Rolfe School Pupils Boost Stamp Sales and Activities
The Rolfe School reports improved stamp sales with 129.45 dollars in stamps sold last week and three bond buyers John Wiegman Christibel Bregotti and Wayne Leadley. Eighth grade leads with 100 percent participation while senior high typing shows steady speed gains Laurine Anderson 38 wpm Virginia Pierick 26 wpm Cheryl Taylor 20 wpm. The senior high operetta Forest Prince has 11 in the cast and 52 in the chorus scheduled for Tuesday December 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wiegman
Christibel Bregotti
Wayne Leadley
Laurine Anderson
Virginia Pierick
Cheryl Taylor
Service Letters From Rolfe Folk In Africa 1948
Marine and air crew members send notes from Sicily and Capri praising peaceable shore visits and frontline duties. Forrest E Ives of USSLST 385 writes of Capri and sailors hoping for home visits, while Merle Christensen defends non combatants amid wartime hardships and dismisses criticisms of home front letters.
Community club notices and social events
A. L. D. Club met at Mrs. H. D. Brinkman’s home with hints and a talk on Home Sweet Home. December 7 meet at Mrs. E. P. Lomen’s home. Mrs. Marie Wiegman and Mrs. Lena Vaughn hosted a tea for 25 guests in Wiegman home honoring Mrs. Harry Goddard and Miss Ithel Doe of Detroit. Families hosted dinners and missionary society met at Mrs. H. F. Olerich’s country home. Bridge party hosted by Mrs. R. B. Ranney with prizes to Mrs. QO. A. Jacobson, Mrs. Julius Stevenson, and Mrs. Arnold Wold. Sorosis club met at Mrs. Orvan Olerich’s with book reviews by Mrs. Gunderson and topic by Mrs. White. Ben Ton club luncheon at Mrs. J. R. McIntire’s home. bridge and travel prizes awarded. American Home Study Club met at Mrs. C. L. Gunderson’s. Christmas gift exchange planned for December. Trinity Lutheran Aid society met at Mrs. E. P. Lomen’s, with readings and lunch. P. E. O. Chapter FR heard Penthouse in Bogota review by Mrs. Raymond Rogers. Farewell party for Stanley Whitmore hosted at U. S. Whitmore home. Stanley leaves for Farragut, Idaho. Women’s Club to meet December 3 at Mrs. A. R. Thornton’s home with Dramatic Department program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.L.D
A.L.D. Club
H. D. Brinkman
M. T. Blessing
Marie Wiegman
Lena Vaughn
Wiegman
Harry Goddard
Ithel Doe
Detroit
Mich
California
Charles Lehnus
Plover
Ranney
R. B. Ranney
QO. A. Jacobson
Julius Stevenson
Arnold Wold
Ben’ Ton Club
McIntire
Ben Ton Club
J. R. McIntire
Bridge
Otis Cook
C. J. Morrison
J. P. Lomen
Ole Jacobson
American Home Study Club
C. L. Gunderson
E. P. Lomen
Grant Pollock
Hallowe’en
O. A. Jacobson
J. O. Hosier
J. G. Gunderson
Trinity Lutheran Aid Society
J. O. Wangberg
Evelyn Thompson
Ida Thorson
Mra. Wangberg
Wangberg
P.E.O
J. C. Damberg
P.E.Q
Bogota
Virginia Paxton
Raymond Rogers
R. G. Hunter
Birthday and hospitality notices from a local page
A series of social events are noted: Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Whitmore hosted 24 guests for a turkey dinner in honor of their son Stanley on leave from the Farragut naval training station in Idaho. Mrs. Jefs Nielsen celebrated her birthday with relatives, and Mrs. A. V. Perigal and Mrs. F. Stallcup hosted a silver tea for the American Legion Auxiliary to sew carpet rags for the Knoxville Veterans Hospital. A birthday party for Mrs. Louis Paulson featured a four layer cake by Mrs. L. A. Hansen, with gifts from Mrs. C. E. Boyce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. S. S. Whitmore
Stanley
Farragut, Idaho, Naval Training Station
A. V. Perigal
Louis Paulson
L. A. Hansen
C. E. Boyce
Presbyterian Church Sunday Schedule and Nomination Meeting
W F Schneck pastor leads Sunday school at 10 am and worship at 11 am. Choir practice Wednesday 7 30 pm. Sunday school nominating committee meeting Monday 7 30 pm at Mrs H Siefkin's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
W. F. Schneck
H. Siefkin
Methodist Church Announcement And Christmas Campaign Call
Rev Buckwalter invites all to Sunday school at 1015 am and morning worship at 1115 am. Attendance rising last Sunday. urging families to attend. Youth Fellowship at 680 pm with social hour after. Women’s Society Christmas party and December meeting on Wednesday afternoon December 1. sign pledge for United Anniversary Campaign.
