Homecoming Week Events Include Meetings and Socials
A schedule lists Oct events at local clubs and churches from Sorosis to Y M C A Bridge nights. Notable items include Oct 24 Sorosis Club at Mrs de Brinkman, Oct 28 Y M C Bridge, Oct 31 Home Furnishing Project lesson, and Nov 5 chicken supper at I O O F hall to thank patrons for Homecoming support.
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Bn caday-Frida
Soredna Ey
D. m Gohoo
A. B
Ly Y
O. E. Knasone
Nursday
Sorosis Club
de Brinkman
St. Monty
Weeday
George Ryorday
Ladies’ Society
Trinity Lutheran
Shureday
Bon Ton Hage Club
Morrison
Riday
Premiere Bridge
Bryson
Trivia Garner
Arthur Gin
Garfield No. 1
Biederman
Farm Southwestey
C. B. Neday
W. A.kinson
Farm Help Available Through Farm Bureau Office
A large number of corn huskers and other farm laborers are coming to the Farm Bureau office seeking work. Many are experienced desirable farm hands while some are in need of employment. Those seeking help can contact the Farm Bureau office at Pontiac. five cents per bushel is referenced.
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Farm Bureau
Po- Ontag
Rolfe Presbyterians Celebrate Fiftieth Anniversary
The Rolfe Presbyterian church marked fifty years since its founding with a week of services. Delegations from nearby towns attended, with sermons by Rev. J. P. Lester and Rev. W. A. Wilkinson. The observances featured a Kensington Wednesday, a Missionary Society luncheon, music by a local orchestra and choir, and a home missions play.
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Missionary Society
Gilmore City
West Bend
Plover
C. L. Gunderson
J. F. Marcum
Gordon Heard
Burdette Gracber
Norton Ives
Arlene Cook
C. E. Boyce
Jerusalem
A. G. Hille
George O. Hauck
L. A. Hansen
J. T. Grant
W. P. McIntire
B. 8. Bryson
Maggie Vetter
P. M. Lothian
C. J. Morrison
C. B. Bowen
Jos. McEwen
W. L. McIntire
A. W. Ives
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Held in Palmer Gym
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit of Palmer hosted Pocahontas county units in the Palmer public school gym on Friday afternoon Oct. 17 with about forty present. Mrs. Minnie McEwen presided as county chairman. officers were elected: County Chairman Minnie McEwen Pocahontas Vice Chairman Olive Waters Havelock Secretary Lawrence Shimott Gilmore City Treasurer Frances Perigale. County towns split into two groups for leadership and a 100 percent membership drive aims to win a Halloween party for the losing group if reached before the Oct. 22 Algona district convention.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Palmer
Pocahontas County
Palmer Public School
Laurens, Havelock, Rolfe
Pocahontas
Mary Larimer
Laurens
France
Boston
Madeline Lee
Tenth District
Minnie McEwen
Olive Waters
Havelock
Lawrence Shimott
Gilmore City
Frances Perigale
Algona
Hallowe’en
Democrats promise weather control and price shifts in idle power jab
A satirical remark from the Oskaloosa Herald warns that out of power the democrats could promise to regulate weather and weekly rain, end radio static, raise farm prices, and lower consumer costs, but only if they stay powerless.
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Oskaloosa Herald
Rolfe church marks fiftieth anniversary with broad attendance
The Rolfe church celebration drew visitors from nearby towns as the mother church of Presbyterianism hosts a two week observance. The event highlighted music led by Miss Alice Peters and two Christian Endeavor Society meetings with leaders Misses Brinkman and Dawson, plus large Sunday school programs totaling 419 attendees. The Cradle Roll hosted a babies and mothers party with balloons, gift books, and readings reflecting on the church’s history and future. The present pastor has served nearly eleven years, with 200 members added. past pastors listed include Rev. Gray, Rev. Head, Rev. Duty, Rev. Keeler, Rev. Ainslie, Rev. McCaslin, Rev. Burdick, Rev. Enders, Rev. McEwen, Rev. McGogney, Rev. Echlin, and Rev. Lester. three remain living.
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Alice Peters
Christian Endeavor Society
Helen Brinkman
Ruth Dawson
Harriss F. Thomas
Geo. O. Hauck
Thomas
C. B. Bowen
C. E. Boyce
S. C. Gray
S. C. Head
George H. Duty
A. C. Keeler
George Ainslie
W. R. McCaslin
N. H. Burdick
E. A. Enders
W. H. McEwen
A. Z. McGogney
R. D. Echlin
J. P. Lester
Milne
Mr. Caldwell
Land of the Living
W. R. McCastling
A. Z. MceGogney
LeMars
Iowa
Rolfe High School Community Program a Success
A Friday evening audience enjoyed Rolfe High School’s homecoming program in the auditorium. The event featured the High School Orchestra, a girls group, and the Order Eastern Star with an address by Professor H. L. Eells about town morale, focusing on school church and home. The program included songs, dances, and a Convict Chorus plus encores, and the community hopes to repeat such programs if interest continues.
