Red Cross Membership Drive Opens November 11
Morris Webb leads the county wide Red Cross drive starting Armistice Day with assistance from Misses Loraine Dawson and Beatrice Munson. The drive runs through Thanksgiving Day with half proceeds staying for local relief and the rest going to the national treasurer. Last winter the county received ample clothing and supplies and organizers expect similar need this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Red Cross
Morris Webb
Loraine Dawson
Beatrice Manson
National
Dawson
Munson
Mr. Webb
Community club and church event calendar
Rolfe community notes list meetings from November 9 to December 14 including Young Women's Club Pollyanna Club Busy Bee Circle and Trinity Luth eran Ladies' Aid Society. Also Armistice Day observance and various bridge clubs, auxiliary meetings, and planned socials at homes and churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women’s Club
The
Methodist Church
Lucile Wheeler
Sorvusis Club
Orvan Olerich
Trinity Sub- Missionary Society
J. O. Wangberg
Pollyanna Club
Julius Hansen
Busy Bee Circle
Presbyterian Church
Minnie Jarvis
Pikertown
Farm Union
A. Simonson
Premiere Bridge Club
G. G. Butler
C. E
C. E. S. Potluck
Rolfe
Saturdey
Rolfe-Taurens
Laurens
Bon Ton Bridge
Z. T. Carroll
A C Tyler Arrives From Chicago To Watch Iowa Farm Interests
A. C. Tyler arrived from Chicago on Sunday to oversee farm interests in this part of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.C. Tyler
Chicago
Iowa
Pheasant shooting opens Friday at noon with limited cock bag
The notice sets opening dates for pheasant hunting across multiple Iowa counties. Some counties run four half days November 10 11 17 18 and others span November 25 28 with different north south county divisions. Shooting starts at 12:00 pm and closes at 5:00 pm with a three cock daily limit and six in possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Arrow
Worth
Mitchell
Cerro Gordo
Floyd
Bremer
Black Hawk
Chickasaw
Butler
Wright
Pocahontas
Franklin
Humboldt
Buena Vista
Plymouth
Cherokee
Woodbury
Monona
Ida
Sioux
Clay
O'Brien
Palo Alto
Kossuth
Hancock
Lyon
Osceola
Dickinson
Emmet
Winnebago
Pocahontas County
Rolfe and Laurens Clash for County Title on Armistice Day
Rolfe High meets Laurens High at Laurens in a decisive Armistice Day game for the county championship. A Rolfe win avoids a three way tie with Pocahontas, while a Laurens victory clinches the cup. Kickoff is set for 2 00 p m on Saturday November 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe High
Laurens High
Laurens
Rolfe
Pocahontas
Gilmore City Routs Rolfe High 7-0 on Homecoming
Gilmore City High earned a 7-0 Homecoming victory over Rolfe High after a third quarter 20 yard pass to the right end for a TD and a 20 yard run. Rolfe failed to score after a second quarter drive stalled inches short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmore City High
Rolfe High
Gilmore City
Gilmore
Rolfe
Silmorettes
Rolfe Aggregation
Shriner Ives engagement announced with surprise shower
Miss Mary Shriner and Warren Ives announce an approaching marriage after a tea hosted by Mrs Louise Ives and Mrs Mary Johnson. About 30 relatives attended as gold bells and hearts hinted Nov 16. A later shower and mock wedding entertained guests at the Shriner home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Shriner
G. S. Shriner
Warren Ives
A. W. Ives
Louise Ives
Mary Johnson
Drake Homecoming Set Amid Iowa State Battle
Drake University in Des Moines hosts a two day homecoming on Friday and Saturday with activities for alumni including the Fraternity Circle parade annual bonfire barbecue fraternity house decorations theatre party and alumni luncheons ahead of the Drake Iowa State football game on November 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Drake University
Drake
Iowa College
Drakes
Gilchrist Addresses Rolfe Promotion Club Meeting
U.S. Representative Fred C. Gilchrist spoke to Rolfe Promotion Club members at a noon meeting recounting his long service from school superintendent to congress. He urged focus on money prices and criticized laissez faire policies while praising NRA cooperations and the need for wage and currency adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Gilchrist
