Bride of W Isdom Weds In Rolfe Iowa Church
Kathryn Soth daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Soth of Ames Iowa wed William Wisdom son of Mr and Mrs Earl Wisdom of Des Moines in a 4 PM Sunday ceremony at the Meth church in Rolfe. The altar featured wistaria and candles. vows were spoken by Rev E J Plummer with Miss Rosalie Soth and Mrs Walter Wisdom as attendants. Reception followed at the Soth home for about 70 guests with a luncheon. the couple will reside in SIOUX Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn, Soth
Michael R. Soth
William Isdom
Earlasdom
Des Moines
Rolfe
E. J. Plummer
N. J. Bixler
el Soth
Rosalie Wis
Grieg
Idelot
Wagner
Mendelssohn
Gamma Phi Beta
le Sara Kathryn Soth
Ames
William Ford
Muriel Wilson
Home College
Ies
Gardena
Drake
Sioux Falls
Earl F
Wisitee
Rosalie
Barbara Wiserat
John C
Wisdom
A. J. Kemply
R. K
Anthony
Charles Storey
Walter” George Regan
King Co Adams
Gladys Johnson
Meine
Sybil Macy
Farm Truck Owners Must Hold Wave of War Necessity Certificate
County Agent Max O. Naylor announces a new Office of Defense Transportation order requiring farm trucks to obtain a war necessity certificate after November 15. Applications are available from ODT field reps in Des Moines, with mileage and fuel limits specified. Certificates must be carried. transfers of fuel or parts require presentation. Tires must be inspected within 60 days or after 5,000 miles. a weekly operations record may be required. Farm tractors pulling implements are exempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max O. Naylor
Office of Defense Transportation
Des Moines
ODT
Car Crash Near Knight's Point Injures Couple
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Longseth escaped with minor injuries after their car veered into a ditch and overturned about 14 miles east of McKnight's Point on Friday afternoon. The tie rod broke during travel to Des Moines township where Longseth works as a farmhand. both sustained bruises and a knee and eyelid injury requiring stitches. The vehicle sustained heavy damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Longseth
McKnight
Mr. Longseth
Wm. Fisher
Des Moines
Piano Recital at Laurens by Miss Amy Ireland Pupils
The piano pupils of Miss Amy Ireland from nearby towns will perform Sunday at 3 p m in Laurens Methodist church. Rolfe students Ann Jones Sally Webb John Wiegman Sally Thompson Joan Bixler Janet Thompson and Marleen Simonson appear on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurens
Amy Ireland
Rolfe
Ann Jones
Sally Webb
John Wiegman
Sally Thompson
Joan Bixler
Janet Thompson
Marleen Simonson
Navy Enlistment transforms Fort Dodge resident Allen Cook
Allen Cook traveled to Fort Dodge last Tuesday to enlist in the United States Navy and was called for service at the start of this week, marking his entry into military duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Cook
Fort Dodge
U.S. Navy
Local names listed in Ames and nearby towns
Edgar Swanson and a string of residents including Miss Evelyn Klotz Mrs Josephine Stricker Mr and Mrs A P Clausen Holstein Harold Stricker Salt Lake City Miss Alice Avery and Murray Applegate Knoxville Mr and Mrs Jim Bullock and family Spencer are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Swanson
Ames
Evelyn Klotz
Josephine Stricker
A. P. Clausen
Holstein
Harold Stricker
Salt Lake City
Alice Avery
Murray Applegate
Knoxville
Jim Bullock
Spencer
Pocahontas 4-H Demonstration Team Captures Blue Ribbon
The Pocahontas county 4-H club demonstration team Beverly DeWolf Beryl White and leader Mrs A A Brinkman earned a blue ribbon at the Dairy Cattle Congress Waterloo for a project titled Treat Them Tenderly. About 60 teams from across the state and northeast district participated in the program with Pocahontas in clothing section the largest group with 18 teams entered. Mahaska county won overall in clothing with other teams earning blue red and white ribbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Beverly DeWolf
