Rainstorm Causes Flooding and Damage in Pocahontas County
A heavy June rain shattered Garfield street basements, flooding fields and damaged oats and corn across Pocahontas County. Hail and a lightning strike near Jolliffe’s tree caused minor injuries and struck a City Park tool house, with several people narrowly escaping harm as storms split trees and scorched wood.
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Pocahontas
Garfield Street
Pocahontas Ass Roosevelt Township
Powhatan
Des Moines Township
Rolfe
C. G. Jolliffe
Bert Young
Farm Bureau event invites tour to Iowa State College
CCAHONTAS COUNTY FARM BUREAU invites members to a June 29 farm tour leaving Pocahontas at 6:30 am and visiting Iowa State College and campus facilities. Boys and girls will tour experimental fields poultry dairy beef hogs and domestic science while adults tour engineering and chemistry. A Chautauqua program follows June 30 at the Hosier home. 4-H girls may attend Camp Okoboji July 6-9 for 3.75 dollars per attendee.
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Iowa State College
Pocahon
Manson
Blairsburg Jones
Court House
Ahantas
Morrill Ion
Iowa State
Staon Wol
Andy
Ummer
Garfield Township
J. O. Hosier
Hosier
Okoboji Lake
Pocahontas County
Showers' Raindrops Rise in Rolfe Kittenball League
In the Rolfe Kittenball League the Showers' Raindrops climb from zero to mid-table after a week of strong showings. Standings show Cox's Arm, Showers' Raindrops, Wilson's Sluggers, Troll's Vanities and others with varying records. A postponed game was removed from the schedule.
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Rolfe Kittenball
Une
Cox
Showers
Wilson
Cox’s Arm
Howers’ Raund
Sluggers
Troll
Vanities
Rolfe Leads Plan for Local Emergency Clearing House
A four member committee led by J. T. Grant organized a clearing house to cash checks and provide change. In the First National Bank building mayor J. H. Brinkman will run the operation with limited daily hours, charging a small fee to fund the venture.
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J. T. Grant
E. Hikenberry
H. C. Wiegman
R. G. Hunter
Rolfe Auto Co
First National Bank
J. H. Brinkman
M. & J. R. Hakes
Club Girls Bake Much Bread in 4-H Project
The 2 061 Iowa 4 H Club girls across four teen counties baked nearly 40 000 loaves of whole cereal bread in a bread baking project led by Miss Lulu Tregoning of Iowa State College Extension. 384 baked their first loaf. 25 911 quick bread and 19 895 other bread bakes were recorded. 1 053 women in seventy counties were influenced to bake or improve baking methods. Fifty seven grocers were encouraged to stock whole wheat flour.
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Lulu Tregoning
Iowa State College
Sermon and Plans at Methodist Church Next Sunday
Rev T S Bassett selects The Transcient and the Permanent as Sunday morning topic. Evening service features special music and a dramatization of the twenty third Psalm. Last Thursday Mrs Randall Melson's class picnicked by the river with good food.
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Randall Melson
Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday Services at Greenwood Park event
The Eagle Grove Circuit of the Norwegian Lutheran church will celebrate July 4 at Greenwood Park in Eagle Grove with Rev. S.T. Sorenson of Albert Lea as the main speaker. Sunday school and Bible classes are the only services in church this Sunday. The Ladies Aid Society meets Thursday afternoon June 30.
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Eagle Grove
Norwegian Lutheran Church
Greenwood Park
T. Sorenson
Albert Lea
Minn
Bishop Potter
Ladies Aid Society
Rolfe City Park
Plover Vacation Bible School
Grant
Iowa bakers push use of Iowa lard for shortening
R K Bliss of Iowa State College says Des Moines meeting of Extension Service and Iowa State Bakers Association favors Iowa produced shortening. Bakers report wide use of lard as the most economical fat at five to nine cents per pound, suitable for bread rolls pies and frying.
