Humboldt wins 8 to 0 over Rolfe on Friday night
Humboldt dominated Rolfe with a strong run game and stout defense. Mickelson and Nyby sparked the visitors while Glyde Smith and Rolfe’s defense produced tense moments before Humboldt broke through for the late safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt
Eafery
Rolfe
Glydemith
Humboldt al
Mickelson
Nyby
Yde Smith
Rolfe Humboldt Ds
Recive
McIntire
Acnith
Humi
Gylde Smith
Hubbard
Smith
PrcIntire
Emboldt
Pena
Weeumboldt
Junior Smith
G. Smith
Hamit
Micka
Brink
Beyers
Retailers-for-Defense Week Prompts Stamp Drive
Retailers-for-defense week runs September 15 to 20. Department, variety, hardware, and drug stores across the nation will sell Defense Savings Stamps. Buy Defense Bonds at post offices, banks, or savings and loan associations. stamps now also available at retail outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defense
Post Office Bank
Savings and Loan Association
United States
Washington, D. C
Homemakers Plan Nutrition Study Across Iowa Townships
Pocahontas County homemakers plan a nutrition study opening Sept 24 in Swan Lake Cummins townships with meetings inviting all homemakers. The program, led by Genevieve Colgan and Mrs Frank Schlensig, includes canning storage and waxing, garden prep, and a new music project Music of the Soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Swan Lake
Cummins
Genevieve Colgan
Frank Schlensig
Bellville
Cedar
Colfax
Grant
Marshall
Sherman
Garfield
Des Moines
Wll
Miss Colgan
America
Iowa
Iowa State ‘College
Farm Bureau
Music of the Soil
4-H
Boy on Tricycle Barely Misses Car Crash
Johnnie Bixler, 6, son of Mr. and Mrs. N J Bixler, escaped injury when Tom M Heathman lost control of his car and struck him on a sidewalk in front of Rolfe Variety store. Heathman drove on to the curbing near the old State Savings bank, going about 25 more yards before stopping. Johnnie suffered only light bruises and grief over his battered tricycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Bixle
N. J. Bixler
Tom M Heathman
Rolfe Variety Store
Johnnie
Heathman
Old
Bixler
New Library Additions at Rolfe Public Library
Rolfe Public Library expanding shelves with new titles including Keys to the Kingdom by Cronin Born in Paradise by Munford Random Harvest by Hilton Berlin Diary by Shirer Etiquette by Post Trail of Artist Naturalist by Seton Reveille in Washington by Leech Burma Road by Smith Mrs Minniver by Struther The list shows varied genres and authors reflecting midcentury titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Public Library
Cronin
Paradise
Munford
Random Harvest
Hilton
Berlin
Shirer
Seton
Washington-Leech
Burma Road
Smith
Minniver-Struther
Visit County Tenant Purchase Farms Tour Report
Tenants from Pocahontas County toured five Tenant Purchase farms on Wednesday September 10 1941. They gathered at Gus Kapsch farm west of Pocahontas at 10 00 am, visited Albert Hermansen southeast of Rolfe, ate lunch at Rolfe Park, then saw Louis Wilson north west of Rolfe Elmer Hanisch north of Havelock and Art McCartan northwest of Havelock. Officials and FSA representatives observed extensive improvements including new buildings fronts and interiors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Gus Kapsch
Albert Hermansen
Rolfe
Rolfe Park
Louis Wilson
Elmer Hanisch
Havelock
Art McCartan
Pocahontas County
Awards at Clay County Fair Highlight White Family Wins
Mrs. Lou White of Spencer and her daughter Patty won multiple prizes in baked goods and children under 16 categories at the Clay County Fair in Spencer. Patty, age 12, earned four firsts in whole cereal bread cinnamon rolls clover leaf rolls and whole cereal rolls. 4-H boys from Pocahontas County also exhibited with Kristens team members named and animals winning ribbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou White
Spencer
Muriel Wilson
Patty
Clay County Fair
White
Wilson
Spencer Fair
Pocahontas County
Clay County
Dennis Kleen
Chester
Alvin Brauckman
Donald Anderson
Arnold Wenell
Roger DeWolf
Red Cross Sewing and Knitting Classes Seek Volunteers
The Red Cross center hosts a combined sewing and knitting session Friday afternoon and seeks more knitters and sewers. Finish baby coats and shirts and start girls dresses while denim arrives for girl’s wash dresses. An evening class is under consideration and interested people may contact Mrs. M. W. Webb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Center
M. W. Webb
Red Cross
Jean Graham
Patty Hurley
Marie
Lu Mae White
Beverly Grant
Rolfe Auto Company
Harold Calligan
Rolfe’s Side Loses at Pocahontas Football Jamboree
In the Pocahontas jamboree on Tuesday night the north side fell to the south 14 to 7. Key results include Rockwell City beating Albert City for the south’s 7 and Laurens tying Manson at 7 at halftime. Lohrville scored a fourth quarter points to win the jamboree for the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas Teesday
Rockwell City
Albert City
Manson
Laurens
Lake City
Rolfe
Lohrville
Pocahontas
Jacobson Honored at DeKalb Meeting
O. A. Jacobson of Rolfe received a solid gold emerald insert winged war lapel pin for promoting better corn yields at the DeKalb Agricultural Association annual exhibit and meeting in Lake Lawn Wisconsin. More than 100 men and their families from 14 states attended to view the hybrid demonstration plot and hear speakers at the Wisconsin lake resort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Lawn
Wisconsin
DeKalb Agricultural Association
O. A. Jacobson of
Rolfe
Wisconsin Lake Resort
Club Luncheon Today by Rolfe Business Men's Club