Beryl White
Rolfe
A. A. Brinkman
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Mahaska County
Rutland native Lucile Caryl weds Wallace Taylor in Humboldt
Miss Lucile Caryl daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Caryl of Rutland became the bride of Wallace Taylor son of Mr and Mrs George Taylor of Rolfe in a single ring ceremony performed by Father Fitzpatrick at St Marys church Humboldt at 8 00 Thursday morning September 17. The couple will reside in Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Caryl
Roy Caryl
Rutland
Wallace Taylor
George Taylor
Rolfe
Father Fitzpatrick
St. Mary’s Church
Humboldt
Marjorie Taylor
Burton Caryl
Taylor
Humboldt High School
Humboldt County
Kenneth Brandhoij dies at 27 in Missouri trip
Kenneth Charles Brandhoij son of Chris and Carrie Brandhoij was born April 11 1915 in Bradgate Iowa. He married Grace Hilton August 31 1942 in Bethany Missouri and died September 7 1942 in Lebanon Missouri after appendicitis. He had driven a school bus eight years and helped his father in the shop. He was a member of the Bradgate Odd Fellows lodge and a July 4 1915 baptism. He leaves his wife parents a brother Donald and a sister Belva and many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Charles Brandhol
Kenneth Charles Brandhoij
Chris and
Carrie Brandhoij
Bradgate
Iowa
Grace Hilton
Plover
Bethany
Ozarks
Lebanon
Kenneth
Otto E. Ellefson
Pocahontas County Home Project Schedules Four Wartime Training Schools
The Pocahontas county home project will run four training schools led by Mrs. Helen S. Sage to equip district cooperators with home economics wartime topics. Open meetings begin October 1 in Grant township and run through October 9 in several townships with later sessions announced. The program includes remodeling wardrobes, first aid, meal planning, and business basics, plus new Penny Song pamphlets and demonstrations on household equipment care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Frank D. Schlensig
Katie Alstott
Sherman Township
Ralph Vial
Marshall Township
Harley McLain
Powhatan Township
George Lehnus
Des Moines
Robert Wiegert
Garfield Township
Hlascal Thomas
Swan Lake
Chas Qlson
Grant Township
John Aden
Bellville
Ben F. Weeks
A. A. Brinkman
Lucille White
J. A. Edmunds
Gordon Vial
Garfield
Fred Buse
Cummins
Lincoln
Dover
Cedar
Colfax
Lizard Township
Arthur Olson Found Wounded in Pacific Navy Action
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Olson of Livermore received a War Department telegram from Washington D C reporting their son Arthur Olson in the Navy has been found and wounded after being missing in action for weeks. He has served four years and fought in the Pacific. He is brother of Mrs. Everett Faith of Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Olson
Livermore
War Department
Washington, D. C
Arthur Olson
United States Navy
Olson
Arthur
Pacific
Everett Faith
Rolfe
Pocahontas Farm Bureau Sets Annual Meeting Date
Pocahontas County Farm Bureau officials announce a tentative date of November 10 for the annual meeting. The streamlined evening gathering will precede the Iowa Farm Bureau annual meeting in Des Moines scheduled for November 23 and 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Pocahontas County Farm Bureau
Iowa Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Oscar Ferrand a lifelong Iowan farmer and veterinarian
Oscar Ferrand born Knox county Illinois March 9 1862 died Rolfe Iowa September 13 1942 at 80 years six months four days. He came to Iowa at age three with his parents settling on a Manson area homestead. He farmed then practiced veterinary medicine for 40 years. He married Maggie Wallace in June 1916. Survived by wife son Horace Seattle Washington daughter Yakima Washington and brother Mervin Madison South Dakota.