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Rolfe High School
Order Eastern Star
H. L. Eells
State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Dad
Eells
Rs. Park Kauffman
Pocahontas
Rolfe High
Mabel Clemons
Felix
Billy McIntire
Rolfe
Central States Opens New HQ in Rolfe
The Central States Electric company celebrated the opening of its division headquarters in Rolfe with about 250 attendees from Rolfe and nearby towns. Demonstrations of electrical efficiency were given by local staff and visitors including Roy Ingham, P H Atwood, Gladys Looney, and others from Cedar Rapids Armstrong Britt Sioux City and Frigidaire. Rolfe Livermore grid battle Friday.
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Central States Electric Company
Rolfe
Roy Ingham
Cedar Rapids
P. H. Atwood
Armstrong
Gladys Looney
Mr. Nelson
W. Eaton
Britt
Edward Malone
Sioux City
Central States
Poca hontas County Opens Pheasant Season
Pocahtontas County will hold its first open pheasant season with dates November 1 5 6 14 and 15 three daily limits of three birds hens or cocks Hunters require a license and must obtain permission to hunt on private property Hunters warn about poaching and rights to trespass and encourage cautious hunting practices
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Pocahontas
Humboldt
Palo Alto
Man Disappears After Garage Robbery and Partnership Breakup
Roy Ferguson finds Broad Street garage stripped of tools, a company car, and cash. Marion Dunaway, his partner, vanishes with family and furniture taking a truck. Creditors from Fort Dodge and Shell Oil Co pursue a missing payment around 100 dollars. Ferguson plans to resume operations with new tools as the shock dissolves their partnership.
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Roy Ferguson
Broad Street
Marion Dunaway
Dunaway
Duriaway
Fort Dodge
Shell Oil Co
Ferguson
Poultry Diseases Ravage Flocks in Pocahontas County
County Agent Bowers reports a widespread poultry disease in Pocahontas County with heavy losses. Young spring chicks, weighing three to five pounds, are most affected by colds cholera and parasites including tapeworm roundworm lice and mites. Winter housing shortages worsen the impact as farmers struggle to shelter remaining birds.
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Pocahontas County
Bowers
Rolfe Grad in Clarke College Play Cast
Former Rolfe high school student Catherine Nacke class of 1930 appears as Mrs Popov in The Boor by Tchekoff. The Dramatic Art Club presents the one act at Clarke College auditorium Friday Oct 24 as part of the music conservatory recital.
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Catherine Nacke
Rolfe High School
Clarke College
Dubuque
Popov
Women’s Athletic Association
Journalism Club
Dramatic Art Club
Independent candidate threatens to spark Pocahontas county race
In Pocahontas county a listless campaign gains a spark as independent F M Tice of Fonda challenges Republican C G James for clerk of the courts. Objections to Tice's nominating papers prompt an election-board review set for Thursday, with party leaders debating whether to bar his name from the ballot.
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Pocahontas County
F. M. Tice
Fonda
C. G. James
Tice
Waas
Republican County Central Committee
Mr. Tice
Mr. James
Federal prison hospital land offer prompts local interest
The Department of Justice seeks offers to donate 500 acres for a criminal insane and other detainee hospital. Avery farm along the river is cited as a healthy water rich, dry site on a main transportation line. Offers due by November 16 in Indiana Illinois Iowa or Missouri.
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Department of Justice
United States
Avery
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
D M T Farm Bureau Holds Interesting Meeting
Des Moines Township Farm Bureau Unit met at the D M T School Monday evening. Hayseed Orchestra and Girls Club provided music. Gail Ives elected township chairman succeeding A L Roberts who moves to a new farm near Plover. Lucille Schoenberger named secretary. Attendees wore hard times costumes. Gail Ives and Zelda Snyder praised for costumes. Spencer Reporter quips pedestrians rights in road conflicts.
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Des Moines
Gail Ives
Zelda Snyder
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EKAHS
I. O. O. F. Hall
Si Lodge
Janks
Rolfe and
Manity
Homecom
Z. T. Carroll
Col
T. D. Jones
R. H
Rolfe Presbyterian Church
D. D
L. Myron Boozer
Ames
J. H. Brinkman
C. W. Siefkin
H. F. Olerich
L. Gunderson
C. H. Moon
California
W. A. Wilkinson
J. C. Wangberg
John E. Spencer
Rolfe Church
Lake City
Ladies’ Excelsior Society
Kensington
Wm. Matteson
Daisy Holt
Sarabelle Quinsland
Legion Auxiliary
Rolfe H
D. M. T. Farm Bureau
Spencer
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