Witty Speaker Delights Diners at Greater Rolfe Club
Tom Dyer entertained 59 diners at the Greater Rolfe club dinner with salesmanship stories and humor. Henry Wiekie introduced him, music by Fay Anderson and Willis Pulf, and plans were set for a June club celebration with community partners. The group approved $25 for the American Legion fire escape project and sponsored a Civic Glee Club appearance in Fort Dodge in May.
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Tom Deer
Greater Rolfe Club
Lounce
Henry Wiekie
Dyer
Fay Anderson
Willis Pulf
Anton Lund
Yvonne Osking
Colubs
American Legion
R. 0. Mortensen
Civic Glee Club of
Fort Dodge
Band Uniforms on Display at Petersons Clothes Shop
The Rolfe school band uniforms are shown in the window at Petersons Clothes Shop. Music Mothers club thanks donors for funds used to buy the uniforms. A donor list will be published later and uncontacted donors will be called. After a near future music contest the band will give a concert to honor the uniforms.
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Rolfe
Peterson's
Music Mothers Club
Earl Young
Helmer Kaiser
Last Rites for Marjorie Krischel Held in Pocahontas
Last rites were offered Tuesday morning at Sacred Heart church Pocahontas for Marjorie Krischel who died Saturday at 8 30 in her home. Father Wessling conducted the high Mass with music by the church choir. She was born near Rolfe on April 17 1924 and died March 19 1949 aged 24 years 11 months and two days. Survived by her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Krischel sister Darlene and many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Church
Pocahontas
Marjorie Krischel
Father Wessling
Leslie Shimon
Lester Shimon
Joe Stoulil
Emmet Prendergast
Joe Vavricka
Marjorie
Rolfe
Frank Krischel
Darlene
Havelock Veeters Vote On School Bond Issue
Voters cast 265 ballots in a special election on an $86 000 bond issue to remodel the gym into classrooms and build a new gym for the local school. Eighty six were against and four for the proposition amid concerns over higher taxes.
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Havelock —Veeters
ISO
Iowa Farm Labor Clinics Place 218 Workers at Towa Farms
More than 400 Towa farmers and nearly 600 farm workers attended last week's meetings at Iowa State Employment Service offices. 218 farm hands were placed in jobs with many positions still pending, director Wm. Barnes reported. Weekly clinics continue until demand stabilizes.
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Towa
Iowa State Employment Service
Barnes
Red Cross drive gains momentum in Rolfe with Girl Scouts soliciting
Rolfe residents join Girl Scouts in a major Red Cross fundraising drive. The Scouts work conscientiously to meet the quota, with strong community support expected to push the initiative to success in record time.
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Red Cross
Rolfe
Pocahontas County Young Married Folks Discuss Contracts
The Pocahontas County group met March 22 to discuss legal contracts wills and abstracts led by County Attorney F E Van Alstine. Thirty five attended a courthouse meeting after dinner with colored Hawaii slides shown by Bob Sernett of Laurens. A committee was appointed to plan the April meeting.
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Pocahontas County
If. E. van Alstine
van Alstine
Hawaii
Bob Sernett
Laurens
Sennett
Tile and Drainage Contractors Course at Iowa State College
Luther Thompson of Rolfe attended a four day course at Iowa State College in Ames March 21 24 for tile and drainage contractor training. The program covered design mapping cost estimates installation maintenance water movement soil classification and practical instruction in surveyor levels and measuring instruments for laying out drainage systems.
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Luther Thompson
Rolfe
Iowa State College
Ames
Mrs. Mary Ferden Treated For Pneumonia At Mercy
Mrs. Mary Ferden of Fort Dodge entered Mercy hospital Thursday for treatment of pneumonia and is showing some improvement. Visitors included Ole Ferden of New York and many Ferden relatives from Nevada and Kankakee, plus Miss Anna Fandsen of Kankakee and Mrs. Mary Long of Nevada.
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Mary Ferden
Fort Dodge
Mercy Hospital
Ole Ferden
New York
Pete Ferden
Nevada
Albert Ferden
Anna Fandsen
Kankakee
Mary Long
Interim Highway Committee Study Highlights Iowa Road Legislation
Cedar county residents hear that the interim highway investigation committee of the 52nd General Assembly spent 18 months studying road needs. Its findings informed the 53rd Assembly plans, with most key bills passed by the House and pending in the Senate for action.
