Local Diddings And Letters From Rolfe Community
Community notes from Rolfe detail meetings of local clubs including the A L D club at Mrs E A Messinger on May 18 and American Legion Auxiliary at Mrs Z T Carroll on May 12 with assisting hostesses. Other items report corn planting delays from week showers, hospital recovery for Leonard McDonald, moves by Mr and Mrs C E Simmons, Miss Darlene Smith leaving for Madelia, and a birthday dinner for Ben Lehnus with relatives visiting in Fort Dodge. A farewell visit accompanies Mr and Mrs Holger Larsen’s Copenhagen departure after a park picnic with many local families attending.
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A. L. D. Club
E. A. Messinger
M. E. Missionary Society
American Legion Auxiliary
Z. T Carroll
E. C. Heard
W. L. Melviti
C. O. Haar
Rolfe
L. W. Kennedy
Mabel Lehnus
Fort Dodge
Ben Lehnus
For Sale and Notices From Rolfe and Fort Dodge Area
Multiple classified items listing for sale and services in Rolfe Iowa and Ft. Dodge area. Items include a barn 24x32 in good condition, alfalfa hay seed potatoes and miscellaneous farm equipment. Also notices offering poultry stock from Stromberg Hatchery and various farm supplies. Contact details for H C Lawson N A Lind A V Gracher Mrs A P White and Thompson Bros. plus Hess Son for equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Lawson
Rolfe
Rock Island
Thompson Bros
Hess & Son, Plover
A. V. Gracher
Stromberg
Towa
Iowa Poultry Improvement Association
S. C
Rouen
Stromberg Hatchery
Ft. Dodge
Iowa
Hartman boat crash case moves to Pocahontas court
John Hartman of Spirit Lake faces a conspiracy charge tied to the Lake Okoboji boat crash that killed nine. A change of venue to Pocahontas County District Court was granted after claims of biased Dickinson County proceedings.
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John Hartman
Spirit Lake
Dickinson County
Grand Jury
Lake Okoboji
Pocahontas County
F. C Lovrien
Hartman
Milo Hartman
John
State
Jasper Alexander
Frank Long
Harold Yarnes
Cement paving progresses at Milford and Okoboji bridge work
Concrete on Primary No. 71 moves at a pace described as a mile a week as work continues at Milford. Grade jettying on the Okoboji bridge ends with settlements on rights of way and condemnation hearings set for May 15 and 20.
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Milford
Okoboji Bridge
Shore Walk Contract Let At Arnold's Park
The state board of conservation reports the shore board walk along the lake front at Arnold's Park was awarded to J. M. Jensen. The 115 foot long ten foot wide walkway will begin once the shore is cleared of structures docks and gas pumps. Steel and filling arrangements have been made for a large concrete pier.
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State Board of Conservation
State Board
Arnold's Park
J. M. Jensen
McIntire Files for County Coroner Nomination
J R McIntire of Rolfe filed nomination papers for county coroner on the Republican ticket. If elected he would succeed A R Christensen of Varina who left the office two months ago. The county has been without a coroner since Christensen departed. McIntire runs an undertaking business in Rolfe.
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J. R. McIntire
Spirit Lake case challenges liquor permit for medicinal use
Six attorneys for the state and opponents press in district court at Spirit Lake against issuing a permit to sell and handle liquor for medicinal purposes to Joe Bevins. The WCTU filed a county wide petition with over 700 signatures opposing the permit.
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Spirit Lake
Joe Bevins
CULL AND DIP POULTRY ADVISES May June Culling
With egg storage at a historic high farmers should inspect their poultry operations. Cull flocks during May and June and dip birds in a sodium fluoride solution at one ounce per gallon. Gather eggs twice daily store in a coal place and market often.
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United States
Rally Day for Pocahontas County Clubs June 4
The boys and girls clubs of Pocahontas county hold Rally Day at the Pocahontas court house on Wednesday June 4. An excellent program is planned by the committee with a picnic dinner likely and an invitation to farm boys and girls plus older residents for participation.
