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Rolfe Arrow

Location

Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1941

Page

3

Pocahontas County Board Approves Secondary Road Districts

Board of Supervisors of Pocahontas County Iowa adopts and levies special assessments for Secondary Road Districts 231 232 233 234 after hearings and apportionment reports. The action covers numerous parcels with individual owner names including Gladys S Wood Edw W Shold Bankers Life Ins Co G Gustafson J Garrels and others and lists specific tracts and assessment amounts. The proceedings cite resolutions adopted by the board and confirm hearings held in March 1941 and April 1940.

Board of Supervisors Pocahontas County Iowa NEA Gladys Wood Gladys S. Wood W. Shold Bankers Life Ins. Co Sai G. E. Gustafson Ereas Pocahontas Towa Gion Jessie Healton F. H. Jones Healton FH Jones A. J. Garrels A.J. Garrels Bessie Healton Jones H. Lougee Lougee E. H. Lougee W. A. Walder la Sitsetira Nwi Board of Advisors Powondary Road District Board of Supervigo G. Knoblauch J. G. Knoblauch Sea John Hancock Mutual Life Ins At Sea John Haycock Nei Metro Life Ins. Co John J. Ludwig John J. Ludwig Bal John Ludwig Asesiat Assessi Board of Supt Cahontas County Witt Jennie’ Hovenda Jennie Hovenden Will Boysen Hazel Stover Wee F. J. Hotovee i John Hotovec Swine

Banquet Honors J. B. Sheldon on 50th Anniversary

A Thursday banquet in the school auditorium honored J. B. Sheldon the local druggist who completed fifty years in the drug business. About 200 attendees received telegrams and letters from California Canada Washington and Governor George Wilson as friends from many towns joined the celebration.

J. B. Sheldon Nyuet California Canada Gilchrist Washington, D. C George Wilson Capitol City Sheldon Lawrence Sheldon Dallas Texas James Clark Gail Doris Jean Conrad Iowa Lewis Hawk Long Beach Calif Arthur Jacobson Nancy Ann San Francisco W. W. Harris June Maynard Minnesota Carl Gill Terrill Roland Miller Royal J. L. Miller Lawrence Titonka E. E. Bailey Humboldt Wayne Allen Virginia Mattie Demary McWher R. R. Allen L. J. Elberts L. McIntire Ned Donohoe Pocahontas

Sunday Dinner Honor for Mrs Shaffer Draws Des Moines Guests

A large group of relatives and friends gathered at W. C. Struthers home for a Sunday dinner honoring Mrs. Frank Shaffer of Des Moines. Attendees included the Struthers and Wilcox families from Plover Rolfe Nevada and Des Moines with several others visiting Rochester Fort Dodge and Atlantic. Private La Verne Boyd returning from Camp Claiborne Louisiana enjoyed a five week furlough before resuming Army duties.

W. C Marian Ham Joel Hough Gerald Paust George Roush Plover Leo Shelgren Gilmore City Wiliam Lidezard Cyfinder Wihna Strathers Des Meines la Verne Boyd Camp Clairborne Louisiana Hascal Boles Ferrin Rolfe Ardeth Boyd Lars Boyd August Neilson Doris Alvin Vaughn van Alstine Carl Hertz Mina Nevada John Wiegman Rochester Minnesota Lena Vaughn Colonial Hospital Art Michalek Clarabel Fort Dodge Clara Smith Lutheran Hospital Evelyn Sennett John Coyle Mabel Roy Telford Larry Francis Hurley Elkader Iowa George Johnson Atlantic David Henderson Mads Johanson

Local Society Meets at Methodist Church and Farm Improvements Noted

A meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service gathered Friday afternoon at the Methodist church with good attendance. Mrs. Mecforaighey led the lesson and the serving committee included Mes dames J. B. Lent Gerald Cornwell and Ray Hartsock. Nearby homes including the Will Steen residence Postin farm and Melvin Buck place received paint refreshes while Arnold Barth farm saw new windows doors and a porch. Carl Barth and family visited Omaha Boys Town and Humboldt park brought the Barth relatives together for their annual reunion. Earl Quade plans to head to Pocahontas and then Fort Des Moines for military induction with other recruits.

