Pocahontas County in Who's Who Volumes Review
A new 1361 page Who's Who in Town volume from the Iowa press lists approximately 170 Pocahontas county residents in 45 808 biographies. The history by W W Harris traces county development from 1853 drainage in townships to present and notes early churches schools and notable names.
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Pocahontas
Iowa
Towans
W. W. Harris
Pocahontas County
Harris
Des Moines
Swan Lake
Muskrat Lakes
W. D. McEwen
J. J. Bruce
Lizard Township
David S. McComb
Electric wiring contracts secured in Ida Grove region
Ralph Rickard met with Metropolitan Life and field men to arrange electrical wiring on farms in Ida Grove territory. He secured four contracting jobs for electrical work in that area.
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Ralph Rickard
Ida Grove
Metropolitan Life - Insurance Oymed LS
Elec
Hopken Reports Camp Claiborne Trip and Conditions
LaVerle H. Hopken, drafted Feb 10, writes from Camp Claiborne Louisiana about travel from Des Moines to St. Louis and Memphis, the 100000 acre camp, 150000 men planned, 250 man company, electric lights gas heat showers, one mess hall and 40 camp houses. He sends regards to Rolfe Plover and Pocahontas.
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LaVerle H. Hopken
Army Service
Camp Claiborne
Louisiana
the Arrow
Hopken
Des Moines
South
St. Louis
Memphis
Ozark Mountains
Claiborne
Rolfe, Plover and
Pocahontas
Regulations Given For 1941 Program
The 1941 program limits payments to soil building practices and forbids actions that defeat program goals. Landlords causing unjustified lease changes risk reduced payments. Deductions apply for undermining soil practices, with state and national caps of 10,000 per person. Farm plans must be signed by May 1 1941. year runs Oct 1 1940 to Sept 30 1941. Applications due by March 31 1942.
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United States
Lenawee Nurse Grace Kelly Receives Army Second Lieutenant Rank
Miss Grace Kelly, a Lenawee County resident, has been assigned to active duty with the U S Army as a second lieutenant. After registering with the Red Cross, she reported for assignment in February at Fort Custer. Her cousin, Mrs J C Brogatti, announces the milestone as Michigan's first nurse to be named to active service.
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J. C.brogatti
Grace Kelly
Lenawee County
Michigan
U. S. Army
Red Cross
Miss Kelly
Fort Custer
Army
Two Rolfe Boys Called for Army Report Mar 26
Seven local youths are named in Call No. 8 for army service. John Brinkman Vern DeLay Marine Virgil Albrecht Lester Larson Donald McCurnin Leo Reiter Sydney Lothian and replacements Merle Christensen Olee Ferden Leo Tiernan Paul Murray are to report at Pocahontas March 26 and proceed to the Omaha induction station. Five days’ notice given to replacements if needed.
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John Halleck Brinkman
Vernon DeLoy Marine
Pocahontas
Omaha
Nebi
Rolfe
Vernon DeLay Marine
Virgil Francis Albrecht
Lester Charles Larson
Laurens
Donald James McCurnin
Leo Henry Reiter
Palmer
Sydney Martin Lothian
Models for Hair Stylist Misses Guderian and Jensen
Miss Marguerie Guderian from Gilmore City and Edna Jensen from Gilmore City attended the Iowa association of Cosmetology convention in Des Moines last weekend. Guderian was selected from about 2000 beauticians as a hair stylist model for Albert of Fifth Avenue New York, while she works at Edna's Beauty Shoppe in Fort Dodge.
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Marguerie Guderian
Edna Jensen
Gilmore City
Des Moines
Iowa Association of Cosmetology
Miss Guderian
Albert
Fifth Avenue
New York
Edna
Fort Dodge
Grandson Flies to Des Moines Surprise Visit
Mr and Mrs Frank MacVey welcomed a noon visit from their grandson Robert Knapp of Des Moines who arrived by plane. Robert a North High School graduate and aviation student holds a student pilot license.
