Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund Boosted This Week
The Smokes for Soldiers Club in Imaginary Hall expands the Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund with a plan through Liggett Myers to ship in bond tobacco to France via the Red Cross. One dollar buys four tobacco packages for a month, with signed donor cards returned, and local banks and residents contributing.
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Our Boys In
France
Alaska
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co
New York City
Red Cross Organization
Fatima
Piedmont
Harmony Pipe
John Doyle
Ward Ferguson
Deane Trick
P. A. McCray
H. F. McGowan
C. J. White
First National Bank
State Savings Bank
Ambrose Hansell and Co
M. Webb
Wreck Claims Engineer Solverson Near Minburn
Solverson an engineer on the GL line was killed in a wreck near Minburn while pulling a train. A car toppled onto him burying him under debris. a Fort man fireman died later from scalds. Solverson’s burial was in Marble Valley cemetery after services at City.
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Solverson
Here
Gil
Marble Valley
Minburn
Solver
City
Ore City
Equal Suffrage Meeting at Pocahontas County Fair
Equal Suffrage Meeting and Pocahontas County Equal Suff Association announce their annual event at Pocahontas on Wednesday September 26. Picnic lunch at noon on the grounds. The meeting opens at 8 o clock in the afternoon in the court room. County Chairman McEwen urges all supporters to attend. September 27 28 offers County Inspirational Institute for teachers with attendance required by law.
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Pocahontas County
Inspirational Institute
Woman's Club Opens Season With Defense Council Topics
The Woman's Club begins its year with a meeting at the K P hall on Friday Sept 28. The Civic Committee leads the program focused on the work of the Woman's Council of National Defense. Miss Maude Gilchrist discusses Pocahontas county efforts. Music and readings by Amy Ireland Mae Brinkman and Mrs C J White. Members urged to attend and share ideas.
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Woman's Club
K. of P. Hall
Woman’s Council of National Defense
Maude Gilchrist
Pocahontas County
Amy Ireland
Mae Brinkman
C. J. White
Mayor and waiter at Hansell's share pie question
Time noon at Hansell's Restaurant shows Mayor Kelley dining at the counter with Ambrose Hansell. The exchange over pie flavors ends with a playful miscue as Kelley asks for appleberry and Hansell asks which.
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Hansell
Mayor Kelley
Ambrose Hansell
Mr. Hansell
Mr. Kelley
Kelley
Missionary Society Booster Meeting in Fort Dodge
The Presbyterian Missionary Society invites all members and friends to a booster meeting at Mrs. Henry Olerichs home on Wednesday afternoon October 3. A musical and literary program will be offered and transportation via autos on Main street will be arranged. The aim is to lift the society to the front rank of Fort Dodge Presbytery with a mite of 10 cents per month. Also noted is a fair and bazaar at the I O F hall on Saturday September 29 with items in all.
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The
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Henry Olerich
Fort Dodge Presbytery
I. O. O.F. Hall
Urgent Red Cross Call Seeks More Helpers for Meetings
The Red Cross unit reports progress on making comfort bags for local soldiers departing for Camp Dodge. Meetings are planned all day Thursday and Mondays for knitting with yarn available. Col J R Kent attended the Pocahontas farewell with a large crowd and speeches by J H Allen H S VanAlstine A B R Shaw and F C Gilchrist.
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Red Cross
Camp Dodge
J. R. Kent
Soldier Boys
Pocahontas
J. H. Allen
H. S. VanAlstine
Jens Chris Sorenson
Lee Hixon
Kid Grossman
Mr. Grossman
Paul Malmos
Adjusting Trip Pulls P J Shaw From Plover
P J Shaw left Plover on Tuesday for Humboldt County to conduct insurance adjusting work.
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P. J. Shaw
Humboldt County
Manicured Porkers from Rolfe Head to Sioux City Fair
A carload of fine Rolfe Hampshires and 8S. B. Whitmore Chester Whites leaves Rolfe for the Tri-State Fair in Sioux City. Ed Wilcox and Paul Lothian lead the shipment with prize stock for exhibition and sale while breeders promote pork production and national food value.
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Rolfe
Sioux City
Ed Wilcox
Paul Lothian
Mr. Wilcox
B. Whitmore
Whitmore
Box Social by Rolfe Norwegian Lutheran Church group
The Young People’s League announces a sociable at R. J. Hoveland home this Friday evening September 21. Everyone is invited to enjoy an evening while supporting a good cause.
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Young People’s League of the
Norwegian Lutheran Church
Rolfe
R. J. Hoveland
Arrow office completes long column setting on schedule
The Arrow office force handled a 110 foot column setup and delivery went out on time per schedule. Readers receive their newspaper as planned, with the fresh type and layout ready for the press.
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Arrow
Midland Chautauqua program set for next year
Local Chautauqua Association outlines plans for Rolfe and Midland events next season. Mr Allen of the Midland circuit met Rolfe officials to confirm a program aligned with this year’s successful format. Dates are targeted between July 8 and 14, with Holiday aiming to maintain a strong band and full program.
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Chautauqua Association
Allen
Midland Chautauqua
Rolfe
Holliday
Rolfe Association
Does Co-Operative Buying Pay for Farmers and Towns
In this discussion from Iowa, a farmer argues cooperative buying benefits farmers but risks destroying the local merchant, town taxes, and services. The piece weighs whether savings justify erasing the town’s merchant class and the broader community impact.
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Tlowa
Towa
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Frank Charlton
Frank E. Hoyne
G. T. Moffett
Mrs
Robi. Bruce
M. R. Fisher
I. F. Fisher
J. H. Wilson
K.L. Seifert
P. B. Kelts
C. C. John
A. N. Seifert
D. J. Alberts
W. A. Spence
F. C. Thomas
Cecil Jones
H. C. Barnes
William Quigley
F. King
Wm. Peterson
R. Peterson
B. F. Stallcup
J. J. Moore
Chas, Cook
J. R. McIntire
W. F. Pattee
C. R. Jones
Lendit Paulson
Tom Hurt
Jim Anderson
H. Zimmerman
Jas. Truelson
Donald Hansell
W. A. Reeves
D. M. Hitchcock
Christina Holt
M. Solon
G. W. Sailabury
L. H. Dean
Frank Sandy
John Olsen
Chas. Jeffrey
W. Pattee
T. M. Simonson
Chas. Ham
Chas. Rising
Fred Cox
Frank Short
Anthony Finn
Rolfe Club
Solverson, Qeineer
WL St. L
Hauncey Cleaver
Thauncey G. Cleaver
Howard Clarke
Broad
Clarke
Milly
United States
Equal Suffrage Meeting
Womans
Woman’s Council of National Defence
Missionary Meeting
United States Food Administration
Food Administration
Esther Ragan
Humboldt
Ione Locke
Rutland
Annis VanAlstine
Gilmore City Branch
Gilmore City Enterprise
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