Commencement Week Notices and Local Visits
Miss Mildred Richey returned from Ames to attend graduation ceremonies. Anna Sthur came home after a month with her brother in Dodge City Kansas. Mr and Mrs Shaner and Clessen visited Rowan for Decoration Day, returning Sunday. Marion Harrison of Fonda spent the latter part of last week at the F C Gilchrist home for the Commencement. Supt A A Wood left for Garner to visit his parents and wife and baby. Willis Brothers, now in Webster City, visited Friday to Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Brothers. The High School glee clubs presented Miss Spratt a wrist watch in appreciation of her work with them. Miss Spratt is well above average and her place will be hard to fill.
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Anna Sthur
Will
Dodge City
Kansas
Marion Harrison
Fonda
F.C. Gilchrist
A. A. Wood
Garner
Willis Brothers
Webster City
Mrs
Frank Brothers
Miss Spratt
Miss Spratt Plans Europe Tour Then School Return
Miss Spratt left for Sioux City last Friday and plans a Europe tour lasting until school restarts. She has not decided where to teach next year though several openings were offered. The Eastern Star held its last fall meeting and honored Mrs. May Homer with a farewell souvenir. The Laurens High School glee clubs donated a Hebe statue to the school, presented by Helen Wessman and unveiled by Fred Gilchrist. The new schoolhouse heating boilers were moved to the basement. Viola Noble and Miss Spratt traveled to Sioux Falls for a month with Mrs. Ed Nilsson. Jane Noble accompanied Mrs. Nilsson home for a month.
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Eastern Star
May Homer
Laurens High School
Hebe
Helen Wessman
Fred Gilchrist
Miss Knight
Viola Noble
Miss Spratt
Sioux Falls
Ed Nilsson
Jane Noble
Mrs. Nilsson
Local Social Notes and School Update
Dorothy Bennett and Mary Coldren visited Peterson relatives after spending the day with Miss Bennett's parents. Irene Wheeler returns home for the summer and was re elected as Domestic Science teacher at Fonda with a raise. Ellen Atkinson and daughter Beth attended the Pocahontas commencement and visited A H Richey. L W Vance, father of U S Vance, made his annual visit after a Missouri trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Bennett
Mary Coldren
Peterson
Miss Bennett
Miss Coldren
Sutherland
Irene Wheeler
Fonda
Ellen Atkinson
Beth
Pocahontas
A. H. Richey
Local births and travels in Rolfe area observe Decoration Day
A string of brief notices records births in the Oleson and Smith households, local business and court visits by A D Claussen and O F Oleson, a Leverett banker in town, and travel by Wm Steen family to Harrisburg and back. Several residents attend the State Bankers Association, visit Ft. Dodge to view new cars, and spend Decoration Day with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Steen
Harrisburg
South Dakota
Rolfe
Tama County Woman Travels to South Dakota
Mrs. Mary Stevenson of Tama county visited her daughter Mrs. S. T. Cowan and family last Saturday. She departed this morning with Wm. Steen for South Dakota.
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Wm. Steen
Harrisburg
South Dakota
Mary Stevenson
Tama County
S. T. Cowan
Des Moines Visitors Return Home After Weekend Stay
Mrs Dr Galleher and daughter Edith returned to their Des Moines home Monday after a brief visit with her daughter Mrs J E Clanton. A Des Moines friend of Edith visited here over Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Galleher
Edith
Des Moines
J. E. Clanton
Pocahontas Visitor Attends Commencement Exercises
Mrs. McCollough and her younger children visited the A. H. Richey home last Thursday for commencement exercises then traveled to Webster City to see her husband and brothers-in-law.
Commencement Exercises Held at Opera House
A crowded audience attended the commencement in the opera house last Thursday evening. The program proceeded as printed, though Blanche Bartley and Esther Edmonds were unable to deliver their orations due to illness.
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Opera House
Blanche Bartley
Esther Edmonds
Returning teachers and bakery seeks larger oven sale
The report lists teachers returning home last Friday including Miss Lindsey Aurelia Edwards Lehigh Trenary Pocahontas Clemens Bay City Michigan Waldron Tecumseh Michigan Mitchell Maquoketa Patterson Marion Knight Estherville Kurt Bellview. The new bakery has operated almost night and day since opening with shelves empty each night. Orders from outside towns have been refused until a larger oven arrives, expected this week to boost local and external trade.
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Lindsey
Aurelia
Edwards
Lehigh
Trenary
Pocahontas
Clemens
Bay City
Michigan
Waldron
Wessman Family Suffer Pony Incident Injuries
The Axel Wessman family endured misfortune this week as Helen was badly bruised and her face cut when a pony she tried to ride on Saturday threw her. On Sunday Axel rode the same pony and it unseated him, leaping onto the sidewalk and injuring his foot with torn ligaments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axel Wessman
Helen
Axel
Lost crank for automobile in town
A crank for an automobile is missing somewhere in town and should be returned to this office.
Pickerel Lake Park Bought For Picnic Use
The new owners announce plans to fence the park and add bowsers, toilets, swings, tables, stands, and an amphitheatre for a pleasant day out. A 25 cent gate fee applies to men and autos, free for ladies and children, with no alcohol and orderly conduct required. The park will host Sunday baseball and a forthcoming 4th of July celebration, and remains open for free picnics during the interim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizes
Pickerel Lake Park
For Sale Three Room House to be Moved
Three room house 18 by 26 feet offered for sale to clear site for new building. Mrs Emma Wallin contact by phone 5 on 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Wallin
Ground bones for chick ens on Wednesday weekly
E Bigglestone invites orders for ground bones used as feed for chick ens every Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Bigglestone
Dean's Music Store Ad Calls for Sheet Music
A Store notice asks customers to call Dean's Music Store to inquire about sheet music availability and ordering options. The brief item emphasizes contact by phone to obtain specific titles and arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean’s Music Store
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Manor House
The
East Side
Strong Heart Canned Goods
National
Mildred Richey
Ames
Mrs. Shaner
Clessen
Rowan
Cedar Rapids
Laurens
Pickerel Lake
At the Park
L. W. Vance
U. S. Vance
Missouri
France
America
N. Swanson & Son
Guy Oleson
Mrs. Ward Smith
A. D. Claussen
Sioux Rapids
O. F. Oleson
Sioux City
Federal
O. A. Smith
Leverett
C. A. Carlson
Clinton
State Bankers Association
Josh Paup
Flo
H. L. Bruett’s
F. C. Gilchrist
Executive Council
George G. James
Ft. Dodge
Miss Perrott
No. 17
John Runge
Rossie
H. L. Ryan
Durham Bulls
A. M. Bratton Merton
Marion
Florence Loving
G. W. Strickland
J. W. Morgan
Frank Chambers
Earl
Agnes Bratton
A. M. Bratton
Churchill
Petterson
J. A. Peterson
Goodmiller
A. Guinan
Grossnickle
Minnesota
L. P. Norby
Alberta
Minn
Rhode Island
Chas. Dahl
Iowa
W. C. Ellis
W. R. Stiles
Manatt’s
Variety Store
State Bank of
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