Farmers face losses as CCC loans in Iowa near due date
Herbert S. Daniel of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation explains that the Commodity Credit Corporation loaned Iowa farmers 60 cents a bushel on 27,824,965 bushels. If farmers repurchase under new rules, CCC losses could exceed 6 million dollars. options include reselling at 57 cents, transferring to CCC, or paying off with interest and costs. Processing uncertainties noted as CCC decision nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Commodity Credit
Herbert ‘S. Daniel
I'i
Qince Corporation
Commodity Corporation
REC
CCC
County Agricultural Adjustment Administration Committees
Daniel
Yore New Books At Public Library
Public library adds a list of new titles including Captains Courageous American Flags American Tragedy Human Being It Cant Happen Here law and the McLaughlins Love Begins at 40 Pups and Pie Adventures Book of Daniel Drew life of Charles Dickens Son of Man Up From Slavery His Last Bow The Octopus Challenge to Happiness City of Refugees The Last Empress Sheltered Life Coming Around the Mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Kipling
K. Norris
Dreiser
C. Morley
Lewis
M. Wil
Wynne
Butler
Adventures
Grayson
Daniel Drew
White
Charles Dickens
Leacock
Son
Man
Ludwig
B. T
Doyle
F. Norris
Greig
F. Gibbs
Ware
Glasgow
Webb
4 H Club Girls Enter State Contest
Three Pocahontas county 4 H club girls sent record books to the state office for annual contests. Lorena Hoerchler entered the longest time record dating back to 1935 and will win a county first and compete for a state trip to the national club Congress in Chicago. Virginia Buckwalter of Swan Lake Cloverleaf club led the home efficiency contest with a three year back record and many honors in conservation and local, county and state projects. Marjorie Benes of Swan Lake club sent her home beautification book and serves as local president and county secretary treasurer with numerous project awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Iowa State College
Lorena Hoerchler
Lorena
National Club Congress
Chicago
Virginia Buckwalter
Swan Lake Cloverleaf
Virginia
Marjorie -Bene
Marjorie
Swan “Lake
Farm equipment demonstration near Gilmore City set for October 27 28
Demonstration event will showcase wiring lighting equipment water systems and home appliances on Mrs Wile Kees farm three and a half miles east of Gilmore City. Exhibits and displays will span two days October 27 and 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmore
Gilmore City
Wile Kees
Rolfe Eleven Defeats Livermore 7 0 for fifth straight win
Rolfe high school football routed Livermore 7 to 0 Friday marking its fifth consecutive victory. Cornwell sprinted 20 yards for the opening TD with Han sen adding the extra point. A second score was negated by a motion penalty, while Rockwell City looms as a top upcoming test for Rolfe’s perfect record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Eleven
Livermore
Rolfe High School
Cornwell
Hansen
Taylor
Cox
Rolfe
Rockwell City
Legion Auxiliary Names Committees for County Meeting
The Rolfe unit met at the Emmet Stallcup home with 32 members and guests. New member Mrs Peters joined. Miss Clara Doeringsfeld of Gilmore and Mrs A L Thornton and Mrs Kathryn Parker of Pocahontas attended. Officers announced the red eighth district meeting in Fort Dodge on Oct 20 and the county meeting in Rolfe on Oct 28. Committees for the county meeting were appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
American Legion Auxiliary
Emmet
Former Rolfe Resident Buried in Newell
Mrs F E Hoyne a former Rolfe resident died in Ontario California on Tuesday October 4. Her body was brought to Newell Iowa for burial with services held at the Congregational church Sunday afternoon. Attendees included Mr Hoyne and neighbors Bert Peterson Mrs F Kirkpatrick Carl White J B Kent and Alfred Gadd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Hoyne
Rolfe
Ontario
Calif
Newell
Iowa
Congregational Church
Hoyne
Bert Peterson
F. Kirkpatrick
Carl White
J. B. Kent
Alfred Gadd
Asbury Bible Class Entertains Rev and Mrs Tompkins
Rev and Mrs C W Tompkins were guests of honor at Asbury Bible class in the Methodist church basement. About 50 adults and children enjoyed a basket supper followed by readings, a solo, a duet, poems, a hymn story, and a vase presentation to the honorees by Mrs George Lehnus on behalf of the class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Tompkins
Asbury
Methodist Church
Loren Pease
Franklin Majorowicz
Art Michalek
Grant Johnson
Tom Diggs
George Lehnus
Republicans to tour Pocahontas County on October campaign tour