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Iowa
R. K. Bliss
Iowa State College
Iowa State Bakers’ Association
Des Moines
Large Family Dinner at L. W. Kennedy Home Near Rolfe
A Sunday gathering at the L. W. Kennedy residence southeast of Rolfe drew relatives from Iowa and California. Rev. J. G. Kennedy preached a meaty sermon at the Presbyterian church, and the family, including Mrs. Clara Kennedy and others, shared a dinner prepared by Mrs. Kennedy and the girls.
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L. W. Kennedy
Rolfe
Kennedy
J G. Kennedy
Santa Ana
Cal
Jennie Kennedy
Geo. Kabal
Clara Kennedy
Jerald Mosley
Goldfield
Iowa
Irwin Chapman
LaVerne
Gentleman
United Presbyterian Church
California
General Assembly
Beaver Falls
Denver
Colo
Allegheney
Charlotte
N. C
Los Angeles
Rev. Kennedy
Orange County
National Editorial Association
W. C. Kennedy
Christian Endeavor to Present Fine Program at Presbyterian Church
The Christian Endeavor Society led by Miss Helen Brinkman will host a Sunday evening program in the Presbyterian church auditorium at eight. The event features orchestra selections, hymns, a mixed quartet with Gyla Shriner and others, a cornet solo by Norton Ives, prayers, and benediction.
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Christian Endeavor Society
Helen Brinkman
The
Presbyterian Church
Gyla Shriner
Mary Frances McIntire
Carl Hille
Gordon Hoard
Christian Endeavor
Cornet
Norton Ives
Grace McEwen
Gala Shriner
Presbyterian Church Notes Highlight Youth Program on Prayer
The Young People's Christian Endeavor Society will lead Sunday's service with a “Prayer” themed program and music. Lightbearers plan a June 28 picnic at Doris Vaughn’s home. Rev J G Kennedy preached on Holiness, praising humble acts and holy living. Outdoor July services are planned on farms. invitations are needed.
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Young People’s Christian Endeavor Society
Arrow
Doris Vaughn
J. G. Kennedy
D. D
United Presbyterian Church
Jesus
Kingdom of God
Dickens
Nain Lutheran Church Notes Pastor Kjoller Schedule
Sunday School 10:00 Morning Worship 11:00 Evening Service 8:00 on 1st and 3rd Sundays Mid-Week Prayer Meeting Thursdays 8:00 First Sunday each month Danish language morning service All other services in English All invited to attend as scheduled unless announced otherwise
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Epworth League
Luther League
Christian Endeavor
Ostrich Egg Makes Omelette For Eight, Bacteria Multiply Fast
An ostrich egg would make an omelette for eight persons. Some kinds of bacteria multiply a million times in ten hours.
Iowa 4-H Girls Convene at Ames for Fifth Convention
Iowa 4-H Club girls from all counties gather at Iowa State College in Ames for a three day convention June 27 28 29 with leaders conference music memory and well groomed girl contests. Martha and George Washington at home Mt. Vernon festival closes the event and crowns the Iowa 4-H girls queen.
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Iowa
Iowa State College
Extension Service
F. D. Farrell
Kansas State College
General Assembly
Martha
George Washington
Mt. Vernon
Women’s Physical Education Department
Farm Folks Unite at Farm Holiday Meeting in Court House
Milo Reno lauded Iowa Congressmen Fred Gilchrist for farmer support at a Farm Holiday gathering in the court house. Over 100 farm folks heard calls to expand money in circulation and to push for cost of production plus profit as a policy. W. A. Patrick presided as Farm Union and Farm Bureau members pledged closer cooperation and a township committee was proposed to advance the holiday idea.
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Court House
Milo Reno
Fred Gilchrist
Gilchrist
Iowa
Reno
W. A. Patrick
Farmers’ Union
Farm Union
Farm Bureau
Dan Turner
Patrick
Home Study Club Forms Close Of Season With Picnic
The American Home Study Club wrapped up its season with an indoor picnic at Mrs. J. Q. Hosier’s home. Guests included Mrs. Matthew Matteson of Des Moines and Mrs. I. M. McKim of Plover. A pot luck dinner, delayed by rain, followed a short program featuring Doris and Louise Vaughn, Janice Wiegman, Jimmy McIntire, Betty McIntire, and a joint dumb band.
