Community notices and club meetings listed for early November
Local calendar lists church groups and civic clubs with dates from Nov 5 to Nov 17. Events include Ladies Aid at Mayinit Lutheran, Excelsior_Soci et te, American Legion and Y M C A gatherings, Pocahontas games, Armistice exercises, and various chapter meetings at private homes and schools across Rolfe Pocahontas and surrounding areas.
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Ladies’ Aid
N Y
Pocahontas E A. A. U. W
Dawson Saylor Peanontas
American Legion R
Geo
F. Smith
Y. M. C. Bridge
Armistice Day ceremonies and community sales in area
On November 11 the American Legion and the high school planned a program at 8 00 a m marking the Armistice anniversary with a tree remembrance and musical tributes led by the R H S Orchestra. Local businesses announced November sales to support holiday spirit and charitable food drives as community groups prepared decorations and urged preparations for Thanksgiving.
Elliott Law Tax Reductions Show Mixed County Response
The Elliott tax law aims for a five percent cut but many towns and districts miss the target. Counties report mill reductions saving thousands, while rural schools show substantial year to year tax savings. Varina and Dover districts praised for aligning levies with expenditures.
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Varina
Dover
Board of Supervisors
State Executive Council
Pocahontas County
Humboldt
Rolfe High Gaidsters Edge Emmetsburg 7 0 on Fumble TD
Rolfe High's football team defeated Emmetsburg 7 0 after Capt. Paul Amick recovered Fain's fumble behind the Eburg goal line for a touchdown. Green added the extra point as Rolfe rallied for the unlikely win.
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Rolfe High
Emmetsburg
Paul Amick
Fain
E-burg
Green
Rolfe High Gradsters
Eburg
Rickard
Rolfe
Capt. Amick
Hopkins
Calligan
Austaud
Fordyce
Heathman
Armistice Day Program At Rolfe School Auditorium
Notice for Every American Auxiliary members to attend the Armistice Day program on Wednesday November 11 at 10 00 a m in the Rolfe school auditorium.
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Rolfe School
D. M. T. Woman's Club Planned Meeting
The Des Moines Township Woman's Club will meet at the D. M. T. school on the afternoon of Tuesday, Nov. 10. Members will present "Why I Like Iowa" in response to roll call. Mrs. Thos. Diggs, Secy. Subscribe for The Arrow-Now.
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Des Moines
Home Town Drivers Licenses Offered By Sheriff
Sheriff Chas Stebbins arranges deputy to visit county towns enabling licenses without high travel costs. Nellie Maualtzahn will collect applications on specific dates in Pocahontas Fonda Varina Havelock Laurens Plover Rolfe Gilmore City and Palmer, bring registration certificates.
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Pocahontas
Fonda
Gilmore City
Wees
Havelock
Laurens
Falmer Ind
Plover
Tg Ee
Rolfe
ID. M. T
Varina
Bellville
Colfax
Powhatan
Cummins
Swan Lake
Garfield
Roosevelt
Sherman
Marshall
Lake
Grant
Dover
Lizard
Lincoln
Chas. Stebbins
Nellie Maualtzahn
Webbs’ Drug Store
Shimon Drug Store
Palmer
Palmer Savings Bank
Stores to Close on Armistice Day in Rolfe
Rolfe stores will close at 10:00 a m on Armistice Day per county American Legion resolution. Exemptions include filling stations, eating houses, and drug stores. A school program runs 10:00 to 11:00 a m, with Rolfe High vs Laurens High football in the afternoon at Laurens.
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Rolfe
County Legion
Pocahontas County Association of the American Legion
American Legion
Rolfe High
Laurens High
Laurens
Excelsior Society Program at Presbyterian Church
The Excelsior Society of the Presbyterian church will hold a regular meeting in the church parlors on Wednesday November 11. A 2:00 p m business session will precede a program directed by Mrs H N Hamilton and others featuring Armis tice Day activities with devotions readings solos music and a Legion Auxiliary reading All ladies of the community are invited.
