Community Club Calendars Beat Around Town
October events list many meetings across Trinity Luthy Ladies Aid American Home Hody Club and Study Club at various homes. Fellowship dinner honors Rev and Mrs Basgett. Notices cover Emanon Bri Club A L D Tuesday Club and others with dates through November 8 at churches manse schools and court house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Luth
Ladies’ Aid Society
Earl Gambers
Clarence Dahl
H ‘Study Club
Bri ‘Gab
Mee
A. G Hille
TS. Basgett
Emanon Bri Glub
T. Grant
Er Vy, Graeber
Rolfe High School Juniors Stage The Importance of Being Earnest
Intensive rehearsals fill days as Rolfe high school juniors prepare to perform The Importance of Being Earnest on Tuesday evening November 1. Students introduce English atmosphere and cast members Donald Davidson William Longnecker Gyla Shriner Frances McIntire Arlene Cook and Duncan Grant participate in the production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe High School
Donald Davidson
Jack
the Earnest
John Bull
Wm. Longnecker
Merrie England
Gyla Shriner
Verna Ferden
Miss Prism
Frances McIntire
Karl Hille
Arlene Cook
Duncan Grant
Lane
Billy Brinkman
Will Display Antiques At Kensington Event
Antiques will be dug from attics and shown in the Methodist church parlors during a Kensington on Wednesday October 26 at 2 30 pm. The display mimics a department store with a millinery section vintage furniture a gift shop and clothing from the nineties. The public is invited to attend and bring relics of olden days. Mr and Mrs Clyde Charlton and two children of Des Moines spent Sunday at the Frank Charlton home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kensington
Clyde Charlton
Des Moines
Frank Charlton
Rolfe High comeback falls short in 14 7 loss to Sioux Rapids
Rolfe High trailed by seven but rallied to keep the game tight, scoring a first-half touchdown on a Bakkin run and a second on a Stevenson drive. Sioux Rapids led 7 0 after the opening quarter and maintained a 7 7 tie at halftime before pulling away in the final period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe High
Rolfe
Sioux Rapids
Bakkin
Magster
Stevenson
Lokerse
Spiker
Lackle
Nielson
Olson
Stennerson
Nielsen
Bakken
Graeber
Truelsen
Brinkman
Carroll
Russell
Holt
Mayster
Larson
Vaught
Mogster
L. A
Page
County Taxes Slashed 46 Percent Since 1929
Poca County supervisors cut the 1933 millage to 23.2 as bond payments use 7 mills, leaving 16.2 for county operations. From 1929 to 1932 taxes fell from 42.9 to 23.2 mills, a 46 percent reduction, reflecting emergency measures with no new work possible.
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Fonda
Fonda Independent
Fonda Times
One Act Plays Planned for Winter Amusement
Farm Bureaus in Pocahontas County organize January and February one act plays. Marshall township stages Elmer directed by Mrs. Harley McLain with youth cast. Garfield plans a one act under Miss Fern Witt. Des Moines township action led by Mrs. Clarence Jensen and assistants for school auditorium exchange. Other townships revive Scenes in a Photograph Gallery. County bureaus in Poweshiek Scott Dallas Boone and Cerro Gordo also stage one act tournaments drawing up to 1200 attendees. Contact Farm Bureau Pocahontas for help.
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Pocahontas County
Marshall Township
Elmer
Harley McLain
Garfield Township
Fern Witt
Des Moines
Clarence Jensen
Arthur Vaughn
Ernest Vaughn
Powhatan Township Farm Bureau
Poweshiek
Farm Bureau
Farm
Scott
Dallas
Boone
Cerro Gordo
Pocahontas
Farm Bureau Focuses On Credit, Tax Relief At Poca County Meet
The Pocahontas County Farm Bureau plans to address farm mortgage renewals and foreclosures, farm credit, and loan rates at its November 2 meeting. They pressed for tax reductions, dollar value stabilization, and wage economy in government, and advocate cooperative marketing while warning farmers to protect rights in foreclosure cases.
