Off Year Rallies Grow as Elections Draw Near
The off-year general election is set for next Tuesday November 8 with rising voter interest. Candidates for county district and state offices have campaigned across the state through rallies and display ads. Local races feature numerous contenders and party committees push for turnout while the Arrow urges all voters to cast ballots. The wage hour law prompts officials to clarify child employment rules for youths with social security numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Usy
Marion Bruce
Roy A. Johnson
Kathryn Parker
Verge Peterson White
Mark E. Doyle
Katherine Boozell
R. F E. DuBois
Hubert Kapsch
R. L. Hudek
E. A. Rude
O. F. Young
J. G. Hinn
Roy V. Neville
A. J. Shaw
Fred C. Gilchrist
Congress
Frank Beneke
State
Democratic Central Committee
Democratic Committee
Republican County Committee
Clinton Township
Holt
The
Arrow
Social Security Board
John J. Carson
Bureau of Old Age Insurance
Mr. Carson
Learn To Handle Guns Correctly In Hunting Safety Study
Gun fatalities persist amid education by the conservation commission health department and town safety council. Officials warn accidents arise from handling loaded guns in boats cars and at fences and stress that every gun is loaded and must be treated as such in hunting situations.
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The
Conservation Commission
State Department of Health
Town Safety Council
Republican Caravan at Rolfe Saturday
A Pocahontas county Republican caravan will tour the county on Saturday November 5 with district and county candidates and guest speaker Paul Cunningham. The schedule lists Gilmore City at 10 a.m Rolfe at 10 40 a.m Plover 11 30 a.m Havelock 12 noon Laurens 1 p.m Varina 2 Fonda 2 30 Palmer 3 15 Pocahontas 4. Mr and Mrs F J Grant and Beverly visited J B Julius's home in Fort Dodge Sunday.
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Pocahontas County
Paul Cunningham
Gilmore City
Rolfe
Plover
Havelock
Laurens
Varina
Fonda
Palmer
Pocahontas
F. J. Grant
Beverly
J. B. Julius
Fort Dodge
Rolfe Football Beats Gilmore City 32 to 0
Rolfe high school defeated Gilmore City 32 to 0 with V Taylor Cornwell and Richard Cox each scoring a touchdown. Tutt added two touchdowns while Cornwell and Virgil Cox made the extra points. The paper notes a full account will appear next week.
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Rolfe
Gilmore City
Glidden
CORRECTION ON ABSENT VOTER BALLOTS PROCEDURE
The Arrow corrects two statements about absent voter ballots from last week. It clarifies that voters out of their precinct on election day must go to the county auditors office to vote before election day, and that the county auditor does not issue a formal ruling but follows the law governing ballot procedures.
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Auditors Office
Election Notice for Holt Building Polls
Notice states polls open next Tuesday November 8 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Holt building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Township
Holt
Methodist Ladies Aid Met Wednesday At Church
The Methodist Ladies Aid met in the church basement last Wednesday afternoon with circle No 3 as hostess. Mrs Victor Shimon presided, with Mrs T D Jones presenting the program and Mrs L A Rogers leading devotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Ladies’ Aid
Circle No. 3
Victor Shimon
T. D. Jones
More REA Allotments for Northwest Iowa
The Rural Electrification Administration announced 1.9 million dollars in allotments for 30 projects in Iowa. Since 1985 REA totals reach 158 million with 65.6 million this year. Included is 25 thousand for Central Electric Cooperative in Pocahontas for Humboldt Buena Vista Calhoun and Pocahontas counties. An additional 431 thousand funds 417 miles of line for D I K Rural Electric Cooperative in Estherville serving 991 customers across Dickinson Marmet Kossuth Clay Palo Alto and Winnebago counties.
