Pocahontas and Rolfe Notes Highlight Local Moves
Local residents shift homes and travel between Pocahontas and nearby towns. Families like the Wickers move to Budd Island Minn, Gruvers visit Alfred Mick’s, and the Beents/Nowack circles discuss market changes. Community events include a Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society meeting at Mrs. Stiller’s and various visits to relatives in Elmore and Des Moines.
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Gruver
Rolfer
Woman
Foreign Missionary Society
Tom Edge
Laurens
Judd Drinkwater
Spencer
D. F. Beents
Fred Gillispie
Dolliver
Iowa
Perry Grover
Gowrie
Mamie Albaugh
Lonnie Lamberton
Ware
G. A. Gruver
Perry Gruver
H. D. Gruver
Alfred Mick
Louie McVay
Mason Home
Will Nowack
Mallard
Building A Plenty in 1920 Big Home Building Push
Shull's Dope Sheet notes L C Johnson of Shull Lumber in town last week and Bill moved recently. Jolliffe plans a fine chicken house at spring opening. A broad 1920 home-building push aims to house 4 million homeless families, requiring vast lumber and materials. readers are urged to start projects early. A Twain quip about humor and a gate sales pitch appear, plus a bedtime misadventure ending with a confused salute to Mr Smithsh and a police question about home.
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L. C. Johnson
Shull Lumber Co
Bill
D. B. Jolliffe
Bradgate Notes On Local People And Events
Gus Smith visited from Humboldt. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Clyde Kelsey on March 4. Mrs H P Schoonover and Mrs A Godden visited in Humboldt. Miss Mary Tilton home from Charles for a short stay. Mrs Laurence Meech moved to Rolfe with Mr Meech taking a new job. Many high school pupils attended a basketball tournament at Rolfe last Friday. Caywood and Merle Weaver were in Bode. Caywood bought the barber shop and moved fixtures to Bradgate. Chris Brandhoij attended a Des Moines threshers convention. Mrs O J Sheldon and Mrs John Logan shopped in Fort Dodge. Mrs J J Vandorne went to Sac City after a sister's death. The Dakota City Bradgate basketball…
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Clyde Kelsey
H. P. Schoonover
A. Godden
Humboldt Vandas
Mary Tilton
Charles
Laurence Meech
Rolfe
Meech
Fop. Caywood
Merle Weaver
Bode
Caywood
Bradgate
Chris Brandhoij
Des Moines
O. J. Sheldon
John Logan
Fort Dodge
Farmers Elevator Co Opens as Stock Sells Well
Last Thursday L A Middleton of the Iowa Farm Bureau and Hum boldt county agent Mr Pickard attended the second meeting of the Farmers Elevator Co Here committees reported 6600 dollars in shares sold Stockholders voted to incorporate for 50000 dollars with 12000 paid in before start of business Directors elected were A Hemerson P R Norse Will Hoag Wm Benjamin Ed Wolcott Arch Adams and William Brown A board meeting followed to elect officers and discuss building a new elevator Middleton highlighted marketing knowledge and works for the U S Bureau of Markets and the State Federation of Perm Bureaus aiding farmers in such efforts
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L. A. Middleton
Iowa Farm Bureau
P. R. Norse
Will Hoag
Wm. Benjamin
Ed Wolcott
Areh Adams
William Brown
resignations from ISU faculty top the year 1919
The Ames administration faces a serious issue as eighty four faculty and staff resignments occur in 1919. Many move to better paying commercial, farming, or other school jobs. Salary offers lure specialists, causing heavier workloads for those who stay while enrollments reach about four thousand.
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Iowa State College
Colhepe
Census Figures Soon To Be Public
The Arrow urges readers to subscribe as census data will be released, with a humorous hope that everyone is counted twice to boost the town’s reputation as a growing community.
What Happens in the Dark Cartoon Targets Potatoes Market
In Wisconsin farmers sell potatoes for two dollars a bushel and dig for about one dollar and twenty five cents. Freight charges push delivery to central towns to two dollars fifty five. Some central towns see peck lot deliveries at four twenty, yielding about one sixty five per bushel for middlemen.
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Wisconsin
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Birt Bourett
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Truelsen
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Joyce Clarke
Will Obrecht
John Brazier
Violet
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Arthur Buck
Bismark
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Leta Reents
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Louis Buck
Joplin
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Elmer
Howard Albaugh
Leon Leazer
A. B. Tucker
Chicapo
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Say
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A. Hoag
Leonard Seaman
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First National Bank
Havelock
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County OF Pocahontas
I. W. C. Wood
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Nu’mer
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Humboldt
J. J. Vandorne
Sac City
Havelock Twilight
Shorty Hamilton
Arizona
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Mexico
Middleton
U.S
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Webber
Relfe
Plover
Lews
Gear Ace Ca
Nacke’s Pharmacy
Rolfe, Iowa
Iowa Steel Posts
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Genter Post
Weage
Penia
Everlasting
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Rolfe Grain & Milling Company
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