Rolfe Independent school election slated for next Monday
The Rolfe Independent district holds its annual school election next Monday with polls open noon to 7 pm in the schoolhouse. Two directors and a treasurer will be chosen. directors serve three years and treasurer two. Incumbents Hewlett and Jones terms expire. treasurer Damborg may seek reelection. Directors candidates are McIntire, Bixler, and Shimon. treasurer candidate none.
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Rolfe Independent
Alta Hewlett
Mary Jones
John Damborg
J. C. Damborg
T. D. Jones
J. R. McIntire
N. J. Bixler
Victor Shimon
District Basketball Tourneys Begin This Week At Webster City
Rolfe high's basketball squad faced West Bend in a first round class A district game at Webster City though results were not available. The schedule lists Wednesday games Farnhamville Jolley Emmetsburg Fort Dodge and others with Rolfe West Bend slated for 9 30 pm A session plus Thursday matchups Ellsworth Goldfield Britt Forest City Ledyard Mallard Rockwell City Webster City.
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Rolfe High
West Bend
Webster City
Farnhamville
Jolley
Emmetsburg
Fort Dodge
Livermore
Rutland
Rolfe
Ellsworth
Goldfield
Britt
Forest City
Ledyard
Mallard
Rockwell City
P E O Chapter Holds Luncheon and Elections
P E O Chapter FR held a 1 o'clock luncheon at Mrs. M W Webb's home Tuesday. Annual reports and officer elections followed. New president Mrs M W Webb and vice president Mrs F B Grant were chosen. Delegates to the state convention were elected. Music and solos were provided by a high school sextet and soloists. Hostesses included Mesdames W R Rogers George Hauck Fred Nelson Robert Hunter and Anna Webb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Webb
F. BE. Grant
J. C. Damborg
R. G. Hunter
H. C. Wiegman
Arlo Ivesguard
Glyde. Brinkman
Rachel Wiegman
Marjory Thompson
Mesdames
W. R. Rogers
George Hauck
Fred. Nelson
Robert Hunter
Anna Webb
Iowa Income Tax Explained at Pocahontas Court House
A representative will be at Pocahontas Court House on March 17 and 18 to explain Iowa state net income tax rules. Reports are due in Des Moines by March 31. Filing thresholds: single persons $1000 net income, married $1500 net income, partnerships and those with $8000 gross income must file.
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Court House
Pocahontas
Des Moines
Iowa corn yield bulletin available for county farmers
Copies of the 1988 Iowa corn yield test bulletin from the Iowa agricultural experiment station may be obtained from the county arm bureau office. County Agent Su J Schmuecker announces about 60 copies arrived for distribution to Pocahontas county farmers. Includes comparative figures on yield measure content lodging resistance and percentage of dropped ears.
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Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Su. J. Schmuecker
Pocaontas County
Sroufe Attends Standard Oil Meeting at Wakonsa
A. G. Sroufe bulk station agent and his wife attended a sales school at the Wakonsa hotel in Fort Dodge on February 22. The event featured an optimistic mood for the coming year a motion picture talkie by E. G. Seubert Standard Oil Co. president on Our Fifty Years and a dinner followed by a talk by Bruce and a film on manufacturing Standard gasolines and motor oils.
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A. G. Sroufe
Standard Oil Co
Wakonsa
Fort Dodge
Bruce
Rolfe Woman's Club program features patrolman on highway safety
The Rolfe Woman's club met at Mrs. A. R. Thornton's home with about 40 attendees. Highway Patrolman Hutchinson of Algona spoke on highway safety, presented accident statistics, showed film on causes, and led an open forum on driving hazards and prevention. Music and piano solos accompanied the program before refreshments served.
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Rolfe Woman's Club
A. R. Thornton
Education Department
Thornton
Hutchinson
Algona
N. J. Bixler
Graydon Thornton
Child Welfare Department
Millions of Iowa Fish Rescued From Inland Pools
Inland rescue operations in Iowa salvaged 6 214 786 fishes from land locked pools along streams and relocated them to better waters. The effort involved fisheries staff state officers sportsmen groups and local fishermen with over a million crapies bullheads and minnows saved and 99800 pounds of rough fish disposed of.
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Iowa
O. J. Koch
Iowa Conservation Commission
Fisheries Department
Plover and Rolfe Ladies Meet for Missionary Leadership Training
About 20 ladies from Plover and Rolfe attended a leadership training course for missionary leaders at the M. E. Church last Thursday. The morning program included devotions by Mrs. W. R. Rogers and a study session by Mrs. T. D. Jones, followed by a covered dish luncheon and devotional period led by Mrs. J. R. Glasco. A vocal solo was performed by Mrs. C. W. Braginton, with remarks on society finances by Mrs. G. B. Palmer and an afternoon study by Mrs. W. H. Lease. The course theme was For Love of Christ, and in His Name.