McCaw Mattie Sidwell Hawarden Sheldon Charles Hilger James Clarke Gail Doris Jean Dickens Francis Eno CCC Bancroft F. F. Eno Tarl Quade Pocahontas Ft. Des Moines J. D. Wolcott Fort ‘Dodge Anna Balle Lutheran Hospital C. C. Cole Cole Lawrence Buck Miller Rolfe Betty Huseby Ruth Elaine Bentley Lake Okoboji Stella Shimon Clarence Johnson Albert City Don Gibson Ivan Marten Martin Darold Meyers Parkersburg Waterloo W. H. Harris June Maynard Minnesota George Speer Rodman University Hospital John Dahl W. B. McTaggart Omaha Nebraska Gladys Cole Thelma Clinate J. Cole Grundy Center Don Cowan John Paul Kinross Arthur Jacobson Nancy San Francisco Bert Jacobson Cowan Earl Hibbs Marathon Nancy Ann Francis Jacobson Arline Arletta Doris Jacobson Cliff Steen Norman Jacobson Geo. Lanus Harold Wright Geo, Cole Earl Sandy Kill Kare Klub Gordon Leigh Myrna Murray Anna Ralle Fort Dodge George Dyiig G. A. Grover Pearl M. Mick Henry Buck Emmetsburg Olce Mason City Mons Jacobson Red Cross School House Pete Smith Lutheran Ladies Aid Mallard Mesdames Frank Johnson Will Nowack Clara Keerles W. H. Gill Harris Gill Lawrence Sheldon J. B. Sheldon Dallas Texas Joe Kauffman Rochester Frank Mishler H. G. Gibson Sergeant Gibson Chanute Field Rantoul Biloxi Mississippi Bertha Shaveland Walter Bachman Lake Minnewastha Ralph Hawn Warren Allen Harold Hauswirth Spokane Washington Montana American Legion Auxiliary J. H. Eno Daugh WSGS Woman’s Society of Christian Service Methodist C. Mecforaighey Mesdames J. B. Lent Grald Cornwell Ray Hartsock Ly Inch Will Steen Postin Melvin Buck Arnold Barth Carl Barth Craig Irye Boys Town Claud Earl Quade Fort Des’ Moines

Havelock Church Notes Honors Veteran Brother J B Sheldon

Havelock Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 10 and morning worship at 11. The town congratulates Brother J B Sheldon for fifty years of service and leadership. The Woman's Society of Christian Service will meet Thursday afternoon in church parlors with a birthday program. John Drake Wolcott, Pastor.

Havelock Methodist Church J. B. Sheldon Woman's Society of Christian Service John Drake Wolcott

Plover News: Local Visits Across Town

Rofay and son Grant Jr. of Cam Claiborne La. visited old friends in Plover Saturday. Jr. and Mrs. Wm Kirkland of Grove and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mikes of West Bend called on the Dixon families. Kirklands plan to move to Portland Oregon. Helvig families from Graettinger and Hartley and Paullina visits noted.

Rofay Grant, Jr Cam Claiborne Wm, Kirkland A Grove Paul Mikes West Bend F. B Raymond Dixon Kirklands Portland Oregon Helvig Graettinger Martin Helvig Sterns Hartley Christensen Paullina

Bank Adds New Entrance And Window Update

Bank renovations include a new entrance on the east side replacing the old northeast door with a large window. Mr. and Mrs. H B Goodwin visited their grandchild born to daughter and son in law Wendell Wiseman in Storm Lake hospital last week. Dr and Mrs B E Poundstone Peter Jerry and Mrs Poundstone's mother Mrs Beymer spent Sunday at Clarion with the doctor's parents.

Bank H. B. Goodwin Wendell Wiseman Storm Lake Hospital B. E. Poundstone Peter and Jerry Poundstone Beymer Clarion

Rain Rejuvenates Fall Gardens and Local Visits

Widespread rains revive gardens with beans and tomatoes appearing. A L Roberts reports beans, while many gardens still show tomatoes. Travelers return from Sterling Illinois for a funeral and visit relatives, with neighbors assisting. Community members plan autumn visits, church attendance, and gatherings at Emmets, Pocahontas, Ruthven, and nearby towns.

A. L. Roberts

World Missionary Day Observed at Local Churches

The First Presbyterian Church of Plover led morning worship at 9:30 with Sunday school at 10:30 while Plover Methodist held services at 11 for morning worship and 10 for Sunday school and 7:30 for Young Peoples Fellowship. The Anti-Saloon League screens Ten Nights in a Bar Room at the high school gym Friday. A long-delayed postcard delivery recounts A D Swan ordering goods in 1880 with the Des Moines Post Office finally delivering it after 61 years.

First Presbyterian Church Plover John Brunn Plover The Anti-Saloon League Moving Picture A. D. Swan Perkins & Gray Des Moines

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