Congress
Rolfe Promotion Club
Gilchrist
Rolfe
Iowa General Assembly
NRA
David Lawrence
G. G. Butler
T. G. Sime
Leonard Smith
G. B. Palmer
Nightwatch Committee
Ernest Cox, Sr
Nightwatch Fund
Morris Webb
B. A. Peterson
T. D. Jones
C. W. Siefkin
J. T. Grant
Rolfe Woman's Club meets for December program
The Rolfe Woman's Club held a Friday meeting at Mrs. Wm Matteson's home. The American Home Department led by Mrs Earl Ferguson presented a program. Mrs A A Brinkman spoke on the Century of Progress model homes while Julius Stevenson sang and Miss Marie Wheeler accompanied. The next meeting on December 1 will be at the Rolfe Public Library with the Music Department in charge and Mrs W P Wheeler as chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
James Sennett
Owen Patterson
Earl Ferguson
Y. M. C. Bridge Club
Richard Cleal
Presbyterian Sunday School
Gerald Oust
American Study Club
Jee Oe C. Grant
Bea Ar Oke
Clarence Dahl
Ae J. i Eeniitee
Rolfe M. BE
Martin Luther
Delta A Wih
Hanes
Fatteson
Tesday
Eenile
C. B. Bowen
Kensington
Presbyterian Church
Motion Club
St. Union
Methodist
Rolfe Woman's Club
Rolfe
Ts. W. P. Wheeler
Wm. Matteson
American Home Department
A. A. Brinkman
Julius Stevenson
Marie Wheeler
Rolfe Public Library
Music
W. P. Wheeler
Armistice Day Program Led by Rev Bassett in Rolfe
Rolfe observes Armistice Day with a school and American Legion coordinated program at 10:00 a m in the school auditorium. Rev T S Bassett conducts the Invocation address and benediction with musical selections by Grace Thompson and Billy McIntire and a pantomime In Flanders Fields by high school students. Ex service men escort the Colors to the Cumming Memorial Tree for a veterans ceremony and firing squad salute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary
Rolfe
Billy McIntire
Flanders’ Fields
Grace Thompson
T. S. Bassett
Keith Rickard
Inez Archer
Cumming Memorial
Garfield Street
Automobile accidents claim four in Pocahontas during 1983
Four people were killed and 38 injured in 19 auto crashes in Pocahontas county in the first nine months of 1983, per a Highway Safety Department survey for the American Legion. Hamilton and Humboldt had five deaths each. Webster tied with Pocahontas at four. Calhoun also reported 19 accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Highway Safety Department
The
American Legion
Hamilton
Humboldt
Webster County
Calhoun
Pocahontas
Iowa
Knights of the Road Halted In Rolfe City
On Monday six hobos arrived in Rolfe with cash. by evening five were drunk. Marshal Peterson jailed two, warned the rest to move on. One hobo returned seeking shelter and was jailed by Nightwatch Cox, while Mayor Brinkman’s absence left a terse order to leave town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Peterson
Fire Company
Knights of the Road
Cox
Brinkman
District Court in Session at Pocahontas
Judge F. C. Davidson opened the November term in Pocahontas with a light docket. Two criminal cases are listed, including Melvin Harris for the Town Pump holdup and Fred Heinrichs for perjury and obtaining money under false pretenses. Grand jury was called Tuesday and petit jurors are summoned for next Tuesday. no jury trials until then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Davidson
Emmetsburg
District Court
Pocahontas
Melvin Harris
Fred Heinrichs
208 Home Loans Approved by Iowa Offices
The Home Owners' Loan Corporation in Iowa approved 208 loan applications and rejected 60 by noon Tuesday. Breakdown: Des Moines 82 approved, 30 rejected. Dubuque 17 approved, five rejected. Davenport 23 approved, six rejected. Fort Dodge 26 approved, 11 rejected. Sioux City 60 approved, eight rejected. Most approved loans will proceed once abstracts are updated. Over 90 percent of mortgage holders agreed to accept the corporation's bonds rather than cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Geis Botsford
Des Moines
Dubuque
Davenport
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
Botsford
Subcription Drive Promises Small Payoff in Time
A brief notice hints at a future subscription drive offering a dollar or two as earnings. No dates or organizers named. Collectors and readers see a modest incentive to participate.
