Ellis Announces Corn Acreage Allotments
Gilbert Ellis, Pocahontas county AAA chairman, announced individual corn and soil depleting crop acreage allotments under the 1938 AAA. Mimeographed cards were mailed April 27. farmers may request reconsideration within 15 days. Total corn allotment 124,562 acres. soil depleting crops 233,975 acres. Cooperation is voluntary with payments tied to compliance and crop rates.
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Pocahontas County
Gilbert Ellis
AAA Committee
Ellis
Caution on the Road as Offense Beats Delayed Crossing
National Safety Council cautions drivers and pedestrians about aggressive behavior at intersections. The piece urges waiting for a true green signal and avoiding road rage to reduce blood pressure and prevent blame shifting.
Siefkin Outlines Dental History And Modern Practice
Dr. C W Siefkin spoke to the Fellowship Forum at his home on Tuesday evening. He traced dentistry from ancient times to today, noting early ivory replacements and heroic fittings for George Washington, then highlighted advances including anesthesia and U S leadership in the field. He cited rising costs and training demands as reasons for a smaller dentist workforce and a current outlay around 15000 dollars for entering and starting practice. Mrs Siefkin provided lunch after the program.
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C. W. Siefkin
Fellowship Forum
George Washington
County conservation checks total nearly $276 thousand in 1937 program
Checks totaling nearly 276000 for participation in the 1937 soil conservation program were received at the soil conservation office in Pocahontas and will be distributed at meetings in Fonda Laurens Rolfe Palmer and Pocahontas May 2 through May 6. Federal corn sealing loans in Pocahontas county reached 41364750 on April 30 across about 635 loans.
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Soil Conservation Office
Pocahontas
Fonda
M. J. Griffin
Laurens
Laurens State Bank
Rolfe
Rolfe State Bank
Palmer
Legion Hall
Court House
Park Tree Planting by City Commissioners in Rolfe
Park Commissioners C. B. Bowen Alfred Gadd and A. R. Thornton planted about 30 trees in Rolfe's city park last week. Varieties included hard maple Bolleana poplar American elm and golden weeping willow. Bowen and Gadd drove to Milford nursery selected and tagged the trees and set them out. Plans are afoot to repair vandalism damage to park buildings and equipment. The board met Monday evening electing Bowen chairman and Thornton secretary.
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C. B. Bowen
Alfred Gadd
A. R. Thornton
Rolfe
Messrs. Bowen
Gadd
Milford Nursery
Bowen
Thornton
Telephone Exchange Has New Owners
The Central Iowa Telephone Co. of Toledo has purchased the Mutual Telephone Co. of Rolfe and now manages the Rolfe exchange. They promise top service for Rolfe and vicinity, run as an operating concern not an exploiting firm, and will issue a new directory soon.
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Central Iowa Telephone Co
Toledo
Mutual Telephone Co
Rolfe
Exchange
The
Arrow
Rolfe and Vicinity
Bullhead fishing reports mixed as season opens
Fishing parties at several lakes chase bullheads with varied luck. Some anglers report limits while others struggle. The catfish season opened Sunday and so far few catches are reported.
Long-time subscribers sought for Rolfe papers record
A letter asks for readers with lengthy ties to the Rolfe papers, noting Mrs. A. C. Thomas and Mrs. Ellen Butler as among the longest subscribers since 1889 and inviting others with similar long records to step forward.
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Rolfe
A. C. Thomas
the Arrow
Thomas
Ellen Butler
Grade Operetta Presented at School
The grade school operetta was presented Friday evening to a very large audience. The character parts choirs and special numbers were all well given. They showed splendid ability and work by pupils and teachers alike.
Garfield Hustlers Meet For Bee and Honey Talk
The Garfield Hustlers 4-H club met Monday May 2 at Phillips Brinkman’s home with twelve old members and one new member present along with visitors. T. B. Paddock bee specialist spoke on bee life from egg to adult and offered guidance on starting a colony. There will be no June meeting, and the July meeting will be at Don Shimon’s on July 4.
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Garfield Hustlers
Phillips Brinkman
T. B. Paddock
Extension Service
Don Shimon
Garfield F B Farm Bureau Meets at De Wolf Home
About 75 people attended the Garfield Farm Bureau gathering at the James De Wolf residence Thursday evening. Community singing led by Mrs. Lucille White followed by 4-H club reports from Rollin Ives and Miss Beryl White. Talks on soil conservation and farm improvements given by LeRoy Nelson Lawrence Turley and others. social refreshments arranged by local members.