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Excelsior Society of the Presbyterian Church
J. O. Hosier
Jennie Johnson
Sharp
H. N. Hamilton
Earl Ferguson
C. J. Morrison
Jas, Bruce
J. F. Marcum
C. Paul Carlson
C. L. Gunderson
Miss Mary
Glyde Brinkman
Boy Scouts
Igen
Gyla Shriner
Mary Thomas
Jimmie Hauck
America
Ee Legion Auxiliary
Carla Hoard
New Mayor Jas H Wilson Appointed in Rolfe
James H Wilson becomes Rolfe mayor after council accepts James Bruce resignation. Robert G Hunter fills vacant council seat as Wilson moves up from the council. Bruce had planned a southern winter retreat but resigned due to his brother’s illness.
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Jas. H. Wilson
Rolfe
James Bruce
Robert
Robert G. Hunter
Wilson
Follow Up Meeting on Reed Trays at Snyder Home
Mrs B C Rudolfson Mrs George Schonberger and Miss Zelda Snyder will give the lesson on The Making of Reed Trays at the Snyder home on Thursday Nov 12. They will also help anyone who wishes to make baskets. An all day meeting with a covered dish luncheon at noon.
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Zelda Snyder
Bryson
B. C. Rudolfson
George Schonberger
Snyder
Rolfe High School Set for Friday Homecoming Activities
Rolfe High prepares a full Home Coming Day on Friday November 6 featuring a 1 PM pep meeting a 2 30 PM parade a 3 PM Rolfe versus Pocahontas football game a 745 PM community program and an alumni reception The day also includes a student program and lecture by A E Partridge with light refreshments for alumni and guests all invited
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Rolfe
Pocahontas
Rolfe High School
Pocahontas Boys
A. E. Partridge
Partridge
Redpath-Vawter
Test shows small percentage of reactors in Pocahontas county
The T B test in Pocahontas county reports a small percentage of reactors. The process proceeds without state militia or general knowledge. Veterinarians report 0.82 percent reactors as of Saturday night.
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Pocahontas County
Presbyterian Church Supper Offered in Parlor Dinner
The Ex celsior Society of the Presbyterian church will host a twenty five cent supper for the B and C Divisions in the church parlors on Thursday November 5 at 6 00 p m sharp. Menu includes Bread Pork Filet Mashed Potatoes Gravy Candied Carrots Jell Butter Cabbage Slaw Winter Shortcake Coffee.
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The
Excelsior Society of the Presbyterian Church
New Organization Forming to Boost Corn Prices
Des Moines hosts a plan to form the Victory Corn Legion to raise corn prices and stimulate business. J Dolliver Kent chairs the temporary group. Harry Meredith is vice president. Sol Sheuerman treasurer. The scheme would require all adults earning 2400 dollars yearly to buy 100 bushels at sixty cents, with county units purchasing and distributing 60 dollars in script to needy farmers to circulate through trade.
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Victory Corn Legion
Des Moines
Rolfe
J. Dolliver Kent
Dolliver
Des Moines, Elevator & Grain Co
Inland Milling Co
Harry Meredith
Ed Meredith
Sol Sheuerman
Iowa
Pocahontas
Ma’ams
Chicago
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Ceaty
Diy
Snesday
Presbyterian Excelsior Societ
Kensington
Iday
Methodist
John A. Roberts
Pikertown Farm
M. Ting
Amer- Legion
R. H. S. Orchestra
Veronica Cornwell
Heroes
Mary Frances Moite
Grace McEwen
Arlene Cook Norton Ives
God
DeVaul and Ken
Raucks
Hauck & Co
Peo
Webb
Thomas A. Edison
Rolfe High Gaidsters
D. M. T. Woman’s Club
Excelsior Society Program
Seidell
Chivers Awe
Glascock
Graham
Musil
Ryan
Linn
Taylor Arene
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