Rally Day Highlights Pocahontas County 4-H Clubs
Nine 4-H clubs gathered Friday at the Pocahontas County courthouse for an annual rally day. Arthur Vaughn opened the all day event with 4-H history and songs led by Mrs. Lucile White. accompanist was Mrs. F A Shaw. County officers introduced club activities and roll call, with reports on finances and minutes. New officers elected include Helen Moe president and Laurens, Mildred Olberding historian, with six clubs represented.
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Pocahontas County
Penonts County Court
Arthur Vaughn
Vaughn
Lucile White
Tom
God Blesserica
F. A. Shaw
A.a.brinkman
County Home Sect
Onie Project
Forrest Ives
Kathryn Wells
Presi To
Wesere
Kyl White
Marian Daniels
LaVerne Yall
Shirley Heathman
Margaret Dunphy
Janet Mercer
Helen Neville
Me Hudek
Adela Jones
Nomnen
Helen Moe
Laurens
Ane Hudek
Pocahontas
Alois Omtvedt
Fonda
Secret Reaturer
Mildred Olberding
Havelock
Des Moines Township Women Hold Picnic and Plan Alumni Banquet
The Des Moines township Women's Club met Tuesday at the school home for its annual picnic. Plans were completed for a high school alumni banquet in the school gymnasium on Wednesday evening, June 19. A late afternoon picnic lunch followed.
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D.M.T
Des Moines Township
Famous Clown to Appear at Algona Fair
Algona’s 4th of July celebration features Red Carter, a renowned circus clown. Carter is praised as a top showman with a versatile act, chosen to fit the event and entertain attendees.
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Algona
Red Carter
Merry Joeys
Carter
Ruth Murray and Arthur Schmitz wed in Sioux City church
Miss Ruth Murray and Arthur Schmitz Jr were married Tuesday at the First Methodist church in Sioux City. Rev TM Tempking officiated with Barbara Schmitz as bridesmaid and Victor Peterfin as best man. The couple will reside in Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Ruth Murray
Arthur Schmitz, Jr
Sioux City
Tempking
Rock Rapids
Barbara Schmitz
Victor Peterfin
Ford Belfrage
Wall Lake
Mrville Semitz
Mr.ebb
Mara
Sally Webb
Aiorie Hansen
L. A. Han
Verna Perrin's Rolfe garden blooms with varied iris display
A east Rolfe home garden showcases 58 iris varieties reaching four feet, plus vibrant peonies, irises, daisies, roses, phlox, bachelor buttons, tuberoses, daffodils, hydrangeas, and lilies. Gladiolus focus in the northeast. pink surprise lilies near the back door. many blooms and buds shading the summer display.
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Verna Perrin
Rolfe
Perrins
Mr. Perrin
Crystal Cafe Painted Adds Cream Walls with Black Trim
Crystal Cafe operated by Phi Riches has refreshed interiors with a new cream paint across walls and front facade highlighted by black trimming, completing a week of improvements.
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Crystal Cafe
Phi Riches
Pocahontas County Rural Electric to Expand Lines
The Rural Electrification Administration will loan about 175000 of a 100000000 loan to Pocahontas County Rural Electric Cooperative for 225 miles of new lines in Pocahontas Palo Alto and Kossuth counties. About 65 miles in Kossuth 125 in Palo Alto and the rest in Pocahontas. Construction bids will be let in July. The cooperative serves 875 members on 400 miles of line. with the expansion about 500 more customers will gain service.
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Pocahontas
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Rural Electrification Administration
Congress
Pocahontas County
Stockdale
Stassen Named Keynote Speaker for Republican Convention
Harold E. Stassen governor of Minnesota was selected to deliver the keynote address at the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia on June 24. The nomination marks a notable recognition of Stassen's political profile within the party.
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Harold E&. Stassen
Minnesota
Philadelphia
Must Enter Corn Yield Contest Before July 1
The last date for filing entries in the 10 acre corn yield contests sponsored by the Rolfe Business Men's club and Pocahontas Commercial club is July 1. Entries require a 10 acre location, with blanks from committee members. Rules cover block size, samples, moisture, row spacing, and contest exclusivity.