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Adrd General Assembly
Iowa
Coykendall
Fonal
Good Rosas Association
Cedar County
Pipton
Greater Tipton Club
Iowa Good Roads Assn
52Nd General Assembly
Lord General Assembly
House
Senate
53Rd General Assembly
WOI Reader to Speak at Rolfe YW Club Event
Ed Wegener manager of Station WOI Ames and noted book reader will be guest speaker Wednesday evening April 6. The YW club hosts federated clubs at the Presbyterian church parlors inviting all members. He has statewide reputation among book lovers and a strong attendance is hoped for.
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Ed Wegener
WOI, Ames
Y.W. Club
Rolfe
Presbyterian Church
Chairman Drives For County Cancer Fund Opens April 10
Frank Schroeder is named chairman of the County Cancer Fund drive launching April 10 and ending April 20. The county is organized with workers in every township. Pocahontas aims to surpass the goal of 2850 dollars, two thirds of which stays in the state for education and research. The first state nurses training scholarship was awarded to Helen Shimon of Pocahontas County, training at Mercy hospital in Dubuque.
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Frank Schroeder
Pocahontas
Helen Shimon
Pocahontas County
Mercy Hospital
Dubuque
College Choir in Concert at Renwick
The Choir of Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls directed by Maurice Gerow will perform at Renwick on Friday evening April 8. Miss Phyllis Molyneux of Rolfe is among the 60 voices praised for their well received appearances.
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Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Renwick
Maurice Gerow
Phyllis Molyneux
Rolfe
Kaiser visit notes Fort Dodge for father in surgery
Mr and Mrs Helmer Kaiser traveled to Fort Dodge on Friday to be near Art Ferden, her father, who again underwent surgery. Rolfe residents and other callers later in the week found him resting and cheerful.
Mrs Clark Heads to Rochester for Medical Exam
Mrs. T. S. Clark traveled from Mason City to Rochester Minnesota on Sunday for a clinical examination and possible surgery. Dr. Clark accompanied her to Mason City before, then she flew to Rochester.
Martha Duncan Leads Pocahontas County Family Living Chat
Martha Duncan, known to WOT radio listeners for informal daily chats, will host Chatting with Martha at a Pocahontas County meeting. Mrs Harley McLain reports on the National Farm Bureau convention. extension specialist greetings and music are planned. registration starts at a nominal fee.
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Martha Duncan
WOT
Martha
Harley McLain
Third District Committee
National Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Chaiirman
Depai
George Lehnus
Pocahontas County
Sigrid Simonson Wins in Spelling Contest at Pocahontas
Fifteen year old Sigrid Simonson from Plover Consolidated wins the county spelling final at Pocahontas March 22 earning a chance to compete for the state title in Des Moines on April 9. Opal Bussaninus presided as pronouncer with judges Mrs Frances Young and Grace Reed. Fourteen contestants from Plover Varina and surrounding districts competed with Priscilla Horner of Varina placing second and several others named.
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Sigrid Simonson
Plover
Plover and
Varina
Priscilla Horner
Clarice Johnson
Vivian Axman
Colfax
Marilyn Ferrand
Waneeta Bergstrom
Walter Lubinus
Grant
Trene
Mileen Mehl
John Stoltafus
Lincoln-Lizard
Marlene Johnson
Mary Jane Knierim
Bellville
Marlene Campbell
Carol Hubbel
Cattle Feeders Plan April 21 Banquet in Pocahontas
S. W. Brown president of the 48 Cattle Feeders Assn says the spring banquet will be held April 21 in Pocahontas. Rex Beresford of Iowa State College will speak on meat marketing as the national business cycle shifts. Tickets will be sold a week before the event.
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S. W. Brown
Essay contest judges named for Iowa counties
Frances Young county superintendent selects judges Mrs A A Brinkman Rolfe Mrs Grace D McMichael Pocahontas and Carl Flanagan Fonda for the essay contest. Essays must be mailed to the county superintendent's office in Pocahontas by April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Young
Iowa
A. A. Brinkman
Rolfe
Grace D. McMichael
Pocahontas
Carl Flanagan
Fonda
Bond sales surge in January 1949 surpass prior year records
Lowans invested 38,820,930 in Series FE, with 820,980 in BH, Fox and G bonds statewide. January 1949 total PS sales reached 53,PS0,574, beating 1947's 38,682,554. War Loan drives continued into February. Treasury data show growing individual holdings in EL Bo and G bonds nationwide near 47 billion, signaling stronger financial reserves.
