Junior Class Play Growing Pains at Rolfe High
The Rolfe school junior class presents Growing Pains on Friday October 28 at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. A comedy of adolescence with the Ecels in lead roles, the cast includes George and Terry McIntyre, their father Professor McIntyre, and Mrs. McIntyre, with music by the department. The production is under Samuel French Inc. license and features Evelyn Struthers Betty McIntire Robert Obrecht plus a large cast of local performers.
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Growing Pains
Rolfe
Junior Eceles
George McIntyre
Terry
Evelyn Struthers
Robert Obrecht
McIintyres
Aurania Rouweral
Junior Eccles
Terry McIintyre
McIntyre
Betty McIntire
Professor McIntyre
Sophie
Rollin Ives
Bill
Leon Twigg
Prudence Darling
Leone George Patty
Leone Chapman
Ruth Green
Miriam
Marjorie Taylor
Wittdie Peadeek
Ruth Lundy
Sdlby
Oiss-Dawles
Evelyn Brock
Samuel French, Inc
New York City
Marion Bruce Opens Local Campaign Headquarters
Marion Bruce opened a campaign office in the Moore barber shop building as the sole Democratic candidate for county auditor in Rolfe. The setup offers sample ballots and voting instructions, with guidance on absentee ballots and voting from other precincts. Ladies are welcome at headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Bruce
Moore Barber Shop
Rolfe
Bruce
Mach
Cummnis Township 4-H Club Meets Friday
Cumming township 4 H club met Friday at the home of Edna and Helen Wilson in a special session. Alma Dunn resigned as club leader. Members were urged to bring their mothers to help choose a successor to Miss Dunn, who has been employed in Rolfe. The remainder of the meeting was given over to games, followed by a lunch.
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Cumming Township
Edna
Helen Wilson
Alma Dunn
Miss Dunn
Rolfe
Armistice Day Program Set for Rolfe with Speaker
Armistice Speaker Mary Malloy of Gilmore City will speak at Rolfe Armistice day events. The Legion will host its service at Cecil Cumming’s tree and place flags on veterans’ graves. A complete program will follow with plans for prize fowl distribution and an evening dance.
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Mary Malloy
Gilmore City
Rolfe
Legion
Cecil Cumming
Harvest Town to Country Sunday Observed Across Iowa
Harvest Sunday will be held in Iowa on November 20 with services in rural churches. Over 1000 Farm Bureau associate clergy will aid observances inviting city residents to visit rural churches and meet farmers. Plans include county committees and clergy participation to boost city country goodwill and shared concerns.
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Iowa
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
The
Farm Bureau
State Farm Bureau
Firemen's School Held at Emmetsburg
W L McIntire and Lendit Paulson attended the Emmetsburg volunteer firemen's meeting held Tuesday afternoon and evening. Emmetsburg fire department cooperated with the state fire marshal engineers service department and the insurance service bureau in staging this meeting. The Fort Dodge fire chief spoke on fire prevention and talks covered firefighting and first aid. There were 144 firemen registered representing 26 towns. Mr and Mrs J C Gunderson drove to Ames Friday for homecoming attendance described as the largest in years. They returned Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. McIntire
Lendit Paulson
Emmetsburg
J. C. Gunderson
Ames
A L D Club Meets At Mrs Vaughn Home
The A L D club gathered Tuesday afternoon at Mrs Art Vaughn s home with fifteen members and one guest present including two new members Mrs George W Lane and Mrs W H Lease and Mrs Markley of San Francisco Calif Members approved a $5 library donation The program featured a paper Public Affairs Under the Microscope a general quiz by Mrs B A Kerns and an article Artists Are Not Made in Schools by Mrs H L Sawyer substituting for Mrs A V Graeber A roll call topic was Influential Club Women A two course luncheon followed and Mrs E A Messinger will host the next meeting
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A. L. D. Club
Art Vaughn
George W. Lane
W. H. Lease
Markley
San Francis Co
Calif
B. A. Kerns
H. L. Sawyer
A. V. Graeber
E. A. Messinger
Rolfe Dominates Terris in Final Home Game 25–0
The Rolfe football squad rolled to a 25–0 victory over Terris in their last home game of the 1988 season. Leo Cornwell scored twice and threw a key TD pass to Lokerse while Tutt, Taylor, and Cornwell starred on offense and defense. Six seniors played their final home game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Terris
Leo Cornwell
Lee
Northwest
Iowa
Everett Kischer
Iowa State
Albert City
Forrest Tutt
Tutt
Cornwell
Taylor
R. Cox
Bill George
Virgil Cox
Arnold Hansen
Edwin Sawyer
Junior Lindsey
