Rolfe Finishes Season With 14-0 Victory Over Livermore
Rolfe over Livermore 14 to 0 as Molse scored early and Tutt added a ground TD. Livermore moved the ball little, with Rolfe’s defense holding and a strong final stand sealing the win. Lineup featured Lanus George Tackles Smith and Tutt at key positions. Six seniors to graduate, nine lettermen remain for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livemore
Ball Park
Forevermore
Molse
Vermore
Rolfe
Hudgore
Smashough
Livermore
Ome
Humboldt
Rock Well City
Clarence
Lanus
Taylor
Tutt
Cox
Jack George
Pouelfet
Lokerse
Rolfe High School Homecoming Parade Honors Queen and Floats
Rolfe high school celebrated homecoming with a queen election and a parade of floats and decorated bicycles. James Taylor was named homecoming king and Serene George queen as students showcased class floats and a theme about annihilation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe High School
Ceith
James Taylor
George
Livermore
Ae Teshman
Tha
Aed Club
Lea Wilcox
Livermor Veer
Rolfe Girl Joins Iowa State Glee Club
Miss Mary Beth Brinkman, a home economics sophomore from Rolfe, is among 60 new members added to the Iowa State College women’s glee club. The group, famed for Christmas carols and vesper services in Great Hall, Memorial Union, will join the men at Christmas to present Handel’s Messiah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Beth Brinkman
Rolfe
Lone State College
Great Hall
Memorial Union
Postmasters Meet in Pocahontas County
A. M. Simonson attended a county meeting of postmasters at the Pocahontas Post Office on Monday evening November 18. Postmasters came from Palmer Fonda Laurens Havelock Plover Ayrshire Gilmore City and Pocahontas. The gathering proved interesting and helpful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Simonson
Pocahontas
Palmer
Fonda
Laurens
Havelock
Plover
Ayrshire
Gilmore City
Marie Trimble Named to Buena Vista A Capella Choir
Miss Marie Trimble of Rolfe is chosen as a member of the 45voice Buena Vista college a capella choir by Prof. Richard Gentry. The choir opens with a concert at Storm Lake High School on Tuesday night November 28 and will sing in Cherokee and Sheldon before Christmas. A spring two week tour will cover western Iowa eastern Dakota and northwestern Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Trimble
Rolfe
Buena Vista College
Richard Gentry
Storm Lake High School
Cherokee
Sheldon
Iowa
Dakota
Minnesota
Pocahontas County Urges 4-H Enrollment for 1938 40
County agent E. J. Schmuecker calls all farm girls ages 12 to 21 and boys ages 10 to 21 to enroll in 4-H clubs for the 1938 40 year. Enrollment cards available from local leaders or Farm Bureau. Training set for November 22 with Florence Forbes of Iowa State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
E. J. Schmuecker
Farm Bureau
Schmuecker
Florence Forbes
Iowa State College Extension Staff
Drake and Iowa State Students Tour Industrial Plants
Theron Graeber a Drake University senior leads a Drake club on a study trip to Chicago and Indiana visiting utilities as part of science and commerce coursework. Dean Gunderson with Iowa State engineers travels from Ames to inspect plants in Chicago and Milwaukee as a senior year requirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theron Graeber
Drake University
Des Moines
Drake Club
Chicago
Indiana
Dean Gunderson
Iowa State College
Ames
Milwaukee
Conserva tion payments of 70000 disbursed to Pocahontas county farmers
About 70000 in 1939 AAA conservation payments were paid out from Rolfe State Bank on Thursday November 9. Of this total about 40000 went to Rolfe trade area farmers and 30000 to residents of West Bend Palmer Gilmore City and Pocahontas communities. Checks were issued by the United States Treasury and an additional 50000 plus 174000 for Pocahontas county arrived too late for inclusion. LeRoy Nelson assisted by Esther Krug distributed the funds and the county committee lists Harry Lund Laurens as chairman and Gilbert Ellis William Fisher as members with alternates Henry DeWall Jr Pocahontas and Henry Loots Palmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
Rolfe State Bank
Leroy Nelson
Pocahontas County Conservation Committee
Rolfe
West Bend
Plover
Gilmore City
Pocahontas
Nelson
Pocahontas County
United States Treasury
Esther Krug
Conservation Committee
Harry Lund
Laurens
Gilbert Ellis
Fonda
William Fisher
Henry DeWall, Jr
Henry Loots
Palmer
County to Use Electric Corn Tester in 1939 Test
Pocahontas county will test corn for sealing by a county committee led by Le Roy Nelson county conservation treasurer. Plans include buying an electric corn tester to speed testing from ten minutes to a few seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
LeRoy Nelson
County Conservation Committee
Russell Smiths Move to Santa Cruz Cafe Buy
Rolfe friends learn Mr and Mrs Russell Smith now reside in Santa Cruz California where Russell and his brother recently purchased a cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Russell Smith
Santa Cruz
Calif
Russell
Armistice Day program honors peace ideal at Rolfe event
Rev. J O Wangberg urged universal peace as Armistice Day ceremonies near the oak tree memory marker for Cecil Cumming drew a small crowd. Legion members stood at attention while Rolfe band and high school quartet performed and Taps rang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Wangberg
Cecil Cumming
Rolfe Boy
Wangberg
Brotherhood of Man
Main and
Elmstrets
American Legion
Rolfe Band
J. D. Wangberg
Rolfe High School
4-H Livestock Medal to Roger DeWolf in Pocahontas County
