Fonda Wins County Basketball Tournament Title
Rolfe hosts the second annual county tournament with Fonda High as undisputed champions. Fonda defeated Laurens in preliminaries and Pocahontas, then beat Rolfe City in the final 70 to 30. Gilmore City, Ware, and Pocahontas teams showed strong play, with Rolfe upsetting Gilmore City in the semis and Richardith’s shooting highlighted by spectators. Mrs. Glyde Brinkman and family visited Unionville, Missouri. both Mrs. Brinkman and the baby are improving.
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Fonda
Bone Fonda Endersbe
Orie Ee Fonda Shanes
Ats Ainetielmats Laurens Ogden
Gresenngnens Fonda
Laurens Teil Eee
Pocahontas Iossem
Urens Raputt Co
Aes Rolfe
Regan
le Fonda
Mele City
Laurens
Pocahontas
Cena E Ife
Illmore City
Fonda Whas
Fonday
Rolfe
Pocahontas County
Rolfe High School
Fonda High
Pyor Bloom
Onda
Gilmore
Ware
Jare
Ams
Gilore
Are
Gilmore City
Richard Ith
Young Hambley
Usess
Bloom
Havelock
Plaver
Strong Hindman
Fort Dodge
Americaniz ers Warn Against Unrest in Our Homes
An editorial urges true American patriotism urging readers to speak of America as the nation and home. It defends the Star Spangled Banner as single language pride and notes happiness in the real American home. It emphasizes majority rule with minority consideration.
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America
School Election Yields Light Turnout and Quiet Result
A small school election produced 79 ballots with directors Hollis Campbell McEwen and treasurer Kent elected, join holdovers Grant and Larson. An observer notes 34 voters had children in school and 45 did not, suggesting female voters might boost turnout.
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E. L. Hollis
A. V. Graeber
T. R. Campbell
Wm. Obrecht
Joseph McEwen
Kent
Gee Aiml
Fr. L. Hollis
J. T. Grant
L. W. Larson
Wilcox Hamp Shire Sale Postponed By Severe Weather
The Hamp shires sale of Col. Harry Grove by Col. Harry Grove of Plover was halted by heavy snow and blizzard weather. Auctioneer delayed and buyers stranded. sale postponed a week and rescheduled for today with forty head remaining, top price $400 and the offering praised for quality.
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EK. EK. Wilcox
Hampshires
South Dakota
Enuf
Farm Bureau Topics and Forage Prices Debated at Meeting
Mike Linnan flags soy beans and alkali control as discussion points for farmers. Hay at 25 a ton and other forage crops loom large while litter and grass growth on town sites draw bemused notes. Pocahontas county faces contrasts between low and high value land and labor costs.
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Mike Linnan
Pocahontas County
Mrs. Max Mayer Addresses Rolfe on Americanization
The Rolfe Woman's Club hosted Mrs. Max Mayer of Town City for a talk on Americanization. She highlighted illiteracy figures, urged citizen responsibility, and stressed women's vital role in promoting American ideals through family, church, and school collaborations.
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Rolfe Woman’s Club
Max Mayer
Town City
America
Mayer
Rolfe
Rolfe boy Isaac E. Smith shines with music fame
The Rolfe area notes Isaac FE Smith gaining nationwide notice for composing songs. His piece The Sunset Trail is set to music by George Graff Jr. Smith, son of Francia Smith a former Free Methodist minister, now lives in Alberta. Also reported are Hooper Nebraska sales by H F Olerich including a sow with nine pigs at 1750 and a Designer fall pig boar at 30000 with price 800.
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Rolfe
Isaac FE. Smith
George Graff Jr
Francia Smith
E. R. Smith
Isaac
Alberta
H. F. Olerich
Myer Bros
Hooper
Neb
Henry
Lombardi Ltd. at Scenic Theatre starring Bert Ly Tell
The Scenic Theatre presents Lombardi Ltd a Screen Classics Inc. super production starring Bert Ly Tell on Monday evening March 15. The film described as a fashion show and comedy drama features the star in a male modiste role with American collaborators who helped adapt the stage play for the screen. Oliver Morosco produced the original Broadway stage version which ran in New York and toured extensively.
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Lombardi, Ltd
Screen Classics Inc
Bert Lytell
Lombardi Ltd
East High
Oliver Morosco
New York
Ellen Boyd Severson Obituary From Illinois to Iowa
Ellen Boyd Severson born August 31 1887 near Cabery Illinois died March 4 1920 after a brief illness influenza and complications. She married John Severson November 18 1916 of Rolfe Iowa and lived here with their three infant children who died in infancy. Survived by husband parents four sisters and three brothers and distant relatives. Funeral at home and Clinton cemetery Rolfe officiated by Rev C M Verle. Distinct mourners traveled from Buckingham Illinois and Centerville South Dakota to attend.
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Ellen Boyd Severson
Cabery
Ill
John Severson
Rolfe
Ilinois
Clinton Cemetery
Ralfe
Rev. C. M. Verle
S. D. Boyd
Tollie
Mabel
Buckingham
Til
Oscar Boyd
Centerville
S. D
Mr. Severson
Des Moines Township elects three directors in school vote
In Des Moines township a school election Sunday elected B. J. Lehmis and Ernest Struthers to three year terms and John Wax to a two year term with no slate. Voters wrote in favorites and the day passed without incident.
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Des Moines
B. J. Lehmis
Ernest Struthers
John Wax
Oratory Contest Set for Northwest Iowa Sub-District
Rolfe hosts a sub-district declamatory contest with thirteen schools, including Humboldt and Garner, vying for a spot in the district contest. Myron Roos, the county winner, will represent Rolfe at the event in the high school auditorium in Rolfe on Friday evening March 12.
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Rolfe
Northwest Tawa
Humboldt
Laverne
Livermore
Ruthven
Renwick
Plover
Forest City
Lake Mills
Gilmore City
Corwith
Britt
Garner
Myron Roos
Woman voters organize in Pocahontas County
Mrs J A Crummer of Pocahontas appointed county chair by state to organize Republican women in Pocahontas County. Clinton township joins with Mrs Robert Bruce as organizer. Women will vote for president and electors this year, making organization essential.
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J. A. Crummer
Pocahontas
Highland Farm
Crummer
Max Mayer
Pocahontas County
Clinton Township
Robert Bruce
Miss Hazel Lotz Weds Roy J Richardson at Lake Township
Miss Hazel Lotz and Roy J Richardson married at the bride's mother's home in Lake township on Wednesday March 10. They will reside at Auburn. Miss Lotz is well known locally with many friends sending best wishes for married life.
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Hazel Lotz
Roy J. Richardson
Mary Lotz
Lake Township
Auburn
Hazel
Local Visitors Stay At Clarence Lighter Home
Mrs J H Lighter and Mrs John Gunderson with son Deane visited Terris Wednesday evening for a few days at the Clarence Lighter residence. Mrs M B Cornwell of Roosevelt township, an long-time local resident, died this morning after a period of illness.
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J. H. Lighter
John Gunderson
Deane
Terris
Clarence Lighter
M. B. Cornwell
Roosevelt Township
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James Bruce
Joe. McEwen
D. D. McEwen
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