Local Events And Weather Bring Mixed News
The list notes gatherings at Go-Getters home of Reece White on Thursday and various clubs meeting the week of August 7. Copious showers last week soaking three nights, about an inch each, revived corn prospects though wind damaged a building and utilities. A potato rain today boosts late varieties while oats were wet and threshing delayed. A strip between Humboldt and Fort Dodge was hailed out Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lime
Fred Smith
Lars Boyd
Humboldt
Fort Dodge
Great Camp for Boys at YMCA North of Boone
The YMCA camp north of Boone attracts many Iowa boys including Rolfe youths. Billy McIntire and Franklyn Brinkman return after ten days. Mrs. J R McIntire and daughter Mary Frances bring them home. H C Wiegman and family drive to Boone to drop off Jean for a ten day camp. John Wiegman Sr Janice John Jr and Cheryl Fitzgerald join. Girls detour to Fort Dodge with Janice visiting a friend. Byron Friend joins camp for older boys. The camp offers nature study hiking boating on the Des Moines river swimming in a large pool and rustic log cabins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
Rolfe
Billy McIntire
Franklyn Brinkman
J. R. McIntire
Mary Frances
H. C. Wiegman
Jean
Des Moines
Billy
Franklyn
Jean Wiegman
Peterson Bates Wedding Surprise in Rolfe Iowa
Miss Fern Peterson and Harold Bates wed in a surprise ceremony on Thursday July 20 1983 at Pocaontas. Fern Bates a Rolfe High School Class of 1982 graduate faces homemaker duties while Harold Bates son of Ed Bates Des Moines township has farm roots. They will reside with the groom’s parents for now as friends extend best wishes for a long and happy life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Peterson
Haroldates
Pocaontas
Bates
Peterson
Rolfe
Rolfe High School
Ed Bates
Des Moines
Velyn Bates
Wm. Tate
The
Arrow
Rutland Stings Rolfe In Thriller For League Lead
Rutland defeats Rolfe 1 0 on a sharp defensive showing and timely hits as Rolfe struggles to score. Carroll earns a no hit win for Rolfe against Havelock earlier, while Rutland also hands Rolfe a rare home defeat in a tight, errorless contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
Havelock
A Rolfe
Rolfe
Rutland
Daryl
Sime
Sandvig
Utterson
W. Stearns
Texas
McIntire
Peterson
Battery
Arent
Strachan
Bboys
Abrhpore Gates
Johnson
DeGrooters
Hoffman
R. Stearns
Entler
Arent P
Caryl Is
Strachan c
Rolfe—i— AB RH Poae Showers Iss
Graves If
Utterson Cf
Duffy Iss
Freeman Rs
Landvig
Carroll P
Peterson c
Lime
Nixie
Hot Pepper at the Ritz July 29 30
The Ritz Theatre hosts the film Hot Pepper on Saturday and Sunday evenings July 29 and 30 starring Victor Legien Edmund Howe and Lupe Velez. The showcase has mixed reviews but is considered a good picture by industry people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ritz Theatre
Victor Legien
Edmund Howe
Lupe Velez
French Police.” Gwili Andre
Frank Morgan
Mrs Condon Visits Ware Family Then Returns to Clare
Mrs John Condon of Ware spent several days with her daughter Mrs James Sernett and family last week. The Sernett family drove her to Clare on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Condon
Ware
James Sernett
Sernett
Clare
Rolfe's Part in the N. R. A. Campaign
Postmaster R Earl Ferguson receives initial National Industrial Recovery Act supplies to administer via post offices. Consumers' cooperation statements will be distributed to workers and employers, with mail carriers delivering wage and hours promises forms. Employers receive cards, stickers, and posters, while cooperating lists will be posted publicly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Earl Ferguson
Ferguson
N. R.A
Longest Kittenball Game Of The Season
Carroll's Vanities edged Showers' Raindrops 6 to 5 in thirteen innings marked by errors and curious plays. The week featured only this one local contest as teams faced external matches, with fans noting the bone headed acts and crowding youths into lineups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
Smarker
Orrel Green Weds Glenn Conrad at Red Oak Parsonage
Orrel Green daughter of C A Green of Elliott married Glenn Conrad son of Roy Conrad of Grant in a Red Oak Presbyterian ceremony officiated by Rev J P Lester. Attendants included Dorothy Green, with guests from Elliott, Grant, Onawa and Madison Wisconsin. The bride, a Rolfe high school graduate, studied at Coe College and became a music supervisor. The groom, a State University of Iowa graduate, farms near Grant and they will live there.