Howland Residence Damaged By Fire Tuesday Morning
Fire damaged the Howland residence occupied by George Majorowicz near the Matteson service station with about 150 dollars in losses. Mrs Majorowicz had tended a heating stove then left. smoke filled the downstairs and flames spread to the roof. Passersby formed a bucket brigade and firemen extinguished the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. C. E. Howland
George Majorowicz
Martin Howland
Matteson
Corporation
W. L. MacIntire
Legionnaires to see Iowa State Kansas State game free
Ames Iowa November 8 Legionaires from 800 posts will be guests of the Iowa State College Athletic Department at the Kansas State Iowa State game on State Field Armistice Day. George F Veenker arranged free admission for 1934 members. Gov Clyde L Herring to address a noon luncheon and attend the game. A special section is reserved for visitors and families with free Legionaires admission and $1 for wives 40c for children. Rivalry notes and season records are included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
American Legion
Iowa State College
George F. Veenker
Clyde L. Herring
Memorial Union
Legion
Legionaires
Iowa State
Kansas State
Cyclones
Wildcats
Aggies
Kansas
Missouri
Cornhuskers
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Missouri Tigers
Coin Exhibit displays world currency at Julius White & Son
The window display features foreign coins collected by Gordon Siefkin from nine countries Czechoslovakia Italy Austria Germany England Spain Switzerland France and Belgium. Values range from four and a half cents to a dollar with many holes punched in the coins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius White & Son
Gordon Siefkin
Europe
Czechoslovakia
Italy
Austria
Germany
England
Spain
Switzerland
France
Belgium
United States
Oxford
County Bar Association urges court to aid debtors in foreclosures
Members of the Pocahontas county Bar Association at a Monday meeting urged district judges not to enter foreclosure decrees on first mortgages for farm lands and town homes unless plaintiffs waive deficiency judgments and the right to appoint a receiver. The resolution asks waiving chattel mortgage provisions on crops and incomes for the redemption year and directs a copy to the district judge. Attorney Robert Bruce attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar Association of
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
Pocahontas County Bar Association
Bell
District Court
Robert Bruce
Rolfe
Bar Association
More Clover Than Corn Could Boost Farm Income
Iowa State College agronomy studies show a 4 to 5 year rotation including red clover increases long term crop value. Comparisons on 17 year plots reveal corn alone yielded $377, while rotations with clover and other crops reached $519 to $680 with manuring and rock phosphate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
P. E. Brown
Farm Crops and Soils Department
College Agronomy Farm
Rolfe Local News Items Highlight Community Events
Rolfe supervisor James L. O Keefe visited on Rolfe business. A baby girl named Doris Jean born to Harold and Mrs O Neall on November 2. Geo Jeffries checked Chevrolet prospects and visited relatives in Plover. Rolfe area families hosted visitors from Gilmore City and Pocahontas. Rolfe Laurens grid clash set for November 11 at Laurens. Abe Ferden of Herschel Illinois died November 5 at age 50. Orin Wickersham injured while working as a corn picker. Cathryn Thomas celebrated her ninth birthday with friends. Z T Carroll made about 30 appraisals for the Home Owners Loan Corporation across Pocahontas county in six weeks. The HOLOC loans offer hopeful aid to save homes amid tight finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. O’keefe
