Rolfe Local News Roundup Highlights Moves and Visits
Leonard M. McDonald of Jewell spent Sunday with Rolfe friends. Wm. Schmidt of Emmetsburg visited Rolfe business. The Kernses shopped in Ft. Dodge. the Smiths plan a farm move near Ft. Dodge. Mrs. Wesley Ott and Carol Jean visited from Pocahontas. J. C. Brogotti rushed to Hunter Mo. for a ill sister. Hansen family moved to Derr farm near Havelock. Weishaar family moved to Nowack area near Havelock. Rose Marie showings at Rialto Pocahontas moved to Mar 22-24. Alumni nominees for Iowa Univ. officials include Charlton, Hancher, and Siefkin. Lathrops report appendicitis recovery at Lutheran Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard M. McDonald
Jewell
Rolfe
Wm. Schmidt
Emmetsburg
Guy Kerns
B. A. Kerns
Ft. Dodge
Geo. Smith
Wesley Ott
Carol Jean
Pocahontas
J. C. Brogotti
Hunter
Chester M. Hansen
Derr
Havelock
Joe Weishaar
Nowack
Rose Marie
Rose Marie,’ To the Rialto Theatre At Pocahontas
Alumni Association of the
University of Iowa
Clyde B. Charlton
Des Moines
Virgil M. Hancher
Chicago
C. Gordon Siefkin
Memphis
Tenn
Joe Arnold
Fort Dodge
C. P. Lathrop
Lathrop
Lutheran Hospital
Flax Growing Project Added to Iowa 4-H Club Program
A flax growing project for 1956 is introduced by the Iowa State College Extension Service for 16 to 20 year olds in the Iowa 4-H Boys' Club. Participants will plant two acres with wilt resistant varieties, track soil type and planting data, and report three years of production. Spencer-Kelloggs & Sons of Des Moines donates 210 dollars for best flax exhibit at the state fair, with a 25 dollar trophy for top member at the 1956 Boys Short Course. Enrollment closes March 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Spencer-Kelloggs & Sons’ Company
Des Moines
Lowa
South Dakota rail plan draws opposition from state leaders
D C Noonan warns that tearing up tracks of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway would sever agricultural routes in western Minnesota and South Dakota, hurting grain traffic and regional trade. South Dakota voices strong opposition and pledges to defeat the proposed sale and dismemberment amid a snowy season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
S. D
Dasets
D.C. Noonan
M.& St. J. Defense Courrties
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Minnesota
South Dakota
Bests Hall Railways Company
Tonenia
Wien
Aw Oh
Minneapolis
Salay
Yalsota
Soabean Oil Findings In Paint Manufacture
A historical report notes that a six year study at a university found a mixture including soabean oil and corhoan oil creates a superior paint oil base. It claims mass purchases and evolving usage in various industrial and manufacturing processes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaois
New Farm Program Details Circulated by County Agent
County agent Schmuecker received an outline from Iowa State College Extension Service director Bliss describing how base acreage and payments under the Soil Conservation Program will be calculated. The plan groups farmers by county averages, sets bases from 1935 or county averages, and offers payments from six to twelve dollars per acre for increasing soil improving crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmuecker
R. K. Bliss
Iowa State College Extension Service
Chicago
Wallace
Towa
Rural electrification push grows as farmers seek co op power
County Agent Ervin Sehrmaecker reports strong interest in rural electrification following a prior Arrow article. A REA representative, C H Barnhill, will meet interested farmers to form a viable project, stressing that a large community effort is essential to share line construction and operating costs and make service affordable.
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the Arrow
Ervin Sehrmaecker
C. H. Barnhill
Iowa
Rea
Hard times tied to wage burden on head of household
The passage notes that the average family can purchase twice as much as the reputed head of the house can pay for, illustrating economic strain and limited purchasing power for earners.
Local notes from Plover and area cultural events
The column lists community updates including Roger Heathman playing in a semi pro town cage tournament at Sturn Lake with Liv ermore, Warren Heathman refereeing a girls basketball tournament at Cylinder, spring papering work by Mr and Mrs George Heathman, hospital news for Mrs Richard F Buck, and a string of visits and travel mentions across Pocahontas Emmetsburg Des Moines and Ft Dodge. It notes a music contest postponement to early April and various family visits, travel to Des Moines for basketball, Drake University trips, and winter snowfall impacting travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Heathman
Sturn Lake
Livermore
Warren Heathman
Cylinder
George Heathman
Lee Fisher
Richard F. Buck
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
Betty Grove
Pocahontas
C. E. Eppelsheimer
Millicent Eppelsheimer
Havelock
A. J. Eppelsheimer
Joe Griepel
Paul Kerns
Emmetsburg
Don Turner
Curlew
Walter Martin
H. F. Knapp
Fred Hoffert
West Bend
Marion Ham
G. L. Sanders
Violet Donaldson
Des Moines
Fonda
Prentice Shaw
Miss Sickle
W. J. Pollock
Drake University
G. S. Shaw
J. H. Pollock
Geo. Shaw
Ft. Dodge
Prentice
Planning group urges more acres of hay and pasture
The Pocahontas Agricultural Planning Committee proposes shifts to pasture crops and legume hays to conserve soil, balance farm production with demand, and raise long term fertility. Rotations covering corn oats sweet clover alfalfa and soybeans would expand alfalfa to 16,500 acres and reduce corn to 129,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Clarion and Webster
