D M T Boosters Win Pocahontas County Tourney at Fonda
In the Fonda high school gymnasium on March 19 the D. M. T. Boosters defeated the Powhatan Pushers 40 to 31 to win the Pocahontas county tournament. Bob Heathman scored 10 field goals for D. M. T. in a game led by the Boosters from start to finish. Sherman Square Shooters won the consolation 28 to 10 over Marshall Minutemen led by Billy Orr with nine field goals. Awards went to D. M. T. Boosters for first, Powhatan Pushers for second, and Sherman Square Shooters for third. Al Budolfson of Rolfe appeared as a featured guest and former Iowa State player was introduced by Dr. Dennison before trophies were awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. ‘T. Boosters
Pocahontas County
Powhatan
Fonda High School
Bob Heathman
D. M. T. Boosters
Sherman Square Shooters
Marshall Minutemen
Billy Orr
Fonda Business Men’s Club
Powhatan Pushers
al Budolfson
Rolfe
Budolfson
Iowa State College
Rudolfson
Ames
Creighton
Sylvester Pease Returns From Rochester Hospital
Mrs Loren Pease and Sylvester returned home Saturday from Rochester Minnesota after a nine week stay following an operation on Sylvester's hip. Mrs Pease drove to Rochester and back. Doctors were pleased with his condition on leaving the hospital and he will need to wear a cast for about ten more weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Pease
Sylvester
Rochester
Minn
Pease
Rochestér
Miss Pearl Lehnus Wins $25 Savings Bond Slogan Contest
Miss Pearl Lehnus is among over 500 winners named this week for submitting a 25 word slogan about a nationally known soap company's products. The contest offers a $25 United States government savings bond as the top prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Lehnus
United States
Miss Lehnus
Feeder Banquet Attended by Pocahontas Leaders
Roy Simonson, chairman of Pocahontas county Cattle Feeders association, attended a cattle feeders banquet in Storm Lake on Thursday March 20. The event drew 390 attendees from the territory with speeches by a banker from Wahoo Nebraska and Don Cunningham of Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Simonson
Wm. Sandburg
Production Credit Association
Storm Lake
Wahoo
Nebr
Don Cunningham
Sioux City
Simonson
Pocahontas County
Cattle Feeders’ Association
Ballah Couple Take Over North Eckord Cafe
Mr and Mrs Wm Ballah become new owners of the cafe north of Eckord's Hatchery formerly the R and H cafe. The Ballahs came from Terris where they farmed for years. Ir and Mrs Weir, former operators, have left for Graettinger to help in a cafe there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Ballah
Eckord’s Hatchery
R & H Cafe
Ballahs
Terris
New Wood's Hatchery Nears Completion
New Wood's Hatchery expects completion of a 40 by 50 foot building with an office salesroom and an incubator of 140000 egg capacity. Weather delays slowed cement pouring for the foundation but the Jamesway Streamliner framework and air conditioned sections are to be erected rapidly once weather permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood
Ae 1
Et Pour Ng
County Dog Tax Notice After April Four
County owners are notified that after April 4 dog taxes of $1.00 will be due on all unpaid dogs. Roy A. Johnson, County Auditor, states payable at the county office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy. A. Johnson
Local Ham Operator in Rolfe Runs Morse Radio Hobby
Gerald Thompson a Rolfe carrier for the Carrier Salesman is featured as a local amateur radio enthusiast. He holds station W9MQY and communicates in Morse Code now, aiming to add voice capability after passing government exams. He began his paper route in 1935 and offers free message handling within the United States for non-telegraphed messages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Des Moines Register
Gerald Thompson
Gerald
United States
Luther Thompson
Butler Re elected President of Biloxi Tourist Club
Gulf Coast Examiner notes Dr. G G Butler was re elected president of the Biloxi Tourist Club for the coming year. Guests included Mr and Mrs Don Thompson of Fonda and Mr and Mrs Robert J Kent of Des Moines. An original poem honored his birthday anniversary at a tourist dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Coast Examiner
Biloxi
Miss
G. G. Butler
Butlers
Dr. Butler
Cattle Feeders Plan Laurens Banquet April 28
The Pocahontas county cattle feeders will hold a spring banquet at Laurens in the Masonic hall on April 28 with Roy Simonson of Rolfe as president and Jim DeWolf of Rolfe as secretary guiding planning. H. J. Gramlich of the American Shorthorn Breeders association is to be main speaker, Rex Beresford will present producer survey figures, and a film "Meat and Romance" will close the program. Further details will be announced in local papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Laurens
