Promotion Club Pav Is Committee Asks for More Authority
The Rolfe Promotion Club met last Wednesday afternoon with M. D. presiding. New faces appeared as serving committees spoke of trade extensions and booster program gaps. A committee vacancy was created when Watters retired from business, to be filled later. The paying committee listed Morris Webb and J. C. Damborg and more inquiries were requested to draft definite plans. George Yahnke, Ford dealer, attended with Walter Livingston of Alhambra giving brief remarks and praise for the younger town leadership. A motion to adjourn closed the meeting, with Get. UT slated for Thursday, Oct. 31, and James Sennett named as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Promotion Club
M. D. Andra
Presbyter Church
Fidon Watters
Watters
Morris Webb
J. C. Damborg
Ing
George Yahnke
Ford
Wale H. Livingston
Alhambra
Cal
Ea Guest
C. L. Gunderson
Ivingston
Livingston
James Sennett
Get. UT
Frost Arrives with First Killers and Chilling Losses
The article describes an early frost on Friday morning October 4, with temperatures dropping to 18 degrees and even to 12 at times. Seed corn damage is reported, leaves fall rapidly, and a Monday shower briefly refreshes conditions. The writer notes a tough season ahead due to hard ground and lack of warmth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacek
Hoture
Community Club and Society Calendar for October Events
A list of meetings and social events for October includes Regular Meridian PLC in Lanse and Masonic Hall, OKOS regular meeting, past matrons social hour with lunch, Pikertown Nite at Ivan Harris home, Missionary Society luncheon at the church parlors, Bon Ton Bridge in the Barnes home, American Legion event at Allan Mets home, Tier ome Study Club gathering, Chapter FR meeting at T. D. Dons home, teaching at public school by Ruben Wangberg in Bode, Missionary Society at Mrs. Gunderson’s home, Neighboring Presbyteria social, Trinity Lothian Missions meeting at T. Q. Lowry home, Monday Conti Bridge Class at H. C. Wiegman, C. Club at Clarence K. Calligan home, Garfield oât ship Unit Farm Bureau meeting at Nis Behrendsen home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mering PLC
Lanse
AL Mimasonic Hall
O Kos
Pikertown
Ivan Harris
Finday
Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Thurch
Bon Ton Bridge
IC Barnes
American Legion
Juliary
Allan Mets
Peter Johnson
Nelav
Get
Tierome
C. B. Grant
T. D. Donseuben Wangberg
Bode
eTee Tree Missionary Society
Cle
Gunderson
Garfield Oatship
The
Farm Bureau
Nis Behrendsen
Rolfe High Grid Machine<<b>flattens</b> Terrible Swedes
Rolfe High defeats Albert City 11 to 0 under lights, dominant second half with four touchdowns and three extra points. Shelgren scored five touchdowns as Lanus Rickard and line support opened room for the surge. Rolfe finishes undefeated with 6-6 tie against Humboldt the only blemish. next hosts Livermore in Rolfe City Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe High Steamroller Priner
Albert City
Kin
Rolfe
Lanus
Rickard
Ouf
Shelgren
Melson
K. Rickard
City Park
Lesman
Humboldt
Rolfe Woal
Rolfe Pgridien
Tunboldt
Padee
Manan C. Rolfe
Home From The East For Butler Party
Mr. and Mrs. Guy G. Butler and Mrs. W. S. Butler return from an eight state trip covering over 4000 miles with little ear trouble. They visited Cortland New York and Monpelier Vermont, toured Adirondack mountains Fort Ticonderoga Lake Champlain and near Montreal, fished on Cayuga Lake, and noted revived NY fishing and state stocking programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy G. Butler
W. S. Butler
Hayden Olmsted
Cortland
N.Y
Mer
Butler
Myr
Guy Butler
Monpelier
Adirondack Mountains
Fort Ticonderoga
Lake Champlain
Montreal
Canada
Guy
Vermont State Capitol
Pocahontas County Court House
Cayuga Lake
New York
Farmers vote to extend corn hog program in Pocahontes county
Farmers and landowners in Pocahontes county will vote on October 26 whether to extend the corn hog program beyond November 30 1935 as contracts expire. The piece argues production control boosts prices and farmer living standards and notes a Kansas City judge upheld the AAA as constitutional, signaling possible Supreme Court approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontes County
Lowa
Kansas City
Supreme Court
Livermore Rolfe Grid Battle Looms Friday Night
Ro ife High hosts Livermore High in a Friday game at Rolfe City Park with seven lettermen and a standout halfback leading the visitors. Past meetings show close scores and Livermore aims to prove strength after recent ties and a win over Humboldt.
