War veteran Ellis returns home on furlough
Clyde Kirby and Glen Ellis, who served in Leyte Luzon and New Guinea, arrived stateside and visited Rolfe on furlough. Santa Monica visitors Joe David Denny and Tommy spent the night with the Fred McKim family. Louisa Ripperger, Buena Vista College student, stayed with the Jon Ripperger home. Garfield Farm Bureau met Thursday evening at Fred Nelson’s. LeRoy Nelson spoke on handling soft corn.
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Ougin
Clyde ‘Kirby
Glen
Ellis
Pattles
Leyte
Luzon
New Guinea
States
Rolfe
Joe David
Denny
Tommy
Santa Monica
Calif
Fred McKim
Louisa Ripperger
Buena Vista College
Jon Ripperger
Emmetsburg Meeting Opens Season With Picnic
25 years ago on Thursday October 3 1940 Warren Stanley Mrs Harold Mason Lucile Learned and Esther Ragan attended a telephone meeting. Normal Training group opened the season with a picnic at the Rolfe City Park. Officers for the coming year were Marie White president Phyllis Martin vice president and Marcella Howland secretary treasurer. Edward Kober employed on the Walter Higgins farm four miles out of Gilmore City received a severe knee injury. Delores...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren” Stanley
Harold Mason
Lucile Learned
Esther Ragan
Emmetsburg
Rolfe
Marie: White
Phyllis ‘Martin
Marcella Howland
Treasur
Edward Kober
Walter ‘Higgins
Gilmore City
Delores
Lawrence Kennedy Undergoes Surgery After Fractured Collarbone
Lawrence Kennedy suffered a fractured collarbone last week but Dr. Knowles of Fort Dodge performed surgery, preserving use of his arm. Harold Calligan left mid September for Dubuque to enter Columbia College, pursuing studies toward priesthood. Gambie’s haw ks gloves and mitts priced at $1.69 per dozen. Severe frost hit the area last Friday with a quarter inch ice on creek bottoms. tomato vines damaged but town gardens spared. Dr Garner F Parker died in Pocahontas after an X-ray burn caused a painful illness and spread through his body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Denzil Johnson
Garner F. Parker
Pocahontas
University Glee Club admits Everett Smith in Iowa City
Everett Smith gains admission to the University Glee Club at Iowa City. Martin Alexander returns home from Iowa City over the weekend, overcome by homesickness. The first two weeks are the hardest, Martin. Harrison Knapp is installing an electric light plant on his farm southwest of Plover. City conven-
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Everett Smith
University Glee Club
Iowa City
Martin Alexander
Martin
Harrison Knapp
Plover
Mystery Picture winner named Harold Blum owner of Harry's Tavern
Mark Hood correctly identified the Mystery Picture as Harold Blum the new owner of Harry's Tavern and earns a one-year Arrow subscription. Several other popular guesses included Bertie Anderson Louis Wilson Jr and John Shimon. The Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian church elected officers for the coming term with Cora Pollock as President Jeanie McEwen as Vice President and Helen Cleay as Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Hood
Don Hood
Harold Blum
Harry
Mark
The
Arrow
Harold Blums
Bertie Anderson
Louis Wilson, Jr
John Shimon
Iences
Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church
Cora Pollock
Jeanie McEwen
Helen Cleay
High School Bowling Summary Highlights
J and S Motors and Palmer State Bank led the lanes with strong series. Lufta topped the field with an overall high team series of 2261 and high team game 2162. Individually Colleen Nedved and Mary Lou Warner each posted notable scores including 462 and 461.
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J. & S. Motors
Palmer
State Bank
Pine Room
Lufta
Spencer Pack
Lufts
Way 'D.X
High Ind
Lucille
Luft 2
Colleen
Nedved
Colleen Nedved
Mary Lou Warner
Eee
Ene
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Greg
Kaiser Joan Kaiser
Evelyn Kaiser
George Swan
Phares ‘Hursha
Bite High
Peer E
Tae St
Dees
Guy ‘Regula
Selle
Ines
Lowa
Fresh Meat Headquarters
Rolfe Food Lockers
Tresaurer, Sarabelle Quinsland
Bowling Report
Sparemoment League
Poky Lanes
Culligan
Il Lufty
Nseoeneeuue
Sportsmans
Greystone
Rolfe Farmers Co-op
Allied
McDonalds
Hills Bootery
Reg
Mahaneys
Pereantes Laem
Calligan’s Sundries
Orion
Archie
Helen
C. W. Harris
Pine Street
Iowa
N. A
Jim
L. W., Feldman
Dial
Aggie’s
Salon Aol
E. O. Loxterkamp, M.D
Rolfe Clinic
R. B. Ranney
Humboldt
Joseph
Schoofs
Pocahontas, Iowa
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