Fonda Caps Storm Lake Tourney With Dominant Win
The Fonda basketball team dominated the Storm Lake tournament, defeating Rolfe 86-2 after Rolfe had earlier upset Albert City 28-9. Pocahontas county earns first honors as Fonda’s machine like teamwork overwhelms opponents.
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Buella Rove
Imghar
Aita
Fonda
Rolfe
Manson
Des Moines
Storm Lake
Op. M
Drew Ireton
Pocahontas County
Julius White Celebrates 75th Birthday with Family
On Wednesday evening the children and grandchildren of Julius White gathered at the C. J. White home. Well filled baskets and birthday cakes accompanied a surprise honoring his seventy fifth birthday anniversary. Mr White enjoyed the evening in the company of his family. Mrs H F Peterson was a Humboldt visitor Wednesday afternoon.
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Julius. White
C. J. White
Marion Hollis Wins Declama Contest at Sheldon
Miss Marion Hollis with trainer Miss Flosella McAneny and mother Mrs. E. L. Hollis won the humorous class at the pre district declamatory contest in Sheldon. She led all three judges and will face one more district challenge before the state. The district contest will be held at Spencer with date to be announced.
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Sheldon
Miss Marion
Sibley
Hollis
McAneny
Spencer
Marion
Town Election Preview For March 27 Ballot
The town plans a regular city election on Monday March 27 for a mayor five councilmen treasurer assessor and park commissioner. Filing deadline is Saturday with no nominations yet known. The editorial urges honest campaigns and hopes no boodle or booze affects the race.
Duroc Jersey Sale Slated for March 15 in Garfield Township
Nis Behrendsen schedules a Wednesday sale of Duroc Jersey bred sons at the farm in south Garfield township after a February postponement. His herd features bloodlines from top strains and strong individuality, with many animals likely to attract county demand. Mrs. L H Smith was summoned to Tama today due to her brother’s illness.
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Nis Behrendsen
Duroc Jersey Bred Sons
Garfield ‘Township
Behrendsen
Duroc Jersey
L. H.smith
Tama
School Election Slated With One Ballot Ticket
Next Monday voters face a school board race with a single ticket filed by Fae W Trick and L D Smith for directors and J B Kent for treasurer. Retiring members T R Campbell and L W Larson are discussed as being left off. Mrs C W Siefkin serves on the board and favors female colleagues. Trick is praised as a capable educator and taxpayer.
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Fae W. Trick
L. D. Smith
J B. Kent
T. R. Campbell
L. W. Larson
C. W. Siefkin
Trick
Jas
Smith
Faithful Shepherd Visits for Awaited Birth
A community dog made daily solo trips to the Nelson home for two months to check on Mrs. Vincent Cook awaiting the first-born. The shepherd dog stood at the front door until admitted then calmed the expectant mother before returning home.
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Vincent Cook
Chris Nelson
Nelson
Cook
Mrs. Cook
Knights of Pythias and Sisters Host Childrens Party Event
Members of K O P and Pythian Sisters plan a Monday evening party in childlike theme. The Pythian Sisters oversee the program with games like drop the hanky and puss wants a corner. Attendees in children's clothes receive free refreshments. others pay for eats.
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Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisters
Local Social Notes and Health Update
Mrs Lee Alberts spent several days this week in Cedar Rapids. Mrs W P McIntire and Gordon Glascock motored to Fort Dodge today. Mrs LF Fisher was taken suddenly Wednesday afternoon. She is suffering from gall stones.
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Lee Alberts
Cedar Rapids
W. P. McIntire
Gordon Glascock
Fort Dodge
LF. Fisher
Death of W. S. Deen Noted in Central City Obituary
Gilmore City resident Alva Deen brought news of the death of his father W. S. Deen who died in Central City Iowa on February 18 1922. Interment will be in New Providence Iowa beside his wife. He was seventy four years ten months and ten days old leaving three children Orville Central City Alva Gilmore City and Daisy Miller Central City. The Deen family moved to the area twenty five years ago settling on a farm near Old Rolfe on Beaver Creek which he helped establish and owned for many years.
