Memorial Day Talk by James Faye at Clinton-Garfield Cemetery
Attorney James Faye of Emmetsburg was speaker for Rolfe's Memorial Day services at Clinton-Garfield Cemetery. He praised America's war dead, urged opposition to foreign-connected groups, and stressed Christian values in diplomacy. The event featured a flag drill, music, prayers, readings, and a Gettysburg Address tribute.
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James Faye
Emmetspurg
Rolfe
Clinton-Garfield
Ainy
Mng
Faye
America
American Legion
Spain
China
Ibis
Ailfe
Emmetsburg
Joan Bixler
Sally Webb
Cecil Cumming
Andmaster Spotvold
Fort Dodge
A. Sinning
Charlene Indvig
Flanders Field
A Wiegman
Jean Mather
Lincoln
Keith Richard
Bode
Dr. Sinnin
Catfish Season Closed in June to Protect Spawning
A state conservation notice declares catfish fishing illegal for the month of June in inland streams and lakes. The season remains closed for 80 days to protect spawning, reopening on July 1 and staying open through November.
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Towa
Family Gathering At George Johnson Home Picnic Reunion
Family gathering near the George Johnson residence featured relatives including Oscar Seifkes of Moreland Henry Johnson and Fred Johnson of Mal Johnson families. Carl Mumphord Ware of Lau Y participated in a picnic supper with local kin.
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George Johnson
Oscar Seifkes
Moreland
Henry Johnson
Fred Johnson
Mal
Carl Mumphord Ware
Johnson
Lau- Y
Cla
Unemployment figure pegged at 12.87 million in U S
Senate unemployment committee estimates 12 870 000 jobless in the nation at present. About 2 000 000 have lost jobs since last November and roughly 14 percent of Americans now receive public aid from federal state or local governments.
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U.S
Committee of Unemployment
United States Senate
America
Exhibits judged at Pocahontas Achievement Day
Five of six county exhibits rated excellent by judge Miss Lillian Lewis assistant state home demonstration agent. Cummins Marshall Swan Lake Des Moines and Garfield townships scored highly with Lake earning fair. Event featured program on rural women economic needs music memory contest 4-H pages and panel discussions with local leaders.
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Pocahontas
Francis Johnson
State Farm Bureau
Johnson
Wilbert Hawke
Eva Musil
Ardyce Kepler
Eleanor Whannel
Havelock
Havelock High School
Marshall Township
Ed Lewis
Colfax Township
Edw. Whannel
Alice Cole
Edna Coffin
Laurens
A. A. Brinkman
H. F. Olerich
Garfield Township
Iowa
Dorothy Farrell
Dover Doers Club
Farm Bureau
E. J. Schmuecker
Winifred Brinkman
Garfield
Mary Elaine Kelly
Dover Doers
Lillian Lewis
Drowning Season Warns of Dangers at Iowa Waters
The Iowa conservation commission urges caution as thousands visit lakes and streams this summer. Avoid taking chances and swamping boats. swim only in known waters or designated beaches with lifeguards. Warn others, confine swimming to safe areas, and beware dangerous stepoffs. Phone news items to No. 146.
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Iowa
the Conservation Commission
Driving drunk endangers all, safety council warns
A safety council admonishes that driving after drinking dulls judgment vision and reaction. It notes 7 to 10 percent of crashes could be avoided by sober drivers and warns pedestrians injured when intoxicated remain high. It urges taking a taxi or street car instead.
Lake Okoboji Bible Conference Announces July Session
The 1988 Lake Okoboji Bible Conference will run July 24 to 31 at Methodist Camp near Spirit Lake Iowa. Dr A L Semans and N A Price announce plans supported by eight committees with over 130 participants. Headliners include Bishops Oxnam Cushman and Magee and pastors Case Mansfield and others.
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Lake Okoboji
Methodist Camp
Spirit Lake
Iowa
A. L. Semans
N. A. Price
Minnesota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Big Tabernacle
G. Bromley Oxnam
Omaha
John Benjamin Magee
First Methodist Church
Seattle
Wash
Harald C. Case
Topeka
Kans
Ralph S. Cushman
Denver
Colo
William H. Mansfield
el Paso
Tex
Edwin Taylor
Cincinnati
Paul MacCollin
Leo Kucinski
Sioux City
Bible School Enrolls About Fifty in Vacation Session
The Bible School opened Tuesday with about 50 enrollees. Teachers include Dr H A Sinning Rev C W Tompkins Mrs Lance Riebhoff and Misses Cora Pollock Helen Roberta Kennedy Estelyn Roberts and Winnifred Brinkman. Mrs C E Boyce assists as organist. Five subjects are taught Sermon on the Mount Christian living world friendship church history and Christian worship.
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BIBLE
H. A. Sinning
C. W. Tompkins
Lance Riebhoff
Cora Pollock
Helen
Roberta’ Kennedy
Estelyn Roberts
Winnifred Brinkman
C. E. Boyce
Gilmore City Youth Drowns in Gravel Pit
Lowell Lundy, 15, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Lundy, drowned in a gravel pit southwest of Gilmore City Sunday afternoon. He was with two peers, David Howell and Carl Davis, both poor swimmers. After an hour of dragging the body was recovered. No inquest will be held per county coroner Dr F E Heathman. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Gilmore City Methodist Church with Rev W F Handy officiating.