Masonic Hall
Roy Simonson
Rolfe
Cattle Feeders Association
Jim DeWolf
H. J. Gramlich
American Shorthorn Breeder's Association
Mr. Gramlich
Rex Beresford
Shelgren Child Burned in Paper Basket Fire
Jane Shelgren fourteen year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Shelgren of boir southeast of here suffered severe burns on her leg arm and face when a cob basket of papers near the stove ignited two weeks ago. She is not able to walk yet but improving. It is believed the child or her older brother started the fire by poking paper into the stove fire box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelgren
Jane
Harold Shelgren
Boir
Here
Brother Mrs. Lemke Married at Ottosen
Miss Lillian Schmidt wed Melvin Longseth of Ottosen in a Sunday ceremony at the Lutheran church in Bode. Attendants were Mrs. Gerner Storesund and Joseph Longseth. A reception followed at Mrs. Alfred Lemke’s home. The couple will work on the William Fisher farm in Des Moines township north of Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bode
Lillian Schmidt
Melvin Longseth
Ottosen
Gerner Storesund
Joseph Longseth
Alfred Lemke
Charles Schmidt
West Bend
Anna Longseth
Joseph
Bertha
Myr
Art Longseth
Cedar Falls
Mareen Holden
Sarah Storesund
Rolfe
William Fisher
Des Moines Township
Figure, rural carrier Bernard Figgins dies in car
Bernard G. Figgins, 53, father of Mrs. Walter Harris, was found dead in his car about 4 p.m. last Thursday. Funeral services were held at 12.30 p.m. Saturday from the First Methodist church in Somers with burial at Macksburg. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard G. Figgins
Walter Harris
First Methodist Church
Somers
Macksburg
Figgins
Local Conservation League Set to Meet April 3
The Local Conservation League will hold a meeting on Thursday April 3 at 8:00. All members are urged to attend as plans for a public meeting will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local Conservation League
Conservation League
Farmers sign up 1941 program in Pocahontas County
The Pocahontas County Agricultural Conservation office reports completion of sign up for the 1941 farm program with an estimated participation between 90 and 95 percent. Local officials indicated the high turnout was noted at a Monday meeting of the county association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
County Agricultural Conservation Association
Charlton Heads Iowa Republicans After Unanimous Election
Shannon B. Charlton of Manchester elected chairman of the Iowa Republican state central committee at a Hotel Savery meeting. He succeeds Harry B. Swan who died in an automobile accident March 18. Charlton, a lawyer and Manchester mayor, was born in Rolfe and is a Rolfe High School and University of Iowa Law School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shannon B. Charlton
Manchester
Rolfe
Iowa
Republican State Central Committee
Hotel Savery
Harry B. Swan
Atlantic
Charlton
Rolfe High School
Oberlin College
Oberlin
Ohio
Law College
The
State University of Iowa
Broadcast of Iowa state boys basketball finals at Drake
Gene Shumate, veteran sportscaster for Iowa Broadcasting Company stations, will call the state tournament finals from Drake Fieldhouse Des Moines on March 27. He will provide play-by-play coverage on KSO and KRNT and conduct interviews with coaches teams and basketball personalities. An accurate broadcast schedule will appear in the Des Moines Register and Tribune radio columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drake
Des Moines
Gene Shumate
Ace
Iowa Broadcasting Company
KSO
KRNT
Shumate
The
Des Moines Register and Tribune
Mattresses Finish in Pocahontas County Centers
Over 170 mattresses have been completed in Pocahontas county across three centers including the Pocahontas courthouse Laurens and Havelock. Plans are underway to add centers in Fonda and Rolfe with about 500 applications approved for completion in two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
Court House
Laurens
Havelock
FP. Lewis
AAA
Lewis
Laurens Center
Harry Lund
Genevieve Colgan
Fonda
Rolfe
Extension Service
United States
Surplus Commodities Corporation
Inauguration of Virgil M. Hancher at Iowa University
A five event program Saturday May 24 will inaugurate Virgil M. Hancher as the University of Iowa sixteenth president. Ceremonies run 2:00 to 2:30 p.m in the field house with an educational conference in the morning a luncheon a reception at the Hanchers home and a dinner. Delegates from more than 800 universities colleges and educational associations will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil M. Hancher
