District Homemaking Conference At Laurens And Local Graduates
The Rolfe district homemaking conference for girls gathered October 5 with Laurens hosting. Attendees from Laurens Ayrshire Sioux Rapids Pocahontas Rolfe titled design for living theme and a tea closed the event. Separately Rolfe graduates from the class of 1940 pursue college studies in Des Moines Grand Island Iowa University Drake and IS TC. A one reel life insurance film "American Portrait" was shown at the school house. World Series style typing drills use Reds vs Tigers with a 83 to 0 lead by Reds. Tigers win 19 to 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurens
Ayrshire
Sioux Rapids
Pocashontas
Rolfe
Laurens Gymnasium
Beverly Grant
Gertrude Newell
Aurens
Mauer
Linnevold
Pocahontas
Lauwens Girls
Rolfe High School
Eloise Brinkman
Leone Chapman
Evelyn Struthers
Des ‘Moines
Gerhardt Cornath
Junior Eccles
Grand Island
Neb
Busi
Reds
Tigers
Night Owl play to be staged by D M T junior class
D M T junior class will present The Night Owl a three act mystery comedy on Oct 24 and 25 at the school house directed by Supt I K Martin. School officers for sophomore freshmen and eighth grade were announced with names for president vice president secretary treasurer and sponsor. A J Steffey northwest regional supervisor visited the school October 2 inspecting classrooms and equipment. The D M T music groups include a girls trio double quartet and an orchestra with named members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt. I. K. Martin
School Music Club Announces Instrument Teams
Clarinet section features Loren Thompson Eugenia Fanning Charles Joens and Betty Lehnus. Cornet group includes Bobby Thompson Bruce Fisher and Betty DeVaul. Drummer Virgil Heathman and pianist Dorothy Joens complete the lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Thompson
Eugenia Fanning
Charles Joens
Betty Lehnus
Bobby Thompson
Bruce Fisher
Betty DeVaul
Virgil Heathman
Dorothy Joens
Girl’s basketball team roster and old rivals noted
The D. M. T. high school girls basketball squad lists 14 players including Marjorie Peterson Ardeth Boyd Meraim Ripperger Lillie Fish Charlene Hronek Mabel Coyle Wilda Kilbourn Thelma Boyd Auriel Lowe Shirley Fisher Shirley Heathman Jean Johansen Agnes Thompson and Shirley Heathman. Last year five starters graduated including Mandell Leta Mae Kilbourn Carol Smith Ruth Koenig and Ella Beth Truelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Coyle
Margery Joens
Shirley Fisher
Marjorie Peterson
Wilda Kilbourn
Donna Peterson
Dale Hewlett
Loren Thompson
Donald Spencer
Orval Heathman
Agnes Thompson
Shirley Heathman
Auriel Lowe
Ardeth Boyd
Meraim Ripperger
Lillie Fish
Charlene Hronek
Thelma Boyd
Jean Johansen
Mandell
Leta Mae Kilbourn
Carol Smith
Ruth Koenig
Leo Christenson
Ella Beth Truelson
Pot plants prep before cold weather indoors
Home agent Miss Genevieve Colgan advises moving outdoor plants inside before frosts. For most house plants mix three parts garden soil one part rotted material and one part sand, with drainage in pots and careful watering to keep roots moist but not waterlogged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Colgan
Miss Colgan
Students Craft Indian Life Themed Booklets and Projects
The article describes elementary students studying Indians with a new lettering pens project. Opal Ryen visited Chicago while Lois Carpenter traveled to Minnesota. Students in fourth to fifth grades make leaves and butterflies for science and middle grades record daily citizenship. Second and third grades had Toy Day with dolls and various toys. Girls display dolls, boys present toys and discuss them. They collect Indian dolls canoes and pictures and learn Indian words, homes, and babies. Kindergarten and first grade begin a homes unit, creating a large picture book of observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Ryen
Chicago
Lois Carpenter
Minnesota
AAA Urges Tree Planting in 1941 Farm Program
Pocahontas county farmers already in the AAA forest tree program are urged to continue soil and water conservation work in 1941. Harry L. Lund, county committee chair, says participants may earn the full soil-building allowance by planting trees and receive a $15 bonus. an additional $7.50 per acre is provided for planting forest-tree nuts and seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
AAA
Harry L. Lund
Draft Classes for Registrants in Training and Deferment
A draft guidance outlines four general classes for registrants after questionnaires. Class 1 covers those available for training in land or naval forces. Class 2 defers those whose public interest requires staying at usual work. Class 3 defers those with dependents for support. Class 4 defers due to law, physical disability, or other reasons.
Ambiguous excerpt hints at land management practices
Fragmentary text references protecting shrubs from razing and cultivating food trees. Mentions life management practices and ethanol related term E85 but lacks clear events, dates, people, or organizations. Difficult to identify a specific news item or outcome from the readable fragments.
Probate notice in district court for Buck will
In Pocahontas County Iowa the district court sets a hearing for the 1928 will of William H Buck deceased. The filing opening and reading occurred October 29 1940 at 10 00 AM at the Pocahontas courthouse. Interested parties must appear to show cause why the instrument should not be admitted as last will and testament. Katherine Boozell Clerk of District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County No
William H. Buck
Pocahontas
Towa
Said Coun’ Ty
Iowa
Katherine Boozell
District Coux
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Rolfe Public School
BUY Magazine
American Observer
D. M. T. School News
Melvin Sanden
Anna Mae Struthers
Miss Neal
Sally Thompson
Miss Wood
Arnold
A. J. Steffey
North-West Regional Supervisor of Schools
D. M. T. High School
Richard Zeman
Bernard Zeman
Jeanette Knudson
Yvonne Osking
Donna Capesius
Genevieve Majorowicz
Bery Lehnus
Kenneth Lehnus
Keith Hewlett
Mary Meisenbach
Laurel Lehnus
Joan Schonberger
Gerald Joens
Charles Gerdes
H.P
Victory
Chevrolet
Evert
Fisher
United States
Rolfe Auto Company
Rolfe, Iowa
Golda’s
Beauty Shop
Lund
State OF
Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette
June Storey
Mary Lee
Errol Flynn
Flora Robson
Claude Rains
Brenda Marshall
THE
SEA Hawk
Wednes. & Thurs
Brian Donlevy
Muriel Angelus
Akim Tamiroff
Allyn Joslyn
Great McGinty
Paraland Oil
Pennfield Oil
Prestone
Pat” Heathman
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