Four-H leaders celebrate Roger T. DeWolf winner of the county high scoring meat animal project in the 4-H competition. E J Schmuecker will present the embossed watch fob at the 4-H club party. Roger, 17, has six years in club work under local leader Arlo Ives of Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
E. J. Schmuecker
Roger T. DeWolf
Extension Service
Thomas I. Wilson
Roger
Arlo Ives
Rolfe
Education Week Observed At Public School Event
In observance of American Education Week the public school with help from the American Legion Auxiliary and others sponsored a program in the high school auditorium on Thursday afternoon November 10. Speakers included M. W. Webb Mrs. M. R. Seth Mrs. Helen McDonald Miss Eleanor Maloney Mrs. T. D. Jones and J. H. Brinkman. Evelyn Perrin Jeanette Houck and the high school boys quartet provided music. Two reels of educational pictures were shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
M. W. Webb
M. R. Seth
Helen McDonald
Eleanor Maloney
T. D. Jones
J. H. Brinkman
Evelyn Perrin
Jeanette Houck
Rolfe High Juniors Stage Annual Play The Whole Towns Talking
The Rolfe high school junior class presented The Whole Towns Talking in the school auditorium under Miss Ruth Wilson. The plot follows a prosy businessman turned sportier suitor for a daughter, with comic misadventures and a plan involving a movie star. Proceeds support class activities and a senior banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe High School
Ruth Wilson
Chester Binney
Sack Patterson
Ethel Simmons
Rachel Wiegman
Harriet Simmons
Norma Lee Robinson
Ethel
Chester
Letty Lythe
Jeannette Hauck
Donald Swift
Letty
Junior Lokerse
Henry Simmons
Don Shimon
Simmon
Jack Patterson
Jeanette Hauck
Roger Shields
Chicago
Everett White
Lila Wilson
Betty Johnson
Sally Otis
June Shelgren
Annie
Jean Graham
Sadie Bloom
Cathryn McIntire
Allen Cook
Mrs. Jackson
Vivian Hendricks
Marcella Howland
Lucille Brock
Betty Harris
Kathryn Wolfe
Bernice Guderian
Simmons
Sandusky
Ohio
Editor Calls New Owner for Bode Bugle Update
Ray Neitzke, new owner of the Bode Bugle, spent last Wednesday at the Arrow office while H C Grafton, linotypist, set type. Neitzke has bought a new Intertype and will soon handle all editing and printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Neitzke
Arrow
H. C. Grafton
Neitzke
Pocahontas County Farm Bureau Launches Member Drive
One hundred twenty five Pocahontas farmers will conduct a county wide Farm Bureau drive on Tuesday November 21 1989 to recruit members. The 125 volunteers pay ten dollar dues and donate time to build a militant farm organization per A A Brinkman chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Brinkman
Thanksgiving Day Post Office Schedule Notice
The post office will observe Thanksgiving Day Thursday November 28 with limited hours after the morning train and no carrier service. Office closure depends on local business closures. Village and rural routes will have carrier service per postal rules as it is not a legal holiday for the postal service. A M Simonson Postmaster
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postal Department
A.M. Simonson
Fleming to Keynote Pocahontas Farm Bureau Booster Talk
Three hundred Pocahontas County farmers are planned as Farm Bureau members in 1940 as drive efforts begin. Roger Fleming of the Iowa Farm Bureau will speak at the booster meeting November 20 at 8:00 p.m. E. H. Dull and other officials will attend. The drive includes township invites November 22 and a victory meeting with prizes for campaign workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Roger Fleming
Iowa Farm Bureau
Fleming
E. H. Dull
Farm Bureau
A. A. Brinkman
Rolfe
Lloyd Ferguson
Swan Lake
Raymond Hartsock
Cummins
Harrison Knapp
Powhatan
Ernst Luth
Des Moines
Earl Ives
Garfield
R. M. Freeburg
Roosevelt
Louis L. Kopriva
Sherman
David Peterson
Marshall
Harold Smith
Dover
Donald Trenary
Grant
Roy Miller
Lincoln
Henry Oaken
Lake
Harold Hock
Lizard
Gordon Johnson
Bellville
Otto Herke
Cedar
Helen Kennedy Chooses a Capella Choir at ISU College
Helen C Kennedy of Rolfe has been selected as a member of the Iowa State Teachers College a capella choir. The choir comprises sixty two students enrolled at the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen C. Kennedy
L. W. Kennedy
Rolfe
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Des Moines Two H S Boys Win and Girls Lose in Double Header
Des Moines township high school teams split a Thursday double header with Ottosen on the Plover floor. The D M T boys won 29 to 11 behind Loren Thompson and Dale Hewlett with support from Elroy Ripberger Alvin Vaughn and Donald Spencer. Ottosen girls defeated D M T 40 to 17 in a strong performance led by tight defense and standout scoring. D M T debuted silver satin uniforms with scarlet and black trim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ottosen
Loren Thompson
Dale Hewlett
Elroy
Theo Ripperger
Alvin Vaughn
Donald Spencer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ifire
Tench
Gunns
King
Lorene George
Queen
Iowa State Glee Club
Rolfe Boys Tour
Rolfe Bank
Smiths
Legion
Rev. Wangberg
Memorial Oak
Rev
Keith Rickard
Ole White
Cedar Rapids
Rolfe’ Liquor ‘Store
Lloyd’ Cox
R. DE Wolf
Rolfe H. S
John Kober
Virginia DeVaul
Tommy Lad
Robert Obrecht
Sally Webb
Joyce Thornton
Marianna
Alvin Riches
Jean Mather
Patty Jeffries
Beryl White
Pocahontas CO. Farm Bureau
Bureau
National Farm Bureau
Associated Women
American Farm Bureau Federation
Norris- Rayburn
Capitol Hill
Booster Meeting
Helen Kennedy
H. S
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!