Feed for Feeders by Feed Men and Others
Rolfe Promotion club held a meeting at the Central States display room with Presbyterian ladies serving. Committees formed to revise Saturday trade extension and to advise building a new bank. A March 11 meeting was announced with March 25 presiding. A school dinner and a later program featured dance, music, and talks on dairy feeds by Iowa State College expert Tom Owens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Promotion Club
Central States Display Room
Presbyterian
A. M. Simonson
Marion Bruce
Robert Hunter
Telmer Sime
J. C. Damberg
J.Z. Grant
Leland McIntire
T. Grant
Morris W
Home Economics Jyrirls
Divier Nour Aig Oe
Evelyn Hewlett
Lene Chapman
Tone Smith
Grace Wing G
Naomi Sroufe
Charlene
Vies
Xole
Alan Lomen
Janice Wiegman
Hee
Third Lesson in Nutrition Held at Fisher Home
The third lesson in the Womans One Project sponsored by Moby the Faru Bureau was hosted by Mrs. Ruth Seaton Hicks at Mrs. Wm Fisher's home. Demonstrations covered well balanced meals for all ages, simple inexpensive serving ideas, and noon meals prepared on site. Attendees included a long list of local ladies and representatives from Roosevelt Powhatan and ts Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moby
Faru Bureau
Wm Fisher Mary
Ruth Seaton Hicks
Buena Vista
Meahontas
Licks
Fisher Mime
Field
Roosevelt
Powhatan
Ts Moines
Irs
Lee Wisher
Its
John Howe
Geo. Strath
Geo. Lehnus
John “Iwitan
Sai Niecoson
Rm. Fisher
Leslie Strath
Community groups schedule events for March
A sequence of club meetings and social events is listed for March with host houses and participants named. Activities include Woman’s Club sessions, auxiliary gatherings, needlework groups, parent meetings for musical programs, Ladies Aid, Trinity Lutheran events, Presbyterian Women, PEO, and the American Home Club, all inviting members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
C. Lb. Aderson
Mareh &—'the
American ‘Lon Auxiliary
Merle McAnineh
Minne DeVaul
Richmond
Bessie Taylor
Itipe
G. A. Everson
Mayeh
Mo T. Weans Club
Pont
Ladies’ Aid Main Lutheran
Scs Obd
Trinity Tueau Ad
Im Sion Simonson
Jluursiday
Presbyterian Sun- 2
Nn Wd Mes
Boesday
P. EO
John HH. Ink Avian Satay
Ylub
L. R. Davidson
Pollocks Host Rolfe High Basketball Boys Evening
Mr and Mrs Robert B Pollock entertained the Rolfe high school basketball team their coach A D Evans and Superintendent M D Anderson Monday night A oyster stew started the meal while seating cards were replaced by objects identifying players by nickname Red and gold colors decorated the table a gold mounted basketball centerpiece crowned the event Favors included Hershey bars and red crepe paper re created the court scene The group enjoyed games and elevator entertainment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. Pollock
Rolfe High School
A.D. Evans
M.D. Anderson
Anne
Gumeis
Elvatter
School election set with three candidates in Roe
The Roe schoolhouse hosts the Rolfe Independent School District election Monday March 8 from 2 to 7 pm. Two three year directors will be chosen from L. R. Davidson M. Graham and W. H. Howland, with the current director listed. One two year treasurer race has one candidate incumbent D Pamberg. Green alfalfa feeds hens to boost egg production in winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roe
Rolfe
L. R. Davidson
M. Graham
W. H. Howland
Lickets
WHHL
D. ©. Pamberg
Neva Struthers and Gerald Foust Celebrate Tenth Wedding Anniversary
Miss Neva Struthers of Plaver and Gerald Foust of Plover marked ten years of marriage at their Fort Dodge home after a March 1 1927 wedding in the Presbyterian church. Nearly fifty guests joined them, including Helen Buck now Mrs ONeil, who attended their wedding decade ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neva Struthers of
Plaver
Gerald Foust
Plover
Fort Dodge
W. C. Harless
A. G. Sroufe
D. FE. Young and Russell
John Murray
Alta Hewlett
Art Vaughn
Earl Young
Earl Fisher
MD Weiland
Harold O'Neil
Lee Struthers
E. J. Struthers
Will Struthers and
H. C. Wiegman
John Lawman and
Famly
Chet Carpenter
Pocahontas County Leadership School Finishes With Certificates
Twenty of twenty seven enrolled receive credits at the final session held at the courthouse. Instructors from the accredited program include Dr Hl A Sinning Mrs A WH Turner Rev M Simpson and Rev Irving Faust all tied to the International Council of Religious Education in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dpocahontas County Leadership Trainings School
Court House
Hl. A. Sinning
A. HW. Turner
Rey
M. Simpson
Rew Irving Faust
Internatonal Council of Religious Education
Chicago
Gilmore City
Fonda
Pocahontas
Plover
Rolfe
Wo Ro Rogers
W. P. Wheeler
Flossie DeVaul
Alta Hewlett
George Lehnus
Jess Hosier
Marie
Vocahontas
Nelse
Rolfe Musicians to Contest in Sub-District Meet
The sub district contest will be held in Manson on March 19 and 20 with entries from girls and boys glee clubs, soloists Irene Peterson and Keith Rickard, and various instrumental performers led by Janice Wiegman and Mary Graves. Member towns include Boone Webster City Jefferson Lake City Lohrville Manson Ogden Rockwell City Scranton Boxholm Churdan Fonds Franklin Township Grand Junction Gowrie Lehigh Paton Palmer Poroy Rinard Rippey Rolie Some and Stratford. Fruit supply is smaller than last winter and prices are higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manson
Oes
Irene Peterson
Keith Rickard
Janice Wiegman
Mary Graves
Allan Lomen
Marie White