Republicans of Pocahontas County will start their county campaign next Wednesday October 19 with George Wilson as main speaker. An auto caravan will stop at Gilmore City Rolfe Plover Havelock Laurens Fonda Palmer and Pocahontas before a noon rally. Also notes include birth of James Elwyn to Mr and Mrs Chester Hansen and local health update on W P Wheeler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
George Wilson
Gilmore City
Rolfe
Plover
Havelock
Laurens
Fonda
Palmer
Pocahontas
Chester Hansen
James Elwyn
Wilbur Allbee
W. P. Wheeler
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
Tuesday Club Meeting With Mrs Vaughn Reviewed Book
The Tuesday club met with Mrs Ernest Vaughn to discuss the book With Malice Toward None. Mrs G A Everson led the word drill quiz and delegates were chosen to attend the Eighth District Federated Clubs meeting in Boone this week. Mrs Grant Johnson will host the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Vaughn
J. C. Damborg
G. A. Everson
Boone
Grant Johnson
Epworth Leaguers Banquet Honors Stepping Along Christ's Highway
About 50 Epworth League members attended a banquet in the Methodist church basement. Edwin Sawyer presided as toastmaster while Rev C W Tompkins gave grace. The theme was Stepping Along Christ's Highway with toasts by Ruth Green Ruth Lundy Anita Miller and others and musical numbers by Sawyer DeMill and Hewlett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Methodist Church
C. W. Tompkins
Grace
Edwin Sawyer
League
Ruth Green
Ruth Lundy
Anita Miller
DeWayne Fisher
Anne Green
Nelva Dean Roberts
Helen DeMill
Eloise Hewlett
K S K Club Meeting at Ayrshire and Visit Notes
Fifteen members of the K S K club traveled to Ayrshire on September 28 meeting with Mrs. Mary Twigg and hostess Mrs. Neva Twigg. Five visitors attended. After visiting, a lunch was served. The next meeting is October 26 at Mrs. Mabel Hendricks home with Mrs. Leone Wilson assisting. Gladys Larson and Inga Ryen drove Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mentzer to Omaha for their flight home to Burbank California after seven weeks visiting relatives. Mrs. George Seipel had a bad day Tuesday but is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayrshire
Mary Twigg
Neva Twigg
Mabel Hendricks
Leone Wilson
Gladys Larson
Inga Ryen
Roy Mentzer
Omaha
Mentzers
Burbank
Calif
Roy Luft Hurt When Tree Limb Falls at Farm
Roy Luft sustained a badly fractured hip Monday while trimming trees at the Henry Otto farm. A large limb fell on him. Paul Amick escorted him to Mercy hospital Fort Dodge where doctors set the fracture and inserted pins. Mrs Luft stayed with him and plans to bring him home in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Luft
Henry Otto
Paul Amick
Mercy
Fort Dodge
Methodists Honor Rev. Tompkins at Farewell Gathering
About 100 church members and friends held a farewell reception for Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Tompkins after the conference transferred them to Rock Rapids. The program featured music, readings, and a lamp gift from Epworth League, plus a purse toward a new car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
C. W. Tompkins
Rock Rapids
George Ivey
N. J. Bixler
August Brinkman
Grant Johnson
H. L. Sawyer
Geo. Marine
Wesley Lehnus
Franklin Majorowicz
Art Michalek
Sidwin Sawyer
Tompkins
Epworth League
W. R. Rogers
Little Tony
Tompkinses
County Legion Meet at Palmer for Officer Nominations
Pocahontas county American Legion units meet at Palmer on Monday October 17 to nominate officers for the new year. All ex service men are urged to attend with Iowa Department Commander and Eighth District Commander in attendance. A Dutch lunch will close the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
American Legion
Palmer
Iowa
Eighth District
Woman's Club Met At Gunderson Home
The Rolfe Woman's Club met Friday at Mrs. C. L. Gunderson's home with President Mrs. F. L. MacVey presiding. The club voted to federate this year and set October 22 for the annual library supper. Civic chairwoman Mrs. Alta Hewlett led the program. Dr. L. Leserman spoke on venereal disease control and proposed legislation to curb spread. Jeanette Hauck sang, Mrs. C. P. Lathrop read a poem, and Rachael Wiegman played piano. Light refreshments were served by the Music department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Woman’s Club
C. L. Gunderson
F. L.macvey
Civic Department
Alta Hewlett
L. Leserman
Jeanette Hauck
C. P. Lathrop
Rachael Wiegman
Music Department
Read and heed road signs warn reckless drivers
DAFF Y. Red insists drivers fall into trouble by ignoring traffic signs. Stop means stop and caution means heed the warning, as signs are gospel truth guiding safe behavior on the road.
