Juniors Stage Blue and Silver Banquet for Seniors
The junior class hosted a Saturday banquet at the school with blue and silver decor, white linen tables, and menus in blue trimmed with silver. Supt. M. D. Anderson presided as toastmaster as Vernon Harmon welcomed guests and speaker lines celebrated the class motto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
M. D. Anderson
Vernon Harmon
Billy Brinkman
Mary Sulgrove
Harold Hoard
Mary Frances McIntire
Grace Thompson
Gyla Shriner
Marie Wheeler
Ilene Cook
Barbara Melson
Banquest
Janice Wiegman
Evelyn Erickson
Agnes Simonson
Evelyn Colee
Charlotte DeGroote
Mildred Maassen
Muriel Hilson
B. C. Rudolfson
Junkman child drowns in water tank near Palmer
LeRoy Junkman age 18 months son of Mr and Mrs John Junkman living southeast of Palmer in Lizards township fell into a water tank at home May 3 while mother unattended autos. The body was found after a 15 minute search by the mother. Father is nephew of Rolfe residents who visited after the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Junkman
John Junkman
Palmer In
Lizard
Rolfe
Lizard Oenahin
May events and club meetings listed for Rolfe and area
A detailed calendar of community activities from May 10 to May 31. Evangelical services, Sorosis Club, Easter Star, American Legion Auxiliary, D M T Farm Bureau, D of R district convention, municipal band rehearsal, P R O meeting, Presbyterian missionary society, Promotion Club at City Park, Rolfe Promotion Club, American Homebody Club, County Sunday School Convention in Fonda, Delta Delta, Tuesday Club, A L D Club, Y M C I bridge, Busy Birthday Club, Pollyanna Club, and more with hosts and locations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Petersen
Fresno
Calif
Sorosis Club Eeting
A. A. Srinkman
Easter Star
Themerican Legion Auxiliary
Morris Webb
D. M.T. Farm Bureau Unit
Pocahontas
Rhearsal
C. Wiegman
Presbyterianissionary Society
Clarence Jensen
Promotion Club
City Park
T. D. Jones
Rolfe Promoton Club
M. Pancher
Bebe
C. J. Shite
Rs. A
Promotion Club Deliberates Laws Talk and Finances
The Promotion Club, chaired by Dr. Lester Leserman, discussed Marion Bruce's talk on how laws are made, agreed to retain the night watchman for six months, and set a $3 per businessman fee. New committees were formed for watch duties and a 1920s style red arrow auction exploration, with plans for travel vlogs and future meetings at City Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Leserman
Marion Bruce
Senate
Virgil Roy
Carl White
Morris Webb
Walter Harris
Humboldt
John T. Grant
Banking Committee
J. C. Damborg
T. D. Jones
W. D. Hauck
State Savings Bank
Rolfe Shipping Association
Promotion Club
Minutemen
M. D. Anderson
LOKERSE WINS BIG FOUR HIGH HURDLE AT FONDA
Robert Lokerse won the high hurdle at the Big Four Track and Field Meet in Fonda with 17 seconds. He also reached finals in the 100-yard dash, low hurdles, and 440 and placed in multiple events. A Quimby boy set a new javelin record of 160 feet. Ralfe High School aims for Ft. Dodge District Meet on May 12 with state meet in Grinnell May 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lokerse
Fonda
Lokerse
Edward Kober
Quimby
Keith Rickard
Wiegert
Shelgren
McIntire
Green
Russell
Ralfe
Ft. Dodge
Grinnell
Iowa State College
Ames
Jennings Lowes Married in Rolfe Methodist Parsonage
Miss Gertrude Jennings daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Jennings and Elsmere Lowe son of Mr and Mrs Bert Lowe were wed on Saturday April 5 at the Rolfe Methodist parsonage with Rev T S Bassett presiding. The ceremony used the double ring method. The couple will reside on the J D Hollenbeck farm northwest of Rolfe and both have ties to local schools and farming communities. A wedding dance at the K of P hall with Johnny Nielsen orchestra followed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Jennings
Roy Jennings
West Bend
Elsmere Lowe
Bert Lowe
Gilmore City
Rolfe
T. S. Bassett
Frances Jennings
Harold Jennings
Rodman
Pikertown
Mallard
J. D. Hollenbeck
K. of P. Hall
Johnny Nielsen
Ruff talk ends with vow to strike Musca Domestica
The speaker urges immediate action to fix screens and train for a planned swarm against the Musca Domestica, promising a drastic reduction of the pest this fall. The call to violence is framed as a proactive pest control measure targeting the species.
