U S O Quota Contributions Lined By Local Legion Auxiliary
A list of contributors to the U S O quota is provided with names and amounts from local Legion Auxiliary solicitors and supporters. The notice details multiple donation levels from $4.00 to $1.00 and names many residents and families who helped complete the drive.
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U. S.O
Rolfe
Legion Auxiliary
M. Simonson
C.B. Fuller
Legion Xiliary
Itiss Ruth Webb
Iva Brown
Esther Ragan
W. L. Meare
W. W. Green
Bes- Witt
E. W. Wilson
de Simonson
C. B. Chapman
James E. George
Fran Perigal
B. Fuller
L. R. Davidson
A. M. Longon
M. R. Soth
Guiner
Bixler
G. A. Everson
Kelley
Herbert L. Jones
Vic. Shimon
Cora Lighter Ivey
Edristensen
W. H. Jan CG. E. Hegstrom
Fulleree
Pocahontas Farm Couples Picnic Set for Sunday
The Young Couples group in Pocahontas plans its second meeting as a picnic at the court house this Sunday after September 7 at 12 30 p m. The committee includes Mr and Mrs Donald Dash Mr and Mrs Curtis Carl and Mr and Mrs Arlo Ives. Attendees from the first July gathering are expected. Guests bring their own sand s, silverware and dishes while meals are provided. Entertainment includes croquet clock golf waits horseshoes and darts. A nail driving contest features in the afternoon with several trophies to be awarded for various couple categories. The group may discuss continuing social meetings in the fall. Nearby Jacobson is improving his home on North Street with hardwood floors, a connected garage, planned upstairs enlargements and a front porch.
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Pocahontas
Donald Dash
Curtis Carl
Arlo Ives
Oup
Ional
Jacobson
North Street
Carroll Jacobson
Defense Savings Bonds Offer Regular Retirement Income
A Q A explains using Defense Savings Bonds to create monthly retirement income. Buying bonds for 37.50 monthly yields 50 monthly at maturity after ten years. investing 75 monthly yields 100 after ten years. Purchases available at post offices banks or savings associations or by writing the U.S. Treasurer in Washington DC CG.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defense Savings
Defense
Savings and Loan Association
United States
Washington, dC
H. S. Football Team Prepares For Hard Season
Twenty five boys reported to Coach Art Evans for practice as the H. S. football squad begins. The first home game is Friday September 12 against Humboldt at the city park. Seven lettermen return including co captains Dale Rickard and Glyde Smith.
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Art Evans
Humboldt
City Park
Dale Rickard
Glyde Smith
Dale
Glyde
Rolfe
Jimmie Hauck
Garth Stouse
Hauck
Garth Srouse
Junior Smith
Junior Lokerse
Junior
Jimmy McIntire
Cornwell
Gerald
Wilbur Green
Herschel Chapman
Jack Carlson
Arnold Sanding
Francis Trupe
Jack Beyers
Kenneth Schott
Ray Smith
Junior Webb
Clifford Smith
Loren Roberts
Jim Stanley
Wilbur Sheeley
Glen Shelgren
Richard Wingerson
Phillips Brinkman
Jimmie Nelson
Couple registers for anniversary at convention
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Grant registered at the St. Paul Hotel for the Northwest Retail Coal Dealers' association convention. In a note with their reservation they asked to reserve the bridal suite for their 46th wedding anniversary but not at newly-wed prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Grant
St. Paul
Northwest Retail Coal Dealers’ Association
Kirchner Family Picnic At Rolfe Park Highlights
Kirchner family members gathered at Rolfe park for a Sunday picnic at noon with ice cream and cake at four. Afternoon program included songs by a quartet Bonita Philp Minnie Hatteburg Ellen Kirchner and Orval Cornwell recitation Billy Cornwell song Hattie Philp talks by George Kirchner and Ralph Philp. Guests listed include Mr and Mrs Carl Hatteburge Ware Mr and Mrs George Kirchner Gene and Betty Pocahontas Mr and Mrs W E Cornwell and Joan Armstrong Mr and Mrs Ralph Philp Donald Bonita and Bernard John Kirchner Mr and Mrs Melvin Kirchner Leslie and Bobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirchner
Rolfe Park
Bonita Philp
Minnie Hatteburg
Ellen Kirchner
Orval Cornwell
Billy Cornwell
Hattie Philp
George Kirchner
Ralph Philp
Carl Hatteburge
Ware
Gene
Betty
Pocahontas
W. E. Cornwell
Joan
Armstrong
Donald
Bonita
Bernard
John Kirchner
Melvin Kirchner
Leslie
Bobby
Former Rolfe resident Andrew Montgomery dies in LA
Andrew T. Montgomery, brother of Mrs. J. T. Grant, died at his Los Angeles home on Tuesday August 26 after a several month illness. He once lived in Rolfe for years as book-keeper at the Grant Lumber Yard and had many local friends who regret his passing.
