Community notices for Garfield area meet June 25 to July 18
Local groups list events for Garfield and Des Moines Township including picnics, meetings, and club activities. Highlights: Chautauqua June 25, Legion auxiliary quilting, golf events, 4-H clothing project at Pocahontas courthouse, WCTU dues, Queen Esther Girls camp at Lake Okoboji, Epworth League Institute at Okoboji.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hureday
Garfield Farm Bureau
Will Township
Chautauqua
Des Moines
Ham Grove
Trinitanersa Ladies’ Aid Society
E. B. Thompson
Golf Club Ausiliary
Gar-Mac Lodge
American Legion
F.C. DeWolf
Rolfe Golf Club
Garfield Go Getters
Randall Melson
4H Club Rally Day at Sunk Grove in Pocahontas County
About 225 people attended the 4 H Clubs Rally Day at Sunk Grove on Tuesday June 16 with flag ceremonies a picnic and talks by county and state leaders. Capt Saunders supported a proposed state park at Sunk Grove but no firm plans were announced.
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Sunk Grove
Pocahontas County
the Grove
Little Isand
John Oregon
Comm Iser
Herman Sauter
F. K. Hawley
Laurens
Chas, Hawley
Washington
Q. P. Mullen
Fonda
Iowa State Fair Association
Helen Needles
Des Moines
Altho
Mr. Saunders
Capt. Saunders
State Board of Conservation
Wide Area Hail Causes Major Crop Damage Across Iowa
A late night storm struck north west Iowa, heavily damaging crops in about fifty sections of Des Moines and Garfield townships. Estimates show seventy five percent losses to corn and oats on several farms, with zones of lighter damage nearby and widespread financial impact.
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Des Moines
Garfield
Iowa
B. J. Lehnus
Rolfe
Des Moines River
Bradgate
Lehnus
Mads Johansen
Jimmy Cornwell
Floyd Russell
H. D. Brinkman
James Sandy
Mather
Brinkman
Garfield Township
Hollenbeck
L. O. Boyd
Altho
Boyd
H. J. Turley
Will Peterson
Henry Otto
Kuhns
Alex Barker
John Heald
L. W. Kennedy
Oats
Frank King
B. A. Kerns
Kerns
County Farm Union Picnic at Rolfe City Park
The Pocahontas County Farmers Union held its annual picnic on June 18 in Rolfe City Park with good weather and a large gathering. Twenty gallons of ice cream from the Rolfe Commercial Club and Fairway coffee from J P Graves enhanced the dinner, and Glenn Miller state president of the Iowa Farmers Union gave a keynote address on cooperation amid tough farm times. The afternoon featured tug of war Ottosen vs Pocahontas and various contests plus music by Cox Orchestra, with thanks to the picnic committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Iowa Farmers’ Union
B. C. Lehnus
Ottosen
Cox
County Represented at 4-H Club Convention
Hay making and corn cultivation kept many farmers from the Iowa State College tour in Ames on Friday. About thirty five locals joined with a similar group from nearby counties to inspect the college and the Iowa Experiment Station. 4-H Girls Club session offered opportunities for Pocahontas county members including Violet Jones who represented the county in a dress contest.
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Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Iowa Experiment Station
Violet Jones
Grant Township
Pocahontas County
Friday Night Storm Blues Hit Rolfe and Surrounding Towns
A severe Friday night storm brought heavy winds and rain across Rolfe Humboldt and Emmetsburg improving power lines and damaging trees. Central States Electric crews led by Leonard McDonald William George Johnson Ole Borch and Ralph Utterson worked days to restore service. Nearby farms suffered losses including a total loss of the Henry Schuler property three miles north of Mallard and storm damage at the Jens Knutsen residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Central States Electric Co
Leonard McDonald
William George Johnson
Ole Borch
Ralph Utterson
Humboldt
Emmetsburg
Telephone
Mallard
Henry Schuler
P. B. Kelts
Jens Knutsen
Jack
Rolfe Municipal Band Plans Saturday Concert
The Rolfe Municipal Band, directed by J. W. Schar of Storm Lake, will open its season with a program including marches by King and Feata, overtures, and selections such as Dream of the Valley Waltz Monona and Lone Crusader. Rehearsal Friday evening at the school. inquiries for private instructions to Mr. Schar.
