Lohrville Defeats Rolfe 49 21 In Tuesday Basketball Game
Lohrville high traveled to Rolfe for a Tuesday night game and won 49 21. Scoring highlights include Chapman with 12 and Alig with 10 as Lohrville led 16 2 after one period and 26 6 at halftime. Rolfe’s Schoff and Clark added points in a game that featured free throws and a run of steady but loose play.
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Lohrville High i
Rolfe
Lohrville
Chapman
Puff
Alig
Flor Rolfe
Clark
Chamshelgren
Schott
Kober
Niessen
Aanaaa Nan
Ech Spapemrentpnyr Sala
Pistes Om Abe
Laeger Aaies Mies
Pene Nnn
Sachsen Pee Attic Totes
Hepte Sited Pretest
Sect
Campaign for Farm Bureau Drives 1949 Membership
The Farm Bureau plans a 1949 membership drive in Pocahontas county with kickoff events January 11 to January 12. A countywide mailer will urge dues payment as volunteer workers recruit 1300 farms to build a stronger organization for agriculture. Notables include W. B. Bell, B. W. Top, and Elmer Peterson among others.
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Pocahontas County
Haven
Di- 8
C. A. Benton
Bureau
United
Frs
Tid Kinkade
Marl
Francis Alstott
Sherman
Weslehaus
Des Moines
Rudolph von
Lizard
Elmer Peterson
Col
Walter Woodin
Community drive urges gifts for Iran Rural Overseas Program
Report notes gifts collected through Monday November 29 will continue to Corn Day with checks directed to American Legion leaders and auxiliary for women's clubs. Meeting set December 4 at Santa public school at 7 30 p m to review drive and accept new offerings brought to the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iran Rural Overseas Program
Hip
American Legion
Ameriegion
Sntas
Twin Lakes names all conference football team
An all conference squad was selected by Twin Lakes Conference coaches at Storm Lake. Daryl Wood of Rolfe was chosen as utility lineman and Willis Puff of Rolfe earned a Yack on the team. Don Bjork Albert City Bill Black Rockwell City Jim McCauley Lake City Gene Seger Pocahontas and others also listed with Rolfe receiving honorable mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Lakes
Storm Lake
Harms
Wednesulkty
Des Moines Register
Willis Puff
Rolfe
Daryl Wood
L.E
Bob Rohrwedder
Albert City
L.T
Harold DeWall
Pocahontas
L.G. Darwin Junkman
Manson
C. George Craft
Rockwell City
R.g.clifton McGuire
R.T. Dean Kirby
Lake City
R.E. Ralph Mead
Don Bjork
Bill Black
Jim McCauley
Gene Seger
Poca
Greater Rolfe Club Luncheon
N A Wilson presided at the business meeting after the luncheon. M W Webb was named to meet the town council to appoint an engineer to survey Rolfe streets. The club donated 10 dollars for Christmas seals and the YWCA. Cora Lighter bought two dozen chairs from St Pauls Lutheran church. Missing lounge chairs are at Rolfe Golf Club. Directors to propose new members. Yvonne Osk ing to be paid 50 dollars as band director and incidental expenses. Funds for street decorations and Christmas treats to be raised by the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. A. Wilson
Greater Rolfe Club
M. W. Webb
Rolfe
Y.W.C.A
Rolfe Golf Club
Yvonne Osking
R. B. Ranney
Thanksgiving Party at Youth Center Friday Night
The Youth Center hosts a Thanksgiving party Friday at 8 p.m. The main entertainment will be dancing and the public is invited to attend.
Mrs Ives Quick Oatmeal Cookies Highlighted In Capper's Farmer
Mrs Arlo Ives and her farm family of Rolfe Iowa are featured in Capper's Farmer December issue in the Country Cooking department. The recipe for quick oatmeal cookies uses raisins shortening sugar eggs flour salt soda cinnamon cloves all spice raisin liquid oats dates and nuts with step by step directions. Clyde Zimmerman of the Midwest Farm News Service is noted as Capper's Farmer manager.
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Arlo Ives
Rolfe
Town
Capper's Farmer
Midwest Farm
Cupper’s Farmer
Churches Lead Food Aid Drive for Europe After War
United Nations warns one in three Europeans faces severe undernourishment due to scarce vitamin sources and ruined farm systems. Churches unite to sponsor the Christian Rural Overseas Program to deliver bulk relief in 43 countries. Collections begin at Thanksgiving in Pocahontas County with Iowa corn soybeans livestock dairy wheat and oats among needed donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Europe
Marshall Plan
Churches of America
CROP
Poland
D.p.’S
Iowa Christian Rural Overseas Program
Pocahontas County
Iowa
Tuberculosis Skin Tests Begin in Pocahontas County
Public health nurse Pauline Bentz will renew case finding for tuberculosis in Pocahontas County starting November 22. She will interview exposed individuals, administer skin tests, and refer positives for chest x rays. x rays will be done at a state health conference. The program is funded by local and state health groups and Christmas Seal funds.
