Paving Contract Awarded for 6.12 Miles South of Mallard
The State Highway Commission awarded a $154 043 paving contract for 6.12 miles of Primary No 47 from Mallard to Booth and Olson Sioux City. A second contract for culverts totaling 2 965 goes to Andrew Peterson Tyler Minnesota. The project crosses Palo Alto and Pocahontas counties creating a four mile unpaved gap and drawing local calls to push for full summer paving.
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State Highway Commission
Mallard
Booth
Palo Alto County
Pocahontas County
Havelock
Pocahontas
Highway Commission
Quiet Rolfe School District election yields single candidate
Rolfe Independent School District held a quiet annual meeting with 130 votes cast. Only J P Graves filed for director re election while write ins appeared. Balloting for treasurer listed multiple names including J C Damborg J H Brinkman and G Butler with several scattered sheets marked spoiled votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Independent
J. P. Graves
J. Struthers
M. W. Webb
G. G. Butler
L. R. Davidson
Mrs. W. S. Watson Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. William S. Watson formerly of this community now of Spring Valley Minnesota died at her son Leon's home east of Bradgate at midnight Sunday. The body lay in Rolfe and Humboldt before shipment to Oxford Iowa for interment. Born Jenny Ann Venter in Virginia City Nevada August 28 1866 she died March 10 1935 aged 68 years six months ten days. Survived by husband five sons Frank Stanton Leon Clarence and Gordon a daughter Louise and four grandchildren two of whom she raised after their mother’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Watson
Spring Valley
Minn
Leon
Bradgate
Rolfe
MelIntire
Humboldt
Oxford
Iowa
Jenny Ann Venter
Virginia City
Nevada
W. S. Watson
Frank
Stanton
Clarence
Gordon
Louise
Rolfe Cagers Travel to Bode for Return Game
Rolfe High basketballers head to Bode this Thursday for a return engagement with the Norsemen. The home team previously proved tough with a strong performance on Rolfe’s court, and tonight the coach urges the squad to bring maximum effort and intensity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe High
Bode
Rolfe Court
Rolfe
Coming Events Pad March Readiness Gatherings
A community events list outlines meetings and activities from March 14 to March 27 across Pocahontas County including American Home Study Club at Mrs Grant Pollocks, Rolfe Presbyterian Church Institute, Trinity Lutheran Catechism Class, D M T Worth While Club, missionary Joy Smith speaking, Farm Bureau unit supper, American Legion Stag meeting, Bon Ton Bridge Club, Chapter FA P K D, Trinity Lutheran Missionary Society, Delta Delt Bridge Club, Tuesday Club, B C I Club, A L D Club, Kensington Kensington and other special plans with varied venues and hosts. Hens confinement references grit and oyster shell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Home Study Club
Grant Pollock
Church School Institute
Rolfe Presbyterian Church
Trinity Lutheran
Evelyn Weishaar
C. J. Morrison
Arvin Burroughs
Arthur Vaughn
M. E&. Aid Mociery
Kensington
Rolfe Golf Club Tries Blood Transfusion to Stay Open
A Rolfe Golf Club meeting discussed electing three new board members to replace former leaders. They proposed a “blood transfusion” to save the club as 16 paying members and 19 associates supported the lean year, with the future of the course and park at stake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Golf Club
R. G. Hunter
C. W. Siefkin
C. J. White
Marion Bruce
Rolfe
Leonard McDonald
Lawrence Quinsland
Jim” Wilson
Isome
Zolfe
Presbyterian Excelsior Society Elects Officers
The Presbyterian Ladies Excelsior Society met at the manse for an all day meeting and pot-luck lunch with 32 members present. Officers elected for the year include President Mrs H I Olerich First Vice President Mrs E Fisher and Vice President Mrs Maude Ives Secretary Mrs W L McIntire and Treasurer Mrs Minnie Jarvis. Several comforters were tied for welfare work in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Ladies Excelsior Society
