Rolfe Promotion Club Plans Holiday Activities Described
Rolfe Promotion Club met at noon due to Thanksgiving. L M Wald chaired with interian ladies serving. Minutes approved. Vy Gunderson reported about extension committee funds around 140 dollars. Plans discussed for winter activities and holiday events with committees named to coordinate. December meetings set for Dec 12 and Dec 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Promotion
L. M. Wald
Interian Ladies
Gunderson
Treas
Central States
Tral States
R. Davidson
Ring Committee
J. H. Brink
Garfield Go Getters Club Grows and Celebrates
Garfield Go-Getters met Saturday with 23 members including Mary Von Ives. New members Eve Jensen and Caroline Jensen joined. Irene Nee and Beryl White attended. The program opened with group singing and a Christmas Gifts demonstration. Mrs. Guy White highlighted wool items made during the year and a planning committee was formed to outline next year’s work. The officer slate included Mary Hosier as president and Janice Wiegman as president, Bernice Ricklefs as secretary, and Mary Von Ives as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield
Sat
Mary von Ives
Xen
Even
Caroline Jensen
Irene Nee
Beryl White
Relub
H. OD. Brinkman
Guy White
Mary M. Brinkman
Winnifred Brinkan
Guy Ef. White
H. CD. Minkwan
Marie Hosier
Bernice Mes Wis
Mgram
Janice Wiegman
Bernice Ricklefs
Numerous Garfield county 4-H and community club meetings listed
A column of upcoming events shows Garfield girls 4-H and local clubs meeting at homes and churches from November 30 through December 19. Groups include Garfield Go lfers Girls 4-H Club Trinity Latin Catechism Class C L C Club A L C Club Progres s Bible Class Presbyterian Sunday School M. E. Bazaar Sorosis Club American Home Bureau and Farm Bureau with gift exchanges noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Golfers
Maude Ives
Trinity
Uteh
James Jorge
EK. P
Presbyterian Unday School
Shriner
O. B. Fuller
M. E. Bazaar
Tursday
Garfield
Gt Farm Bureau
James Omwell
American Home
R. Ce
Daughters of the Dawn Pageant Set for Sunday Dec 4
The Epworth League will present The Daughters of the Dawn a four episode historical pageant at the local M. I. church Sunday evening Dec 4. The show depicts the beginnings of the Methodist church in New York City featuring Barbara Heck Phillip Embury Captain Webb and other early figures with period music and a theme song See How Great a Flame Aspires. Virgil Vaughn handles properties and a public invitation urged attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of the Dawn
Methodist Church
M. I
Epworth League
New York City
Barbara Heck
Phillip Embury
Captain Webb
First Society
Estellyn Roberts
Philip Embury
Donald Grant
Paul Heck
Willard Klein
Philip Morgan
Aee Eee Ween
Richard Melson
Margaret Embury
Dorothy Watters
Priscilla Embury
Anita Miller
Sarah Ann Embury
Ane Wee Wee
Virginia Vaughn
Betty
Wee
Jane Smith
Lewis Mounts
Katherine Heck
Lorraine Shimon
Vera DeVaul Reginal Pemberton
Thomas Roy
Mary Beth Brinkman
Wanda Srouse
Ooo
Gwendolyn Nelson
Virgil Vaughn
Priebe’s Popular Letter on Food Prices and Turkey Talk
Dear E Friends explains how price fluctuations steer buying habits and production. It notes butter and eggs as examples of supply and demand, discusses farming responses, and predicts turkey prices around Thanksgiving with anecdotes of a large turkey sale and expected consumer reactions.