Rolfe Business Men's Club meets at 12 for lunch at the Old Central States office, inviting members to attend the midday gathering with informal discussions and updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Business Men’s Club
Central States
Young Farm Couples Picnic At Pocahontas County Court Yard
Despite bad weather the Pocahontas county young farm couples held a Sunday picnic in the court house yard. Six couples attended with a pot luck program featuring games and contests. Prizes included flour sitters and chore balls for various categories such as shortest time married longest time married and longest distance. Winners included Mr. and Mrs. Max Taylor and Mr. and Mrs. George Aden, with several youngest and largest family honors noted. Dorothy Olson and Max O. Naylor won nail driving, Neva Carlson and Curtis Carlson won dart throwing, and Curtis Carlson won the finals. Other games included croquet clock golf and chair quoits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
Court House Yard
Harold Ryan
Laurens
Donald Dallenbach
Arlo Ives
Rolfe
Milton Olson
Pocanhon
George Aden
Mabel Dallenbach
Dorothy Olson
Max O. Naylor
Neva Carlson
Curtis Carlson
D. M. T. Woman's Club Hosts School Faculty Reception
The Des Moines Two faculty were guests of honor at the annual teacher reception hosted by the D. M. T. Woman's Club Friday at 8:00 pm. An entertainment program featured an orchestra, piano solos, songs, drills, a short play Adeline's Antics, and a get acquainted gym activity followed by refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
D. M. T. Woman’s Club
Song of the South
Melvin Thorson
George Lehnus
Woman’s Club
Betty Mae DeVaul
Agnes Thompson
Shirley Fisher
Shirley Heathman
Doris Vaughn
St. Mary
Adeline
Piffle Whiffle
Meraim Ripperger
Toby
Eldon Sennett
Don Merrill
Loren Thompson
Charlene Hronek
Richard Hoveland
Bill Murphy
Jim Flint
Elroy Ripperger
Lee Carlton
4-H Club Members Urged to Notify Farm Bureau About Lambs
Pocahontas County 4-H members planning to feed a pen of western lambs should inform the Farm Bureau office promptly to arrange securing the lambs. Officials expect delivery at Spencer in late September or early October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Farm Bureau
Spencer
Exhibitors from Ten Towns Here for Rolfe Poultry and Grain Show
The Rolfe Poultry and Grain show drew 417 entries across poultry and grain divisions with exhibitors from Havelock Gilmore City Ottosen Plover Mallard Pocahontas Fonda Graettinger West Bend. Top poultry awards went to White Rock birds and New Hampshire stock with 18 foot corn stalk noted. grain honors to corn and small grains. Rain slowed Monday events but Tuesday brought a record crowd and the defense bond prize went to M. W. Webb who turned the band over to the Rolfe Business Men's club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Havelock
Gilmore City
Ottosen
Plover
Mallard
Pocahontas
Fonda
Graettinger
West Bend
White Rock
Tom Diggs
Lena Vaughn
New Hampshire Cockerel
C. A. Christensen
Richard Hosier
Hennery Brown
Harry Spencer
Roger DeWolf
Ruth Ives
Earl Hudson
Wys
AAA Township Elections Set Across Pocahontas County
The AAA township elections in Pocahontas county are scheduled for September 19 at 8 00 pm. Polling locations include Bellville Legion Hall Palmer Cedar Mullen Hall Fonda Colfax Center School Cummins Legion Hall Havelock Des Moines Des Moines Township School Dover Center School Garfield Center School Grant Center School Lake Center School Lincoln Center School Lizard Rankin School Marshall Marshall Center School Powhatan Ploved School House Roosevelt Center School Sherman Wate School Swan Lake Masonic Hall Laurens.
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Pocahontas County
Township
Bellville
Legion Hall
Palmer
Cedar
Mullen Hall
Fonda
Colfax
Center School
Cummins
Havelock
Des Moines
Dover
Center
Garfield
Grant
Lake
Lincoln
Lizard
Rankin
Marshall
Taylor Car Wrecked Near Story City In
James Taylor and Junior Eccles escaped serious injury when their car left the highway, went into a ditch and overturned near Story City Sunday night. Eccles suffered facial cuts and a minor brain concussion. Taylor had a leg bruise. Eccles was taken to Story City hospital and released Monday. The wrecked car, owned by Wallace Taylor, was almost total loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Taylor
Junior Eccles
Story City
Eccles
Taylor
Des Moines
Wallace Taylor
Two Rolfe youths named to College Eye staff
Donald Nelson and Allan Lomen of Rolfe Iowa have joined the Iowa State Teachers college paper College Eye. Nelson becomes business manager and started Sept 10 while Lomen assists as advertising manager and will assume duties in November. Both are senior Commercial Education majors planning to graduate next spring.
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Donald Nelson
N. A. Nelson
Allan Lomen
Rolfe
Iowa
College Eye
Iowa State Teachers College
Nelson
Lomen
Long Service At Beginning Of School Term
Miss Aletta Grant of Rolfe begins her 834th year of teaching in the rural schools of Pocahontas county at the start of the fall term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Mitchell
Rolfe
Etary Toy
Young Women’s Mitian Association
Dubuque
Clarinda School Board
Aletta Grant
Pocahontas County
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Umboldt
Rickard
Bie
Carlson
Hart
Fouth
Olfe
Mboldt
Rolfehard
Nyby Smith Olson
Olson Lick
Klein Pe
Roosevelt
Toy
Iceland
Baltimore
Red Sea
Visit County Tenant Purchase Farms
Red
Jacobson
Dekalb
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