Senior Class Presents Adam and Eva May 12
The Rolfe high school senior class stages Adam and Eva a comedy by Bob in and Middleton on May 12 in the auditorium. The cast features James King Edwin Sawyer Clinton DeWitt Eva King and Adam Smith among others, with a plot about role reversal, romance and a family learning lessons.
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Adam and Eva
Bobin and Middleton
Rolfe High School
Eva King
Adam Smith
James King
Adam
Amazon
Eva
Edwin Sawyer
Clinton DeWitt
Ease Era Penne
Virgil Cox
Julie DeWitt
Enna Naomi Srouse
Nage Pies
Ed la
Gene der Nockaesters
Richard Hosier
King
Leon Cornwell
Andrew Gordon
Jimmy Lund
Samuel French
New York
Four Young People Injured In Early Morning Accident
Four young people Donald Cleal Robert Larson Donald Sroufe and Miss Sadie Hronek were injured when their car wrecked on highway 44 south of town after striking gravel, overturning, and landing in a field. Donald Srouse suffered the most serious injuries while the others had minor cuts and bruises. The car owner Donald Clear was driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Cleal
Robert Larson
Donald Sroufe
Sadie Hronek
Highway 44
Donald Srouse
Donald Clear
Arrears notice urges update of expiration date
If you are in arrears read this article and check the 1988 label on your Ar row. Please come in to advance the expiration date. The list is in very good condition and prompt attention is appreciated. Thank you.
Promotion Club Meets This Noon
The Promotion Club gathers at the Central States community dining room at noon. Interest in the group has grown recently, with Mrs. Shirley Thornton recently appointed chairman to preside at today's session.
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Promotion Club
Central States Community Dining Room
Shirley Thornton
Annette Green Seeks County School Position
Rolfe will nominate a candidate for Pocahontas County superintendent of schools with the election set for May 9 in Pocahontas. Annette Green, the candidate, is a Rolfe High School and Morningside College alumna who studied at Iowa State Teachers College and has 15 years of teaching experience in Pocahontas County rural schools and a consolidated school executive role. She currently serves on the West Bend consolidated school faculty.
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Rolfe
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
Annette Green
Rolfe High School
Morningside College
Sioux City
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Miss Green
West Bend
Rolfe Locals Aid Veishea Festival at Iowa State
Janice Wiegman and Dean Gunderson, Rolfe natives and Iowa State College students, assist with Veishea preparations. Veishea, a three day festival, runs May 11 to 13 with open house and float committee roles.
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Janice Wiegman
Dean Gunderson
Rolfe
Iowa State College
Janice
H. C. Wiegman
Weishea
Dean
John Gunderson
Iowa
Veishea
Rat control display to teach poisoning and gas methods
Pocahontas county men will learn new rat control techniques at a May 16 district demonstration in Algona. Attendees include a Farm Bureau board representative, a county AAA member, a corn sealer, and County Agent I J Schmuecker. The statewide effort aims to curb millions in corn damage and will lead to rat-killing week starting May 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Algona
County Farm Bureau Board
County Aaa
I. J. Schmuecker
R. K. Bliss
Iowa State College
Bliss
Iowa
Ritz Theatre Announces Nightly Screens in May
Starting May first the Ritz theatre will present three programs each week with no free evenings. One feature runs Sunday through Tuesday, another on Wednesday and Thursday, and the third on Friday and Saturday. May features are listed in the Ritz ads.
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Ritz Theatre
Ritz
Justamere Bridge Club Meets at Thompson Home
The Justamere Bridge club gathered Thursday afternoon at Mrs Don Thompsons home with Mrs Clarence Ogden as guest. Awards went to Mrs N J Bixler for high score Mrs George Jeffries for honor and Mrs Denzil Johnson for low. The group plans to meet at the Pine Room in Pocahontas this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justamere Bridge Club
Don Thompson
Clarence Ogden
N. J. Bixler
George Jeffries
Denzil Johnson Low
Pine Room
Pocahontas
Sorosis Club Luncheon at Home of Mrs Glyde Brinkman
The Sorosis club enjoyed a 1 o'clock luncheon at the home of Mrs. Glyde Brinkman on Thursday with hostesses including Mesdames R. G. Hunter H. C. Wiegman Orvan Olerich Telmer Sime and O. K. Patterson assisting. Spring flowers decorated the house and each place held a small corsage. Mrs F K Grant reviewed Little Known Facts About Well Known People and Mrs J C Gunderson spoke on drama news. Guests included Mrs Peggy Julius of Fort Dodge and Mrs Lawrence Maher of Gilmore City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorosis Club
Glyde Brinkman
Mesdames R. G. Hunter
H. C. Wiegman
Orvan Olerich
Telmer Sime
O. K. Patterson
F. K. Grant
Dale Carnegie
J. C. Gunderson
Peggy Julius
Fort Dodge
Lawrence Maher
Gilmore City
Garfield Farm Bureau Meets at Earl Ives Home
The Garfield township Farm Bureau gathered at the Earl Ives residence last Thursday with nearly 100 attendees. President Arlo Ives led the meeting. reports covered 4-H girls, boys club work, achievement day, seed tests, and test plots.