Donald Sandvig
Fof Leo
Lokerse
Mrs. Charles Thomas of Marathon Dies After Illness
Mrs. Charles Thomas, 58, of Marathon and mother of Mrs. O. K. Patterson, died Saturday evening at Luther Hospital Fort Dodge after a short illness. Owen Patterson gave blood for a transfusion earlier that day but she died that night. Funeral services were held Monday at Marathon Methodist Church with burial in Marathon Cemetery. Attending locals included Mesdames Bregotti Clarke Damborgz Nicoson Smith Micha lek Cornell Lathrop Monar and King and Mr. and Mrs. W J DeWolf Shaw and Alvin Freel family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Thomas
Marathon
O. K. Patterson
Oscar Freel
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
Owen Patterson
Mesdames J. C. Bregotti
Howard Clarke
J. C. Damborgz
Mac Nicoson
George Smith
Art Michalek
1D Cornell
C. P. Lathrop
Monar
King
W. J. DeWolf
A. K. Shaw
Alvin Freel
DeVauls Return From European Trip
Mr and Mrs FL P DeVaul recently completed a ten week journey across Europe leaving August 1 and August 8 for the voyage. They visited Ireland England Denmark Norway Belgium France and Germany. They cut the trip short on consul advice due to unsettled conditions and returned to the United States October 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FL P. DeVaul
Eureope
Europe
Ireland
England
Denmark
Norway
Belgium
France
Germany
United States
Rexall Sale Starts Next Wednesday at Webb's
Page three features Webb's Rexall sale advertisement. The sale runs from next Wednesday through Saturday with many bargains listed and more offered at Webb's beyond the ad. Read the ad and take advantage of the bargains.
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Webb
Rexallle
Presbyterian Society Met At Heald Home
The Presbyterian Missionary Society met at Mrs. Walter Heald’s home. Brief reports from the Lakota Presbyterian meeting were given by Mesdames Grant Boyce and Sinning. A contribution in memory of Miss Margaret Struthers was received for missionary work. The Alaska program was presented. Assistants included several listed hostesses. A funeral for Mrs. Charles Thomas in Marathon was attended Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Walter Heald
Lakota
J.T. Grant
C. &. Boyce
H. A. Sinning
Margaret Struthers
Morrison
Alaska
Desdames LeRoy Nelson
Joe Melwen
A. D. Cleal
Promotion Club Meeting Named New Chairman
The Promotion club holds its regular meeting at noon in the Central States office building. E. P. Lomen has been named chairman and all boosters are urged to attend.
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Promotion Club
E. P. Lomen
Central States
Banded Duck Shot Near River by W L McIntire
Leland McIntire shot a duck last weekend near the river. The bird wore a metal band reading Biological Survey Washington DC and noting the bird was part of a migratory waterfowl study to trace flight routes and winter habitat.
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Leland McIntire
Eneirelias
Biological Survey
Washington, DC
Haan
New Home Demonstration Agent Named for Pocahontas Buena Vista
Miss Verna Johnson of Chirinda is appointed home demonstration agent for Pocahontas and Buena Vista counties succeeding Ruth Seton Wicks who resigned to take a similar post in Kossuth county. Johnson previously taught home economies at Glorinda schools for the past 14 years and comes highly recommended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verna Johnson
Chirinda
Pocahontas
Buena Vista
Ruth Seton Wicks
Kossuth
Algona
Miss Johnson
Glorinda
Million Dollar Butler to Be Staged at D M T School
The D M T junior class will present The Million Dollar Butler a three act farce on October 27 and 28 at 8 p.m. Director is Sept Keith Martin. Cast includes Theo Ripperger Vila Beth Truelsen Alvin Vaughn Eldon Sennett Harold Hoveland Carol Smith Ruth Dennis Leta Mae Kilbourne and others with comic interludes and musical numbers between acts.
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D. M.T
Keith Martin
Botts
Theo Ripperger
Mrs. Hawks
Vila Beth Truelsen
Herman Manley
Alvin Vaughn
Beaumont Spencer
Eldon Sennett
Alfred Kendall
Harold Hoveland
Elaine St. Clair
Carol Smith
Mamma
Ruth Koenig
Boo-Boo
Africa
Richard Hoveland
Ruth Dennis
Leta Mae Kilbourne
Sophie Klatzman
Joan Cronk
Bobby
Beau
Manley
Jungles
Dorsnt
Momma
Tuth
Dean
Rainbow Waltz
Agnes Thompson
Shirley Fisher
Shirley Heathman
Betty Mae de Vaul
Rachael Leith
Anna Mae Struthers
Anchored
Watson Trinkaus
Marjorion Peterson
Loren Thompson
the Pennant
Corn Re-Sealing Deadline Extended
The deadline to re seal 1907 corn has been extended to November 15. By October 15 Pocahontas county farmers had sealed corn valued at 69520 dollars, about 157000 bushels, with 125 loans issued at 57 1/2 cents. Roughly 60 percent of last fall’s sealers will deliver. 40 percent will re seal.