Don’t Tamper With Sealed Corn Warns Agriculture Chief
Des Moines May 9 Special Ray Murray Secretary of Agriculture announced that a few corn loan borrowers had fed from sealed cribs or broken seals. Violations carry a $100 to $500 fine or six months in jail, plus loan penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ray Murray
Secretary of Agriculture
Commodity Credit Corporation
Iowa
Washington, D. C
Federal Reserve Bank
County Recorder
Methodist board hosts Mothers Day event at church
Executive board members hosted a Mothers Day gathering at the local Methodist church. About sixty women attended the Wednesday afternoon program featuring community singing, a guest trio, vocal solo, poems and readings followed by a social hour and refreshments. Hostesses listed include Mesdames Eikenberry Grant Joliffe Johnson Fuller Roberts Smith Vaughn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Smith
Art Mickaleck
Geo. Lehnus
Ben Lehnus
Marjorie Ann Jones
Leonard Smith
Theo Gaskell
Ernest Vaughn
Lester Regsiguie
Mesdames E. Eikenberry
C. E. Grant
C. G. Jolliffe
Denzil Johnson
O. B. Fuller Jr
Virgil Roberts
D M T Women Honor Teachers and Mothers
The Des Moines Township Woman's Club at the D M T school honored departing teachers and mothers. Mrs B C Lehnus, Mrs Jane Ralph, and Miss Mary Casper led the program with poems about mothers. Junior high students performed World War and Civil War songs, with remarks and piano pieces highlighting mothers and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
B. C. Lehnus
Jane Ralph
Mary Casper
Chas Ham
Geo. Marine
Milton Munson
Guy Smith
George Lehnus
Art Mickaleck
Wm. Hisher
V. N. Gehrt
Arden DeMill
Choice of Fine List of County Candidates Published
Filing for county offices closed at midnight with many races contested. Notably no filings against Treasurer J F Carlson Clerk of Courts J W Berry and Attorney A C Carmichael. Sheriff slate has three candidates from each party. A last minute recorder filing by Mrs John T Cowan in Cummins township. Read list includes State Senator W R Ritchie Pocahontas A J Shaw Pocahontas W J Davis Marathon W F Hopley Humboldt State Representative Marion Bruce Rolfe Jens Thompson Rolfe J D Collins Fonda County Auditor Roy A Johnson Pocahontas Robt B McEwen Pocahontas Frank Cornwell Rolfe County Treasurer John F Carlson Pocahontas Clerk District Court J W Berry Pocahontas County Sheriff Guy G Butler Rolfe Frank E Calkins Varina T W Ellis Palmer Hubert Kapsch Varina Wm F Erbes Fonda M R Fisher Rolfe County Recorder Verge Peterson Fonda Mrs John T Cowan Havelock County Attorney A C Carmichael Pocahontas Supervisor at Large 2-Year Term R L Hudek Sherman O F Young Cummins J L Hunter Lake No 2 I P Lewis Colfax Supervisor at Large 3-Year Term Clarence Jensen Des Moines Ben Fischer Bellville L W Kennedy Garfield Supervisor at Large 4-Year Term J D Fitzgerald Dover E A Rude Grant J P Bartosh Center
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Carlson
J. W. Berry
A. C. Carmichael
John T. Cowan
Cummins Township
L. W. Kennedy
Rolfe
M. R. Fisher
W. R. Ritchie
Marathon
A. J. Shaw
Pocahontas
W. J. Davis
W. F. Hopley
Humboldt
Marion Bruce
Jens Thompson
J. D. Collins
Fonda
Roy A. Johnson
Robt
B. McEwen
Frank Corn
J. L. Hunter
Lake No. 2
I. P. Lewis
Colfax
Clarence Jensen
Des Moines
Ben Fischer
Bellville
Garfield
J. D. Fitzgerald
Dover
E. A. Rude
Grant
J. P. Bartosh
Center
Manson to Again Lead Iowa State High School Baseball Tourney
Manson repeats as host for the Iowa High School Athletic Association state tournament at Manson from Thursday to Saturday. Bouts include Armstrong vs Bristow on opening day and finals scheduled Saturday at 2 30 pm with teams North Des Moines Oakville climbing hill Central City Farmersburg and Hamburg battling for the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manson
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Armstrong
Bristow
North High
Des Moines
Oakville
Climbing Hill
Central City
Farmersburg
Hamburg
Junge and Perigal to Continue Tailoring and Dry Cleaning
Junge and Perigal will continue their tailoring and dry cleaning business in the west room of the Dr. T. D. Jones building starting Tuesday May 15 after remodeling to create a front entrance. A rear building will house cleaning equipment on Perigal’s lot to reduce fire hazards and meet zoning rules. John and Gus have operated in the A. G. Hille building this past year and Hille will take over May 15. The pair expect enough business to sustain two shops and provide a fair living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junge & Perigal
