Pocahontas County Offers FSA Tenant Purchase Loans
A TV broadcast explained that Pocahontas County will participate in the 1989 Farm Security Tenant Purchase Program. Applications are due August 31 1989 at the Farm Security office in the old Pocahontas house. Loans run up to 40 years at 3 percent interest with variable annual repayments, and borrowers receive farm and home management support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Agriculture
FSA
Pocahontas
Farm ‘Security Office
Symour
Pocahontas County
Seymour
Sey- Mour
Doleers
Meridations
Tieg
Couniden
Iowa Retail Trade Gains Over Last Year Says Professor
Professor George R Davies of the University of Iowa reports retail activity remains relatively advanced, noting a favorable comparison to the previous year and indicating improved conditions in the local trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joa
George R. Davies
Raguth
Time for Filing Claims For Tax Refunds Extended
Congressman Gilchrist announces an extension of the filing period for merchants seeking refunds on floor stocks tax compensating tax and processing tax to January 1 1940. He expects adjournment of Congress soon and offers meetings at his Laurens office to discuss federal activities and legislation. Claims must be filed with the district collector using forms supplied by the collector with proof the tax was borne and not passed on required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilchrist
Laurens
Collector of Internal Revenue
Presbyterian Missionary Society met at Thornton Home
The Presbyterian Missionary Society met at Mrs. A. R. Thornton's home on Wednesday afternoon with hostesses Mesdames Boyce Wilson Moen and Ives. Deborahs and lessons covered the West Indies Philippines and a white cross report. Mrs. Martins of North Hollywood spoke briefly as about 80 attendees included Mrs. Gamel of Goshen and Naomi Gunderson of Pasadena Realty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Missionary Society
A. R. Thornton
C. E. Boyce
E. W. Wilson
C. J. Moen
Arlo Ives
W. &. McIntire
Emma Hewlett
West Indies
C. B. Bowen
Hattia Hauck
White Cross
Victor Martins
North Hollywood
Calif
Martins
Mary Gamel
Goshen
Indrai Naomi Gunderson
Pasadena
Alif
Fly Control Keeps Cows Contented
County Agent E J Schmuecker outlines practical fly control methods to boost dairy comfort and milk production. Farmers from Jefferson to Norwalk employ fans near barn doors, blue and bluish green barn paints, spray routines after stanchioning, grasshopper bait fly poison, skimmilk formaldehyde, and portable fly traps to reduce breeding sites and flies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Schmuecker
Schmuecker
Charles Stoltz
Arthur Brown
Jefferson
Dallas- Boone
Carl Jones
Missouri Valley Association
George Mahr
Indianola
Ivan Zoliadt
Norwalk
Butler and Thompson Enter Boone Valley Golf Qualifier
Dr Butler and Don Thompson entered the qualifying round of the Boone Valley golf tournament today. Rolfe is noted as a prominent association member with a history in the event. The tournament will be played on the Hampton country fairways despite scattered edema and mild conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Butler
Don Thompson
Boone Valley
Rolfe
Hampton Country
Ake Edema
Rolfe Wins Golf Match With County Seat Team
The Rolfe golfers beat Pocahontas 34 to 26 on Sunday. Carl White posted the low score of 79, with Strathman and Mulholland tied for second at 80 and Don Thompson and Bill Sime each shooting 82. Thompson and White advance to the local club championship final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Pocahontas
Carl White
Strathman
Mulholland
Don Thompson
Bill Sime
Butler
Donahoe
Hunter
Pattee
Gentry
Shimon li Duffey
Eich Sroufe
Hudek Shors
Stinehelber Johnson
Bell
1300 Head Livestock To Be Shown at Fair
The 1939 4 H Club fair will run August 17 18 at Pocahontas city park featuring about 260 head of livestock including over 100 cattle about 1100 hogs some colts sheep and poultry plus 30 to 40 society horses and ponies in a night show at the new sports arena north of the pool. Livestock barns are under construction one 24 by 77 foot cattle barn completed to house 44 cattle with two more barns planned. Judging set for Friday August 18 about 11 30 AM.
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Pocahontas City Park
Court House
Pays to heed warn from patrols ends in arrest
An Ames merchant was stopped near Forest City for a faulty headlight. After two patrolmen urged repairs at the next town, a warrant was sworn and he was arrested and fined $25. The driver passed Garner Belmond and Blairsburg before the stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Forest City
Oficer
Garner
Belmond
Blairsburg
Highway Patrol
Webb's Drug Store Corrects Ice Cream Gallons Sold
Morris Webb informs the Arrow that last week’s ice cream sale figure was off by 100 gallons. The corrected total is 184 gallons.
