Community club meetings listed for early November
A local notices page lists multiple group gatherings from November 3 to November 17. Groups include Trinity Luth Ladies' Aid Rolfe Women's Aid Pikertown Local Farm Union Priemere Bridge Lightbearers Presbyterian church youth 4-H A L D Club Tuesday Club Des Moines Township Woman's Club Y M C A Bridge Club Bazaa r and supper at Presbyterian church Sorosis Club Wesday Chapter and Methodist ladies' aid planning events with locations at homes, schools, and churches.
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Mary Wheeler
W. P. Wheeler
Tesday
C. W. Siefkin
Fighting Joe Anderson Speaks in Rolfe on Saturday
Joe Anderson former speaker of the town house addressed Rolfe residents Saturday evening at the Knights of Pythias hall under the local republican committee. He endorsed Hoover and opposed Roosevelt, defended the Farm Board and currency expansion, supported Prohibition, and urged continued fight for equality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Anderson
Town House of Representatives
Rolfe
Knights of Pythias
Republican Committee
Anderson
Hoover
Farm Board
Roosevelt
Prohibition
American Legion Auxiliary District Convention Leaders Attend Fort Dodge
Miss Bessie Taylor Mrs Homer C Lawson Mrs Earl Ferguson and Mrs Martin Christensen attended the district convention of the American Legion Auxiliary in Fort Dodge Tuesday afternoon. All seventy seven units of the Eighth district were represented. Mrs Guy Hall of Dallas Center head of the state department of child welfare attended. Dr and Mrs Lawson stayed for the banquet and entertainment Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Taylor
Homer C. Lawson
Earl Ferguson
Martin Christensen
American Legion Auxiliary
Fort Dodge
Guy Hall
Lucile Chariton
Dallas Center
State Department of Child Welfare
Lawson
Des Moines Township Woman's Club Plans Armistice Day Program
The Des Moines Township Woman's Club will meet at the D M T school building on Tuesday Nov 8. Roll call asks members to name the countries taking part in the World War as part of the meeting. An Armistice Day program is being planned by the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Pocahontas County Hosts First Official Corn Husking Contest
A crowd of 500 to 600 gathered at M. H. Hoskins farm near Rolfe to witness Pocahontas County’s first official corn husking contest. Eighteen farm boys competed under county agent Bowers, with gleaners following for leftovers. Fred Strong won with 1667 pounds credited after deductions, while Hugh Fair husked 1800 pounds in 1 hour 20 minutes, and Nels Beck finished with 1516 pounds after clean work. Judges included Earl Chambers and Glenn Ives. Mr. and Mrs. Hoskins provided coffee and cake.
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M. H. Hoskins
Rolfe
Pocahontas County
Bowers
Hugh Fair
Raymond Gerber
Fred Strong
Raymond Truelsen
Pocahontas
Nels Beck
Elmer Hertz
Joe Hertz
Wm. Heiter
Heiter
Owen Jackson
Knute Hatteberg
Gene Landolt
Everett Maschino
John Rippey
Oscar Trimble
Ivan Engh
George Smith
Theo Truelsen
Arnold Wolfe
LaMont Calkins
Calkins
Earl Chambers
Glenn Ives
Geo. Pavik
Leslie Hughes
Mrs. Hoskins
Tiernan Family Reunion Draws Local Guests
The Tiernan family met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm Tiernan on Sunday October 30 for a reunion. Attendees included Mrs. Sarah Crahan and family Mr. and Mrs. Matt Tiernan Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tiernan Mr. and Mrs. Cyrillus Condon and family of Manson Mr. and Mrs. Thos Tiernan of Palmer Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tiernan Mr. and Mrs. W P Tiernan and son Robert of Fort Dodge Mr. and Mrs. John Tiernan and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bruce of Rolfe. Absent were Mrs. Andrew Tiernan of Dwight Illinois and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Tiernan and son of Los Angeles California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiernan
Wm. Tiernan
Sarah Crahan
Matt Tiernan
Joe Tiernan
Cyrillius Condon
Manson
Thos. Tiernan
Palmer
Frank Tiernan
W. P. Tiernan
Robert
Fort Dodge
John Tiernan
Howard Bruce
Rolfe
Andrew Tiernan
Dwight, Ill
Lawrence Tiernan
Los Angeles
Cal
Gaidsters To Play Two Important Games This Week
Rolfe High faces Pocahontas in a county showdown on Friday November 4 at Pocahontas and Laurens meets Rolfe on Armistice Day Friday November 11 at Rolfe City Park. Rolfe must win both to claim county honors and the cup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Rolfe
Pocahontas High
Laurens and
Rolfe High
Laurens
O’brien
Parker
Poky Indians
Poky
Livermore
Rolfe City Park
Albert City
County Mass Meeting to Discuss Political Issues
A county mass meeting sponsored by the United Farmers of Pocahontas County will be held at Pocahontas on Sunday afternoon November 6 at 1 30. The non partisan but 100 percent political event invites residents with solutions or views. The main gathering is in the courthouse assembly room with overflow elsewhere and possible speakers including Judge Utterback Senator Brookhart and B G Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Farmers of
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
Court House
Judge Utterback
Senator Brookhart
B. G. Allen Way
Democratic Caravan Sparks Enthusiasm in Rolfe Visit
A county Democratic caravan arrived in Rolfe at 11:00 a.m. led by a broadcasting auto with loudspeakers and music. County chairman J. H. McMichael spoke from George Hauck's storefront, outlining national issues and rallying Democrats. The crowd listened as candidates urged votes.
