Pocahontas County Marriage Licenses Listed in Notices
In Pocahontas County court notices by Kathryn Boozell, marriage licenses list pairs including Assing and Manson with Thnen, Palmer and Ewy, Algona and Frances ngon, plus Edwin and Eeone Ares. Other couples include Urban Osweil and Eleanor Eral, Heath mat and Rolfe, Opal Stover and Cletus Stegge, Fern Niemand and Palm tt, Wayne Rath and Eileen Fox, Harvey E Peter wt and Evelyn Specketer, John Graaf and Drethea Dornath, Schaller pair Wen Isadora Anderson, Leona Grace Damman, Charles Mason, Burgette, Cecilia O'Brien.
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Pocahontas County
Kathryn -Boozell
Assing
Manson
W. Thnen
Palmer
Wal- Ewy
Algona
Frances Ngon
Fort Dodges
Edwin
Etter
Eeone Ares
Urban Osweill
Eleanor Eral
Pocahontas
Lawrence Heathmat
Rolfe
Opal
Stover
Havelock
Cletus Stegge
Fern Niemand
Palmtt
Wayne Rath
Eileen Fox
Fonda
Harvey
E. Peterwt
Evelyn Specketer
Nth
Alta
John Graaf
Drethea Dornath
Gilnore City
Charles F. Hague
Wen Isadora Anderson
Schaller
William Joseph Koster
Leona Grace Damman
Charles Mason
Burgette
Cecilia O'Brien
New Bridge Over Des Moines River Finished in Pocahontas County
Pocahontas county bridge crew completed a Des Moines River crossing in Des Moines township. The span lies between Sone and two, four miles east and six miles north of Rolfe, totaling 161 feet with one steel span and multiple wood spans described in the project notes.
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Pocahontas ‘County
Crew Pi
Destines River
Des Moines
Rolfe
Nesday Club Meets at Mrs Damborg Residence
Nesday Club gathered for a 1 oclock luncheon Tuesday at Mrs J C Damborg’s home. Hostesses assisted with arrangements as C B Fuller Jr presented a travel talk about Fonda. Roll call noted each member’s Peeve. three guests joined from Oliva Clarence and Los Angeles. Oda Reid to host next meeting March 14.
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J. C Damborg
Path Mesdames
Don “Thompson
Ernt Vaughn
Raymond Rogers
cAetex Lesermans
C. B. Fuller Jr
Fonda
PY Pet ‘Peeve
L. R. Wellstead
Oliva
Humboldt County Court House Dedicated in Dakota City
Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Mitchell of Fort Dodge delivered a dedicatory address Saturday afternoon in the new Humboldt County court house. The modern structure, costing about 180,000 dollars, replaces the old brick landmark near the town across the river, and was praised as the state’s finest county seat court room.
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Supreme Court
Richardy. Mitchell
Fort Dodge
Humboldt
Dakota City
Teac
Iowa
Plans to Improve County Weed Program Discussed
County weed commissioners and the board of supervisors met with Dr. R. H. Porter of the extension service in Pocahontas on February 24 to review plans under the new Iowa weed law. The program creates a county weed commissioner and three assistants and covers record keeping for farms with noxious weeds, sprayer purchases for roadside and small-area spraying, and weed control methods.
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Board of Supervisors
R. H. Porter
Pocahontas
Iowa
Porter
Garfield Farm Bureau Meets at Wiegert Home
The Gar field township Farm Bureau held a Feb 28 meeting at the R C Weigert home with about 70 attendees. Activities included 4-H reports by Ada Marie George and Richard Hosier, a lamb feeding talk by Philip Brinkman, and a Christian Rural Fellowship talk by Rev W H Lease.
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Garfield Township Farm Bureau
R. C. Weigert
J. O. Hosier
Arlo Ives
James DeWolf
Ada Marie George
Richard Hosier
Philip Brinkman
Earl Chambers
LeRoy Nelson
Rolfe High
Jean Mather
Marshall Burstad
Edwin Sawyer
Virgil Cox
la Mae White
Christian Rural Fellowship
W. H. Lease
Tand Gy
Messrs
Nis‘Behrendsen
William Schonberger
L. R. Davidson
R. C. Wiegert
Electric Company Moves to New Quarters in Iowa
Central States Electric Co. staff will occupy a modern one story office building with basement and garage annex in Iowa. Open house scheduled for next Saturday from 10 am to 10 pm, inviting the public to tour the facilities and community meeting room in the basement.
