Simonson
MacVey
Frances Rogers to Wed Donald F. Cleal in Rolfe
Mrs Corda Rogers of Rockwell City announces the approaching marriage of her daughter Frances to Donald F Cleal son of Mr and Mrs A D Cleal of Rolfe The wedding will take place at Rolfe August 18 Frances is a Rockwell City High School graduate and is employed as a cashier for the Iowa Continental Telephone company Donald is a local high school graduate class of 1932 and works in farming with his father
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Donald Cleal
Corda Rogers
Rockwell City
Frances
Donald F. Cleal
A. D. Cleal
Rolfe
Miss Rogers
Bashier
Iowa Continental Telephone Company
Donald
Highway 17 Concrete Pouring Near Completion
Concrete pouring finished on Highway 17 south of Pocahontas to Highway 5. Shoulder work proceeds rapidly and officials expect the road to reopen around August 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway 17
Pocahontas
Highway 5
Rolfe Golf Club Hosts Park Picnic Thursday
The Rolfe Golf club will hold a picnic at the park on Thursday, August 1, at 6 30. Each member is asked to bring a covered dish and sandwiches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Golf Club
Navy Opens 5000 Openings for Summer Naval Cruises
The Navy invites five thousand unmarried men aged 19 to 26 with two years of college to a 30 day expense free cruise on a warship, with potential commissions as reserve Ensigns. Applications are available at Iowa Navy recruiting stations and district HQs. The program covers travel food lodging and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Naval District
Naval Reserve
Iowa
Federal
Des Moines
Burlington
Carroll
Cedar Rapids
Creston
Davenport
Decorah
Dubuque
Fort Dodge
Mason City
U. S. Federal
Ottumwa
Sioux City
Waterloo
Naval Reserve Midshipmen
Wyoming
New Night Shows At Iowa State Fair
The Iowa State Fair announces a complete change in evening entertainment from a rodeo to a combined musical revue circus and fireworks show for eight nights from August 23. State Fair Revue features 200 performers including a Broadway chorus and stars of stage and screen in five episodes with elaborate scenery and lighting. Three new stages are being built in front of the grandstand to accommodate the 360 foot total stage area. Each night will also include an open air circus with trained animals elephants equestrians trapeze high‑air acts clowns and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Board
Lake Okoboji Bible Conference Opens Sunday
The 26th Lake Okoboji Bible conference runs July 28 to August 4 at West Okoboji lake Methodist Camp grounds. Speakers include Bishops John Broomfield and A V W Darlington, with James T. Carlyon and Marshall T. Steel among others. Daily forums and leadership seminars accompany morning worship and musical events at the tabernacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Lake
Lake Okoboji
West Okoboji Lake
John ©. Broomfield
St. Louis
A. V. W. Darlington
Huntington
W. Va
Cool Lakes Tabernacle
Bishop Broomfield
Bishop Darlington
James T. Carlyon
Southern Methodist University
Marshall T. Steel
Dallas
Highland Park
Jay S. Stowell
Philadelphia
J. C. Ruthman
Algona
H. E. Hutchinson
Sioux City
E. F. Broberg
Swea City
Northwest Iowa
MacCollin
Leo Kucinski
Morningside College Conservatory of Music
Notice of move for Pocahontas Conservation offices
After July 24 the Conservation offices in Pocahontas will be located in the Hughes building over Mitchell's grocery store on Main street.
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Pocahontas
Hughes
Mitchell's Grocery Store
Main Street
New Press Building Near to Completion
The Collegiate Press building at Iowa State College, by Robert Scott & Company, is planned for completion August 1. Two stories high, it will sit east of the Theater workshop near the old red brick horse barn area. The $40,000 structure will host on the first floor the Collegiate Press printing plant and on the second floor offices for student publications including the Iowa State Student and Iowa Agriculturist among others. Financing comes from Collegiate Press reserves and future earnings.
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Collegiate Press
Iowa State College
Robert Scott & Company
Ste Bey
Theater Workshop
Iowa State Student
Iowa Agriculturist
Iowa Engineer
Iowa Homemaker
the Bomb
Green Gander
Barley and Oats Harvest Finished in Rolfe Area
Farmers report oats yielding 40 to 60 bushels per acre and barley harvested. One third of small grain cut with combines, threshing to begin next week. Flax planting up, rain pastures better after Sunday half inch shower. Visitors from Los Angeles include Mr and Mrs William Geddes and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
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Gerve
Kormer
Jester City
Roy Simonson
Pat Wellingham
Aft Kossuth Co. Fair
Macvey Home
Iowa State Fair
Bible Conference
Methodist Church
Iowa State
William Geddes
Los Angeles
Calif
John Hewlett
Anna Webb
Geddes
Flossie Ransom
Hewlett
Niagara Falls
Washington, D. C
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