Way No. 44 10 Be Fan ETOURED Through City Detour
The moving paving project No. 44 travels a route south of the city park along Grant Street to Brogotti corner then Broad Street past Niels gon Claude White and Ann Wiley to the Ryen corner. Traffic is diverted as Tip Slayton and crew set detour signs Tuesday.
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Rolfe
Grant Street
Brogotti Cor
Broad Street
Pilot x
Nielsgon
Claude White
Ann Wiley
Ryen Corner
Tip Slayton
Harvest Home Service at M E Church
Harvest home service is planned for this coming Sunday at the Methodist church. Members are urged to bring fruit vegetables or flowers for a contributions booth at the harvest supper on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvest Home
Excelsiors To Entertain In Church Basement Event
The Excelsior society will host a B division gathering with ice cream and cake on Wednesday September 8 at the Presbyterian church basement. Talks by members include summer trips to Yellowstone Park and the Ozarks. Doris Vaughn and Charlotte Thorn will share experiences with YWCA work in Milwaukee and girls’ programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior Society
Ofton
Iour
Yellowstone Park
J. At
Biyonnel
Charlotte Thornpti
Harvest Home Supper by Methodists Set Next Sept 5
Harvest Home supper hosted by the Methodists on September 5 at 6 40 p m features fried chicken mashed potatoes gravy vegetables salad sliced tomatoes apple pie rolls butter coffee and iced tea. Proceeds support church activities.
Generations of Spears Celebrate Family Lineage
A fragment traces the Spears family through Mary Spear and her daughter May Wood with Cassie Wood and Catherine, noting the elder Spear’s age and a Chicago area photo. The text mentions multiple generations including granddaughter and great granddaughter.
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Mary Spear
Mrs. Spear
May
Mrs. Wood
Cassie Wood
Catherine
Chicago
Wood
Grandma Speer
U Pater
Hessian fly free dates announced for winter wheat sowing
County agent E J Muecker warns Pocahontas County farmers to observe Hessian fly free dates to prevent infestations. He notes the northeast area shows heaviest activity and stresses delaying sowing until after the fall eye laying period to reduce field losses and urges removal of volunteer wheat now.
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Pocahontas County
Hesfly
E. J. Muecker
Wisconsin
Rolfe Bank Opens in New Quarters Saturday
Last Saturday marked the opening day for the Rolfe State bank in its new building. Crowds poured in with a floral welcome as bank officials handed roses to ladies and cigars to men, and praise flowed for the beauty and readiness of the facility to handle banking needs.
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Rolfe
State Bank
Queen Esthers Rally At Twin Lakes
On August 25 the Queen Esther girls Evelyn Hewlett Mary Jane Gahm Eloise Hewlett Iane Smith and Ruth Lundy with sponsor Mrs George Lehnus attended the west half district rally at Twin Lakes. A picnic with other towns Queen Esthers preceded a swim and a day described as a red letter day with ideas exchanged and pep for the fall program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Hewlett
Mary Jane Gahm
Eloise Hewlett
Iane Smith
Ruth Lundy
George Lehnus
Twin Lakes
Happy Smith
Fort Dodge
Court in Session at Pocahontas Under Judge Davidson
Court convened in Pocahontas with Judge Davidson presiding. The grand jury reported, the petit jury is to report next week, and County Attorney Carmichael lists 18 new cases on the docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Davidson
Grand Jury
Petit Jury
Carmichael
Laurens Fall Festival Next Week
Laurens hosts its annual fall festival on September 9 and 10 with a strong neighborly value and a daily baseball game. The ad promises a lively community occasion and urges locals to attend and drive up for attractions.
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Laurens
Corrected winner’s tractor and plow announced
The county plowing contest winner Edward Wolkenhauer used a McCormick-Deering tractor and McCormick-Deering little wonder plow. The outfit was sold to Mr. Wolkenhauer fourteen years ago by Brogotti Implement Co. of Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Wolkenhauer
McCormick-Deering
Wolkenhauer
Brogotti Implement Co
Rolfe
Queen Esthers Picnic Meeting At Lehnus Home
The Queen Esthers held a picnic meeting at George Lehnus’s home on August 24 with Ruth Lundy as chair. Participants included Estelyn Roberts Eloise Hewlett Mary Jane Gahm Evelyn Hewlett Jessie Lee Harmon Mary Beth Brinkman and Flossie De Vaal who led devotions. The program covered the religions of the world and Tompkins spoke on What Christianity Gives to the World. Seventeen attended the river picnic after the meeting. Attendance is growing. Queen Esther welcomes junior and senior high students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lehnus
Ruth Lundy
Estelyn Roberts
Eloise Hewlett
Mary Jane Gahm
Evelyn Hewlett
Jessie Lee Harmon
Mary Beth Brinkman
Flossie de Vaal
Tompkins
Rolfe Local News Items Highlight Social Visits
Rolfe residents and visitors appear in a sequence of brief notices. Jack Bouma and daughter visited Pocahontas. Mrs. Henry Anderson and others traveled to Marathon. Art Salsbury assisted at Pocahontas. the Simonsons visited Rockford and Kenneth Minn. Miss Sadie Peterson returned to Ottosen to teach. Otto and Ottosen family connections are noted along with a photo by Kenneth Leist and a Rockwell Struthers visit from Chicago.
