Roosevelt Ekes Out 46-0 Victory Over Lake City
Rolfe high school dominated Lake City with a powerful running game and sharp passing to win 46 to 0. Lokerse led on the ground with multiple scores while Cornwell and Smith contributed key receptions and rushing drives. The rout capped several players’ careers, and a Livermore game was canceled due to PS in the Livermore school.
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E High School
Lake City
Rolfe
Plale
Lake
Lokerse
Ife
Lokersmith
Heauyard
Rickard
Glyde Smith
Loke
Ries
Smith
Aeerse
Cornwell
Pale
Lokerse Ornwell
Kerse
Thompson
Livermore
Hild Farm Bureau Meeting At Christensen Home
Garfield Farm Bureau held a regular meeting at the Christensen home with reports from Richard Hosier and Beryl White. Leaders from Garfield and Sines townships discussed recent projects and upcoming events including a festival, with program duties and vocational talks by local teachers and agents.
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Hild Farm Bureau
Christensen Home
Garfield ‘Ip
Arthman Chris“nh
Richard Hosier
Teport
Beryl White
Earl Ives
Garfield
Sines
William Fisher
Schronder
Stanley Dunn
Pocahontas
Schmuecker
Training School Held for Project Teachers
The first training school for project leaders of Garfield and Des Moines townships was held October 25 in Des Moines township at Mrs. William Fisher’s home. Miss Genevieve Colgan in charge covered home furnishings and materials with a short review of the music.
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Garfield
Des Moines
William Fisher
Des Moines Township
Genevieve Colgan
Colgan
Mrs Lemons Change of Address and Local Greeting
Mrs Mabel Lemon writes of a change of address due to health and will spend the winter with her daughter Mrs Marie Hathaway at 409 North 2nd Street Douglas Wyoming. She hopes to hear from old friends in Rolfe. Rollie Fight reports a northern Iowa garden harvest of roasting ears on Sunday November 8.
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Mabel Lemon
Marie Hathaway
N. 2Nd St
Douglas
Wyoming
Rolfe
Rollie Fight
Iowa
Stores Close Armistice Day as Rolfe Stores Set 10 PM
At a Business Men's Club meeting on Monday night Rolfe stores will close at 10 o clock on Armistice Day November 11. Plans were made for a pheasant dinner for the Iowa Highway commission on Tuesday evening November 12.
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Business Men’s Club
Rolfe
Iowa Highway Commission
Train Hits Auto at Crossing Near Pocahontas
A freight train struck an automobile at a railroad street crossing one block west of the Commercial State Bank around 4 15 last Thursday. Wheeler Moore of Gilmore City driving east collided with the train as it was starting northwest. Earl Colee of Pocahontas was thrown from the car. the vehicle ended across the tracks headed west. No injuries were reported and Deputy C W Gilchrist investigated.
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Pocahontas
Commercial State Bank
Oelock
Wheeler Moore
Gilmore City
Orville Lawman Enters Livestock at Chicago Exposition
Orville Lawman from Pocahontas County has entered five of his own bred beef cattle in the 1940 International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago. The 18 year old exhibitor, a purebred Aberdeen Angus and a grade Hereford, will compete in junior classes open to ages 10 to 20. The auction day is December 6 with prime meat animals fetching premiums above market top prices.
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Chicago
Orville Lawman
Pocahontas ‘County
Df Rolfe
Chicago Stock’ Yards
Pocahontas County
Scarlet fever cases treble in three months in Iowa
Iowa health officials report scarlet fever cases nearly tripled over the last three months with 56 in July and August, 101 in September, and 150 plus in October. They warn of higher rates into March and urge strict isolation to curb spread among mainly children under 10.
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Iowate Department of Health
Tony
Iowa
Pretty autumn wedding unites Thompson and Mylenbusch
Helen Thompson daughter of B. B. Thompson of Rolfe married Russell Mylenbusch of Paton Sunday afternoon at Trinity Lutheran Church. Rev. J. O. Wangberg officiated with family and local guests attending a reception at the Thompson home.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Helen Thompson
B. B. Thompson
Rolfe
Russell Mylenbusch
Paton
J. O. Wangberg
Russell Sime
Humboldt
Donald Mylenbusch
Dana
Gerald Thompson
Ronald Wolf
Louise Neal
Esther Simonson
Thompson Home
Verna Severson
Fort Dodge
Helen Brinkman
Verna
Olive Ryen
Rolfe High School
Dana High School
Iowa
Des Moines
Sam Wolf
Ronald and Dean
Orville Mylenbusch
Juby Jean
Howard
Harold, Clifford
Williard Mylenbusch
Lillie Christenson
Boone
M. Severson
Clear Lake
Warren Heathman
Ames
Leona Thomas
Melvin Thompson
Perry
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Rescheduled for Armistice Day Program
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold a regular meeting Monday November 18 at Mrs E W Wilson's home replacing the prior date November 11 All members should assemble at 10 am November 11 on the school house first floor to participate in the Armistice day program as a group
Roger DeWolf Wins 50 Dollar Watch In 4 H Contest
Roger DeWolf, 17, Rolfe, Iowa, wins a $50 gold watch as state high performer in meat animal production. His record book enters the National 4-H Meat Animal Production contest. District winners gain a free trip to Chicago and top four district winners share $200 scholarships. Donor is Thomas E. Wilson. DeWolf reports $3,500+ from livestock sales and 3 purebred sows, 33 fall pigs, and other projects and earnings over eight years. He notes business lessons from club work and self-supported expenses for six years.
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Ames
Roger DeWolf
Rolfe
Iowa
DeWolf
Chicago
Thomas E. Wilson
National Committee On
Roger
Gale
Willkie Carries State of Iowa in 1940 Election
National returns show Roosevelt winning the presidency with 472 electoral votes to 581 total. Iowa swings Republican with Willkie carrying the state by a majority. Governor Wilson leads Valentine in Iowa’s gubernatorial race and Republicans are set to win other statewide offices. Town delegation in the U S House projected as seven Republicans and two Democrats. County results in Pocahontas show Roosevelt ahead 4086 to 3082 with Gilchrist beating Lund 4167 to 1855.
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Roosevelt
Iowa
Willkie
Wilson
Valentine
House of Representatives
Harrington
Swanson
Jacobson
McCullough
Martin
Gwynne
Talle
West Central
Nebraska
Senate
Pocahontas County
Gilchrist ~Poen
Lund
Jens Thompson
Iowa State to Meet Drake in 40th Grid Clash
Iowa State and Drake University prepare for their 40th meeting this week as Parents Day observances draw Cyclone supporters to the game. The series began in 1898 with Iowa State holding 24 victories. recent practice focuses on offense and the passing game with sophomores like Royal Lohry Bill Lechtenberg Ellis Alexander showing promise.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Cyclones
Drake University
Iowa State
Bulldogs
Town State
Jim Yeager
Royal Lohry
Bill Lechtenberg
Sioux City
Ellis Alexander
Moville
Robert Winders
Toledo
Kenneth Schneider
Eldora
Cyclone
LeVerne McGraw
Bill Barger
Leon
Ray Tenhoff
Tama
Clair Ethington
Lenox
Garfield School No 1 Halloween Program
Garfield School No 1 presented a Halloween program directed by Miss Ruth Lundy on Wednesday October 30 with student participants and classroom performances.
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Weendadan Garfield School No
Ruth Lundy
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Rev. Wangberg
God Bless
America
Donald Shimon
Rachel Wiegman
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