Fonda
Rolfe
Harold O’neall
Doris Jean
Geo. Jeffries
Chevrolet
Plover
Jack Eppelsheimer
Geo. Seipel
Rolfe-Laurens
Laurens
J. A. Johnson
G. T. Johnson
Gilmore City
Clarence Sroufe
Clifford Slayton
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
Harriss F. Thomas
Cathryn Thomas
Cathryn
Z. T. Carroll
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Pocahontas
Mr. Carroll
Pocahontas County
Appetites of Children Vary at Iowa College Study
Rural children show slightly better appetites than nursery school children in a recent Iowa State College study by Dr. T F Vance. Among 40 children, soup led food preferences, followed by fruits cereals raw vegetables eggs meat and potatoes. Children tend to finish foods in the order they taste them, with buttered carrots first if chosen first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
T. F. Vance
Psychology Department
Vance
Visit Notes From Des Moines Trip And Nearby Calls
Mrs B F Pike accompanied Mrs Deane W Trick to Des Moines the first of the week for a visit with relatives. Mrs Earl Ferguson and Mrs Martin Christensen were callers at the home of Mrs C D Ferguson and family Wednesday of last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Pike
Deane W. Trick
Des Moines
Earl Ferguson
Martin Christensen
C. D. Ferguson
Bandits Rob Aged Mallard Couple of 2000 Dollars
Six heavily armed masked bandits robbed Mr and Mrs H F Gneupel of 2000 dollars near Mallard. They bound a grandson, freed him later, and damaged the elderly woman who sustained rib fractures. The gang left with postal savings and liberty bonds after smashing the safe around 2 PM. A single car number from the bandits provided the only clue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
H. F. Gneupel
Mallard
Frank Smith
Otto
Wesley
Richard Johnson
Mallard Standard Oil
Joe Gneupel
Earl Smoot
Young Smith
Wesley Gneupel
Smith
Altho
Farm Holiday Demands for Agricultural Code Endorsement
The National Farm Holiday Association and National Farmers Union presented demands at a 10 state conference in Des Moines on October 30. They seek cost of production guarantees via embargo on shipments to President Roosevelt, mortgage moratoriums, price pegging at production costs, currency expansion, gold control, and silver remonetization to be included in an NRA code for agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Farm Holiday Association
National Farmers' Union
Governors
Des Moines
Roosevelt
Pocahontas Pavement Celebration And Bazaar Date
The town of Pocahontas hosts pavement celebration and barbecue today Thursday. The Methodists hold their annual bazaar and supper in church parlors on Thursday December seventh.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Des Moines Township
D. M.T
J. R. McIntire
Needle and Thread Club
Martin Pterson
Trinity Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
P. M. Peterson
Excelsior Banlery
R.H.S
Shriner-Ives
Jas. H. Wilson
L. A. Hansen
Rolfe Woman’s Club
Bassett
Os County
Twa Ag
Boone Ata Calhoun Bn
Agen
Carroll Omy
Ced Crawford
Pase Emmett
Greene Selle Aa
Hamilton Db
Kossuth Palo Alto
Mae
Webster
O. K
Howland
County Bar Association
Methodists
Rolfe Money Exchange
Mayor Brinkman
Clarence Peterson
Harvey Peterson
Belmond
California
Frieda
Pierre
H. C. Lawson
Omaha
J. C. Brogotti
Christibel
A. Montri
Grover S. Shriner
Presbyterian Excelsior Society
Jacob’s Ladder
H. C. Wiegman
Fay
Chester Harmon
Algona
Helen Dole
Irvington
Lee Harmon
Garfield Boys
J. O. Hosier
Richard Hosier
Arlo Ives
Donald Sandvig
Elmer Sandvig
Webster City
Donald
Clark G. Jolliffe
Clara
Minot
S. D
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