Garfield township event features district 4-H and talent show
A Garfield township program June 24 at the German branch south of town included Master of Ceremonies J Hansen and director Alleta Grant. The Rhythm band from Girfield No. 3 sang, 4-H orchestra performed, and county chorus entertained. A humorous sketch by Forrest Ives and Roger DeWolf closed the program with banter and questions. An audience ball followed, with the 4-H club selling candy and a Best Bet one-act comedy capper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Township
Amd
Thursda
Aue ‘Brnch
A. Brinkman
Ena J. Hansen
Alleta Grant
Maybelle
Girfield ‘School No
Bruce Weber
Laurens
Mesdames Daniels
Knoll
Dorothy Daniels
A.A. Brinkman
Andrew’ Ives
James Sennett
Chris Brogotti
Airdale
Mr. Hayes
Schmuecker Tovered
Mabelle
Henry Olerich
Fi Fona Farm Bureau
Ed’ Ismell
Bone
Garfield Farm Bureau
Sylie Anders
Jessie Brinkman
Pee Nelson
Janebane
LeRoy Nelson
Don Perry
Arlo Ives Sucehly
Bettison Calhoun
Pakke
City Council Faces Angry Crowd Over Rolfe Payment
Report of a heated Friday hearing on paying for Rolfe. Citizens packed the council chamber with strong accusations and personal attacks. After a stormy session action was postponed to Monday then adjourned to Tuesday with two members absent, a Friday meeting planned to resolve the matter. The engineer reportedly cut paving, narrowing some sections, and a compromise is hoped to gain a majority while retaining state funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Mening
Tme
Tuesay
Beer permits renewed by city council decision
The city council renewed beer permits for several establishments including a cafe and a hall. The action approves continued beverage service at these venues as listed in the renewal memo.
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Ri Sen
Ty Council
Thirst Dhes Cafe
J. d Boles
Fenett Heal Halls
Zumach and
Grandjenett Poo
Vacation Bible School Ends With Showcase And Diplomas
The annual vacation Bible school concluded last Friday with a church basement closing program due to weather. Forty of 64 primary and 20 of 33 junior-intermediate students earned diplomas. Teachers included Miss Helen Kennedy and Dr. H A Sinning led hymn study and Bible passages. diplomas were given by Dr. Sinning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Sinning
Richard Johnson
Marilyn Ragan
Joseph
John, Wiegman
Clarence W. Tompkins
Pocahontas County
Helen Kennedy
Louise Vaughn
Gyla Shriner
Anita Miller
Bobbie Kennedy
Carol Smith
Eloise Brinkman
Curtis Jones
Sinning
Be, Boyce
Bixler
Tompkins
Queen the Mighty Elephant Atterbury Shows On Tour
A promotional note extols Queen the enormous elephant imported by Atterbury Bros for their wild animal shows. It asserts Queen dwarfs other elephants in size yet moves spryly and behaves like a trained animal actor. The writeup invites families to see Queen in the modern circus display.
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Atterbury Bros
Rolfe
Bad car accident at Bradgate Sunday injures four
Four people were injured when two cars collided while driving up a sunlit hill near Bradgate Sunday evening. Ed Brooks and Dewey Lanning were the drivers. Mrs Lanning suffered a broken pelvic bone and was taken to Lutheran hospital in Fort Dodge. Brooks had a severe back injury. Mrs Jolliffe broke an ankle and Alpha Briggs of Mallard was bruised. Mr Lanning and Mr Jolliffe were unharmed.
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Bradgate
Ed Brooks
Dewey Lanning
Brooks
Lanning
Lutheran
Group heads to Methodist Institute at Lake Okoboji
A large Rolfe group departs Monday for Lake Okoboji July 5 to 12 to attend the yearly Methodist Institute. Participants include Naomi Sroufe Norma Lee Robinson Estelyn Roberts Helen DeMill Carol Smith Divonna Vaughn and Rev. Clarence W. Tompkins. Gayle Krogh of Lake City joins as chaperone. Dramatic night on July 8 directed by Rev Tompkins with Mrs Tompkins as dean of women aims to involve about eight hundred youths as cottages and tents fill the grounds.
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Rolfe
Lake Okoboji
Methodist Institute
Naomi Sroufe
Norma Lee Robinson
Estelyn Roberts
Helen DeMill
Carol Smith
Divonna Vaughn
Clarence W. Tompkins
Gayle Krogh
Lake City
Tompkins
County reports on 1938 farm program sent in County Reports
The Des Moines committees and county ag committees forward recommendations to the state body for the 1938 farm program. They seek base establishment emphasis on land use and crop mix, removal of diversion and nondiversion distinctions, and simplified administration. Payments for soil building practices and tenant landlord splits are key points.
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Pocahontas County Agricultural Conservation Committee
County Agricultural Planning Committee
State Agricultural Conservation Committee
County Agricultural Conservation and
County Agricultural Planning Committees
State Agricultural Conservation Committee of
Des Moines
State Agricultural Planning Committee
Extension Service and Experiment Station
AAA
Washington
Adair Youth Rides 4000 Miles on Motorcycle Adventure
Klein Seifert of Adair rode four weeks across Yellowstone, Glacier, Wyoming, Montana and the Dakotas to reach his home, visiting relatives in Kevin Montana along the way. He logged about 4000 miles, slept in cabins or on his bike, and returned to run the projection machine in his father’s theater.
