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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1918
Page
6
Local residents share visits and travels across Fort Dodge Pocahontas Laurens and Marcus with multiple trips to Rolfe Ware and Plover. Notable items include Walter Mick returning from Camp Cody to visit family, Bert Bass buying a Chevrolet, and Earl Chinn riding to Fort Dodge. Activities center on family visits business calls and everyday errands.
Frank J. Cheney asserts his firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The sworn statement, dated December 6, names F. J. Cheney Co. of Toledo Ohio and promotes testimonials and related products.
Rolfe reports visitors Sam Hiatt and Ray Wytott in town from Boge hontas on Saturday. Mr. Ferris, assistant superintendent, left for Independence to visit relatives as he heads to the colors. Bert Hilton and family visited Tom Edge, while Mae Alta Reents Vida Furman came from Ft Dodge to see Dick Reents, returning home by car Sunday.
Mrs Jas Foster returned to Burt after visiting her daughter Mrs J R Madison. W S Bryarly and relatives from near Gilmore City visited here. Arthur Jensen went to Sioux City to hear the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. Mrs Chas Tilton and Miss Irma returned from Des Moines and will stay. Dan O Niel and E Howell attended to Humboldt business. Rasmus Hemmerson went to Webster City on business and later to Gilmore City for a clay pigeon shoot where he won the Hercules Powder Co gold medal.
Ablal Hoag Horn born May 28 1834 in Warrensboro New York died April 6 1918 in Humboldt Iowa at eighty three years ten months and eighteen days. He moved from Wisconsin to Iowa in 1857 lived in Wacousta township and Bradgate later settling in Humboldt where he died. He married Sophia Conlee on December 25 1862 and left four children and a brother.
County leaders promote farm youth programs urging boys and girls ages eight to nineteen to join Acre Corn and Baby Pork Contests. Participants can win prizes including a Fat Stock Show trip to Chicago or a Junior Short Course trip to Ames. Enrolling week starts April 29 with schools serving as stations.
Public notice says the Independent School District of Rolfe Pocahontas County Iowa will hold a special election April 29 1918 from 1 pm to 6 pm at F A Malcolm's office Rolfe Iowa. Voters will decide on issuing 10000 dollars in bonds to finish construction and equipment of a new school building. Secretary J H Brinkman signs notice dated March 28 1918.
Notice from Pocahontas County Iowa District Court states the undersigned has been appointed and qualified as executor of the estate of Honora Finn of Pocahontas County Iowa deceased. He or she requests all debts be paid to the undersigned.
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