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Frank MacVey
Robert Knapp
Des Moines
Robert
North High School
Four-H County tournament opens with close first round games
In Fonda March 17 18 19 the County Boys 4 H tournament had three tight matches. Sherman Square Shooters edged Cedar Feeders 27 25 while D M T Boosters narrowly beat Dover Dominators 25 24 in a near overtime. Powhatan Pushers defeated Swan Lake Cummins 30 14 and Garfield Hustlers edged Marshall Minutemen 18 16 in OT.
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Fonda
Sherman Square Shooters
Cedar Feeders
Dover Dominators
D. M. T. Boosters
Dover
Powhatan
Swan Lake Cummins
Garfield Hustlers
Marshall Minutemen
Junior High to Present Two One Act Plays
Rolfe junior high will stage two one act comedies on Tuesday night March 25 at 8:00. The seventh grade play Elmer features Sally Webb and twins Cleo Joyce Hansen and Christibel Bregotti with John Wiegman as Elmer. The eighth grade Be Home by Midnight stars Joan Bixler Edward Struthers and Gerald Fight with a surprise ending under Miss Kerr in the high school auditorium.
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Rolfe Junior High School
Whner
Beatrice McNeil
Christopher Sergel
Elmer
Sally Webb
Cleo Joyce Hansen
Eldon Cox
Hubert
Marilyn Ragan
Fannie Belle
Collier
Mary Fuller
Ann Jones
Miss Pinney
Eugene Cornwell
Jones
Joan Bixler
Edward Struthers
Bobby Riches
Lois Johnson
Gerald Fight
Junior
Miss Kerr
Corn Loan Totals Released for Pocahontas County
Pocahontas County reports 1 716 244 bushels of corn sealed in the 1940 loan period through March 15. The total loan value paid to producers reaches 1 046 908 8 dollars at 61 cents per bushel, announced at the county agricultural conservation office.
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Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
County Agricultural Conservation Association
Aid to Paralysis Sufferers Drive Totals 807.18 in Pocahontas County
The Pocahontas county chapter of the Infantile Paralysis Foundation closed its annual drive, with half the funds kept locally for aid to victims and half sent to the New York Foundation. Total receipts were 807.18, with contributions from the county Legion 187.74, postmasters adding 3.12, and amounts from towns Fonda 40.20 Laurens 5.00 Havelock 4.00 Gilmore City 8.17 Palmer 13.94 Rolfe 27.91 Pocahontas 11.10 and Democratic Women's club 6.00. Mrs. A B Patterson chaired the drive.
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Pocahontas County
The
Infantile Paralysis Foundation
New York Foundation
Legion
Havelock
Fonda
Laurens
Gilmore City
Palmer
Rolfe
Pocahontas
Democratic Women’s Club
A. B. Patterson
Walker Family News: Child Dies of Tubercular Meningitis
Mrs J H Walker of Gowrie reports the oldest child of her daughter Charlotte died at Terra Haute Ind three days after four years old The child was Charlotte wife of Dr Walden Baker instructor at the University Terra Haute Rev Walker a Methodist minister released from hospital in Sioux City after muscular fever and is now at his Gowrie home The message closes with God Bless America.
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H. D. Brinkman
J. H. Walker
Gowrie
Charlotte
Terra Haute
Ind
Walden Baker
University At
Walker
Rolfe
Sioux City
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
Conservation League Elects New Officers
Twenty members attended the Rolfe Conservation League meeting in the Legion hall on Thursday evening March 18. Officers elected were Loren Pease president, B H Peters vice president, and Duncan Grant secretary treasurer. Thirty two membership cards were issued and many more local sportsmen reportedly joined since the meeting.
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Rolfe Conservation League
Legion Hall
Loren Pease
B. H. Peters
Duncan Grant
President Hancher Visits Rolfe and Iowa City Family
President Virgil M. Hancher and Mrs. Hancher visited Rolfe and stayed with his mother Mrs. Priscilla Hancher after delivering an address to the American Association of University Women in Sioux City. They later spoke at a Rotary Club gathering in Fort Dodge before returning to Iowa City. Mrs. Priscilla Hancher will stay two weeks with the family.