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Andrew T. Montgomery
J. T. Grant
Los Angeles
Cal
Montgomery
Rolfe
Grant Lumber Yard
Pocahontas County 4-H at Iowa State Fair
A large Pocahontas county 4-H group attended the Iowa State Fair. Five boys showed baby beeves with placements ranging from 17th to 31st, while a livestock judging team competed. Demonstrations by Richard Hosier and Roger DeWolf earned recognition. Mary Margaret Brinkman and Marilyn Barrett won a reserve championship for a furniture slip cover demonstration.
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Pocahontas County
Roger DeWolf
Glen Knapp
Allen
Lowell Simonson
Laurice Kerns
Knapp
Kerns
Richard Hosier
Arnold Wenell
Alvin Brauckman
Don Anderson
Mary Margaret Brinkman
Marilyn Barrett
Alois Omtredt
A. A. Brinkman
Mary Margaret
Marilyn
Lamb Feeding Project for 4-H Club Members
The western lamb feeding project returns to Pocahontas County this fall. It requires a group of 16 western lambs fed for about 90 days. Club members may obtain one or more pens. a detailed feeding outline is provided by the Extension Service.
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Pocahontas County
Farm Bureau Office
Golden Wedding Noted at Hess Home in Plover
Mr and Mrs Archie W Hess celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with open house at their Plover home. More than 200 relatives and friends attended as guests enjoyed golden ice cream refreshments and a cake baked by their grandson Roger Hess of Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie W. Hess
Roger Hess
Minneapolis
Guy Roberts
Des Moines
E. Redmayne
Harry Shoemaker
Madrid
Kee England
Albert City
Clarence Mattelins
Jean
Lytton
Ida Ruth England
Whittier
Calif
Dry
C. L. Yeomans
Homer Yeomans
H. C. Yeomans
Ames
F. W. Gilchrist
Orville Cobbs
Addie Cobbs
J. ‘H.gembler
Howard
Art Todd
Fort Dodge
R. B. Berninghaus
West Bend
Viola Hess
Luella
Charlotte
George
Clear Lake
Lester Rogers
Frances
Batavia
Ark
Kenneth Pullen
C. P. Lathrop
Rolfe
F. C. Chinn
Anita
Ted Woodruff
Bradgate
Robert McEwen
Pocahontas
Forrest Sanders
Oxford
Ohio
Enoch Erickson
Russell Erickson
F. Russell Erickson
Stanley
Marathon
W. E. Pirie
Havelock
AAA Committees At District Meeting in Pocahontas
The Pocahontas county agricultural conservation association hosted district AAA committees at Hotel Pocahontas on Wednesday night August 27 with sixty attendees from light counties except Sac county. Speakers included state chairmen Albert Loveland Fred Roeve and Hervey Hazen plus Maurice O Reilly Alvin Cook and Lawrence Brennan who shared insights from visits to Washington Atlantic City Chicago and a K of C convention. A 7 30 dinner followed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
Albert J. Loveland
Fred W. Roeve
Hervey Hazen
Maurice O'Reilly
Alvin Cook
Lawrence Brennan
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County
Brennan
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Washington
Chicago
Claude Wickard
C. D. Kline
AAA
United States
Defense Savings Bonds Series E Details
Defense Savings Bonds Series E available in denominations as low as 25 dollars. Maturity value costs 18.75 dollars. Ownership of Series E Bonds is limited to 5000 dollars maturity value per calendar year.
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Defense Savings
4 H Calves Sell Strongly at State Fair Auction
At the state 4 H Baby Beef auction closing the fair on Friday August 29 five calves from Pocahontas County owned by Glenn Knapp Allen Simonson and Laurice Kerns of Rolfe were sold to Bath Packing Company Waterloo at 13 25 per hundred. Knapp s calf weighed 950 pounds Simonson s 905 pounds and Kern s 910 pounds. Lowell Simonson s calf sold to Morrell Packing Ottumwa at 12 75 per hundred weighing 1147 pounds. Roger De Wolf s calf went to Hormel Packing Austin Minnesota at 12 75 weighing 1050 pounds.
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Pocahontas County
Glenn Knapp
Allen Simonson
Laurice Kerns
Rolfe
Bath Packing Company
Waterloo
Knapp
Kern
Lowell Simonson
Morrell Packing Company
Ottumwa
Hormel Packing Company
Austin
Marriage of Mrs Emma Engel to Geo Klobe in Minneapolis
The wedding unites Mrs Emma E Engel and Geo Klobe of Minneapolis on August 30. Mrs Engel has worked with Archer Daniels Midland Oil in Minneapolis for eight years. Their daughter Dorothy works for Northwestern National Bank in Minneapolis. Klobe serves in the railway mail service between Minneapolis and Duluth. They will live at 1364 West Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis.
