Rolfe High Phoenix Homecoming Thriller Wins 7 0
Rolfe high school celebrated annual homecoming with a strong crowd as the Rolfe gridders defeated Rockwell City 7 to 0. The game featured a fourth quarter TD drive sparked by Cornwell to Hansen, with solid rushing and passing from Sawyer and strong defensive efforts across the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inolfe High School
Rolfe
Taylor
Cornwell
Tutt
Rockwell City
Hanson
Sawyer
Hansen
Terril
Tertil
Cox
Lindsey
Sandvng
Rolfe High
Leo Cornwell
Ansen
Rogers Hanson
Anderson Bil-George
Ee Carson Jack George
Jesperson Sandingeres Pitstick
Jones Lindsey Sawyer
Jones
V. Cox
Mamas
Richter Cornwell
Brewer Taylor Ween
Sidmore Tutt
Newman, Co
Faux
Rockwell
Miller
Brewer
Fisher
Fellowship Forum Resumes Winter Meetings at Damborg Home
The Fellowship Forum held its first winter gathering at the J. A. Damborg residence with strong attendance. Mr. Damborg presented a paper on American and world advances in arts, sciences and industry, highlighting America’s lead in material wellbeing and research, and noting GE’s prominent electric laboratory at Schenectady. A round-table discussion followed the presentation of innovations such as sour milk propeller blades and warm light spun glass cloth. Mrs. Damborg served refreshments and the next meeting is planned for a fortnight with Dr. Leserman leading.
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Fellowship Forum
J. A. Damborg
Damborg
America
General Electric
Schenectady
Homecoming Parade Delights Rolfe Students and Townspeople
Rolfe enjoyed a lively homecoming parade with floats from freshman to senior classes. The freshman won first prize for a hay wagon scene, while junior high earned second for a pep brewing idea and the senior class took third with a cat motif. The event drew many spectators and stirred strong town cheer.
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Rolfe
Junior High
Rockwell City
Dean Gunderson Returns Home by Air for Visit
Dean Gunderson piloted a plane home from Ames on Monday afternoon for a short visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs. J C Gunderson. He recently earned a government pilot license and this was his first time piloting a plane home. He was accompanied by a friend from Ames.
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Dean Gunderson
Ames
J. C. Gunderson
Dean
1939 Chevrolet Models On Display Saturday
Next Saturday is the day set for showing Chevrolet's 1939 line at Rolfe Auto Co. The ad highlights features such as vacuum gear shift on the steering column, Fischer aero-stream bodies, longer wheelbase, observation car visibility, valve in head motor, knee action, hydraulic brakes, and tiptoe-matic clutch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
Rolfe Auto Co
Fisher
Woman's Club Plans Library Benefit Supper in Holt Building
Officers and department chairmen of the Woman's club met at Mrs. F. L. MacVey's home Monday afternoon to finalize plans for the annual library benefit supper. The event will be held in the Holt building on Saturday with meat sandwiches scalloped potatoes cabbage salad baked beans pie and coffee served from 5 30 P M.
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Woman’s Club
F. L. MacVey
Holt Building
Moen Implement Co wins Allis-Chalmers contest
Local Moen Implement Co. takes first prize in the Allis-Chalmers tractor sales contest for the Sioux City district spanning Iowa Nebraska South Dakota and Minnesota. C J Moen and W J Bradley sold 18 WC tractors to lead for three consecutive weeks earning a trip to four leading Allis-Chalmers factories in Illinois and Wisconsin. Estelyn Roberts visited after returning from State Teachers College and several Trinity Lutheran activities and travel to events in Estherville Sioux Rapids Teagle Grove and nearby circuit meetings.
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Moen Implement Co
Allis-Chalmers
Sioux City
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Minn
C. J. Moen
W. J. Bradley
Illinois
Wisconsin
Estelyn Roberts
State Teachers College
Anna Ryen
Ted Severson
Trinity Lutheran Missionary Society
Trinity Lutheran
Sioux Rapids
Teagle Grove
Women’s Missionary Federation
E. B
Lou Thompson
Evelyn
Helen
J. O. Wangberg
Judith
Estherville
Choral Union
Oscar Overby
St. Olaf’s College
Northfield
Whittemore Man Killed in Eastern Iowa Crash
James Hogan died when his car failed to make a turn, leaving a ditch and striking a tree east of West Bend on a No. 44 detour. He was survived by his widow and two children.
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James Hogan
Whittemore
West Bend
Hogan
Return From Trip East With Butler Family
Dr. G. G. Butler and Mrs. Butler along with Mrs. W. S. Butler returned home Tuesday evening after four weeks in the east. They stayed mainly at a dairy farm near Courtland New York, home of sister Mrs. Wilnam Olmsted, enjoyed the trip and noted high waters on the way. They visited Chicago briefly with Dr. F. J. Goldthorp, uncle of the party.