Rolfe Football Team Opens Practice With 11 Lettermen
Rolfe high begins practice with 11 lettermen under captains Rudy Phillips and Gerald Graber. Returnees include Leo Cornwell James Taylor and Bob Shelgren with Forrest Tutt debuting as a letterman. Schedule highlights four tough home games and season tickets offered.
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Rolfe
Rolfe High
Rudy Phillips
Twin Lakes
Gerald Graber
Leo Cornwell
James Taylor
Edgar Smith
Arnold Hansen
George Marine
Bernard Ferden
Bob Shelgren
Albert Rudolfson
Letterman
Forrest Tutt
Guthrie Center
Tutt
Guthrie
Bob Watts
Jack George
Cox Boys
Virgil
Richard
Donald Sandvng
Virgil Cook
Edwin Faux
Junior Lokerse
Robert Dall
Don Cornwell
Jack Patterson
Lokerse
Dall
Cornwell
Patterson
Keith Rickard
Humboldt
Scranton
Livermore
Pitcket
Kossuth County Fair at Algona Next Week
Readied for the Kossuth County fair opening Monday Sept 6 with floral hall space nearly full and livestock entries completed Aug 30. The program features Winkley’s death by own action club on the track, harness and running races, baseball, a team pulling contest, livestock parade, Nat ional Circuit auto races, and extensive farm machinery exhibits. Night show promises Diamond revue, Happy Harrison animal circus, The three Valentines on bicycles, Capt Spiller’s seals, Capt Geo Webb diving act, Crowley’s United carnival with Octopus ride, dancing nightly, and concerts by Lott’s Creek German band and Algona band. Continuous entertainment daily Sept 6–10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
Winkley
Suicide Club
Kossuth County Fair
Gertrude Avery
Happy Harrison
Animal Circus
Valentines
Capt. Spiller
Geo. Webb
Cornelius Webb
English Channel
Crowley
United
America
Eddie
Lott’s Creek
Algona Band
Big Vent County
Local social notes from Fort Dodge and surrounding towns
G S Shriner made a business call in Fort Dodge Wednesday. Jack L Sanding was seriously ill but now able to attend school. Mrs John Davis and son Jean of Bradgate visited with Emma Amick and the DeMill family. The Westward automobile tour by Mr and Mrs Wade DeMill continued from two weeks ago near Los Angeles. Will Garner returned from Paulina to work as relief foreman. Mrs Marion Bruce returned to Des Moines with Deliver and Robert Kent to visit Doliver Kent and view the state fair. Arm strong visitors the Becks met Mac Nicoson and CG A Nicoson while Otis Cook joined them to Fort Dodge. Hosier family and Lemons visited the state fair in Des Moines. Hoyers returned Sunday evening. Maude Ives hosted a birthday dinner for Daisie Holt and Mary Von Ives, both from Mason City and nearby. Raymond Rogers with Willard Klein visited from St Paul, then Willard returned home. Norton Ives went to Fort Dodge for hospital examination and care. he improved at home with Rev Warren D Ives. Andrew Ives and son and Norton’s visit preceded his return home, Norton not fully recovered.
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G. S. Shriner
Fort Dodge
Jack L. Sanding
John Davis
Jean of
Bradgate
Davis
Emma Amick
Wade DeMill
Los Angeles
Will Garner
Paullina
Henry Anderson
Lutheran Hospital
Andrew Ives
Warren D. Ives
Norton
First Farm Sale Near Rolfe By Ryen Auctioneers
The first farm sale of the season will be held at the Mrs. N. G. Ryen farm two miles south and east of Rolfe on Wednesday September 8 by Gaylord Ryen. Proceeds include five work horses six cattle and 17 spring pigs. Machinery offers a varied assortment plus a 1932 Chevrolet coach. Lindeman and Wessels are the auctioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. G. Ryen
Rolfe
Gaylord Ryen
Ryen
Lindeman & Wessels
4-H Night Show Appreciation From County Leaders
Mary Helen Davidson and Bruce Weber thank all participants and contributors to the 4-H Night Show. They praise the boys and girls, the orchestra, parents, the Hayseed orchestra, Frank Linblad and his society horses, and volunteers for parade pennants and support including a loud-speaking device and piano.
