Rain and Cold Dampen Rolfe Festival Crowd
Heavy rainfall Tuesday evening dispersed a large crowd at the Rolfe two day festival sponsored by the Rolfe Business Men’s Lab. The free street show featured Baby Mine and other acts while midway rides and attractions drew attendees before the weather cut events short.
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Rolfe Business Men’s Lab
Monay
Baby Mine
Children of
Iowa
Dick Clemens
Henrys
Jephant
Vaant
Hille Tailor Shop
Rolfe to Issue Driver Licenses This Weekend
Sheriff Hubert Kanth says licenses can be obtained in Rolfe on Friday and Saturday in June 2021. Min Leone Chapman, recently finishing a secretarial course in Des Hoines, will be at the Rolfe location to renew licenses. A temporary permit will be issued until licenses arrive from Des Hoines on September 1.
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Rolfe
Hubert Kanth
Min Leone Chapman
Amman Institute of Business
Des Hoines
Tuk
Upn
Legion District Convention Attendees Gather at Carroll
Attendees at Carroll for the district convention of the American Legion included Mr. and Mrs. C Chapman Mrs B H Peters Mr and Mrs G Fred Smith W L Mce ne Jens Thompson and M Webb. Chief speaker was Robert J Shaw state commander of the American Legion from Sigourney. Frank Miles editor of the Iowa Legionaire also spoke. Annual election of strict officers was held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Carroll
C. Chapman
B. H. Peters
G. Fred Smith
W. L. Mcene Jens Thompson
M. Webb
Robert J.shaw
Sigourney
Frank Miles
Iowa Legionaire
Woolfries To Leave WOI For Iowa Broadcasting
Andy Woolfries, after 19 years with WOI, will join Iowa Broadcasting July 1 1941 as Farm Service Director. He will provide farm information, work with farmers and state national agricultural groups, and be heard on KRNT KSO Des Moines and WMT Cedar Rapids Waterloo. Born in Northern Ireland, he helped found WOI at Ames and became a noted midwest radio personality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Woolfries
WOI
Iowa Broadcasting Company
Woolfries
Iowa
Krnt-Kso
Des Moines
Music Shop
WMT
Cedar Rapids-Waterloo
Northern Ireland
East Waterloo
Installation set for Rev Schneck at local church
Fort Dodge Presbytery met at Carroll Tus gay afternoon to arrange the formal installation of Rev W F Schneck as pastor. The service will be Sunday evening June 22 with Rev W C Harper presiding and delivering the charge to the pastor, Rev H J Needing delivering the charge to the congregation, and Rev Warren D Ives preaching.
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W. F. Schneck
L. Gunderson
A. W. Ives
J. T. Grant
Presbyterian Church
Fort Dodge
Carroll
Tus
Schneck
W. C. Harper
Ringsted
H. J. Needing
West Bend
Warren D. Ives
Glidden
Campaign Undecided At Close of First Period
Campaign observers note eight days left in the second period and just over three weeks in total. Candidates can still win cash prizes of 400 200 and 100 by showing strong daily gains before the 9:00 p m Saturday deadline. Officials caution no single contestant is safe and extensions may decide the final outcome.
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Mpaign Department
Nice Kitty By LES LINDING
A profile of lion trainer Dick Clemens and his African lions titled Tyrone and companions. The piece recounts training cubs, a near accident, and the dangers of tame lions, noting myths about man eaters and describing the exhibition setup.
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Nice Kitty
By Les Linding
Dick Clemens
Kitty
Ten Children Receive First Holy Communion at St Margaret's
Ten children five boys and five girls were presented for first Holy Communion at St Margaret's church during the 7 30 mass last Sunday. The ceremony featured Gregorian chant Mass VII and "To Jesus Heart All Burning" with a procession of two pages in white. After Mass the children were enrolled in the scapular of the Blessed Virgin Mary by Father Tewell.
