Auxiliary Women Hold An Interesting Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs. A. A. Brinkman’s country home with guests including Mrs. Martha Brown and Mrs. Rhoda Lothian. The program featured readings and a sketch of the Woman’s Relief Corps, a monument presentation at Clinton-Garfield Cemetery, district pep meeting reports, and a social lunch raising 5.40 for Rolfe Public Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
A. A. Brinkman
L. M. Graham
A. R. Grahan
Martha Brown
Ed J. Brown
Rhoda Lothian
Jas. Lothian
Alice C. Thomas
W. S. Butler
Jas. M. Smith
Woman’s Relief Corps
W. 8. Butler
C. C. Delle
G. A. R. Post
Eighth District
Ft. Dodge
Earl Ferguson
Pocahontas County
Elsen
Pocahontas
Margaret Ralle
Havelock
Robert McEwen
Rolfe
AJL D Club Holds May Breakfast at Gunderson Home
Mrs. C L Gunderson hosted the A L D Club for its May Breakfast with a toast program by members including Mrs H D Brink man Mrs I A Messinger and Mrs T S Bassett. New member Mrs Grant Pollock joined. Officers elected: President Mrs L A Rogers Vice President Leonard Smith Secretary Mrs A V Graeber Treasurer Mrs C P Lathrop Program Chair Maude Ives. The year ends with a summer picnic at the Messinger cottage on Lake Okoboji.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Gunderson
A. L. D. Club
H. D. Brinkman
I. A. Messinger
T. S. Bassett
L. A. Rogers
W. P. Wheeler
Wheeler
Leonard Smith
A. V. Graeber
C. P. Lathrop
Maude Ives
Messinger
Lake Okoboji
Shower for Mrs. Davis in Bradgate
Mrs. John Davis of Bradgate was honored at a post wedding shower hosted by Mrs. Ray Green. Thirty five guests enjoyed games and stunts as well as practical and keepsake gifts. Hostesses Faye Green Ruby Green Mary Cornwell Frances Howe and Mrs. Clarence Nuss served light refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Davis
Bradgate
Ray Green
Old-Timer Heathman Recovers After Fibroid Removal
Mrs. G. V. Heathman of Bemidji Minnesota recently underwent a successful fibroid tumor operation at Clearwater Hospital Bagley Minnesota. She is recuperating rapidly and will return home soon. Mrs. Heathman was the daughter of the late Henry Truelsen.
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G. V. Heathman
Bemidji, Minn
Clearmont Hospital
Bagley
Minn
Heathman
Henry Truelsen
City adjusts residential electric rates in new schedule
The Arrow reports a revised residential rate under Optional Residence Rates set by the city and Central States Electric Co. The 60 KWH monthly charge changes from $4.50 to $4.90, reflecting updated pricing amid ongoing cost concerns.
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the Arrow
Central States Electric Co
Whopper Bass Catches Boy’s Cat Story
Al Few 5, Little and Al Few 5, Little recount a walk with his son when he claims a six pound three ounce bass he caught last night. Envious friends hear the tale until Walter reveals the fish was given to their cat Tiggles.
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Walter
Tiggles
Harrowing journey over no gum drops and mustard void
In a Cincinnati Enquirer item a cheerful narrator recalls a harrowing trek after reaching the last dog without mustard. The listener exclaims it must have been terrible, noting the distance of at least 20 miles to the next stand.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Sized Him Up The Boss Reflects On A Meeting
The Boss notes the visitor bore a blank expression, signaling an upcoming request to fill out a document. The Stenog questions how the boss could tell the man would ask for paperwork.
Simpson’s Curious Car Ride Sparks Town Talk
A lighthearted quip centers on a morning drive with Simpson. The exchange hints at a miscommunication over a door slam remark as they traveled to town, leaving onlookers amused by the odd social moment.
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Simpson
Wind blown bob prompts curious question from child
Five year old Eleanor visits home after a barber shop trim and asks neighbor Mrs. R how she can see her wind mill haircut. The lighthearted exchange captures a small moment of neighborhood life.
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Eleanor
Yellow Warbler Exposes Cage Escape In Brookly n Eagle
The Brookly n Eagle reports on a quoted exchange where a canary wild tale escapes its cage and greets a passerby as an outcast warbler. The dialogue underscores urban bird observations.
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Pal
Brooklyn Eagle
Wife shoots husband after dinner request mix up
Brief punchline from Cincinnati Enquirer notes a domestic shooting triggered by a misdirected dinner request leading to confrontation between a husband named Bill and his boss and boss’s wife.
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Bill
Cincinnati Enquirer
Fishy Susans story stirs midnight lecture ridicule
A humorous exchange mocks a lecture held at one o'clock in the morning with a stuttering husband and an amused audience. The humorist’s shtick relies on stutters and delayed timing to provoke laughter.
Scrambled Promise He and She in Curious Exchange
A dialogue from the Boston Transcript portrays a tearful woman accusing a suitor who promises gratitude if she marries him. He responds sourly, dismissing the vow as grumbling and hateful.
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Boston Transcript
Out of stock quip about Reggie’s thoughts
A brief joke line contrasts a penny for thoughts with Reggie’s reputed mental stock, noting he was out of thoughts as usual. The exchange playfully undercuts the idea of a ready reply, delivering a quick, humorous moment.