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Plover
Rolfe
Methodist Church
W. R. Rogers
T. D. Jones
J. R. Glasco
C. W. Braginton
G.B. Palmer
W. H. Lease
Christ
Marriage License Issued in Pocahontas County
A marriage license was issued during the last week in Pocahontas County to Albert Seehusen, 21, and Marie Lillian Olson, 19, both of Pomeroy.
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Pocahontas County
Albert Seehusen
Marie Lillian Olson
Pomeroy
Pocahontas FSA loans repaid. families gain net worth
Pocahontas County Farm Security Administration borrowers have repaid 16 801 21 of 80 845 loaned since 1986. About 80 clients made payments as 1988 books close showing an average net worth of 1 772 per family versus 979 at loan times.
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Pocahontas County
FSA
Garrett
Local Girl Good Student Miss Marie Trimble Honored
Miss Marie Trimble of Rolfe earned a place on Buena Vista college honor roll for the first semester of 1988 89 with a B average. Registrar Pauline Stimson notes she is a freshman and an active member of a large student body.
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Marie Trimble
Rolfe
Buena Vista College
Pauline Stimson
Trimble
Recital by Eldon Obrecht at University of Iowa
Eldon Obrecht son of Mr and Mrs William M Obrecht gave a recital last Friday evening in the North music hall at the University of Iowa. Mr and Mrs Obrecht drove to Iowa City to attend the recital. Contrebass selections included Fantasie by Du Laurens Handel Adagio und Scherzo by Alt and Concerto K 191 by Mozart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Obrecht
William M. Obrecht
North Music Hall
University of Iowa
Obrecht
Iowa City
Eldon
du Laurens
Handel
Alt
Mozart
Petit Jurors Drawn for April Court Term in Pocahontas
A list of 34 jurors drawn for the April term of district court in Pocahontas includes Oliver Arons on Albert City and Frank Crawford of Havelock among others. They are summoned to appear April 4 at 9 a.m. Judge G. W. Stillman of Algona will preside.
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Pocahontas
Oliver Aronson
Albert City
Charles Bjork
Palm
Ens
Martha Bly
Fonda
J.O. Brogotti
Rolfe
M. M. Burroughs
Harold Calligan
W. C. Carey
C. W. Chase
Frank Crawford
Havelock
Edna Davidson
Alfred Dirks
Palmer
Frances Ford
Varina
George Franzmeier
Frank Hanish
Plover
Earl Hauck
Elly Hersom
Milton Hubbard
Laurens
Roy Kaiser
J. P. Kleen
Gilmore City
Evelyn Kopriva
Gladys Krug
R. J. Mercer
August Nielson
John Pascal
Fred Peters
Manson
Gail Peters
Thomas J. Ryan
Carl Thoma
Albert Wiegert
Harold Wright
G. W. Stillman
Algona
Three New Businesses Start in Rolfe
Rolfe sees three new enterprises launch. The Square Deal store continues under Mrs. C A Nicoson. The White annex is being painted for a beauty parlor run by Mrs. Mac Nicoson. A Coffee Shop opens today in the Rolfe Dry Cleaners building managed by Mr. and Mrs. F L Zimmer.
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Rolfe
C. A. Nicoson
Square
Mac Nicoson
Rolfe Dry Cleaners
F. L. Zimmer
Emmetsburg and
Pomeroy
Women’s home project lessons end with bread making focus
The final lesson on Modern Trends in Bread Making was held in Garfield township districts 3 and 4 with guest speakers from Los Angeles and Ottumwa. Districts 1 and 2 postponed due to flu and will meet next week.
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Garfield Township
May Caffray
Los Angeles
L. R. Wellstead
Ottumwa
Rudolfson Makes Freshman Debut At Iowa State
Al Rudolfson Rolfe's all state high school star earns his freshman numeral at Iowa State College. In an intra squad scrimmage before the Big Six win over Nebraska at Ames he scored 10 points to lead the freshman to a 15 to 18 victory.
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al Rudolfson
Rolfe
Iowa State College
Iowa State
Nebraska
Ames
Rudolfson
Louis Mense
Cyclone
Ray Donels
Pocahontas Man Arrested for Defacing Money
Jim Gamble, 36, of Pocahontas, was arrested in Spencer on charges of defacing a $1 bill and attempting to pass it as a $5 at a tavern. Identified by a driver's license, Gamble had worked in a Pocahontas garage. Bound to the federal grand jury by U. S. Commissioner J. W. Hubbard in Sioux City. next grand jury session May 23. He is held unable to post bond by Sioux City authorities.
