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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1926
Page
5
A dealer must create consumer demand through advertising rather than relying solely on sales staff. Advertising is a fundamental, creative influence that shapes demand and sustains business, while mere product pitching by salespeople leads to failure. Dealers should inform customers about quality and merit to ease buying.
The CG J Club Hubbies met last Thursday at Mr. and Mrs. Glyde Brinkman home. Members enjoyed a smiling contest won by Mrs. Ernest Vaughn, a cake blowing birthday trio for Mrs. Smith Brinkman and Grant, an aeroplane ride spectacle, and a no‑course lunch served by the Hubbies' wives. An evening of stunts and social hour followed with guests expressing gratitude to the Brinkmans.
The R. W. Beers indictments were dismissed after Lynch Hanson and Schaupp moved. Jury drawn December 30, 1924, violated rule preventing more than one grand juryman from a single township. Lake township members Larson Mair and Cain were chosen from separate poll books but same township. Beers faces bankruptcy proceedings now.
The Knights of Pythias announce a Friday April 15 dance at Castle Hall. Only invited guests may attend, with each knight allowed to bring one friend. Milford’s Luchtel Band will provide music for the event.
A county-wide campaign to raise funds for the Salvation Army is underway with Friday and Saturday collection efforts. Miss Mabel Perrin and Miss Charlotte Thornton will canvas business places, while Saturday brings in contributions from the Girls' Club led by Maxine Colebaugh and Captain Carol Ritchey. The local drive is the Army’s only call this season, with donations welcomed but verified by the Community Club.
The Rolfe Woman's Club met in the K P hall on April 2 with Mrs Crooks from Boone as guest speaker. She argued home life shapes the nation, urged religious training at home and school, warned against vice from bad movies and autos, and quoted Edgar A Guest about home as heaven on earth.
Kensington will convene Wednesday April 14 for an Excelsior meeting at 2:30 p.m. The A Division will serve. New officers elected include President Mrs B C Rudolfson, Vice President Mrs Jee F Olerich, 2d Vice President Mrs A W Ives, Secretary Mrs J H Engel, and Treasurer Mrs C La Gunderson.
A northbound train struck a car in Fonda on Good Friday afternoon killing 22 year old Varina resident Mrs Edward Ryan. She suffered severe injuries including loss of a leg and skull fracture, died Tuesday from blood loss and shock. Accompanying relatives included two Carroll nieces and Miss Margaret Heflin of Fonda. two girls in the car also injured. Mrs Ryan was married ten months to James Quirk.
The Community Club will hold a general meeting Tuesday evening in the Presbyterian church basement. Supper starts at seven. Tickets are 50 cents and on sale in town with signs in windows. Fred Lovrien of Humboldt will speak and there will be music. Buy tickets early to help seating logistics.
Bertha Bowers secretary of the County Credit Bureau from Pocahontas sustained a broken arm at Storm Lake last week. She reached to stop a rolling car with her right arm and the bone snapped. She remains active at work despite the injury and the incident referenced a local Credit Bureau banquet speaker.
Dorothy Green of Rolfe representing Buena Vista College won third place in the national Phi Kappa Delta Forensic League extemporaneous division at Estes Park Colorado. The competition drew entrants from forty eight states and two foreign countries, with nine finalists and McAllister College and University of Southern California taking first and second.
Mrs. H. L. Bruett of Laurens, a mayoral candidate, sustained severe facial and neck burns after a gasoline can exploded while warming it for dry cleaning. Her son also suffered serious burns. She lost the election by nineteen votes, and her condition later improved.
The Professional Department of the Rolfe Community Club leads a spring clean up with fifteen local organizations endorsing the effort. Residents urged to rake lawns remove rubbish plant flowers paint and clean up. Next week details on beautification projects and clean up events to be announced. If every citizen acts now, the town will look better and livelier.
The mayor and council-elect met to organize the new city government. Mayor James Bruce appointed P. J. Calligan street commissioner and marshal and F. Grant was chosen city clerk to succeed himself. The council fixed salaries at 100 dollars monthly.
The W C T U of Pocahontas county will hold an all day institute in the Presbyterian church at Pocahontas on Saturday April 17 starting at 10 00 am with a covered dish luncheon at noon Buena Vista county unions have been invited to help with the program and the county's women s clubs will be guests A good list of speakers has been secured and a very interesting program is assured Everyone is cordially invited Watch for the program in the Arrow.
The regular meeting of the Order Eastern Star will be held Friday evening April 9. Members are urged to attend and support the event.
Mr Dean Barber and Miss Delcia Stout married at the Havelock Methodist Church parsonage with Rev Wilson Gow officiating. Barber, a Rolfe tensorial worker, served in France. they will reside in Minnesota where he will practice his trade. The issue notes a Missionary Society meeting at Mrs J A Murray's home Friday at 2 PM led by Mrs H D Brinkman with a Lent offering for Rest Homes and missionaries.
The Credit Bureau of Pocahontas County held a well attended gathering at Kelsey Hall in Pocahontas on Tuesday. Delegation from Rolfe and a banquet prepared by the Methodist ladies opened a program featuring music by the high school orchestra and remarks by Geo. H. Kiefer and County Agent C. R. Bowers.
The Womanless Wedding, the most talked-of Rolfe play in years, will play April 15 and 16 at the high school auditorium. About eighty prominent Rolfe men will appear as women under Miss Lucile Becker of BardstownKy directing, with rehearsals starting immediately.
Geo R. Cook awarded five dollars for the best name of his new ice cream cozy corner. Velma Hansen submitted Cook's Nook the winning choice among many entries. The formal opening is announced for Saturday April 10 from 1:30 to 4:00 with activities for children and women invited.
Tuesday, April 6, Mesdames A C H Setzepfandt John Damborg J H Brinkman J H Engel M T Blessing and Geo Ivey hosted the Tuesday Club at Mrs Setzepfandt’s home. At one o’clock guests sat at tables festooned for Easter and enjoyed a three course luncheon prepared by Cateress Cleaver. The afternoon was spent in needle work and social conversation.
The county becomes an accredited TB county with 1 498 accredited herds and 19 578 tested cattle. During testing 396 reactors were found, prompting compulsory testing and a potential misdemeanor penalty of up to $100 for noncompliance within ninety days. M G Thornburg attended the hearing in Pocahontas on Tuesday.
Mrs Jos Hammes gave well received readings. Dr McTigue, Emmetsburg Community Club secretary, delivered peppy business talks with good advice. Mrs R Beneke and Mrs C Van Gundy performed vocal duets to appreciation. Miss Bertha Bowers, Bureau secretary, gave a left handed talk. The program was fine, ears excellent, hospitality splendid, meeting a great success.
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