Rolfe H S Football Team Opens Season With 46 to 6 Win
Rolfe High School opened its 1914 football season Saturday by trouncing Manson High 46 to 6. The open field work was fast and varied with Wiewel, Cumming, Fuller, Charlton and Whitmer among standout players as Rolfe built a commanding lead through the game. The line showed strength and speed, with White and Lighter making key tackles and Wiewel adding a long run and kickoff return spark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Rolfe High
Mansonigh
Manson
Wie
Iimar
Wiewel
Lam
Jewel
Fuller
Cumming
Aed
Pore
G Tall
Kirkpatik
Charlton
Whitmar
Art White
Marston
Read
White
Pott
Whitmer
Miller
Hoover
Kirkpatrick
Wilbur Green
Lighter
Pocahontas
S’. C. Gilchrist
Laurens
Presbyterian
Morris [Ves
Ives
New Bank at Pocahontas Named Farmers' Trust and Savings
The Farmers' Trust and Savings Bank will open in Pocahontas with officers J. J. Kelleher president Joseph Wolt vice president and George Schnieders cashier. Stockholders include J. M. Schall J. W. Eval A Hudek A B Hinrichs G F Botine M. W. Linnan and A. J. Shaw. A building will be erected at the Bissell corner for banking use.
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Pocahontas
Farmers’ Trust and Savings Bank
J. J. Kelleher
Joseph Wolt
George Schnieders
J. M. Schall
J. W. Eval
A. Hudek
A. B. Hinrichs
G.F. Botine
M. W. Linnan
A. J. Shaw
Bissell
South County Storm Destroys Buildings and Kills Cattle
A destructive wind storm and heavy rain swept the area on Monday morning September 14. At Onthe Ihnen place east of town a chicken house, hog house, and machine shed were demolished, with debris scattered over a quarter mile. Herman Behrens lost his chicken house, and on Frank Nelson’s eight miles south a large barn collapsed, twenty cattle were killed and horses injured. A wagon and truck were overturned, suggesting a twister. Palmer Press reports the heavy rainfall accompanying the storm.
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Ihnen
Herman Behrens
Frank Nelson
Palmer Press
Rebekahs of Rolfe Prepare Anniversary Program
The Rebekahs of Rolfe plan an anniversary observance on Tuesday evening September 29 with a program and banquet. Members of the Odd Fellows order are invited to attend and help in the celebration and in stowing away the feed.
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Rebekahs
Rolfe
Odd Fellows’ Order
Death of Thos Heather reported by Dr Beam in Washington
Dr W W Beam received a telegraph Wednesday announcing the death of Thomas Heather at his Washington home. The body would be shipped to Rolfe for interment. Heather had been a longtime local resident before moving to Washington and was married to Miss Jennie Beam.
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Thomas Heather
W. W. Beam
Thos. Heather
Washington
Rolfe
Heather
Jennie Beam
Wilna Butler
A. P. White
Dick Miller
Glei
Dora Barker
Tedat
List of Petit Jurors for Pocahontas County October Term
The document lists names of petit jurors for the October Term of the District Court of Pocahontas County. Jurors include Thomas Ault Rolfe Chas Rising Rolfe Cc W Nelson Laurens W P Wheeler Rolfe Wm Giesy Fonda Fred Gibson Pocahontas B H Peters Palmer Co Mayer Laurens M A Hogan Fonda Melvin Peterson Fonda Albert Peterson Palmer Leo Ries Albert City Herman Carlson Albert City J H Aschenbrenner Laurens R R Shields Laurens Crowder Laurens J S Shors Pocahontas J E Kafer Rolfe C A Green Rolfe L M Johnson Rolfe Aug Roewe Laurens Geo Miller Havelock Jerry DeYoung Pocahontas A B Wood Fonda O th Stuhr Laurens P B Olmstead Rolfe Adolph Timan Pomeroy C F Carlyon Laurens B C Gilbert Rolfe J G Murphy Laurens Ch cee Lapras
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District Court
Pocahontas County
Thomas Ault
Rolfe
Chas. Rising
W. Nelson
Laurens
W. P. Wheeler
Wm. Giesy
Fonda
Fred Gibson
Pocahontas
B. H. Peters
Palmer
Co. Mayer
M. A. Hogan
Melvin Peterson
Albert Peterson
Leo. Ries
Albert City
Herman Carlson
J. H. Aschenbrenner
R. R. Shields
Crowder
Shors
C. A. Green
Ll. M. Johnson
Aug. Roewe
Geo. Miller
Havelock
Jerry DeYoung
A. B. Wood
Th. Stuhr
B. Olmstead
Adolph Timan
Pomeroy
Gilmore City Tots Burned to Death in Barn Fire
Two three year old children, a Beach son and Benoit daughter, died after a barn fire in Gilmore City. An older boy with matches started the blaze in the hay filled barn. Wilbur Kendall pulled the children from a burning closet but both died that night and the next day. Funeral services were held for both, as the community mourned.