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Hayseed
Frank Linblad
J. O. Hosier
George Buckwalter
Vernon Hudek
Supt. Grant
Mary Helen Davidson
Bruce Weber
Ida Barcus Visits Rolfe After 19 Years
Mrs. Ida Barcus leaves Bovery Minnesota for home in Bovey after spending three summer months in Rolfe. She writes that Rolfe is a great hollyhock town and invites relatives and friends to visit northern Minnesota. She promises to remember her old friends in prayer and to welcome any visitors who call.
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Bovey
Minn
Rolfe
Ida Barcus
Minnesota
Pines
Lakes
Rolfe School Opens With Smooth Week Of Duty For Teachers
Rolfe school opened Monday with all teachers reporting for duty and the week progressing smoothly.
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Rolfe
Ontario Industry and Landscapes Through the Path
A travelogue describes southern Ontario towns with dense industrial bases in Wind sor St Thomas London Kitchener Galt Guelph Brantford Hamilton St Catharines Toronto Waterloo Chatham and Hamilton as an insurance hub. It notes billboard avoidance, Sunday paper absence, scenic Hamilton landscape, and a Hamilton public market. The section ends with melon fields from Hamilton to Toronto and drives toward Toronto.
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Ontario
United States
Canada
Goodyear
Firestone
Kellogg’s
Heinz
Windsor
St. Thomas
London
Kitchener
Gault
Guelph
Brantford
Hamilton
St. Catherines
Toronto
Waterloo
Chatham
Hartford
Grandfather Edward Tilley Dies at Ninety in Kimberly
Edward Tilley known as Grandpa in Kimberly Idaho died at 4 am on Thursday August 19 1987. Born in Somerset England June 28 1847 he came to America as a child and lived in Iowa before settling in Rock Creek Idaho. He leaves eleven children and was active in town affairs despite his age. Services Sunday at the Methodist Church with Rev. Bowmar officiating.
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Kimberly
Idaho
Edward Tilley
Tilley
Mr. Tilley
Somerset
England
Matthew Tilley
Sarah Pether Tilley
America
Dyersville
Iowa
Rolfe
Ann Jane Hammond
Rock Creek
Mary Harris
Milwaukee
E. Wm. Tilley
Adelaide Johnson
Agnes Spornitz
River
N. D
Charles H. Tilley
Edmonton
Canada
Anns Howe
Gertrude Milsap
Los Angeles
Calif
Harold B. Tilley
Ida
Edna M. Kemp
Orley D. Tilley
Methodist
T. W. Bowmar
Grandpa Tilley
Spornitz
Kemp
Old Timer from Britton Visits Rolfe Pioneer Dan Martin
Dan Martin of Britton Oklahoma, once a resident of the Rolfe Livermore area, visits relatives and recalls being the third white child born in Kossuth County. At 79 he remains vigorous, a bricklayer and stone mason, with two sons in Britton who helped finish Oklahoma’s state capitol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Martin
Britton
Okla
Old Rolfe
Mr. Martin
Nellie van Nat
C. W. Clié&ton
Robert Lothian, Jr
Ernest Vaughn
Jarrvis
Lothian
Stevens
Salisbury
Nellie van Natta
Livermore
Ren Martin
Lot’s Creek
Humboldt County
Dan
Kossuth
Fullerton Lumber Co
Bert Phillips
Oklahoma
F. L. Macv
Pretty home wedding unites Clara Tutt and Carl Petersen
Clara A. Tutt of Rolfe married Carl V. Petersen of Harlan at 1 30 p m Sunday August 2 1987 at the Streeter home Gillett Grove Iowa. The double ring ceremony was by Rev Bartz of Webb M E church. Attendants were Miss Rachel Tutt and Raymond Petersen. A dinner for about 20 followed at a long table with four generation family china and wedding dishes. The couple will live in Rolfe after a southern Iowa trip.
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George 8. Streeter
Gillett Grove
Iowa
Clara A. Tutt
Rolfe
Carl V. Petersen
Harlan
Rachel Tutt
Raymond Petersen
Streeter
Bartz of
Webb
Webb M. E. Church
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Issian
Jack Bouma
Kenneth Gene Hill
Marathon
Lyle Anderson
Art Salsbury
Record-Democrat
Arrow Linotype
Dorothy
Herbert
Robert Simonson
Rockford
Ill
Wilbur Woods
L. L. Simonson
Sterling Simonson
Kenneth
Herbert Halverson
A. Simonson
Kenneth Leist
Leist
Sadie Peterson
Ottos
Peter M. Peterson
Ivan Peterson
Ottoson
Wallace Hilton
J. B. Clarke and Son
Manson
Terris
Rockwell City
Glidden
Algona
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Dundas Hill
Des Moines
Lake Ontario
Burlington Bay
Denver
Tutt-Petersen
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