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Pauline Bentz
R.N
Pocahontas County
Miss Bentz
H. L.pitluck
County Medical Society
L. H. Flancher
State Department of Health
Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Association
State Health Department
Pocahontas County Tuberculosis Association
D M T Musicians To Des Moines On Thanksgiving
On Thanksgiving afternoon seven D M T school students depart for Des Moines to join the All State chorus band and orchestra. They travel with music directors Mrs Br L Meyer and Mrs George Lehnus and perform under Fred Waring who hosts the rehearsal and program Friday morning.
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D.M.T
Des Moines
Br. L. Meyer
George Lehnus
Dona Capesius
Naomi Diggs
Joyce Johnson
Laurel Lehnus
Genevieve Majorowicz
Keith Hewlett
Burl Lehnus
Spencer
Fred Waring
Urges Support Of U S Savings Bond Campaign
Charles E. Watts Pocahontas county chairman of the United States savings bonds division urged county wide support for the fall bond campaign opening November 11 and running through December 11. He cited Thanksgiving as a reminder of national confidence and noted Iowa savings bonds totals and under redeemed bonds. He urged regular investments through payroll savings and bond a month plans to aid future security with 1948 county sales totaling 1 800 532 dollars for the first ten months versus 1 985 895 in 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Watts
Pocahontas County
United States Savings Bonds Division
Canada
Watts
Algo
Iowa
Treasury Department
Record soybean plant boasts 202 pods at local mill
A soybean plant on display at the Climax Mill and Feed Co office shows 202 pods full of beans. Found in Maurice Sanden’s field, the bean weight on the plant is estimated at one fourth of a pound. Sanden claims the Po cahontas county record until a better one is found.
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Climax Mill & Feed Co
Maurice Sanden
Sanden
Pocahontas County
Thanksgiving Program at D.M.T School
D.M.T school held an informal Thanksgiving program on a Tuesday afternoon. The readable items include Band Star Spangled Banner Flying Cadets Tell Me a Story Tea for Two His Honor a vocal solo Delores Hewlett Bless This House string group Moderato Jazz Pizzicato triple trio Ma Curly Headed Bobby American Thanksgiving pageant chorus band grades 3 4 5 and 6.
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D.M.T. School
Star Spangled Banner
Flying Cadets
Delores Hewlett
Curly Headed
Bobby
Visits From Des Moines Family At Struthers Home
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Gans and their small son from Des Moines visited from Friday evening to Sunday with Mrs. I. J. Struthers. Sunday dinner guests included Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Foust and Robbie, Mrs. Robert Kutz and son of Manson, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Struthers and daughter, and J. C. Olerich. Mr. Struthers joined the meal in his wheelchair.
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L. D. Gans
Des Moines
I. J. Struthers
Struthers
Gerald Foust
Robbie
Robert Kutz
Manson
Edward Struthers
Darghter
J. C. Olerich
Elect A A A Committee Men For 1949 In Pocahontas County
Farmers in Pocahontas County will elect three member community committees for each of 16 townships to oversee the 1949 Agricultural Conservation Program and related activities. Delegates will meet December 10 to form a county committee. Meetings run 8 p.m. at listed township sites with dates in December.
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Pocahontas County
Henry H. DeWalt, Jr
Pocihontas County
DeWall
Bellville
Legion Hall
Palmer
Cedar
First National Bank
Fonda
Colfax
Colfax Center
Cummins
Havelock
American Legion to Protect All Bicycle Riders
The American Legion buys Scotch Light tape to mark every bicycle in town. It will be attached to the front and rear of bicycles brought to Rolfe fire station at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. The reflective tape aims to improve night visibility and reduce accident risk as part of a nationwide safety program.
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The
American Legion
Rolfe Fire Station
Nielsen Improves After Major Operation at Lutheran Hospital
N C Nielsen, who underwent a major operation at Lutheran hospital in Fort Dodge, is making a steady gain after the procedure last Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.C. Nielsen
N. C. Nielsen
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
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Tran
Ie Fanampaign
Farm Bureau
Machine Shop
Wood
U.S. Savings
E. J. Struthers
Dales
Dover
Center
Garfield
Grant
Grant Center
Lake
Weber
Lincoln
Center School
Rankin
Marshall
Township Hall
Powhatan
Plover
Roosevelt
Ware
Swan Lake
Laurens
Commodity Credit Corporation
Henry H. DeWall, Jr
Otto C. Herke
John. M. Schultz
Pomeroy
George Dyiig
Loren L. Pease
Roy J. Schonberger
Sealer
William P. Osweiler
James E. DeWolf
Gilmore City
Joseph V.poduska
Pocahon
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