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Rolle
Livermore
Rolfe City Park
Rolfe, Livermore
Rolfe High
Livermore High
Rolfe
Livermore Boys
Humboldt
Himboldt
D M Womens Club Holds Guest Day Meeting
The D M Womens Club met Tuesday afternoon in the school for its annual Guest Day after a brief business session and officer installation. Mrs Chas Ham gave the welcome, Mrs T S Bassett spoke on Adventures in Books, Mrs Milton Munson offered a piano solo, a musical reading by Mrs Ernest Vaughn, a vocal solo by Doris Vaughn, and Shirley Fisher performed tap dancing. The committee served a lunch at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. T. Woman's Club
Chas. Ham
T. S. Bassett
Milton Munson
Ernest Vaughn
Munson Kirchner wedding in Lith Brown Church
Miss Anne Munson and Irvin Kirchner were married on Saturday October 4 at Lith Brown Church Ne Miss Beatrice Munson and Milton Munson attended as sister and brother of the bride The couple plans a 10 day honeymoon then will reside in Pocahontas where Mr Kirchner runs an implement business Mrs Kirchner is a Rolfe High School graduate and has worked as an office assistant for Dr Jones
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Munson
Ben Munson
Irvin Kirchner
H. F. Kirchner
Lith Brown Church
Beatrice Munson
Milton Munson
Pocahontas
Kirchner
Beauty Specialist Miss Maybelle Nordlie to Visit Rolfe
Langlois beauty authority Miss Maybelle Nordlie will be in Rolfe October 21 to 26 courtesy of Webb Drug Store. She will spend about a half hour with each woman on beauty questions and provide a restful facial and personalized makeup to enhance features with no obligation and no charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maybelle Nordlie
Langlois
Rolfe
Rexall
Webb Drug Store
Miss Nordlie
Woman heads Legion post at Gilmore City
Thursday, Oct. 3, Miss Mary Jo Malloy was elected commander of the American Legion post at Gilmore City. She is probably one of the first women to attain this honor, a role once considered exclusive to men. Malloy served overseas with the Red Cross nursing staff. About the only place now to find home cooking is at the restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jo Malloy
American Legion
Gilmore City
Malloy
United States Red Cross
Drivers' tests results show September outcomes
Des Moines reports 6 971 took drivers license tests in September with 1 187 failing or not completing. Vision test passed by 8 676. 295 failed. Oral test passed by 6 439 with 497 failing. Driving test passed by 4 984 with 624 failing. Horace Tate notes the average failure rate about 15, steady with prior months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines, Ort
State Motor Vehicle Department
Horace Tate
Pla-Mor Dancing Contest Opens Series With Keen Competition
Vern Winters and his band drew dancers to Pla-Mor for a first in a weekly contest directed by C. J. Moen. Winners were Al Struthers and Mrs Lee Struthers Rolfe first, Red Larson and Fern White Laurens second, Gene Smith and Rachel Bowman Humboldt third. Alice Lee and Her Revelers join this Thursday for the next round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Winters
C. J. Moen
Lee Struthers
Rolfe
Red” Larson
Albert City
Fern White
Laurens
Gene Smith
Gilmore City
Rachel Bowman
Humboldt
Alice Lee
Pla-Mer
Hallowe’en
Good Judgment in Hogging Down Corn Practice
C C Culbertson of Town State College Ames urges careful hog management through hogging down corn. He stresses ample clean water near fattening hogs, maintaining full feed, moving hogs to new areas if supplies run low, and using protein supplements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Culbertson
Town State College
Ames
Culbertson
Laurens couple visits Mrs McIntire. library drive planned
Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Kyle of Laurens spent Friday afternoon with Mrs. J. R. McIntire. The Woman's Club will sponsor a drive for the Rolfe public library Oct. 19. A cafeteria dinner will be served in the library rooms. Watch next week for further announcements and menu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O. Kyle
Laurens
J. R. McIntire
Woman’s Club
Rolfe
Rolfe Welcomes New Methodist Pastor Clarence Thompkins
The Northwest Iowa Methodist district assigns Clarence W. Thompkins as Rolfe’s new pastor replacing Rev. T. B. Bassett who moves to Marathon. Bassett praised for his helpful ministry and local coverage. Other reassigned ministers listed include Wilkinson Alden Kettle Lake Park Squires Walker Marly Sharp Garner Day Stavl eock Ware Hammer Quimby Barty Wesley Seward Laurens Pocahontas Gowrie Schuldt Livermore Verne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hell
Spencer
Northwest Flown
Rev. Bassett
Marathon
W. A. Wilkinson
Alden
J. A. Kettle
Lake Park
G. M. Squires
J. H. Walker
Marly
Vernon L. Sharp
Duncombe
T. E. Hoon
Garner
C. L. Day
Livermore-La- Verne
Simonson-Woods Wedding at Trinity Lutheran Church Rolfe
