Death by Own Hand Shocks Rolfe Community
John Marchant 49 shot himself in a car near his brother Harold Marchant's home on Railroad street. Witness M. W. Webb arrived as Marchant pulled the trigger. death was instantaneous. Marchant left a note citing war-related worries and stomach cancer. He served in WWI Meuse Argonne, wounded, and received the Purple Heart. Surviving wife, seven children, and extended family attend services at the Methodist church with American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Marchant
Harold Marchant
Railroad Street
M. W. Webb
Marchant
Webb
G.A. Everson
Hubert Kapsch
Heathman
Pocahontas
Rolfe
Federal Armament Plant
Ankeny
American Legion
AEF
Meuse-Argonne
France
United States Army
Amos Marchant
George Schonberger
Zelma Grippenberg
Miami
Florida
Grace Hawk
Joplin
Missouri
Minnie Smoot
Asten
Florence Jensen
George
Des Moines
Harold
Homer
Methodist Church
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Patt
More Men to Report for Service Pocahontas draft board calls 21 men for March 20
The Pocahontas county draft board issues call 27 A for 21 men to report at Pocahontas at 12 30 p m March 20 and then to the induction station at Fort Des Moines. Names include Edwin Eickman Cyril Vosika LeRoy Struthers Leonard Storr Ralph Siebels Hart Keele William Gooey Oliver Anderson Ingebret Brae William Koh Donald McAlpin Norman Clark Harry Meyer James Monkeli Robert Boles Vincent Pocahontch Geox W 811 City. Red Cross film Mercy at Ritz Theatre to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
I Palmer
D Siebels
Hane
Hart Keele
William Morris
Moines
Thman
Plover
Oliver Arorson
Rolfe
William Koh
Abner
Donald Aloysious McAlpin
Omer
Norman Duane Clark
Dolliver to Speak at Havelock Banquet
James I. Dolliver of Fort Dodge former commander of the Iowa American Legion will address the Father and Son banquet in Havelock Friday night March 20 on The Meaning of Americanism. He is a Republican candidate for U S senator from Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James I. Dolliver
Fort Dodge
Iowa
City Election Promises Heated Race Between Tickets
Two slates vie in the city election set for Monday March 30 in the Wasem building. Citizens ticket fields Bixler for mayor and six councilors with Webb Lighter Hunter Damberg among others. Peoples ticket lists Haynes Nielsen Nielsen Beckord Wold Rickard and others with several withdrawals reducing candidates. Nielsen is automatically withdrawn from the second ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Central States
Wasem
Citizens
N. J. Bixler
A. G. Sroufe
Luther Thompson
Lawrence Hansen
N. A. Wilson
Tony Nielsen
M. W. Webb
A. G. Lighter
R. G. Hunter
J. C. Damberg
Peoples
Keith Haynes
Soren Christensen
Arnold Wold
George Beckord
Victor Shimon
Ralph Rickard
Edgar Cornell
Wold
Rickard
Christensen
Shimon
Beckord
Forrest
Funeral Services for County Pioneer at St. Margaret's
Funeral services were held for George Schonberger Jr., 82, at St. Margaret's church with Rev. D A Tewell officiating. Burial followed in St. Margaret's cemetery. pallbearers and floral coordinators were named. Surviving family includes wife Barbara four sons a daughter fourteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Born in Bavaria in 1860 he immigrated to America, lived near Pocahontas Rolfe and finally Rolfe till his death on March 9 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schonberger, Jr
D. A. Tewell
St. Margaret's Church
H. F. Kirchner
W. S. DeWolf
Ivan Harris
F. W. Hronek
B. H. Peters
James Cornwell
George Zeman
Leon Harris
Everly
J. E. Alvis
Everett Alvis
Pocahontas
Harriett Olson
Fort Dodge
Owen Kliegel
Mallard
Tom Hart
Gilmore City
Leo
Diederich
Sioux Rapids
George Schonberger
Bavaria
Germany
America
Cherokee
Iowa
Barbara Ploedel
Rolfe
Schonberger
George, Jr
Louie
Roy
William
Balaton
Minn
Nora Alvis
Manson
Woman's club to serve supper in Central States dining room
The Woman's club will serve supper to the public in the Central States dining room Saturday March 21 starting at 5 30. Proceeds will be used to purchase Defense Bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Woman's Club
Central States
Masons of Iowa Plan Special Meeting Night
The Grand Master Judge Earl Peters of Clarinda calls 545 lodges across Iowa to meet Monday evening March 23 for important fraternity matters. About 67,000 members participate in the eleventh annual Simultaneous Meetings Night, with Pilot Lodge No. 447 ready to host and welcome visiting Masons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iown
Earl Peters
Clarinda
Iowa
Farm Bureau Meeting At D M T Schoolhouse
The D M T Farm Bureau meeting drew about 60 attendees despite stormy weather. A highlight was 20 children in a play A Visit to Health Land led by Miss Hattie Lehnus with rhymes and songs about staying fit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
D.M.T
Health Land
Hattie Lehnus
Betty DeVaul
Shirley Heathman
Broadcast to Honor Pocahontas Co Mutual Fire Ins Co
Pocahontas County Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Association will be honored during the program Music and Memories on KRNT Yankton Sioux City Sunday March 22 at 1 15 p m. Presented by Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Association of Grinnell the Pocahontas organization is affiliated. C L Gunderson Rolfe and C F Hawley Laurens are honored presidents secretary treasurer. Pocahontas county named by legislator John Howell to commemorate Pocahontas with the county seat and towns named after her husband and home. Music and Memories features Andy Wolfries commentator the Harmoneers and Eddie Truman on organ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Association