Matelyn Roberts
Jeanette Hauck
Danice Wiegman
Allan Lome
Marybeth Brinkman
Robert Obrecht
Rural Electric Cooperative brings power to Pocahontas County farms
County Agent Schmuecker announces major rural electrification progress. A central cooperative to serve farms within 50 miles will coordinate a large generating plant near Pocahontas with loans totaling about 480,000 dollars. Farmers not yet on a service line are urged to attend upcoming township meetings for signup and program details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Schmuecker
Calhoun
Humboldt
Buena Vista
Pocahontas
Washington
Co-Operative
Downship Hall
Cummins Township
Legion Hall
Palmer
Center School
Marshall Township
Court House
Laurens
Olevich
Garfield
Ware
Sherman Township
Mullen
Anda
Renken
Lizard Township
Kivery Farmer
Sectional Tournament At Manson This Week
Rolfe will participate in the sectional basketball tournament at Manson this weekend. The tournament begins this evening with Rolfe drawing a bye and not playing until Friday evening when it meets Manson at 9 o clock. If Rolfe wins, it will face Fort Dodge Fonda or Rockwell City Saturday night at 8:44. Large delegations from Rolfe are expected if roads and weather permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Manson
T.L
Fort Dodge
Fonda
Rockwell City
Aon
Maude Campbell Cochran of Okmulgee Dies at 50
Funeral party from Wilcox and others travel to Fort Dodge for the burial of Maude Campbell Cochran who died at Barnes hospital in St. Louis on February 26 1937. A Boston Conservatory graduate and noted musician she served as church organist in Okmulgee and inspired local students. Born in Fort Dodge she grew up there and attended its high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JB. Wilcox
Marion Bruce
Nell Showers
Molgar
Denzil Johnson
Fort Dodge
Maude Campbell Cochran
Okmulgee
Oklo
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Cochran
Peru
Boston Conservatory of Music
Germany
Posture School at Spencer District Training Held
County 4 H workers will travel to Spencer on March 9 for an all day posture training school conducted by Mrs Van Gardner of the United States Department of Agriculture. It is one of nine such trainings in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
van Gardner
United States Department of Agriculture
Local Events and Staff Changes Noted in Journal
Friday schedule lists a regular meeting at QO BLS and a special program by ALA. Thornton advertises apples at six bits. Miss Veronica Cornwell leaves for LaCrosse Wisconsin to become cashier and bookkeeper at a downtown restaurant after commercial training in Port Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bls
Ala
Thornton
Apples
Veronicrs Cornwell
LaCrosse
Wis
On Dare
Port Dodge
Rolfe Cage Team Finishes Season Without a Loss
The Rolfe high school basketball team completed a perfect season with 22 wins and no losses. A game against Swea City at a neutral site in Burt ended 28 to 16 in Rolfe's favor. The article recounts local figures, court layout, and the county courthouse setting from the era, noting key players and a lengthy description of the building and offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe High School
Burt
Swea City
County Recorder
Rolfe
Algona
Hatan
Speed
Swea
D. Meliwen
Bruce
Arrowran
Rudolfson
Asea
Rickard
Hani
Schuler
Krumm
Fiee
Thistle
Abou
Bilsbourgh
Hall
Rolfe— Va
Cornwell
Hansen
Smith
Sf Kennedy
Ae Watts
Whics Marine
Collins & Hureie
Aarge
Embra
Nelson Carlton wedding unites Elsie Nelson and Donald Carlton
Miss Elsie Nelson wed Donald Carlton at 5 pm last Saturday February 27 1937 in the parsonage of St Olaf Lutheran Fort Dodge. Rev Magnus Nodvedt officiated The bride daughter of Mr and Mrs W I Nelson Fort Dodge The groom son of Mr and Mrs Frank Carlton Rolfe Attendants included Miss Evelyn Freed Port Dodge and Robert McLaury Fort Dodge A wedding dinner followed at the bride’s home amid pink glassware white tapers and a mixed flower centerpiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Nelson
Donald Carlton
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
Fort Lodge
Magnus Nodvedt
St. Olaf’s
W. I. Nelson
Fort Dodge
Frank Carlton
Rolfe
Evelyn Freed
Port Dodge
Freed
Robert McLaury
Art Codge
Garfield Farm Bureau Enjoys Helpful Meeting
The Garfield township Farm Bureau met at the W H Brinkman home with 85 members attending lunch. A program featured readings, a mink honey nut bread demo, winter bird feeding, and talks by 4-H and project members. The next meeting is set for March 18 at Will Campbell’s near Gilmore City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Township Farm Bureau
WH. D
Everett White
Jas. DeWolf
Woman's Project Group
Ruth Hicks
LeRoy Nelson
Robert Louis Stevenson
Ruth Ives
Frank J. Shimon
Mary Beth Brinkman
Richard Hester
Andrew M. Simoonson
United States
Walter Heald
New York
Rolfe
Will Campbell
Gilmore City
Farm Bureau
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Sargent & Coy
Wood
Otis Day
Pippin
Sargent & Co
Des Moines
Praine
Aocal
Magene Griffith
Red Astair
LaVon Ives
Bernard McKenna
Trace
Ma Day
Jas. Sennett
Pollocks
Mrs
Alvin Freel
A. W. Show
Ernest Vaughn
Clarence Bendixon
Oscar Vreel
Owen Patterson
Irene Bendixon
Geo. Zeman
Marl Hudson
Floyd Struthers
Harry ‘Tyler
Art. Vaughn
Rural Electric Co-Op
Maude Campbell
Lopinco
Rolfe Cage
Nelson-Carlton
Lowa
Edward
Eles
George Goodchild
Powhatan Township
Fort Dads
Waward
Henry
Garfield Farm Bureau
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