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Lowans
United States
Ines
Towa
Fox and G
Rocer FP
Warin
Pss
SSS
PSO
Janiuary
Treasury Department
Teta
Rolfe Students Dominate District Declamatory Contest
Three Rolfe high school students competed in the District Declamatory contest at Motherville Wrday and Saturday. Joyce Thornton won first rating in interpretative reading for The Barrel Organ and Rather Opens My Mail. Virginia De Vaul earned second in dramatic Wuthering Heights and Jeanette Alig second in oratorical Who Speaks for Julie. Thirty three towns were represented.
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Rolfe High School
Motherville
Joyce Thornton
Alfred Noyes
Clarence Day
Boone
Rolfe
Virginia de Vaul
Mrs Keane Dies At Long Beach
Mrs Lor ella Ann Fox Keane aged 57 died in Long Beach California on Saturday February 26 She was a member of St Anthony s church and had lived there 30 years Surviving are her husband Timothy J two sons Joseph T Long Beach Edwin M US Army a daughter Marion J Poncuric Alameda a brother James J Fox Eric Pa and a sister Mrs Marie Smictanka Chicago.
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Long Beach
Calif
Lorella Ann Fox Keane
St. Anthony’s Church
Timothy J
Joseph T
Edwin M
U. S. Army
Marion J. Poncuric
Alameda
James J. Fox
Eric
Marie Smictanka
Chicago
Girl Scouts Plan Red Cross Drive and Dance Lesson
The Girl Scout group met on Monday March 28 with Mrs M W Webb teaching new dances and reviewing prior ones. They will collect Red Cross donations this week and operate in couples each covering a town district.
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Girl Scout Organization
M. W. Webb
Red Cross
Northrup predicts atomic power planes by 1956
Northrup forges ahead with atomic power for aircraft, predicting widespread use within a decade. The projection envisions compact reactor systems powering future airplanes and altering air power.
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Northrup
Fragmented OCR Note With Jumbled Names and Places
A garbled OCR passage lists names and locales in a jumbled fashion. It mentions meetings and a series of personal and place names that appear corrupted or misread, with no clear narrative or event to report.
Services Held For Mrs Bernell Douglas
Mrs Bernell Douglass of Rodman died after long illness at age 50 years 2 months 6 days. Funeral at Rodman Presbyterian Church March 22 with Rev Lewis officiating pallbearers listed and burial in Rodman cemetery. Survived by husband Rolly Douglass sons Bennet and Adeline, eight grandchildren and siblings. burial followed hospital treatments in Emmetsburg Fort Dodge and Jimmelsburg.
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Presbyterian Church
Rodman
Rov. Douglass
Rev. Lewis
William Bargman
Lester van Horn
Sidney Moore
John Shriner
Wesles Canybel
Walter McCormick
Bernell €. Peumlass
Wrington Township
West Bend
Mas
Wesies Cappentes
Eliaston School No. 6
Amiedage
Bearnell Douglass
Fammershburg
Rollyn
Bennet
Adeline
Presbyterian Church Oat Pedmas
Belle and Rodman
Ladies Aid Society
Rolly
Somers
Bernet
Iammersburg
Curlew
Sarah Carpenter
Colenn
Rolfe
Philip
West Concord
Minn
Avery
Mallard
Irvin
Ted Hartison
LeRay Soren
Rodiman
Douglass
Emmetsburg
Fort Dodge
Jimmelsburg
Weather Bureau Parachute Recovery After Ballon Incident
A parachute and radiosonde from a Weather Bureau balloon were found in a field near Rolfe seven miles southwest and were recovered by Miss Pearl Lehnus and Mrs. Walter Heald. Russell Harris and Jim Wilson retrieved the parachute and the radiosonde which transmitted data on temperature wind velocity humidity and air pressure to the Omaha bureau station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Weather Bureau
Rolfe
Pearl Lehnus
Walter Heald
Russell Harris
Jim Wilson
Omaha
Weather Bureau
Joliet
Initiation Ceremony At Plover Lodge Attended By Rolfe Members
Forty members of Rolfe Masonic Lodge attended the initiation ceremony held at the Plover Lodge Wednesday evening of last week.
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Plover Lodge
Rolfe Masonic Lodge
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