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Garfield Farm Bureau
James DeWolf
Lucille White
Rollin Ives
Beryl White
LeRoy Nelson
Lawrence Turley
Man
Karl Ives
Masteller
Mahaska County
Farm Bureau
A. A. Brinkman
Glyde Brinkman
H. G. Hartman
Ray Reiter
Excelsior Society Luncheon Honors Mothers at Church
The Excelsior society held a Mother's Day luncheon at the Presbyterian church on Wednesday at 1 o'clock with 79 guests. Tables featured green and yellow decor and lilac bouquets while speakers and readers celebrated mothers and the day's origins. A future business meeting is planned at Mrs Leland MelIntire's home next Wednesday.
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Excelsior Society
Presbyterian Church
H. A. Sinning
Curtis Jones
Carl Hansen
Ernest Vaughn
J. S. Nelson
Claudina Johnson
Fallen Mather
The
Leland MelIntire
Senior Glass Play Next Friday at Schoolhouse
Rolfe Nivh high school presents the three act comedy Big Hearted Thoerbert by Sophie Kerr and Anna Steese Richardson. Herbert Kalness the plain man suppresses his wife and family until a humorous kitchen home upheaval ends in his defeat.
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Thoerbert
Sophie Kerr
Anna Steese Richardson
Rolfe Nivh
Herbert Kalness
Ariel
Herbert
Jay Atherton
Junior Kalness
Garth Srouse
Elizabeth Kalness
Mary B. Brinkman
Robert Kalness
Allen Loman
Martha
Evelyn Green
Alice Kalness
Mary von Ives
Andrew Goodrich
Albert Rudolfson
Havens
Luther League Meet At Decorah This Week
Dr. Sverre Norberg of Oslo will speak at the Sunday session of the Town District Luther League convention in Decorah. Delegates and visitors from Iowa Kansas Nebraska and Texas will attend the three day conference with an expected attendance of 5000.
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Sverre Norberg
Oslo
Norway
Minnesota University
Luther League
Decorah
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
Texas
Pocahontas County Leads Iowa in Sealed Corn for Loans
Pocahontas County topped Iowa's 99 counties in sealed corn volume for government and private loans through April, filing 278,227 bushels. Webster County was second with 1,242,080 bushels, Calhoun third at 1,065,805, with total northwest county seals exceeding 40 million bushels.
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Pocahontas County
Iowa
Calhoun
Carroll
Tay
Dickinson
Simmet
Hamilton
Hardin
Humboldt
Kossuth
AA Ang
Palo Alto
Pocahontas
Webster
Wright
Petition to Include Road 11 for Paving Funding
Warren Stanley chaired a Promotion Club meeting at the Central States office. A motion passed to petition the Highway Commission to include the current road to Bradgate in the primary system and pave it. Coo L Gunderson and Re David son were named committee chairs to arrange and work toward that goal.
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Warren Stanley
Imeem
Central States
Kinehee
Highway Commission
Bradgate
Coo L. Gunderson
Arramece de Unls
Davidson
Chapman
Siefkin
Anderson
Bisher
Rolfe L L C Students Active in Veishea Parade and Displays
Two Rolfe L L C students at Iowa State College prepare for Veishea the three day open house set for May 12 13 and 14 Jean Wiegman a sophomore in animal husbandry helps with the parade Franklyn Brinkman a freshman in architectural engineering works on the Veishea redvil and arch Ik construction exhibit Ann Houck another college student handles Veishea open house and Lyonhall's float The M I Ladies Aid Circle No 2 plans a plant and flower sale at the former Holt furniture store building Friday and Saturday May 6 and 7
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Rolfe
Iowa State College
Jean Weieman
Wiegman
Franklyn Brinkman
Glyde Brinkman
Veishea
Ann Houck
Lyonhall
Ann
R. E. Houck
Trover
The
M. I. Ladies’ Aid Society
Holt Furniture
Former Rolfe Resident Wins Recognition
The Miner presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in the U S A session at Stanley on April 12 elected Rev. A. J. Towland of Stanley as moderator for the coming year. The appointment honors Rev. Howland, recently a member of the presbytery for about six months, and reflects well on the Stanley church and city. Howland, brother of Will Howland and a former Rolfe boy, is regarded as capable to lead.