Pheasant population in Pocahontas County under heavy hunting pressure
Local observers report hundreds of pheasants killed as hunters overran Pocahontas County fields. Many birds were shot per day, roadsides showed carcasses, and some hunters ignored limits. Officials stopped a car for a light violation and found 36 birds discarded along the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Benemy
Fort Dodge
Minnesota
Down State
HARTSOCK TESTIFIES IN DRAKE ESTATE TRIAL
Amos Hartsock of Sherman township testified in the Drake estate trial, saying he promoted stock sales and held meetings. He invested heavily and sought Hartzell's assurances, but failed to obtain details. Hartzell, already jailed for Drake estate involvement, was brought to Chicago as a witness and faces additional charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Hartsock
Sherman Township
Drake
Oscar M. Hartzell
Chicago
Mr. Hartsock
Hartzell
Hell
Otto G. Yant
Mallard and Manson
Arrow
Hartsock
Rolfe High School Junior Class Stages Farce “A Ready Made Family”
The Rolfe high school junior class presented its annual class play last week to large audiences in two performances. Janice Wiegman and Vincent Calligan led the cast with strong turns as the widow and widower, supported by a capable youth ensemble and a comic pairing of Aunt Lydia and domestic servants Beponia and Nicodems. The show featured a student-made special with first graders and a sixth-grade singer, under the direction of Miss Helen Tiedeman with makeup by Miss Frances Doniea and orchestra accompaniment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe High School
Beimg
Janice Wiegman
Vincent Calligan
Janice
Herman Shetrick
Charlotte DeGroote
Alvin Fowler
Mr. Calligan
Margaret Papenfuhs
Franklyn Brinkman
Mildred Mason
Lydia
Beponia
Nicodems
Katherine Goerze
Marvin Turley
Helen Tiedeman
Frances Doniea
Sally Webb
Cleo Vansen
Vera DeVaul
Christibel Bregotti
Marjorie Jones
John Wiegman
Skeezix Murray
Shirley ‘L’emple
Little Vern Beth Hansell
County Legion Men Install Officers in Pocahontas
At a Pocahontas meeting last Tuesday the County Association of the American Legion installed officers led by installing officer Dr. T. D. Jones of Rolfe. Commander Ledyard Hakes of Laurens was named, with Pat Tierney of Palmer as vice commander and Id Duden as sergeant at arms, and A M Simonson of Rolfe as chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
County Association of the American Legion
Ledyard Hakes
Laurens
Pat Tierney
Palmer
Id Duden
A M. Simonson
Rolfe
T. D. Jones
Landscaping meeting announced for December 3 at Brinkman home
The first town and country landscaping project meeting will be held Tuesday December 3 at 1 00 p m in the home of Mr and Mrs A A Brinkman three miles south and one mile west of Rolfe Russell Johnson Extension Service landscaping specialist from Town State College Ames will lead and offer suggestions for home landscaping Attendees may receive personal visits later in winter and spring for assistance Additional meetings follow December 4 Woodman Hall Fonda December 5 Court House Pocahontas and December 6 Library Laurens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Brinkman
Rolfe
H. C. Willett
Russell Johnson
Town State College
Ames
Johnson
Woodman Hall
Fonda
Court House
Pocahontas
Laurens
Methodist bazaar and supper set for December 4
The ladies of the Methodist church and aid society announce their annual bazaar and supper in the church basement on Wednesday December 4. The bazaar and sale run through the afternoon with supper served at 5 30 featuring fried chicken and dressing mashed potatoes and gravy scalloped corn cranberry relish rolls pickles jelly date pudding and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Methodist Church and Aid Society
Home Study Club meeting with Thanksgiving poems
The American Home Study Club met on Friday afternoon November 22 at the Olerich home with hostesses Mrs. Karl Fisher Mrs. W P McIntire and Mrs. Grant Pollock. Roll call featured Thanksgiving poems. About 20 members attended and a lunch was served. Mrs. R C Grant plans to host December 20 for a Christmas Exchange. The note adds the United States uses 20 000 000 pounds of raw silk yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Home Study Club
J. ¢. Olerich
Karl Fisher
W. P. McIntire
Grant Pollock
Ma cm
H. N. Hamilton
R. C. Grant
United States
Thanksgiving Turkey Prices Drive Strong Poultry Year
A surplus of last year’s turkeys sold cheaply to clear stocks as stores offered birds at 25e a pound over seven to eight weekends. Buyers in towns nationwide ate well and expect steady prices, aiding poultry raisers. Sincerely Frank Priebe.
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Frank Priebe
Garfield Township Farm Bureau Unit Meeting Recap
The Garfield Township Farm Bureau Unit met at Bert and Marie Witt home on Friday Nov 22. Activities included 4 H Club reports and a program with songs readings piano solos and remarks by H C Willett Rev P C Larsen and others. Next meeting set for Dec 19 at Jas Cornwell home with officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Township
Farm Bureau
Bert Witt
H. D. Brinkman
Guy White
Marie Hosier
Roger DeWolf
A. A. Brinkman
Randall Melson
Richard Hosier
Roger
Beverly DeWolf County
H. C. Willett
H. S. VanAlstine
Ben Abben
J. P. Hansen
Arthur
Lester Applegate
Jas. Cornwell
Beam and Everson dissolve medical partnership
Drs Beam and Everson dissolve their partnership effective December 1 1985 with Dr Everson moving into the T D Jones building formerly used by Dr G B Palmer. Dr Beam will practice north of the Presbyterian church and limit to general practice and consultations pending further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beam
Everson
T. D. Jones
G. B. Palmer
Presbyterian Church
Legion
Waffles and Ableskiver Sale Promises Busy Day
The Navns Lutheran Ladies' Aid Society schedules its annual waffle and ableskiver sale for Saturday November 30 in the building two doors south of Rolfe Auto Company's garage. Serving starts in the forenoon and continues through the day. Menu includes waffles ableskiver sausage and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navns Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
Rolfe Auto Company
Orarage
Horse care and seed corn samples requested for testing
Instructions advise washing horse legs with carbolic acid solution to kill bot fly feces and sending 8 to 10 kernels from each ear of 1935 seed corn to Town Agricultural Experiment Station in Ames for testing.