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Lowell Lundy
Frank Lundy
Gilmore City
Lowell
David Howell
Carl Davis
F. E. Heathman
Methodist
W. F. Handy
Iowa Primary Election Voters Urged to Cast Ballots
On June 6 voters in Iowa will nominate candidates for county and state offices. Several county offices feature multiple contenders, prompting citizens to exercise their privilege and vote.
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Iowa
Iowa State Parks Highlight Small Lake Shore Retreats
The conservation commission encourages Sunday trips to Iowa's small state parks on lake shores. Lost Island Lake in Palo Alto County offers 27 acres with shelter, picnics and fishing, while Storm Lake in Buena Vista County provides an 18 acre wooded tract with views over 3000 acres. Both sites favor picnics and family recreation.
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Conservation Commission
Iowa
Towa
Lost Island Lake
Palo Alto County
Storm Lake
Buena Vista
Poison Ivy Gains Ground in Iowa Parks
Poison ivy in Iowa woods and fields is in creeping and climbing stages with three leafed stems and light green leaf tops. Parks warn visitors to avoid contact as exposure causes severe skin eruptions and advise witch hazel dressings until a physician can be seen. A news brief notes a Michigan fishing trip by local residents and promotes the Arrow adlet column for selling items.
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Iowa
The
Conservation Commission
Rally Day Planned by 4-H Girls for June 8 in Pocahontas
Four-H girls of Pocahontas county prepare for Rally Day on June 8 at Pocahontas. Nominees for county offices include Marjorie Beneke of Swan Lake and Mary Elaine Kelly of Dover Doors, with Mary Helen Davidson presiding. The program features talks by Miss Selma Ekquist and Mrs. Ruth Hicks, a Little Women project play, a Central Stars pantomime, a county history talk, music festival, and a folk games pageant.
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Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
Marjorie Beneke
Swan Lake Club
Mary Elaine Kelly
Dover Doors Club
Art Vaughn
4-H
Selma Ekquist
Central Stars
Ruth §. Hicks
Mary Helen Davidson
Swan Lake Girls’ Club
Dorothy Farrell
Lorraine Shimon
Bonita Branigan
Iowa
Home Project Lessons Show Strong Youth and Family Benefits
Pocahontas county farm women completed a year long home economics course and reported wide gains across home making, child care, nutrition, and family living. Totals include 497 participants with 446 toy projects for children, 89 yards of play space, 129 health exams, 119 disease immunizations, 204 homes with improved family relations, and 90 parent education books read. Local coordinators Mrs. Brinkman and Mrs. Fisher led township efforts with displays and training, while attendees from outside towns joined in Rolfe Memorial Day observations.
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Pocahontas County
Garfield Township
A. A. Brinkman
Home Projects
Des Moines
C M T Camp Opens July Seventh With Summer Training
Citizens' Military Training Camp schedules approved by Major General Stanley H. Ford. The first camp starts July 7 for 30 days. Eligible are healthy men ages 17 to 24. all expenses paid by the government, including transportation, lodging, meals, uniforms, gear, medical care, and laundry. No future service obligation.
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Stanley H. Ford
Seventh Corps
Ford
Former Rolfe Man Dies in Oregon
Ole Knute Olson a longtime central Oregon contractor died Monday evening May 16 1988 in Redmond after ill health. He came to Redmond in 1911 on the first train into town and built New Redmond hotel Redmond high school Bend clinic Allen school and other structures. He was lifelong Redmond resident with daughter Mrs E O Reed of Portland and two grandchildren Peggy and John Reed. Funeral services were held at Community church with Masonic lodge and Knights of Pythias officiating. burial in Redmond cemetery beside James Lennon.
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Redmond
Ore
Ole K. Olson
Masonic Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Percy Arkle
Olson
James Lennon
Central Oregon
Ole Olson
Redmond Hotel
Redmond High School
Bend Clinic
Allen School
Bend
Einer Erickson
Olson & Erickson
GC. H. Sawyer
Milton L. Odem
U. S. National Bank
E. O. Reed
Portland
Peggy
John Reed
Reed
Jay Shively
Redmond Hospital
Ole Knute Olson
Story County
Iowa
Professor Hosts Forunites Quiz At Forum Meeting
Members of the Fellowship Forum endured a 40 question quiz on education posed by Supt. M. D. Anderson at the Central States Electric Co. office. The panel received typewritten answers, learned about Morrill and Smith-Hughes acts, the Gary plan, Horace Mann, and other topics, ending with a satisfactory discussion and lunch.
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Fellowship Forum
Central States Electric Co
M. D. Anderson
Iowa
Union
U. S. Office of Education
Alaska
Army War College
Panama
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Aarry
Denzil Johnson
Telmer Sime
Dr. Lester
Longlake
Otter Tail
Minn
Rolfe Memorial Day
John Lynch
Wilbur Harris
Joe White
Albert Lea
Will Mather Jr
Swea City
Tom Hale
Humboldt
Matt Moore
Jack Henderson
Bradgate
Holger Larson
Ralph Cronk
Waterloo
Frank Duro
Terrill
C.M.T
Oregon
Mrs. Lucille Hart
Mrs. Emily Hart
Forunites
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