Local notes from Rolfe Fort Dodge Perry and area
Rolfe area social news reports callers in Fort Dodge and Perry Esther ville visits Lida DeWolf travels to Plover for weekend stay with Heathman family. Earl Smith of Rock Rapids to California for asthma relief. Ad excerpt promotes Goose Fair in American Weekly. Y M C Bridge Club meets at Louis Paulson home with guests. Ladies high score Mrs George Jeffries. men’s high score Geo Weible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Davidson
Harold Jers
Fort Dodge
Ivan Harris
Emily
Perry White
Estherville
Lida DeWolf
Plover
George Heathman
Quinsland
Earl Smith
Rock Rapids
Louis Paulson
Wm. Garner
Lenit Paulson
George Weille
George Jeffries
Geo. Weible
Humboldt Rolfe Second Team Game Ends In Tie
A Tuesday night match at Rolfe City Park between Humboldt and Rolfe second teams ended 13 to 13 as lights failed late, halting play. It marked the second stalemate this season after a 6–6 varsity draw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt
Rolfe
Local visits and notices from Rolfe and area
Rolfe and nearby residents are noted in a string of social items. W. H. Buchanan and Wallace W. Bruner visit Rolfe. C. E. Lighter and son Wayne from Bode visit in the Gorrevey home. J. H. Pollock of Plover attends Ward Ferguson funeral in Rolfe.
Garfield Township Farm Bureau Unit Meeting
The Garfield Township Farm Bureau Unit met at the Nis Behrendsens home with 125 in attendance. Activities included 4-H reports by Winifred Brink and Richard Hosier, a landscaping talk by County Agent Willett, and a ladies led program featuring a 4-H demonstration, a one act play, and a musical review. A concluding play illustrated women and youth project work, followed by a Halloween luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Township
Farm Bureau
Nis Behrendsen
A. A. Brinkman
H. D. Brinkman
Winifred Brink
Richard Hosier
H. F. Olerich
Spencer
Willett
Gwendolyn Nelson
Theo Gaskell
Finger of God
Percival Wilde
Glyde Brinkman
Guy E. White
Beethoven
Carrie DeWolf
Ethel Ives
Joe Bennett
Maybelle Ryen
Martha Brown
M. N
Hiram Brown
A. W. Ives
Local man and Plover girl win Pla-Mor dance-off
Lawrence Firkins of Rolfe and Lois Sroufe of Plover won first place in Pla-Mor’s Halloween carnival dance-off. Runner-ups were Lee Struthers and Mrs. Struthers of Rolfe and Geo Kirby with Mildred Kueck of Rolfe. Over 400 attended as LeRoy Miller led the Twilight Serenaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Lawrence Firkins
Lois Sroufe
Manager Moen
Lee Struthers
Geo. Kirby
Gilmore City
Mildred Kueck
Joseph Sanders
Fort Dodge
R. J. Bennett
Humboldt
J. S. Johnston
Lewiston
Mont
Johnston
Geo. Miller
Pla-Mor
LeRoy Miller
Twilight Serenaders
King Hi Jinks
Pocahontas County Firms Back AAA Fight for Parity
Pocahontas County farmers and businessmen reported raising substantial funds for the Lease for Economic Equality to support the AAA defense. A. S. Wendel Bronson announced over 400 dollars was turned over by R. V. Neville and FredrK Haw ley of Laurens to League officers for the fighting fund. Vernon A. Vrooman of Des Moines will travel to Washington to file the League brief and assist the government in the case likely to reach the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
A. S. Wendel
Bronson
Wendel
R. V. Neville
Laurens
Fredrk. Hawley
Sioux City
League
Pocahontas
AAA
R. M. Evans
Iowa State Board of Review
Vernon A. Vrooman
Des Moines
Fort Dodge Callers Visit From Local Residents
Grant, Beverly, Mrs. and Mr. MooP Flincher were Fort Dodge callers Friday. The piece records casual mentions of residents and a stray line hints at events but readers see no clear actions or outcomes beyond the social visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Beverly
Mes
Mrs. Moop
Fort Dodge
Farm Debt Advisory Work Continued Under Resettlement Admin
The farm debt advisory program continues under the Resettlement Administration with M. L. Bowman in charge at the Des Moines state house. Eight districts assign a Des Moines office representative to meet county committees. A. W. Wolf leads the current district. Meetings are set for November 13 and 27 at 1:00 p.m. in the courthouse auditorium. County committee members include Jeff Thompson of Rolfe as Chairman and Geo Hinn of Laurans Theo in MecCartan as Vice-Chairman and Secretary Pocahontas. Jack DeVenney, Palmer. W. A. Patrick, Pocahontas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Resettlement Administration