H. I. Olerich
E. Fisher
Maude Ives
W. L. McIntire
Minnie Jarvis
County Legionaires To Meet In Havelock
A stay meeting of the American Legion Association of Pocahontas county will be held in Legion Hall Havelock Monday March 18 evening. State Commander will be present with county officers C G B Miller adjutant and D Jones county commander among those listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Association of
Pocahontas County
Legion Hall
Havelock
Ha ¢Ha Enankar
Plover Woman Cora Barker Garlock Dies in California
Mrs. Cora Garlock Barker of Palo Alto California died of cancer in a San Francisco hospital. Born October 15 1878 in Cedar township she was a Rolfe Des Moines and Pocahontas native and Des Moines University alumna. Survived by husband Guy Barker children Roger Guy Jr and daughters Mrs Kane and Mrs Knowles and three grandchildren. Funeral held March 4 at Palo Alto First Baptist Church with Rev Offenheiser officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Garlock Barker
San Francisco
Cora
Garlock
Cedar Township
Fonda
Rolfe
Garlocks
Old Rolfe
Pocahontas
Des Moines
Des Moines University
Guy Barker
Plover
Provost
Alberta
Canada
Palo Alto
Cal
Agnes Garlock
H. H. Hoyt
Webster City
Iowa
C. A. Garlock
Fort Dodge
L. FE. Garlock
Pechan Walsh Wedding At St Patrick Church
Miss Lillian E Walsh and Edward N Pechan wed March 5 1935 at St Patrick s Fort Dodge couple to reside on groom s Pocahontas farm Rev Father Hugh O Brien officiated with Mrs James Condon singing Ave Maria and On This Day bridesmaid Miss Marie Walsh best man Clement Walsh 60 relatives attended three course breakfast with pink and white decor at Fort Dodge Messenger
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick’s Church
Lillian E. Walsh
Thos. M. Walsh
Pioneer
Edward N. Pechan
Joseph Pechan
Pocahontas
Hugh O’brien
James Condon
Fort Dodge
Josephine McKivoy
Clare
Wroom
Marie Walsh
Clement Walsh
Irene Hughes
Estella Walsh
Helen Cain
Alice Walsh
Evelyn Sennett
Mary Jo Krebs
Mary Ford
Grace
Mae Condon
Community Notices from Blairsburg and Surrounding Areas
Miss Irene McNee spent the weekend at her Blairsburg home. Dr. T. D. Jones attended a Pocahontas Dental Society meeting. Des Moines Township Worth-White Club may meet March 16 at Miss Evelyn Weishaar’s home. Delta Delt Bridge Club met at Mrs. M. P. Hancher’s home with Mrs. Marion Bruce as guest. Mrs. C. W. Siefkin to entertain the club March 22. Erwin Obrecht, a Mutual Telephone lineman, moved to the Falmersburg exchange as trouble shooter. Donald Hansell, formerly of Rolfe, now serves as lineman in Hudson temporarily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene McNee
Blairsburg
T. D. Jones
Pocahontas Dental Society
Pocahontas
Des Moines
Erwin Obrecht
Mutual Telephone Co
Rolfe
Falmersburg
Donald Hansell
Hudson
Business Anniversary of Chas M Webb in Rolfe
Saturday marks the 46th anniversary of C M Webb starting his drug business in Rolfe Iowa. Webb who trained in DeWitt and Chicago later built up the town’s first electric light and gas services, road drives and a thriving shop. A special sale and a view of Webb’s community picture album are planned for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Webb
Rolfe
DeWitt
School of Pharmacy
Chicago
Charley
Salt Lake City
Battle Creek
Hawarden
Chicago & North Western
Eagle Grove
Webb
W. S
Sam” McEwen
Central States
Exchange Bank
Mr. Webb
Vacation Church School Institute Here March 15
A Vacation Church School Institute will be held at Rolfe Presbyterian Church on Friday March 15 for those interested in advancing vacation church school work. Registration starts at 9 80 a.m. No registration charge but a freewill offering received. Those who bring lunches may use a noon hour lunch area.
