Pocahontas county Farm Bureau plans December campaign
The Pocahontas County Farm Bureau committee met November 15 to finalize a December membership drive. Director Donald Trenary coordinates township directors across the county to organize teams and set up drives. A November 25 leaders meeting in Pocahontas will feature Town Farm Day Federation fieldman T. C. Peter for guidance.
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Pocahontas County
Bureau Tin
Thorson
Rolfe
Je Wenell
Laurens
John Fierson
Fonda
Farm Fay
Donald Trenary
Iity
Pocang County
Aisin
Saturnight
Pocahontas
T. C. Peter
Town Farm Eay Federation
Bhontas County
Bence
Iowas Bureau Federation
Organ- Bn
Wim
Bolen
Swan Lake
Wilson
Cummins
Thos. R. Bpowhatan
Melvin Thorson
B Maines
Sars A. Ives
Garfield
Callon
Roosevelt
Oliver Bi Sherman
Hall
Harold T. Smith
Dover
A. Olson
Grant
A. H. Turner
Folin
John Vetter
Lizard
Herm- Behrens
Bellville
Oscar Swalin
Vax
John Andersen
Cedar
Jocobs
Lizard Township
George H. J
O. E. Hinrichs
Col
Eugene Patrick
Louis Griva
Sherman
David Peterson
Bball
Frank Shimon
Des Bes
Andrew Ives
Ar M. Johnson
Powhatan
Antoneke
John Redshaw
James Bartosh
Thos. Hart
Lincoln
M. T. Girls Triumph Over Rutland In Conference Tennis
The M. T. girls defeated Rutland 38 16 as Des Moines Two held a tight win for the Rutland boys. Kalene Hronek led Moines Two guards with strong work while Thelma Boyd and Shirley Fisher added scoring depth. Rutland led late in the boys game but Des Moines Two closed 28 28, with Ned Peterson top scoring and the Joons adding a final charity toss. Des Moines Two girls and boys to meet Rodman on Friday at Rolfe floor.
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Moines Two
Rutland
D. J
Des Moines
Kalene Hronek
Moines
Lillie
Meraim Ripperger
Thelma Boyd
Shirley Fisher
Particuy
Ned
Ot Peterson
Dick Sanden
Ose
Christmas Seals Sell Through Tuberculosis Association
Christmas Seals go on sale on Monday November 30 and are sold by the National Tuberculosis Association not the American Red Cross. Mrs J R McIntire Rolfe chairman clarifies that a 1920 alliance between the groups was dissolved and the seals are now known as Tuberculosis Christmas Seals.
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RED Cross
American Red Cross
National Tuberculosis Association
J. R. McIntire
Rolfe
County seed corn paid. Reid’s seed credit corrected
A letter from J R Davidson superintendent Pocahontas county home states all seed corn planted on the county farm last spring was paid for. Reid's Hybrid Seed Co of Anamosa has given the county credit for only two bushels of corn to be planted next spring. This corrects last week's Arrow report that the seed corn for the husking contest field was donated by the company.
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J. R. Davidson
Pocahontas County
Reid
Hybrid Seed Co
Anamosa
Parity ACA Payments Totaled for Pocahontas Producers
Pocahontas county farmers in the 1941 government farm program have received 683 372 06 dollars in parity and ACA checks as of November 17, per the county agriculture conservation association office. Not all checks have arrived yet.
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AAA
Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
County Agriculture Conservation Association
Stores to Be Open Wednesday Night for Thanksgiving
Rolfe stores will stay open Wednesday night November 26 to serve Thanksgiving shoppers and will close all day Thursday November 27.
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Rolfe
Lucille Brock Weds Dale Lowe in Maryville Ceremony
Miss Lucille Brock and Dale B Lowe both of Rolfe were married in a single ring ceremony at 11 50 am in the Methodist parsonage Maryville Missouri Rev Hackman officiated Attendants were Mr and Mrs John Cordes Jr Rolfe brother in law and sister of the groom The bride wore a coral street length dress with wine velvet trim The groom is youngest son of Mr and Mrs J B Lowe A wedding dinner followed at the groom family home with about 20 relatives The color scheme was pink and white The cake was by Mrs Everett Burns The couple was entertained by Hubert Cox cousin of the bride
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Lucille Brock
Dale B. Lowe
Rolfe
Maryville
Hackman
John Cordes, Jr
Jos Rolfe
Stanley Brock
J. B. Lowe
Bradgate
Des Moines
Everett Burns
Hubert Cox
Anniversary Sale at WLC in Sacred 2 KE
Mikenberry hosts an anniversary sale this week offering exceptional grocery deals for Thanksgiving. Andy, long in the food business, is noted for meeting customer needs with keen selection and value.