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Virgil M. Hancher
Iowa City
Priscilla Hancher
Sioux City
Pres. Hancher
American Association of University Women
Hancher
Fort Dodge
Rotary Club
Des Moines Student Leone Chapman Excels in Typing Test
Miss Leone Chapman of Des Moines completed her first competitive typing contest at the American Institute of Business, achieving 62 words per minute with one error in a 30 minute test. Supervisor Kathryn Holland called her accurate and speedy. Leone, daughter of Mr and Mrs C B Chapman, is a Rolfe High School alumna class of 1940.
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Des Moines
Leone Chapman
American Institute of Business
Kathryn Holland
Leone
C. B. Chapman
Rolfe High School
District Extension School Draws 72 Pocahontas County Attendees
A total of 36 people from Pocahontas county attended the District Extension School held in Emmetsburg March 11 and 12. The program featured Dr. Vandenbush of the University of Kentucky and Dr. Parsons of the University of Wisconsin, with talks on defense and agriculture and discussions on building toward a just postwar world order. Attendees from Pocahontas county listed include B. W. Lathrop, Harry L. Lund, Otto Herke, Walter M. Peterson, LeRoy Nelson, and many others.
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Pocahontas County
Emmetsburg
Dickinson
Emmet
Kossuth
Pocahontas
Buena Vista
Clay
Palo Alto
R. W. Ashby
Fred F. Clark
Vandenbush
Department of
University of Kentucky
Parsons
University of Wisconsin
United States
B. W. Lathrop
Harry L. Lund
Otto Herke
Walter M. Peterson
LeRoy
M. D. Williams
John Herke
Gilbert Ellis
Wm. Fisher
Harry Hoffman
A. B. P. Wood
DeVauls Return Home From Florida And Bahamas Trip
Mr and Mrs Floyd DeVaul return from a winter stay in Dunedin Florida They enjoyed a seaplane trip to the Bahama Islands during their southern sojourn The item notes their travels and homecoming with no further details.
Logan Defeats Rolfe B B Team In Tight Western Iowa Clash
Logan high school edged Rolfe 27 to 24 in a home contest after a close start. Cornwell led Rolfe with 11 points while Shields starred for Logan, and coach Art Evans hosted about forty guests including players and officials after the game.
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Art Evans
Logan High School
Rolfe
Logan
Cornwell
Patterson
Shields
Bob Evans
M. D. Anderson
Matthews
Ministus
Tom Karpin
Jones
Rickard
McIntire
Dr. Smith
G. Smith
Buechle
Birks
Owens
Hansel
Sandvng
R. Smith
Local Red Cross Seeks Dress Belts for Refugees
The Pocahontas chapter chair asks for donations of bright belts and buttons for women and children's dresses. Residents of Rolfe are urged to leave items at Coravey’s store for use by refugees and the injured from invading armies.
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Red Cross
Pocahontas
Rolfe
Coravey’s
Legion Auxiliary Sponsors Program at High School
Under American Auxiliary sponsorship a patriotic program was held in the high school auditorium Friday. Mrs. Ledyard Hakes of Laurens gave the address and Mrs. Co B. Chapman presented an American flag to the school. The program featured processional speakers, mass singing of America, The American Creed, To the Colors, pledge, readings, and Star Spangled Banner with taps and recessional.
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American Auxiliary
Ledyard Hakes
Laurens
Co. B. Chapman
Rachel Wieeman
America
Donald Shimon
Garth Srouse
Chapman
Marcella Howland
My. W
Webb
Taps
Vas
Rachel Wiegman
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Webster County
Old Rolfe
Halleck Brinkman
Vernon Marine
Merle L. Christensen
Olee Ferden
Leo Joseph Tiernan
Paul Eugene Murray
Walker Family
Conservation League
Pres
Pocahontas Co
Rolfe B.B
Brother Art
Legion Auxiliary
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