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Rolfe Presbyterian Church
Farm Bureau Notes and Interesting Farm News
During a Texas blizzard more than 25 000 cattle died across three counties they were piled and burned. Stallion registrations in Iowa show a 22 percent rise this year per the Iowa Department of Agriculture. Federal Land Banks land sales averaged about 20 percent higher than a year ago. Remove sick chickens promptly as death loss hits poultry income per Iowa State College poultrymen. Farmers can sell straw now via the County Agent. alfalfa and foxtail hay demand notes. D M T Meeting set for March 18 at the Des Moines Township Unit school with a 7:00 p m potluck and orchestra program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Iowa State College
D. M.T
Des Moines
Farm Bureau
Local Visitors and Travel Notes From Rodman Area
Social notes report visits from Mr. and Mrs. George Ivey to Rodman, and Mr. and Mrs. James Bruce returning from Waterloo. Fort Dodge visitors include Mrs. J. B. Julius staying with Mrs. Forrest Grant, and Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Dickey visiting Frank Srouse and Ernest Cox Jr. Homes. Mrs. Hepsy Forsythe returns from Atlant to see her son Wm. Forsythe, with a stop at Homewood. Andrew Isaacson and A. J. Applegate plan a trip to Albuquerque for arthritis treatment with a nature cure doctor. A. G. Sroufe hosts friends for a birthday party with cards and refreshments. Amy Ireland of Mutual Life Insurance Company earns top regional marks in paid-for business, applications, and volume, ranking 45th nationally for lives insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ivey
Victor Robinson
Rodman
James Bruce
Waterloo
J. B. Julius
Fort Dodge
Forrest E. Grant
H. E. Dickey
Frank Srouse
Ernest Cox Jr
Hepsy Forsythe
Atlant
Wm. Forsythe
Homewood
Andrew Isaacson
A. J. Applegate
Albuquerque
N. M
A. G. Sroufe
Des Moines
Ireland
Pocahontas Captures Gilmore City Sectional Cage Title
Pocahontas won the sectional high school basketball tournament at Gilmore City last Thursday through Saturday. They beat Rolfe 25 to 23 in the opener, then defeated Laurens in the semifinals and Humboldt in the final by comfortable margins. Rolfe, unable to click as a unit, fought hard but fell short. locals boast of Pocahontas advancing beyond the county tourney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Gilmore City
Rolfe
Gilmore
Laurens
Humboldt
Althe
R.H.S
June Kendall
Corrine Otto
Arlene Peterson
Anita Miller
Fort Dodge
Sally Webb
Ruth Murray
Gordon Hoard
Audrey
Dorothy Russell
Eleanor jJunkman
Davenport
Wortes
Gilmore City School Robbed After Tournament Heist
Robbers broke into the Gilmore City school Saturday night via a window, stealing $50 to $60 from offices while branch bank funds nearby were saved. The superintendent’s safe was broken but yielded no cash. The break-in was discovered Sunday morning by janitor Wm. Bendixen. police have no leads. Robbers also hit Radcliffe school that same night after a tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmore City
Humboldt Bank
Wm. Bendixen
Radcliffe
Birthday Celebrations Highlight Childrens Parties
Beverly Grant marked her tenth birthday with a fairy party at home for nine guests Lucile Bucher Irene McNee Lu May Marie White Joan Graves Catherine Mc Intire Dorothy Bruce Janet Thomp son and Margaret Ann Peterson A two course supper followed in fairy decor. Christibel Brogotti turned seven with 18 guests at J C Brogotti home games songs and dining room treats included Lady Baltimore cake and homemade ice cream with favors drawn from a fish pond.
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Beverly Grant
Lucile Bucher
Irene McNee
Lu May
Marie White
Joan Graves
Catherine McIntire
Dorothy Bruce
Janet Thompson
Margaret Ann Peterson
Beverly
J. C. Brogotti
Christibel Brogotti
Christibel
Mrs Edwin A Barry Dies After Illness
Mr and Mrs Harriss F Thomas were summoned to Sutherland for the grave illness of Mrs FE A Barry who suffered a severe heart attack. Mrs Barry died Saturday evening about seven oclock at nearly eighty and in declining health two years. Funeral attendance followed by family travels from Rolfe. The Berrys were well known to many in the community and Mrs Thomas receives sincere sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Thomas
Rolfe
Barry
Thomas
Tuesday Club Meets for Irish Life Lesson
The Tuesday Club met this week at Mrs. Frank King’s home with a business session and a lesson on The Origin of St Patrick’s Day Miners and Customs of the Irish People led by Mrs. O B Fuller Jr. Mrs J H Brinkman led the word drill and members answered roll call with humorous Irish stories. The next meeting will be at Mrs C d Morrison’s home on Monday March 25 with Mrs M F Blessing in charge of the lesson study. Members are advised of the date change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank King
O. B. Fuller Jr
J. H. Brinkman
C. d. Morrison
Pease Host 14 At Friday 590 Party
Loren and Mrs Pease entertained 14 guests Friday at a 590 party with high scores won by Franklyn Majorowicz and Mrs Majorowicz in the male and female divisions. An excellent lunch followed. The A M L J Club met at Mrs J C Nelson's home Tuesday. O U Cook spoke on The Problems of Marriage and H D Brinkman on The Problems of Poverty. Mrs Arthur Vaughn to host in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Pease
Franklyn Majorowicz
A. Il. J
J. C. Nelson
O. U. Cook
H. D. Brinkman
Arthur Vaughn
Sub-District Music Contest Set for Rolfe March 22-23
More than half the student body prepares for the Sub-District Music Contest to be held in Rolfe on Friday and Saturday March 22 and 23. Vocal events Friday and instrumental Saturday. Schools entering include Emmetsburg Pocahontas Manson Laurens Armstrong Fonda Ringsted Graettinger Ruthven Rodman Mallard Bode Livermore Havelock Luverne Plover Swea City Rolfe. State Music Committee to select judges. Normal Training Music covers methods to prepare student teachers for rural music instruction with rote singing rounds and folk dances.