Monkelien and Isaacson Wed in Hum boldt Parish
Miss Eunice Monkelien of Pocahontas and Raymond Isaacson of Rolfe were married at Trinity Lutheran parsonage in Humboldt with Rev. H. C. Hendrickson officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Monkelien, graduated Pocahontas High School and worked at Battershell grocery. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Isaacson, grew up in Des Moines township. They honeymooned briefly and plan to reside on the Des Moines township farm where the groom has farmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice Monkelien
Pocahontas
Raymond Isaacson
Rolfe
Trinity Lutheran Parsonage
Humboldt
H. C. Hendrickson
Henry Monkelien
Pocahontas High School
Battershell Grocery
A. H. Isaacson
Des Moines
Isaacson
Des Moines Township
Boys Move to New CCC Camp in Arkansas
Dale Spiker Pat Hurley and Jimmy Willingham lead CCC Camp No. 1750 near Crossett Arkansas with plans to make Ham burg the best in the U S The move occurred May 10 and officials report a better site larger work area and improved conditions to support their goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Spiker
Pat Hurley
Jimmy Willingham
CCC
Crossett
Arkansas
The
Arrow
Hamburg
U.S. A
Spike Evans Answers Farm Holiday Attack
Iowa corn hog leader R M Evans criticizes critics at the Farmers Holiday Association convention. He links overproduction to losses in hog markets due to import quotas and European self sufficiency, arguing production must match demand for parity prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Russell R. M. Evans
Iowa Corn-Hog Committee
AAA
Farmers Holiday Association
Des Moines Daily Register
New Deal for Iowa 4-H boys and girls clubs
Des Moines May 9 Special Iowa farm boys and girls drama tournament plus statewide pig auction set for the 1934 Iowa 4-H Club Congress at the State Fair August 22 to 31. Over 12,000 dollars in prizes, with up to 3,000 youths from 99 counties competing for state titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Farm
Iowa
Mid-West
Clydesdales
Shires
Rolfe Woman's Club Elects Officers Plans June Luncheon
The Rolfe Woman's Club met Friday at Mrs. Minnie Jarvis home and elected officers for the coming year. President Virgil Roberts. first vice president W S Butler. second vice president F L Robinson. secretary Hepsy Forsythe. treasurer C L Gunderson. corresponding secretary F L Robinson. Directors Will Howland and Forsythe serve two years. Jarvis fills a one year term. The June 7 luncheon at Mrs. Muriel Wilson home will be Past Presidents Day with former presidents speaking on their year of service. The club began in 1916 and remains active.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Woman's Club
Minnie Jarvis
Virgil Roberts
W. S. Butler
F. L. Robinson
Hepsy Forsythe
C. L. Gunderson
Will Howland
C. E. Boyce
Muriel Wilson
Lever
The Cost of a Smile Reflected in Effort
A compact note asserts that kindness costs little, amounting to simple effort. It frames a smile as a social currency, implying small deeds yield broad goodwill without heavy expense.
Bowen Stricken With Heart Ailment In Rolfe Iowa
A Des Moines arrival story follows Mr. C. B. Bowen as he contracts heart disease en route to Moline Ill. He travels with a Drake hitchhiker then to Eagle Grove and Rolfe where doctors and a nurse treat him. His condition fluctuates between critical and stable as family and physicians monitor a ten day critical period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Bowen
Des Moines
H. A. Beam
Moline
Mr. Bowen
F. B. Charlton
Altho
Excelsior Springs
Band Practice Tuesday Eve at School
Band members meet at the school building Tuesday evening for rehearsal. Director Spotvoldt aims to ready the group for Decoration Day and urges prompt attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spotvoldt
If We Had Foresight To Prevent Profits From Gaming
A reflective piece argues foresight would stop the rich from profiting while most people repeat familiar life mistakes and fall into longstanding traps that ruin lives.