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Pocahontas County
National Corn Husking Contest Set for November 8
County and state corn husking contests across eleven states culminate in Minnehaha County near Dell Rapids with a parade, state champions, bands, and a national queen. An anticipated 140000 attendees will view the event, with free parking and standard food pricing.
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Minnehaha
S. Dona Farm
Sioux Balls
Dell Rapids
Rover GC
Tuesday Club Meets at Grant Johnson Home
The Tuesday club gathered at Mrs. Grant Johnson's home to hear reports from the district federation meeting in Boone. Delegates and officers discussed towel sales produced by blind Iowa women, aiding self support, and a program on Conservation of Wild Life highlighted by beauty spot roll call.
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Grant Johnson
District Federation
Boone
HH. C. Olerich
Mesdames Geo. Q. Hauck
G. OA. Everson
Marion Bruce
Everson
Iowa
John Thompson
J. H. Brinkman
Towa
Petit Jurors Named for November Term in Pocahontas County
Petit jurors drawn for the November term of court in Pocahontas County report for duty Wednesday November 6. Judge George A. Heald of Spencer will preside. The list includes A R Bell Laurens Clifford Cain Pocahontas Cone Garrens Mrs Harold Crowell Havelock Ro Bol Due Bois Plavery Rose Forey Pocahontas Mrs Mein Rolfe Cecil Hansen Laurens Wal Thocppner Manson Mrs AL Howrey Havelock Joe A Hludek Pocahontas Helen Hudson Pocahontas Gerd Bushnen Palmer Michel Wolves Rolfe Zeko Johnson Albert City James Lilly Laurens Alfred Miller Pocahontas Vida Neel Gilmore City Nelson Manson Herman Nickles Palmer J J Otto Pocahontas I A Prendergast Ionda Leonard M Reilly Fonda Nan Reynolds Laurens Mimer Sandvig Rolfe Pop Sheker Pocahontas Nellie Sloan Laurens Hans Smith Wabasha Thornton Rolfe and Lois Winter Gilmore City
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Cecil Hansen
Laurens
Wal Thocppner
Manson
AL M. Howrey
Havelock
Joe A. Hludek
Pocahontas
Helen Hudson
Gerd Bushnen
Palmer
Michel Wolves
Rolfe
Zeko Johnson
Albert City
S James Lilly
Alfred Miller
Vida Neel
Gilmore
Home Study Club Meets at R C Grants Home
The American Home Study club gathered Friday at Mrs. R C Grant’s home with assist ant hostesses Mrs J Gunder son and Mrs Minnie Jarvis. Mrs Karen Portse presided in the president’s absence. The program featured AL paper on Candia by Mrs A A Firkins and a Mexico talk by Mrs Denzil Johnson. Mrs A J Cleal led a quiz and roll call referenced a river or state park. Mr and Mrs Te AL Petersen visited Des Moines Tuesday.
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American Home Study Club
R.C. Grant
J. Gunderson
Minnie Jarvis
Karen Portse
AL Paper
A. A. Firkins
Mexico
Denzil Johnson
A. J. Cleal
A. AD. Cleal
Webb Drug Company Erects Four New Signs
Four new signs appeared on Ralfe's outskirts this week announcing Webb Drug Company as a Rexall store. Signs measure about 10 feet and are placed along the trac rate road No. 44 north of town Thompson corner south of town and the Havelock road.
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Ralfe
Webb Dine
Rolfe
Rexall
Tracrate
No. 44
Thompson Corner
Havelock Road
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Harold Sorenson
Estherville
M. N. Ives
Cummins Township
4-H Club
Harvest “Town
Firemen's School
A.L.D. Cub
Terril
V. Cox
Cox
Futt
Yrard
Hanson
Terri
Hanson HR
Shaeffer R. Cox
Sogestos Hs L&e Rota
J. McCoy
Selee
Cenor
George _ LYr Mae
Blum Sandvig Rae
RG Tee
McCoy Lindsey
Ony Schrele
Sawyer Hobi
Ubis Ae
Cox Seawee
Anderson Cornwell Ernst
J. Wyland
Avtor Spelgen LH
Sid Wylana Tutt
Pate
Bemaie
Ae Moore
Hubbard
Sandvig Lokerse
Gilmore Wednes
Novay
Glidden
DeVauls
Rexall Te Sale
Presbyterian Society Met
Heald Home
J. C. Brogotti
Carrie Month
Nel King
Wd. Corneil
W. L. McIn
Pire
H.D. A
D.M. T
D. O. Wangbere
Margearet Poveland
Figgle Grove
Mr. Goodmanson
Pauling Satterday
S. 0
Grant Johnson Home
R.C. Grants
Te AL Petersen
Des Moine
Webb Drug Company
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