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Webb
Morris Webb
Rolfe Girls Return From Extended Eastern Trip
Gladys Larson Clara Dawson Aletta and Ivyl Grant and Mildred Kolbe of Lake View arrived home Thursday from a two week eastern journey. They visited Fort Dodge Chicago Detroit Niagara Falls New York World’s Fair Manhattan Chinatown Harlem Bowery and saw Charlie McCarthy and Edgar Bergen. The party also toured Washington DC Arlington Mount Vernon Lincoln Memorial Capitol buildings and the cherry trees, then returned via Pittsburgh and Chicago. They reported fine weather and a grand trip. Help save a life. Look where you drive and walk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
East
Gladys Larson
Clara Dawson
Aletta
Ivyl Grant
Mildred Kolbe
Lake View
Fort Dodge
Chicago
Detroit
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
New York
Manhattan
Normandie
Rockefeller Center
Chinatown
Harlem
Bowery
Charlie McCarthy
Edgar Bergen
Ivys
Gladys
Giants
Cincinnati
Washington, D. C
Smithsonian Institution Building
Arlington Cemetery
Mount Vernon
Washington Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
House and Senate
Supreme Court
Automobile Stunt Men to Perform at Kossuth Co Fair
More than half a score of world’s greatest automobile stunt men form the Death Dodgers to stage a two hour death circus at the Kossuth county fair in Algona Iowa on Sunday August 20. They were trained at the New York World’s Fair speed oval under Jimmie Lynch and will perform stock sedan stunts including reverse spins wing overs long jumps and snap rolls with their own vehicles and circus clowns providing comic relief between acts.
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Algona
Iowa
E. L. Vincent
Jimmie Lynch
Rolfe Girls Hold Rutland In Narrow Tenball Win
In a close Rutland game Tuesday evening the Rolfe Girls tenball team kept the score close and led 10-9 late, with Rutland staying within reach as the final minutes unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Girls
Rutland
Rolfe Kittenball Girls Fall To Rutland In Road Game
Rutland beats Rolfe 12 to 2 as Cran dominates with fast ball and Ziegler struggles against timing. Heater shines for Rolfe in shortstop and mound duty. Rutland coach Keith Haynes leads a seasoned squad with Cran and Bair handling key roles.
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Rutland Girls
Rolfe Girls
Cran
Rutland
Clara Ziegler
Rolfe
Keith Haynes
Eula Heater
Lucile Brock
Iane Smith
Mavis Torgerson
Ethel Lansing
Marcella Howland
Mrs. Haynes
Vivian Cox
Marvis Torgerson
Rachel Tutt
Jessey Harmon
Carol Cran
Bonnie Bair
Arrow
Redhead Queen to be Selected At State Fair
Iowa plan to crown Towa s Queen of the Redheads at the state fair with Susan Hayward headlining the judging committee. Eligible Iowa girls 16 to 26 compete for finals August 28 to 29, with six finalists earning screen tests and a Hollywood trip for potential film work. Twenty five districts pick finalists, guests of the fair on August 27.
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Towa
Susan Hayward
Hollywood
Iowa
Pocahontas County Farmers to Receive Parity Payments
Pocahontas county farmers are slated to receive about 222595 in parity payments under the AAA program. 1606 applications sent to Des Moines on July 18 have been certified for payment to the general auditing office, with checks soon to follow as state office processes 20 to 30 thousand weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
AAA
Harry L. Lund
State Committee
Des Moines
General
Congress
Iowa
St Margaret’s Carnival Set for August 9 10
St Margaret’s church announces its annual carnival to be held August 9 and 10. A dance at the Plamor ballroom and a chicken supper at the K P hall are planned for both nights with many prizes to be awarded each evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Margaret’s Church
Plamor
K. P. Hall
Guests at Fort Dodge 10th Anniversary 4 H Club
Mrs A A Brinkman and her daughters Winnifred and Mary Margaret attended in Fort Dodge for the 10th anniversary of a county 4 H club at the Reyburn Rutledge home. Over 100 attended with all clubs invited. Jean Rutledge and Winnifred reported on their upcoming national club camp in Washington D C in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Brinkman
Winnifred
Mary Margaret
Fort Dodge
Reyburn Rutledge
Jean Rutledge
Washington, D. C
Poultry Prices Likely to Stay Low Through Next Year
Iowa State College extension economists report farmers will have more chickens and turkeys to market in coming months than a year ago. Hatchery output rose 22 percent in early 1939, while June 1 chick totals were only 3 percent above 1938. Storage stocks are high and egg production remains strong, signaling subdued price increases despite government purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
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Nant
Thornton Home
S. Spotwold
Vienna
el .Capitan” Fox
Annette
Troubador
Bennett
King
Sousa
Huffine
Huff Bennett
Pocahontas Co
ST. Margaret’s
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