Pocahontas county health drive aims to improve pupil care
Miss Antoinette Bonnstetter the Red Cross nurse begins school inspections in Pocahontas County rural districts. Pupils are weighed measured read eye chart throat and dental checks with defects noted sent home for follow up. Home visits and yearly follow ups planned to promote health habits. A separate item reports Robert Martin admitting bank robbery in Globe Arizona with uncertain motives and conflicting witness statements.
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Antoinette Bonnstetter
County Red Cross
Pocahonta Cqunty
Baby Health Contest Promotes Early Child Health Examinations
The Health Contest urges parents of children ages one to three to register for timely health examinations. Dates are September 29 30 and October 1. Geo C Hauck and John Damberg attended a Bond and Guaranty Mortgage Co meeting in Fort Dodge. The G C Harris family welcomed Mr and Mrs J W Harris and Mrs H F Harris this week.
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Geo. C. Hauck
John Damberg
Fort Dodge
Bond & Guaranty Mortgage Co
G. C. Harris
J. W. Harris
H. F. Harris
Mr. Harris
Happily Married Marguerite Hollenbeck and Clifford Sandy
Miss Marguerite Lucile Hollenbeck and Mr. Clifford A. Sandy wed at the Baptist parsonage in Fort Dodge on Wednesday September 14 at 2 30 p m Rev Osgood officiating The couple will reside in Rolfe after a wedding trip and are to be at home after November 1 The families of both bride and groom extend congratulations and best wishes
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Marguerite Lucile Hollenbeck
Clifford A. Sandy
Baptist Parsonage
Fort Dodge
Osgood
J. D. Hollenbeck
George Sandy
Arvie
Rolfe
Mr and Mrs The Great News Item of the Town
The piece extols Mr and Mrs as the central content of a country weekly paper linking distant readers to hometown life. It reflects on how such notices evoke memories of relatives and past days, framing local reports as the world’s great happenings through familiar couples.
Rolfe Post Rents Opera House to Build Legion Hall
The Rolfe Post of the American Legion is converting the Rolfe Opera House into a Legion hall with new decorations and cleaning. A Woman's Auxiliary will be organized, and a community dance on Armistice Day November 11 to fund the project features a Ford touring car as a prize. Earl Ferguson leads ticket sales with strong volunteer support.
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Rolfe Post
American Legion
Rolfe
Woman’s Auxiliary
The
Legion
Earl Ferguson
Keth
Golf changes spark debate over team placements
Local golf circles report a contest for first team placement. Dr. C W Siefkin faced Marion Bruce Tuesday, switching from a gold to a silver pin after a controversial Eagle Grove showing. Bruce plans to defend his spot on the second team if challenged, with two weeks’ immunity lapsing after defense.
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C. W. Siefkin
Marion Bruce
Eagle Grove
Bruce
Community social bids farewell and welcomes teachers
A well attended social at the Presbyterian church marked the community's farewell to students leaving for college or teaching for nine months and a welcome to new teachers joining Rolfe. Despite threatening weather, a large crowd enjoyed games, stunts, and cafeteria style refreshments.
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Presbyterian Church
Rolfe
Community
Rolfe High Prepares Strong Football Squad for Season
Coach Robbin's seven letter men and notable freshmen gear Rolfe High for a renewed grid effort. Two teams battle for spots as players push to earn a place on the roster. The schedule opens September 24 at Pocahontas with later games at Rockwell City Manson Marathon Laurens Eagle Grove Sutherland and two Open dates.
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Rolfe High
Robbin
Rolfe
Enuf
Ralfe
High
Pocahontas
Rockwell City
Eagle Grove
Sutherland
Tuesday Club Opens Season With Luncheon Meeting
The Tuesday Club announces its first meeting of the season on Tuesday Sept 20 at 1 pm. The luncheon will be at Mrs C H Moon’s home with hostesses Mrs J R McIntire Mrs Robert Bruce Mrs C J White Mrs B A Peterson and Mrs J T Grant assisting. A program includes Music Current Events Quiz Parliamentary Drill Minute A Day English Lesson and Associated Words led by Mrs E L Hollis and Mrs J T Grant.
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C. H. Moon
J. R. McIntire
Robert Bruce
C. J. White
B. A. Peterson
J.T. Grant
E. L. Hollis
J. T. Grant
Bank Robbery Reported in Greenville Iowa Heist
Two masked men robbed the Sav ings bank in Greenville Iowa seven miles south of Spencer at ten o clock Monday taking about $500. They cornered cashier F A Olson and assistant cashier J A Olson and also served the bookkeeper. They fled in a Buick with yellow wheels and were rumored to be surrounded near Gillett s Grove. Local excitement followed as a car was seen in Havelock distributing bills.
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Greenville
Iowa
Spencer
F. A. Olson
J. A. Olson
Gillett’s Grove
Havelock
Rolfe
Community cattle show proves TB test effective
Five of 853 cattle tested negative for tuberculosis in Rolfe and Plover in a federal TB test. Dr. Seidel praised the effort as keeping herds TB free. Condemned cattle will be shipped and slaughtered with losses reimbursed by state and federal governments. Testing moves to Fonda and Palmer districts. Farm Bureau budget explains test details in next issue.
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Seidel
H. A. Minklery
EB. Simonson
O. A. Campney
G. L. Pirie
F. D. Pirie
N. A. Lind
J. M. Moffett & Son
P. R. Henderson
NJ. H. Pollock
J. H. Gembler
C.-D. Ferguson
Dr. Seidel
Fonda
Palmer
Richardson
Farm “Bureau Exchange
Farm Bureau
Social crowds and plans for winter gatherings
A good crowd enjoyed the last Friday social and more events are planned for the winter months. Last Sunday night’s meeting was described as interesting and well led. Vergil Hancher will discuss Sins of the Tongue next Sunday night. An American Legion meeting at the opera house Monday aims to organize a football team.
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Vergil Hancher
Mr. Hancher
The
American Legion
Opera’ House
Post
Adjt
Community Sing Promises Growth for Town Music
The first community sing at the high school auditorium drew many absences but featured Mrs. Robbins as leader and a capable orchestra of about fifteen. Elva Johnson of Chicago performed a violin solo, and Rev. Lester inspired with remarks on music. Miss Amy Ireland heads the Woman's Club committee guiding future sings planned for the third Sunday each month to engage children and boost community morale.
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Ivill
Lester
Elva Johnson
Chicago
Reception for Rolfe area teachers hosted by Woman's Club
The Woman's Club of Rolfe invites all parents and school patrons to a Friday evening reception at the Ke of P chair on Sept. 16 at eight o'clock. Patrons are urged to attend to socialize with teachers and show support for the new school year. Light refreshments will be served.
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Woman's Club of
Rolfe
Ke of P
Danish Lutheran Sunday Service and Sale Notice
ATTENTION Danish Lutheran church announces Sunday service at 10 30 oclock in the morning not 8 oclock p m. A L Howland will hold a closing out sale at the northwest corner of town next Saturday at 230 p m. Mr and Mrs Dan Kennedy and Mrs Merwin Bruce and children visited Bruce family members from Fort Dodge. Olive Bruce of Des Moines teaches at Clare.
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A. L. Howland
Dan Kennedy
Merwin Bruce
Fort Dodge
Bruce
Olive Bruce
Des Moines
Clare
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Esther. A. Merkel
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Hampton
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Kenneth
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J. A. Carroll
Z.T. Carroll
Rosary Society
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Robt. Bruce
James Bruce
Joseph McEwen
D. D. McEwen
J. B. Kent
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