May events and club meetings listed for Rolfe area
A long list of community events and meetings on May dates includes Trinity Lutheran Ladies' Aid at Mrs. Fred Kerns, Sorosis Club breakfast, American Home Club at Wm. Matteson, Trinity Sub-Catechism Class, Gilmore City entertainment for County Auxiliary, A L D Club party at T. D. Jones, Chapter FA at Mrs Randall Melson, Farm Bureau at Plover school, Kensington Methodist church parlor, Poppy days in Rolfe, Ladies' Aid at Kensington, Tom Thumb sing along, Political Dance at Mtier Hall, Olive Branch meeting at Mrs W E Bursday, Farm Bureau at Witt home, American Legion wreath-making for Decoration Day, and 4-H Club Rally at Pocahontas. Also County American Legion gathering at Lizard Lake, Vacation Bible School opening, and annual tour of Santa County Cow Testing Association from Neville farm Laurens to Rolfe City Park.
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Hursday
Trinity Luthe Ladies’ Aid Society
Fred Kerns
Jursday
Sorosis Club
Hauckriday
Wm. Matteson
Turday
Trinity
Gilmore City
Gon Hall
T. D. Jones
L. A. Rogers
Plover
Rolfe
Fursday
Mtier Hall
Rican Legion
Olive Branch Rneet
W. E. Bursday
Farm
Sday
Pocahontas
Ason
The
American Legion
Lizard Lake
Isday
Iowa Attorney General vows to prosecute public trust violators
Attorney General John Sher spoke at a High Twelve Club meeting in Movies Iowa on May 19. He denounced officials removed for breach of public trust and stated he will prosecute wrongdoers regardless of rank to uphold good government.
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John Sher
High Twelve
Slie
Oie
Pletcher
Iowa
Keen Kittenball Opens Season With Narrow Wilson Loss
In Rolfe kittenball league action, Wilson defeated the host 10 to 1 as teams hit mid-season form. Earlier wins include Cox over Carroll 5 to 4 and Wilson beating them 3 to 2. Standings follow in the roundup.
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Rolfe
Wilson
Billy Bell
Cox
S Army
Rolfe High School Announces 1982 Commencement
The Class of 1982 at Rolfe High School will graduate twenty four seniors this week marking the final chapter of their school story. Supporters will follow their progress as they join the alumni ranks.
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Rolfe High School
Rolfe High
Class of 1932 Names List
A roster of graduates includes R H S Paul Amick Christian Rudolfson David Brinkman Harold Calligan Donald Cleal Donal Green Marvin Hudek Sydney Lothian Robert Melson Irwin Obrecht S J Shelgren Ralph Rickard Oswald Pattee Helen Brinkman Dorothy Cleal Mable Dillinger Frances Howe Frances Jennings Ferne Peterson Caroline Landing Vera Seaman Helen Thompson Lucile Wheeler Blanche Witt.
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Christian Rudolfson
David Brinkman
Harold Calligan
Donald Cleal Donal Green
Marvin Hudek
Sydney Lothian
Robert Melson Irwin Obrecht
S. J. Shelgren
Ralph Rickard
Oswald Pattee
Helen Brinkman
Dorothy Cleal Mable Dillinger
Frances Howe
Frances Jennings
Ferne Peterson
Caroline Landing
Vera Seaman
Helen Thompson Lucile Wheeler
Blanche Witt
Commencement Exercises and Class Day Planned at Local High School
The high school will host commencement in the auditorium this Thursday at eight. Professor R W Tallman of Jewell Iowa will deliver the address titled Meeting the challenge of 1932 as part of the George Washington Bicentennial celebration. Class Day Exercises follow on Friday May 20 with awards, songs, and honors for students.
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R. W. Tallman
Jewell
Iowa
Tallman
American Association For Advancement of Science
United States
Highland Park College
Des Moines College
Des Moines
Department of Education
Western State College
Gunnison
Colo
Tally” Tallman
I. M. McKim
Plover
S. J. Shelgren
County Auxiliary to Meet
The County American Legion Auxiliary will be entertained by the Gilmore City Auxiliary at their Legion Hall at 2 30 p m Monday May 238 All eligibles are cordially invited to be present.