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Rural Electrification Administration
REA
Central Electric
Ass'n
Pocahontas
Humboldt
Buena Vista
Calhoun
D. I. K. Rural Electric Cooperative
Estherville
Dickinson
Marmet
Kossuth
Clay
Palo Alto
Winnebago
Girls 4-H Leaders Meet at Pocahontas Training School
4-H girl leaders gathered Thursday October 27 at Pocahontas for a home efficiency training school led by Miss Selma Ekquist Iowa State College extension expert. Attendees will relay lessons on decluttering and closet organization to county clubs this year.
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Pocahontas
Selma Ekquist
Iowa State College
Arlo Ives
Garfield
Iowa State Meets Drake in Classic Bulldog Cyclone Feud
Iowa State hosts Drake at Clyde Williams Field in Ames on Saturday at 2 PM. The Cyclones, undefeated and tied for the Big Six lead with Oklahoma, chase their ninth straight win and a new all time Town State victory streak, while the annual Bulldog Cyclone feud often flips expectations.
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Iowa
Iowa State
Drake
Clyde Williams
Ames
Cyclone
Oklahoma
Cyclones
Pnet
Pheasant Season Law Aims at Hen Protection
Pheasant season opens November 12 with strict limits: only three male birds per hunter per day and no hens may be shot. Authorities urge careful species identification as females differ in color and size from males. Conservationists stress preserving the parent stock, suggesting retriever dogs to recover downed birds and reduce waste.
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Sith
Towa
Promotion Club Meeting Minutes Report
EK P Lomen chaired the Promotion club meeting held last Thursday at noon. Members debated library financing but no report from the library committee was given. J A Brinkman was chosen to lead next meeting. One new member Rev Lease and guest Mrs Lee of Laurens attended. Attendance was fair.
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EK. P. Lomen
Promotion Club
O Vary
J. A. Brinkman
Lease
Unusual Climate Marked by Warm Temperatures in Iowa
The weatherman reports unusual weather for the region with a thunderstorm and rain on Tuesday evening and daily temperatures above normal all week. A record reading 20 degrees above normal was set Tuesday, with colder conditions forecast for the latter part of the week.
Sorosis Club Meets at August Brinkman Home
The Sorosis club gathered Thursday afternoon at the August Brinkman home. Mrs. T. D. Jones presented drama news and Mrs. Luther Thompson reviewed The Horse and Bugery Doctor by Arthur E. Hertzler. A dainty lunch followed, and the next meeting will be at Mrs. T. D. Jones's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorosis Club
Brinkman
T. D. Jones
Arthur E. Hertzler
Luther Thompson
Linotype Operator Summoned for Jury Duty in Pocahontas
One linotype operator is serving on a petit jury and must appear at the court house in Pocahontas next Wednesday morning, November 9. The paper asks contributors, correspondents and advertisers to submit copy earlier to cover the busy day.
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Petit Jury
Court House
Pocahontas
Town to Country Sunday Observance Planned for November 20
Francis Johnson of the Town Farm Bureau Federation says town to country Sunday, observed with county Farm Bureaus, will see record observances this year despite a smaller corn harvest. Churches in towns with rural populations will join rural churches in the day.
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Towa
Ftown-Tor
Town Farm Bureau Federation
Rowth
Eid
Rolfe High Junior Class Delights With Growing Pains
Rolfe High junior class staged Growing Pains last Friday to an appreciative audience in a northern California university town. The cast included Heeles and Evelyn Struthers as the McIntyres children, with strong turns by Lorene George as Prudence Darling and Eloise Brinkman as the mother. Willard George played the traffic officer, while Evelyn Hewlett, Jack George, Jean Mather, and others filled out the student ensemble. music Between acts featured a string quintet, a dance number Top Ulat by girls, a clarinet solo by Gerald Thompson, and a vocal by Jeannette Pivuck.
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Rolfe High
California
Junior Heeles
Evelyn Struthers
Evelyn Brock
Terry
Ruth Lamely
Gerald Thompson
Jeannette Plvuck
Miss Bradley
Businesses of Rolfe To Close On Armistice Day
The business places of Rolfe will close Armistice Day when the services begin, and remain closed for the balance of the day.
