Awards Presented at Rolfe High Class Day Exercises
Rolfe High School seniors led the Class Day program on Wednesday morning May 21 with a procession and remarks by senior president Jerry Thompson. The event featured history prophecy and various award presentations including athletics, scholarship, dramatics, music and activity, with recipients named for football, basketball, track, typing, and other honors.
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Rolfe High School
Dorothy Bruce
Jerry Thompson
Lu Mae White
Jack Patterson
Don Shimon
Miss Smith
Miss Wilson
Larson
A. D. Evans
M. D. Anderson
Edna Marcum
Carl Lanus
James Hauck
Garth Strouse
Junior Smith
Gerald Cornwell
Glyde Smith
Dale Rickard
Jimmy McIntire
Donald Cornwell
Junior Lokerse
Gerald Thompson
James McIntire
Freddie Beuchle
Arnold Sanding
Don Cornwell
James Mentire
Rachel Wiegman
Eloise Hewlett
Marie White
Catherine McIntire
Marcella Howard
Everett White
Norma Lee Robinson
June Shelgren
Club Captains Named for Next Year Across Sports
The R club announced next year’s captains: football Glyde Smith and Dale Rickard. basketball Freddie Beu chle and Junior Smith. track James McIntire.
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Glyde Smith
Dale Rickard
Freddie Beuchle
Junior Smith
James McIntire
Appreciation for Mrs Bucher Ends Long Tenure at Pocahontas Mutual
Mrs J H Bucher resigns as secretary treasurer of the Pocahontas County Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Association effective May 1. She served since 1934 after assisting her father P J Shaw, and earlier acted for 26 years without a vacation. C F Hawley of Laurens takes over.
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Pocahontas County Mutual
P. J. Shaw
J. H. Bucher
C. F. Hawley
Laurens
C. L. Gunderson
F. K. Hawley
Farm Bureau Meeting Postponed To May 29
Garfield Township Farm Bureau will meet in the August Brinkman home Thursday evening, May 29. The meeting, originally set for May 22, was postponed due to high school commencement exercises. The 4-H club girls will lead a program on Our South American Neighbors.
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Garfield Township Farm Bureau
Brinkman
Life expectancy rises with age-specific gains
Life insurance statistics show a 12 percent increase in expected life at birth over the past decade and a 22 percent rise over twenty years. Most improvement occurs at birth and among younger ages, with smaller gains at older ages.
Third District 4-H Camp Dates Set at Walther League Camp
The third district boys 4-H club camp is scheduled for June 30 to July 2 at Walther League Camp on Lake Okoboji. Pocahontas County expects higher attendance due to increased capacity, with an approximate cost of 38.75 dollars.
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Lake Okoboji
Pocahontas County
Garfield Hustlers 4-H Club Tour Highlights Student Projects
4-H boys toured Saturday May 24 visiting nine members at their homes to view colt beef chicken and pig projects. County agent Max Naylor noted ration defects and praised good qualities while George Reckord and A A Brinkman treated the group to lunch. Kitten ball followed at Rolfe Park.
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Garfield Hustlers 4-H
Max Naylor Naylor
George Reckord
A. A. Brinkman
Rolfe Park
Dr Jones Called to Service for Final Army Physical
Dr T D Jones, reserve officer in the dental corps, was ordered to Fort Riley Kansas for final physical examination. He traveled Wednesday morning with his wife daughter Margery Ann and Mrs Jones mother Mrs Lillie Rogers. The elder Mrs Jones will visit a Kansas City sister while the family stays at Fort Riley.
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T. D. Jones
Dental Corps
United States Army
Fort Riley
Kansas
Margery Ann
Wade DeMill Visits Here From Idaho
Wade DeMill arrived Monday May 19 from Twin Falls Idaho and will spend two weeks visiting relatives and handling business. He says Idaho crops look fine.
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Wade DeMill
Twin Falls
Idaho
DeMill
Rolfe Cafe and Ballad Cafe Introduce Rosedale Ice Cream
The Rolfe Cafe and Ballad Cafe announce this week the Rosedale special hand packed ice cream with a special introductory offer highlighted in this issue's advertisement.
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Rolfe Cafe
Ballad Cafe
Rosedale
Study shows how whole life policies unwound over time
A recent study of ordinary whole life policies reveals outcomes by premiums paid: 57 percent mature by death, 41.2 percent are cashed in, and 14 percent lapse.
California prize winner is Karen Ginger Sloss
Guthrie Center residents Mr and Mrs Sam Sloss and Mr and Mrs Chas Palm celebrate their granddaughter Karen Ginger Sloss an eight month old who was judged the second healthiest and most beautiful baby in California.
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Sam Sloss
Chas. Palm
Guthrie Center
California
Karen Ginger Sloss
Mystery Solved Car Stolen From Storefront Recovered
Mrs. Aaron Stuessy of LaVerne reported to the Algona police that her car was stolen from the front of a store. It was found a couple of hours later. In the interim Mr. Stuessy had told a filling station operator to retrieve the vehicle and have it greased and oiled.
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Aaron Stuessy
LaVerne
Algona
Stuessy
State fair to award 20000 dollars in 4 H prizes
Iowa State Fair premium list announces more than 20000 dollars in cash prizes across over four hundred classes for the 4 H Club Congress. About 3000 4 H club representatives from every county are expected to compete for the 1941 state championships during August 20 to 29. Events cover livestock, farming, home improvement, farm records, health, and livestock judging.
Albin o Jack Ling In Humboldt Shoots Gopher
Albio Jack Ling of Humboldt reportedly shot an albino gopher last week. The incident details are limited in the fragment.
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Jack Ling
Humboldt
Flowers A Lei Gift for Mother's Day From Honolulu
A lei of fresh carnations from Honolulu arrives in time for Mother’s Day as a gift from a daughter to Mrs. Sheldon. The bouquet required only three hours to ship and arrive, highlighting a simple floral gesture from Hawaii.
Valedictorian Streak Ties Venton High to Dorow Family
For four successive years a child from the W F Dorow family has been valedictorian of Venton High School. Winners named include Edgar, Norbert, Hilda and Elda, continuing a notable family academic run.
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W. F. Dorow
Venton High School
Edgar
Norbert
Hilda
Elda
Fragmentary OCR Item Teases Local Event
Sparse readable text hints at a small community notice or event listing with names and places unclear. The fragment suggests a brief public notice or social item but lacks full context for detail or date.
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Nathan Hale
Hale
George Washington
Pontiac
Ford Tudor
Chev Tudor
Pocahontas Auto Co
Pocahontas, Iowa
Dodge
Sally May
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