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American Home Study Club
J. Q. Hosier
Doris
Louise Vaughn
Janice Wiegman
Jimmy McIntire
Betty McIntire
Jos. McIiwen
B. A. Kerns
Edgar Cornell
C. E. Grant
Lee Fisher
J. O. Hosier
Matthew Matteson
Des Moines
I. M. McKim
Plover
Pikertown
Farm Union
Perry White
Betty
Buddy Harris
FE. J. Struthers
Louis Wilson
C. E. Boyce
Mrs. Boyce
Gyla Shriner
Marjorie Hansen
Frances McIntire
Grace McEwen
Helen Brinkman
Lily Struthers
Jean Pollock
Fae Fisher
Mrs. C. C. Depew Dies in Rolfe After Long Illness
Mrs. Chas. Depew died at her Rolfe home Wednesday morning after a long illness. Funeral arrangements could not be confirmed at press time.
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Chas. Depew
Rolfe
the Arrow
Colorado River Basin Size Compared to Texas
The statement notes the Colorado River Basin approaching Texas in size and mentions fatalities occurring in homes across the United States. It also cites a government estimate placing the potential value of the United States public domain at 26 billion dollars, excluding lands with reserved mineral title.
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Colorado River
Texas
United States
Tax Reduction Debate Highlights Township Tax Equity
Tax discussion at Des Moines Township Farm Bureau meeting centered on lowering taxes by reducing services. Speaker Randall Melson urged admitting service cuts, noted uneven tax cuts by railroads cities and utilities, and argued for a county assessor to equalize valuations across townships. Details covered farm machinery valuations, road funding, and distribution of tax money with call to cut land taxes for road work.
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Des Moines
Lincoln Township
Dover Township
Garfield
Lake
Mr. Melson
Doris
Louise
Marjorie Vaughn
Bowers
Bert Witt
Lake Township
Rolfe Local News Roundup Highlights Residents and Projects
Rolfe notices show movement as Sedlacek, Beneke, and Billy Wilson conduct business visits. Nellie Grant plans summer homecoming from Los Angeles while Earl Cox begins a new service station project on Primary 44. The Potter family opens a west Rolfe home, Barnes family moves to South Dakota, and local activity includes farm fields, a Savage Block office move, Pollyanna Club gathering amid rain, and summer family outings to Minnesota lakes.
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J. J. Sedlacek
Pocahontas
Rolfe
H. O. Beneke
Plover
Billy Wilson
Lake Township
J. T. Grant
Cherokee
Nellie Grant
Los Angeles
Gal
Earl Cox
R. EK. Potter
J. E. Barnes
South Dakota
Barnes
Robert Bruce
Savage Block
Pollyanna Club
Bine Locke
Thomas
Barry
Cathryn
Mary
Barry Farm
Art Lighter
Northwest Iowa lawyers press farm aid plan in Lake Okoboji meet
Lawyers from fourteen northwestern Iowa counties adopted a resolution condemning high loan rates and urging the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to fund reductions in interest and stronger loan extensions. They praised Gov. Turner and formed a committee to pursue the plan as farm borrowers face mounting hardship.
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Iowa
Lake Okoboji
Gov. Turner
Congress
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Turner
Chicago
Lawyers
Chautauqua
Fourteenth
Light walls make rooms seem larger than dark colors
Alaska farmers substitute peas and barley for corn in cattle feeding. At seven miles altitude, temperatures run about 70 below zero anywhere on earth.
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Alaska
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Ccahontas County Farm Bureau
Owers
Methodist Episcopal Church
T. S. Bassett
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. O. Wangberg
MR. and
Mrs. L. W. Kennedy
Christian Endeavorors
Presbyterian Church Notes
C. Paul Carlson
Nain Lutheran Church Notes
L. H. J. Kjoller
Ames
C. C. Depew
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