Community event notices and meetings in Pocahontas area
A dense schedule lists meetings and events across Pocahontas and nearby towns from Sept 10 to Oct 1. Various clubs and churches announce gatherings at homes, halls, and Twin Lakes, including farm bureaus, missionary societies, evangelistic services, canning demonstrations, and a premiere bridge club luncheon.
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Iday
Rolfe Trinity Lutheran Church
Arge
K. Q. Lokken
Jme
R. C. Grant
Canning Monstration
Cider Sediment Removal Tested With Clariphon Enzyme
Dr L Mgium and staff at Iowa State College test Clariphon enzyme to clarify cider by adding after heating. Tested on pomace juice from Iowa counties with juice held at about 50 F, overnight to settle sediment. product suggested for grape juice as well.
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T. J. Maney
Iowa State College
New York
Rohm & Haas, Bristol
Enna
Child Care and Training Project Reaches Iowa Counties
The child care and training project in five Iowa counties reached 4 422 people and 4 082 homes in a year per Alma H Jones of Iowa State College. Local leaders reported 1 820 meetings with 10 830 attending across adopted and non adopted areas. The program covers early development, habits and education, with 642 homes noting better child training and 268 using improved pictures for children.
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Iowa
Alma H. Jones
Towa
James to Continue in Office of County Clerk
The James takes office for the remainder of the term ending December 31 1932 after a settled out of court contest with F M Tice. The agreement requires James to pay all non waived costs and not seek election in 1982. Earlier, the contest board reduced Swan Lake township votes and upheld James over Tice by five votes.
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Tice-James
F. M.tice
Clarence G. James
Supreme Court
James
Tice
Anton Buscher
Board of Supervisors
Geo. W. Day
W. W. Harris
Swan Lake Township
Farm House Burns on Landmesser Estate Farm
The Gilmore City Enterprise reports a seven room Lake township farm house on the Landmesser estate seven miles southwest of Gilmore City burned Monday last week. Geo Hedges and family were away in Clay county. Mrs Hedge’s father and a hired man were tending the fields and saw the fire only after a witness raised the alarm. The blaze destroyed the six room house and all contents.
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Gilmore City Enterprise
Landmesser
Lake Township
Geo. Hedges
Clay County
Marathon Man Dead After Auto Accident Near LeMars
Kenneth Brownlee, 34, of Marathon, died from injuries after an automobile crash near LeMars Tuesday morning. His left arm was mangled requiring amputation, and he never regained full consciousness. Officials believe a truck side-swiped his car forcing him into a ditch. two truck drivers found his body. He is survived by a widow.
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Kenneth Brownlee
Marathon
LeMars
Brownlee
Rolfe Ladies Golf Contest At City Park
The Rolfe Golf Club Auxiliary held a Tuesday game at City Park with Mrs. BE Clarke winning. A 4 dish covered lunch followed and a business session decided to seek entrants for the upcoming ladies silver cup championship. Interested players may contact Mrs. Wheeler or Mrs. McIntire.
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Rolfe Golf Club
BE. H. Clarke
W. P. Wheeler
W. Leland McIntire
Law Lays Hold Of Two Unlucky Rolfe Citizens
In Rolfe court last week Henry Kober reported melon patch thefts with an arrest of Shorty Roberts who paid a 25 dollar fine. William Spiker, found with liquor, faced an 800 dollar fine and ninety days in jail after being turned over to the sheriff as the grand jury sat. The article notes repeated raiding of Kober’s patch and implies further actions may follow.
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Henry Kober
Shorty” Roberts
Kober
Mr. Kober
Pete Peterson
William Spiker
Pocahontas
Spiker
Smith Mickaleck wed in Alta at Methodist parsonage
Mire Neile Smith and Art Mickaleck married at the Alta Methodist parsonage by Rev. T. S. Hoon. The bride wore white crepe and was unattended. Witnesses were Mrs. G. F. Smith and the couple left for Spencer and Arnold's Park on a brief honeymoon returning Monday. Both well known locally, the bride a longtime community resident and teacher. the groom, formerly of Bradgate, has farmed with his father. They will reside with the bride’s mother, Mrs. Geo. F. Smith.
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Mire Neile Smith
Art Mikaleck
Rolfe
G. F. Smith
Alta
T. S. Hoon
T. E. Hoon
Lois
Bradgate
Des Moines Township
Frank Mickaleck
Art
Nellie
Frank Malcolm Injured in Garage Accident at Iowa Falls
Frank Malcolm of Iowa Falls, brother of Mrs W W Beam, was seriously injured when a car rolled toward him while he talked near a garage door. He suffered a cracked pelvic bone several broken ribs and a broken collar bone. He was hospitalized and, at last reports, improving as expected.