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W. S. Butler
East
Courtland
N. Y
Wilnam Olmsted
Dubuque
Chicago
F. ‘J. Goldthorp
Missionary Dues Paying Luncheon Held Friday
The Methodist church Missionary society held its annual dues-paying and guest luncheon Friday at 1 o'clock. Fifty-two ladies enjoyed a two-course meal at decorated tables. President Miss Zelda Snyder led the meeting. program chairman Mrs. Grant Johnson introduced the program with violin by Mrs. N. J. Bixler, readings by Mrs. W. H. Lease, songs by Mrs. Hopsie Forsythe, and a missionary playlet by Mesdames Jones, Johnson, Reid, Ragan and Sawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Zelda Snyder
Grant Johnson
N. J. Bixler
Growing Pains junior class play set for Friday night
The junior class will stage Growing Pains, a 1930s comedy by Aurania Rouverol, Friday Oct 28. The play follows Terry and George McIntyre as they navigate adolescence, with their parents offering advice that falls on deaf ears and a farcical night that ends with unexpected consequences.
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Aurania Rouverol
California
Prof. McIntyre
Terry
George McIntyre
Prof
Mrs. McIntyre
Prudence Darling
Washington, D. C
George
Prudence
Law
McIntyre
Duck Stamp Requirement and Club Meeting Notice
Possession of a duck stamp is required for everyone over 16 when hunting migratory waterfowl. The stamp costs $1 and is sold at post offices in county seats, towns over 2,500, and designated offices. Landowners hunting on own land are exempt from licenses but not from the duck stamp. Duck stamps must be signed in ink across the face. The A. L. D. club will meet next Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Art Vaughn as hostess.
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A. L. D. Club
Art Vaughn
Excelsior Society Holds Columbus Day Program at Church
The Excelsior society of the Presbyterian church met Wednesday afternoon for a regular business session followed by a Columbus Day program. The group sang, read scripture, and saluted the flag. Mrs. Will Howland read the poem Sail On Sail On and Mrs. Sinning spoke on Lennox Presbyterian churchs golden anniversary attended October 6. The first division served refreshments and the second division led the program.
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Excelsior Society of the Presbyterian Church
Will Howland
Sinning
Presbyterian Church
Lennox
Promotion Club Sees Strong Attendance at Meeting
The Promotion club gathered about 85 people at the Central States building for a noon meeting and chicken dinner by the Woman's club. L R Davidson led the business session, a public subscription support for the library was approved, and plans with the library board were set. Coach Evans spoke on the homecoming game and two students were invited to brief the group. A committee was formed to work with the American Legion on Armistice Day, with M W Webb W L Stanley and Don Thompson. E P Lomen was named chair for the next meeting.
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Promotion Club
Central States
Woman’s Club
L. R. Davidson
Library Board
Evans
Marie White
Leo Cornwell
American Legion Post
M. W. Webb
W. L. Stanley
Don Thompson
E. P. Lomen
Reception Held Monday Evening At Church For Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Lease
About 100 gathered for a basket supper at the church basement to welcome Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Lease new Methodist pastor and wife. The program featured piano numbers by Evelyn Perrin, readings by Mrs. Hopsie Forsythe, songs by Edwin Sawyer, and words of welcome by Mrs. H. D. Brinkman.
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Methodist Sunday School
W. H. Lease
O. B. Fuller Jr
Evelyn Perrin
H. D. Brinkman
Lease
Hopsie Forsythe
Edwin Sawyer
The
Methodist Church
Rock Rapids
Potash in Alkali Soil Boosts Corn Yields at Carlson Farm
Field tests by the county Farm Bureau and Iowa State College extension on farms southwest of Pocahontas show potash increases in corn yields. At 100 pounds per acre yield reached 45.57 bushels with 30.8 percent moisture. at 200 pounds per acre yield rose to 54.57 bushels, with 31.6 percent moisture and more marketable corn.
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F. E. Carlson
Pocahontas
County Farm Bureau
Iowa State College Extension Service
J. E. DeWolf
Rolfe
Carlson
Girl Killed in Collision Near Palmer
The nine month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Assing of near Manson died from injuries after a car driven by Mr Assing collided with a creamery truck at an intersection east of Palmer Tuesday. Mrs Assing was injured and taken to a Fort Dodge hospital.
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Ernest Assing
Near
Manson
Palmer
R. W. Ross
Assing
Fort Dodge
Sorosis Club Holds October Luncheon at Mrs DeVaul’s Home
Mrs Flossie DeVaul hosted a Sorosis club luncheon at 1 p.m. on Thursday with Mesdames V D Hauck Bert Peters on Maurice Webb F E Grant and J C Gunderson assisting. Mexican themed decorations featured fruit and flowers. Members gave five minute sketches on personal topics. Next meeting planned for Mrs A Brinkman’s home on Oct 27.
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Sorosis Club
Flossie DeVaul
Mesdames V. D. Hauck
Bert Peterson
Maurice Webb
F. E. Grant
J. C. Gunderson
A. Brinkman
Box Social At D M T School Draws Crowd
A large turnout attended the Des Moines township school box social and carnival on Thursday night with participation from Pocahontas Rolfe Whittemore Plover Mallard Have lock and Bradgate. B H Peters of Rolfe auctioned boxes and Art Evans and Bruce Sanden shared top bids. Agnes Norby defeated Loren Pease in the popularity contest.
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Des Moines Township
Pocahontas
Rolfe
Whittemore
Plover
Mallard
Havelock
Bradgate
B. H. Peters
Art. Evans
Bruce Sanden
Agnes Norby
Loren Pease
Mr. Peters
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Nnual School
Twin Lakes
Rolfe Gridders
Virgil Cox
Waterloo
Junior Lindsey
Don Sanding
Excelsior Society
Okoboji Epworth League Institute
Missionary Society
Tone
Howard
Kingsley
Margaret
Milford
D.M.T
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