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Jim Gamble
Pocahontas
Spencer
Gamble
U. S
J. W. Hubbard
Sioux City
Presbyterian Ladies Missionary Society Meets Thursday
The Presbyterian Ladies Missionary Society begins its new year with a regular meeting at Mrs LeRoy Nelson's home on Wednesday March 15 Devotions cover the subject of stewardship led by Mrs Leland McIntire Mrs W L Stanley presents Trying to Maintain American Standards and Japan as shown by Mrs Minnie Jarvis The group plans a mother and daughter banquet for later this month
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Presbyterian Ladies’ Missionary Society
LeRoy
Nelson
Leland McIntire
W. L. Stanley
Japan
Minnie Jarvis
Maasdam Holds Surplus Livestock Sale March 22
Leonard G Maasdam announces a surplus livestock sale on March 22 featuring over 100 head including Hampshire brood sows feeder pigs late fall pigs sheep with lambs by side and young cattle and horses. The sale will be two miles north and two miles east of the D M T school on Highway 44. Await next week's Arrow for a complete list.
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Leonard’ G. Maasdam
Hampshire
Arrow
Evangelistic Meetings Grow at Local Methodist Church
The Methodist church hosts nightly evangelistic meetings with 7:30 PM services led by Arthur Dahl. Cottage prayers at 10 AM in four districts, after school songs and scripture for children, and a youth group inviting peers. A pantomime of The Old Rugged Cross with an electric cross. Sunday features a 10 AM Sunday school rally and expected record attendance.
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Arthur Dahl
Christ
E O Gehrt to Auction Household Goods Next Wednesday
E O Gehrt will sell his furniture and household goods at public auction at his residence next Wednesday. The sale starts at 2 p.m. C B Lindeman will serve as auctioneer. See ad elsewhere in the Arrow.
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E. O. Gehrt
BE. Lindeman
Farm Moving Day draws 25000 Iowa farmers March 1
Approximately 25,000 Iowa farmers including owners and tenants took part in the annual farm moving day on March 1. Agricultural economist Rainer Schickele of Iowa State College, a Farm Tenancy Committee member, notes mobility trends similar to past years and cites census figures that show steady movement.
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Iowa
Rainer Schickele
Iowa State College
Iowa Farm Tenancy Committee
Schickele
Promotion Club Meeting Today at Noon
The Promotion club will meet at noon in the new Central States dining room in the basement of the new building. Full membership attendance is requested. C. L. Gunderson will preside over the business session.
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Promotion Club
Central States
C. L. Gunderson
Central States Electric Co Opens New Building
Rolfe's newest business building on the west side of Main Street opened last Saturday with 650 visitors. The 22 by 28 foot brick one story structure includes a full basement and two car garage, knotty pine offices, a dining room in the basement, a modern kitchen, stock room, and a store room.
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Rolfe
Central States Electric Co
Manson Man Elected to Credit Company Board
The Storm Lake Production Credit association held its 1989 organizational meeting in Storm Lake after the stockholders meeting in early January. Roy EB. Keir and Henry Dall were reelected to three year terms. other directors include Charles A. Allen Mes ser Leith and H. V. Stein berg. 1938 was the best year in the associations history with over 200 members using its services as a 4 percent interest rate on future borrowings was announced.
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Storm Lake Production Credit Association
Storm Lake
Roy EB. Keir
Henry Dall
Charles A. Allen
Messer Leith
Laurens
H. V. Steinberg
Manson
Storm Lake Association
Garfield Hustlers Elect Officers At County Meeting
The Garfield Hustlers met at Robert Wiegert's home Monday evening with nine members present. Roger DeWolf was elected candidate for the county office and Everett White elected voting delegate with Forest Ives as alternate. County officers will be chosen March 25 at Laurens during the 4-H club party.
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Garfield Hustlers
Robert Wiegert
Roger DeWolf
Everett White
Forest Ives
Laurens
Don Shimon
Rollin Ives
Raymond Wiegert
Morris Ives
Wiegert
Don Shim
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P.E. O
Standard Oil
OWA
Woman's Club
M. E. Church
Humboldt
Watson
Taylor Rolfe
Quar
Hansen
Rolfeites
Cornwell
Taylor
F Rolfe
TP Hansen
Leo Cornwell
Tutt
G Saath On Es Fe Enn Taylor
F Cox
Em Se Ee Ee Hansen
Onre
Ern Verees
Sandvig Wee
Ite
D. Cornwell
Hee Cox
G Smith Sandvig
Ame
Smith _ Laurens— Hurley
Jensen
Ewe Humboldt— Alexander
Bjornsen
F Mather
G Christensen
Curten
G Myers
C Reewe
D. Henely
Ae Larson Looney
Alborn
Chamberlain Peterson B. Henely
Norland
Reasoner Wiegert
Pocahontas CO
Presbyterian Society
L. G. Maasdam
Central States CO
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