Rolfe Area Clubs Share May Meetings and Honors
Rolfe Woman's Club met at Mrs Addie Roberts home with hostesses Iva Brown and Zelda Snyder assisting. Officers elected include D W McGirk president and Iva Brown vice president. The group funded travel for state and national meetings and planned a June 6 luncheon. The Sorasis and Trinity Lutheran groups held talks and officer elections. Amvets Auxiliary donated to cancer, sent hospital items, and honored Mother’s Day with gifts. Eastern Star and several local clubs announced upcoming meetings and programs. A shower honored Marilyn Barrett and Mrs Schonberger celebrated a birthday with family.
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Rolfe Woman’s Club
Addie Roberts
Rolfe Woman's Club
Iva Brown
Zelda Snyder
D. W. McGirk
W.H. Carlson
Libbie MacVey
Council Bluffs
O. A. Jacobson
New York
A. R. Thornton
Amvets
Cancer Fund
Veterans Hospital
Alberta Jacobson
Glenn Peterson
Sandvig
Clarence Leadley
Elmer Simonson
Earl Ives
Leonard Lindsey
Schonberger
Barbara Schonberger
Ed Alvis
Humboldt
Coca-Cola
Rolfe
George
Louie
Roy
Yeo Diederich
Albert Mitchell
Stuart
Mother's Day Worship Call At Local Presbyterian Church
Pastor W. F. Schneck invites all to Sunday school at 10 a.m and morning worship at 11 a.m at the Presbyterian church. Choir practice is scheduled for Wednesday evening. Next Sunday is Mother’s Day and attending worship with your mother is encouraged.
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Presbyterian Church
W. F. Schneck
Trinity Lutheran Church Services and Activities
The Trinity Lutheran Church presents 9:30 a.m. worship with theme What Belongs to a Life in Prayer. 10:30 a.m. Sunday school and Bible class. Luther League at 7:45 p.m. catechism class Saturday 1:45 p.m. junior choir 3 p.m. Ladies Aid Society meets in the lounge Wednesday May 14 hosted by Mrs Ida Thorson and Mrs Ellen Bandhus.
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Trinity Lutheran Aid
Lowery
Martha Lowery
Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid
J. O. Wangberg
Ida Thorson
Trinity Lutheran
Wangberg
Luther League
Ladies Aid Society
Ellen Bandhus
Nain Lutheran Church Schedule
Emery L Petersen pastor directs junior choir practice Friday at 4 15 am and confirmation class Saturday at 2 30 pm. Sunday school and Bible class at 10 am with morning worship at 11 am. Tuesday senior choir at 8 pm and Wednesday Ladies Aid at Mrs Arthur Norgaard home at 2 30 pm with Mrs Claude Camper as assistant hostess.
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Nain Lutheran Church
Emery L. Petersen
Ladies Aid
Arthur Norgaard
Claude Camper
Methodist Church Youth and Worship Schedule for Mother's Day
Pastor Y V Bartz leads church school at 10 15 a m and worship at 11 15 a m with baptisms. Youth Fellowship at 6 p m. Choir practice Thursday 8 p m. King's Guards meet Saturday May 10 at Chester Hansen home. Vacation Bible school plans advance with parental assurance required.
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THE
Methodist Church
Y. V. Bartz
King’s Guards
Chester Hansen
Scholarships To Iowa Farm Boys From Sears Fund Offered
Pocahontas county farm youths may win about 15 scholarships to Iowa State College under a Sears Roebuck fund. Each worth 200 dollars, they reward top students from farm families who need aid and have 4-H or Future Farmers activity. Applications due July 1 to the county extension director for forwarding to Iowa State College.
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Pocahontas County
Iowa State College
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Max C. Naylor
Naylor
Iowa
Seed Certification Deadlines For Pocahontas Farmers
Pocahontas county farmers growing Clinton oats must file certification applications with the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association in Ames by May 15. Reed canary grass and bromegrass deadlines are May 15. red clover and sweet clover and lespelleza by June 1. soybeans by July 1. Certification costs include 9 dollars per first acre plus 40 cents per additional acre, plus a 1 dollar membership fee. Bromegrass and reed canary grass certification costs 12 dollars for the first acre. 1947 year stamps and blanks are available at the Pocahontas Farm Bureau office.
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Pocahontas County
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association
Ames
Farm Bureau
Pocahontas
Officers Named for Pocahontas County 4 H Fair 1947
Sylvester Pease heads the Pocahontas County 4 H Club Fair for 1947 with Delmar Johnson as vice president Pat Tinius as secretary and Erma Baker as treasurer. The fair is set for August 18 19 with plans to expand barns for livestock projects and EB Schmueker named livestock judge after six years farming in Marengo Iowa County.
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Pocahontas County
Schmueker
Clean-up aids fly control in Iowa towns
Max O. Eyesores and Naylor urge spring clean-ups to curb next summer's fly crop. Neighborhood sanitary teams inspect privies, septic tanks, garbage disposal, and livestock pens, reporting findings to owners and health authorities. Cleanliness, not just chemicals, is key to a fly free Iowa.
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Max O. Naylor
Iowa
Naylor
Jefferson basketball supper crowns winner for name contest
At Jefferson a prize of ice cream went to Ruth Grow for best guess at pronouncing Themetrios Papathemetriakontopoulos. The Jefferson Bee notes contestants had some trouble with the long Greek name.
