Pocahontas Hosts Rolfe High School Football at City Park
Rolfe travels to Pocahontas for Thursday night football at City Park after schedule changes and improved coaching with Whitford of Iowa State Teachers College aiding Ellsworth. Rolfe seeks first win after losses to Laurens and Manson while Pocahontas boosts season support with local sponsorship and ticket pricing set at 50 cents adults and 30 cents students.
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Olfe
Iantas
Twin Lakes
Whitford
Iowa State Teachers College sRoke
Ellsworth
Pocahontas
Busiat
Sroute Played Risky Role in War
Garth E. Sroute of Rolfe Iowa served as a gunner and weather reporter in SACO Sino American Cooperative Organization. The unit grew into a covert force aiding Allied efforts from Indo China to the Gobi with raids, mines, and intelligence that helped plan invasions.
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J Air Force
Indo-China
Gobi
SACO
Japeland
Enrae
Enlistment Rules for Regular Marine Corps Announced
Captain Curtis in Des Moines says single men aged 17 to 26 are eligible for voluntary four year enlistment in the Regular Marine Corps. All Marine Corps Reserve enlistments are discontinued and age waivers may apply up to 88. Reenlistment within 90 days of discharge grants same rank and furlough.
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Marine Corps
George H. Curtis, Jr
Des Moines
Iowa
Marine Corps Reserve
Regular
Curtis
Old Federal Building
5Th and
Court Streets
Marker Placed At Old Rolfe Dedication Planned
The marker on the site of Old Rolfe has been placed and will be completed soon. Old settlers and others are asked to meet there Tuesday afternoon October 2 to help put up the fence and clean the grounds. They should bring rakes shovels and fence tools. Dedication is planned for about the middle of October.
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Rolfe
Pocahontas County Farm Bureau Sets November Meeting
The Pocahontas County Farm Bureau schedules its annual meeting for Tuesday evening November 6 at the Pocahontas public school auditorium. Larry Williams of Iowa Life Insurance Co will speak. Additional entertainments will be announced later. The Iowa Farm Bureau recommends county meetings precede the state event in Des Moines November 20–21.
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Pocahontas County Farm Bureau
Pocahontas Public School
Larry Williams
Iowa Life Insurance Co
Iowa Farm Bureau
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Shrine Auditorium
Des Moines
Come Ready to Work for United Service Women Meeting
Members of the United Service Women are asked to bring thimbles needles and crochet hooks to the meeting at the Greater Rolfe club lounge Thursday night.
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United Service Women
Greater Rolfe Club
Rolfe Club Luncheon Sees Community Leaders Introduced
The Greater Rolfe club luncheon featured introductions of Mrs. Jacoby, Mrs. Walker, and several Misses from Rolfe school by Supt. M. D. Anderson. Cpl. Catherine McIntire and Lt. William McIntire were presented by Mrs. Bernice Hauck. A plan for a five year town improvement and a push to discuss Highway 44 paving were noted along with donations for a new Legion hall.
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Greater Rolfe Club
A. M. Simonson
Legion Hall
A. V. Graeber
G. G. Butler
Shirley Thornton
Jim Wilson
Iowa Highway Commission
Maii Lutheran Aid Society
KE. B. Thompson
B. A. Peterson
Buckwalter Reassigned Back To Rolfe in Conference Moves
The Northwest Iowa Methodist conference at Estherville announced pastor appointments. Rev. C. R. Buckwalter is returned to Rolfe for another year. Other Rolfe notes include Plummer to LeMars and Lease to Webb-Gillett Grove, Albertson to Havelock Ware, Boyer to Plover, Callahan to Gilmore City Rutland, Kirby to Pocahontas, Welch to Marathon, Ward to Laurens. Franklin Majorowicz served as lay delegate with wife. Mrs. George Weible led the Woman's Society meetings.
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Northwest Iowa
Methodist Church
Estherville
Rolfe
C. R. Buckwalter
E. J. Plummer
LeMars
W. H. Lease
Webb-Gillett Grove
E. Albertson
Havelock- Ware
L. D. Boyer
Plover
C. C. Callahan
Gilmore City-Rutland
R. Kirby
Pocahontas
W. H. Welch
Marathon
H. O. Ward
Laurens
Franklin Majorowicz
George Weible
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Ban non teaches at Morningside. family to join soon
Mrs P L Bannon and daughter Eleanor stay in the R B Ranney home while Bannon, brother of Mrs Ranney, will teach English at Morningside college this year. His family will move to Sioux City once a suitable residence is found. Bannon was a University of Nanking teacher during the Pearl Harbor attack and could not return to the United States until released by the Japanese.
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Morningside
P. L. Bannon
Eleanor
R. B. Ranney
Bannon
Ranney
Morningside College
Sioux City
University of Nanking
China
Pearl Harbor
United States
Ill Indianapolis man seeks Rochester clinic examination
Merle McAninch fell ill early Friday and traveled to Rochester Minnesota on Sunday with Mrs. McAninch and Maurice for a clinic examination. His wife and son returned home Sunday evening.
