Hill Talks To Rural Women At Pocahontas
Dr. Reuben Hill addressed seventy six Pocahontas county rural women at Achievement Day on May 10. He framed the family as evolving from survival to personality development and noted successful parenting includes children speaking with adults as equals. The event featured local committee reports, choir performances, and tea at Hotel Pocahontas with detailed roles listed for county women’s organizations.
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R, Hill
Pocahontas
Reuben. Hill
Pocaantas County
iMrs
Olerich
Harley Melain
George Lehnus
Don Trenary
C. S. Barth
Leo Kirchoff
A. Brinkman
Des Moines
Arthur Norgaard
Sam Nicoson
Harley McLain
County
Greater Rolfe Club Hosts Meeting and Plans Rodeo
The Greater Rolfe Club met at the lounge with M. R. Soth as chairman and Rev. Schneck’s class serving lunch. Guests included Miss Marjorie Peter Sen and Elwyn Ives, both Army veterans, along with Mrs. Art Michalek and Jens Thompson. new members Sigurd Leson and Leo Lampe joined. The housing committee reported visits to Sac City housing projects and interest in its style. The club authorized exploring a local rodeo, with N. A. Wilson to coordinate with a rodeo circuit. B Coddington was named next meeting chairman for May 27. The club voted to pay expenses for two days to the Hawkeye State Camp at Camp Dodge, June 2 to June 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Rolfe Club
M. R. Soth
Schneck
Marjorie -Peter Sen
Army Nurses Corps
Elwyn Ives
Teventry
Army
Art Michalek
Jens Thompson
Sigurd Leson
Leo Lampee
Sac City
N. A. Wilson
B Coddington
Hawkeye
Camp Dodge
Une
Pocahontas Crop Report Notes Frost Damage Across Farm
Pocahontas reports corn planting near completion with oats and pastures strong. A Friday night freeze at 25 degrees damaged soybeans and damaged gardens and strawberry beds. Fruit trees sustained losses and many vegetable plots will require replanting.
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Pocahontas
No notice about smoker tantiinn event in May
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a smoker event and a May date but lack concrete details on time place or organizer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tantiinn
Pioneer Iowa To Be Shown At State Fair
Plans for Iowa centennial features at the Iowa Centennial State Fair August 28 30 were unveiled by L B Cunningham secretary of the fair. Events include pioneer farm machinery antique show a centennial song festival a centennial style show transport pageant and pioneer rooms plus farmstead displays a centennial quiz derby and a pioneer photographic show. Officials expect many more ideas from across the state as they seek material to make the fair Iowa s Show of the Century.
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Des Moines
Iowa
L. B. Cunningham
Pioneer
Cunningham
W S C S Boxes to Europe Needy From Rolfe Church
Women of Rolfe Methodist church answered a Europe aid appeal by packing 45 eleven pound boxes for families in Norway and Holland. The project replaced World Day of Prayer and used six person groups to donate, pack, and mail each box with donor names.
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Rolfe Methodist Church
Europe
Norway
Holland
Station Who
Des Moines
Alta Hewlett
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Whitmer sells baking equipment plans new grocery store
C Whitmer sold his baking equipment on Monday May 18 to C O Price of Gowrie who will move it in about two weeks to a Dayton building. The Whitmers plan a vacation then remodel and open a grocery store.
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C. Whitmer
C. O. Price
Gowrie
Dayton
Band Rehearsal Wednesday May 22 At High School Gym
Rolfe residents with horn or reed instruments urged to attend a 7:80 Wednesday evening band rehearsal at the high school gym. Glenn M. Peterson plans to study summer band concerts and organize a group if sufficient interest appears. All experienced musicians asked to bring instruments.
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Glenn M. Peterson
Peterson
Music Recital at D M T School by Mrs Rutgers Pupils
Pupils of Mrs J B Rutgers at Des Moines Two School presented a piano violin and voice recital Monday afternoon May 18. The program featured works by Brahms Beethoven Chopin and Dvorak with performances by Barbara Rutgers Joan Rutgers Mary Meisen bach Richard Lund and several others.
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J. B. Rutgers
Des Moines
Brahms
Barbara Rutgers
Betty
Bill
Richard Lund
Beethoven
Joan Rutgers
Jon Qolerich
Mary Meisenbach
Celia
Sheryl Struthers
Marcella Zeman
Jeanne Lavery
Marjorie Jensen
Elise
Janet Rutgers
M A
Pilgrim
Laurel Lehnus
Mrs. Joe Biederman Jr Taken to Holy Name Hospital
Mrs. Joe Biederman Jr, previously in poor health, was transported by ambulance from Estherville to Holy Name hospital for treatment Tuesday evening. By Wednesday morning she was reported rational and much improved.
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Estherville Hospital
Joe Biederman, Jr
Estherville
Holy Name Hospital
McIntires
Senior Class Play Pleases Large Crowd
The senior class play on Friday night, May 10, drew a packed auditorium, among the largest yet. Ann Jones, Joan Buckwalter, and Marilyn Ragan held the toughest roles, with prior orchestral numbers and a style show by freshmen and sophomores. Roselyn Brock sang solos between acts, accompanied by Glenn Peterson.
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Ann Jones
Joan Buckwalter
Marilyn Ragan
Roselyn Brock
Glenn Peterson
Rolfe Republican Women Host Pocahontas County Club
The Rolfe women entertained about 80 members from Pocahontas Plover Laurens and Rolfe at Mrs G G Butler home. Mary Jones of Rolfe spoke on Harold E Stassen a Republican presidential candidate as Miss Sally Webb played accordion solos. Lunch featured silver lilac centerpiece and red tulips with coffee and tea service.
