Local Diddings and School Moves Highlight May Activities
Mrs. W W Beam returns from Los Angeles with Dr Beam meeting her at Audubon. Teachers scatter to homes Saturday. several staff announce future assignments at Estherville Harlan Cedar Falls and other colleges. Mrs. James Bruce mourns passing of mother Mrs Isabelle Foval in Marathon with funeral held there. Sorosis club hosts Mothers Day luncheon at Mrs John Gunderson home with corsages, toasts and entertainment. new officers elected: President Mrs Guy Graham, VP Mrs L M Graham, Secretary Mrs Forest E Grant.
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Harlan
Wille
Evanston
Marcum
Burianek
State University of Iowa
Sexsmith and
Lucas
Spearfish
S. D
Dora Barker
Annette Sheel
Hattie Lehnus
Ethel Taylor
Knox
Cedar Falls
Helen Tiedeman
Mourningside College
Sioux City
James Bruce
Isabelle Foval
Marathon
Bruce
Sorosis Club
John Gunderson
Gunderson
L. M. Graham
Forest E. Grant
Laurens Farmer Dies Six Weeks After Wife
Peter Kern a farmer northwest of Laurens was found dead in bed Monday at age sixty five. His wife died about six weeks earlier. He leaves two daughters and four sons. Kern’s body was taken to Grimes for interment beside his wife.
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Peter Kern
Laurens
Edward
Blooded stock killed by dogs on Fort Dodge farm
Blooded stock valued at over 500 dollars was killed by trampling dogs on the John Rutledge farm north of Fort Dodge. A full grown Shorthorn and seven thoroughbred Shropshire sheep were slain, with seven other sheep badly injured and likely to die.
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John Rutledge
Fort Fort Dodge
New Pool Hall and Bowling Equipment Planned at Heath Garage
John Naeve rents the Heath garage building in Gilmore City to install pool hall and bowling alley equipment. The Cement City enterprise aims to prosper as 300 men work in quarries and cement mills amid a recent influx of Mexican beet field laborers. The Sacramento pike, though a minnow, can reach four feet.
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John Naeve
Heath
Gilmore City
Cement
Fonda Golfers Beat Rolfe in Cold Sunday Match
Sixteen Fonda players hosted Rolfe visitors after rain and cold kept turnout low. Final scores show Fonda winning by one point as Rolfe blames missing top players Doc Butler and Barney Bruce for the defeat. Rolfe plans to return in June.
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Fonda
Rolfe
Fonds
Doc Butler
Barney Bruce
Doc Jones
Algona Votes Bonds for New 185000 School Building
At a May 13 special election in Algona taxpayers approved 402 to 89 to demolish the old central high school and replace it with a new 185000 high school junior high and junior college building. The site remains the central location and wrecking will start within weeks.
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Algona
Central
Laurens Crop Judgers Win Pink Ribbon at Ames
Laurens high school crop judging team members August Roeve Lynn Maysilles and Kenneth Rouse earned a pink ribbon placing fourth in crop identification tests at the State Vocational High School judging contest in Ames. The event drew 183 crop contestants from 61 teams among 75 Iowa high schools with over 800 boys on campus and 700 at a Memorial Union banquet.
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Laurens High School
August Roeve
Lynn Maysilles
Kenneth Rouse
Ames
Vocational Agriculture High Schools
Iowa
Memorial Union Building
Laurens
Missing Men Return to Humboldt With One Held
Humboldt police report a taxi driver Lawrence Schmidt and a man named J H Jones failed to return from a Fort Dodge trip. They left at 4 00 a m Saturday and returned late that night. Jones used several fictitious names and was jailed on suspicion.
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Lawrence Schmidt
Humboldt
J. H. Jones
Fort Dodge
Schmidt
Jones
Mexican Dies Suddenly in Gilmore City Friday
Hyjines Perez a 51 year old Mexican beet field worker in Gilmore City died suddenly Friday evening. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Methodist church with interment in Marble Valley cemetery. He is survived by a wife two daughters and one son.
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Hyjines Perez
Gilmore City
Marble Valley
Mr. Perez
Mexico
Church Service Schedule and Notices
The bulletin lists Sunday School and Bible Class options at both Methodist Episcopal Church and Nain Lutheran Church. Services include morning worship at 11:00 a.m. and evening services at 8:00 p.m. with week day prayer meetings on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.
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Osees
Epworth League
Evening Union Memorial Service for Soldier Dead
The service honors fallen soldiers and reminds citizens of their duty. Dr. E. C. McDade of Fort Dodge will deliver the eight o clock address at the evening service.