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A. Beach
A. Benoit
Gilmore City
John Folk
Wilbur Kendall
Benoit
Kendall
Morrison & Dayton Hardware
Election of M. E. Church officers for conference year
The Sunday School Board of the M E church elected officers for the new conference year. Supt Mrs W R Rogers. Asst Supt G T Moffett. Secretary W R Rogers. Treasurer G E Cook. Primary Supt Cora Richardson. Asst Primary Supt Minnie Farr. Cradle Roll Dept Mrs G T Moffett. Organist Laura Everett. A baby cyclone near town Sept 16 damaged a straw stack and Jay Coddington's barn, with funnel briefly touching ground. Earlier lightning hit a barn on T G Rosendahl's farm in Lincoln township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. EB. Church
W. R. Rogers
G. T. Moffett
G. BE. Cook
Cora Richardson
Minnie Farr
G. T. Moffet
Laura Everett
Jay Coddington
Laurens
T. G. Rosendahl
Lincoln
Hampton Court Singers Recital at M. E. Church Saturday
The Hampton Court Singers, five artists, present a heavy program at the M. E. church next Saturday evening September 26 at 8 o'clock. Tickets 50c at church door. season tickets available at local drug stores.
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Hampton Court Singers
M. E. Church
Danish Lutheran Rev Frits Anderson Missions Meeting
A Danish Evangelical Lutheran mission meeting led by Rev. Frits Anderson will be at the church on October 2 to 4. Services are set for Friday at 2 20 and 7 30 pm, Saturday 7 30 am and 2 30 pm, and Sunday 10 am 3 pm and 7 30 pm. Assistants include Rev H Nielsen of Weston Iowa and Rev A Hofgaard of Owatonna Minnesota. All are invited.
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Frits Anderson
H. Nielsen
Weston
A. Hofgaard
Owatonna
Minn
A. W. Smith Dies After Illness in Des Moines
Word reached Rolfe on Tuesday that A. W. Smith died at Mercy hospital in Des Moines after an eight week stay following an appendectomy. The operation was expected to be risky, yet he survived the procedure briefly before succumbing.
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Rolfe
A. W. Smith
Mercy
Infant killed in run away accident near Rolfe
Sunday evening a buggy driven by S M Severson and wife near Rolfe collided with a mailbox after a harness strap failed. Baby Stella Marguerite Severson, born March 24, 1914, died from a head wound. parents injured but recovering. Funeral held at Norwegian Lutheran church with burial in Clinton Cemetery.
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Rolfe
Rolfe’s Gala Week Opens with McMahon Amusement Co Arrival
Rolfe’s grand gala week and fall carnival starts Monday evening at 7 30 with electric lights and decorations near the Northwestern depot. The McMahon Amusement Co will arrive Sunday morning by special train, unloading near the depot to install new shows and rides including the Dare Devil Teller thriller.
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Rolfe
Northwestern Depot
Iowa Falls
McMahon Amusement Co
Rolf
Northwestern
McMahon Co
Dare Devil Teller
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Wiewer
Simming
Poca
Gilmore City Tots
R. HL. S. Entertainment
Manson, Rolfe
Humboldt, Rolfe
Sutherland, Sutherland
Humboldt
B. J. Stegge
W. W. Bean
CG. W. Siefkin
HK. S. Colebaugh
Katie Brown
Presbyterian Church
McGogney
D. D
Tra
Subiear
Dy A. W. Smith
S.M. Severson Jr
Baby
Plover
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