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Orrel Green
C. A. Green
Elliott
Glenn Conrad
Roy Conrad
Grant
Presbyterian Parsonage
Red Oak
J. P. Lester
Dorothy Green
David Gray
Onawa
Glenn Hogaboom
Madison
Wis
Howard Holt
Waverly
Margaret
Rolfe
Rolfe High School
Coe College
State University of Iowa
County Legion Auxiliary Meets in Rolfe
The Rolfe Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary hosted the Pocahontas County Unit at the Methodist church. About sixty members attended as county officers elected for the coming year included Chairman Mrs T D Jones and Vice Chairman Mrs R E Ferguson both of Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
American Legion Auxiliary
Pocahontas County
Methodist Church
T. D. Jones
R. E. Ferguson
Frank Ralfe
Havelock
June Bartosh
L. A. Rogers
H. C. Lawson
Mary LaVon Ives
Marjory Hansen
Frances McIntire
Tessie
Martin Christensen
Ald Eiikenberry
Donald Davidson
Keith Rickard
Norton Ives
Arlene Cook
Shower for Mrs Freeman at Eikenberry Lawn
Mrs Warren Freeman was honored with a miscellaneous shower on the E Eikenberry lawn Monday evening. Hostesses Mrs Eiken berry Mrs Lendt Paulsen Mrs Earl Ferguson and Miss Stella Krejci arranged a garden setting with flowers lights and an archway. The bride opened gifts at the yellow green and rose table and guests shared recipes and advice before a luncheon.
Presbyterian Missionary Society Meets for Wednesday Program
The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church met in the church parlors on Wednesday afternoon. Miss Mary Frances McIntire spoke about her missionary class work from Storm Lake, and Miss Marjorie Hansen sang a vocal solo. Refreshments followed with committee members Mrs. Wm. Matteson, chairman, Mrs. H. N. Hamilton, Miss Edna Marcum and Mrs. W. P. McIntire in charge. The August meeting is planned for the lawn at Miss Nellie Grant's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Mary Frances McIntire
Presbyterian Young People’s Conference
Storm Lake
Marjorie Hansen
Wm. Matteson
H. N. Hamilton
Edna Marcum
W. P. Mc
Standard Oil Introduces New Superfuel Red Crown Gasoline
The Standard Oil Company promotes a new superfuel version of Red Crown gasoline in a wine color to distinguish it from the old. The advertisement claims no extra cost for the upgrade and notes longtime Red Crown users may be pleased to try it. Community notices report visits and social gatherings in Havelock and Palmyra with residents from Des Moines and Rolfe joining family events.
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Standard Oil Company
Auto Crash Near Pocahontas Injures Kuecks
Sunday evening Mrs Geo Kueck and her daughter Mildred were in Buena Vista county when their car collided with an Emmetsburg vehicle on Primary No 17 five miles north of Pocahontas. The Emmetsburg car burned. occupants Ernest B Steenson and Ted Joynt were injured. Steenson suffered a broken collar bone and three broken ribs. Joynt pulled him from the wreck and was burned. Mrs Kueck and Mildred were injured but is able to return to camp with help. Steenson is in Emmetsburg hospital and improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Kueck
Mildred
Albright Road
Buena Vista County
Emmetsburg
Ernest B. Steenson
Ted Joynt
Joynt
Mr. Steenson
Kueck
Mrs. Kueck
Town Pump in Pocahontas Robbed by Bandits
Miss Helen Linnan who runs the Town Pump near Highways 17 and 10 in Pocahontas was robbed at 1 30 p m Tuesday. Two well dressed men entered with guns after driving by to check for safety. They demanded cash from the register and then additional money from Miss Linnan. They fled north on No 17 in a tan sedan. Deputy Gilchrist pursued but found no trace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Linnan
Pocahontas
Miss Linnan
Eleanor Koenig
Rolfe
No. 17
Gilchrist
National Hog Conference Backs Process Tax on Heavy Hogs
In Chicago this week the national corn and hog committee urged a drastic cut in hog production and endorsed a process tax on hogs selling above 2385 pounds to move lighter meat to market. The 25 member committee includes five from Iowa, among them R M Spike Evans of Laurens Pocahontas County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Corn and Hog Committee
Chicago
Iowa
Pocahontas County
R. M
Spike” Evans
Laurens
Cousins Lead 4-H Clubs at Twin Lakes Camp
At Twin Lakes camp last week Misses Lois Jessie Brinkman and Marjory Vaughn taught Girls 4-H. Reportedly the instruction was highly satisfactory. Cousins Glenn Ives and Leon Wiegman lead Boy clubs in Pocahontas County, one of the best Boys Livestock programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Lakes
Lois Jessie Brinkman
Marjory Vaughn
Glenn Ives
Garfield Boys’ Club
Pocahontas County
Leon Wiegman
Pocahontas
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Wall Lake
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