Alumni Battle Ends In Scoreless Jamai H. S. Football Clash
Alumni of Rolfe high school faced the local high school team in a tough Thursday night game at the park. Both sides showcased strong tackling and blocking with the alumni driving near the goal twice and special teams miscues keeping the score tied. Dick Cox joined the high school lineup and the match featured back and forth drives and resilient defense from both squads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe High School
Dick Cox
High Hoor
Wass
Dave Brinkman
Bud Han
Dietrich
George Marine
Junior Lindsay
Carlius
Kid Gentry
Virgil
Keith Rickard
Leo Shelgren
Lokerse
Rick
Rickard
Bob Shelgren
Bobelgren
Lanus
Miiv
Banquet Scheduled for Pocahontas Cattle Feeders
The annual fall banquet of the Pocahontas County cattle feeders is set for Monday night October 16 at 7:00 in Sacred Heart Church basement. Rex Telford of Iowa State College will be the speaker, with Beresford handling the outlook. Tickets must be bought by October 14 from Farm Bureau or Deman's Cafe, Pocahontas.
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Ontas County
Sacred St
Pocahontas
Rex Telford
Iowa
State College Tension Service
Aker
Beresford
Asgards
Busi
Costa
Sat
Pur- Farm ‘Bureau
Rolfe Boys Start 4-H Lamb Project in Spencer District
Four Pocahontas county 4-H club boys begin feeding western lambs for a district contest. Lambs sourced from J C Peterson Sheep Co in Spencer last Saturday. Participants Everett White Roger DeWolf Phillips Brinkman and Alvin Vaughn all of Rolfe. Members may buy one or two pens of 16 lambs and feed about 100 days. A show and sale is planned for Spencer mid January.
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Pocahontas County
J. C. Peterson Sheep Company
Spencer
Iowa
Everett White
Roger DeWolf
Phillips Brinkmant
Alvin Vaughn
Rolfe
Spenler
Attend County Legion Meeting at Palmer
A Pocahontas county American Legion meeting at Palmer Friday featured George Paradise, state commander, delivering a Chicago national convention report and an inspirational talk on Legion aims. County officers were nominated with election planned for November in Pocahontas. Rolfe attendees included C. B. Chapman, W. L. McIntire, Emmet Stallcup, Ed Gahm, Jens Thompson, Morris Webb.
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American Legion
Pocahontas County
Palmer
George Paradise
Legion
Chicago
Pocahontas
Rolfe
C. B. Chapman
W. L. McIntire
Emmet Stallcup
Ed Gahm
Jens Thompson
Morris Webb
Marie Klein Weds Tom Gimer in Nashua Chapel
Miss Marie Klein daughter of Mrs Cora Klein Humboldt and Tom Gimer Renwick were married October 7 at the Little Brown church in Nashua. A wedding trip to Denver followed and they will reside in Renwick where the groom works in the creamery. The bride is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs W R Rogers Rolfe.
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Marie Klein
Farewell Party for Leases in Rolfe
A farewell party honored Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lease, hosted by the Methodist church in Rolfe. A pot luck dinner followed by a short program featured Rev. Sinning of the Presbyterian church giving remarks about the Leases impact. Gifts included an end table and lace tablecloth. The Leases praised Rolfe’s hospitality and noted plans for their Akron assignment.
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W. H. Lease
Methodist Church
Grant Johnson
Cora E. Ivey
Sinning
Presbyterian Church
Lease
H. D. Brinkman
Brinkman
Rolfe
Mrs
Akron
McIntires Attend Fairfield Centennial and Witness Stage Accident
Mrs. J. R. McIntire and her son Bill visited Fairfield for a centennial celebration. They witnessed a portable stage collapse injuring several people during the event with 104 on the stage at that moment. The McIntires returned home Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. McIntire
Bill
Fairfield
Don't Keep Your Business 4 Secret The Arrow Ad
Local business owners urged to reach customers through The Arrow advertising options. Rates, formats, and deadlines highlighted for efficient campaigns.
