Rolfe Area Happenings Report September 1954
Cpl. Gary Smith returns home from Korea and Guam after a year away. Mrs. Nettie Hewlett hosts an eighty first birthday gathering for 14 friends. A Poland China boat owned by Jon Olerich wins first in its FFA division at the Iowa Centennial State Fair. Elwood Chambers and others attend the Iowa City football game between State University of Iowa and Michigan State. Pvt. Robert Schmidt on a 14 day furlough from Camp Chaffee, Ark. Tiernan family September birthday dinner honors 84 year old Wm. Tiernan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Smith
Korea
Guam
Nettie Hewlett
Poland
Jon Olerich
Elwood Chambers
Keith Chapman
Virgil
Glen Shelgren
Iowa City
Robert Schmidt
Mike Schmidt
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Tiernan
Helen Bruce
Mary Ellen
Wm. Tiernan
Local notes from Rolfe area and region events
J E Rickard Art Vaughn and Geo Schonberger returned Monday from a fishing trip to Lake of the Woods Canada reporting a good catch. Misses Mary Von Ives Gwen dolyn Nelson and Islea Ricklefs ISTC Cedar Falls spent the weekend at home. Rollin Ives Pocahontas county health boy at the state fair earned a red ribbon medal. Dr and Mrs H F Bright Elk Point S Dak visited Rolfe Sunday evening at aunt A C Thomas home. C J White placed third in the golf tournament at the Iowa retail jewelers convention in Fort Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Rickard
Art Vaughn
Geo. Schonberger
Lake of the Woods
Canada
Mary von Ives
Gwendolyn Nelson
Islea Ricklefs
I.S.T.C
Cedar Falls
Rollin Ives
Pocahontas County
H. F. Bright
Elk Point
S. Dak
A. C. Thomas
Dr. Bright
Rolfe
C. J. White
Iowa Retail Jewelers
Fort Dodge
30 Years Ago In Our Town Opining On Winter Preparations
Thirty years ago J. T. Grant had a new chimney built last week. A coal dealer warned residents to prepare for winter as it looms near. Jimmy Carroll trained in the post office in readiness for a new administration. Sorosis Club hosted the season’s first luncheon at Mrs. Guy E White’s country home with hostess aides listed. Mr and Mrs Edward Duffy returned from their wedding trip and planned a Rolfe homecoming. Hero Girls led by Helen Gilchrist hiked to Elmer Nicols home for a gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Grant
Jimmy Carroll
Sorosis Club
Guy E. White
L. M. Graham
Clifford Howe
J. C. Gunderson
W. D. Hauck
Luther Thompson
Edward Duffy
Rolfe
Hero Girls
Helen Gilchrist
Elmer Nicols
Pocahontas County Civil Filings and Deeds Briefs
A list of Iowa county notices includes multiple cases: Wisor and Peters versus state welfare, with support petitions. Tjaden and Kornes. Cavanaugh and Boomgarden. Dismissals, costs taxed. Newell Co op Elevator against Brisbois with judgment on account. Moskalski divorce petition granted. foreclosure petition against Gormley dismissed with prejudice. state versus Sing. grand jury no indictment. assets transfers by Ben and wife to DeLano. Dirks to Ferguson titles. Laurens warranty deed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Social Welfare
State of Iowa
Tom Gillman
Clifford C. Gillman
Newell Co-op Elevator
Frank Brisbois
Connie L. Moskalski
Ronald W. Moskalski
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of
Storm Lake
Robert James Gormley
Marjorie M. Gormley
State of
Iowa
William Assing
Ben
Herbert M. DeLano Sr
Fonda
Dirks
Harold E
Royle D. Ferguson
Smith
G. Laurens
Eighth grade officers named. war news and crafts noted