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Klein Seifert
Adair
West
Rolfe
Dr. W. W. Beam
Thurlow Seifert
Yellowstone National Park
Glacier National Park
Wyoming
Montana
Dakotas
Grandpa
Grandma Klein
Robert. Klein Sr
Kevin
Mont
Laporte
Minn
Great Falls
Popular lineman marries Whittemore girl in Waterloo ceremony
Miss Ella Voigt of Whittemore becomes bride of Jack Johnson of Rolfe in a quiet Lutheran parsonage wedding in Waterloo on June 25 1987 at 8 pm The Rev Adding officiated The bride wore a white suit and white accessories attended by her sister Mrs William Schweanke of Cedar Falls best man William Schweanke The couple will reside on West Elm Street Jack will keep his job at Central States Electric Co The note adds a sheep market tip fat lambs preferred to feeder lambs
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Ella Voigt
Whittemore
Jack Johnson
Rolfe
Waterloo
William Schweanke
Cedar Falls
West Elm Street
Jack
Central States Electric Co
Ruth Foval
H. D. Foval
Jewell
Carol E. Stoner
Des Moines
A. J. Stoner
Sioux City
Zoe
JoAnn Hauck
Jeanette Hauck
Omaha
The
Lakes
V. D. Hauck
Ellsworth High School
United Motors
Friends
Highland Park
Prominent Divine to Speak Sunday in Rolfe Park
Dr. James J. Davies of Fort Dodge new district superintendent of the Methodist Episcopal church will be guest speaker at the union services in Rolfe city park next Sunday evening. Davies has pastored in Sioux City and is a noted radio commentator on KSCJ. He has traveled widely including a summer in Mexico and is known for many addresses across the states. All are invited to attend.
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James J. Davies
Fort Dodge
Methodist Episcopal Church
Trinity Lutheran
Presbyterian
Methodist
Rolte City Park
Davies
England
Whitfield Church
Sioux City
KSCJ
Mexico
Rolfe
Russell Ives Weds Evelyn Stevens in Des Moines Wedding
Miss Evelyn Jean Stevens became the bride of J Russell Ives at University Church of Christ in Des Moines on June 24 1937. The couple plans a eastern research tour before settling in College Park Maryland where Ives pursues a masters degree.
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University Church of Christ In
Des Moines
Evelyn Jean Stevens
J. Russell Ives
Inda Stevens
Maude Ives
Rolfe
Becker
Lohengrin
Mary LaVon Ives
Sam Fallick
Chicago
Kenneth Freeman
Minneapolis
Melvin Thompson
Stuart Fallick
University of Maryland
College Park
North High
Drake University
George Williams College
Rolfe High
Iowa State College
Ames
Yvonne Graham Weds Ben Anderson in Quiet Fairmont Ceremony
Miss Yvonne Graham daughter of Mr and Mrs Guy Graham of Pioneer wed Ben Anderson son of Mr and Mrs Ed Anderson of Fort Dodge at Fairmont Minnesota on Saturday afternoon June 19 1937 The Rev O B Andresen officiated with a single ring ceremony Attendants included cousin Peggie Roberts and James Graham The bride plans to teach near Fort Dodge while the groom plays baseball in California and Fort Dodge and works for Certainteed.
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Yvonne Graham
Guy Graham
Pioneer
Ben Anderson
Ed Anderson
Fort Dodge
Fairmont
Minn
O. B. Endresen
Peggie Roberts
New Leipzig
N. D
James Graham
California
Anderson
Certainfeed
Around Old Rolfe in the Seventies
A historian recalls Iowa wilderness before settlement, detailing the decline of buffalo, elk, and deer as settlers hunted with rifles and muskets. Notable events include the 1863 last buffalo sighting near Old Rolfe, a Des Moines river deer haul in 1859 60, and later elk drives along northwest Iowa rivers.
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Father Marquette
Iowa
United States
Sioux
Jacob Mirale
Des Moines
W. H. Hait
Orlando Slosson
Gordon and
Stickney
Mr. Hait
Mgr. Hait
Old Rolfe
Henry Thomas
Mr. Hall
Mr. Slosson
James T. Dean Sr
McKnight’s Point
Humboldt
Deer Park
England
Hambridge
Bradgate
Ocheyedan
Little Sioux
Pocahontas County
Ora Harvey
John Heald
Clinton Township
Wallaces
Court House
Pocahontas
B. F
Indian) Brown
Rolfe Junior Legion team wins county baseball title
The Rolfe Iowa Junior Legion baseball team, under American Legion auspices, captured Pocahontas county honors after beating the Pocahontas Juniors 18 to 9 in a two game final. Eight Rolfe players competed while Cornwell and Peck pitched with Cavanaugh catching. The squad earned state consideration with players including Cornwell Cavanaugh Ellsworth Rogers Boles H Chapman Rudolf Fey Cox Marine Peck and Tayl or. They previously defeated Palmer Juniors 15 to 0 with Els worth striking out 19 and conceding one hit. The team coached by Dr. Guy G. Butler and managed by C. B. Chapman is on a six game winning streak and plays next at the city park.
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Rolfe
Junior Legion
American Legion
Pocahontas
State Department
Pocahontas Juniors
Cornwell
Peck
Cavanaugh
Palmer
Havelock
Laurens
Ellsworth
Rogers
Boles
H. Chapman
Rudolf
Fey R. Cox
Marine
Taylor
Rolfe City Park
Elsworth
Eikelberger
Guy G. Butler
C. B. Chapman
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Uqua
Vacation Bible
Okoboji
Russell Ives
Rolfe Junior Legion
Foval-Stoner Wedding
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