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County American Legion Auxilary
Gilmore City
Legion Hall
Political Dance At Butler Hall In Rolfe
A dance sponsored by the local American Legion post will be held at Butler Hall Rolfe on Thursday evening May 26. The event aims to entertain and enlighten attendees with speeches from all candidates for Pocahontas county offices. Each aspirant may speak briefly. estimates warned sheriff candidates could dominate. Admission to the dance is fifty cents while speeches are free.
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Butler Hall
Rolfe
American Legion Post
Pocahontas County
Annual Poppy Sale By Rolfe Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary announces its annual poppy sale on street corners in Rolfe on Wednesday May 25 and Saturday May 28. Proceeds fund disabled veterans, with a call for liberal patronage and widespread wear of poppies on Poppy Days.
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The
American Legion Auxiliary
Rolfe
Excelsior Society Presents Fine May Program at Church
The Excelsior Society of the Presbyterian church staged a May celebration with Queen Sally Webb honored on stage in a solemn entry drawn by a chariot. Performers included Miss Mary Shriner, Harriette Damberg, Martha Cornell, and more than 100 guests enjoyed a Maypole dance and refreshments served by the B Division.
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Excelsior Society of the Presbyterian Church
Glyde Brinkman
Chas. B. Bowen
Robert Bruce
C. E. Boyce
Mary Shriner
F. E. Grant
Harriette Damberg
C. P. Carlson
Everett Harris
Cleo Hansen
Lois Ferguson
Donna Jean Foust
Jeanette Hood
Sally Webb
Jane Peterson
John Wiegman Jr
Sonny Chase
Marion Longnecker
Robert Obrecht
Martha Cornell
Cathryn
Mary Thomas
Bonnie Watts
Joan Graves
Margaret Ann Peterson
Beverly Grant
Shirley Longnecker
The
Excelsior Society
Jeanie McEwen
Lucile Bowen
Orr Announces Candidacy for Pocahontas County Auditor
Dorothy G. Orr of Fonda declares her bid for Pocahontas County Auditor. Born and raised in Fonda, she attended local schools and earned post graduate work at Eureka Springs Arkansas. She is the daughter of longtime county residents Mr. and Mrs. Wm Giesy and has a young daughter. Supporters say she possesses the educational qualifications for the office.
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Dorothy G. Orr
Fonda
Pocahontas County
Orr
Eureka Springs
Ark
County Legionaires Meet at Lizard Lake May 31
Pocahontas County American Legion Association holds its May meeting at Lizard Lake on Tuesday May 31 at 8 00 p m under Gilmore City and Plover posts auspices. All Legionaires urged to attend for an interesting session led by County Adjutant F E VanAlstine.
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Pocahontas
Holstein Herd Achieves High Production in 1929 Record
Allen and Searcy of Mallard own a 26 head Holstein herd in Pocahontas County. The herd averaged 18 570 pounds of milk and 451 1 pounds of butterfat last year with two year old heifers in early lactation. Eleven cows surpassed 400 pounds butterfat and five exceeded 500 pounds. Aggie, a five year old, produced 16 021 pounds milk and 544 7 pounds butterfat. Calves sired by Patriarch and Milford Meadows Legis show strong potential.
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Allen & Searcy of
Mallard
Pocahontas County
Aggie
Milford Meadows Legis
Forum Patriarch
Triane Ormsby Fayne
Sky- Lark Hengervelde
Paul Stewart
Maynard
Iowa
Allen & Searcy
Mercedes Fobes
Cleo Searcy
Howard Bryant
Milford Maplecrest Legis
Tom Thumb Wedding Planned by Circle Four
Methodists Ladies Aid will host Kensington in the church parlors on Wednesday May 25 at 3:00 pm. A Tom Thumb Wedding will be performed under direction of Mrs LeRoy Mellicker Mrs Grant Johnson and Miss Lola Sroufe with Sheila Jolliffe as Bride and Garth Sroufe as Bridegroom.