Pocahontas County
DeWall
Poemontus
Addiiion
Mr. DeWall
Fred K. Hawley
Wade HM. DeMill
B. W. Lathrop
Mess Leith
Theo McCartan
LeRoy Nebson
J.D. Fitzgerald
Hugo Swalin
Joe Poduska
Heard Usnsen
Frank Kopriva
Peter Aschenbrenner
Gilbert Willis
Harry Lund
Williaen Misher
Frank Hoesing
Everett Ussing
Schmuccker
Local social notes from Rolfe and surrounding towns
Rolfe residents spent Tuesday in the Pollock home and many local families hosted or visited over the weekend. Attendees included the Fitzgeralds, the Hammons, and the Poundstones while the Plover team won a sectional tourney with help from area school officials. A community shower is planned for Mrs. Russell Stowell and several local trips and visits are listed along with moving day celebrations and a note about a corrected hotel rental.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Pollock
Rolfe
J. H. Pollock
Henry Fitzgerald
Lawrence Hahn
Mallard
M. Y. B. Club
Geo
Shaw
H. O. Beneke
Burnette Thompson
Louis Schonberger
Louis
Elmer Simonson
W. H. Buchanan
Pocahontas
Will E. Pirie
Havelock
Pomeroy
Plover
John Engesser
Balaton
Minn
Engesser
Armstrong
H. E. Poundstone
Clarion
B. E. Poundstone
Peter Poundstone
L. L. Leonard
VanAlstine
Geo. Heathman
M. FE
Russell Stowell
Frank Climpson
Dean Stowell
A. W. Hess
J. H. Gembler
Albert Sennett
Crosby, Minn
Nogele Farm
W. J. Wilson
Albert
Louis M. Sennett
Ruth
Lucile
Mable
P. J. Riehes
A. Zech
Zech
Alvin Brown
West Bend
Cecil Twigg
Albert Twigg
Rex Brown
James Twigg
Me Khums
Vibes
Isaac McKinn
Helen Gilcnrist
Romeo Johnson
Howard
Viola Hess
Sub-District Declam Contest Held At Ploverseil Auditorium
The sub-district declamatory contest occurs Monday evening in the Ploverseil auditorium at 7 30. Winners from the state series first round compete in oratorical, dramatic, and humorous divisions with entrants from Luverne Plover and Renwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ploverseil
Mar
Lueverne
Plover
Renwick
Bode Raised
Ottosen
Luverne
District Girls Basketball Tourney Showcases Strong Play
The district girls basketball tournament last week featured top teams Akron Stanhope Fonda and Plover with competitive games and strong performances. Akron and Fonda opened Wednesday with 39 25 win by Fonda while Stanhope defeated Plover 25-19 before Plover edged Stanhope 25-19 on Friday in the finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
G. TL. Sanders
Akron
Hr. Connor
Stanhope
W. R. Keith
Fonda
Plover
Mr. Billings
Fayette
Akron Girls
Geran Girls
Stanhope Girls
Plover Lassies
Plover-Akron
Fonda-Stanhope
Baked Goods Sale Postponed Near Plover Churches
The bake sale at the Mercantile store, postponed to Saturday March 2, benefits two church societies in Plover. The baker plans a double recipe with ample portions, keeping half for her family. Proceeds fund church activities.
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Theo
Hothe
Plover
Community Sale Postponed to March 25
Advertisement for a community sale did not reach The Arrow in time, so the manager postponed the event to Wednesday March 25. The notice invites participants to add items and lists contact people Phil Martin C EK Miller Vhas and Jories for coordination.
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Arrow
Gell
Phil Martin
C. EK. Miller
Vhas
Jories
Mrs Mena Mueller Passes After Long Illness
Mrs. Mena Mueller died at her daughter’s home in Mullard Wednesday morning at about 78. She had heart trouble and complications and had been in poor health for some time. She came to this community in PSEX and has long been a substantial pioneer, raising a large family and later caring for her grandson Bobbie Bush, a high school student here. An obituary is expected next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ama
Bobbie Bush
Fonda and Plover Triumph in Round Robin Girls Tournament
In a tense all round robin girls basketball tournament, Fonda beats Akron 38-25 and Plover tops Stanhope 25-19 in round one. In round two Plover defeats Akron 47-17 while Fonda loses to Stanhope 15. Final round Stanhope 26 Akron 24 and Plover 49 Fonda 30 with trophy presented to Fonda captain and praise for sportsmanship. The event sets up Iowa state tourney berth for top teams.
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Stanhope
Far West
Fonda
Plover
Vere
Co Fonda
Makin Tor Ray Pectin
Anne Hou
Leota Ham
Dex Moines
Bether Fonda
Hes Moines
Tes Moines
Akron
Stanhopers
Plover Boys Triumph in Sectional Opener
Friday morning the Plover boys traveled to Pomeroy for the sectional tournament and defeated Marathon 50 to 8 in the first round securing the tournament cup. They return home to learn Sav City hosts the district meet with Geodel as their first foe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plover
Pomeroy
Gilmore City
Marathon Ag
Thrat
Sth
Troy
Plover Seriool
Sav City
Toe
Tiv District
Mee
Geodel
Local visitors share meals and multiple games
Mr and Mrs Don Abbott attended a Sunday dinner at A Baker s home. Dr and Mrs G A Everson traveled from Rolfe to watch two basketball games and visit relatives. Mr and Mrs L J Godchild and family from Havelock visited J J Grove s south of town. Mrs Mena Muelle has been poorly, with daughter Mrs Elizabeth Brownlee of Mallard helping care for her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Abbott
A. Baker Hone
G. A. Everson
Rolfe
L. J. Godchild
Havelock
J. J. Grove
Mena Muelle
Elizabeth Brownlee
Mallard
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