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Merle McAninch
Volunteers Sought to Support OPA in Iowa Effort
Des Moines district OPA director Walter D. Kline urges volunteers to help sustain price control as county boards consolidate. He notes ongoing need for clerical, filing, mailing, price panels and community service work to hold the price line.
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OPA
Iowa
Walter D. Kline
Des Moines
Kline
Rolfe to Get City Mail Carrier Service
Postmaster Simonson announces Rolfe will receive city carrier service starting October 1. Verne Perrin, a village carrier for over 17 years, will be promoted to city carrier. No immediate changes to delivery. increased receipts influenced the move and Perrin’s longstanding efficiency supported it.
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Simonson
Rolfe
Verne Perrin
Perrin
Fire damages leg of local farmer near his farm
A. D. Cleal suffered severe burns on his left leg while trying to extinguish weeds on the roadside near his farm. He is bedridden at home. His daughter Mrs. Myron Boos from West Bend arrived to help with his care. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Moen spent time in town last week as they search for a new location following the sale of Moen Implement. They plan to move around October 15.
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A. D. Cleal
Myron Boos
West Bend
C. J. Moen
Moen Implement
Time Turns Back as Nation Restores Standard Time
The nation will switch to Standard Time at 2:00 a.m. Sunday September 30, per radio and press reports. Clocks go back one hour Saturday night allowing an extra hour of sleep while still arriving at church on Sunday.
Laurens Line Tough Roches Rolfe Defeat in Twin Lakes Clash
Laurens defeats Rolfe 12 to 0 in second Twin Lakes conference game. Laurens back George Mackie scores two touchdowns on 25 yard and 40 yard runs. Murray and Wiepman connect on a 25 yard pass, and Bradburn adds a 15 yard completion.
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Laurens
Rolfe
George Mackie
Murray
Wiepman
Bradburn
Cornwell
Girard
Bishop
McAninch
Ricklefs
Sinek
Studs
Cox
Biederman
C E S Entertains Masons and Wives in Lighthearted Party
The Eastern Stars hosted about 60 Masons and their wives Tuesday evening. A one act comedy "Sarah Perkins Hat Shop" drew applause with Mrs. George Weible leading the committee. Performers included Aletta Grant as Mrs Kelly and a sales chorus of several women. A piano solo by Mrs. N J Bixler and community singing by Mrs. G C Morrison closed the program. Guests included Mr and Mrs Carl Barth and Mrs Myron Boos.
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George Weible
Sarah Perkins
Aletta Grant
Kelly
Perkins
Franklin Majorowicz
Clara Dawson
O. B. Olerich
Paul Brinkman
N. J. Bixler
Jed
GC. J. Morrison
Carl Barth
Havelock
Myron Boos
West Bend
Red Cross Names Officers For Year
Red Cross appoints officers for the local unit at a September meeting. Appointments include Mrs Mary Jones as chairman and Mrs Marie Wiegman as vice chair. Secretay is Mrs A V Graeber and treasurer M W Webb. Chairmen named for Home Service Knitting Sewing Home Nursing. Sewing help expected. readers urged to watch next notices.
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Red Cross
Mary Jones
Marie Wiegman
A. V. Graeber
M. W. Webb
Home Service
Glayds Larson
Glyde Brinkman
Luther Thompson
Corn and Soybeans Progress Report for Pocahontas
About 75 percent of the corn is out of danger from light frost and most crops are thriving. Late plantings suffer but overall condition is good. Soybeans are ripening quickly and farmers expect to begin combining around October 1. Dry weather has limited fall seeding though some planting has occurred. Rain in the past week improved soil, and plowing is underway with about half completed.
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Pocahontas
Pocahontas County Golf Tournament Scheduled
The Pocahontas County Golf Tournament will be held Sunday at Pocahontas starting at 1 PM. Entry fee is 1.00 dollars. A 9 hole qualifying round must be completed before noon.
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Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
Victory Loan Drive to Start On October 29
Des Moines reports the Victory Loan Drive begins October 29 and runs through December 31 with a state quota of 1285 million and county targets set by leaders. Iowa aims to lead the nation in bond participation, stressing veterans rehabilitation costs and postwar expenses. County quotas are listed for Pocahontas Humboldt Kossuth and Palo Alto with varying totals.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State War Finance Committee
Treasury
Germany
Japan
W. L. Clark
Iowa War Finance Committee
Clark
Pocahontas—Io
Humboldt
Pocahontas County Farm Bureau Names 1945 Resolution Committee
President Melvin Thorson announces the 1945 county resolution committee: Harry Lund Laurens William Wisher Rolfe John Anderson Fonda L. W. Harryman Manson and EF Wolkenhauer Pocahontas. They will meet in October to draft resolutions for the November 6 Pocahontas meeting and send them to the state federation for consideration at its November 19 20 21 gathering.
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Melvin Thorson
Pocahontas County
Farm Bureau
Thorson
Pocahontas
State Federation Office
State Resolution Committee
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Naval Group
Assa
Greater Fe Club
Punge
Garfield Farm Bureau
Garfield Washi Farm Bureau
Usday
Fred Nelson
U. S. War Department
Bureau of Public Relations
Siegfried Line
Robert S. Marcus
Old Rolfe
Buckwalter
Rochester
Victory
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