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The
Arrow
Rolfe Girls Attend Homemaking Meeting
Thirty four Rolfe homemaking girls joined 179 attendees from Gowrie Eagle Grove Humboldt Laurens Clarion and Rolfe for the annual district conference in Humboldt on Saturday. The theme Living Today featured a mixer group singing a keynote by Mary Margaret Brinkman of Rolfe plus conversation groups led by Rolfe leaders. A noon box lunch was provided by Eagle Grove and a musical program and talks followed before a tea in the gymnasium hosted by Humboldt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Humboldt
Gowrie
Eagle Grove
Laurens
Clarion
Mary Margaret Brinkman
Visitors in MacVey Home From Fargo and Britt Guests
Mr and Mrs Martin Johnson of Fargo North Dakota visited the parental Frank MacVey home from Sunday to Tuesday They recently toured the New York World's Fair and the northeastern states visiting Callender Montreal Ottawa and Quebec They viewed the Barre Vermont granite quarries and traveled the Finger Lakes region Niagara Falls and Lake Michigan by steamer ferry They returned home via St Paul Mr Johnson is a railway mail clerk on the Fargo St Vincent Minnesota run Also visiting were Mrs Earl MacVey and two children of Britt Iowa and Miss Doris MacVey of St Paul
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Martin Johnson
Fargo
N. D
Frank MacVey
Ontario
New England
Callender
Montreal
Ottawa
Quebec
Barre
Vermont
Finger Lakes
New York
Niagara Falls
Lake Michigan
St. Paul
Johnson
St. Vincent
Minn
Earl MacVey
Britt
Iowa
Doris MacVey
MacVey
Father of Pirl Riches Dies in Brandon Manitoba
Charles Riches aged 86 died at his Brandon Manitoba home Tuesday morning. He is survived by his wife and nine children, five sons and four daughters, all in Canada except daughter Mrs W H Buchanan of Laurens and Pirl Riches of Rolfe. Pirl and another son had visited Canada last summer and did not attend the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirl Riches
Charles Riches
Brandon
Manitoba
Can
Steel bins to store Pocahontas county corn for CCC loans
408 steel bins will be erected across Pocahontas and adjoining counties to store about 950000 bushels of corn delivered by farmers to the Commodity Credit Corporation. The bins enable reserves as part of the ever normal granary, with 2050000 bushels on farms or in elevators on extended loans.
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Fonda
Gilmore City
Havelock
Laurens
Plover
Pocahontas
Rolfe
Varina
Ware
Westview
Pocahontas County
Albert City
Bradgate
Knoke
Mallard
Manson
Ottosen
Pioneer
Pomeroy
Wieston
West Bend
Commodity Credit Corporation
Harry L. Lund
County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Lund
Improvement of Farm Foods Is Aim Of Study
Pocahontas county rural homemakers will study Improving Quality of the Farm Food Supply a four phase course led by Miss Genevieve Colgan with county farm bureau. Training schools limit 20 women per session with organizers to spread knowledge locally. Initial lesson October 17 25 covers poultry selection and prep followed by soft cheese making soup menus and meat use.
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Pocahontas County
Genevieve Colgan
County Farm Bureau
Bellville
Colfax
Jesse Walters
Swan Lake
Cummins
John Whitman
Pocahontas
Marshall and Sherman
V. A. Alstott
Cedar and Dover
Lewis Schulz
Powhatan
Des Moines
Garfield
A. A. Brinkman
County Home Project
Women’s Missionary Federation Meet At Lake Church
The Eagle Grove circuit Lutheran Women’s Missionary Federation gathered at Lake Church near Goldfield for the fall convention on Thursday October 5. Attendees from Trinity Church included Rev J O Wangberg, John Severson and spouse, Elmer and wife, Frigaard, A Simonson, Sarah Storsund, Ole Ryen, Telmer Sime, and the Misses Clara Everson Dora Simonson Anna Olive Ryen and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Federation of
Eagle Grove
Lutheran Church
Lake Church
Goldfield
Trinity
Fire Loss Prevention Demonstrations By 4-H Club
Don Shimon and Richard Hosier of the Garfield Hustlers 4-H club presented Fire Loss Prevention at Sacred Heart school PTA in Pocahontas Tuesday evening and at the Des Moines Township school on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Shimon
Richard Hosier
Garfield Hustlers
Parent- Teachers Association of Sacred Heart School
Pocahontas
Des Moines
Guests in Phelps Home Bring Local Families Together
Mr. and Mrs. Art Onnen and family hosted dinner with visitors from Rockwell City. Afternoon guests included Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Kirchner and sons from Rolfe, Mr. and Mrs. George Kirchner and family from Pocahontas, and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hatteberg from Ware. The group shared an enjoyable visit.
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Phelps Home
Art Onnen
Rockwell City
Ralph Phelps
Melvin Kirchner
Rolfe
George Kirchner
Pocahontas
Carl Hatteberg
Ware
Onnens
Rolfe Business Men's Club Meeting Noted
The Rolfe Business Men's club schedules its next regular gathering at Rolfe Auto Co on Tuesday October 17 All members are urged to attend and be present.
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Rolfe Business Men’s Club
Rolfe Auto ‘Co
Corn Husking Contest Scheduled in Pocahontas County
The Pocahontas county corn husking contest will be held at the county farm 34 miles west of Pocahontas Friday October 20 starting about 10 30 a m Already 11 entries have been received from across the county The field will likely be limited to twelve The winner may advance to the district contest near Hartley October 26 with state contenders to meet in Fairfield October 31 John Hoesing of Manson a previous district winner is entered The County Farm Bureau and Pocahontas commercial club sponsor the event expecting strong attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
Hartley
Fairfield
John Hoesing
Manson
Storm Lake
County Farm Bureau
Pocahontas Commercial Club
Paving on Highway 10 Near Gilmore City Advances
Paving on Highway 10 has reached from Gilmore City to the Des Moines river and work toward Highway 169 continues rapidly. The full paving is expected to finish by month end while the Des Moines river bridge construction resumes after a steel delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmore City
Des Moines River
Visit in Minnesota With Simonsons and Dorothy
Mr and Mrs Andrew Simonson and children and Miss Dorothy Simonson visited Kenneth Minnesota Saturday evening to see relatives. M Simonson returned Sunday evening with his sister Mrs Herbert Halverson who is staying with her mother Mrs A Simonson. Mrs Andrew Simonson and children and Miss Dorothy remained for a two week visit.