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Rolfe
Wiegmans Return From Southern Trip
Mr and Mrs Theo Wiegmann returned home last Thursday after a twelve day southern tour covering 3650 miles. They crossed Texas visiting the panhandle Rio Grande country Corpus Christi McAllen and Corpus Christi harbor and saw Brahma cattle ranches. They also visited San Antonio Fort Worth Calvas and met Rev J B Lester Me na Arkansas and Supt A O Setzepland Tulsa before continuing to Kansas City and home.
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Mro
Theo. Wiegmann
Mphey
Texas
Panhandle
Rio Grands
Old Mexico
McAllen
Wing Ranch
Corpus Chiisti
Othe
Corpus Christi
Viescas
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Calhas
Mena
Arkansas
Lester
Rolfe
Tulsa
A. O. Setzeprandt
Setzeplandt
Ozark
Ouachita Mountains
Kansas City
Rolfe hosts county Legion Auxiliary meeting
Rolfe unit hosted the county Legion Auxiliary meeting at the Rolfe Presbyterian Church on Friday afternoon. Attendees from Gilmore City Tecumseh Laurens Fonda Wavelock and Rockwell City heard reports from unit presidents and learned plans for a county contribution toward a supply shelf. Mrs. C. Chapman led the program. Miss Jene Peterson sang a solo. Mrs. Leo Laird reported on the Los Angeles national meeting. The next county meeting is set for Pocahontas on November 21.
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Che Bole
Pia Periodqnberton
Giaiy
Atom Ro
Rolfe Presbyterian Ehurch
Tadies
Laurens
Fonda
Wavelock
Rote
Taft Dodge
Fayette
George Laird
Rolfe
Martin Christenson
C. 2. Chapman
Jene Peterson
H. J. Sawyer
Leo Laird
Rockwell City
Los Angeles
Pocahontas
Garfield Township Farm Bureau Meeting Report
Garfield township farm bureau met at the J. O. Hosier home on Thursday evening. August Brikorin chaired the session with Everett White reporting on a corn test plot and varieties. County Arendio de Selmtinecker discussed potash on alkaline soil while Roger DeWoett and Den Shimon spoke on Tit club activities. A German band provided closing entertainment.
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Garfield Township Farm Bureau
J. O. Hosier
August Brikorin
Everett White
County
Arenido de Selmtinecker
Roger DeWoett
den Shimon
KOS. K. CLUB MEETS AT HENDRICKS WITH 22 MEMBERS
The KOS K club met at Hendricks tom e on Wednesday October 26 with 22 members present. Leave Wilson and Lucile Kutt assisted hostesses. Members dressed as the person who sent the card and two prizes were awarded for best costumes. Mrs May Stearns won first and Mable Pirte second. A stork shower was held for Lucile Lazarowieh and 34 additional people attended. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs Susie Miller with Mrs May Trumblee and Wenrietta Thomp foty Sistine assisting.
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Kk. OS. OR. Clube Muet
Mabel Hendricks
Wilson
Lucile Kutt
Hero
Actuber
May Stearns
Mable Pirte
Lucile Lazar Owieh
Susie Miller
Afrs
May Trumblee
Wenrietta Thomp Foty Sistine
Rolfe Churches Unite For Mission Meetings
The Protestant churches of Pole unite for a mission meeting week from November 4 to 8. Each church will host a different evening including Sunday school night and various group nights. All parishioners are urged to attend their choice each evening.
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Rolfe Protestant Churches
Unite For Mission Meetings
Pole
Thor
Gwen
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Republican Caravan
Gilmore
Methodist Ladies Aid
L. A. Rogers
W. H. Lease
Grant Johnson
W. S. Butler
Janet Thompson
Marjorie Ann Jones
Wrights of
Pythias
Silver Leaf Lodge
No. 40
FE. S. Ellis
Immersburg
Wey
Albert Peers
Pocahontas Sunday
Came Commission
Wiegmans
Rolfe Unit
County Legion Auxiliary
Farm Bureau
KOS. K
Hendricks Tome
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