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Pocahontas County
Court House
Pocahontas
AH Farm
Production of autos continues below 1929 figures
Lagging motor vehicle production in March caused a drop of nearly 185000 cars from the prior year. Passenger car sales reached 335789 versus 518344 a year ago while truck sales declined from 70032 to 64200. First quarter output totaled 998566 compared with 1452910 in 1928. Based on reports from 144 manufacturers.
Smith opposes Iowa income tax as added burden
Ed M. Smith of Winterset, seeking the Republican governor nomination, argues an Iowa income tax would be an added tax, not a replacement. He cites Wisconsin as a cautionary example and calls for reducing expenditures and taxing untaxed wealth to ease the tax burden.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ed M. Smith
Winterset
Wisconsin
Smith
State Board of Assessment and Review
Rural road programs to boost farm access and costs
A survey shows US motor vehicle costs average 6.43 cents per mile with 5.44 cents on good roads and 7.5 on bad. Emphasizes need for rural roads and feeder networks to connect farmers with markets, ease congestion, and stimulate social and economic ties. Calls for state adoption of rural road programs like New York. For each mile of main highway, 5 to 15 miles of feeder road should be built.
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United States
New York
Time to Spray Fruit Trees This Season
Right now is the time to apply the most important spray to fruit trees. Use one and one half pounds of arsenate of lead and four pounds of lime sulphur to fifty gallons of water. The ad implies financial advice about giving wives freedom and money.
Appointment of Executrix in Lehnus Estate
In the District Court of Iowa Pocahontas County probate notice announces Carrie Lehnus appointed executrix of the estate of I C Lehnus deceased. Creditors are asked to present claims legally for allowance and payment, dated April 29 1930.
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District Court of
State of
Iowa
Pocahontas County
Ed C. Lehnus
I. C. Lehnus
Carrie Lehnus
Pocahontas County 4-H Club Girls Rally Plans and Ames Trip
Pocahontas county 4-H club girls are meeting regularly and preparing for Rally Day on June 4 to elect a voting delegate and queen candidate for the state club convention at Ames June 10-14. Named attendees include Arlene Ham Vivian Madsen and others from Rolfe Marshall Lincoln and Grant townships. Ham and Madsen earned Ames trip by winning a poultry demonstration at the Iowa State Fair. Garfield township and Lincoln township groups are noted for potential attendance and new members.
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Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
Ames
Arlene Ham
Vivian Madsen
Lester Thorson
John Madsen
Rolfe
Harley McLain
Eleanor Whannel
Marshall Township
Thelma Oleson
Lyla Oleson
Grant Township
Garfield Township
Lincoln Township
John Olson
Methodist Episco Church Weekly Services Note
Rev W A Wilkinson presides at Sunday School Bible Class Morning Worship Epworth League and Evening Worship with midweek prayer Thursday at 7 30 p m Remember Mothers Day with service Epworth League to host Bible story telling contest Bring family and attend evening service
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Epworth League
Fragmentary OCR item with scattered phrases and names
Incomplete text includes garbled notes about prices profits inoculation yellow fever and fixed speed limits. Mentions ancient Kish and an eleven state statistic while mixing a prison inmate reference and stray proper nouns.
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. FE. Simmons
Florence
Z. T. Carroll
H. F. Olerich
Escop
N. A. Lind
R. J
A. P. White
Sre
C. J. Leadley
Hauck Farm
V. E. Roberts
Methodist Episcopal Church
W. A. Wilkinson
Kish
Getty
Lade Fang
Pocahontas, Iowa
By Larry E. Johnson
Rolfe School
John Wilson
Mrs. Wilson
Peter Simms
Mrs
Moffet
Cuthbert Moffet
Austin Spencer
Mrs. Webb-Stephens
Mrs. Simms Goofie
Chester Deegan
Mary Melson
Ronald Carroll
Harriett ‘Damborg
Edward Rudolfson
Norman Siefkin
Catherine Nacke
Helen Kauffman
Cecil ‘Hocking
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