T S Clark Elected to Rolfe Consolidated School Board
Voters chose Dr. T S Clark for the Rolfe Consolidated School District No 1 board seat with 114 ballots. Other candidates included R B Ranney 178 votes and W Webb 105, with Wiegert elected treasurer 188 to 0. County election totals show 243 votes cast district wide and 116 for Mrs P Brinkman and 112 for Melvin Thorson in the Rolfe district.
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E Achoolhouse
Board of Education
Consolidated School
T. S. Clark
Board of
Hse Tames
Clark
Rolfe
Ector
R. B. Ranney
W. Webb
Melvin Thorson
Plover
Desines
Two
Davidson Named County Chairman In Cancer Drive
B Hook of Mason City announced 99 chairmen in 99 counties to lead the April 1948 fund raising campaign for the American Cancer Society. J L Davidson of Rolfe named airman for Pocahontas county and urged nationwide education and service to cut cancer deaths by encouraging early doctor visits. The national goal is 16 042 000, up from 12 000 000, with Elmer H Rohst as national chairman and Iowa set to raise 272 320 this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Beer Society
B. Hook
Mason City
Campion
JL. R. Davidson
Rolfe
Pocahontas County
American Cancer Socr
Disig
Columbia
England
Swed
American Ee Society
Hook Ted
Elmer H. Rohst
Ional
Towa
Davidson
Cahontay County
Buckwalter to Speak at Rolfe Banquet Tonight
A mother-daughter banquet at Rolfe Methodist church Friday evening March 12 at 6 80 features Mrs. C I Buckwalter of Humboldt as speaker. Proceeds will be used by the church.
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Buckwalter
Rolfe Methodist Church
Irs. C. 1
Humboldt
Bixler Wins First in Pre-district Iowa Speech Contest
Mary Lou Bixler took first in humorous at the pre district contest in Humboldt on March 8 with Fate of Melpomenus Jones. Dorothy Iverson also earned first rating in the same class. Judges were Prof. George Reynolds Mrs Keuhl and A LeFoy from Buena Vista college. Winners advance to Ida Grove district contest, with finals in Boone in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou Bixler
Iowa
Humboldt
Melpomenus Jones
Dorothy Iverson
Crystal Lake
Clarion
Rolfe
Ogden
Boone
Ware
Manson
Jewell
Buena Vista College
George Reynolds
Keuhl
A. LeFoy
Ida Grove
Club Luncheon Held on Monday in Rolfe
The Greater Rolfe club held its bi weekly luncheon last Monday at the lounge. P Lomen acted as chairman. The Nain Lutheran Aid ladies served the luncheon. Mr and Mrs Fred Smith were welcomed back to Rolfe business. Dr L R Feldman moved to request town council publish proceedings in The Rolfe Arrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Rolfe
Is. P. Lomen
Nain Lutheran Aid Society
Hr. I. Wick
QO. I. Lehnus
Fred Smith
Rolfe
HW. V. Bartz
N. J. Bixler
Feldman
Bernice Hauck
Nain Lutheran Ladies
Pheasant Count Starts March 22 Across State
Conservation officers begin the annual spring pheasant census on March 22, surveying populations and sex ratios in north central and south sections of each county. Daily checks run about 1 hour 45 minutes before sunrise through April 10, using slow drive sampling to count birds observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bravel
Lutherans Unite in Rolfe To Form One Congregation
At a Tuesday meeting Trinity Lutheran members voted 67 to 5 to unite with Nain Lutheran to form a single congregation. The plan had already won a large majority at the main church meeting. A new church building is planned once funds and favorable conditions allow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran
Nain Lutheran
Rolfe
Obituary: Daniel Sease 1855 1948
Daniel Sease died March 2 near Scranton at age 93. Born January 8, 1855 in Henry county Illinois, he married Lettie Mae Goodyear in 1888 and had seven daughters and five sons. Survived by numerous children and a sister, with his wife predeceasing him in 1981.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Sease
Conrad Sease
Scranton
Conrad
Mary Sease
Henry County
Greene County
Iowa
Lettie Mae Goodyear
Hazel
Sease
Mountain Grove
Jefferson
Ben
Essie Sarr
Springfield
Oregon
Percy
Genoa
Colo
Rolfe
Raymond
Otho
Gladys Yocum
Thayer
Cornelia Reberry
Berdena Fawkes
Visalia
Calif
Eva Trumble
Emmett
Idaho
Mary Anderson
Stratford
Henry
Cooper
Tillie Moulds