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Frank Malcolm
Iowa Falls
W. W. Beam
Frank
Rolfe Presbyterians Call C Paul Carlson Pastor
Rolfe Presbyterians voted overwhelmingly to call Rev. C Paul Carlson of Hayfield Minnesota to their pastorate. Carlson accepts and will begin October 1 as the church resumes regular preaching duties after May 1 removal of Dr J P Lester. Mrs Carlson is also praised as a ministerial helper.
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Rolfe Presbyterians
C. Paul Carlson
Hayfield
Minn
Lester
Carlson
Farmer Seeks Closed Season on Pheasants
A Pocahontas Iowa letter to County Agent C. R. Bowers asks the county Farm Bureau to promote a closed season on pheasants. The writer notes pheasants aid insect control in alfalfa and potato patches, protecting crops, and urges conservation of the few remaining birds.
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Arrow
C. R. Bowers
Pocahontas
Lowa
Mr. Bowers
Farm Bureau
H. Thumma
Combination granary and corn crib most efficient
The cheapest corn storage is a combination granary and crib says V. F. Peterson agricultural engineer at Iowa State College. Plans include wood hollow tile or concrete cribs with a central driveway and a bin above, using space between walls and roof, with a blower-elevator system and wind-braced, well-founded construction to prevent bulging.
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V. 5
Peterson
Towa State College
Laurens Labor Day Stock Show Draws Big Crowd
Laurens held its annual Labor Day stock show at the Masonic Temple with large crowds from surrounding areas. Exhibits included 4-H projects, baked goods, canned goods, needlework, and livestock such as pigs, dairy and beef calves, plus a notable pony and draft horse display. Mallard defeated Laurens 6 to 3 in baseball. A pavement dance followed with hog calling and husband calling contests won by Ira Siddall and Mrs Will Frazee respectively.
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Laurens
Masonic Temple
Pocahontas County
Allen & Watson Ranch
W. S. Mackie
Will Frazee
Frank Schlensig
Real Cowboy Visits Rolfe on Long Trek
Albert Willard twenty four arrives from Kodoka South Dakota to visit his uncle H H Willard and family on the Rogers farm north of Rolfe. He rode a cow pony about three weeks covering roughly 1000 miles including side trips from Worthington to Dolliver and back. His parents live in Hopkinton Delaware county and he plans to visit them before returning to Kodoka. He will sell his pony and ride the cushions for the remainder of the journey.
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Albert Willard
Kodoka
Bad Lands
South Dakota
H. H. Willard
W. R. Rogers
Rolfe
Albert
Plains
Minnesota
Towa
Worthington
Minn
Dolliver
Hopkinton
Down
Delaware County
West Bend Man Bound Over For Violating City Law
Byron Grove of West Bend is bound to the Humboldt grand jury under $1,000 bond on a second liquor charge accused of illegally transporting liquor, following a prior spring conviction and fine for the same offense. Sheriff Sexe of Humboldt arrested Grove in West Bend on Friday based on evidence of the alleged illegal transport.
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Byron Grove
West Bend
Humboldt
Grove
Sexe
Two Accredited High Schools Open in Althe Grave Town
Althe Grave opened its 1931 32 school year with two accredited high schools, enrollment 20 at the public school and 42 at St. Matthew's. Grade enrollments were 22 and 89. Friday saw cooperative spirit as teams from both schools played a lively kittenball game.
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Althe Grave
St. Matthew's High
Farm Bureau Board Plans Picnic and Marketing Move
Pocahontas County Farm Bureau Board meeting led by President O T E Erickson discusses Iowa State Fair farm activities. F K Hawley named to northwest Iowa marketing committee to explore a livestock concentration point, with Laurens or Emmetsburg as likely sites. Joint Farm Bureau picnic with Calhoun County set for Sept 12 at Rockwell City. Governor Dan Turner to be approached about ag issues.
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O. T E. Erickson
Pocahontas
Laurens
Emmetsburg
Pocahontas County
Farm Bureau
Calhoun County
Rockwell City
Dan Turner
Drake
Messer Leith
H. F. Olerich
Palmer
Havelock and
Plover
Royal Holbrook
Cedar Rapids
Havelock
Farmers urged to pick seed corn supply early
Iowa State College extension plant pathologist R. H. Porter urges farmers to choose seed corn early for next spring to reduce dry rot risk and poor stands. He warns against picking too early and advises selecting green, disease-free ears and gathering two to three times the needed seed to allow later sorting.
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Iowa
R. H. Porter
Iowa State College
Porter
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Masonic Hall
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Rolfe Methodist
C. M. Patterson
J. H. Nelson
Anita Nelson
Presbyian Missionary Society
J. H. Rinkman
Excee
The
Y. M. GC. Bridge Tub
Denzil Johnson
C. P. Lathrop
J. C
Dambore
Pythian Sisters
Kensington
K. I Hall
Olive Branch
B. Clarke
Pocaitita County
Dr. L. Mgium
Moines
Powhatan Townwyrd
Reek
Fannie Baxines
Pasadena
Cal
F. C. DeWolf
Farm Bureau Board
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