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Oscar Ferrand
Knox County
Ill
Rolfe
Iown
Manson
Maggie Wallace
Horace
Seattle
Washington
Yakima
Mervin
Madison
First Round Golf Night Delivers 19-Hole Thriller
The local golf tournament opened with tight battles. Dr Frigaard and Carl White went to 19 holes before White edged ahead with a brilliant approach shot. Early results show Hegstrom over Wold, White over Frigaard, Butler over Duffy, and others advancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Frigaard
Carl White
White
Hegstrom
Wold
Frigaard
Butler
Duffy
Lomen
Ranny
Peterson
Ed Christensen
Hunter
Chapman
Sime
Wilson
Nicoson
Biederman
Pir] Riches
Soth
Alvin Riches
Shelgren
Wives urged to feed men as government promotes lunch plan
Health officials report demand for The Well Filled Dinner Pail pamphlet as 20 000 copies exhausted. The eight page publication urges men to influence kitchens, lists weekly menus and 80 sandwich ideas, with recipes and lunch tips authored by nutritionist Evelyn Hollen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Iowa
Evelyn Hollen
Wolves Targeted by Hunters Across Wyane County
The Corydon Times Republican notes success of hound teams bagging wolves damaging livestock in Wyane County. Three wolves were killed in Benton township last week as farmers contend with wolves that prey on sheep and other livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Corydon Times Republican
Wyane County
Benton Township
Steen Awarded 1585 in Pocahontas Auto Case
A Pocahontas county district court jury awarded plaintiff W C Steen 1585 for injuries in a 1941 automobile collision. Steen was represented by A C Carmichael and F C Gilchrist Jr. Defendants Joseph L Hunt and John Hunt Jr were represented by Shaw and Shaw and Putnam with Putnam, Fillmore and Putnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Plantiff
W. C. Steen
Petit Jury
Joseph L. Hunt
John Hunt, Jr
Pocahontas County
Steen
A. C. Carmichael
F. C. Gilchrist, Jr
Change of products at Nielsen Brothers station announced
Nielsen Brothers now handle Mobiloil and Mobilgas products replacing the previous goods sold at their service station. The change is noted in the advertisement appearing on another page of this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nielsen Brothers
Mobiloil
Mobilgas
Sale of Household Goods by Rev Lund at Parsonage
The Rev James N Lund will hold a sale of household goods at the parsonage of the main Lutheran church on Saturday afternoon September 26. A list of goods to be sold will be found in his ad on page 6.
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James N. Lund
Rolfe defeats Manson High School in 6-0 hard-fought win
Rolfe edges Manson High School 6-0 in a tight game with a late-blocked punt threat by Humboldt. Jimmy McIntire scored the opening touchdown in the first quarter on a series of runs and passes as Rolfe improves blocking and backfield play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Manson
Humboldt
Jimmy McIntire
Laurens
Rolfe Boys
Manson Le—Brinkman
Lt—Webb
Sheeley
C—Chapman
Sanden
Sinek
Re—Beyer
Cornwell
MclIntire
Harris
Junior Smith
C. Smith
4-H Clubs In Pocahontas Seek 250 New Members
The Pocahontas county 4-H program plans a January enrollment drive for 16 clubs aiming to recruit 250 members. The effort stresses war emergency participation and the return of ex-club members to help wartime tasks. Girls clubs have sold 650 dollars in stamps and bonds, with leaders continuing local meetings and re enrollment amid war demands.
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Pocahontas County
First AAA Checks Issued to Pocahontas Farmers
The Pocahontas county farmers coop receives the first AAA checks for the 1942 farm program totaling 18000 dollars as of September 21. Initial payments go to Lizard township producers with more checks to follow after state office approvals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
Lizard Township
Lund
AAA
Lund Re-Elected Pocahontas County AAA Chairman
Pocahontas Laurens resident Pocahontas Lund was re-elected chairman of the county AAA committee for 1943 by township delegates at the county convention held at the courthouse Saturday morning. Gilbert Ellis Fonda was named vice chairman with William R. Fisher Rolfe as third member and Henry H DeWall Pocahontas and Leroy J Nelson Rolfe as alternates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Harry Lund
Laurens
Pocahontas County
Gilbert Ellis
Fonda
William R. Fisher
Rolfe
Henry H. DeWall
Leroy J. Nelson
Garfield Farm Bureau Meeting Set at John Rickless Home
Garfield township farm bureau schedules a meeting for Thursday September 24 at 8 30 PM at the John Rickless home. An interesting program has been arranged by the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Township Farm’ Bureau
John Rickless
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wm. H. Wisdom
Ae J. Plummer
Methodist Church
William H. Wisdom
St. Mary’s
Department of Health
Manson H. S
Garfield Farm Burea
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