Miss Marguerite Helen Simonson and George Wilbur Woods wed at Trinity Lutheran Church Rolfe on Sunday Oct 6 with Rev J O Wangberg officiating. Guests included relatives from Murray Pomeroy Kenneth and others as they celebrated with a two course dinner and musical solos. The couple plans to reside with the bride’s grandmother A Simonson while starting their life together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
Rolfe
Marguerite Helen Simonson
George Wilbur Woods
Murray
Iowa
J. O. Wangberg
Lohengrin
Marie Halverson
Kenneth, Minn
Ruth Long
Pomeroy
Donald O’neall
Tom M. Simonson
Hazel Simonson Dreeke
Cherry Valley
A. Simonson
Carl Woods
Coyne Electrical School
Reuben Wangberg
Andrew M. Simonson
Eugene
Esther Simonson
Atendance
Wilma
Paul
Jean and
Lowell
Maude Long
Ruth
George
Raymond Timar
Herbert R. Halverson
Mayor Brinkman Admitted to the Bar in Rolfe
Attorney John H. Brinkman is now a licensed lawyer after passing the bar exam in Judge Dan Coyle's program. He plans to keep his Rolfe office in the First National Bank basement and will continue his current civic routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Brinkman
Dan Coyle
State Board
Brinkman
Rolfe
First National Bank
Surprise visit by Sunday school group to Lesters home
Forty members of Rev. H A Sinning’s Sunday school class and children surprised Rev. and Mrs. J P Lester at their east Varina home after Sunday school. They carried dinner baskets and dined cafeteria style on the lawn, sharing fellowship with the Lesters, formerly the class teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Sinning
J. P. Lester
Varina
Lesters
Lester
Four Farrers Injured in Laurens Area Car Crash
In Laurens county near Laurens Iowa a two car collision at an intersection known as Toereybegge left four people hurt. The worst injuries were to a man from the Allen ranch with rib and leg injuries. Others included Charles Weigean U Warold Oman and Hansen who suffered various cuts bruises or shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farrers
Laurens
Joe Pour
Dack
Allen Ranch
Charles Weigean
U Warold Oman
Farewell to Rev T S Bassett and Wife at Methodist Church
Members of the Methodist congregation held a Tuesday farewell for Pastor Rev T S Bassett and his wife. A potluck dinner preceded a program, and the Ladies Aid Society presented gifts including a bedspread a silver collection and a lamp. The Bassett family thanked the church and planned to move as ministers often do.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Ccongregation
T.S. Bassett
Denzil Johnson
Ladies’ Aid Society
Bassetts
Bassett
Oka
Young
Rolfe
Colburn Webster-Reinton Picnic Draws Colburn Webster Families
Members of Colburn Webster Reinton groups gathered at Sammett Stalleup home southeast of Kolfe last Sunday for a large picnic dinner. Guests included many Colburns and Websters from Sioux Rapids Rolfe Peter son and Ayrshire with several families and two melons served as dessert late in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colburn-Webster
Sammett Stalleup
Kolfe
F. I. Colburn
Bernice Colburn
Stanley Nowning
Alex Cuthbert
W. H. Colburn
John Paul
Sioux Rapids
Id Webster
Miss Blanche
Clarence Webster
Roy Webster
Floyd Baker
Peterson
Ed Thompson
Art Thompson
Leo
Geo. Thompson
Shirley
Hmmetsburg
Thomas Virgil
Milt Virgil
Robert McDonnel
John Kassell
Ayrshire
A. V. Perigal
Luccinda Triggs
Rolfe
Frank Stalleup
Legion Auxiliary recruitment appeal urges eligible women to join
An urging notice asks mothers wives daughters and sisters to join the American Legion Auxiliary. It notes joining is an honor and those ineligible would pay three times the dues if they could join. Readers are advised to prepare the dollar when callers come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Ald Society Meets at Mu EF Church
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Mu EF church met Wednesday afternoon to close the conference year. Officers chosen for the coming year were President Mrs. W. Butler Vice-President Mrs. Stecil Johnson Secretary Mrs. J. C. Gunderson Treasurer Mrs. Hepsy Forsythe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Mu EF
W. Butler
Vicu-Pres
Stecil Johnson Seey
J. C. Gunderson
Vreaus
Hepsy Forsythe
The Double Six Club Hosts Bridge Luncheon Prize Winners
JUST ANOTHER CLUB reports the newly formed contract bridge group The Double Six met Thursday for a 1 PM luncheon with Mrs B S Brysom. Mrs M W Webb won the kick score prize and Mrs Wm Obrecht took the draw prize. Mr and Mrs C J Moen visited Fort Dodge for business and relatives Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Contract Bridge Club
B.S. Brysom
M. W. Webb
Wm. Obrecht
Mrs. C. J. Moen
Fort Dodge
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Romotion Club Pavis
DM. T. Women's Club
Ror
Legion
Simonson—Woods
Recnton
Legion Auxiliary Notes
ALD Society
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