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E. C. McDade
Fort Dodge
Memorial Sunday Sermon at Presbyterian Church
Rev. P. Lester announces Memorial Sunday services next week with a morning sermon on Exodus 20 2 3. An evening Community Memorial service will be held at the Methodist Church with Dr E C McDade as speaker. The Christian Endeavor society meets at 7 00 p m led by Miss Marjory Vaughn.
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Methodist Church
E. C. McDade
Christian Endeavor Society
Miss Marjory Vaughn
Trinity Lutheran Church Weekly Schedule and Vacation School
Rev I O Wangleberg announces morning worship at 9 00 a m and evening service at 10 45 a m The weekday prayer meeting is Wednesday at 8 00 p m Vacation School starts Monday June 2 at 9 00 a m Catechism class meets Wednesday June 4 at 2 00 p m The pastor has left for Minneapolis for the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
Republican Caucus in Garfield Township to Select Delegates
Garfield Township Republicans will hold a caucus Monday evening May 26 at eight o'clock in the center school house to choose delegates for the county convention. Attending officials include Mrs H F Olerich Randall Melson and a committee.
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Garfield Township
Center School House
H. F. Olerich
Randall Melson
Thanking helpers for benefit dance success
Pythian Sisters express gratitude to all who aided the Monday evening benefit dance. Town and county people responded nobly, including those who contributed without dancing.
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Pythian Sisters
Coach Excursion to Des Moines by Minneapolis and St. Louis Ry
Tickets go on sale May 29 and 30 for a round trip coach excursion to Des Moines Iowa with final return June 2. Tickets valid in coaches only and sleeping cars allowed at times. One and one third fare round trip between all stations on the Minne apolis and St. Louis line in effect May 29 and 30. Children 5 to 12 half fare. M and St L Ticket Office phone 65.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Minneapolis & St. Louis Ry
State Savings Bank stockholders meet in Rolfe Iowa
The annual meeting of the stock holders of the State Savings Bank of Rolfe Iowa will be held in the bank ing rooms at 10:00 a m June 5 1930 for the transaction of such business as may legally come before it 8-2 Jos McEwen Secretary In Probate In the Matter of the Estate of A B Symes Deceased Notice of the Appointment of Administrator With Will Annexed The undersigned has been appointed and has qualified as administrator with will annexed of the estate of A B Symes late of Pocahontas county Iowa deceased All persons indebted to said deceased or his estate will make payment to the undersigned and those with claims against said estate will present them for allowance and payment Dated May 21 1930 82 Kermit Symes Administrator With Will Annexed of Said Estate Notice of Probate of Will No 1840 State of Iowa Pocahontas County To the District Court March Term ATJov You are hereby notified that an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Alexander Thompson Deceased dated May 1 1930 has been filed opened
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State Savings Bank of
Rolfe
Iowa
Jos. McEwen
District Court of
State of
Pocahontas County
A. B. Symes
Kermit Symes
Atjov
Alexander Thompson
County Sealed Bids Sought for Local Road Grading Project
Sealed bids due by 10 o clock May 5 1980 in the county auditor's office for grading work on multiple townships in Iowa. Project involves grading 140 000 cubic yards and upgrading 4 4 miles of dirt roads with side casts. Plans available at county engineer office. bids may be rejected for technical reasons. contracts depend on State Highway Commission approval.
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Teeey
Adittas
Iowa
Netem
Powhatan
Cummins Township
Marshall Township
West Township
Township
Dovery
Grant Township
Lincoln Township
Lake Township
Fytas
Technicsix Toe
State Highway Commission
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Los Angeles
Cal
Dr. Beam
Audubon
Edna Marcum
Doris Lucas
Coach Evans
Dora Sexsmith
Estherville
Geo. Keuck
Velma Markley
Havelock
Ben Stafford
Mallard
H. D. Brinkman
Thompson Bros
C. E. Simmons
H. C. Lawson
Hess & Son
Plover
VY. E. Roberts
Low
Willard
Firkins’ Garage
Rolfe Iowa
Laurens Farmer
Ft, Donge
Sacramento
Tromberg
Iowa State College
Middle West
Canada
California
Wyandottes
Minorcas
Jersey
Black Giants
Stromberg Poultry Farm & Hatchery
Fortnance
Laurens Crop
Nain Lutheran Church
L. J. Kjoller
Methodist Episcopal Church
W. A. Wilkinson
Presbyterian Church Notes
P. Lester
D. D
I1ibam
Junior Endeavor
Christian Endeavor
Trinity Lutheran Church
Rev
I. O. Wangleberg
Republican
Cancun
Li Hay
Prspore
G G. Butler
District Court
John Deere
Thompson Bros. Rolfe and
Pocahontas
Joan Deere
Sohn Deere
BIND
Thompson Brothers
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