Auxiliary Mothers Day Program Highlights Poppy Drive and Posters
The American Legion auxiliary hosted a Monday Mother's Day program at Emmet Stallcup home with poems by Mrs. Chapman Burroughs and others. They noted poppy origins, displayed five art posters by local pupils, and honored mothers with gifts and carnations. Lunch followed the meeting. Republican Women to Meet in Rolfe notes officer slate and upcoming gathering at Central States basement Monday May 20.
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American Legion
Emmet Stallcup
B. K. Peters
R. EB. Green
Violet
Richard Tingon
Sala Webb
Darrel Watts
John Wiegman
Earnett Stalleup
A. Simonson
D. W. McGirk
Jack Bouma
Martin Christenson
Amos Marchant
Emmet Stalleup
E. F. Stalleup
Peterson
Weible
Gilmore
Sadie’ Quigley
Marcella
J. M. Smith
Eater Ragan
Vera May Lev
Lendit Paulson
B. F. ‘Res
George Weible
Plebe Harland
Sarah Storeamd
Rolfe
Vera Severs
Rolfe Republican Women’s Club
Central States
Thb
Dr. Butle
Mra
N. J
Des Moines
Tom Diggs
Jens Thompson
Art Michalek
Geo. Lehnus
Thelmas Wood
Louise Neal
Candidates File for State and County Offices in Iowa
A partial list shows 48 candidates filed with the secretary of state and county auditor for district and county offices. Names include Republicans and Democrats across various roles such as state representative, county auditor, city treasurer, sheriff, county recorder, and county attorney with terms beginning January 2, 1941.
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Eve
Mneret
Freq Co
Gileh
Kontag County
Luna
Hamilton County
Den
Tate
Jeng Thompson
Pocahontas County
Oounty
Roy A. Johnson
Carlson
J. F. Carls
Red Cross to Aid War Sufferers In New Fund Drive
Local Red Cross chairmen were notified of a national appeal for a ten million dollar extra war relief drive due to the invasion of Holland Belgium and Luxemburg. Pocahontas county will not run a separate push, but voluntary gifts are welcome with designation of the country to be spent. Donations may be given locally or sent to county chairman Mr McCartan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Holland
Belgium
Luxemburg
Pocahontas County
McCartan
Brinkman Seeks County Supervisor Seat on Republican Ticket
J. H. Brinkman announces candidacy for county supervisor on the Republican ticket for the term starting January 1, 1941. Reared near Rolfe he served Roosevelt township as clerk from age 21, worked 20 years at the First National Bank of Rolfe, and has been secretary of the board of education and Rolfe mayor for eight years.
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J. H. Brinkman
Brinkman
Rolfe
Roosevelt Township
First National Bank of
Board of Education
Last Rites for Mrs H Brown at Pocahontas
Mrs. H. O. Brown of Pocahontas wife of Sergeant Brown of the department of public safety died at 2 15 am Sunday at Mercy hospital Fort Dodge after the birth of a son. Survived by husband infant son mother Grace Carey Marion Houren John Carey and Harriet Brown. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 9 00 in Sacred Heart church Pocahontas with burial in St Marys cemetery Storm Lake.
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Harry O. Brown
Pocahontas
Sergeant Brown
Department of Public Safety
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
Brown
Kathryn Carey
Ellen Carey
Grace Carey
Marion Houren
John Carey
Minneapolis
Harriet Brown
Estherville
Sacred Heart Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Storm Lake
Mothers Day Festival Attendance in Iowa City Noted
Mrs G A Everson Mrs J R McIntire and Mrs Curtis Jones of Plover spent the weekend with their sons Jack Hurley and Bill McIntire students at the State University Iowa City They traveled with Ralph Smith to Parkersburg and with Mrs J O Hosier to Cedar Falls They attended the Governors R O T C review and the mothers sons and daughters banquet in Memorial Union with 870 guests and returned home Monday with Mrs Will Hoffert and Mrs Leonard Nelson
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G. A. Everson
J. R. McIntire
Curtis Jones
Plover
Jack Hurley
Bill McIntire
The
State University
Iowa City
Parkersburg
Ralph Smith
Cedar Falls
J. O. Hosier
Miss Marie
Donald Sinek Returns Home From Hospital
Donald Sinek who was wounded when a gun he was assembling discharged accidentally two weeks ago returned home Sunday from a Des Moines hospital after surgery to relieve paralysis of his arm. His parents Mr and Mrs Leon Sinek and sister Mary Margaret were with him through the operation and journey home. He stood the trip home well and is getting along fine.
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Donald Sinek
Des Moines
Leon Sinek
Sinek
Mary Margaret
Donald
New Soil Projects For 4-H Boys In Pocahontas County
A new 4-H club project introduces potash fertilizer trials on alkali soils in Pocahontas County. Boys select an alkali plot, apply 0-50 or manure potash to three rows, with adjacent rows unfertilized. After harvest, they compare yields from the treated middle row to the untreated rows to determine value. About 25 pounds of fertilizer per member will be supplied plus a garden fertilizer machine for application.
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Pocahontas County
Farm Bureau
Havelock Library Opens for This Work Pays Your Community Week
The Havelock public library will observe This Work Pays Your Community Week May 21 25 with daily open houses in the afternoon Tea is served 3:00 to 5:00 p m Each day invites extended to all residents
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Havelock Public Library
Havelock
Dentist Dr. T D Jones Receives Life Membership
Dr T D Jones attended the state dental convention in Des Moines last week and was made life member after 25 years as an active member. He served six years on the board of trustees and held president roles for the district society and the county organization.