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Central States Electric Co
Iowa
Honor couple at silver wedding surprise party
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Green of Pocahontas were honored at a surprise party Saturday at the Ralph Phelps home for their silver wedding anniversary. Guests brought a basket dinner and presented a silver collection. a three tier silver-decorated wedding cake was made by Mrs. Phelps. Attendees included numerous relatives from Pocahontas Ware and nearby areas.
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Harry Green
Pocahontas
Ralph Phelps
Greens
Green
Phelps
Henry Hofferts
Roy Coultas
Ott Holt
Jes DeWall
Ted Stover
Carl Halteburg
Ware
Melvin Kirchner
John Kirchner
Nellie Bendixen
L. H. Smith
Lee. Harmon
Rolfe Cafe Changes Hands Between Local Owners
A deal last week transferred ownership of the Rolfe cafe from R A Donahoo to new owners B Schwickerath of Charles City and A Buchholz of Lime Springs. The new owners took possession on Wednesday. The Donahoos moved to a farm in eastern Iowa.
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Rolfe Cafe
R. A. Donahoo
B.schwickerath
Charles City
A.buchholz
Lime Springs
Donahoos
Iowa
Rolfe to Meet Humboldt in Humboldt Sectional Tonight
Sectional basketball games span Iowa this weekend as elimination rounds begin toward district and state tournaments. Humboldt hosts Rolfe in the opening class A game at 8 10 pm after earlier B contests. twelve schools participate in the Humboldt sectional with two more rounds set Friday and Saturday.
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Iowa
Rolfe
Humboldt
Hardy
Ware
Rutland
Bradgate
Havelock
Renwick
Thor
Gilmore City
Laurens
Two Sentenced for Chicken Stealing in Emmetsburg
Ralph Jensen, 20, of near Cylinder, was sentenced to five years in Anamosa reformatory after pleading guilty to larceny of domestic fowls. District Judge Fred Hudson imposed the sentence in Palo Alto county court. Jensen admitted stealing chickens from Henry Langerman on February 4 and was linked to numerous raids across Palo Alto county. He had sold chickens 26 times to poultry houses in Palo Alto and Kossuth counties in recent months.
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Ralph ‘Jensen
Cylinder
Emmetsburg
Anamosa
Jensen
Fred Hudson
Pocahontas
Palo Alto
Henry Langerman
Hand
Langerman
Kossuth
A L D Club Meets at Mrs Matteson Home
The A L D club met at Mrs William Matteson home Tuesday afternoon. Mrs W H Lease spoke on New Careers for Our Youth and educational trends. Roll call noted several recent inventions. a two course lunch followed. Next meeting at Mrs J C Nelson home.
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William Matteson
A. L. D. Club
W. H. Lease
J. C. Nelson
All-Chalmers Day at Rolfe Tomorrow
Moon's Service sponsors an All-Chalmers Day tomorrow offering a free lunch at noon. Free movies and entertainment are planned, with additional details in another ad in this paper.
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All-Chalmers
Rolfe
Moon’s Service
Promotion Club Plans Housewarming Banquet
The Promotion Club discussed plans for a housewarming banquet at a basement venue in the new Central States office building next week. George Shors presided during the luncheon with an average attendance and business matters settled before banquet details.
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Promotion Club
Central States
George Shors
Iowa Sees Surge in Corporate Farm Ownership Across State
Agricultural economist Wm G Murray reports from a half state county sample that corporate owned farmland rose to about 12 percent of Iowa's total by 1989, with drouth cited as the main driver. Insurance firms remain the largest corporate owners, covering six entire counties. The western border and southern Iowa show the largest gains, while northern areas show declines and central regions roughly balance buying and selling.
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Iowa
Wm. G. Murray
Iowa State College
Murray
Insurance Companies
Community Service Cancels Oil Meeting Due To Snow
The Community Service meeting and planned entertainment for Tuesday afternoon were cancelled because heavy snow blocked roads. Speakers could not reach Rolfe and the season was running late, so organizers chose cancellation over postponement.
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Rolfe
Pioneer Resident M N Ives Dies After Illness
M N Ives longtime resident of the area died Friday morning at his farm home after a lengthy illness at an advanced age. He was active in Farm Bureau and the Presbyterian church. Funeral services were held Monday at the Presbyterian church. Full obituary and details to follow on another page of the Arrow.
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M. N. Ives
Rolfe State Bank Shortens Hours to 3 P M
Effective March 1 the Rolfe State Bank will close at 3 p m daily. Customers are asked to plan banking accordingly. The item also notes visits by Mr and Mrs Harold Myers and Mary Wheeler of Fort Dodge to W P Wheeler's home.
