Rolfe and Renwick Lead In B B Tournament Pairings
Livermore hosts 16 boys basketball teams March 6 7 and 8 with Class A players Humboldt Rolfe Corwith La Verne forming likely contenders. Class B includes Goldfield Bode Rutland Bradgate Ottosen Thor and Livermore among others with games Wednesday through Saturday and finals Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livermore
Humboldt
Rolfe
Corwith
la Verne
Renwick
Gilmore City
Humboldt-Corwith
Pocahontas County
LaVerne
Art Evans
Goldfield
Bode
Rutland
Bradgate
Ottosen
Thor
Hardy
Vernon
Hendricks Husband Ill At Home Improved Now
J T Hendricks was seriously ill last Thursday and his children were called to his bedside. He is much improved at present. His children have been visiting daily to assist with his care. Saturday Mr and Mrs Frank Buck and Mrs Frank Ralle spent several hours with their parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Hendricks
J.T. Hendricks
Frank Buck
Frank Ralle
High School to Stage One Act Festival Tuesday Night
The second annual one act festival will be held in the Rolfe high school auditorium on Tuesday evening March 11 at 8 00. Performances by Pioneer Plover and Rolfe will feature several plays with a critic judge offering brief comments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe High School
Pioneer
Plover
Rolfe
Paul Green
North Carolina
Mary McLean
Candace McLean
Joyce Peterson
Patsy Hurley
Jim Matthews
Don Sinek
Henry Morgan
Alvin Riches
Betty
Johnny
Harlan Horsman
Harold
Jimmy Trimble
North
Joan Hier
Thelma
Rachel Cruickshank
Ross Moon Transferred to Fort Des Moines
Ross Moon junior private first class of Battery A 6th Coast Artillery Fort Winfield Scott San Francisco has been transferred to the 80th Field Artillery Fort Des Moines He had a six day leave and visited his parents Mr and Mrs Ross Moon before returning to duty Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Moon, Jr
Bat
6Th Coast Artillery
Winfield Scott
San’ Francisco
80Th. Field’ Artillery
Ft. Des Moines
Ross
Ross -Moon
Fort Dodge
County Spelling Contest Set for March 19
Pocahontas county announces the annual spelling contest to be held March 19 in the court house assembly room. First place winner advances to the state contest in Des Moines. Alice Lathrop of Havelock was the 1940 Pocahontas winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
M. Alice Cole
Court House
Des Moines
Alice Lathrop
B. W. Lathrop
Havelock
Red Cross War Relief Seeks Rolfe Women Volunteers
Red Cross assigns sewing and knitting tasks to Rolfe women for the war relief project. Volunteers should report to Mrs. T. D. Jones and complete the work by March 31, not March 1 as previously announced, aiding relief for war stricken Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
Rolfe
T. D. Jones
Europe
AAA Committeemen Meet at Pocahontas
Pocahontas county AAA township committeemen met in the county office Monday evening with Harry Lund in charge. Committees were named for defense work. About 25 from Pocahontas county are expected at the defense conference in Emmetsburg March 11 and 12. Sign-up meetings for the 1941 AAA farm plan likely in the third week of March, per Lund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
AAA
Harry Lund
Emmetsburg
Bankers Parley Held At Pocahontas Hotel
Pocahontas County Bankers met at Hotel Pocahontas with hosts Pocahontas County Bankers association. Fifty-two bankers attended after a 6:30 dinner. Speakers included Frederick L. Ludemann Jr. on wage and hour defenses and I W Jones on defense loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Calhoun
Sac
Buena Vista
Pocahontas ‘County
I. W. Jones
Iowa Des Moines National Bank and Trust Company
Des Moines
Iowa
H. J. Stuhlmiller
Fontanelle
Iowa Bankers’ Association
Ralph Bunce
Frank Warner
Iowa Bankers Association
Pocahontas County Conservation League announces meetings
The Pocahontas County Conservation League schedules a local meeting at Legion hall next Thursday March 18 with election of local officers and lunch after the meeting. A county meeting is set for Wednesday March 19 to elect county officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservation League
Pocahontas County Conservation League
Legion Hall
Eastern Star Hosts School of Instruction in Rolfe
Rolfe chapter of the Order of Eastern Star hosted Mrs. Laura Shellenberger of Humboldt for a school of instruction for officers and members at the Masonic hall. A 11:30 breakfast honored guests, with 20 at a long table amid St Patrick’s Day decor. An afternoon session led to a 7 o’clock dinner for about 90, followed by an evening meeting where initiatory work was presented before guests from Gilmore City and Pocahontas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Order of Eastern Star
Laura Shellenberger
Humboldt
Masonic Hall
Shellenberger
Gladys Larson
H. D. Foral