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Rolfe
J. W. Schar
Storm Lake
Schar
Utility
Hughes
Cinderalla
Rosenkrans
King
Arkansas
University of Idaho
King March
Methodist Camp Grounds at Okoboji Lakes Opened June 24
The Methodist Camp Grounds at Okoboji Lakes opened yesterday with the Standard Bearers in a three day session under Superintendent Mrs Margaret Leland Des Moines branch of the Woman s Foreign Missionary Society. Miss Katherine Keyhoe of Baihur India and Miss Katherine Boeye of Nanking China spoke. The camp schedule includes Queen Luther Girls July 6 12 Okoboji Epworth League Institute July 13 19 and Okoboji Bible Institute Aug 1 9.
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Okoboji Lakes
Margaret Leland
Ames
Young People’s Work
Des Moines
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Katherine Keyhoe
Baihur
India
Katherine Boeye
Nanking
China
Iowa
Keyhoe
Ottumwa
Miss Boeye
Mason City
Queen Lusther
Okoboji Epworth League Institute
Okoboji Bible Institute
W C T U Postponed Meeting Set For July 3
The regular W C T U meeting is rescheduled for Friday afternoon July 3 at Mrs. W P Wheeler's home. Mrs. Wm Matte son will lead the lesson on citizen voting for constitutional officers. It will be a dues tea with $1 initiation fee covering The W Co T U Champion. Visitors welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Wheeler
Wm. Matteson
W. Co. T. U. Champion
Kipfer Awarded 3000 for Wife's Death After Power Line Incident
Solomon Kipfer will receive 3000 from the Iowa Public Service Co. for the death of his wife who was electrocuted after stepping on a fallen high tension power line near their farm south of Rolfe last summer. Kipfer sued for 53180. the utility covered Kipfer's legal costs.
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Solomon Kipfer
Iowa Public Service Co
Rolfe
Kipfer
Pocahontas Plans Big Doings for July Fourth
Pocahontas boosters arrived in Rolfe around 11:00 a.m. with horns blaring to kick off preparations for the county capital celebration a week from next Saturday. The event, organized by Liberty Post No. 18, American Legion, will mark Independence Day with a community festival led by local groups.
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Pocahontas Boosters
Rolfe
Liberty Post No. 18
American Legion
Pocahontas Fourth of July to Feature Memorial Dedication
Liberty Post No 18 led by Commander Jack Bouma plans a county hub Independence Day celebration in Pocahontas with a bronze World War I memorial bearing twenty eight local names. Judge George A Heald will give the dedicatory address as Bill Julius Pomeroy Band performs.
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Jack Bouma
Liberty Post
Bouma
George A. Heald
Spencer
Pocahontas
Bill Julius
Pomeroy
Northwest Iowa
Legionaires
1931 Tax Valuations in Pocahontas County Reduced
County supervisors completed a review lowering farm land values by 5.7 percent bringing the average per acre from 63.67 to about 60.04 for 1931. Farm personal property livestock and related items dipped slightly except for dogs and goats. Gilmore City valuations were boosted 25 percent while real estate figures in other towns remained as submitted. Monies and credits totaled 1,578,388, about 229,000 less than 1930.
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Pocahontas County
State Board of Assessment and Review
Board of Supervisors
Board of Review
Gilmore City
Boards of Assessment and Review
Brookhart to Speak in Emmetsburg Air Show
Senator Smith W. Brookhart will speak in Emmetsburg on Sunday June 28 at the town's third annual air show. The event recalls his 1926 campaign launch in Emmetsburg when he crit icized the Federal Reserve Board and the Republican Party. He is expected to offer new revelations after five years in Washington.