M. L. Bowman
State House
Des Moines
A. W. Wolf
Court House
Weekly Methodist Church Activities and Thanksgiving Plan
Reverend Clarence W. Thompkins leads morning worship and Epworth League events with Jane Smith as leader. Plans include rallies at Fort Dodge, Sunday school board meeting, new study course, missionary society, Ladies Aid Kensington, Youths Conference in Rolfe, and Union Thanksgiving service on November 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Jane Smith
Fort Dodge
Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday Services and Meetings
Trinity Lutheran Church announces Sunday School at 10:00 a.m Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m Luther League at 2:40 p.m Holy Communion and catechism classes are scheduled. mid week prayer meeting Thursday at 8:00 p.m. Knight of Pythias No 40 meets Monday Nov 18 with business and an oyster stew noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Silver Leaf
Pythias
Castle Gall
For Sale-Quality Poland boars and H Hampshire stock
Por Sale-Quality Poland boars up to 850s from O R Gardner and Grart tinver. Hampshire boars sired by Strongheart and The Moulder offered by J A Turns. Also 5 Spotted Poland China boars from H W Willard and 10 Hampshire boars from J Bo Wilcox. Property sale details and livestock listings for Rolfe and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
O. R. Gardner
Grarttinver
Towa
Thary
Boars
Hampshire
Strongheart
Dan
the Moulder
J. A
Rolfe
H.W. Willard
Ane Weanling
J. Bo Wilcox, Rolfe. Pe
Presbyterian Church Notes with Schedule and Events
The note lists services and times for morning worship Sunday school and evening services led by Rev. H A Sinninz Th D. It mentions a Church School of Missions at 7:00 p m with adult young people and children classes and an annual Presbyterian Excelsior Society supper on Wednesday Nov 13. A film Skylines on Presbyterian work in a great city will be shown Tuesday Nov 12 at 7 30 p m with freewill offerings for missions in Iowa. The human hair fact is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Buchanan
Wallace W.bruner
Plover
Rolfe
C. E. Lighter and Son
Wayne
Bode
Geo.rvey
J. H. Pollock
Ward Ferguson
White Elephant
Etta Symes
Wells’ Bakery
Webb’s Drug Store
Frank Showers
Thos. D. Jones
Minnie Carroll
Mrrs
Louis Paulson
Lilah Lee Wilcox
J. B. Wilcox
Lilah Lee
Strathman Studio
Pocahontas
G. C. Harris
Walter Harris
Rockwell City
Mr. Harris
L. R. Davidson
W. A. Spence
FE. H Clarke
Mars
Jos. Biederman
Yahnke Motor Co
Watters
Rolfe Woman's Club
Elen Butler
Art Department
Butler
W. P. Wheeler
Leonard DeVinci
Vriday
ZV Carroll
Eharpe
Cuil Votan
Kalpe Utterson
Bosworth Lealiwe
Rool
Spencer
Mee Ota
Elva
Mae
Vovus
J. Bo
Ory Astellyn Roberts
Aniea
Badie
Betterson
Peecrees
Poe
Fort Dodge
Teson
Minmetsburg
B. Thompson
W. O H. Thompson
Church School of Missions
Presbyterian Excelsior Society
National Missions
Presbyterian Church
Myron N. Boozer
Cause of Missions
Towa
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Rolfe Local News
St. Matthew’s Bazaar
Clare, Iowa
Sainis
Concere
Clare
St. Cecelia
Mygona
Corpus Christi
Port Dodge
Carl West
Mis Orchestra
Pla-Mor Rolfe Deluxe
Lawrence Welk
Orchestra
WELK
Nissen
American Legion
Frank Robinsson
Don Strickland
Hap Pfasipea
Ey al Nufsed
Hapor
Farm Bureau Unit Meeting
Plover Girl
Waleavdand
Bose
Howe
Theo, MecCartan
Jack DeVenney
Palmer
W. A. Patrick
Methodist Episcopal Church
Clarence W. Thompkins
George Sr. Smith
ATP
Ladies’ Aid Kensington
Rolfe Presbyterian Church
Union
God
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. O. Wangberg
Arrow Adlers
Sorsham
Yale
Hone, Mies
Morrow
Geene
Phos
Weald
Imrs
Moore, Carrah
Sterne de Dy Production Credit Association
Secu
Lakes Dean
Presbyterian Church Notes
H. A. Sinninz
Th. D
Junior Endeavor
Christian Endeavor
Brown
Brien
Robert Bruce
Savage Block
Iowa
Petersons’ Clothes
Blaehar Brown
Mives Steeb
Meltons
Petersons’ Clothes Shop
Adlerina
Netlon
Webb's Drug Store
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