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Alva Deen
Gilmore City
W.S. Deen
Central City
Iowa
Orville
Alva
Daisy Miller
Deen
Old Rolfe
Beaver Crek
Rolfe High Posts Strong Season at Buena Vista Tournament
Rolfe high school basketball finished 12 wins and 5 losses in 17 games at Buena Vista College. The team scored 500 points while holding opponents to 296 with Symes totaling 214 and Sennett 187. Coach B L Robbins led the squad over the past two seasons, earning pride in the team’s performance.
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Rolfe
Buena Vista College
Symes
Sennett
B. L. Robbins
Purity speaks on youth welfare in Rolfe events
Miss Emily L Porter state representative of the World Purity Federation spoke Tuesday in Rolfe under Woman's Club auspices addressing high school girls and a general audience at the K P hall. She identified four factors harming youth the automobile movies the dance and women's dress. The note ends with a playful quip on dress being lacking and credits Porter as an effective worker.
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Emily L. Porter
World’s Purity Federation
Rolfe
Woman’s Club
K. of P. Hall
Woman's Club Meeting Highlights Civic Program
Regular monthly gathering at the K P hall featured a civic department program with a vocal duet by Vivian Showers and Loraine Dawson, readings by Maxine Colebaugh and Raymond Nelson, a solo, and an address by Chas Bowen. An art department sale of aprons and house dresses followed.
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Woman’s Club
K. of P. Hall
Vivian Showers
Loraine Dawson
Ibiuadis
Maxine Colebaugh
Raymond Nelson
Miss Johnson
Chas. B. Bowen
Girls Basketball Tournament Stirs Pocahontas Area
The girls tournament held last Saturday at Pocahontas featured teams from Pocahontas Parto Alto and Humboldt counties. Mallard won the tournament with Bradgate as runner up. Rolfe drew the champion in the preliminaries and missed much of the event. The local team is a one year squad. no team forms in a single season. The following games yielded results.
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Pocahontas
Parto Alto
Humboldt
Mallard
Bradgate
Rolfe
Children to Entertain at Rolfe School Operetta
The Rolfe schools present an operetta in the school auditorium this Friday and Saturday evenings. Two to three hundred children will perform, with Miss Marion Hollis repeating her acclaimed reading on both nights by popular request. Fill the auditorium for an entertaining local event.
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Rolfe
Marion Hollis
Legion Basketball Wins Debut in Bradgate 17 14
Joy in Legion circles as the Bradgate game ends 17 to 14 in favor of the Le gion team. Arch Mather Sam Larson Will Gibbons Elmer Sandvng and Homer Marchant play, three never having played before this season and two long absent from the sport. The victory follows a prior 27 to 15 loss to Havelock on Tuesday.
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American Legion
Legion
Bradgate
Arch Mather
Sam Larson
Will Gibbons
Elmer Sandvng
Homer Marchant
Havelock
M. W. of A. Camp 609 To Meet Monthly
Rolfe Iowa local Masons Women of America Camp 609 will hold meetings at the I C O F building on every second Tuesday of each month Neighbors are urged to attend and take part in the gatherings
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M. W. of A
Rolfe
School costs press district as teachers' pay compares
Citizens question school board finances after the board published a detailed statement. Teachers' salaries draw criticism though pay is lower than many similar districts. The note shows superintendent wages lighter than nearby towns, bonds and debt reduced, and the need to meet state teaching standards. The piece urges economy beyond cutting teacher and preacher salaries.
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Rolfe
Pocahontas
Pocahontas Weeteens
Laurens
Havelock
Gilmore City
Bradgate
Manson
Sioux ‘Rapids
Cordelia Peterson Leads Free Methodist Church Schedule
Sunday school begins at 10:00 a.m. with preaching at 11:00 a.m. A class meeting follows at noon. All are invited to attend this church service and activities led by Pastor Cordelia Peterson.
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Free Methodist Church
Cordelia Peterson
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