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Harris Plumbing and Heating Firm Founding and Rolfe Era
G C Harris started the plumbing and heating business in Rolfe fifty three years earlier after arriving July 4 1902 with cousin William Fishel They bought out Ray Robinson Plumbing and Heating and moved locations three times ultimately residing in the Feceles building Harris worked previously for W W Payne in Fort Dodge and later mentored Russell Harris who now runs the shop The article also recounts pioneer life including blizzards grasshoppers floods and homesteading under Lincoln s 1862 act with details on homes water wood and early mills and notes from Mary Frances McIntire Jones about the history contribution.
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G. C. Harris
G. GC. Harris
Droke Wien
William Fishel
Ray Robinson Plumbing
Mr. Harris
Mr. Fishel
Rolfe
J. A. Carroll
Rolfe Radio & TV
Harris
Watts
Watts and Beuchle
Joe Lenman
Clarence Ogden
A. Grant
O. B. Fuller
Marvin Turley
Jim Bruce
Carl White
Bob Bruce
The
State Savings Bank
Fred Symes
Merl McAninch
Walter
Esther
Russell
Walter Harris
Rock Island
Walter Janas
Chicago
Witneis
Louisville
Grover
Fort Dodge
H. F. Harris
Harris Plumbing & Heating
Feceles
Rocky Mt
Iowa
Des Moines R
Boonesboro
Nevada
John Boyce
Elwood Olerich
Kalsow Prairie
Lizard
Manson
Webster City
Boone
Powhatan
Lowrey
Old Rolfe
T. L. McVey
James J. Bruce
Wm. Price
Charles Kelley
Lizard Two
Poca. Co
John Calligan
Minnesota
Town Lake
Estherville
Correctionville
Peterson
Cherokee
Pres. Lincoln
Poca, Co
Sioux City