KRNT
Yankton-Sioux City
Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Association of
Grinnell
Pocahontas
C. L. Gunderson
Rolfe
C. F. Hawley
Laurens
Pocahontas Association
Doris L Ryan and Emmett W Dean wed in Missouri
Doris L. Ryan and Emmett W. Dean of Des Moines were married on Wednesday March 11 1942 at Bethany Missouri. They will reside in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris L. Ryan
Emmett W. Dean
Des Moines
Bethany
Missouri
Ladies discuss problems and lunch hosted by local committee
Tom Diggs introduces a meeting where women discuss issues facing today’s world and offer community solutions. They play Truth or Consequences revealing hidden talents in the audience before a luncheon prepared by Mr and Mrs John Howe Miss Zelda Snyder and Oscar Snyder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Diggs
John Howe
Zelda Snyder
Oscar Snyder
Young farm couples discuss war effort in Pocahontas
In Lindeman's cafe Pocahontas Thursday evening a meeting of young farm couples focused on What It Will Take to Win the War. Rev Everett Dorr of Varina led military topics, Herbert Hammer on production, Thelma Hamme on civilian issues, and Donald Trenary on finances. T. Petersen of the Town Farm Bureau federation summarized the discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Lindeman’s Cafe
Pocahontas
M. Everett Dorr
Varina
Herbert Hammer
Thelma Hamme
Donald Trenary
T. ©. Petersen
Town Farm Bureau Federation
Three Schools in Play Festival Here
Three schools Ottosen Pioneer and Rolfe present one act plays at Rolfe high school auditorium on Tuesday night March 24. Rolfe performs The Kid Makes Up His Mind a prep school comedy with Harvey Green Jimmy McIntire Edward Don Sinek Nita Patty Jeffries Lenore Mari lyn Barrett Mrs Cheney Beryl White Lulu Belle Elaine Peters. Ottosen offers Who Gets the Car Tonight a domestic comedy. Pioneer plans a yet unnamed one act play as the contest determines its selection for Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolf High School
Ottosen
Pioneer
Rolfe
Harvey—Wilburn Green
Albert
Jimmy McIntire
Edward
Don Sinek
Nita
Patty Jeffries
Lenore
Marilyn Barrett
Mrs. Cheney
Beryl White
Lulu Belle
Elaine Peters
Havelock Girls Take Third In State Tourney
The Havelock girls basketball team defeated Numa 42-84 to claim third place at the state tournament in Des Moines. Bernice Kauffman scored 73 points to lead individual totals. Havelock had earlier beat Avoca 38-28 and Iowa Falls 37-19 before a Clutier upset. A large town delegation greeted the team home with civic honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havelock
Numa
Ment
Des Moines
Bernice Kauffman
Avoca
Iowa Falls
Clutier
Pocahontas
Iowa
Joint Meeting of Legion Posts and Auxiliary
The American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary hold a joint meeting on Monday March 28 at the Ridotto. It will be the last joint meeting of the year with Havelock Post hosting the county organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Ridotto
Havelock Post
Rolfe Tops Cherokee 36 33 for District Title in Storm Lake
Rolfe defeats Cherokee 36-33 in the Class A finals to claim the district championship at Storm Lake. Brooke Consolidated edges Pomeroy 28-20 in Class 3B finals. Rickard leads Rolfe with 14 points in the Cherokee-Rolfe classic, as Rolfe survives a tight battle to advance to sub-state at Humboldt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Storm Lake
Cherokee
Brooke Consolidated
Pomeroy
Brooke
Laurens
Rickard
Sanding
G. Smith
Cornwell
Peaslee
Phillips
Jed
Huber
Humboldt
Titonka
Alden
Fort Dodge
Livermore
Richard
J. Smith G
MelIntire G
Sandvig
Sroufe
Sanden
Mackie
G. Newell
Eel
McBride
J. Smith
McIntire
Landvig
Hauck
F. Curtis Fo oui 3 8 & Haliwey F_un 23 2 Huber CO
Ogilvy G
Karlson
Ryan
Oboothby
Thornton Guests Share Musical Evening at Pocahontas Home
Mr. and Mrs. A L Thornton and Mrs L C Thornton of Pocahontas hosted relatives including Mr and Mrs Shirley Thornton and daughter Joyce and Graydon Thornton of Chicago. Graydon performed piano and accordion solos. Mrs L C Thornton’s daughter Miss Jane Thornton recently arrived in San Francisco from Hawaii where she survived the December 7 air raid and has taught there for about twelve years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorntons
A. L. Thornton
L. C. Thornton
Pocahontas
Shirley Thornton
Joyce
Graydon Thornton
Chicago
A. R. Thornton
Graydon
Jane Thornton
San Francisco
Hawaii
Smithe Islands
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Ohn Marchant
Ralph Franklin
Virgil
Albert Vw
Harry William Meyer
James Marion Monkelier Ben
Palmer
Henry
Ife
Robert
Francis Pocahontich
City
RED Cross
Ritz
Iar
Thor
Dolliver
St. Margaret’s
Argentina
South America
Masons OF
D.M.T. Farm Bureau
Dean
J. A. Hudek
Mary Margaret Brinkman
Max O. Naylor
Chas. &. Watts
A. A. Brinkman
Adolph Sefcek and Son
Gilbert Ellis
B. Menkelsen
Frank Kodras
C. A. Schott
W. W. Branigan
A. J. Shimon
Miss Brinkman
Margaret Murphy
4-H
J. E. DeWolf
Lena BB. Vaughn
J. QO. Hosier
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