University of Iowa
Hanchers
Fertilizer Arrives for Pocahontas County Farmers
The AAA in Pocahontas County received and unloaded 140000 pounds of government triple superphosphate. The phosphate was distributed on Monday to 65 farmers across the county for use on new seedings or soil conserving ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
AAA
Pocahontas County
Rolfe School Board Sets April 14 Teacher Election
The Rolfe Independent School District board schedules a meeting to consider teacher elections on April 14. At the March 17 organization meeting, Mrs. Alta Hewlett was reelected president of the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Rolfe Independent School District
Alta Hewlett
Pocahontas County Conservation League elects new officers
Dr. Lawrence J. Taylor of Laurens was elected president of the Pocahontas County Conservation League for the year at a county sportsmen meeting in Pocahontas courthouse. Leo Shimon of Pocahontas previously held the post. Willian Randolph of Havelock is vice president and Don Miller of Laurens is secretary-treasurer. About 150 sportsmen attended. Earl Jago of Alta led the meeting. The April league meeting will be at Laurens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence J. Taylor
Laurens
Pocahontas County
Junior High Players Delight Audience with Two One Act Plays
A large audience enjoyed two junior high one act plays in the high school auditorium directed by Miss Harriet Kerr. Casts featured Edward Struthers, Joan Bixler, Robert Riches, Lois Johnson, Mary Jones, John Wiegman and others. Special music included a violin quartet and solos by Alvin Riches and Jimmy McIntire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Kerr
Vera DeVaul
Carl Lanus
Christopher Sergel
Chicago
QO. B. Fuller
John Wiegman
Elmer
Sally Webb
Susan Collier
Christibel Brogotti
Jeanie
Cleo Joyce Hansen
Janie
Ann Jones
Luisa Pinney
Mary Fuller
Mrs. Collier
Marilyn Ragan
Kannie Belle
Eldon Cox
Hubert Brown
Eugene Cornwell
Russel Jameson
4-H Record Books Entered in Contest
Vergene Lewis Laurer of Swan Lake Cloverleaf girls 4-H club won Pocahontas county girls record books and entered the state contest. Roger DeWolf Rolfe of Garfield Hustlers club has his boys record book entered in the state contest from Pocahontas county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Vergene Lewis
Laurer
Swan Lake
Travel pair’s 519 mile Iowa pleasure journey told
J. B. Rickard and F. L. MacVey conducted a combined business and pleasure trip through southwestern Iowa last Friday. They visited Perry Minburn Guthrie Center Audubon Harlan Red Oak Shenandoah Tarkio Clarinda Carroll Rockwell City and Pomeroy covering 519 miles. The day was beautiful with good roads and memorable moments. They were plowing gardens around Shenandoah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L., MacVey
Iowa
Perry
Minburn
Guthrie Center
Audubon
Harlan
Red Oak
Shenandoah
Tarkie
Clarinda
Carroll
Rockwell City
Pomeroy
Scout Leaders Meet in Fort Dodge for Expansion Plan
Dr. Molyneux Rev Schneck Bob Molyneux and Don Shimon attended a Boy Scout dinner at Ernst Merchandist church Fort Dodge Monday evening. Harold Lewman regional executive Kansas City spoke. An expansive plan to grow Scouting in the Fort Dodge area was approved for this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Molyneux
W. F. Schneck
Bob Molyneux
Don Shimon
Ernst Merchandist
Fort Dodge
Harold Lewman
Kansas City
Rolfe School Bond Vote Promises New Additions This Spring
The Rolfe Independent School district board urges voters to approve a $25,000 bond issue at a special election on Monday April 7 to fund a new school addition. The plan includes vocational education space a band room a library and improved gym facilities plus a large dining area and kitchen to enable hot lunches and potential federal grants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Independent School District
Board of Education
Rolfe
Gilmore City
West Bend
Pocahontas
Manson
Laurens
Rockwell City
Lohrville
Humboldt
Lake City
Business Men’s
Garfield Township March Meeting Planned at LeRoy Nelson Home
Garfield Township schedules its regular March meeting for Thursday evening March 27 at the LeRoy Nelson residence. An interesting program is being planned for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield
Garfield Township
LeRoy Nelson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sylvester Pease
Rochester Hospital
New Wood
Butler
Wim. Fisher Farm
W. Harris
Havelock and
County Conservation League
Roger DeWolf
SCOUT
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!