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Jefferson
Jimmy Pappas
Ruth Grow
Themetrios
Narrow Escape At Cedar Rapids Air Show
Lt Col Bill Feiler of Des Moines narrowly escaped after his P51 propeller blade bent on the runway at an air show. He climbed away, landed in an adjacent field with a dead engine and was unhurt.
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Cedar Rapids
Bill Feiler
Des Moines
Oats Plot Trials Begin in Pocahontas County
Two oats plots tested several named varieties Marion Gopher Mindo Bonda Shelby Benton Clinton Boone Tama Ia planted April 17 in Pocahontas County. Plots at John E Aden farm Bellville township and John Baumunk farm Cummins township were cooperatively planted by local agriculture departments Farm Bureau and classes. Harvest meetings will observe differences in varieties.
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Pocahontas County
Marion
Gopher
Mindo
Bonda
Shelby
Benton
Clinton
Boone
Tama
John E. Aden
Bellville Township
Severius Erickson
Vocational Agriculture Department
Pocahontas
County Farm Bureau
Bert C. Hanson
John Baumunk
Cummins Township
Laurens
Iowa State Teachers College branch summer schools set in three Iowa towns
Three Iowa towns Corning Denison and Estherville will host ISU teachers college branch summer schools this year. I H Hart director of the extension service announced two sessions a six week and a 12 week session at each location The 12 week session runs June 4 to August 22 aligning with Cedar Falls summer quarter The six week session runs June 16 to July 25 Courses target beginning teachers and those renewing certificates and are open to freshman and sophomore students.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
Corning
Denison
Estherville
Iowa State Teachers College
I. H. Hart
Hart
Card of Thanks for Birth Blessings to Kathryn Soth Wisdom
The sender, Kathryn Soth Wisdom, thanks everyone who sent greetings and good wishes after the birth of her daughter.
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Kathryn Soth Wisdom
Thanks to Neighbors for Cards During Hospital Stay
Card of thanks from Ira Dearinger expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for cards received while he was treated at the Veterans hospital in Des Moines. The message notes appreciation for the kindness shown. A separate legal notice announces a special election for Rolfe Consolidated School District in Pocahontas County Iowa. Elections for five Directors and a Treasurer are scheduled for May 19 1947 at Rolfe Lounge, with specific terms of office set to run into 1948 1949 and 1950. Polls open 12 noon close 7 PM. Frances Young County Superintendent.
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Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
tIra_ Dearinger
Rolfe
Pocahontas County
Iowa
Frances Young
For Sale Maytag Washer 1944 Model
Oscar Whitney of Plover offers a Maytag electric washer with porcelain tub in good condition. Contact 3-41. 9-3.
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Oscar Whitney
Rolfe Town Dump Schedule Notice
The town dump will be open to Rolfe citizens every Tuesday afternoon from 1 p.m. until 9 p.m. By order of the Town Council.
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Rolfe
Card of Thanks from the Hauck Family
The Hauck family expresses gratitude to friends for sympathy shown during their recent bereavement.
Notice of Probate of Will in Pocahontas County Iowa
In Pocahontas County Iowa a will claimed as the last will of Hattie M Hauck deceased dated November 30 1942 was filed June 8 1947. The hearing is set for 2 00 PM at the Pocahontas Court House before the District Court or Clerk to determine probating and allowance of the will.
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State OF
Iowa
Pocahontas County
Hattie M. Hauck
Pocahontas
District Court
Town
Katherine Boozell
Plan Ahead For Winter Coal in Leatherwood Kentucky
This week highlights a car of Leatherwood Kentucky lump coal praised as mighty good. The notice urges filling coal bins now to avoid worry next winter and encourages buyers to plan ahead this year.
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Helmer Kaiser
Art Ferdey
Tractor Planter
Rotechine
Thompson Bros. A
John Deere
Robinson Implemog ‘Co
J. M. Kraninger
Climax Mill & Feed Co
Sali
Lester Richter
Vinton Ky
Stallcup
Tnquite Arrow Office
Thompson Bros
Brooks Yard
Rolfe Arrow
Beckord's Hatchery
Sorosis Club
Sorasis Club
John Gunders
Maud Boos
Texas
L. M. Graham
Dean Gunderson
Lou Feldman
Calligan
A.B
Harold Calligan
R.B. Club
Verne Peters
William Phillips
Tony Nielsen
Helmer Kaiserlow
Warren Freeman
C.E.S
Eastern Star
O.I.S
Fern Pease
A.L.D, Club
Lottie Thornton
Mary Thompson
Ethel Hynds
Ruth Olney
Miriam Palmer
Iethel Hynds
Dieslam
Mamma
Shirley Thornton
Norma Eldredge
Paul Amick
George Beckord
Amick
Beckord
Ralph Richard
Art Erickson
Donald Eikenberry
Dick Schott
Marilyn Barrett
J. H. Horsman
Florence Hanidfelt
Georgia Wyatt
Onets Horsman
Laurens School
Miss Barrett
D.M.T
Woman’s Club
American Home Study Club
Mer
Mimer Simorson
U. S
Mathew RB Brady
Fredericksburg
Virginia
Chancellorsville
War Department
National
S. T. C. Branch
USDA
O. E. Lehnus
Pocahontas Mutual Fire & Lightning Assn
Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance
Roufe
Mason
Eddie
Aden
HeeHaw News
Quigley
Gainey
J. T. Grant & Son May
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