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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1941
Page
8
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Pocahontas high school band led by director Mrs R Grant departs for a two week tour by bus and car along the Lincoln highway to Getburg Philadelphia and New York City with stops in Washington Annapolis Niagara Falls and Detroit. Doyle Filloon drives the bus. a woman is cook for the group. Funds come from various sources to cover expenses.
Friends of Democracy published a 32 page pamphlet detailing Gestapo activities in the United States and abroad. It features photographs and captions of Gestapo mass executions and warnings that Nazism and Gestapo are interchangeable terms. The release aims to mobilize Americans to aid Britain and oppose Nazism. Buena Vista College marks its fiftieth anniversary in Storm Lake, Iowa, noting its founding in Fort Dodge.
Schoofs brother of Joseph Schoofs Sr. had a major operation at St Marys hospital in Milwaukee on May 31.
Eva Larson of Pocahontas and Paul Smith of Waterloo were married on Monday June 9 in Pocahontas. They will reside in Waterloo where Smith works as a Rath Packing plant clerk. Mrs. Smith is a Pocahontas High graduate of 1937 and former rural school teacher.
Delegates from Central Stars Cummins Up and Coming Swan Lake Cloverleaf and Dover Do Ers clubs will attend a three day 4 H girls camp at West Okoboji June 30 July 2 organized by home demonstration agents from 12 northwest counties with Iowa State College Extension Service staff and about 35 camp workers. Activities include boating swimming handicraft social courtesies sports citizenship discussions outdoor cookery and health with guest evenings for Pocahontas visitors.
Des Moines reserve officer recently called to active duty arranged a year’s leave from his job and moved his family to the assigned post. Ten days after leave began, further details follow.
The 1941 State Conservation Camp and Conference runs July 3 to 6 at Mitigwa Boy Scout camp near Boone. Each county may send one 4 H girl and one 4 H boy who have shown creditable conservation work. From 96 nominations 48 girls and 48 boys will be chosen. Eligibility requires ages 16 to 21, active 4 H membership, farm residence, no prior state camp attendance, at least 3 years in 4 H, and good physical condition. Donna Jeffers Verrene Lewis Marjorie Beneke Roger DeWolf and Virginia Buckwalter are Pocahontas county delegates.
Roger Martin, a 15 year old Sea Scout from Coffeyville Kansas, warned away pedestrians and managed traffic during a night storm. He guided people away from sagging poles and live wires while alerting the electric company and police. His battered flashlight, with fresh batteries, helped him spot danger as two poles leaned over the street before officers arrived.
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