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Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
Kensington
Tom Thumb
LeRoy Mellicker
Grant Johnson
Lola Sroufe
Sheila Jolliffe
Garth Sroufe
Betty Colee
Vera de Vaul
Mary Fuller
Christibel Br
Four Horses Die in Apparent Accidents for Robi Mather
Robi Mather reports the fourth horse lost since last summer. The mare wandered to pasture, then choked herself when her foot caught in the halter while reaching for grass. Mather calls it bad luck, especially during a low mood period.
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Robi. Mather
Bob
Rolfe High Class of 1932 Baccalaureate Service
Rolfe High School held its baccalaureate for the Class of 1932 in the auditorium on Sunday evening May 15. Rev. D A Tewell of St Margaret church delivered the sermon praising faith in God amid science and progress, while music came from Miss Faith Chapman, the Rolfe girls sextette, and Gordon Hoard on saxophone. Four clergy participated including Rev C Paul Carlson and Rev T S Bassett, with program notes by Paul Amick and concluding benediction by Rev J O Wangers.
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Rolfe High School
Faith Chapman
C. Paul Carlson
St. Margaret Church
Paul Amick
T. S. Bassett
Gordon Hoard
Rolfe High
J. O. Wangberg
Rolfe
D. A. Tewell
Farm Bureau to Hold Series of Meetings
Rural Farm Bureau gatherings are planned across Pocahontas County with R M Evans as speaker at Grant and Lincoln townships on May 28 at the Community Building. Powhatan district meetings at Plover School on May 24 feature Evans, drawing large crowds. Bellville Colfax combine May 24 at Carl Eckstrand home with Erickson Carlson and 4 H chair on program. Garfield Lake township May 26 at Witt home includes Fern Witt and Garfield Orchestra. Lake Center School may provide a musical number under Frances Donohoe.
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R. M. Evans
Laurens
Grant
Lincoln
Pocahontas
Evans
Powhatan
Plover
Farm Bureau
Bellville-Colfax
Bellville Township
Colfax Township
Garfield Township Farm Bureau
Lake Township
Bert Witt
Fern Witt
Garfield Orchestra
Francis, van Alstine
Wm. Weir
C. P. Larson
Garfield Girls
Lake Center
Frances Donohoe
Rolfe Couple Wed at Methodist Parsonage
Miss Nelva Edith Christensen of Rolfe and Claude Wilbur Hansen of Cylinder married at the Rolfe Methodist parsonage. Rev. T. Basset officiated with a ring ceremony. Bridesmaid Beulah Christensen and best man Ernest Hubbell attended. They will honeymoon in the Twin Cities and reside on a farm northwest of Cylinder.
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Rolfe
Nelva Edith Christensen
Claude Wilbur Hansen
Cylinder
T. 8. Basset
Rolfe Methodist Church
Beulah Christensen
Ernest Hubbell
Plover
S. J. Christensen
Mads Johansen
Frakjar Place
Plover High School
Pocahontas
Palo Alto
W. C. Hansen
Cylinder Community
Mankato
Minneapolis
Twin Cities
Clyde McGuffin
Arrow
Rolfe Golfers to Meet Fortkansa Club in Fort Dodge
Rolfe Golf Club members will engage the Fortkansa Club in match play at Fort Dodge on Sunday May 22 at 1 30 PM. Every Rolfe golfer on the loose that day is urged to be on hand for the contest.
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Rolfe Golf Club
Fortkansa Club
Fort Dodge
Rolfe
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Methodist Church
Will Easington
Tom Thumbling
Aantas County
Asfon
Neville Farm
Dinit Rolfe City Park
Cher
County Legionaires
Lizard
Kenneth Littlefild
Earth
Heaven
Carlyle
God the
God
Gray
Garfield
Chritensen—Hansen
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