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Rolfe State Bank
Harold Myers
Mary Wheeler
Fort Dodge
W. P. Wheeler
4-H Girls Elect Officers at D M T School
Nine girls at the D M T school house on February 25 elected officers for their 4-H club. President Shirley Fisher, vice president Charlene Hronek, secretary Wilda Kilbourn, treasurer Agnes Thompson, chorister Edna Johnson, reporter Margery Joens, historian Shirley Heathman. Mrs. Leo Kinnick led the meeting with home demonstration agent Miss Colgan presenting irons and club guidance.
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Shirley Fisher
Charlene Hronek
Wilda Kilbourn
Agnes Thompson
Edna Johnson
Margery Joens
Shirley Heathman
Leo Kinnick
Winifred Brinkman
Miss Colgan
Irons
Arthur Vaughn
Delores Schreier
Betty Struthers
Roberta Reckard
Hoards Return From California Far West Trip
Mr and Mrs E C Hoard returned home Monday after a two and a half month trip to California They visited the Grand Canyon Indian villages Petrified Forest Painted Desert and Salt Lake City Their headquarters were in Oakland with Mrs Hoards mother and visited Fiesta Days the San Francisco World’s Fair opening Redwood forests and China town They witnessed Bakersfield earthquake Clipper planes and large government dams On the return trip they watched cotton picking and brought home many souvenirs Their journey was free of flat tires.
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E. C. Hoard
California
Grand Canyon
Indian Villages
Petrified Forest
Painted Desert
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Redwood Forests
Chinatown
Bakers’ Field
Special Meetings at Methodist Church in Rolfe
A two week series of evangelistic meetings begins Sunday at the Methodist Church with nightly sessions at 7 30 PM led by Arthur B Dahl of Lyle Minnesota. The program features themes each night plus a children's group and cottage prayer meetings.
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Methodist Church
Arthur B. Dahl
Lyle, Minn
Dahl
Rolfe
Christ
Dicky Anderson Taken For Appendicitis In Fort Dodge
Supt and Mrs M D Anderson report their son Dicky was hospitalized in Fort Dodge Saturday with appendicitis and measles. His condition worsened but Wednesday noon word stated he was fairly good despite complications.
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Dicky
M. D. Anderson
Lutheran
Fort Dodge
Plans Made to Entertain Clubs of Poca County
Rolfe Woman's Club met at Mrs. N J Bixler home with about 80 attendees. County meeting set for April 21 in Rolfe. safety speaker arranged for next gathering at Mrs. A R Thornton's home. Child welfare program featured led by Mrs. Bixler. Dr Steiner and Perkins Hospital work cited. Quinque Parva Stella fifth graders presented Susan's Valentine playlet.
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Rolfe
Safety Council
Highway Patrol
A. R. Thornton
Child Welfare Department
N. J. Bixler
Blizzard worst of season hits Iowa stalls travel
A severe Iowa blizzard from Monday night through Tuesday dumped up to 18 inches in spots. Rolfe escaped the worst with only light accumulation and drifting. By Tuesday afternoon streets were being cleared after the storm ended at noon.
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Iowa
Soitiel
Rolfe
FSA Helps Iowa Farm Families With Rehabilitation Loans
Approximately seven million dollars in rehabilitation loans have been issued to low income Iowa farmers. Harold Anway, state director, notes over one million dollars has been repaid and most remaining loans are current. Loans average 600 to 700 dollars, repayable over five years, aiding 14 188 farm families with livestock, equipment, seed and feed. Applications total about 865 monthly.
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Iowa
Farm Security Administration
Harold Anway
Ames
FSA
Anway
Family visit from Oklahoma City to Mrs. Strickler home
Delbert Samsel of Oklahoma City and Mrs B Samsel with grandson Timmie and their mother Mrs Ce celia Kennedy spent the first of the week visiting their grandmother and mother at the Mrs W H Strickler residence in Sioux City.
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Delbert Samsel
Oklahoma City
Okla
B. Samsel
Timmie
Sioux City
Celia Kennedy
W. H.strickler
Fleet Operators Favor Chevrolets in 1938 Purchases
Official fleet registration figures show Chevrolet led in 1938 passenger cars with 18 089 of 26 025 total fleet cars, over twice the next make. Truck fleet sales placed Chevrolet at 7 687 units versus 6 370 for the second make, with December results listing 1 768 passenger fleet cars from 3 571 total and 709 trucks from 1 719.
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Chevrolet
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James Wilcox
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Humboldt Tonite
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Oda Reid
Justamere Bridge Club
Guy Butler
Ed Duffy
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