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Board of Supervisors
Pocahontas County
General County Fund
State Insane Fund
County Insane Fund
Court House
Farm Bureau
State Farm Bureau Federation
Chas. E. Hearst
Fonda
Legion Boys Meet Pocatahontas County American Legion Post
The Pocahontas County American Legion meeting at Palmer post drew many from the county. Graves Registration Dept outlined cemetery locating and marking plans. Frank Miles and Glenn Gray spoke. local leaders Jack Johnston and others attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County Association of the American Legion
Palmer Post
Iowa Legionaire
Miles
American Legion
Glenn Gray
Rockwell City
Eighth District
Rolfe
Jack Johnston
Fred Witt
T. D. Jones
Ed Ga
Relief Committee Seeks Bedding and Clothing Donations
The Rolfe Relief Committee urges community support with bedding and clothing requests rising. Donations should be taken to Mrs. M. P. Hancher as secretary Rachael Peterson notes Amelia Rudolfson was felled by pneumonia Sunday morning.
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Relfe
M. P. Hancher
Rolfe Relief Committee
Rachael Peterson
Amelia Rudolfson
Rolfe Ladies Stage Comic Strip Characters
The Ex frequented Excelsior Society meeting at the Presbyterian church featured Rolfe ladies performing comic strip characters. Skippy, Tillie the Toiler, Casper and others appeared in lively sketches with Mrs. Robi Bruce and Mrs. George Hauck leading, ending with a playful finale.
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Excelsior Society
Presbyterian Church
Cecil
Sally
Robi. Bruce
George QO. Hauck
Skippy
Owen Patterson
Robert Mather
Snyder
A. W. Ives
Sylvia Potts
Pottsville
Katrinka
Gerald Chase
H. F. Olerich
Het
A. G. Hille
Katzenjammer
Hans
Fritz
John Wiegman
Sally Webb
Lorraine Dawson
Tillie
Toiler
Mac
Casper
Toots
Lawrence Hansen
Mary Shriner
Miriam Ives
W. M. Obrecht
Jane Arden
Anderra
Mary McEwen
Ella Cinders
Rod
Leland McIntire
Dumb Dora
H. C. Wiegman
Joé
J. R. McIntire
J. C. Damborg
M. W. Webb
C. White
The
Society
J. O. Hosier
Jennie Johnson
Garfield F B Unit To Meet With Applegates
Mrs A A Brinkman will lead the Farm Bureau program at the Applegates home on Thursday evening October 27 at 8 00 pm. The harvest time gathering aims to provide a jovial evening for farm folks during autumn work. A large crowd is expected and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Township
The
Farm Bureau
A. J. Applegate
Bon Ton Bridgewich
L. R. Davidson
A. A. Brinkman
Farmers Holiday Meeting Set in Emmetsburg
The Farmers' Holiday Association calls a meeting at the Palo Alto county courthouse in Emmetsburg on Friday evening October 21. Senator Smith Brookhart will give the principal address and citizens from nearby counties are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Holiday Association
Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg
Smith Brookhart
Bon Ton Bridge Club Hosts Afternoon Meeting
Mrs A G Hille hosted the Bon Ton Bridge Club Monday afternoon. Guests included Mrs A R Graham Mrs W P Wheeler and Miss Loraine Dawson. Wheeler won high score and H C Barnes was second. The club will meet with Mrs L R Davidson October 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Hille
Bon Ton Bridge Club
A. R. Graham
W. P. Wheeler
Loraine Dawson
Wheeler
H. C. Barnes
L. R. Davidson
Address of P. J. Shaw at County Mutual Meeting
P. J. Shaw speaks at the forty-second meeting of the Pocahontas County Fire and Lightning Insurance Association. He praises mutual insurance, cites aiding fire victims, notes payments by the company and by tornado insurance, and recalls a July 9 1932 storm affecting Lyon Osceola and Dickinson counties. The speech emphasizes unity, mutual help, and enduring community spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County Fire & Lightning Insurance Association
Los Angeles
The
Mutual Insurance People
Lyon
Osceola
Dickinson
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Tesday
Rolfe School
Rolfe HI Downs
SOO Rapids
Frances Howe
Fort Dodge
Legion
Garfield F. B
Applegates
Farmers’ Holiday Meeting
P. J. Shaw
County Mutual Meeting
Mutuality
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
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