Street Lighting System to be Changed Soon
The city council will contract with Rolfe Light & Power Co to replace center street lights with two electroliers per block and four on the main business block, keeping four intersection lamps. New alleys will gain lighting at Symes, McIntire, State Savings Bank, and the Reveille building. The upgrade includes automatic electric pumps, cheaper operation, and a new ordinance on driving speeds and parking.
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Rolfe Light & Power Co
A. B. Symes
J. R. McIntire
State Savings Bank
Reveille
Light Company
Presbyterian Church Notes Plans Union Services Next Sunday
Rev. John P. Lester will be absent at the General Assembly in Philadelphia. The church will join with the Methodist church for Memorial and baccalaureate sermons in the Methodist church, delivered by Rev. A. H. Bryan. Pink eye is circulating.
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General Assembly
Philadelphia
Methodist Church
A. H. Bryan
Mothers Day For The Tuesday Club
The Tuesday Club hosted its annual Mothers Day at Mrs. J T Grant's home. Thirty four attendees, weathered by rain, enjoyed a program by local high school talent including Elizabeth King Marjorie Glascock Eloise Lemon and Rollin Grant with music and readings. A late lunch with a pink and green theme was served by the junior auxiliary and guests left to prepare for their usual evening routine.
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J.T. Grant
Elizabeth King
Marjorie Glascock
Eloise Lemon
Rollin Grant
Eloise
Rollin
Ready for business at lower Main Street filling station
The Standard Oil Co’s filling station at the lower end of Main Street opens for business with Ralph Utterson in charge. The compact facility includes lubricating oils and an office on the ground floor, a basement with an automatic electric pump, free tire air, a toilet, and surplus oil and greases. The cement driveway and green corner enhance the city block.
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Standard Oil Co’s
Main Street
Ralph Utterson
Laurens Wins Big Four Track Meet at Fonda
Laurens topped the Bib Four Field Meet at Fonda securing 36 points. Fonda finished second with 16 and Fort Dodge 15 with teams from Hampton Paullina Onawa Marathon LeMars Blairsburg Farnhamville Manson Storm Lake Cherokee Holstein Webster City Ida Grove also competing. Wilmot Allen led Laurens with 16 points and teammate Trossem had 14. The strong showing boosts Pocahontas County’s athletic pride.
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Laurens
Fonda
Fort Dodge
Hampton
Paullina
Onawa
Marathon
LeMars
Blairsburg
Farnhamnville
Manson
Storm Lake
Cherokee
Holstein
Webster City
Ida Grove
Wilmot Allen
Trossem
Laurensis
Janneiile
What Happened to Jones at Rolfe High School
Rolfe High School presents a three act comedy What Happened to Jones on Friday May 21 in the high school auditorium. The plot follows Jones who travels for a hymn book house and impersonates a bishop until the real bishop appears. Audience will see lively farce and colorful cast including George Hauck Jr. and Lorraine Dawson.
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Rolfe High School
Jones
June Moore
Minerva
Fern Thomas Alvina Starlight
Hileen Landvig Helman
Kathleen Barnes
Manual Training Exhibit At Rolfe High School
An exhibit of woodworking projects by Rolfe High School manual training students is set for Friday and Saturday in Crahangblock near Daniels garage. Displays include writing desks tables piano benches clothes chests and foot stools with prizes of five three and two dollars funded by C W Siefkin of Rolfe. The school thanks him for supporting vocational work in the public school.
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Rolfe High School
Crahangblock
Daniels
Rolfes
Decoration Day Exercises in Rolfe May 30
Decoration Day will be observed in Rolfe on Sunday May 30 with exercises at the high school auditorium at 2 30 pm. The American Legion is in charge and Rev Father Coleman of Gilmore City will deliver the address. More details and program to be published next week.
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Rolfe
American’ ‘Legion
Father Coleman
Gilmore City
Danish Lutheran Church Services This Sunday
Rev H Berthelsen leads Danish Lutheran Church services Sunday morning at 10 80 and evening at 8 00. All friends are cordially invited to attend. A note on human financial wants ends with a warm reminder of need for money.
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H. Berthelsen
Fine school program praises youth choir progress
The Rolfe school hosts a warm audience night as Miss Mabel Clausen leads a strong musical program. Boys and girls excel in glee clubs with solos by Lloyd Coffin and others, culminating in a polished farce and a united ensemble that drew applause and praise.
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Rolfe
Mabel Clausen
Clausen
Lloyd Coffin
Girls Glee Club
Bessie Patterson
Knights of Pythias Meet Aims for Large Attendance
Silver Leaf lodge plans a Monday evening meeting with a special effort to complete work and ensure strong attendance. It may be the farewell for the present Chancellor Commander. Knights are urged to be present.
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Silver Leaf Lodge
G. KR
Friday May Lineup Promises Screen Talent and Superstition
The program lists H B Warner in The Beggar of Downorance on Friday May 21, Ritzi Brunette in The Woman Under Cover on Saturday May 22, Dorothy Gish in Out of Luck on May 26, plus a note about a wedding superstition with a black cat. Wallace Reid stars in Loves Burglar on Thursday May 21. The Lost City is coming Friday May 28.
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H. B. Warner
the Beggar of
Dorothy Gish
Comedienne
Wallace Reid
Love
Also Mentioned on This Page
Presbyterian Church Notes
John P. Lester
Pink Eye
First National Bank
Sydny Lothian
Catherine Nacke
Marjorie Moon
Ruth Foral
Glenn Beam
Marion Hollis
Frank Wiley
Myron Boos Cornet
J. Rollin Grant
Myron Cook
Myron Boos
Denzil Johnson
Avis Wotapek
Knights OF
Pythias
Gladys Brockwell
STATI
Iowa
W. S. McEwen
Robt. Bruce
James Bruce
Jos. McEwen
D.D. McWen
Board of Directors
J.B. Kent
Robert Bruce James Bruce
Joseph McEwen
the State Savings Bank
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