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Pocahontas County
Republican Women’s Club
Rolfe
G. G. Butler
Pocahontas
Plover
Laurens
Mary Jones
Relfe
Harold E. Stassen
Sally Webb
Ernest Vaughn
W. M. Obrecht
Butler
Mesdames I. P. Lomen
H. G. Frigaard
Alta Hewlett
Golden Wedding Anniversary for Mr and Mrs Nis Behrendsen
Gilmore couple Mr Nis Behrendsen and Mrs Behrendsen celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on April 28 with an open house for about 170 guests.
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Nis Behrendsen
Gilmore
To Build Homes Here for G I s
Rolfe offers to build 10 new F H A financed homes for G I s with an $85 monthly plan. If not sold to G I s within 80 days after completion, the homes may be sold to other parties. Contact Mrs Marie Wiegman secretary of housing committee Greater Rolfe Club.
Flower of Hope For the Living Poppy Day Tribute
Mrs. J M Paulson treasurer of Rolfe Unit American Legion Auxiliary explains poppy funds aid disabled veterans and families. Poppy Day May 25 will distribute red flowers made by veterans at Marshalltown via Auxiliary volunteers, with all contributions supporting welfare and rehabilitation.
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J. M. Paulson
Rolfe Unit
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary
Legion
Paulson
Iowa Soldiers Home
Marshalltown
Corderman Family Sells Central Cafe to Two Buyers
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Corderman sold the Central Cafe to Louis Jenkins of Arnold's Park and Herbert Forkenbrock of Granville who assume operation last Saturday. Jenkins served three years in the air force with discharge in December 1945. Forkenbrock completed 4 1/2 years, 34 overseas. The buyers will live above the cafe temporarily.
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Robert Corderman
Central Cafe
Louis Jenkins
Arnold’s Park
Herbert Forkenbrock
Granville
Jenkins
Forkenbrock
W. P. Wheeler
Air Force
Corderman
International Falls
Minn
Easter Seals Drive Surpasses Last Year in Des Moines
Des Moines volunteers continue processing envelopes weeks after the drive closed as final tallies rise 25 percent over year. Leaders urge ongoing effort for crippled children noting medical care corrective treatment and devices remain needed and Mrs. Dorothy Phillips seeks contacts for a summer camping vacation assist.
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Des Moines
Dorothy Phillips
Plymouth Building
Iowa Counties Plan Centennial Celebrations
More than ninety of Iowa’s ninety nine counties have formed Centennial committees and begun local event planning for the state’s hundredth year of statehood. Center goals include rallies, pageants, parades and fireworks with many events tied to county fairs and the Fourth of July. Pocahontas County links its celebration to the August 4-H Fair.
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Iowa
Idith W. McIlroy
State Centennial Committee
Centennial Committee
Pocahontas County
Services Thursday For Mrs. Charlotte Gahm
Funeral services held May 9 at McIntire Funeral Home for Mrs. Charlotte Gahm with Rev. J. O. Wangberg officiating. Miss Marjorie Buck sang with piano accompaniment. pallbearers listed. Interment at Powhatan cemetery. Mrs. Gahm, born April 10 1863 near Chillicothe Ohio, died May 34 1946 at Skaugstead home Humboldt after residence there >1 year. She married J. W. Gahm in 1887. survived by seven children, 14 grandchildren, eight great grandchildren.
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McIntire
Charlot
Gahm
J. O. Wangberg
Marjorie Buck
Jesus
Verna Ryen
Lloyd Cox
Robert Tather
E. E. Wilcox
Claude Hicks
Leslie Hughes
Harold Carlson
Fred Smith
Elmer Sandvig
Powhatan Cemetery
Charlotte Farney
Chillicothe
Ohio
Skaugstead
Humboldt
J. W. Gahm
Elkhart
Ind
Rolfe
Mr. Gahm
Edgar
Plover
Rose Mehaffey
W. F. Gahm
Morris
Minn
Minnie Miller
Zimmerman
Blanche Stevenson
Toledo
Arthur
Walter
Laurens
Iowa Little World's Series Opens At Manson
The 14th Iowa Little World's Series baseball tournament kicks off at Manson next week in May 2022 with High1 teams from across the state. Four games dominate opening day, two in the morning and two in the afternoon, starting at 9 30 a m. The second afternoon offers two games from 1 30 p m and the championship is set for Wednesday at 1 30 p m. Radio coverage is arranged by KSO Des Moines WOI Ames and KVFD Fort Dodge.
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Manson
Alex C. Evans
Iowa
Navy pilots study Nagasaki type bomb effects aboard Shangri La
Bob Nicoson and Navy Air Groups join Joint Army Navy Task force One under Rear Admiral Sprague to assess damage from Nagasaki type atomic bombs on ships and equipment. USS Shangri La will deploy pilotless drone aircraft to fly through the blast and gather data for national defense.
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U.S
Bob Thomas Nicoson
S 2c
Rolfe
Towa
Navy
C. A. IF. Sprague
Usn
Shangri-La
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Hotel Pocahontas
A. A. Brinkman
H. F. Olerich
Elmer Christensen
Robert Rutgers
Geo. Aden
Chester Truelsen
Walter Woodin
Otto Garrels
Dale Lenz
Amelia Wiedeman
J. A. Edmonds
W. W. Branigan
A. L. Anderson
Ralph Vial
Earl Chambers
Hawkeye State
Bikini
W.S.C.S
D.M.T. School
Clifford Claude
Poppy
The
Cordermans
Charlotte Gahm
Bob Nicoson
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