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THE
Methodist Church
C. R. Buckwalter
Charlie
Woan
Society of Christian Service
Confirmation and Worship Notices at Nain Lutheran Church
Emery L. Petersen, pastor, announces a confirmation class Saturday at 2:30 near the parsonage. Sunday school and Bible class start at 10:15, morning worship at 11. Adult confirmation class Wednesday evening December 1 at 8:00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nain Lutheran Church
Emery L. Petersen
4 H Club Elects Officers At Powhatan Meeting
New officers were elected at the Powhatan Pushers regular meeting held at Earl Kerns home on November 16. Jimmy Trimble was named president Byron Pirie vice president Laurice Kerns secretary and treasurer Eddie Hubbell reporter Max Naylor extension director gave a talk on discipline and presented the motion picture The War of Wear detailing how to grease the plow disk barrow mower drill and binder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H Club
Earl Kerns
Jimmy Trimble
Byron Pirie
Laurice Kerns
Eddie Hubbell
Max Naylor
Powhatan Squaws 4-H Club Meets for Program Planning
The Powhatan Squaws 4-H Club met November 20 at Marian Pirie’s home to plan this year’s program. Installation of officers was postponed. Talks were given on Voice in Speech by Beverly Majorowicz, Social Courtesy by Char lene Budd, and Carrying Heavy Objects by Carol McKim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powhatan Squaws
Marian Pirie
Beverly Majorowicz
Charlene Budd
Carol McKim
WAC Gahm Visits Here
Mary Jayne Gahm of Pine Bluff Arsenal Arkansas visits relatives during a 15 day furlough spending time with her grandparents Mr and Mrs EB Wilcox and other relatives and friends here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wac Gahm
Mary Jayne Gahm
WAC
Pine Bluff Arsenal
Arkansas
Mrs. EB
E. Wilcox
Mrs A M Simonson Taken To Hospital After Illness
Mrs. A M Simonson was taken by ambulance to Lutheran hospital Fort Dodge Wednesday evening last week. She returned home Monday and her condition is good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Simonson
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodse
Farm Bureau Urges Farmers to Join and Support Band Wagon
A rural appeal compares farm groups to churches and unions urging lifelong membership to boost economic stability and wartime victory. The call promotes AAA food efforts and agricultural boosters, urging Pocahontas County farmers to join today as John L. Lewis's Band Wagon is cited as a parallel mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
AAA
Parm Bureau
Pocahontas County
Towa Praises WACS Then Challenges Iowa to Read On
Community figure highlights WACS achievements and urges Iowa readers to continue engaging with local issues. The message frames WACS as a point of pride and calls for broader public participation in regional discourse.
Mrs Stelzer Receives Cablegram On Husband's Safe Landing
Mrs. Robert Stelzer received a cablegram from Lt. Stelzer of the Army Air Corps reporting a safe landing overseas. She lives with her mother Mrs. Marie Wiegman while awaiting his return. she was formerly Janice Wiegman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Stelzer
Lt.Stelzer
Army Air Corps
Stelzer
Janice Wiegman
Marie Wiegman
Assistant Instructor Floyd Salisbury Joins Camp Callon WAC
Floyd Salisbury son of Mr and Mrs G W Salisbury completed training in the truck masters school at Camp Callon California and has been retained as instructor He was one of 40 chosen from 400 in his group Women Dont let Iowa down You can help bring Towa s fighting men home sooner Join your state s WAC company now being formed
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Mr. Soth
Sicily
Licata
Italy
Salerno
States
Kenneth Hansen
Rolfe Arrow
Kenny
Isle of
Capri
Rolfe
Donald
Nelson
Forrest E. Ives
U.S.S. L.S.T
Fit. P.O
New York
N. Y
Mr. Seth
the Arrow
Kenny Hangen
M.ps
Merle I
Christensen
D.S
Floyd Salisbury
G. W. Salisbury
Camp Callon
California
Iowa
Towa
Coal rationing continues amid fluctuating orders
Officials issued conflicting bulletins on coal deliveries while Illinois lump coal remains on hand. The bad coal conditions force continued rationing with a single track car divided into 11% portions. Weather and public calm will determine if the community passes the shortage, as the “Emperor Lewis” controls the coal business and wood keepers may rely on wood piles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
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Rolfe School
Miss Smith
Miss Schmidt
Coca-Cola Company of
Humboldt
Misa Smith
Miss Polphin
Longfellow
Bonnie Nelson
Jo Anderson
Leo Bishop
Marilyn Diederich
Vera Jean Holt
Jo Murry
Alice Zeman
Kathryn Bixer
Darrel Johnson
Donald Scott
Kenton Watts
Johna Dean Kemp
Cleve Kerns
Marilyn Madsen
Mary Olson
Tommy Schott
Carol Shimon
Roberta Swan
Janice Weible
Dorothy Wheeler
Jimmy Nuss
Forrest Ives
Solerno
Africa
Kenny Hansen
Raymond Wiegert
Rolfe Phair Johnson
Gilmore City
Poland
Chevrolet
Donald Davis
Atherton Plackard
George Sand
Algo
Fead
Leon Sittel
A.W Plover
Pocahontas Mineral
Pocationtas Briing Works
Kontas
Missionary Society
Clerich Home
Ladies Missionary Sociey
H. F. Olerich
Joe McEwen
Orvan Olerich
Hostesa Ta Club
Sorosis Club
J. C. Gunderson
Eve Curie
Lucile White
Trinity Aid Society
Lomen Home
Stanley Whitmore
U. S
Whitmore
Port Dodge
Farragut
Idaho
A. R. Thornton
Dever
Mrs. Paulson
LaSalle Street
Wall Street
New Hampshire Red Bullets
Don Cleal
Arrow Office
Durac Boats
West Bend
Dick Brown
Hampshire
W. L. Wilson
R J
Arrow Printing Co
Redwood Roller
Roller
Minnesota
All Glory
Commander
Seval Holden
Bodeia
South Edge of
Town
Dial
Pollock House
Chas
Miller
Mason
Eddie J
Aden
Humboldt Rendering CO
Nielsen Bros
Weil
Duff Peterson
Fullerton Lumlg Company
Moor Mal Hod Minerals
Lloyd L. Cox
Hee Haw News
Lewis
R. Fisher
J T. Grant & Son
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