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Town Agricultural Experiment Station
Ames
Final Dec 1 Deadline for Excess Hogs in Pocahontas County
Pocahontas County farmers face December 1 1955 cut off for disposing excess hogs under the corn hog program. Supervisors begin counting December 2 with no grace after December 1. Producers must be in compliance to receive full timely payments. contracts are in Washington and checks will be issued as soon as they arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poethon‘tas County
Washington
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas Record-Democrat
Cherries Travel From Asia to Italy and Rome
The history notes cherries date to 70 B C with introduction in Italy from Asia and Roman distribution to England. It adds that farm home repair and remodeling help is available from the Extension Service at Iowa State College in cooperation with the Federal Housing Administration.
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B. C
Italy
Asia
England
Extension Service
Iowa State College
Federal Housing Administration
Two County Residents Die in Separate Accidents
Ben Kloee sixteen died in a pheasant hunting accident near Vocahontas after a gun discharged while he prepared it. Guy Oleson, forty eight, was injured in a car crash near Albert Lea Minnesota and died later at a hospital. Oleson leaves a widow three sons and three daughters and had once run for sheriff.
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Ben Kloee
Fred Kloce
Vocahontas
Henry
John
Herman
Guy Oleson
Laurens
Albert
Lea
Minn
Albert Lea
Dr R C Herrick 50 dies of heart trouble in Gilmore City
Dr R C Herrick 50 a longtime Gilmore City physician died suddenly at his home Friday night from heart trouble. He was active in community and lodge work and a member of the Rolfe Golf Club. Survived by wife, four sons and six brothers. Funeral Monday from Baptist church, Rev P C Larsen and Rev Milo Hall officiating. Interment Marble Valley Cemetery with Masons at graveside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Herrick
Gilmore City
Rolfe Golf Club
Thos. Herrick
Hubbard
Rupert Herrick
Pomeroy
Maurice
Donald
Iowa University
Fred
U. S
Humboldt
Thomas B. Herrick
Manson
A. G. Herrick
Houston
Texas
A. A
J. C. Herrick
Des Moines
Baptist Church
Gilmore
Be wary of solicitors pushing local advertising schemes
A warning against buying advertising space sold by solicitors for fire prevention and hotel or sports schedules. The piece argues four-fifths of receipts leave town and printers gain little, urging readers to support local printers directly and avoid these schemes during high unemployment.
Corn Husking Bee Helps Bendixen Neighbors Help Store 912 Bushels
Friends and neighbors gathered at Peter H Bendixen's north of Rolfe to harvest his field. They moved 912 bushels into cribs while ladies provided meals and comfort. Bendixen, ill for some time, expressed appreciation for the support from Denison visitor Mrs J Boreecky and others in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter H. Bendixen
Rolfe
Mr. Bendixen
Bendixen
la Hery
Cattle Drive Into Iowa Slips to Quiet Level
Economists at Iowa State College report that last spring's cattle movement from southern states into Iowa was the smallest in many years, signaling a notable downturn in cross state grazing activity.
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Iowa
Iowa State College
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N Club
K. of P. Hall
Wedlay
L. McDonald
G. S. Shriner
T. 1
Comte
J. E. Rickard
G.S. Shriner
Purity Committee
W. H. A. Sinning
J. O. Wangberg
Welfare Committee
Mr. Webb
Carl J. White
J. Eikenberry
Ee Wierman
Sorosis
Ea Ir
Niegman
Eetegion
Frank L. Macthe Orey
Priebe
A. Brinkman
EL Bazaar
Ine Proguen
Farm Bureau Unit Meeting
Beam & Everson
DR. Herrick, Gilmore
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