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Emma E. Engel
Geo. Klobe
Minneapolis
Poultry Grain Show to Award Tall Corn Prize
Rolfe Poultry and Grain show set for September 13 to 16 will award prizes for the tallest stalk of corn and the most freakish ear. Chickens ducks geese rabbits pigeons and bantams will be shown with six corn divisions and six grain divisions. Egg prizes include one dozen brown eggs and white eggs. Herman Dietrich Ed Duffy and Francis Hood lead poultry grain and eggs entries. Sponsored by the Rolfe Business Men's club with Wyse1 Greater Shows on offer.
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Rolfe
Herman Dietrich
Ed. Duffy
Francis Hood
Rolfe Business Men’s Club
Wyse
Olerichs Showcase Poland-China Hogs At Three County Fairs
H. F. Olerich exhibited Poland-China hogs at the Kossuth County fair Algona Humboldt fair and Calhoun County fair Manson. He earned ribbons including grand champion purple first blue and second red. Ellwood Olerich brought hogs to the Des Moines state fair winning several ribbons amid a highly competitive show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Olerich
Algona
Humboldt
Calhoun County
Manson
Middle West
Hansen Descendants Hold Second Annual Reunion
The second Hansen descendants reunion met at Rolfe city park on Sunday August 31 with 81 attendees. After prayer and hymn, a business meeting elected L. K. Peterson of Platteville Wisconsin as president and E. J. Hansen of Dickens as secretary treasurer. Next year’s gathering is planned for the same site.
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Carl Sargotz
Amboy
Minn
Mabel Hansen
Wallace
Obed Hansen
Robert Rasmussen
Roland
C. H. Halverson
St. Paul
Alfred Sexe
Henry Sexe
Mankato
Charles Hansen
Peter Hansen
W. O. Hansen
Billy
E. J. Hansen
Humboldt Cubs Routed by Laurens 14-2 in City Park
Laurens built a 5-run first inning on walks and Humboldt errors, then added six in the sixth and three more in the seventh as Wedgbury homered. Humboldt pitcher Kuecker steadied after the early trouble, but the rally doomed the Cubs in a one-sided afternoon game.
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Humboldt Cubs
City Park
Laurens
Humboldt
Byrnes
Girl Scouts
Kuecker
Kueknest
McKiernan
Wedgbury
Dwyer
Healy
Duyer
DeKalb Hybrid Dealers Attend Lake Delavan Convention
A. Jacobson and fellow DeKalb dealers travel to the fourth Annual Hybrid Dealers' Convention at Lake Delavan Wisconsin on September 4 and 5. They plan to visit fourteen processing plants production areas and experimental fields en route.
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OQ. A. Jacobson
Lake Delavan
Wisconsin
Red Cross Notes Sewing Class Progress
The sewing class will start baby coats and bonnets, with twelve coats cut and some taken home. Six more girls skirts remain to complete a 52 item quota. More knitters are welcome as finished garments arrived in the past two weeks. Mrs Marion Bruce of Des Moines, a former Rolfe resident, visited for yarn to knit for the home chapter.
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RED Cross
Marion Bruce
Des Moines
Rolfe
Hansen Family Names in Thanksgiving Notice List
A lengthy survey of individuals and families named in a local notice includes Edwin Han sen and family from Dickens and many relatives across towns such as Ruthven Buffalo Center Lake Crystal St. James Platteville Forest Park Ft Dodge Rolfe Ro land and Des Moines. The names appear in a communal request or dedication section typical of local notices.
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Edwin
Erwin Hansen
Leonard Hansen
Dickens
Clarence Hansen
Tidsworth Hansen
Lois
Marjory Pilquist
Ruthven
Barnadette Gelino
Dale Winn
Russell Logan
Spencer
C. C. Helvig
Rodney
Roland
Albert Thompson
Ill
Leslie Sandvig
Ft. Dodge
Chester Hansen
J. A. Hansen
Rolfe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wm. Obrecht
Curtis, Thompson, Bros
Ung Farm
Courthouse Lawn
H. S
Julius
F. E. Grant
Hess
Plover
Mrs. Engel
Olerichs
Laurens Martin
E. Moe
L. Moe
Wee
Hee Kemp
We Mather
Wee Pohlman
Carter
Humboldt Duyer
Henry
Severson
Sae Samuels
Ee Kuecker
Owe Ee
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