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Rolfe
J. H. McMichael
George Hauck
Tience
Mike
Day withdraws as candidate for representative seat
The Democratic nominee George W. Day has withdrawn from the race for state representative. The party lacks a primary candidate, but Day cited campaign costs and rewards as reasons. Marion Bruce remains the sole party nominee in the field after Day's withdrawal.
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Day
George W. Day
Secretary of State
Johnson
Attorney General's Office
Marion Bruce
Armistice Day Program Set by Legion and Rolfe Schools
Cecil Cummins Post No 25 American Legion and Rolfe public schools sponsor Armistice Day exercises in the school auditorium on Friday November 11 at 10 a m to end at 11 a m with a march to the Cumming Memorial Tree for salute and ceremonies. The program features processional invocation war songs scenes address and benediction with students and local clergy participating.
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Cecil Cummins Post No. 25
American Legion
Rolfe Public Schools
Cumming Memorial
Norton Ives
Miss Archer
C. P. Carlson
America
Boys’ Glee Club
Bells of the Sea
Julius Stevenson
J. O. Wangberg
Ofa
How County Supervisor Districts May Be Changed
A. L. Schultz asks how the proposed three supervisor plan affects district or at large elections. Iowa Code sections 5111 and 5114 give the board power to divide the county into supervisor districts or abolish districts and elect countywide, with districting allowed every two years at most. The decision rests with the board, not voters, and the public is urged to consider this when voting. Pocahontas Iowa November 1 1932.
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Arrow
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Pocahontas
A. L. Schultz
Melson Stresses Gold Standard Talk At Garfield Meeting
Randall Melson spoke in place of his wife at the Garfield Farm Bureau meeting held Thursday evening at the Applegates. He reviewed Hoover’s Des Moines speech on the gold standard, contrasted Fischer’s ideas, and left conclusions to the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall Melson
Garfield Farm Bureau
A. J. Applegate
Fern Witt
Richard Melson
T. S. Bassett
Earl Chambers
August Brinkman
Garfield Township
Earl Chamber
Telephone survey to start next Monday
The local telephone company will begin a ten day survey next Monday visiting all city subscribers to inspect equipment report repairs and collect complaints and suggestions. The campaign also offers ten days of free service on new phones or extensions and no installation charge.
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The
Arrow
Methodists Men Chop Wood For Church Fuel Supply
Local Methodist men held an all day wood chopping and sawing bee at the R B Williams farm with eighteen participants led by C P Lathrop Otis Cook J E B Schnug and W R Rogers The crew carved a large pile of ready to haul firewood and planned future hauling and block splitting for the church. Rev Bassett organized coffee and buns with Sterling Williams assisting as fire builder and water carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Williams
C. P. Lathrop
Otis Cook
J. E B. Schnug
W. R. Rogers
Julius White
C. E. Clifford
Mr. Lathrop
Rev. Bassett
Sterling Williams
Williams Farm
Democratic Meeting at Pocahontas Thursday
Richard F. Mitchell candidate for Iowa supreme court and state Democratic national committeeman will speak at the Pocahontas courthouse assembly room on Thursday November 3 at 8 15 p m in support of the Roosevelt Garner ticket. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Richard F. Mitchell
Supreme Court of
Iowa
Court House
Pocahontas
Atlantic Coast Only Home to American Lobster
A historical note states the American lobster is found exclusively along the Atlantic coast. This confirms its geographic range and distinguishes it from other lobsters found in different waters.
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Atlantic
Confucian and Taoist Beliefs Highlighted by Comment
The speaker warns against interrupting a wife at counsel and notes that Confucianism and Taoism are the world’s most followed religions with about 310,925,000 adherents.
Earnest Comedy Delights at School Auditorium
The junior class presented The Importance of Being Earnest in the school auditorium on Tuesday. Algeron Moncrieff and his butler Lane scheme to protect Jack Worthing, who feigns Ernest, while Gwendolyn Fairfax loves the name Earnest. Subplots involve Cecily Cardew, Miss Prism, and Doctor Chasuble as the cast delivers laughs amid songs and pantomimes by junior girls and a debut from the High School Orchestra.
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Algeron Moncrieff
Wm. Longnecker
Lane
Duncan Grant
Jack Worthing
Donald Davidson
Jack
Earnest
Algeron
Gwendolyn Fairfax
Verna Ferden
Gwendoliyn
Lady Bracknell
Gyla Shriner
Cecily Cardew
Arlene Cook
Miss Prism
Miss Frances McIntire
Dr. Chasuble
Kart Hille
Merriman
Billy Brinkman
John
Gwendolyn
Mary Rose Taylor
Olivia Sanding
Barbara Melson
Mable Hocking
Edna Wiegert
Joyce Christensen
Marie Wheeler
Grace Thompson
Elwood Olerich
Robert Lokerse
Aletha Turley
Ceabern Squires
Helen Tiedeman
Inez Archer
Edna Marcum
Frances Donica
Roy Erickson
County Treasurer Posts Pones Annual Tax Sale
Pocahontas county delays its delinquent tax sale from the first Monday in December to Monday January 2 1938. Treasurer John Carlson credits the move to popular demand and legal feasibility hoping higher farm prices may raise funds to cover taxes.
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Pocahontas County
John Carlson
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Masonic
Wesday
George O. Jac
Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
Americon Legion ‘Auxiliary
D. M. T. Woman's Club
R. H
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