Jewell
Gilmore City
Pocahontas
Pennies Save for Baby Born Near Gilmore City
A baby boy named James Leo Lanus, weighing 84 pounds at birth, was funded by pennies saved in coffee cans by Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lanus of near Gilmore City. Dr. Fuller White attended the birth. the infant is the couple’s first child and first grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. Art Lanus of Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Lanus
Gilmore City
Lanus
Fuller White
James Leo
Art Lanus
Rolfe
Old Resident A R Graham Dies in Ohio at 72
A R Graham longtime resident of this community died in Gallipolis Ohio on February 28 after a paralytic stroke suffered February 22 He was 72 Funeral services were held at the Methodist church with music by local quartet Interment was in Clinton Garfield cemetery He was born May 31 1868 in Gallia County and married Ollie Blessing January 22 1891 Their family included two sons Marsh and Guy and four grandchildren plus a great grandchild The Graham family note a fifty year marriage and his active involvement in church and K P Lodge bonds
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Graham
Gallipolis
Ohio
E. J. Plummer
Methodist Church
Grant Johnson
Thomas Diggs
George Marine
George Ivey
N. J. Bixler
Bar
Isle of Somewhere
E. J. Struthers
A. G. Hille
Alfred Gadd
J. E. Rickard
Leslie Hughes
W. A. Spence
T. J. Raynes
Alice
Charles
Wallace Graham
A. J. Graham
Chicago
Gallia County
Ollie Blessing
Marsh Graham
Rolfe
Guy B. Graham
Pioneer
Iowa
Bloomington
Graham
Marsh
Guy
Yvonne Anderson
James Graham
Jean Graham
Gary Graham Anderson
K. P. Lodge
Red Cross Knitting Drive Seeks Sweater Makers
Mrs. M. W. Webb calls for volunteers to knit sweaters for the Red Cross assignment. Instruction will be given to interested knitters, yarn furnished, but each knitter must supply her own needles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
Red . Cross
M. W. Webb
Rolfe Boys Beat Swea City 35 to 19 in Final Game
Rolfe closes season with a 35 19 victory over Swea City at Swea City after an earlier 38 19 win at Rolfe. Rickard pours in 12 points to lead Rolfe, Don Cornwell adds eight, Lundquist stars for Swea City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swea City
Rolfe
Rickard
McIntire
Don Cornwell
Junior Smith
Lundquist
School Election to Be Held March 10
The school election on March 10 features a board of education race between B. Chapman and M. W. Webb for L. R. Davidson’s seat. A three year director term and a two year treasurer term are on the ballot with J. C. Damborg as the only treasurer candidate printed. Polls open at noon and close seven p.m. in the home economics room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Chapman
M. W. Webb
Board of Education
L. R. Davidson
J. C. Damborg
Many Move to New Residences On March 1st
The first of March brought many moves in the community as families relocated. The Henry Westergaard family moved north of the M. W. Webb residence to a Curlew-area farm, while the W. L. Kruchten family moved into the Westergaard house. The White residence remains unoccupied. The William Schonberger family moved from the Frederickson farm to a Bala ton area farm, with the Grant Johnson family and Tony Nielsen family taking positions on nearby farms. The Robinson house remains vacant. Lawrence Heathmans bought the Strathman house east of the Catholic rectory and moved in. The Couch family moved into the James Cuff house. The Joe Taylor family moved into the Heathmans’ trailer house. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Hansen moved to acreage east of the city park, while Emory Smothers moved to a Rockwell Iown-area farm. The Harry Troupe family from Havelock settled on the Hansen farm south of Rolfe. Maney Stovers moved from a northwest farm to a Bradgate road farm about two miles east, with Roy Stoaks moving to the Stover place. The Ed Twigg family are moving to Oregon from the Charlton farm, and the William Kamma family of West Bend took the Charlton farm. Continued on Page Eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Westergaard
M. W. Webb
Curlew
W. L. Kruchten
A. P. White
West Elm Street
Westergaard
White
William Schonberger
Frederickson
Here
Balaton
Minn
Grant Johnson
Tony Nielsen
Johnson
Rolfe
Robinson
Nielsens
Lawrence Heathmans
Strathman
Couch
James Cuff
Joe Taylor
Heathmans
Julius Hansen
Emory Smothers
Rockwell Iown
Harry Troupe
Havelock
Hansen
Bradgate Road
Abner Straits
Roy Stoaks
Stover Place
Ed Twigg
Oregon
Charlton
William Kamma
West Bend
Rolfe Auto Co Opens New Salesroom and 20th Anniversary
The Rolfe Auto Company marks the grand opening of its new salesroom and celebrates L. R. Davidson's 20 years as manager. Afton afternoon event offers free coffee and cookies. A large Northwest Town crowd expected to inspect the showroom described in page seven advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Auto Co