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Garfield Township
Earl Ives
Arlo Ives
Beryl White
Everett White
Winifred Brinkman
James DeWolf
Pocahontas
I. J. Schmue
Anvil
Laurens
Earl Chambers
Robert Wiegert
H. L. Sawyer
Arthur Ader
Lucille White
Fay Fisher-Earl Broderson Nuptials At Pocahontas
Fay Fisher daughter of Earl Fisher of Rolfe and Earl Broderson of Havelock were married at Pocahontas Monday evening in a single ring ceremony at the Methodist parsonage officiated by Rev. A. C. Long. The bride wore a black and white ensemble with red roses and lilies of the valley. The bride, a Rolfe high school graduate of 1887, and groom, a Havelock high school graduate, plan farming life between Havelock and Pocahontas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Fisher
Earl Fisher
Rolfe
Earl Broderson
Havelock
Henry Broderson
Pocahontas
A. C. Long
Rolfe High School
Havelock High School
Reverend Sinning to Represent Fort Dodge Presbytery at General Assembly
Rev H A Sinning has been appointed a commissioner of the Fort Dodge presbytery to represent the group at the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church U S A in Cleveland Ohio during the last week of May. Two pastors and two laymen will represent the presbytery.
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H. A. Sinning
Fort Dodge Presbytery
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of U
Corn Planting Under Way Here
Iowa weather remains tempestuous as farmers plant corn after a blizzard. Plums are in full bloom and apples near, oats thrive though rain is needed. Some corn has already been planted by farmers taking a sporting chance.
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Iowa
Rolfe High School Wins County Baseball Championship
Rolfe high schoolers claimed the county title by defeating Laurens 5 to 3 in a seven inning final. Leo Cornwell and Dick Cox pitched well for Rolfe, who committed only three errors across tournament games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Hish-Schoolers
Laurens
Rolfe
Pocahontas
Palmer
Leo Cornwell
Dick Cox
Fifty Seven Rolfe Students Enter State Music Festival
Fifty seven Rolfe high school students from the orchestra mixed chorus and girls and boys glee clubs travel to Carroll for the fourteenth annual state high school contest. Events run Thursday morning to Saturday afternoon across three buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe High School
Carroll
Iowa City
Rolfe High
Auxiliary to Meet With Mrs Merle McAninch
Mrs Merle McAninch will host the American Legion Auxiliary at her home next Monday afternoon with Mrs J A Harriger Mrs F L MacVey and Mrs Vern Peterson assisting. A special Mothers day program will be presented and all members are urged to bring their mothers.
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Merle McAninch
American Legion Auxiliary
J. A. Harriger
F. L. MacVey
Vern Peterson
Mrs Verne Nelson Honored At Shower
Mrs Verne Nelson was guest of honor at a post wedding shower at the A G S rouse home Thursday evening. Eighty five guests attended with games and stunts followed by gift opening and a late luncheon served by local helpers. Out of town guests included Mrs Clarence Sroute Gilmore City Mrs W H Sroute and Mrs Marvin Sroute of Plover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verne Nelson
A. G. S Rouse
Clarence Sroute
Gilmore City
W. HH. Sroute
Marvin Sroute
Plover
Lola
Naomi Sroute
J. R. Mcdntire
I. HW. Clarke
Curtis Jones
Methodist Ladies Aid Meeting At Church Parlor
The Methodist Ladies Aid met in the church parlors on last Wednesday afternoon with Tirele Now 2 members as hostesses. Devo tions were led by Mrs. Martin Chris senson and Mrs. Hopsie Forsythe spoke of the dogwood tree and churches in Athai ta Ga and Chicago. Mrs JL A Ropers recounted a visit to Goodwill Industries at Sioux City.
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Methodist Ladies’ Aid
Tirele
Martin Chrissenson
Hopsie Forsythe
Athaiita
Chicago
JL. A. Ropers
Goodwill Industries
Sioux City
Landscaping Demonstrations Completed Under County Extension
Don ald MacArthur of the extension service supervised two large landscaping projects for I J Schmuecker and the Central Electric Federated Cooperative association south of Pocahontas. About 350 trees and shrubs were planted at the generating plant site. The Plover consolidated school grounds received about 550 trees and shrubs as part of broader development including an upcoming athletic field with track and baseball diamond.