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Rolfe Business Men’s Club
Pocahontas Commercial Club
Rolfe
Edward T. Duffy
Charlton Grain Company
W. J. Eich
Farmers Cooperative Company
Farm Bureau
Iowa Corn & Small Grain Growers’ Association
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers’ Association
Maud Ives Will Visit California With Family
Mrs. Maud Ives and daughter Mary Von travel from Ames to Des Moines then to Rolfe before continuing to Salt Lake City. They join Mrs. Anna Bower and Dorothy Bower in California to tour the World’s Fair and attractions.
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Maud Ives
Mary von
West
Ruth Allbee
Cora Ives
Aletta Grant
Des Moines
Rolfe
Mrs. Ives
Ames
Salt Lake City
Anna Bower
Dorothy
Bower
California
Noble Trio at Algona July 4 at Kossuth County Fair
The Unparalleled Three on the Parallel Bars headline the July 4 program at the Kossuth County fair grounds. The Noble Trio offers a fast moving parallel bar act with comedy and showmanship that enthralls audiences.
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Kossuth County Fair Grounds
Noble
First Band Concert Set for June 21 in Rolfe
The Rolfe Municipal band held its first rehearsal at the school building for ten summer concerts with rehearsals each Monday evening. The roster includes Keith Rickard and Don Shimmon on cornets, Allen Lomen on clarinets, and Donald Davidson on trombone among others. Reed and wind players from the school orchestra are urged to join for season rates on fall music lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Municipal
Spotvold
Keith Rickard
Don Shimon
Junior Eccles
Jimmy Lund
Allen Lomen
Gerald Thompson
Robert Obrecht
Beverly Grant
Patsy Hurley
Donald Davidson
Rollin ‘Ives
Roger DeWolf
A. G. Hille
Paul Christensen
Eloise Brinkman
Donald Eikenberry
June Shelgren
Norma Lee Robinson
Alvin Riches
Jimmy McIntire
Donald Peters
Billy McIntire
Rolfe
The
Arrow
Mrs. D. W. McGirk Sets Rolfe Arrow Circulation
Mrs. D. W. McGirk begins circulation work for the Rolfe Arrow this week. She is authorized to secure both renewals and new subscriptions.
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D. W. McGirk
Rolfe Arrow
Rain Delays Paving on Highway 17 Pocahontas No. 47
Wet grades from last week's heavy rains slow paving on Highway 17 project No. 47. Concrete pouring progressed on Monday and again Friday morning, reaching about 2 percent completion by week’s end. Rough grading, delayed by rain, was to be finished Monday with equipment likely moved to Emmet County or Manilla-Manning area. shoulder work cannot start until more paving is completed.
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Pocahontas
No. 47
Emmet County
Manilla-Manning
Up and Coming 4-H Club Meets at Lathrops
Irene Shimon presided over a June 4 meeting at the home of Alice and Ruth Lathrop with 12 members and two leaders. The group studied music recognition pieces and rally day pictures, practiced the dance and song, then played games and enjoyed lunch provided by the hostesses.
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Alice
Ruth Lathrop
Irene Shimon
Auxiliary Elects Officers in Legion Auxiliary Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary elected officers at the Monday afternoon meeting in the Legion hall. Officers named: president Mrs. C. B. Chapman, vice president Mrs. Jim George, secretary Mrs. Luther Thompson, treasurer Mrs. Fred Witt, chaplain Mrs. Martin Christensen, historian Mrs. R. E. Green, sergeant at arms Mrs. Iva Brown. Twenty seven members attended with three visitors from Denver, Colorado.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
C. B. Chapman
Jim George
Luther Thompson
Fred Witt
Martin Christensen
R. E. Green
Iva Brown
Stallcup’s Flower Gardens Worth Seeing At Pine Edge Farm
The Arrow thanks E. F. Stallcup for a bouquet of peonies from his Pine Edge farm six miles south of Rolfe. Stallcup raises gladioli and peonies with one third of an acre planted to 100 varieties. The peonies are at their best and visitors are urged to tour the gardens.
