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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1933
Page
3
A dense list of upcoming Rolfe area gatherings and activities from April 20 to May 18. Includes club meetings at homes and churches, school plays and exhibits, Legion events, bridge tournaments, 4-H and missionary society notices, and upcoming graduation exercises for Rolfe High School.
Funeral services for Nellie May Manley Mitchell who died April 12 in Arlington South Dakota were held at the Earl Fisher home and Presbyterian church with Rev. C P Carlson officiating Interment followed at Clinton Garfield Cemetery Nellie May Manley daughter of Cyrus C and Mary Ellen Manley was born February 18 1881 in Boscobel Wisconsin She moved with her family to Iowa at age four and grew up in Pocahontas County She married William A Mitchell December 5 1899 and they had five children Two survive Gladys Mattison and Manley Mitchell both of Sioux Falls South Dakota Her husband and three children predeceased her along with two sisters and a brother She leaves four grandchildren fifteen nieces and nephews and many friends The family spent much of their lives in Iowa Minnesota and South Dakota She was a member of the Christian Church at Lake City Iowa Music for the Rolfe service was by Mrs C J Morrison and Miss Harriet Damberg with Mrs Milton Munson on the organ Pallbearers were six nephews among out of town attendees were Mr and Mrs Tanley Mitchell and son Mrs Gladys Mattison of Sioux Falls Myron Manley and C R Osler Arlington SD Mr and Mrs Dick Callahan of Iowa Falls and other relatives from Pocahontas Ottosen Havelock Mason City and Plover
L R Davidson Clarence Calligan and Edgar Showers were in St. Louis Mo the first of the week on business Mr and Mrs C E Heathman hosted Easter guests S Fred McKim and family Plover Mr and Mrs George Spence and family and Mr and Mrs George Smith and family of Rolfe
Mary Jane Dougherty Ford, former Rolfe high school teacher during 1925-26, died in a suburban Chicago crash last Thursday evening. Her husband Edward W. Ford, a Chicago attorney, survived with minor injuries after their car overturned near Wilmette. Ford grew up in Fort Dodge, Iowa, attended the University of Iowa, and belonged to Delta Gamma and Phi Beta Kappa. Funeral services were held at St Mark's Episcopal Fort Dodge with interment at Oakland Cemetery.
A clothing project organized by Miss Helen Putnam of Iowa State College will be outlined May 4 at Pocahontas Court House with Mrs. Mary Gregg assisting. In Garfield township farm boys formed a clubs, choosing Clarence Ives as leader and planning meetings at the Heathman home starting May 8 with county agent support.
Mrs. B. A. Peterson and her children visited Plover Thursday afternoon last week. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Srouse of Gilmore City called on E. Meech at their home on Sunday.
Rolfe high school music students traveled to Mason City for a district contest Friday and Saturday. They did not win first, second, or third in any division, though critics said they performed well in several events. Parents and businessmen funded transport for about fifty students. Miss Inez Archer led the group.
Rol residents greet spring with rakes and garden prep. City Park and Rolfe Golf Club members join Tuesday cleanup with lawn care, repairs, and debris removal. Some hollyhocks suffer winter damage while sheltered areas fare better as pools and lilies prepare for summer.
The Rolfe Promotion Club presents Rackety Rex at the Ritz Theatre with Vic tor McLeglen and Greta Nissen on April 22 and 23, offering both matinee and evening shows. Next week April 26 and 27 the club films Renegades of the West starring Tom Keene in a western thriller.
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold a food sale in the Likenberry store window on Saturday April 22. Proceeds will fund welfare projects and the ladies invite community patronage.
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary are urged to bring sale articles to the Eikenberry store by 2:00 p m Saturday April 22. A committee notes the event and requests participation.
Miss Lily Fitzgerald and her brother Joe of Gilmore City visited Mrs. Bessie M. Taylor on Sunday. Miss Lois Jessie Brinkman drove to Sioux City to bring back David Annabelle Brinkman and the Misses Frances Vaughn and Mary Melson to Morningside College after Easter. Reuben Wangberg returned from Waldorf College to spend vacation with his parents and will observe at Rolfe Junior High before college practice teaching next week.
The Methodist church youth presented the biblical play His Cross to a large audience last Sunday evening. The production featured Obed the crossmaker and his family facing the crucifixion crisis, with Simon of Cyrene guiding Rufus away from the business. Directed by Mrs. Leonard Smith and Mrs. T. Db. Jones, lighting and sound by LeRoy Mellicker.
Rumors of scarlet fever in the community lack authentic confirmation. Four local physicians report no cases and health officers cannot locate any patient. Two smallpox cases in the Plover neighborhood remain quarantined as authorities tighten school and community precautions.
Miss Isabelle Amick daughter of Mr and Mrs Perry Amick of Ralte and John Levis of Bradgate were married at St Margaret s Catholic church with Rev Daniel Towell officiating. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Clarence Nuss. The couple will reside on a farm two miles east of Bradgate where the groom farms.
Misses Rose Meehan and Agnes Bigger of Pocahontas visited Mrs. Wm. Pattee's home with family. Park Kauffman and sons dined with H. D. Brinkman family, joining Paul Brinkman of Devil's Lake and Miss Annabelle of Morningside College at Rev. C. Paul Carlson's class. The Presbyterian Sunday school party at Clarence Jensen's country home included many hosts and 30 members who played games and heard fortune telling, music, and plan a June family picnic.
Rolfe high school updates reveal a busy slate of activities led by seniors. An all school physics exhibit, government class civic study, and a large artful display follow the senior banquet and glass play. The manual training, English literature readings, and typing speed records accompany track work and junior high ball games as the school prepares for a Friday exhibit night.
The Annual Pocahontas County Track and Field Meet will be held at Rolfe City Park on Friday afternoon, April 28. Preliminary events start at 1 15 p m with finals to follow. Ten high schools including Fonda Laurens Viever Havelock Palmer Varina D M T Ware Pocahontas and Rolfe compete. Awards include ribbons for top three in each event a solid walnut plaque to the winning high school and trophies for the mile and half mile relay winners. Rolfe High seeks to defend last year’s county title and faces a decisive outcome on Friday April 28.
The Class of 1988 at Des Moines Township High School presents East of the Morning Star a three act mystory comedy in the school auditorium on April 27 and 28 Admission is twenty cents per school child The cast includes Ardis Ames fiancé Kenaston and several yacht guests and locals scenes unfold on a Kenaston yacht and a home on Eukelos Island Local residents Paul Brinkman Martha Wangberge Rev J O Wangberg and others visited over the weekend A Cook County divorce notice follows Esther Harris Leist petitions to resume her maiden name after cruelty and threats in a recent Superior Court ruling
Regular work done by the classes will be shown for parental comparison as notebooks go on display. The seventh grade Town geography class leads the assembly with a chief project featuring a model farm to illustrate farming’s importance in Iowa.
The U V R Club met Thursday April 13 at Frances McIntire’s home with Grace Meckinen assisting. The program for a rural school included the one act play Sauce for the Goslings directed by Gyla Shriner, a vocal quartet, solos by Helen Kennedy and Grace Thompson, a reading by Marie Wheeler and a group folk dance. An excellent lunch followed with Easter themed favors and decorations.
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