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Minnesota
Andrew Simonson
Dorothy Simonson
Kenneth
Minn
M. Simonson
Herbert Halverson
A. Simonson
Dorothy
Packard Bowling Association Plans New Duckpin Alleys
The Packard Bowling association of Red Oak Iowa announces three new standard duckpin alleys for the Wasem building. The maple construction lanes meet Central States Bowling association specs and will be installed by registered mechanics. The project will provide three or more local job positions and promote a family friendly, all bowling venue with no concessions beyond bowling and scheduled ladies leagues.
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Packard Bowling Association
Red Oak
Iowa
Central States Bowling Association
Packard
Joe Swim
Garfield Hustlers 4 H Club Plans November Meeting
Garfield Hustlers 4 H Club met October 10 at Arlo Ives home with twelve members present. They discussed upcoming projects for the Farm Bureau program including group singing, trombone duet, a 4-H boys quartet, fire prevention, and an annual report. Next meeting will be Forest Ives home November 6 with topic Good Paint and How to Use It.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Hustlers
Arlo Ives
Farm Bureau
Elwyn Ives
Roger DeWolf
Rollin Ives
Fibber McGee
Don Shimon
Richard Hosier
Everett White
Forest Ives
County Teachers Banquet Held At Des Moines Township School
Des Moines township consolidated school hosted the School Master’s club meet with A J Steffy guiding a work type reading discussion. Miss Alice Cole and county teachers attended a candlelit banquet and autumn Halloween table decor followed by the club business meeting led by I Keith Martin. Next gathering scheduled for Varina on November 14.
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Des Moines Township Consolidated School
Pocahontas County
A. J. Steffy
State Department of Public Instruction
Alice Cole
Des Moines Township
Miss Hurley
Lucile Struthers
Dorothy Joens
Ruth Koenig
Havelock to Host Fonda in Key Homecoming Conference Showdown
The Havelock six man football team meets Fonda on October 18 at 8 p m at Havelock field for the conference lead. Both teams remain undefeated entering the clash, billed as the season’s most important game for Havelock during homecoming festivities.
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Havelock
Fonda
Joe Wiley Injured by Fall on 90th Birthday
Joe Wiley fractured hip after stepping from sidewalk to street and falling outside Jones' barber shop on Saturday September 28. The accident happened on his 90th birthday anniversary and he has been unable to move since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Wiley
Jones
Mr. Wiley
Special American Legion Meeting Set for October 19th
A special meeting of the American Legion will be held Thursday evening October 19 with installation of officers and plans made for Armistice Day. E F Stallcup commander.
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THE
American Legion
E. F. Stallcup
Open season for pheasants dates set in Iowa
The Iowa Conservation Commission announced a pheasant hunting season from November 12 through 14, with daily shooting hours 12 noon to 5 p.m. A census covering 78 counties shows a good supply of birds. Legal counties include Lyon Osceola Hardin Dickinson Emmet Winnebago OBrien Sioux Clay Palo Alto Kossuth Hancock Worth Mitchell Floyd Winneshiek Cerro Gordo Butler Grundy Black Hawk Buchanan Franklin Wright Humboldt Pocahontas Buena Vista Cherokee Plymouth Woodbury Sac Ida Calhoun Howard Chickasaw Bremer Fayette and part of Monona
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Iowa Conservation Commission
Lyon
Osceola
Hardin
Dickinson
Emmet
Winnebago
O’brien
Sioux
Clay
Palo Alto
Kossuth
Hancock
Worth
Mitchell
Floyd
Winnishiek
Cerro Gordo
Butler
Grundy
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Franklin
Wright
Humboldt
Pocahontas
Buena Vista
Cherokee
Plymouth
Woodbury
Sac
Ida
Calhoun
Howard
Chickasaw
Bremer
Fayette
Part
Monona
Funeral attendance for Mrs Jay D McMahon in Minneapolis
Mr and Mrs J P Peterson and Mrs Mary Williams of Gilmore City and Cora Lind went to Minneapolis Sunday to attend Mrs Jay D McMahon's funeral held Monday afternoon. Peterson Williams and Lind returned Monday evening with Williams staying a few days.
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J. P. Peterson
Mary Williams
Gilmore City
Cora Lind
Minneapolis
Jay D. McMahon
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Myrtle Hartgroves
J. C. Olerich
Myrtle Burgert
Mildred Dunaway
Rich
Rolfe Boys
Lamb
County Legion
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Wasem Bldg
Joe Sohm
Met
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