Community events and club meetings listed for October and November
A fragmented Rolfe Iowa schedule lists upcoming meetings and events from October 15 to November 11. Des Moines Bureau Unit, Y M C A Bridge Club, Women’s Missionary Society and other groups plan gatherings at homes, schools and churches with times mostly at 8 pm or 1 pm, plus a high school homecoming on November 6 and Armistice Day observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Wiegman
Y. M. C. Bridge Club
Gerald Chase
Rolfe High School
Rolfe-Pocahontas
Rolfe City Park
High School
Rolfe School
District Court Opens Jury Terms for November 2 1931
The November term of district court convenes Monday November 2 with four automobile damage cases set for trial. Grand jury to meet Tuesday November 3. petit jurors summoned for 9 00 a m. include Adams Aschenbrenner Acheson Bartosh Cleal Carlson DeWall Donnelly Dexter Fairburn Fitzgerald Hersom Hunter Hutcheson Hudek Johnson Lund Lund Lanning Larson Malloy Myatt McCartan Nielsen Nieman Ned Oldfield Peterson Storck Schultz Schott Schoon Stover Simonson Wenell and others from Laurens Pocahontas Fonda Fonda Palmer Gilmore City Havelock Rolfe Varina and Albert City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devene
Ein
Hssenius
McAteethrey
Coldren
Lockwell
Smith
Shriner
Mabel Adams
Havelock
A. Aschenbrenner
Laurens
James Acheson
Fonda
J.C. Bartosh
Pocahontas
Richard Cleal
Gilmore City
A. Carlson
Pomeroy
Hic DeWall
Mary Donnelly
Oy Dexter
Henry G. DeWall
Eleanor Eble
Wm. Elsen
Palmer
H. Fairburn
Louis
Fitzgerald
Varina
A. Hersom
K. Hunter
Ruth Hutcheson
W. Hudek
Rueben Johnson
G. Lund
Harry Lund
Ary J. Lanning
Anthony Larson Jr
Helen Malloy
Geo
Myatt
Owen A. Mullen Jr
Lorence McCartan
N.C. Nielsen
Rolfe
Ill Nieman
Vida G. Ned
H. T. Oldfield
Arley Peterson
Arley Storck
Lewis Schultz
C. A. Schott
Ndrew
Des Moines Township Farm Bureau Plans October 19 Meeting
The Des Moines Township Farm Bureau Unit will meet October 19 at the D M T school building. The program includes DMT Glee Club music, a talk on standards of living on farms by Mrs. Chasam, a play, more music, and a feature talk by Mrs. G W Randlett about the life of the president of South Dakota State College. Fresh meats will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Ship
Chub
Robert Bruce
Fi C
Boyce
Des Moines
Y Bureau
W. Randlett
Des Moines Township Farmureau
Prgram
DMT
Glee Club
Chas Am
G. W. Randlett
South Dapta State College
Rolfe and Albert City Battle to Scoreless Tie
Rolfe high school and Albert City high met at Rolfe City Park in a scoreless tie. Rolfe gained 154 yards on 40 plays to Albert City’s 75 yards on 28 plays, with Heathman standout on the Rolfe line and Lampe guiding Albert City’s rushing efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ROLFE
Albert City
Rolfe City Park
Rolfe High
Albert City High Gridders
Rolfe Rooters
Lekerse
Calligan
Billy Brinkman
Stevenson
Lampe
Larson
Heathman
Amick
D. Brinkman Holt
Spiker
Lothian
Green
Hudek
Mishler
Shelgren
Rickard
Fine Purebred Stock From Laurens Impress Iowa Fairs
Allen and Watson of Laurens showed Holstein cattle and Hampshire hogs at nine Iowa fairs winning 279 ribbons including 47 championships and 1,494 dollars in prize money. Their Holsteins earned a state trophy at Spencer and a gold medal for a four-animal get. Des Moines results and a Des Moines setback are noted along with leadership return for Wilmont as Iowa Hampshire Breeders president.
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Hampshire
Allen & Watson of
Laurens
Iowa
Bedford
Mount Pleasant
Sac City
Alta
Orange City
Des Moines
Algona
Eldora
Spencer
Holstein Friesian Association
Wisconsin
Towa
Randlett to Work With County Farm Bureau
Mrs. Jean W. Randlett, former Pomeroy resident and now a short course lecturer for International Harvester, will visit Pocahontas County Farm Bureau groups for one week starting Monday October 19. She has fifteen years rural home and school experience and is noted as a forceful speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean W. Randlett
Pomeroy
International Harvester Company
Agricultural Extension Department
Pocahontas County
Randlett
C. R. Bowers
Plover
Farm Bureau
Calhoun County
Bowers
Farm Bureau Organizations
Rolfe Gridders Battle Albert City In Tight Finish
Rolfe high barely outgained Albert City as Larson and Rolfe exchanges drive the late sequence. Albert City fumbled as the whistle ended the game with Rolfe poised for a next clash against Sioux Rapids at Sioux Rapids and Livermore at Rolfe City Park on Oct 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larson
Rolfe
Calligan
Rickard
Brinkman
Albert City
Stevenson
B. Brinkman
Lekerse
Green
Lampe
Rolfe High
Sioux Rapids
Livermore Eleven
Rolfe City Park
Law and Order Meeting Held Tuesday This Week
A statewide law and order meeting occurred in Pocahontas on Tuesday under sheriff and State Bureau of Investigation supervision. The program covered evidence preservation arrest methods and court relations with speakers including C E Watts and Judge Geo W Heald, urging cooperation amid rising crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LAW and Order
State Bureau of Investigation
Pocahontas
Board of Supervisors
Anton Mackovets
C. E. Watts
A. M. DeVaul
R. W. Nebergall
Department of Justice
R. L. Shea
Palo Alto
Sea
Ballistics
Geo.w. Heald
D. M. T. Woman's Club Meets in School Building
The Des Moines Township Woman's Club met at the D. M. T. school on Tuesday afternoon Oct 18 completing last year’s business and starting the new year. A club photograph will be taken later. A program by D. M. T. school students followed including songs recitations poems a folk dance and a one act play by fifth and sixth graders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Township Woman's Club
Agnes Boles
The
Three Bears
Dale Hewlett
DeEtta Mickaleck
Evelyn Sennett
Virginia Vaughn
Ase
Charpel Osterle
Ford Commercial Caravan Visits Rolfe Thursday
The Ford Commercial Caravan visited Rolfe last week with fourteen truck styles and an advertising car. Displays included a hearse ambulance police patrol coal and gravel trucks and a mutilated Ford chassis for mechanics to inspect. The event drew many local visitors and aimed to capture the commercial truck market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Commercial
Rolfe
Ford
First tung-oil plant outside China set up in Florida
Florida becomes home to the first tung-oil producing plant outside China for use as a paint and varnish base. The text notes related topics on peony as national flower of China and shading trees harmed by illuminating gas leaks, plus a remark on community physical improvement through exercise.