The eighth grade elected officers with Stuart Webb as president and Keith Chapman as vice president. Cpl. Cameron Van Alstine, after 900 hours as a radio man in India, is eligible for furlough. A Lilliputian Rolfe town model is built by four boys. Flight Officer W Vanden Mecham is reported killed in action in Burma. Milkweed pod drives support the war effort with top collectors named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart Webb
Keith Chapman
Joyce Thornton
Norbert Alig
Cameron van Alstine
Ward van Alstine
India
Rolfe
Bill Phillips
Lilliputian
Roger
Billy Phillips
Donald Ferden
Alfred Miller
W. Vanden Mecham
W. A. Mecham
Wararup
Burma
Jerry Mason
Eddie Wilcox
Fred Olson
Daryl Wood
Bobby Neilson
Roger Witt
Shors Family Visit In Francis Hood Home Area
Mr and Mrs George Shors and their children from Pocahontas visited Sunday morning at the Francis Hood home, marking a family call noted in local social headlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Shors
Pocahontas
Francis Hood
Roast and New Members Lead to Fresh Leadership
A group announces a roast event with trimmings and reports the initiation of several new members under a new leader. A birth is noted: a daughter born Tuesday October 2 to Mr and Mrs Fred McKim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aso
Fred McKim
40 Years Ago Wagon Yard News Summary
Ward Ferguson bought a Studebaker. Chas Knutson moved his bakery into a new building north of the First National Bank. Mrs. Clarence Burr suffered burns from hot vegetables. A party of eight surprised Miss Martha Otto for her sixteenth birthday. Miss Sylvia Helvig tours the capital city. Martha Wangberg helps at Patterson's Pure Food Grocery. Gladys Larson Florence Koppe and Geraldine Cleaver visited Pocahontas Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Ferguson
Studebaker
Chas. Knutson
First National Bank
Trick and Garlock
Clarence Burr
Chase Otto
Martha Otto
Sylvia Helvig
Martha Wangberg
Patterson
Gladys Larson
Florence Koppe
Geraldine Cleaver
Pocahontas
Some Play Materials For A Sick Child
An advice piece on activities for a ill child focusing on paper crafts, origami kits, surprise boxes and simple household task play. It promotes varied activities to suit a child’s abilities and interrupts daily chores to entertain. It also notes SSCC will run a pediatric clinic in Algona October 16 for children under 21 with crippling conditions and lists eligible counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Services For Crippled Children
SSCC
Algona
Lucia Wallace School
Emmet
Hancock
Humboldt
Kossuth
Palo Alto
Winnebago
Worth
Wright
Pocahontas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Greg Kaiser
Marion Bruce
OWA Press Association
Naren
Robert R. Wisor
Cedar Rapids
LaVon Peters
James LeRoy Tjaden
Rose Marie Kornes
Raymond J. Cavanaugh
Gilmore City
Jolene Joy Boomgarden
Ae Wiedows
Gus Goscreen
Mee
Lee
Rickard
Fellows
Pearl M
Theodore M. Gleason
Fonda ‘Development, Inc
Morgans, Inc
Forida
Gormley
Robert James
J. Francis Alstott
Outlet
Allen
Anderson
Alice
Wayne K. Stover
S& SE
Board of Trustees
Washington Twp
Amos Hartsock
Kinkade
Margaret M
Kenneth E. Kinkade
van Gundy
Edna M
Robert C. van Gundy
Crippled Children’s Clinic
John C. MacQueen
State University of Towa College of Medicine
S & M Recreation Center
Freeman's Clover Farm Store
Rolfe, Iowa
del Monte
Clover Farm
Oleo
Tampa
Babe Cleanser
Folger’s
Morrell
Gine
Ionwan
Reoeen
I. W. Feldman
Dial
Fred Smith
Automobile & Property Insurance Real Estate Dial
Fuller
Loxterkamp
M. D
Sincern
R. B. Ranney
R. O. Crown
West Bend
E. P. Hansen
Optometrist
Joseph Schoofs
Elmer A Ducommun
Laurens
Parages
Bissell
Atl Ae
Cnet Eee
Howard Sokol
U.S
Percie van Alstine
Humboldt Counties
Jerry Donovan
Hinn
Main Streets
Pocahontas Co
Republican Central Comm
AS. Aauerica
Coin Operated
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