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Rolfe
Lass B
Emmetsburg
Pocahonttas
Manson
Laurens
Armstrong
Fonda
Ringsted
Graettinger
Ruthven
Rodman
Mallard
Bode
Livermore
Havelock
Luverne
Plover
Swea City
Declam Contest Set for Laurens School Auditorium
The second Preliminary Declamatory Contest will be held Friday at 8 p.m. in Laurens school auditorium with entrants from Marathon Mallard Plover Bradgate Laurens and Rolfe High School. Rolfe entrants include Elmer Peterson in oratories and Leo Shelgren in humor. Kore an High School reports honor roll lists for seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen with numerous names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurens
Marathon
Mallard
Plover
Bradgate
Rolfe
Rolfe High
Elmer Peterson
Leo Shelgren
Kore An
Deane Gunderson
Veron Harmon
Harold Hoard
Videl Cope
Veronica Cornwell
Marie Hosier
Roberta Kennedy
Ruth Murray
Mary Margaret Sinek
Margaret Virginia White
Eldon Obrecht
Gwendolyn Nelson
Lucile Everson
Bernice Ricklefs
Lawrence Kennedy
Klein Seifert
Margaret Papenfuhs
Agnes Simonson
Janice Wiegman
Russell Nelson
Mary Beth Brinkman
Mary Graves
Mary LaVon Ives
Delinquent Subscribers Please Take Due Notice
A local notice reminds readers with overdue subscriptions to renew by marking the space and sending payment. The message thanks those who already responded and urges immediate action to continue receiving the family regulator.
Seed Oats Abundant In Pocahontas County 1935
Farm Bureau check shows plenty of seed oats in Pocahontas county for 1935 with carloads ready for sale. Listings include Gopher Vars, Towa, Togold, Green Russian, and Kherson oats, plus small stocks of flax seed clover and barley. Sudan seed sorghum and millet appear, with soybeans and forage crops also noted for the season.
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Farm Bureau
Pocahontas County
Towa
Minnesota
Togold
Iowa
Jowa
Kherson
H. D. Brinkman
Rolfe
G. T. Schold
Albert City
O. F. Young
Havelock
Lasey
Walter Heald
Komar
Anna F. Renken
Palmer
Sudan
Bowers
Fonda
Des Moines Township Woman's Club Meets for Irish Program
The Des Moines Township Woman's Club gathered Tuesday at the D M T school. A committee led the program with Carol Smith performing an Irish jig and Doris Vaughn and Lulu Christensen singing Irish songs. Members split into Kelleys and McGuires sides for games, with the McGuires winning. Refreshments were provided by Miss Hood, Mrs. J M Gehrt, and Mrs. Guy Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Miss Hood
J. M. Gehrt
Guy Smith
Miss Edna Kee Visits Gilmore City Neighbor
Miss Edna Kee of Gilmore City stayed with Mrs. R. E. Green from Monday to Thursday of last week during her visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Kee
Gilmore City
R. E. Green
Violin Elimination Contest Chooses Stella Shimon
In the auditorium Tuesday evening, Stella Shimon won the elimination contest over Billy McIntire with "Simple Aria" and "Berceuse" from Jocelyn. Judges Miss Haynes Mrs Jensen and Miss Phares. Shimon advances to the sub district music contest in Rulfe Mar 22-23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rk.hs
Stella Shimon
Billy McIntire
Also Mentioned on This Page
R.H.S. Cagers
M. BE
Anna Vaughn
Ladies Aid Society
P. S. Bassett
Supt
M.D. Andersen
Ines Archer
Wanda Sroufe
Marjorie Hansen
Janice Wiegmann
Harry Gleim
Presbyterian Excelsior Society
County Legionaires
Ty. D. Jones
CG. B. Miller
ED W. Pechan
Chas. M. Webb
Vacation Church School Institute
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Federal
Gilmore School
Edwin A. Barry
Court House
Evelyn Hewlett
Lola Beth Green
Genevieve Johnson
Bonnie Watts
Charlotte Sheeley
Rachael Wiegmann
Evelyn He
Betty Boles
Ivan Burstad
Beatrice Hurley
Frances Phillips
Mary Thomas
Viola Young
Junior Smith
Alva Cameron
Jean Graves
Maxine Johnson
Loren Roberts
Edward Wieland
Clifford Smith
Lester Bishop
Vivian Cox
Florence Point
Ware
Marjorie Ann Jones
Mary E. Fuller
Lin
Elsdon Cox
Phyllis
D.amlt
Woman's Club Meeting
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