Rolfe High Beats Laurens in Scrappy County Credible Upset
Rolfe High School defeated Laurens 27 to 7 in a hard fought county game. Rolfe capitalized on key runs and passes as Laurens fought back with heavy line play but could not overcome the visitors. The win tightens Rolfe’s path to the county crown with a looming clash against Fonda on Friday.
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Rolfe
Laurens
Gaés
Laurents
Puller
White
Fuller
Wiley
Lighter
Laurels
Tine
Hubie Barnes
Hoover
Jrun
Million
Fred Gilchrist
Fred
Fonda
Rolfé
Des Moines Township Consol School Closes For Vacation
Des Moines Township Consolided Schools closed last Friday for a week long break allowing boys to work in the corn field. Friday evening a Halloween entertainment featured two short programs including a negro minstrel and other rooms with fortune teller game room and coffee and doughnuts served by Miss Pingrey. A large crowd attended with jack o lanterns and ghosts visible as well.
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Des Moines
Noted American entertainer to visit Rolfe
The Rolfe Woman's Club hosts Gay Zenda MacLaren, a famed American impressionist, on November 9. She performs imitative recitals of twenty leading plays, often recreating roles directly from the scene. Admission details and ticket information are provided for those without season passes.
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America
Rolfe Fon
Woman’s Club
Gay Zenda MacLaren
Miss MacLaren
Rolfe
McGowan’ Pharmack
Tuesday Club entertains visiting Pocahontas women
The Tuesday Club held its regular meeting at Mrs. P. A. McCray's home with a large delegation of Pocahontas Women guests. Entertainment included vocal and piano solos and a flute piece performed by local members. Minnie Simpson of Colorado also attended. Both groups enjoyed visiting and refreshments and look forward to another gathering.
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Pocahontas
P. A. McCray
Guy White
Bowen
Bruce
Amy Ireland
Bess Powell
Eloise Lemon
Mesdames Allen
McIntire
Wallace
Berry
Lynch
Atkinson
Howard
Warrington
Clark
Blake
Starr
Furman
Barthel
Crowther
Anderson
Keltcher
Rolfe
Minnie Simpson
Colorado
Wood W. . Wood Seeks County Auditor Post
Wood W. . Wood, a county auditor candidate, toured the county last week and says he has broad Republican support from towns visited. He pledges full-time service to the county and asserts voters know he can do the job acceptably.
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W. ©. Wood
Wood
Fonda Journal & Times
Country Crochet Club Meets Mrs Peterson Hostess Party
Mrs J P Peterson hosted about twenty members of the Country Crochet Club on Thursday afternoon. Younger club members performed musical numbers and refreshments followed the gathering. Mrs Roy will entertain the group at the next meeting.
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J. P. Peterson
Roy
Rolfe School Notes Highlight Grades and Socials
Rolfe School reports spelling tests by grade with low mispell rates and lists visiting teachers. It notes Octobers events including eighth grade party, Laurens game 27 to 7, and a Sophomore Masquerade at Ruth Smith’s home with decorations and games.
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Merrill Burnette
Mexsdames Jas. Smith
Colebaugh
K. Damborg
Clara Peterson
Ralph Showers
Emmet Crahan
Gladys Webb
Margaret Crahan
Grace Marchant
Warl Hewlett
Miss Taylor
Miss Burke
Kettelson
Spirit Lake
Marcum
Kirth Prads
Tri-Corp
Olympian
Mesdames Barnes
Hayward
Hr. Green
Ward Moore
Lon Fuller
All Star
Laurens
Rolfe
Norine Wiewel
Rolfites
Hves
Fonda
Ruth Smith
Ruth
Jas. Smith
Gingerich
Bond
Burke
Crane
Cholera meetings form groups in Pocahontas county
Inclement weather limited cholera control sessions to two in Colfax and Dover townships where new organizations formed. Colfax officers are President Walter Peterson and Secretary William Johnson. Dover officers are President J D Fitzgerald and Secretary J P Griffin. Remaining meetings scheduled for Rolfe Havelock Center School and Opera House on November 9 10 14 15.
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Pocahontas County
Colfax
Dover
Colfax Township
Walter Peterson
William Johnson
Dover Township
J. D. Fitzgerald
J. P. Griffin
Catholic Fair Shows Strong Financial Return
A Catholic fair held last week in this city ran Wednesday through Friday and proved financially successful. Father Nugent of Des Moines attracted large audiences with talks that reinforced his reputation. The event raised about $1,000 in gross receipts with sales from a fancy work booth and a Thursday up sale, though attendance was affected by weather and roads. The popularity contests highlighted Mrs. Howard Clarke Angelina Misenbach Bernadine Barnes as top participants.
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Father Nugent
Des Moines
Howard Clarke
Angelina Misenbach
Bernadine Barnes
Cupid Hits Three Couples in Farmers Club Wedding Spoof
Three couples in the Farmers Progressive Club south of town are the targets of Cupid in a fall wedding spoof. Dan Folk hosts a rousing reception with souvenir spoons for the brides, a mock wedding, and a three course luncheon as members toast the newlyweds and their future happiness.
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Dan Cupid
Farmers’ Progressive Club
Will Shimon
Carl Behrendsen
Howard Wheeler
Dan Folk
Folk
Dan
Three-Supervisor Plan Fails in County Election
The three supervisor plan was rejected and will not be put to voters. A petition with 874 names met the required threshold, but Eisen and Dooley voted to reject while Hopkins and Sedlacek supported acceptance. Klen was absent in Montana. Supporters vow to push the question again as county business and local interests are at stake.
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Eisen
Dooley
Hopkins
Sedlacek
Klen
Montana
Marshall Township
Garfield Township No 2 Pupils Fewer Absent
Made Clean Records lists Garfield Township No 2 students not absent during the month ending October 27. Names include Minnie Seipel Walter Heald Howard Lanay Ela Mee Cook Doras Cook Ina Joliffe teaches quarantine and sanitation. The piece notes cholera costs to farmers and states progress in disease control while urging attendance at meetings.
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Garfield
Minnie Seipel
Walter. Heald
Howard Lanay
Ela Mee. Cook
Doras Cook
Ina Joliffe
United ‘States
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