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China
Florida
Pocahontas County Mutual Fire Insurance Directors Meet
The Pocahontas County Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Association held its annual board meeting in Pocahontas on Tuesday October 13. All directors except L H VanAlstine attended. The board levied a two bill assessment on all policies issued before June 1 to build a reserve for future losses. President C L Gunderson of Rolfe and secretary treasurer P J Shaw of Plover attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County Mutual Fire & Lightning Insurance Association
Pocahontas
L. H. VanAlstine
C. L. Gunderson
Rolfe
P. J. Shaw
Plover
Fishing party nets eight pound northern pike on Des Moines river
Jimmy Sennett and companions fished the Des Moines river near Minnesota. A big northern pike struck first but escaped. another large pike broke free after a long fight. Finally eight pound fish was landed and measured, capping a day of anglers bragging about their catches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Sennett
Minnesota
Des Moines
Jimmy
Mrs. Randlett to Speak at Garfield F B Meeting
Mrs. G W Randlett wife of the president of South Dakota State College will be the feature speaker at the Garfield Township Farm Bureau Unit meeting at the country home of Mr and Mrs Guy If White on Thursday evening Oct 22. Miss Mabelle Witt leads the program with singing and a recital by local performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Ownship Farm Bureau
Guy E. White
G. W.lett
Rolfe City Park
G. W. Randlett
Garfield Township Farm Bureau
Guy If. White
Mabelle Witt
Marie
Richard Hosier
Winifred Brinkman
Veronica Cornwell
Randall Melson
Reed Work Proves Popular at County Basketry School
Seventy eight leaders attended the first training school in basketry held last month. Miss Irma Garner will conduct more sessions next week to teach reed trays. The Oct schedule lists lessons at Laurens City Library, Laurens. Martin Schultz home near Fonda. Mrs Jas W Bartosh home near Pocahontas. Palmer school. and Mrs J H Pollock home in Plover. Prepared leaders should bring notebook, 83x11 paper, pencil, apron, paring knife, ruler, towel, scissors, awl, and tray base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irma Garner
Pocahontas
Altho
Laurens City
Laurens
Martin Schultz
Fonda
Jas. W. Bartosh
Palmer School
Palmer
J. H. Pollock
Plover
Drivers' License Rules Outlined by Sheriff Office
The sheriff's office outlines license requirements for drivers, chauffeurs, and school children including age rules, forms, signatures, and fees. Applicants must appear personally at the sheriff's office, and after January first, 1932, car registration verification is required.
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Sheriff's Office
Sheriff’s Office
Missionary Society Luncheon Plans on Oct 21
The Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church will host its annual luncheon for the congregation on Wednesday October 21 at 1 00 pm A 35 cent plate charge applies Program follows with devotions vocal and trumpet solos a saxophone solo a talk The Passion Play The Past of Missionary Work The Present of Missionary Work The Future of Missionary Work and remarks by Rev C Paul Carlson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J
Alfe School
Ofythian Sisters
the Presbyterian Rch
Trinity Lothian Ladies’ Aid Society
Thos. Lowery
Women's Missionary Society of the [Presbyterian Church
Ben Mather
Mary Shriner
C. L. Gunderson
C. Paul Carlson
Rolfe Golfers Lose Narrow Return Match To Expo Parkers
Expo Park Club from Fort Dodge defeated Rolfe 22 to 18 in a return dual at Rolfe course. Expo fielded sixteen players, many RoIfe golfers eliminated. Wendell Hallin led Fort Dodge with 89 and 88, while L Quinsland led Rolfe with 41 and 37. Low round went to Wretman of Fort Dodge with 36.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Expo Park
Fort Dodge
Expo Park Club
Wendell Hallin
L. Quinsland
Wretman
Loan sharks and demographic shifts in U S history
The piece notes growing concern over loan sharks impacting borrowers and observes a long standing imbalance in the U S population since the first census showing more men than women in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
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Yonday
Igge
Paul Amick
Lokerse
Caligan
Steveson
Okerse
Mrs. Randlett
County Farm Bureau
D. M. T. Woman’s Club Meets
Annual Meeting Mutual Insurance Directors Held
Expo Parkers
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