Fort Dodge Man Dies at 104 as May 1959 Toll Rises
Henry F Harris of Fort Dodge died May 2 1959 at age 104 years seven months. G C Harris of this place is his son. Miss Sally Ives elected president of C Club at Cottey College Nevada Missouri. Mrs August Nielsen and Darlene visited Pocahontas with grandson and nephew Russell August Johnson. Lois Forsythe appeared on WHO TV April 23 during National Secretaries Week.
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Henry F. Harris
Fort Dodge
G. C. Harris
Sally Ives
Arlo Ives
Cottey College
Nevada
August Nielsen
Darlene
Dale Johnsons
Pocahontas
Russell August Johnson
Lois Forsythe
Glenn Forsythe
Plover
WHO
Luther League Convention Highlights From Alberta Lea Meeting
Twenty years ago on May 5 1949 Marlene Simonson Jane and Carol Johnson Wilna and Marian Thompson Lois Samuels and Roselyn Brock attended the Luther League Convention in Alberta Lea Minnesota Thursday through Sunday George Pirie of Mallard was elected president of the Poca hontas Cattle Feeders Assn for 1949 50 Guy Bendixon of Gilmore City named secretary The former Nelson hotel building was sold by A W
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlene Simonson
Jane
Carol Johnson
Wilna
Marian Thompson
Lois Samuels
Roselyn Brock
Luther League
Alberta Lea
Minn
George Pirie
Mallard
Pocahontas Cattle Feeders Assn
Guy Bendixon
Gilmore City
Nelson Hotel
A. W
Rogers Ives Takes Minnesota Extension Post
30 years ago on May 4 1939 Norton Ives moved to St Paul to join the farm extension service at the University of Minnesota. Rolfe High School defeated Laurens 5 to 2 to become county baseball champions after strong pitching by Leo Cornwell and Dick Cox who limited opponents to eight hits. Nelva Dean Roberts Evelyn Hewlett and Eloise Hewlett visited the D M T school. N J Bixler C B Bowen Dr Molyneux George Weible and Victor Shimon attended a Masonic meeting in Gilmore City. Dr T D Jones traveled to Des Moines for the state dental convention where he serves as a trustee on the state dental association executive board.
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Norton Ives
St. Paul
University of Minnesota
Rolfe
Laurens
Leo Cornwell
Dick Cox
Nelva Dean Roberts
Evelyn Hewlett
Eloise Hewlett
D.M.T
N. J. Bixler
Essex Coach Debuts with A A Firkins at Wheel
40 years ago A A Firkins presides over a new Essex coach. The two Charlies from the sheriff's office Stebbins and Pattee visited Rolfe on Tuesday. Rev J P Lester remodels the Presbyterian Manse barn into a double garage. Mildred Heald and Leona Ives taught in third and fourth grades Thursday. Cora Lighter contracts water garden fever and builds a lily pond this week. Art quips he won’t need that.
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A. A. Firkins
Essex
Sheriff’s Office
Stebbins
Pattee
Rolfe
J. P. Lester
Presbyterian Manse
Mildred Heald
Leona Ives
Cora Lighter
Art
Barber Clifford Watts Retires After Years in Rolfe
Fifty years ago on Thursday May 8 1919 barber Clifford Watts who has spent most of his career serving Rolfe locals is retiring from his shop marking the end of an era for the town’s grooming trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Watts
Rolfe
Orwig Visits Aurora Relative After Des Moines Stop
Sandra Orwig of Aurora Colorado visited the C F Orwig home. En route she met her brother David Orwig in Des Moines as he prepared for a Rotarian sponsored two months tour to Norway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Orwig
Aurora, Colo
C. F. Orwig
Miss Orwig
Des
Moines
David Orwig
Norway
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Towa Pressy (Association
Iowa
Greg Kaiser
Joan Kaiser
Evelyn Kaiser
Eee
Inpaben
Wotapek
T. M. Simonson
Wesley Wheeler
Mr. Wheeler
Edison
Geo. Seipel
J. R. McIntire
Hoyne
Pat
Mary and
Becky Orwig
Sioux City
Herman Janssen
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Daniel Orwig
Ed Rude
Leroy Rude
South Carolina
Enid Richter
Michael Fritz
Marlene Richter
Des Moines
Irene Richter
Seymour
G. H. Brase
Roy Simonson
LeRoy Simonson
Rockwell City
Bob Fisher
Richard
Ronald
Tommy
State Center
Bob
Mildred Fisher
Lloyd Cox
Wm. Schonberger
Balaton, Minn
Bronson
Ernest Cox
Westinghouse
Wa Biectrio
Uptown
Cate Lucky
Kitty Martinsen
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Rolfe State Bank
Fury
Reek G
Chrysler Motors Corporation
W. H. Goodrich
Gilinor
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