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E. F. Stallcup
Pine Edge
Rolfe
Stallcup
Vacation School Ends With 81 Pupils First Communions
At St Margaret s church on June 9 seven boys and four girls received their first holy communion during a solemn mass. The vacation school enrolled 81 pupils this year run by Sisters Paschaline Mary Gilbert and Angela Marie with strong attendance.
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St. Margaret’s
St. Margaret’s Church
Mary
Drivers Set for Rolfe Midget Auto Races Sunday
Ten drivers are secured for the Rolfe Business Men's club midget auto races to be held Sunday June 16. The lineup includes Iverson Don Olson Art Risty Al Taylor Earl Marrow Les Collins Don Smith Red Smoothers Chas Taggart and Russ Bucher with Ed Hill confirming all will attend. The cars are described as fast and the program promised to be outstanding.
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Rolfe Business Men’s Club
Red” Iverson
Sioux City
Don Olson
LeMars
Art Risty
Omaha
al Taylor
Sioux Falls
Earl Marrow
Laverne
Minn
Les Collins
Vermillion
S. D
Don Smith
Laurens
Red” Smoothers
Pipestone
Chas. Taggart
Russ Bucher
Ed Hill
Wold Takes Over Symes Hardware Stock in St Ansgar
Arnold H. Wold of St Ansgar Iowa gained possession of the Symes hardware stock this week and with Kermit Symes is inventorying the inventory. The Symes building will be partitioned with Wold operating a hardware store in the south half. The Fashion Shop remains at its present site for now.
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Arnold H. Wold
St. Ansgar
Iowa
Symes
Kermit Symes
Mr. Wold
Rosel
Wold
Nelson Hotel
Golden Wedding Attended by Large Tyler Family
Mr and Mrs George Habben celebrated their golden wedding at the German Lutheran church in Tyler Minnesota with about 200 relatives present. Their 12 children all attended along with nearly all of their 50 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Dinner for all was served in the church dining room after the ceremony.
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R. E. Green
Don
Annette
Anne
Losabeth
Lucile Learned
Happy
E. B. Brewster
T. B. Torkelson
Bede
Sadie
Ned Goodchild
Ella Chase
Havelock
George Habben
Tyler
Minn
Habben
Baby Beef Club Tour Attracts 100 Plus 4-H Members
The annual 4-H baby beef tour on Monday June 3 drew more than 100 club members plus many parents and leaders. Groups visited nine club homes from Donald Anderson in Fonda to Pocahontas with 20 calves seen, ending with a picnic on the court house lawn and pool tickets.
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Donald Anderson
Fonda
Donald
Cedar Feeders
Cedar Club
Louis
Keith
James Kelly
Dover Dominators
Emery
Paul
Arnold Wenell
Marshall Minutemen
Swan Lake-Cummins
Bobby Duthbert
Cummins
Dale
Ivan
Irene Shimon
Powhatan
Walter
Eugene
Leo Grethen
John Lawman
Garfield Hustlers
Raymond Wiegert
Central Champs
Jack McCartan
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Tre
Ruth Murray
Arthur Schmitz
First Methodist Church
Cliff Tosey
Barts
Arthur J. Schmitz
Rolfe High
Nurses
Methlet Hospital
Rolfe Show
Crystal ‘Cafe
R. E
Thomas &. Dewey
Robert A. Taft
Marc Dewey
Taft
Noble Trio
S. Spotvold
Fort Dodge
Highway 17
Auxiliary
Virginia
Vera DeVaul
DeVaul
Lisabeth Green
Jean Graham
Marilyn Ragan
T. D. Jones
Janet
Anne Jones
Betty McIntire
Clara Smith
Agnes Christensen
Denver
Colo
Ruth Webb
Merl McAninch
W. L. McIntire
John Marchant
Hanford Macnider
Mason City
Symes Hardware
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