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T. D. Jones
Des Moines
The
State Dental Society
Wild Life Census Takers Track Beaks and Tails
Census takers count wildlife as part of a national tally. The article explains how wildlife experts compare to human interviewers and unveils methods used by federal analysts, with details previewed in The American Weekly distributed with Chicago Herald-American.
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Uncle Sam
American Weekly
Chicago Herald-American
Sorghum Varieties to Be Tried in Pocahontas County
Sorghum variety demonstration plots will be planted this month in Pocahontas County under E. J. Schmuecker with ten varieties including sweet semi sweet and grain types. Seed from Iowa State College extension service. The field near Pocahontas will be open for viewing through summer and results shared in the fall.
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Pocahontas County
E. J. Schmuecker
Iowa State College Extension Service
Iowa
AAA
Schmuecker
W.W. Branigan
Pocahontas
Nebraska
Atlas
Extension Service
Ames
H. S. Dyas
Extension Agronomist
Iowa High School Baseball Finals Set at Manson
The Iowa high school state baseball finals open in Manson at 1 30 p m Thursday May 16 with E C Quigley and former major leaguers in attendance. Teams including Mason City Madrid Tama Everly Eagle Grove Webster City Muscatine Fontanelle Lytton Burlington Eddyville Roosevelt Des Moines Davenport Humboldt Lohrville vie for the title as semi finals start May 18 and finals May 18 broadcast on KVFD WOT and WMT.
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Iowa
Manson
Towa
E. C. Quigley
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Cardinals
Mason City
Madrid
Tama
Everly
Eagle Grove
Webster City
Muscatine
Fontanelle
Lytton
Burlington
Eddyville
Roosevelt High
Des Moines
Davenport
Humboldt
Lohrville
KVFD
WOT
WMT
Car Overturns: No Serious Injuries Near Denison
Mr and Mrs Caroll Conrad and six weeks old Janet escaped serious harm when their car rolled over two miles east of here about 5 am Monday after hitting a rut and a tire blew out. They had visited Mrs Sweeney near here and were en route to Denison. Mrs Conrad sustained a slight back injury and the baby remained with Mrs Sweeney while Mr Conrad continued to Denison.
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Caroll Conrad
Janet
Here
Conrads
Fruit Trees in Full Blossom Last Week
Over the weekend plums apples and cherries bloomed in full regalia across the area. Lilacs and other shrubs scented the air as breezes carried delicate perfumes. Thorn ton orchard in the west part of town hosts about two hundred apple trees in heavy bloom described as the heaviest in twenty years per A. R. Thornton of the Arrow.
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Thornton
A. R. Thornton
Corn shows quality on market from 1939 crop
County agent E. J. Schmuecker reports 1939 corn from major states remains high quality despite higher moisture from open crib storage after heavy January snow. He notes benefits from favorable growing season and hybrid seed use with 99 percent of receipts grading No. 3 or better, far above 1988 and the 5-year average.
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E. J. Schmuecker
Schmuecker
Agricultural Marketing Service
United States
Department of Agriculture
Midget Auto Races Set With 250 Dollar Prizes
Rolfe Business Men's club prepares for Memorial Day exhibition on a new one fifth mile track at Jens Thompson farm. Twelve cars from South Dakota and Minnesota are entered. Ross Hill will manage the event with strict rules and a loud speaker system for spectators.
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Rolfe Business Men’s Club
Jens Thompson
Rolfe
Sioux Falls
Sioux 1 City
Vermillion
South Dakota
Laverne and Pipestone
Minn
Laueng
Ross Hill
Hill
Riverside Park
Sioux City
Don’ Smith
Laurens
Clarence Ogden
Tony Nielsen
B. A. Peters
Glen Gaskill
Herbert Jones
Close Call for Soldier Man With Tractor On Incline
Albert Stoll of Soldier barely escaped injury after his tractor rolled three times while dragging stalks last week. He remained with the machine through the first two flips before releasing it. Neither he nor the tractor sustained significant damage.
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Albert Stoll
Soldier
Stoll
Kelley Declares Candidacy for Pocahontas County Attorney
W A Kelley Rolfe attorney announces his candidacy for nomination to the office of county attorney of Pocahontas county on the Democratic ticket. He appeals to Democratic voters in the June 3 primary and is known in Democratic circles countywide.
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W. A. Kelley
Rolfe
Pocahontas County
Kelley
Poppy Day Plans Completed for Rolfe Event
Poppy Day will bring poppies to Rolfe on Saturday May 25 via an organized corps of women volunteers. Mrs M W Webb poppy chairman of Cecil Cumming Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary announced the plan. Thousands of veterans helped by the program made the flowers in government hospitals and poppy workrooms.
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America
Rolfe
M. W. Webb
Cecil Cumming
American Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary
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Uxiliary
Mon
Izes
Rolfe High School
Karl Werner
Johnny
Maria
Pietro
Carl Werner
Robert Obrecht Anna Werner
Mary Jane Gahm
Elsie Werner
Evelyn Struthers
Seckler
Leone Chapman
Wirklin
Eloise Brinkman
Pietro Fransati
Jean Mather
Johnny Werner
Lorene George Dora Seckler
Beverly Wheeler
Northwestern Press
D. M. T. Women’s Club
H. Brown
Fort Dodge Mercy Hospital
E. Mannheimer
H. S
Thompson Farm
A. Kelley
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