Humboldt Notables and Social Notes
A local timeline recalls Harold Jones of Humboldt as a Taylor Oil Co. station attendant and his wife on Humboldt school faculty. Mr and Mrs Stanley Whitmore hosted Marilyns fourth birthday dinner. P.A.E. Club met with Mrs John Pierce. Mrs Leon Sinek attended as guest. Mr and Mrs A E Shaw moved to West Bend after leaving a farm north east of Rolfe. Ir v ing Cornwell and Joy did business in Fort Dodge. Supt M D Anderson Edna Marcum and Ruth Wilson judged a Humboldt declamatory contest. Russell Hemerson and Wm Brown attended a turkey shoot in Fort Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Jones
Humboldt
Taylor Oil Co
Stanley Whitmore
Marilyn
P.A.E. Club
John Pierce
Leon Sinek
A. E. Shaw
West Bend
Rolfe
C. B. Bowen
M. D. Anderson
Edna Marcum
Ruth Wilson
Russell Hemerson
Wm. Brown
Fort Dodge
Pocahontas County Champion Producer recognized by local sponsor
Melvin Thorson of Rolfe earns Champion Producer honor for Pocahontas County as Farmers Hybrid Hogs of Hampton sponsors the contest. Local corn yields praised despite windy conditions that tangled crops. The Pocahontas County chapter of the Isaac Walton League plans a pheasant hunt on Sunday November 26 with birds donated to the Veterans Hospital for a Thanksgiving feed.
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Melvin Thorson
Rolfe
Pocahontas County
Hybrid Hogs
Hampton
Isaac Walton League
Veterans’ Hospital
Veterans
E. B. Thompson
Evelynne
Billime
Humboldt
Iowa State College selects Wiegman as homecoming beauty
Franke Wiegman daughter of Mr and Mrs H C Wiegman Rolfe was chosen as one of the ten campus beauties by the Engineering Council at Iowa State College at a Saturday night event. The article notes the GOP club enjoyed a pleasant evening Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franke Wiegman
H. C. Wiegman
Rolfe
Iowa State College
Iegman
Engineering Council
gThe G.O.P
Tom
Dan Michaelsen
Minneapolis
Orval Heathman
HH. J. Nielsen
Roy Simonson
Mike Strong
Naomi
Maxine
Pocahontas
Roy
Mike
Local society notes and farm misfortunes in week’s end
Mrs. C E Grant hosted the Thimble Club at her home on Thursday. Methodist Home Missionary Society attendees included Mrs E S Colebaugh and Maxine, Mrs W R Rogers and Mrs Victor Shimon at Manson. Howard Albaugh’s straw stacks toppled causing smothering losses to a cow, a heifer, and several hogs. Old Man Winter brings a sharp northwest wind and near zero thermometer. Roosevelt Farm Union visited Jon Biederman’s for a farewell surprise party last Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Grant
Thimble Club
E. S. Colebaugh
Maxine
W. R. Rogers
Victor Shimon
Methodist Home Missionary Sociicty
Manson
Howard Albaugh
Roosevelt Farm Union
Jon Biederman
Farmers Burn Corn Over Low Prices and Coal Costs
Fifty years ago local farmers planned corn burning due to low corn prices and high coal costs. Robert Hunter broke his right arm twisting a Ford tail, startling a normally docile animal. The Simonsons advertise a sale of Shorthorn cattle and Spotted Poland China hogs at Fair Acres Tom's home on Friday December 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hunter
Robert
Simonsons
T.M
E.S
S.S
Weekend Gatherings Across Iowa and Nearby States
Multiple families and individuals visited relatives across Eagle Grove Decorah Glidden Pocahontas Marshalltown and Spencer over the weekend Thanksgiving events baptisms dinners and church services. Notable mentions include the Duitscher Weld family Dan and Dan Michaelsen visiting from Minneapolis and Omaha the Chafee family from Michigan the Rickless Graeber and Chapman gatherings and students from UNI Cedar Falls staying with the Lehman family.
Lincoln 4-Dr Sedan and Ton Pickups Report
A brief vehicle summary notes a Lincoln four door sedan at 2-If and a ton pickup at 1- ton pickup. The fragment provides limited detail on models and quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
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D. W. Duitscher
Eagle Grove
Carl Weld
Duitscher
Louis Wilson
Elkton
Minn
Lawrence Hiltons
Larry Hilton
Richard Svensen
Decorah
Rachel Svensen
Dan Allen
Omaha
Roger Allen
Vermillion, S. Dak
Les Allen
Keith Chapman
Glidden
Mrs. Hattie Chapman
Jerry Chafee
Janene
Stephen
St. Joseph
Mich
Clara Shimon
Chafee
Paul Waters
Des Moines
Raymond Shimons
Pocahon
Tas
Roger DeWolf
Jim
Raymond Wiegert
Carol
Jim DeWolf
Norman Reid
Verne Perrin
Mr. Perrin
Reids
Myrtle Rickless
Gerald Graeber
Richard Swanson
Glidden School
Lyle Reese
Joe Boeckholt
Troy
Tommy
Bill Landing
Merlin
Marshalltown
Dennis Cox
Ludlow
Mass
W. G. Taylors
Cindy
Steve Ober
St. Margaret's
Cath
Olic Church
Leo Diederich
Diane Diederich
Owen Kliegl
Spencer
Ray Schonberger
Carroll
Louis Schonberger
Rose Diederich
Hattie Chapman
Herschel Chapman
John
Paul Hudek
Martin DeWall
Roland Hohensee
Goldfield
Emily Allen
Wyoming
Amy von Glan
Wall Lake
Linda Marten
Jefferson
Cathy Nielsen
Belle Plaine
Marilyn Lehman
U.N.J
Cedar Falls
Joe Lehman
Ritz Theatre Tie
Showtime
Jr. Hi
Baris
Jonah
Pocahontas, Low
FBI
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Rolfe State Bark
Rolf
Shop Rolfe
Farmer Jones
General Telephone
U.S
Sam
America
Treasury Department
The
Advertising Council
Newspepor
A-I
Ford
International
Pocahontas Auto
Mercury
Comet
Pocahontas, Iowa
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