Havelock Happenings Highlights Local Visits and Events
Visitors from Des Moines Laurens and Pocahontas fill a week in Havelock with calls to the Gill Sheldon and Oldfield homes. A traveling sign painter toured area businesses while a Chinaman in Spencer caused a minor crash. Community notes cover church activities Odd Fellows meeting Mayo Clinic visit medical updates and fall harvest efforts including corn picking and drying challenges.
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Sarah Matthews
A Matthews
Pocahontas
Havelock
C. W. Budd
May Koppe
Des Moines
S. H. Gill
Arnold's Park
City
A. F. Walters
Floyd Harris
Gladbrook
J. Sheldon
Last
Laurence Sheldon Oftimore
Automat
J. Beldon
Ienda
Sam Kauffman
Laurens
Methodist Arch
R. E. Gruver
Spencer
Theentleman
Hilton
Spencer Te
E. A. Mick
Okoboji Lake
E. Mick
A. Clabaugh
Spirit Lake
Harry Nibel
Clabaugh
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. K
A. Knight
S. S. Whitmore
Jennie Stiller
J. C. ‘Bomgren
A. G. Obrecht
University Hospital
Iowa City
Krecht
Obrecht
John Nickell
Marcelle
Ida Grove
H. F. Oldfield
H. F. Thomas
Rolfe
Odd Fellows Lodge
J. H. Goodchild
I. O. C. F. Lodge
Faye Green
Emmetsburg
C. E. Miller
Plover
Walter Hutton
Iowa State Sunday School Union
Pocahontas County
W. E. Mick
J. B. Sheldon
W. Miller
Alfred Johnson
Chas, Mann
Harrigan Knapp
Fitch's Dandruff Remover Promise
Advertisement promising easy dandruff removal with a shampoo that dissolves dirt and dandruff. Claims no smelly mixtures and no unpleasant odors. promotes Fitch's brand as a guaranteed solution from M Webb, your druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitch
Egneret
M. Webb
Rolfram
Farm Help Available at Farm Bureau Office
Farmers seek labor as corn huskers and farm hands stream to the Farm Bureau office in Pocahontas daily. Wages run five cents per bushel with elevator and six cents without, including board and room. job seekers urged to call the office. Simms and Binns quip about supreme bench appointments and aging.
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Farm Bureau
Pocahontas
Rolfe City Council Minutes October 13 1930
City council at Rolfe Iowa in regular session approves several bills including calls for repairs and labor. The council suspends taxes on Lot 1 Block 18 Third Addition owned by A A Richmond and adjourns on mayoral call.
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Rolfe
Iowa
Bruce
Graham
Graves
Pattee
Patterson
Wilson
P. J. Calligan
QO. T. Olsen
Chas. Hurley
Drs
E. GC. Hoard
Central States Electric Co
Fred
Art Ferden
J. T. Grant
C. M. Webb
Uint Standard Oil Co
Fullerton Lumber Co
A. A. Richmond
F. E. Grant
Pocahontas County Board Proceedings 1930 Drainage District Bid News
Pocahontas County Board adjourned to September 19 1930 after approving resolutions for anticipatory road fund certificates and rejecting Drainage District 128 construction bids. The session recorded numerous labor and supply lists, funding details, and future bid date: October 9, 1930.
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Carl A. Nelson
Henry I. Hoefing
Sherman Johnson
Insane Fund
Geo. G. Kleen
Alfred Duden
C. A. Wessman
Chas
Pattee
Heberlein Market
Groceries Inc
Pocahontas
Harold Yocum
John H. Lampe
Leighton Supply Co
Sherwood
Heathman & Son
Sherwood and Stone
Gilmore Mercantile Co
Miller
Stelpflug
Palmer Grocery
Russell 9
Byrne J
J. J .Nolan
Admx
B. J. Stegge
Labor
J. M. Fraser
Ed Gahm
J. Carlson
Jim Tolan
Chris DeYoung
R. D. Farlow
F. Worth
Howard Worth
Manuel Kemp
G. Schoenberger
H. E. Dickey
H. F. Kirchner
J. W. Alexander
Ed Quinsland
I. J. Donohoe
Gerd Zimmerman
H. Cavanaugh
Wm. Cavanaugh
R. Cain
John A. Bradley
Robert Sell
Hugh Huston
Fred Eickhoff
D. G. Clarke
J. J. Prendergast
E. J. Kelly
J. B. Ackland
Joe Johnson
Bookman Hardware
Edward Kelly
P. E. Winegarden
G. C. White
Ed Dodson
Sidmore Store
Klisner Mfg. Co
Ed Duden
Current Inc
Gerhard Frerichs
Joe P. Kemmer
Jas. C. Truelsen
Andy Anderson
M. C. Buckwalter
L. J. Hartman
Martin Peterson
L. A. Hansen
Andrew Johnson
Claude Peterson
Ernest Peterson
Roy A. Johnson
Court House
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Pocahontas County
A. H. Buscher
Randall Melson
Jas
L. Orertey G. W. Ferguson
E. Aude
O’keefe
Rude
Ee Ee
Cowity
Pocahontas County Farm Trends and Fiscal Provisions 1930
Census shows Pocahontas County with 2087 farms in 1930 up from 2009 in 1925 and 1992 in 1920. Notes describe farm definitions and soybean prospects, while a shift from horses and mules to vehicles is discussed. Includes county road fund legal provisions and certificate issuance dated 1930.
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Pocahontas County
Wayne Dinsmore
Horse Association of America
County Auditor Form of County Treasurer's Certificate
County Treasurer's Certificate for the State of Iowa indicates official verification of funds or taxes. Official document detail references the county, auditor, and treasurer authentication in standard treasury certification.
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State of
Iowa
Home Furnishings Training Schools Scheduled Next Week
Miss Irma Garner leads the Home Furnishings Course in Pocahontas county from October 27 to 31. The second lesson covers Decorative Textiles and furniture coverings, with 68 women attending last month and higher turnout forecast. Meetings are at Jay Ryan, Phil Murphy, John Olson, R I Kenning, and Arthur Vaughn homes near Laurens Fonda Pocahontas Blanden Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Hutton
Iowa State Sunday School Union
Pocahontas County
Irma Garner
Pocahonntas County
Jay Ryan
Laurens
Phil Murphy
Fonda
John Olson
Pocahontas
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By Terry Gilkison
Wes Dear
Lettie Ferguson
Claude Wilson
Havelock Methodist Church
C. L. Day
Epworth
Simms
Supreme Bench
Binns
Senate
City Council
Lila Downing
Care Barrett
Johnson Implement Comppany
Eng
John Lucas Co
Standard Oil Co
Austin Western Machinery
Gilmore Motor Co
Standard Tar Products Co
Creosote 222 Co
International Harvester Co
Ted Woodruff
W. J. Knoke
Macks Super Service
Melson
Ferguson
Buscher
General Assembly
State of Iowa
United States of America
48Rd General Assembly of
County
Cedar Rapids
Tim
Russia
Jim
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