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Reggie
It's a Habit Do your neighbors borrow much from you
A Bulletin item from Sydney quotes a humorous exchange about borrowing. The speaker jokes about feeling more at home in neighbors' houses than in their own, highlighting a light domestic quip in a social column.
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Sydney
No Christmas Gifts Clerk and Customer Trade Cigar Plea
A clerk offers a cigar as a gift during a Christmas shopping exchange. The customer refuses the gift and requests a cigar he can smoke himself, rejecting the offered alternative. The brief captures a humorous, everyday interaction over a trivial gift.
Dam Builder Encounters Love Under Stormy Skies
Paul Bassett, engineer, presides over a grand dam project as rainfall threatens its completion. Dorothy Wayne, Abbott Wayne’s sister, reveals depths beyond her girlish image and the two share a turning moment as the dam may hold and Claire’s engagement to Paul’s rival becomes clear.
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Torren
Neabit Construction Company
Paul Bassett
Claire Hendricks
Weather Bureau
Claire
Abbott Wayne
Wayne
Paul
Dot
Dorothy
Abbott
Ruralist Tips From Iowa: Farms, Pigs, and Crops Take Center Stage
Rural notes discuss mineral needs for pigs and dandelions in lawns, the value of liming and manure in old pastures, and rising farm exports. Reports show popcorn plantings, soil quality near houses, and a shift toward back-to-the-land farming. Anemia in pigs, salmon oil for Vitamin D, and white grub year warnings appear alongside corn and soy cropping guidance and potential profitability of small alcohol plants.
Rolfe High seniors stage clever class play of diamonds and love letters
Rolfe High School presented its 1933 senior class play in the auditorium with a plot built around stolen diamonds and a stash of love letters. The cast delivered sharp lines, with Gordon Heard as a comic English butler and Miss Mabel Clemons as the clever maid.
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Rolfe High School
Gordon
Sioux City
Iowa
Mabel Clemons
Gilbert Freeman
Helen Kennedy
Gilbert
Craig Pendleton
Julius Stevenson
Helen
Julius
Maurine Whitney
Jean Pollock
Darlene Delano
Dorothy Mishler
Vance Kennedy
Pendleton
Theron Graeber
Stella Mae Brinkman
Miss Porter
Grace McEwen
Darlene
Mildred Keach
Roger Bruce
James Carroll
George Heald
Roger
James
Ireland
Mildred Taylor
Inez Archer
Opal Bagstad
Prince Charming
Dorothy Lekerse
Alice Fisher
Viola Boyd
Helen Tiedeman
Frances Donica
Edna Marcum
Roy Erickson
The Highway Of Prosperity And The Lessons Of Disaster
A compact editorial notes that growth requires ambition industry and thrift while warning that natural disasters like earthquakes floods and tornadoes prove only well built foundations endure. It juxtaposes saws of progress with cautionary tales about resilience and planning.
Plover Patriot Highlights Local Movements and Appointments
The Plover Patriot reports a flow of community news from Fort Dodge to Pocahontas with visits by Mr and Mrs Bert Hilton and family and references to Rev H A Reyman and Rev Walter Rothwell. Victor Schuldt will become an ordained minister after the school year and plans his June wedding and rental near Nevis Minnesota. Judd Mehaffey joins a reforestation effort. A birthday party for the Firkins twins is noted along with family visits, health updates, and local moves including DeWayne Sease moving in with A M Climpton to help on the farm.
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Bert Hilton
Fort Dodge
H. A. Reyman
Walter Rothwell
A. J. Eppelsheimer
P. J
George S. Shaw
Pocahontas
Victor Schuldt
Methodia
C. J. Mekkelson
Arizona
Schuldt
P. J. Shaw
Nevis
Minn
Judd Mehaffey
Marion Ham
Leota
A. L. Firkins
A. A. Firkins
Gerald Foust
Rolfe
Firkins
Pearl Jacobsen
Earl Firkins
Ottosen
L. A. Firkins
J. E. Grove
Ernest Grove
Harry McFadden
Stanzel
Eunice Stearns
Iowa City
University Hospital
DeWayne Sease
A. M. Climpson
DeWayne
Climpson
J. H. Pollock
Proverbial Bits and Witty Sayings Collage
A collection of short aphorisms and quips on duty, effort, habits, gender, justice, appetite, and taxation. The phrases critique hustle, politeness, criticism, and taxation with blunt humor and social observation.
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D. Club
Mrs. Davis
J. M. Bush
Fred
Rowal
al Few
Little
Tra
C. E. Miller
F. A. Pringle
Warren Heathman
W. J. Pollock
B. B. Hubbell
Supt. G. Sanders
Fred Foraytho
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
WNU
Low
Emil
Dawk
Washington, D. C
Iowa State
J. L. Boatman
Iowa State College
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Department
United States
Chemical Engineers
Des Moines
Virginia Kruse
Mineola
Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild
Virginia
Rolfe High
ARROW
Ola
Lalas
Gibson
Altho
Sylvia Moore
Cora Sharp
Maurice Pike
The
Plover
Smilin
Charlie Sayt
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