Lake Township Man Loses Legs In Mowing Accident
A Gilmore City area man, Jannsen, lost both legs when a mowing team ran away from him in a field. He was conscious despite severe shock and blood loss, treated by Dr. Townsend, and reported by the Gilmore City Enterprise as the community follows his slow recovery with sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Jannsen
Gilmore City
Mr. Jansen
Mr. Jannsen
Mr. Jamnson
Jarmson
Townsend
Altho
Jannsen
Gilmore City Enterprise
Pilgrims Hear Review Lesson At Pilot Creek Union
Visitors from Rolfe attendance noted as W C Kennedy led a review lesson in a helpful manner. Rev W C Taylor from Rolfe to preach next Sunday at 2 30 with Sunday school to follow. Organizers hope to attract a nearby gospel team the Sunday after to deepen Pikertown work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
W. C. Kennedy
W. C. Taylor
Pikertown
Livermore Hide Theft Suspects Bound Over to Grand Jury
Livermore reports hides stolen from the slaughter house and traced by Sheriff Davenport to a Fort Dodge dealer Cragg via four Rolfe dealers. The owner identified the hides at a Fort Dodge log house, and detectives followed the trail to Badger last Friday night. The suspects, named to Jim Clark and Fred Smith, are bound over to the grand jury per the Humboldt Independent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livermore
Davenport’ Wat
Rolfe
Cragg
Fort Dodge
Daveport
Badger
Jim Clark
Fred Smith
Grand Jury
Humboldt
Fred's steer wins blue ribbon at Sioux City fair
J. Fred McLoughlin a sixteen year old from Marathon Buena Vista county fed a grade Hereford for five months to win the blue ribbon in the Boys' Baby Beef Feeding Contest. The calf weighed 1150 pounds at the fair, gained 520 pounds in 269 days, sold for 224 dollars, plus a 45 dollar prize and 269 day costs of 69.32 dollars, yielding a total profit of 199.68 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Frea McLoughlin
Marathon
Buena Vista County
J. Fred
Sioux City
Fred
Iowa State College
New Preacher at Methodist Church Outlines Year Plan
The New Preacher delivers a welcoming sermon and announces the 1917 1918 conference year program. Morning service outlines aims for the year with a plan for church work and Bible character sermons at night. Officers and committees listed with names. full committees to be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
W. R. Rogers
Alv. Everett
J. E. Schnug
John Johnsson
L. D. Smith
Ernest Vaughn
Frank Kirkpatrick
D. K Folk
Ward Ferguson
J. E Schnng
G. T. Moffett
Colebaugh
Ben Green
J. K. Lemon
Carm Vaughn
Epworth League
Cora Richardson
Ladies’ Aid
Dan Folk
G. F. Smith
F. A. Malcolm
Marines Artillery Training At Quantico Chronicle
Private Eugene Lighter reports from Quantico Virginia where recruits train for Marine Artillery service. He describes range practice in Paris Island, transfer to Quantico, and plans for two full artillery regiments while noting daily life, signals work, and sentiment to ship out for France. He praises officers, mentions Leslie's Magazine, and reflects on home ties and the hope for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney
Paris Island
Paul Graham
Quantico
Graham
Infantry
Field Artillery
France
Leslie
Deane Trick
Washington, D. C
Potomac River
Council of Smokes
Sammee
Hoch der Kaiser
Eugene Lighter
1St Field Artillery
Marine Barracks
Quality of Gilmore City Cement to Send
Gilmore City boosters tour Humboldt county towns in a happy caravan to promote a new cement plant. Superintendent Mair will vouch for the product as clinker burning yields a whiter, stronger cement that already reaches dealers and users. The Bradgate band joins the tour ending in Fort Dodge with a public demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmore City
Rolfe
Ile
Mair
Marble Valley
Bradgate
Humboldt County
Fort Dodge
Tuesday Club Meets at Mrs Morrison with Readings
The Tuesday Club met with Mrs C J Morrison this week. Members were absent due to the Tenth District meeting at Forest City October 2 and 3. Mrs Hoyne read an article on Jenox Ware and Mrs C C Seffert read letters from an English and an American soldier. Luncheon followed and the club will meet again with Mrs C B Bowen in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuesaday Club
C. J. Morrison
Forest City
Hoyne
C. C. Seffert
C. B. Bowen
Rolfe Woman's Club opens 1917 1918 season in September meeting
The Rolfe Woman's Club held its first meeting of the 1917 1918 season at K of P Hall on September 28 1917 with good attendance. A distinguished talk by Maude Gilchrist Pocahontas urged food conservation and Hoover pledge signing as essential war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club of
Rolfe
K. of P. Hall
Amy Ireland
Lavalle
Green
Mae Brinkman
Carl White
Maude Gilchrist
Pocahontas
Council For National Defence
United States
Canada
Miss Gilchrist
Night Watch in Rolfe funded for six months
A community fund in Rolfe supports a six month night watch as suggested by state fire marshal and national food conservation men. William Hamilton was hired, left for higher pay, Floyd Russell then took over and now patrols the beat nightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Food Conservation
Rolfe
Charlton & Bowen
Night Watch
William Hamilton
Billy
Hamilton
Floyd Russell
Rolfe Big Auto Race Meet Promises Exciting Events
Rolfe hosts a big auto race meet next Saturday weather permitting with multiple races including five mile seven and a half mile and ten mile events plus stock car and horse races. Skogges returns to challenge newcomer Schroeder while Pocahontas and Rolfe clash in the season opener football game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
F. M. Ritchey
Skogges
Shhroeder
Pocahontas
Bowen Called In for National Egg and Poultry Conference
C B Bowen a local egg and poultry dealer received a telegram from Herbert Hoover inviting him to Washington for a national conference of egg and poultry men. Bowen fears overcommitting and his modesty delays his response though he is well known in national circles for his work with the Iowa association and as a former membership booster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Bowen
Herbert Hoover
Washington
Charles
Hoover
Bowen
Iowa Association
Delegation Attends M. E. Conference in Algona
A large local group joined the M. E. Conference in Algona last Sunday and heard sermons by prominent church leaders. The dinner party at the Algona church basement included Mr and Mrs J K Lemon and Kloise, Ben Green, L D Smith and daughter, E D Bloom and son, C B Colebaugh, J T Fraser, Dr and Mrs W W Beam, F A Malcolm, W W Bruner and daughter, Rev C S Burnette and T E Patterson, with Rev Mark Masters of Correctionville as guest. Other attendees were Chas Majorowicz and wife, H D Brinkman and Aug and Mae Brinkman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Algona
Algona Church
J. K. Lemon
Kloise
Ben Green
L. D. Smith
E. D. Bloom
Chas, Majorowicz
H. D. Brinkman
August and
Mae Brinkman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lake Township
Pilot Creek Union S. S. Notes
W. P. McIntire
Lad
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. C
Burnette
Ee Ee
Uncle Sam
Rolfe Woman’s Club
Party of M. E. Conference
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