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Mikenberry
Andy
Red Cross Work Room Seeks Volunteers at Central States Electric
The Red Cross urges Cay county residents to visit the basement work room at Central States Electric before the garment consignment heads to county headquarters at Yonda. A first all day meeting produced strong turnout and progress with 14 women in the morning and 10 more in the afternoon. The sewing room will reopen Friday November 21 for finishing labeling and packing. Roll Call results show near full participation with final totals to be published in The Arrow. Jean Graham will train in the Brown Studio Al gona focusing on photography retouching and tinting. Miss Willis Kober has joined Dr Ranney’s dental office after seven months at Tobin Business College Fort Dodge.
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Red Cross
Central States Electric Company
Yonda
Red ‘Cross
Mesdames B. A. Kerns
L. R. Davidson
C. D. Ogden
M. W. Webb
Robert Hunter
Fred Witt
M. T. Blessing
T. D. Jones
Frank Mackey
George F. Smith
Emma Hewlett
Iva Brown
Muriel Wilson
Jessie F. Schon
Oscar Freel
Luther Thompson
M. R. Soth
Alta Hewlett
Shirley Thornton
B. C. Rudolfson
W. W. Green
C. B. Chapman
Arrow
Jean Graham
Brown
Algona
Jean
R. B. Ranney
Willis Kober
Tobin Business College
Fort Dodge
Anniversary dinner honors Tiernan birthdays and milestone
Mr and Mrs John Tiernan hosted a Rodman gathering at Mrs M Debolt’s home to mark Mrs Tiernan’s birthday and brother Glenn Debolt’s birthday plus the couple’s 12th wedding anniversary. Guests included Mr and Mrs Harry Prentice and family and Glenn Debolt.
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John Tiernan
Dancing Party for Rolfe Class in Fort Dodge
The Rolfe dancing class was hosted by Fort Dodge in a Thursday evening party at a ballroom. Attendees included Beverly Grant Mary Margaret Brinkman Don Sink Cleo Hansen Frances Phillips Chery Onnen and Phillips Brinkman led by instructor Miss Johannes.
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Rolfe
Fort Dodge
Miss Johannes
Wiring crews lay REA office and farm contracts
Ralph Rickard and crew wire the new REA office building at Pocahontas this week. They hold three additional contracts to wire farm buildings on MetroPolitan Life Insurance Co. land near Odebolt.
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Wire Rea
Ralph Rickard
REA
Pocahontas
Rickard
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Odebolt
Shriner Returns From Six-Week Western Trip
Shriner returns from a six week business and pleasure tour across Colorado Wyoming Kansas Oklahoma and Texas. He visited his brother E J Shriner in Dalhart Texas and three sisters Mrs BJ Kayser in McAllen Texas Mrs Eva Daniels in Hooker Oklahoma and Mrs Melvin Fraser in Dodge City Kansas. During his absence Mrs Shriner was assisted in the store by her niece Miss Betty Urquhart of Rodman.
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Shriner
Colorado
Wyoming
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
E. J. Shriner
Dalhart
BJ. Kayser
McAllen
Eva Daniels
Hooker
Okla
Melvin Fraser
Dodge City
Finger Tip Lost In Home Corn Sheller Incident
Mrs. Robert Wiegert lost the tip of her left forefinger while operating a corn shelley at her home southeast of town last Wednesday morning. She had shelled corn for the chickens and her finger was caught as she pulled out husk. Doctors think amputation may not be necessary.
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Robert Wiegert
W S C S of Plover Profits From Corn Husking Event
The W S C S of Plover rented ten acres from Frank Climpson and held a husking bee. Thirty four men husked, 25 women cooked and served, and corn sold for 60 cents a bushel. After rent paid, the society realized a 335 dollar profit. Names of helpers listed.
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W. Co
Plover Methodist Enti
Frank Climpson
Ole Jacobson
Barney Trellinger
A. L. Roberts
J. H. Bucher
Clarence Pringle
W. R. Iler
R. E F. Houck
B. D. Baker
Joe Arnold
W. H. Henderson
Geo. Arnold
Tom Jones
J. H. Mehaffey
A. W .Hess
C. W. Braginton
Will Hofert
Wayne Arnold
Mervin Iler
Geo. Pirie
Dr Butler Linked to Tokyo Dental Licenses in 7th Issuance
In the Sunday Register item from Nov 16, Ted Ashby notes Dr G G Butler of Rolfe Iowa being issued seven licenses to practice dentistry in Tokyo and claims of service to Siam’s King Rama VI. The piece suggests the claim may be an old, misreported fact. Butler’s brother Dr Leigh Butler, also a dentist, is practicing in Shanghai.