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St. Margaret’s Church
Jesus
Catholic Messenger
Angela Marie
Vonita Lee Auten
Alice Zeman
Catherine Heddinger
Joyce Schonberger
Regina Reckard
Donald Lee Ferden
Robert Young
Gary Girard
Gordon Budd
Ronald Doerning
George Zeman
Joseph Meisenbach
James Cornwell
Leo Cornwell
B. H. Peters
Joseph Reigelsberger
James Taylor
Leon Sinek
Lee Reigelsberger
Todd Gentry
Two Pocahontas Men Named for Army Induction Call
Two Pocahontas county men have been named to fill Call No. 15 for induction into the United States army. They report to the Pocahontas board at 11 a.m. on June 16 and then proceed to the induction station at Fort Des Moines. The men are 37-Carl Hocking of Pocahontas and 163 V-Albert Edward Voss of Manson.
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Pocahontas County
United States Army
Pocahontas
Fort Des Moines
Carl Hocking
Albert Edward Voss
Manson
God Bless America Love It or Leave It
A terse patriotic remark urging strong national unity and a preference for staying within the country over leaving. The statement reflects a stance on civic loyalty and national identity without broader context.
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America
Services for 0 J Cruickshank Held Sunday
Oliver James Cruickshank a longtime Rolfe resident died June 5 1941 at his home after a heart attack A funeral was held at his home and Presbyterian church with Rev W F Schneck aiding Interment was in Powhatan cemetery He left a wife six children and eighteen grandchildren born November 25 1872 in La Salle Illinois moved to Iowa as a youth and spent most of his life near Rolfe
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Cruickshank
Rolfe
Cruickshank
Presbyterian Church
W. F. Schneck
James
W. J. McIntire
Kenneth Hageberg
Robert Obrecht
C. E. Boyce
Louis
Roy
George Schonberger
Ivan, Chester
Leon Harris
B. C. Rudolfson
Earl Kerns
Fred Baade
Powhatan Cemetery
Oliver James Cruickshank
Robert
Christena del Gardner Cruickshank
la Salle
Ill
Polk County
Towa
Ankeny
Pocahontas County
Bessie Rose de Wolf
Lara Mae Kerns
Wilna Christena Heathman
Rollin de Wolf Cruickshank
Ringsted
Frances Viola Colburn
Garvin
Minn
Ollie Roberta Engesser
Balaton
James Donald Cruickshank
Velma Parmenter
Entertainment for Soldiers Is Planned
Dr. T. D. Jones and EH. P. Lomen led a county meeting at Poca hontas Tuesday to form a county United Service Organizations unit. The plan covers every township to boost morale in army camps, merging YMCA, Catholic service, Salvation Army, YWCA, Jewish Welfare Board, and National Travelers Aid. County officers Fred Gilchrist Jr and F. E. Van Alstine were elected. A Clinton Township organizing meeting is set for Friday at 8:00 PM in K P hall.
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T. D. Jones
EH. P. Lomen
Pocahontas
United Service Organizations
National Catholic Community Service
Salvation Army
Jewish Welfare Board
National Travelers Aid Association
John J. Pershing
Thomas E. Dewey
Walter Hoving
Walter J. Cummings
Randall J. LeBouf
Clinton Twp
K. P. Hall
Rolfe Library Moves to New Room in Hunter Building
The Rolfe library board leases a room in the Hunter building west of The Fashion Shop. Improvements include redecorated walls, new lights, and two north windows to provide light. It aims to open for use in July, a long awaited housing expansion welcomed by the community.
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Rolfe Library Board
Hunter
Rolfe
Rolfe Business Men's Club Luncheon on June 19
The Rolfe Business Men's club plans a Thursday luncheon at twelve after their regular meeting. A speaker is expected to address the group following the business portion.
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Rolfe Business Men’s Club
Ordination Service for Reu ben A Wangberg
Special ordination in Trinity Lutheran Church on Sunday June 16 at 8 p.m. Rt. Rev. N. Astrup Larson will serve as Ordinator with assisting Reverends J. O. Wangberg O. B. Anderson T. J. Severtson K. G. Hatlen Theo Lerud M. B. Tollefsrud G. O. Wangberg and James Peterson assisting.