Roosevelt Township Women Plan March 11 Meeting
Roosevelt Township women organize a meeting at Mrs. Hara Tebben's home on Thursday March 11. The lesson titled The Use of the Pressure Saucepan will be presented. The session begins at 1 30 PM and all Roosevelt township women are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Township
Hara Tebben
Violin Program By Louise Thorson Draws Packed House
Louise Thorson’s violin program last Friday evening drew a well attended audience. The crowd praised her talent and performance as she offered a refined display of skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Thorson
Thorson
Nomination Meeting Scheduled at Legion Hall Thursday
A public meeting will be held at the Legion hall at 8 o clock Thursday evening March 18 to nominate candidates for town offices. The event is open to all residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Cozy Cafe Treats Basket Ball Boys
Verna Meyers owner of the Cozy Corner Cafe treated the basketball team and their coaches to a 7:30 supper last Thursday evening. Cheerleaders Virginia DeVaul Janet Olney and Jean Winter served the group and Joyce Thornton was absent due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Lease
LeRoy Larson
M. D. Anderson
Verna Meyers
Cozy Corner Cafe
Virginia DeVaul
Janet Olney
Jean Winter
Joyce Thornton
Mr. Meyens
Soils Commissioner Election Planned in Pocahontas County
The Pocahontas county soils district holds a Friday election at the public school in Pocahontas to fill a six year term on the soil conservation service committee. Nominated are O T Hinrichs of Gilmore City and Elmer A Peterson of Fondul. Tom Kelly, ex service member, will speak on soil conservation. ballot box opens at 7 30 with doughnuts and coffee served after the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soils District
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
Soil Conservation Service Committee
Tom Kelly
Soil Conservation Service
Kelly
F. C. Gilchrist
Laurens
O. T. Hinrichs
Gilmore City
Elmer A. Peterson
Fondal
Pocahontas County 4-H Plans Growth During National Week
Extension Director Dale Goodell outlines aims for 1948 Pocahontas County 4-H with 470 members up from 380 in 1947 and a goal to gain 30 by April 1. Projects include livestock crops clothing and expanded camps tours and rallies backed by 50 volunteer leaders.
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Pocahontas County
Dale Goodell
Goodell
Josephine Lund
AAA Meeting In Pocahontas Chooses Conservation Practices
A county meeting in Pocahontas Friday March 5 instructed AAA township committeemen on aiding farmers in choosing 1948 conservation practices. Four practices were adopted weed control liming materials fertilizers and green manure crops. Farm worksheets must be signed by March 31 with meetings at the Rolfe lounge March 10 and 11 from 1 to 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
AAA
Pocahontas County
Henry H. DeWall, Jr
County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Rolfe
Town State Band Tour Opens In Ames March 8
Alvin Riches son of P J Riches Rolfe is among 90 Town State college students on the 1948 spring concert tour. The band started March 8 at Ames high school and will play Webster City next Monday with stops in Atlantic Council Bluffs Shenandoah Creston Des Moines and Indianola Pella Newton. Prof Alvin R Edgar directs the group and Harriet Porter remains the tour soloist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Alvin Riches
P. J. Riches
Rolfe
Town State College
Ames High School
Webster City
Atlantic High School
Joslyn Memorial Auditorium
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Shenandoah
Creston
Craston
Chariton
KRNT
Des Moines
Indianola
Pella
Newton
Alvin R. Edgar
Harriet Porter
WHO
Alvin
Division of Agriculture
Weed Control Meeting For Pocahontas County Farmers
Pocahontas county farmers commercial sprayers and others interested in weed control may learn modern methods at the county weed meeting in Pocahontas on March 12. The event at the courthouse begins 8 p.m. with I P Sylvester the principal speaker demonstrating spray equipment and latest chemicals. A 7 p.m. Legion hall potluck is planned for March 15 for American Legion and Auxiliary members and families.