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Donald MacArthur
Extension Service
I. J. Schmuecker
Central Electric Federated Cooperative Association
Pocahontas
Plover Consolidated
Plover School
Mable Dillinger Marries Marshall Hart in Jefferson Ceremony
Miss Mable Dillinger and Marshall Hart wed in a Jefferson Presbyterian manse ceremony performed by Rev. Moronsek. The bride, a Rolfe High graduate, will live near Livermore at the Foster place. Grand Junction residents Violet Glenn and Arthur Colby served as attendants. The couple plans a short wedding trip and then establish their home near Livermore.
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Mable Dillinger
Marshall Hart
Livermore
FE. L. Moronsek
Jefferson
Violet Glenn
Grand Junction
Arthur Colby
Charles Hurley
Rolfe High School
Rolfe
L. J. Hart
Livermore High
K. S. K. Entertainment at Wilbur Woods
Mrs. Wilbur Woods hosted the K. S. K. at her home last Wednesday for an all day meeting attended by about 40. A two course noon meal followed by an afternoon of quilting. Out of town guests included Mrs. Hans Thompson and children of Rodman, Mrs. Glen O Neall and Mrs. Frances Ellis of Pomeroy. Assistants were Mrs. Tom Trimble and Mrs. Will Hendricks.
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Wilbur Woods
Hans Thompson
Rodman
Glen O’neall
Frances Ellis
Pomeroy
Tom Trimble
Will Hendricks
Federated Clubs Meet in Rolfe Friday
About 100 county club women attended the Rolfe gathering as federated clubs held their annual conference Friday afternoon. County president Mrs. M. Wirsehing presided. forenoon focused on business, afternoon featured a program and talks on writing history. Mrs. Mart A. Roachman of Lions City delivered a striking address. Mrs. Adawird Gehan of Plover was elected county president for the coming term.
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Wirsehing
Mars
Eld
Wiese
Mannings
Aoo
Mart A. Roachman
Lions City
Adawird Gehan
Plover
Com- Ingeour
Garfield teachers meet inspect Roosevelt schools
Garfield teachers held a township meeting last Wednesday and inspected two modern Roosevelt township school houses. After the session the group dined at the Wine Room in Poeghontas and attended a theater there. Attendees included Aletta Grant Beatrice Munson Bernice Ricklefs Jeanette Maasdam and guest Anita Miller.
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Garfield
Etines
ePreoup
Roosevelt Township
Seemn
Poeghontas
Aletta Grant
Beatrice Munson
Bernice Ricklefs
Jeanette Maasdam
Anita Miller
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Delights Local Crowd
The grade operetta Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs played to a capacity Friday evening at the high school auditorium. Miss Frances Bradley directed with help from elementary teachers Georgia Phares Alice Hood Pearl Pederson Dorothy Schaefer Ethel Sheterson and Betty Goodwin. The performance featured a high school string quartet prelude and several between numbers including a violin solo by Jeanette Hauck.
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Snow-White
Frances Bradley
Georgia Phares
Alice Hood
Pearl Pederson
Dorothy Schaefer
Ethel Sheterson
Betty Goodwin
Jeanette Hauck
Mallard Man Kills Self With Firearm
William Barrett a 75 year old Mallard druggist was found dead with a bullet wound to the head at 8 am Wednesday. Coroner Dr R J Brink said the 0.82 caliber revolver caused the self inflicted death, due to despondency over ill health. Mrs Barrett discovered the body in an upstairs bed room. Barrett who moved to Mallard in 1895 ran a drug store for 40 years and owned nearby farm property. he leaves a widow two sisters in Omaha and California and a brother.
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William Barrett
Mallard
R. J. Brink
Ayrshire
Palo Alto
Barrett
Curlew
Omaha
California
Fort Dodge Messenger
County Sunday School Convention Held in Pocahontas
The 58th annual county Sunday school convention occupies the Presbyterian church in Pocahontas today with registration at 9 a m. a covered dish luncheon at noon and afternoon sessions from 12 45 to 4 p m. Attendees include a number from Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Pocahontas
Rolfe
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Ottosen
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W. H. Fee
Cherokee
J. T. Grant
Walter Reine
Des Moines
Ida Grove
Justamere Club
D. Thompson
Garfield Farm Bureau
C. J Moen
Vesta Kniriem
Lester Leserman
Tobacco Road
General Assembly
Hre Palmer
Doo
Methodist Aid
J. E. Rickard
Ernest Fisher
G. A. Fiverson
Federated Clubs OF County
B. A. Peterson
R. J. Iunter
Amy Treland
Kenneth Johnson
Rosholt
Wis
Rolfe State Bank
Johnson
Warren Ives
Glidden
A. W. Ives
A. C. Hille
Hille
Carl Hille
Alta
Alver Flack
Kansas City
Leslie Hatch
Carol Hatch
Self
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