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Reuben A. Wangberg
J. O. Wangberg
Trinity Lutheran Church
P.m
N. Astrup Larson
D. D
O. B. Anderson
T. J. Severtson
K. G. Hatlen
Theo. Lerud
M. B. Tollefsrud
G. O. Wangberg
James Peterson
Whittemore Couple Married In Quiet Rectory Ceremony
Frances Vaughn and John Mosbach Jr. wed in a single ring ceremony at St. Michael's church Whittemore with close relatives present. The bride wore white satin and silk lace with seed pearl tiara and a pearl bracelet, maid of honor Divona Vaughn wore lavender and purple net.
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Frances Vaughn
Ernest Vaughn
John Mosbach, Jr
John Mosbach Jr
Whittemore
St. Michael’s Church
Johanna Hill
Divona Vaughn
Arnold Wold Marries Miss Vietta Alftine in St Ansgar Lutheran
Arnold Wold of Rolfe and Miss Vietta Alftine of St Ansgar united in marriage Sunday June 8 at the Lutheran church in St Ansgar. A fuller wedding report will appear next week.
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Arnold Wold
Vietta Alftine
St. Ansgar
Rolfe
Frances Howe Weds Milburn Wiebe in Des Moines
In a Sunday ceremony at Des Moines Frances Howe daughter of Mr and Mrs L H Howe of Rolfe married Milburn Wiebe of Des Moines. The Rev Charles Phalen officiated at 3 30 p m in the St Ambrose rectory. The couple will reside after June 18 at 1146 8th street apartment 12 Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Frances Howe
L. H. Howe
Rolfe
Milburn Wiebe
Charles Phalen
St. Ambrose
Wiebe
Rolfe High School
Tobin Business School
Fort Dodge
Margaret Whyte
Pocahontas
Washington, D. C
Davenport
Hills Store
8Th Street
Gladys
Clarence Nuss
Jimmie
Ed Howe
Webb
A. H. Klaassen
Rolland
Whitewater
Kas
Milburn Harder
Newton Kas
Klaassen
Harder
Mr. Wiebe
Food Stamp Plan Set to Begin in Pocahontas County
The federal food stamp plan starts in Pocahontas County on June 16, expanding grocery business and letting relief clients buy surplus items with blue stamps. Orange stamps cover all foods for direct relief. each dollar of orange stamps adds fifty cents of blue stamps. June surplus list includes raisins pork lard pork corn meal eggs flour beans potatoes cabbage snap beans oranges apples and fruit. Distribution shifts from relief offices to grocers for efficiency.
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Department of Agriculture
Pocahontas County
Farm Bureau
Alfred Wilmot
Surplus Marketing Administration
Des Moines
Red Cross in Rolfe Completes 33 Garments to Aid War Relief
Rolfe Red Cross finished 33 items last Friday at Pocahontas including 6 dresses 10 pajama sets 10 shirts 4 nightdresses 2 pairs of socks and a sweater. Volunteers listed include Miss Dora Barker Mrs Martin Christensen Mrs H C Wiegman and many others. New fabric 168 yards of flannel arrived for layettes and distribution to Mrs Fred Hille and Mrs Clint Morrison. A sewing class meets Tuesdays at 2:30 in the Central States building with Mrs Webb instructing. Next meeting June 17 with Girl Scouts knitting sweaters and squares for an afghan. County quota for 1941 totals 32 men sweaters 64 women sweaters 128 children sweaters 80 children's dresses 72 bed shirts 192 girls dresses and 150 wool skirts.
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Rolfe
Red Cross
Pocahontas
Dora Barker
Martin Christensen
H. C. Wiegman
Glyde Brinkman
Robert Hunter
Lomen
John Marchant
Marins
Fred Hille
Clint Morrison
T. D. Jones
Central States
Webb
Morris Webb
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Rolfe Festival
Legion
Iowa State College
Ames
United States
Middle ‘West
Melvin Kirchner
Leo Shelgren
David van Alstine
David Henderson
Oda Reid
Alta Hewlett
Earl Johnson
Dick Clement
Lons
Tyrone
Clemens
0. J. Cruickshank
Reuben
Wangberg
John Mosbach
M. Wiebe
Hills
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