L. R. Davidson
Northwest Town
Davidson
D M T Girls Top Rutland. Rutland Boys Win Big
Des Moines Two basketball split results on the Rolfe floor last Friday. D M T girls beat Rutland 55 to 41 while Rutland boys defeated D M T 50 to 27. Martha Peterson led D M T with 27 points, Ardeth Boyd 20, Thelma Boyd 10 as Rutland’s Schuter paced with 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Rutland
Rolfe
Marjorie Peterson
Ardeth Boyd
Peterson
Boyd
Thelma Boyd
Hronek-Ripverger
Fish
Schuter
Donald Spencer Jel
Sia
Thompson
Mrs Schon To Speak At Adult Class Meeting
The final adult class of the series meets Monday night March 10 at 7 30 in the homemaking rooms of the school. Mrs Fae Schon will share experiences as a social worker in New York City. A brief session will elect council members for next year and discuss topics and timing for future evening meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fae Schon
New York City
Clerk Takes 150 Pennies for Marriage License Case
Al Pfander Page county district court clerk accepted 150 pennies as payment for a marriage license. He discovered Indian head coins among them and exchanged them for Lincoln cents, keeping the older coins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Pfander
Page County
Lincoln
Home Project Leaders Meet at Vaughn Home
Homemakers from Garfield Des Moines and Powhatan townships met Friday at Mrs. Lena Vaughn’s home for an all day session. They discussed consumer labeling, fiber types and workmanship concerns and reviewed past Design Color reports and Latin American Music studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield
Des Moines
Powhatan
Lena Vaughn
A. W. Ives
A. A. Brinkman
Robert Weigert
John Rickless
I. Keith Martin
Tom Diggs
Earl Ives
J. B. Lowe
Wm. Fisher
Lester Thorson
Ted Hewlett
Arthur Vaughn
Doris
Don Oleson
Wrestling Stag Features Gilmore City Highs Matches
Five Gilmore City high school wrestlers headlined a Rolfe Masonic lodge stag party program. Day defeated Fitzgerald in 105 pounds, Jensen beat Egli, Leo Blanchet outpointed his brother J. Blanchet in 158 pounds, Shelgren beat J. Egli in 118, and Degnan defeated Gilchrist in 129. Albert Blanchet spoke on wrestling and its value as a high school sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmore City
Rolfe Masonic Lodge
Day
Iowa
Fitzgerald
Jensen
Gilmore
U. S. Navy
BE. W. Egli
Gilmore High School
Leo Blanchet
J. Blanchet
Shelgren
J. Egli
Degnan
Gilchrist
Albert Blanchet
Dave Natvig
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Waite
Iowa State College
Rolfe
John Wiegman
Everett White
Jeanette Hauck
Betty McIntire
Norma Jean Robinson
June Shelgren
Havelock Girls Win District Tournament
The Havelock high school girls basketball team captured the district tournament by beating Sulphur Springs 29-19 in Odebolt. They advanced with 34-28 over Akron and 39-24 over Plover, earning a spot in the state tournament in Des Moines March 14 to 15. Troupe scored 12, Stoufil 9, with Kauffman and others contributing as Plover eliminated Ireton 46-41 and Holstein 73-58 to take third place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havelock High School
Iowa Girls’ Athletic Union
Odebolt
Sulphur Springs High School
Akron
Plover
Des Moines
Havelock Girls
Miss Stella Shimon Elected Ward's Acilian Treasurer
Stella Shimon, auditor at Montgomery Ward & Co Saint Paul, was elected treasurer of Ward's Acilian Choral club. The club is well known in the Twin Cities and appears on the Breakfast Club NBC program. She also belongs to Hamline University Symphony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shimon
Farm Bureau Meets at Johnson Home
Garfield township farm bureau held its regular meeting at the Joe Johnson home. Virgil Ricklefs and Ada Marie George reported on 4-H clubs, Berniece Ricklefs led the program, and students sang and acted in a play Catching a Train for Trash. Supt. M Alice Cole spoke on a county unit plan bill, Everett White sang, Harry Lund spoke on the Triple-A program, and county agent Max Naylor was introduced. Hosts included James DeWolf, L M George, Louis Nemeck, Julia Ramsey, and George Heald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Township Farm Bureau
Joe Johnson
Virgil Ricklefs
Ada Marie George
Berniece Ricklefs
M. Alice Cole
Everett White
Sylvia
Harry Lund
Laurens
Shelgren
Max Naylor
Johnson
James DeWolf
L. M. George
Louis Nemeck
Julia Ramsey
George Heald
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ross Moon
Fort- Des Moines
Pocahontas Hotel
Pocahontas, Calhoun, Sac, and Buena Vista Co
Eastern Star
Arrow
Chapman. Webb
Westergaards
Wm. Schonbergers
Minnesota
Marjorie Peterson Ardeth Boyd
Mrs. Schon Will
Vaughn
Masonic Stag
Farm Bureau Meets
Johnson Home
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