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Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
Sylvester
Legion Hall
The
American Legion and Auxiliary
Plover American Legion Wins Independent Basketball Tourney
The Plover American Legion team defeated Rolfe 72-60 in the final at Plover high school gym. Harry Murray led Rolfe with 29 points while Phayne Heathman scored 25 for Plover. Consolation winner Mallard beat Webb 58-39. Regular rounds saw Plover beat West Bend 58-36 and Rolfe beat Ottosen 48-40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plover American Legion
Plover ‘High School
Rolfe
Plover
Phayne Heathman
iPlover
Fred Forsythe
Alvin Fowler
Don Roush
Donald Gibson
Harlan Horsman
George Johnson
Murray
Ballard
Dale Rickard
Bob Heathman
Orville Heathman
Loren Heathman
George Anderson
Paul Sinek
Harry Murray
A. L. Garlock
G. D. DeBoer
Roper Heathman
West Bend
Mallard
Ruthven
Webb
Laurens
Ottosen
Byron Hunt To Open Radio Repair Shop Next Door
Byron Hunt will operate a radio repair shop in the building west of Miller's Place starting Monday March 15. Johnnie Loss will join as refrigeration repair expert. Both bring experience from F II Rickard & Sons with prior work in radio repair and electric wiring. Loss came from Algona in 1946 to operate a roller skating tink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Hunt
Miller’s Place
Johnnie Loss
F. ii. Rickard & Sons
Byron
James Hunt
Rickard’s
Jolfe
Loss
Algona
J. J. Rickard & Sons
Water Ballet Features Miss Sally Webb at Cornell College
Miss Sally Webb of Rolfe, daughter of Mr and Mrs M W Webb, will appear in the annual water ballet presented by the Aequatic club of Cornell college in Alumni Gymnasium Friday March 12.
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Mount Vernon
Iowa
Sally Webb
M. W. Webb
Rolfe
Aequatic Club
Cornell College
Alumni Gymnasium
Moves in Rolfe Community Marching Moves In
In Rolfe during early March many residents moved between local farms and towns. Names include Robert Rutgers Virgil Munford Ray Kraninger Ross Moon Kenneth Zeman Sylvester Roy George Bunting Earl Young family Warner De Vries Howard Morse Richard Hoveland John Witt John Graff ElRoy Ripperger Maurice Sanden Donald Spiess James Cruickshank Byron Halverson Haskell Boles Harold Marchants Cecil Hocking Frank Williams Howard DeWolf Dean Stover John Santoff Lester Richter Munsons Allen Simonson Ivan Harris the Hroneks J O Hosier Nels Madsen Chris Sorensen Leslie Allen Dora Simonsen Louis Simonsen and others moving to farms and new homes around Rolfe and nearby farms.
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Robert Rutgers
West Bend
Virgil Munford
Rutgers
Ray Kraninger
Alta Vista
Ross Moon
Pocahontas
Kenneth Zeman
Sylvester Roy
William Fisher
George Bunting
Lime Springs
Earl Young
Bunting
Warner de Vries
George Miller
Youngs
Howard Morse
Plover
Richard Hoveland
Morse
John Witt
Humboldt
John Graff
Witt
ElRoy Ripperger
Gilmore City
Maurice Sanden
Anne Wiley
Rippergers
Creorge Marine
Sanden
Donald Spiess
Marine
James Cruickshank
Hauswirth
Byron Halverson
Andrew Simonson
Haskell Boles
Viever
H. D. Coombs
Mallard
Art DeVaul
Dewey Johannes
Glen Samuels
Samuels
Hardin Chism
Missouri
Harold Marchants
Amos Marchant
Cecil Hocking
Guy Smith
Frank Williams
Howard Spencer
Verne Jarvis
Howard DeWolf
Dr. Beam
Rolfe
Dean Stover
Sac City
Nels Madsen
Chris Sorensen
Madsen
Leslie Allen
Carl Sandvizy
Dora Simonsen
Louis Simonsen
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Ranney High
Avidson
Fiat UN 2
Clinton
Trinity and
Nain Lutheran Churches
Cozy Cafe
Basket Ball Boys
Player Legion
Rolfe Lounge
Town State Band
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