Volunteer Fire School Held In Emmetsburg
Northwest Town volunteer firemen are invited to a one day fire school in Emmetsburg on Tuesday October 25 hosted by the Emmetsburg fire department. There are no registration fees with only the evening meal to be paid for. Sessions will cover practical firefighting problems under the Engineering Extension service of Iowa State College with assistance from the state fire marshall, the Iowa Insurance bureau and the State Firemen's associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Northwest Town
Engineering Extension Service
Iowa State College
Iowa Insurance Bureau
State Firemen’s Associations
Garfield Go-Getters Elect New Officers
Mary Isabel Chambers hosted the Garfield Go-Getters 4-H club meeting on Saturday October 8. Officers elected for the coming year include Marjorie Guderian president Grace Vining vice president Mary Margaret Brinkman secretary treasurer Bernice Guderian reporter and Winifred Brinkman historian. A lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Isabel Chambers
Garfield Go-Getters
Winifred Brinkman
Mary Margaret
Mary Margaret Brinkman
Berniece Guderian
4-H Pig Club Project for Pocahontas County
Boys aged 10 to 21 in Pocahontas County are invited to join a 4-H pig club. County Agent E J Schmuecker urges early planning for market litters, ideally farrowed after February 1 and no later than March 15. Prospective members should pick sows and boars and prepare to attend a meeting with parents to discuss a market pig program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County Farm
Pocahontas County
E. J. Schmuecker
Schmuecker
Hawkeyes Schedule Chicago Colgate Contests
Iowa football plans include Chicago at Stagg Field for the first time in ten seasons and an intersectional game with Colgate on Hawkeye Field October 22. Colgate, famed for forward passing, previously beat by steady Iowa in 1920s matchups. The Presbyterian Missionary society meets next Wednesday at Mrs. Walter Statis's home to discuss Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Stagg Field
Colgate
Hawkeye Field
University of Iowa
Maroons
Red Raiders
The
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Walter Statis
Alasa
Weather This Week Was Warm Again
The paper notes bright clear skies with two rain events and a string of above normal temperatures. Corn in the region nears peak maturity while Pocahontas county forecasts about 54 bushels per acre, among the state's highest yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State House
Pocahontas County
Lund elected 10 chairman of county committee
Harry L. Lund was chosen chairman of the Pocahontas county agricultural conservation committee for the coming year, succeeding Gilbert S. Ellis who had served since 1987. Ellis became vice chairman, with William R. Fisher as the other committee member. Henry H. DeWall and Henry Loots named as first and second alternates. LeRoy Nelson was appointed secretary treasurer. Community committees of three members were elected across the county, with names listed for each community such as Bellville, Cedar, Colfax, Cummins, Des Moines, Dover, Garfield, Grant, Lake, Lincoln, Lizard, Marshall, Powhatan, Roosevelt, Sherman, and Swan Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Lund
Pocahontas County
Gilbert S. Ellis
Mr. Lund
Mr. Ellis
William R. Fisher
Henry H. DeWall
Henry Loots
LeRoy Nelson
Bellville
Heye B. Loots
Edward J. Aden
Cedar
Otto C. Herke
F. J. Krebs
Colfax
E. P. Lewis
Walter M. Peterson
Arthur J. Welander
Cummins
Byron
W. Lathrop
O. F. Hansen
Des Moines
Irven
Reckard
George H. Zeman
Dover
J. P. Fitzgerald
A. B. P. Wood
W. P. Osweiler
Garfield
LeRoy J. Nelson
Earl Chambers
W. W. Heald
Grant
J. W. Poduska
C. A. Olson
C. A. Nieman
Lake
John Healey
W.T. Roach
O.T. Hinrichs
Lincoln
Harry H. DeWall Jr
Roy S. Miller
T. H. Harrold
Lizard
Gerd
Peters
Fred Peters
Henry Ackerman
Marshall—Evert M. Tussing
B. E. Weeks
C. D. Wenell
Powhatan
George L. Pirie, Jr
Walter R. Iler
Louis M. Wilson
Roosevelt
E. O. Wolkenhauer
B. Hike
J. W. Bartosh
Sherman
Louis Leo Kopriva
George F. Peters
Swan Lake
Chester C. King, Ivar’, T. Frantz and
L. A. Aschenbrenner
Up-and-Coming 4-H Club elects new officers at Stoulil home
At a meeting hosted by Marcella Stoulil, 16 members of the Up and Coming 4-H Club elected Mildred Oberding as president Irene Shimon as vice president Mildred Stoulil as secretary Ruth Lathrop as treasurer Thelma Jolliffe as historian and Evelyn Carlsen as reporter Also three new members Maidella Adden Betty Shimon and Alice Lathrop attended Games and lunch followed the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoulil
Marcella Stoulil
Vivian Lathrop
Mildred Oberding
Irene Shimon
Mildred Stoulil
Ruth Lathrop
Thelma Jolliffe
Evelyn Carlsen
Maidella Adden
Betty Shimon
Alice Lathrop
A L D Club Holds Meeting in Mrs Lathrop Home
The A L D club met at Mrs C P Lathrop's home Tuesday afternoon. A magazine subscription was given to Mrs C W Tompkins as a parting gift. Mrs Wm Matteson was elected to succeed Mrs Tompkins as secretary. Mrs A R Thornton presented an article Ring Bell for Hostess and Mrs H D Brinkman gave A Voice From the Tombs. A two course lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. D. Club
C. P. Lathrop
C. W. Tompkins
Wm. Matteson
Tompkins
A. R. Thornton
H. D. Brinkman
Promotion Club Meeting in Rolfe at Noon
The Rolfe Promotion club holds a regular meeting today at noon with L. R. Davidson as chairman. All interested are urged to attend this and upcoming club meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Promotion Club
L. R. Davidson
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Public Library
Legion Auxiliary
Asbury Class
Mrs
Poca County
Epworth
K.S.K
Rev
County Legion
Woman’s Club
Gunderson
Onal
Jye GU
Hawkeyes
Lund
A.l.d.club
Bob Larson
Mason City
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