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Miner Presbytery
Presbyterian Church of the
U. S.A
Stanley
A. J. Towland
Howland
Rolfe
Will Howland
American Home Study Club Meets at Grant Pollock Home
The American Home Study club met at the Grant Pollock residence Thursday afternoon with assistant hostesses Mrs. Lee Fisher and Mrs. J. R. Davidson. Mrs. RR. B. Mather spoke on Small Towners in Big Towns. Denzil Johnson discussed new flowers and led a flower quiz. A. W. Ives shared Housecleaning in the TVs and offered cleaning tips. Visitors Mrs. LeRoy Nelson and Mrs. L. F. Martin of Chicago attended along with members. The next meeting will be with Mrs. hk. B. Mather.
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American Home Study Club
Grant Pollock
Lee Fisher
J. R. Davidson
RR. B. Mather
Denzil Johnson
A. W. Ives
LeRoy Nelson
L. F. Martin
Chicago
Hk. B. Mather
Local Paint Sales Start Monday for Webb Drug and Fullerton Lumber
Two local firms announce paint sales for the week. Webb Drug Store promotes Sherwin Williams paints with a sale starting Monday. Fullerton Lumber Co advertises Cook’s paints and varnishes with a sale same start and ends Saturday evening May 14.
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Webb Drug Store
Sherwin-Williams Products
Fullerton Lumber Co
Cook
High School Banquet and Commencement Schedule
The junior senior banquet occurs in the gym on Saturday May 7. The senior class play is set for Friday May 13 in the auditorium. Rev Robertson delivers the Baccalaureate sermon at the school auditorium on Sunday May 15. Commencement takes place in the auditorium on Thursday May 19. School closes Friday May 20.
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Robertson
Students Compete in State Music Meet at Lawa City
Students from Rolfe High School participate in the state music meet at Lawa City with events across chorus, orchestra, and string ensemble. Miss Tremere V Petersom is slated to sing soprano while the orchestra performs in other classes. The event, broadcast on WSUP, features critics awards and Saturday rounds with local groups, as transportation is arranged for about 0 members.
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Rolfe High School
Lawa Ciey
Torkiy
Vadis
Cota
Pha
Elaes Coativieren
Wsup Abort
Poovelock
Pridvey
Ards Elob
Scheel
Des Moines Township Consolidated Wins Air Mail Contest
Miss Maxine Spencer, a junior at Des Moines Township Consolidated High, writes on modern Air Mail Service improvements. She notes faster routes and safety measures, night landings with lights, and unchanged rates, and mentions Rolfe High School did not submit entries.
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Des Moines Township Consolidated School
Maxine Spencer
National Air Mail
Air Mail
Rolfe High School
Maxine Spencer Dex Moines
Lutheran Brotherhood Meeting Set For Thursday
The Ruthertin Brotherhood will hold a Thursday evening gathering at Trinity Lutheran Church. It is hoped a large attendance will attend and an out of town speaker will address the group.
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Ruthertin Brotherhood
Trinity Lutheran Dharch
Former Pocahontas Editor Dies in California
DC. O. Blake, former editor of the Pocahontas Record, died last week at his home in San Diego California. The Blakes had resided in California for several years. Mrs. Blake and two sons survive.
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DC. O. Blake
The
Pocahontas Record
San Diego
Calif
Blakes
California
Boxing Card Set for Friday Night at the Major
A boxing card and wrestling lineup is planned for Friday May 13 at the Major. The show features 20 rounds of boxing and a battle royal including Masked Marvel, Nick Olson, Butch Johnson, Frenchy Winters and Albert Blanchet.
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Masked Marvel
Nick Olson
Butch Johnson
Frenchy Winters
Albert Blanchet
Marriage Licenses Issued in Pocahontas and Surrounding Areas
Over the past week marriage licenses were issued to Clarence L. Morgan 31 and Lois H. Gulbranson 27 of Laurens, and Thomas A. Wilson 26 of Rolfe with Revina A. Quinlan 24 of Pocahontas.
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Pocahontas, Towa
Clarence L. Morgan
Lois H. Gulbranson
Laurens
Thomas A. Wilson
Rolfe
Revina A. Quinlan
Pocahontas
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National Safety Council
Baltimore
America
United States
Telephone Exchange
Garfield F. B
Glass
Lutheran Brotherhood
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