Kittenball League Opens With Rainbows and Parrots Showdown
The local kittenball season launches Tuesday at City Park at 6 30 P M with Sernett s Rainbows facing Showers Raindrops. Captains announce Sernett James Sernett to lead Sernett s Rainbows replacing Kip Wilson, with teams including Carroll s Vanities Polly s Parrots and Showers Raindrops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Park
Polly's Parrots
James Sernett
Clifford
Kip” Wilson
Sernett
Carroll’s
Vanities
Ronald Carroll
Wallace Taylor
Lloyd Dixon Clifford Sandy Gilbert Freeman
Willard Peterson
Harold Calligan
Clarence Dahl
Telmer Lime
Paul Amick
Fred Simmons
Lloyd Cox
Oswald Pattee
Bill Brinkman
Aubrey Wilson
Cliff Watts
Clifford Watts
Polly’s Parrots
Robert Pollock
Eval Pouelsen
Edward Calligan
Dan VanNote
Clifford Wilson
Jack Johnson
Helmer Kaiser
Vernon Harmon
Julius Stevenson
Ralph Dailey
Lyle Sease Lee Harmon
Ernest
Sime Clarke
Jolliffe
Vance Wiley
Lyle Watters
Robert Mather
Showers
Pollock
Carroll
D M T Young People At Rolfe Methodist Church
Under Miss Jeane Scheffers music supervision the D M T Young People of Des Moines township present a program of music and readings at the Rolfe Methodist Church next Sunday evening. The program features Girls' Glee Club numbers plus violin solos and a boys' chorus. Public invitation extended with a brief order of services and songs listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeane Scheffers
Des Moines
Girls’ Glee Club
Nora Sto Sig
Virginia Vaughn
Louise Vaughn
Jesus
Miss Scheffers
Pocahontas County Sunday School Convention at Fonda
A county Sunday School Union convention will be at the Presbyterian church in Fonda all day Saturday May 19. State secretary Mr Hutton and Mr Herbrecht director of youth work will lead the program. A covered dish luncheon follows at noon with a social hour. Schools are urged to send large delegations and guests will be welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Presbyterian Church
Fonda
Hutton
Herbrecht
Young People’s Work
Bendixon Leaves for Iowa City Hospital Care
E N Bendixon was taken to Iowa City a week ago for consultation with specialists and treatment at University Hospital. His condition was very serious but word from the hospital is encouraging as he is considerably improved and may return home soon. He is accompanied by his daughter Mrs Axel Heisel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. N. Bendixon
Iowa City
University Hospital
Axel Heisel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Palmer
Monkelien—Isaacson
Cce
Spike” Evans
Woman's Club
Elmer
Rolfe School
Frances Donica
Robert Watts
Robert
Jerry” Obrecht
Mable Clemons
Mary LaVon Ives
Naomi Stoufe
Estelyn Roberts
Mary Graves
Fannie Belle
Mary Beth Brinkman
Albert Rudolfson
Gerald Graeber
Grandma
Robert Obrecht
John McCain
Leo Cornwell
Charlene Sanding
Mary Jane Hunter
Donald Nielsen
Betty Seifert
Irene Peterson
Margery Thompson
Far iJapan
Little Dutch Mill
Naomi Sroufe
Edgar Showers
Ralph Richard
Ralph Cornwell
George Sanding
Chas, Chapman
Ben Freeman
Ralph Utterson
Guy G. Butler
Warren Freeman
Donald Davidson
LeRoy Miller
Owen Patterson
J. P. Graves
Erwin Obrecht Leonard McDonald
Guy E. Eccles
Guy E. Eccles Sernett’s Rainbows
James Sernett Gerald Harland
Wesley Peterson Ernest Cox Jr. Winner
Sandvig
Frank Cornwell
Antone Nielsen Dewaine White
Gerald Foust Watson Beam
Methodist Church
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