Yellowstone Golden Anniversary Celebrates Park's Half Century
The article recalls the Washburn Expedition's idea to set aside Yellowstone as a national park and how fifty years later visitors reach it by modern roads. It notes early explorers Coulter Bridger and Hedges, the park's preservation, and editor coverage of anniversary ceremonies with Hedges descendants planting a flag and tree at the historic site.
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Yellowstone
Wonderland
Watt
Washburn
Cornelius Hedges
America
Gibbon
Madison Fork
Missouri
Im Coulter
Coult
Im Bridger
Virginia
Bridger
Coulter
Jim
H. M. Albright
National Association
West
Park
Hedges
W. A. Hedges
Lewiston
Helena
Montana
Department of the Interior
Hedges Brothers
Cook
Grant Pollock Family Roams Canada to Montana on 3800 Mile Ramble
The Grant Pollock family returned home Tuesday after a 31 day trip starting in Tracy. Grant Margaret and Robert with a Ford motored through Portal North Dakota into Saskatchewan and Alberta then back via Montana before reuniting the rest of the family in Traer. They all reached Rolfe Tuesday evening and Grant says home feels good.
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Grant-Pollock
Tracy
Traer
Yall
Rolfe
Grant
County Legion Meeting at Poca hontas July 30
The County Organization of the American Legion holds its regular monthly meeting at 2 PM Sunday July 30 in the public school building at Poca hontas. All Legion members are urged to attend.
Rolfe Woman's Club backs band movement plan
A Rolfe Woman's Club Music Department committee meeting aims to organize a community band with private lessons and a director. Estimated first three months cost about $500 for instruction, rehearsals, and a conductor, funded by the club with broad business support sought.
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Chautauqua
Rolfe
Woman’s Club
Woman's Club
William S
Bill) Taylor
Bill
Taylor
Fort Dodge
Tght
Bette
Iowa State Fair Admission Reduced To Fifty Cents
Des Moines July 28 Special state fair officials report improving conditions across Iowa farmers with higher entries in agricultural and live stock departments and grain and farm produce gains. Admission cut to fifty cents from seventy five, railroads offer fare reductions. Secretary Corey says the fair signals a strong year for Town.
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Des Moines
Towa
Corey
Douglas Cleaver Passes After Illness in Chicago
Douglas Cleaver, longtime railway mail clerk in Rolfe, died Monday July 22 at 1:00 pm after kidney and bladder problems. The Misses Geraldine and Helen Cleaver were called to Chicago for his illness. Interment was in Clinton cemetery after services at the Cleaver home. Obituary to follow in The Arrow next week.
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Geraldine
Helen Cleaver
Chicago
Douglas Cleaver
Cleaver
Rolfe
Clinton Cemetery
Douglas ‘Cleaver
Auxiliary meeting Sunday urged for Legion Women
The County Organization of the Woman's Auxiliary of the American Legion will meet Sunday afternoon July 30 at 3 o'clock in the public school building at Pocahontas. All auxiliary members are invited and urged to attend. Herbert Barrett of Sac City recently from Livingston Texas and his brother now R W Cooker of Nenigha Town spent the first of the week with relatives in the area.
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County
Woman’s Auxiliary
The
American Legion
Pocahontas
Herbert Barrett
Sac City
Livingston
Texas
R. Ws .Cooker
Nenigha
Four Cornered Golf Tournament Promises Local Rivalry
Rolfe prepares for an invitational golf tournament on Thursday August 3 at City Park. Algona Fort Dodge Spencer and Rolfe clubs send thirty man teams to contest. Rolfe aims to avenge recent losses while fans await sharp play and local club members coordinate under Z T Carroll with Alfred Schnieders visiting Rolfe friends.
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Rolfe
Algona
Fort, Dodge
Spencer
Z. T. Carroll
Noted Attorney Robert Healy Adjudged Insane
Fort Dodge Iowa July 2 Robert Healy a statewide attorney and prominent orator was committed to the state hospital at Cherokee after a Webster county insanity hearing. His mental decline followed a recent conviction that endangered his family. Healy, known for brilliancy in pleading, reportedly suffered a severe strain from his legal work.
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Robert Healy
Fort Dodge
State Hospital
Cherokee
Statewide
Webster County
Hampton
Healy
Sioux
City Journal
Crystal Cafe Changes Hands
The Crystal Cafe was sold this week by Mr. and Mrs. Verne Perrin to Mr. and Mrs. M I Dingman who will take immediate possession. The Perrins ran the cafe for about two years building a reputation for excellent eats and fast service but health concerns prompted the sale. The Dingmans are described as capable and cleanly with Mrs Dingman noted as an exceptionally good cook.
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Rolfe
W. 8. Butler
Lemon
Butler
J. K
Verne Perrin
M. l. Dingman
Dingman
Boy Missing Near Deegan Home Found Sleeping
An eight year old boy vanished from the James Deegan home southeast of town on Monday evening. After a lengthy search by neighbors, Edgar Cornell located him asleep beside a shock of oats about a quarter mile from the house. the field had been searched earlier. Mrs Meech Lucile and Miss Barnes drove to Gilmore City Saturday to visit relatives.
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James Deegan
Deegans
Edgar Cornell
Deegan
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Land
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People
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Mabel Perrin
Gladys ‘Larson
Mabel
Inga Ryen
Rapids
Dinnes
Yowa State
Lemons
Alfred Schnieders
Ance
W. S. McE
Robert. Uch
James Bruce
Joseph McEwen
D. D. McEwen
J. B. Kent
Robert Bruce James
Bruce Wi
McEwen
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