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Smith W. Brookhart
Emmetsburg
Federal Reserve Board
Republican Party
Washington
Nackes Lead With Low Scores At Eagle Grove Guest Day
Nearly one hundred women from Webster City Story City Storm Lake and Fort Dodge clubs attended the Eagle Grove Golf Club guest day on June 18. Mrs F J Nacke of Fort Dodge was low medalist for eighteen holes with 94 and her daughter Catherine Nacke was low medalist for nine holes with 55. Both players belong to the Fort Dodge County Club.
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Webster City
Story City
Storm Lake
Fort Dodge
Eagle Grove
F. J. Nacke
Ft. Dodge
Catherine Nacke
Fort Dodge County
Nackes
Moose Outlook and Virtue Rewards Quirky Facts
A brief quip notes moose in New Brunswick and Maine reach about 1,000 pounds, while a witticism notes virtue earns no weekly salary as it is its own reward.
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New Brunswick
Maine
Egg House and Butler Tied At Top Of Ladder
Interest in kittenball grows as Egg House and Butler share first place with 6 wins 3 losses each. Hunter 3 5 275 and Peterson 2 6 250 remain in mid to lower standings as Peterson and Hunter seek a spot in the cellar.
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Egg House
Butler
Hunter
Peterson
Lutheran Circuit to Meet in Eagle Grove July 4
Trinity Lutheran parish members join Eagle Grove circuit for a July 4 gathering in Eagle Grove. Speaker lineup includes Prof. T. G. Gullixson from the Lutheran Academy St. Paul Rev. H Holm Eagle Grove and Prof. O C Olson Luther College Decorah. Norwegian parishes in the circuit listed include Rembrandt Linn Grove Sioux Rapids Rolfe Thor Badger Bede Cal Jensen Fort Dodge Humboldt Duncombe Dows Belmond Kanawah and Eagle Grove.
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Trinity Lutheran
Eagle Grove
T. G. Gullixson
The
Lutheran Academy
St. Paul
Minn
H. ©. Holm
O. C. Olson
Luther College
Decorah
Rembrandt
Linn Grove
Sioux Rapids
Rolfe
Thor
Badger
Bede
Cal Jender
Fort Dodge
Humboldt
Duncombe
Dows
Belmond
Kanawah
Rolfe Golfers Triumph At Emmetsburg Meet
Twenty one member Rolfe Golf Club traveled to Emmetsburg to face the local squad. Emmetsburg’s greens proved fast as Rolfe earned a 36 to 16 victory led by Robin Hunter 82 for Rolfe and Martin 78 for Emmetsburg. Next Sunday Fonda club plans to visit Rolfe on the home course.
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Rolfe Golf Club
Emmetsburg
Rolfe
E’burg
Martin
Robin Hunter
Fonda Club
Reward Offered for Gilmore City Poultry Thief
The Pocahontas County Protective Association offers a 100.00 reward for the arrest and conviction of the thief stealing poultry in Gilmore City, including losses from Nis Behrendsen and others. Poultry also stolen from Mr. Malloy, who is not a member, so no reward will be paid in his case.
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Pocahontas County Protective Association
Gilmore City
Nis Behrendsen
Malloy
Protective Association
Sea Water Salt Content Fact
A gallon of sea water contains about one pound of salt. The statement notes the typical salinity level in marine water, reflecting common ocean chemistry values.
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Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
Court House
Hazel Bown
Queen Esther
Methodist Camp Grounds
Lake Okoboji
Epworth League Institute
Masonic
Pocahonta C County
Fonda Park
St. John's Day
Rob Roy
Pilot
Crooked Creeks
Graettinger
County Farm Union
Rolfe Municipal Band
Methodist
Lakes
W.C. T. U. Meeting
Brookhart
Lutheran Circuit
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