Local Diddings and Community Notes in Rolfe and Nearby
Frank Longnecker and family vacationing in Maxwell and Ankeney. Howard Bruce at telephone co. on trouble. Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Phillips move Livermore to Rolfe and seek work for Mrs. Phillips as a practical nurse. J BR McIntire consulting doctors in Hampton on appendix. operation undecided. Kodak finishing ad for Strathman Studio. Jack Johnson injured by a pole, recovering. Mrs. A. E. Manchester and daughters visit Rolfe. Eve lyn vacations while in nurse training in Chicago. Miss Betty and Miss Mary Melson go to Estes Park for summer hotel work. invite local tourists. Presbyterian Missionary Society meets June 17 in Rolfe. Spanish-Speaking Peoples topic. White Cross box supplies to be prepared. Mrs. Miller Klemm and relatives drive 1500 miles to Kevin Mont. Mercy Hospital School gradation includes Lucile Dolan of Rolfe. Rebekahs District 76 convention held in Rolfe with delegations from Fonda, Havelock, Pocahontas. Rolfe hosts officers Orpha Roberts, Martha Hansen, Anna McIntire, Fannie McIntire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Longnecker
Maxwell
Ankeney
Howard Bruce
Mr. Longnecker
B. E. Phillips
Livermore
Rolfe
Laura Seifert- Mark
McAuliff
The
Presbyterian Missionary Society
L. A. Hansen
A. C. Thomas
Grant Pollock
Wm. Matteson
Rebekahs
Seventy-sixth
Fonda
Havelock
Pocahontas
Orpha Roberts
Martha Hansen
Anna McIntire
Fannie McIntire
Auxiliary Meeting Supports Disabled Veterans Poppy Sale
The American Legion Auxiliary gathered Monday at Mrs. E. F. Staileup’s country home with several hostesses assisting. Proceeds from the poppy sale totaled 48.20 to aid Knoxville’s disabled veterans. Guests included Mrs. Lewis Paulson, Mrs. W. M. Quigley, Mrs. Marvin Burroughs of Rolfe, and Mrs. C. A. Graham and son Edgar of Marathon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
E. F. Staileup
E. F. Stalleup
A. Marchant
A. V. Perigal
Knoxville
Lewis Paulson
W. M. Quigley
Marvin Burroughs
Rolfe
C. A. Graham and
Edgar
Marathon
Edith Campbell Rescues Boy Friend At Storm Lake
Miss Edith Campbell of Sioux Rapids aided Ingval Hatlen after a dove mishap at East Side beach resort in Storm Lake. Hatlen sustained a fractured neck vertebra and was treated at home and in Sioux Rapids. recovery expected over the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Campbell
Sioux Rapids
Ingval Hatlen
East Side
Storm Lake
E. Mack
Edith
Supreme Court rejects Iowa tuberculosis appeal
Des Moines reports Chief Justice Hughes refuses to hear the Iowa tuberculosis eradication case. States progress noted as eleven counties face stay orders while Crawford, Ringe and Decatur counties move toward accreditation by July 1. Officials expect orders to lift and program to advance this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines, II
Hughes
United States Supreme Court
Iowa
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Oresl
M. G. Thorn
Crawford
Ringe
Auto smash atop Price Hill crowds Iowa birds and hazards
At the Price Hill intersection on Primary No. 44 north of Rolfe Ed Boles was struck while crossing by a West Bend car. The crash damaged the West Bend vehicle and slight injuries were reported to its occupants. Neighbors urge highway work to prevent future tragedies citing repeated crashes at the site. The column then reminisces on Iowa birds once common, noting prairie chickens whooping cranes Caroline paroquets passenger pigeons and others now vanished. A retrospective reference to wildlife and transport dangers closes the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price Hill
Rolfe
Ed Boles
West Bend
H. C. Kauffman
Highway Commission
Boles
Iowa
Walter W. Aitken
the Palimpsest
Iowa City
State Historical Society of
Caroline Paroquet
Elliot Coney
Northwest
Meadow Lark Nests on Golf Course Fairway
A meadow lark built a nest in the middle of a fairway near No 3 green, sheltered by a dandelion. Five young larklets hatched last Saturday as caretaker Gadd staked the area to protect them from mowing. A pheasant was also nesting nearby, reportedly with twenty eggs, but its location was not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gadd
Miss Catherine Nacke Excels in Dramatic Arts at Clarke College
Miss Catherine Nacke, a Clarke College dramatic arts student, attracted attention in Fort Dodge and Dubuque for her performances. She starred in the senior class play The Romancers, handling a leading role despite minimal preparation. Her instructors and audiences praised her notable ability and stage presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Nacke
Rolfe
Frank Nacke
Iowa
Catherine
Evelyn Ferden
Evelyn
Fort Dodge
Dubuque High School
Edmund Rostand
New Farm Mulder Combines Four Field Tasks
A new farm implement called a cultivumlder demonstrates leveling pulverizing harrowing and mulching seedbeds in one pass for under 150 dollars. USDA observers headed by S H McCrory note promise on light stubble but limited in sod and dense weeds. Officials say it won’t replace plowing but aids early spring work and could add seeding and fertilizing options for grain. A New York farmer reports planting seventy acres of oats stubble in three days at eighty six cents per acre versus ten dollars and forty eight cents with standard methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
S. H. McCrory
Agricultural Engineering Division
Arlington
R. W. Dunlap
New York
Combine
Sapphires Dominate Jewel Bearings in Watches and Marine Instruments
Sapphires are described as the most common jewels used to bear gear in watches and precision marine instruments, highlighting their importance in timekeeping and navigation gear.
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Brazil
Atlantic Coast
Saka
Thompson Bros
Nateee
Harriss F. Thomas
Finer
Arrow
C. D
A L. Roberts
Plover
C. J. Leadley
E. Rolfe
Hauck Farm
A. V. Graeber
Hess & Son Plover
Iowas
S. C
Stromberg Hatchery
Fort Dodge & Lohrville
Strathman Studio
Jack Johnson
Central States Electric Co
A. E. Manchester
Virginia
J. C. Bregatti
Presbyterian Hospital, Chicago
Betty
Mary Melson
Estes Park
Colo
Stanley
Mr. Melson
Jefferson
U.S. A
Miller Klemm
J. T. Seifert
Kevin
Mont
Mercy Hospital School For Nurses
Davenport
Wm. Shannahan
Lucile Mary Dolan
Joe Dolan
Lucille
Marne
Maytag Company
Newton
Owa
Northwestern
Maytag
Washington Avenue
Minapolis
Minnesota
R. G. Telephone
Hunter Rolfe
Morey Seate Fevicg Wanker
Asher
U. 8
Supreme Court
State Savings Bank
Rolfe,owa
Sioux City
Jolliffe’s Bake Shop
A.A.A
Indianapolis Speedway
American Automobile Assn
Ford
Darine Alec Ie
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
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