Local notes and town election upcoming in November
Mrs Charles Lemus attended church in Storm Lake and visited Aurelia. Gere Pringle, 28, died after a head on motorcycle collision near Plover. FFA soil judging at Humboldt October 6 with team members Behrendsen Lanus Shimon Wagner and Smith and Dennis Wagner as alternate. Town mayoral race set between Fred Witt and Harold Calligan with incumbent Carl Hansen not seeking re election. Rose Cafe bought by Clarence Dehli and Glen Gasell at last Thursday sale. Salisbury farm east of cemetery sold to Louis Wilson. possession March first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lemus
Storm Lake
Conrad Lurdsgaerd
Aurelia
Gere Pringle
Plover
Rolfe Pilotreek
F.F.A
Pocahontas
Humboldt
Mike Behrendsen
George Lanus
Raymond Shimon
Dale Wagner
Garland Smith
Dennis Wagner
Fred Witt
Harold Calligan
Carl Hansen
Clarence Deh
Glen
Gas- Ell
Rose Cafe
Salisbury
Louis Wilson
Pikertown School
Wilsons
Rolfe Notes and Local Sports Report
Misses E Schmidt and Janet Hand former teachers in the Rolfe School visited friends Saturday afternoon. DeWayne Snook suffered a cut lip and bruises when a tube he was patching at a local station exploded, tossing him under a rail. Rolfe highs beat Livermore 19 to 6 in frigid Friday play. Genevieve Majorwicz and Virginia DeVaul joined the College Hill Broadcasters at Morningside College. Wayne Schoon was taken to Iowa City for polio treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Schmidt
Janet Hand
Rolfe School
DeWayne Snook
Rolfe High
Livermore
Genevieve Majorwicz
Virginia DeVaul
College Hill Broadcasters
Morningside College
Sioux City
Wayne Schoon
Herman Schoon
Iowa City
Birthday party honor for Roger Witt noted in 1939 paper
A birthday party honoring Roger Witt was reported at the John Witt residence on a Sunday. Leo Leadley of the CCC Camp Ames visited his parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Leadley. Dorothy Harris hosted her Sunday School class at a gathering described in the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christabel Bregotti
Roger Witt
John Witt
Leo Leadley
CCC
Ames
Clarence Leadley
Dorothy Harris
Obrechts buy talking movie device for Scenic Theatre
The Obrechts announce the purchase of a talking movie apparatus for Scenic Theatre. Virgil Roberts buys the Herschel Omary drag business with possession set for November 1. Mrs. Green notes the first frost on October 20 and garden produce from prior week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obrechts
Virgil Roberts
Elliot
C. A. Green
Fay Pirie
Plover
Rolfe
Hampshire hog casualty and local trades in 1919 notice
Ed Wilcox loses a Hampshire hog after a quarrel last Thursday, amid a brief Al ternation report. W P Mellxtire and Son announce a new hearse on a Ford truck with self starter and pneumatic tires. E F Peterson opens a new butcher shop Saturday. Dr and Mrs C W Siefkin return from New Orleans trip. doctor back to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Wilcox
Hampshire
W. P. MelIxtire and Son
Dertakers
Town Elections Propose Four Year Council Terms
Voters face a Monday decision on changing town council terms to four years or keeping two year terms. The Tuesday town election will select five council members and a mayor, with four year terms shaping the top three candidates. The week includes Ram football seniors’ final game and a farmer’s record John Deere combine trek from Marshalltown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolferosdexts
Wilde
Toyn
UNICEF Fund Drive and Family Visits Highlight Week
The article notes a combine valued around 23000 dollars and UNICEF volunteers as children go door to door Thursday to raise funds. It details visits by Mrs Nick Alexander of Algona to the parental Jack Johnson home and multiple family gatherings with Bill Johnson, Jim Brase, Nancy Brase, Tom Brase, and Rev G H Brase in Dubuque and Waverly. Households visited include Nashua and Britt areas as Mrs L R Davidson returns from a visit near Britt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loczl
Mike Behrerdsen
John Deere
Marshalltown
Mike
Nick Alexander
Algona
Jack Johnson
Bill Johnson
Local Social Visitors and Church Event Noted
Locals and guests including Mrs. E Linemann Spirit Lake and Maureen Graham Pioneer visited relatives. H A Kaiser hosted a dinner at Carroll in honor of Jeff Ferden First Communicant at St Lawrence Catholic Church with Ella Ferden Fort Dodge and A E Obrecht Algona. Jack Feldman and David Brown Ames stayed with L W Feldman family before returning to ISU. Jimmy Nelson visited Verdie Nelson en route to a Sioux City business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Kaiser
Joe Ferden
Carroll
Jeff Ferden
St. Lawrence’s Catholic Church
Ella Ferden
Fort Dodge
A. E. Obrecht
Algona
Kaisers
Jack Feldman
David Brown
Ames
Jack
L. W. Feldmans
ISU
Jimmy Nelson
Verdie Nelson
Sioux City
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Ge Rowe Affow
NENA
Iowa
Greg Kaiser
Evelyn Kaiser
Society
Hipponnappenings
Bolfe
Wold Hardware
E. F. Peterson
Ram
Gilmore City
Roger Pohlman
Dick Barrett
Pete
Cols Weerer
F. E. Grant Lumber
Unicef
Ing
Northwestern Bell Telephone
G. H. Brase
Iowa District A.S C
Wartburg Seminary
Dubuque
E. Linemann
Spirit Lake
Jen Bowen
Maureen Graham
Pioneer
Glyde Brinkman
Warp Bros
Chicago
Federal
Depecit Fan
Rolfe State Bank
Towa
del Monte
Clover Farm
Betty CI Crocker
Kraft Miniature
van Camp
Freeman's
Steve Canyon
Milton Caniff
Iowa Industrial Hydraulics
Pocahontas, Iowa
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