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Ted Ashby
Sunday Register
G. G. Butler
Rolfe
Iowa
Tokio
Japan
Rama, VI
Siam
Butler
Ashby
Doe
Leigh Butler
Shanghai
America
Gift radio awarded at IGA store premium night
Mrs. H. F. Olerich received a 10 tube console radio as a premium for purchasing 18K coffee at the IGA store Saturday night.
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H. F. Olerich
IGA
Narrow Escape Near Spencer In Mild Snow Bank Incident
Mrs. George Ivey and Arthur Lighter escaped injury Sunday when a broken connecting rod caused their car to run off the road two miles west of Spencer. The vehicle stopped in a snow bank and was later towed to Spencer. They visited relatives in Spencer before continuing to Moneta and Emmetsburg.
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George Ivey
Arthur Lighter
Moneta
G. C. Lighter
Spencer
Ivey
Lunces Served at School Amid Surplus Aid and Honors
A noon lunch for 150 pupils at the school runs 5c per plate with meals from surplus commodities including flour rice beans and canned milk. Cooks Mrs R E Green and Mrs Melvin Kirchner prepare the food served cafeteria style by students Marcella Howland Jessalie Harmon and Helen Peers for older pupils while Miss Lois Yoder feeds the younger in the kindergarten room. Donations from local clubs and Arthur Ader helped, and a stove and pans are still needed. Also Miss Jeanette Hauck of Des Moines was pledged to Alpha Chapter of Alpha Iota International Business Sorority for scholastic achievement with initiation set for November 25 after a banquet.
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R. E. Green
Melvin Kirchner
Marcella Howland
Jessalie Harmon
Helen Peers
Lois Yoder
Surplus Commodities Corporation
Woman's Club
Arthur Ader
Vueltaiy Beaducit
Jeanette Hauck
American Institute of Business
Des Moines
Alpha
Alpha Iota
International Business Sorority
Howell Couple Welcomes Son John Arthur Howell
Mr and Mrs Edward M Howell of Iowa City welcomed a baby boy named John Arthur on Thursday November 13 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. The newborn weighed six pounds and honors both grandfathers. Mrs Howell formerly Eleanor Maloney of Fonda taught in Rolfe schools.
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Howells
Edward M. Howell
Iowa City
Mercy Hospital
John Arthur
Howell
Eleanor Maloney
Fonda
Rolfe
Football Boys To Be Honored Monday Night
A banquet honoring the Rolfe high school football team will be held Monday evening November 24 at the Presbyterian church. Principal speaker Doug Kerr line coach at Iowa State Ames will discuss his work with Tone Harmon. Other events include music by the high school boys quartet and honorary letters presentation. Francis Hood oversees the program and tickets are selling well with an overflow crowd expected.
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Rolfe
Business Men’s Club
Presbyterian Church
Excelsior Society
Doug Kerr
Towa State College
Ames
AL Rudolfson
Iowa State College
Schneider
Tone Harmon
Michigan
Kerr
Michigan University
Harmon
Francis Hood
Rolfe Business Men’s Club
Rolfe Evening School Postponed to December 1
The Rolfe adult evening school meeting set for Monday November 24 is postponed to December 1 at 7:30. The session, open to women in Rolfe and nearby areas, covers First Aid for Minor Home Accidents and will be led by Miss Mary Francis Kelly in the homemaking rooms before the doctor's arrival.
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Rolfe
Executive Council
Mary Francis Kelly
Christmas Seal drives tuberculosis fight in Pocahontas County
The 1941 Christmas Seal poster features a lighthouse theme with artwork by Stevan Dohanos who survived tuberculosis. Funds support tuberculin tests X rays nursing services and educational campaigns across Pocahontas County. Garfield Farm Bayou meets Friday November 21 at the Marl Ives home with 4-H plans on farm bureau membership and poultry defense talks. Mrs J H Charlton of Des Moines died Wednesday. services set for Friday afternoon at 8 at the Rolfe Methodist church.
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Pocahontas
J. &R. MelIntire
Rolfe
United.’ States
Stevan Donhanos
Garfield
Marl Ives
4-H
Farm Bureau
Bob Beckord
Charlton
J. H. Charlton
Des Moines
Methodist
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