Coming Events in Rolfe and Surrounding Areas
A list of community gatherings and meetings in Rolfe and nearby towns spanning April 25 through Memorial Day. Events include Farm Bureau unit meetings at Mrs. Nels Ryen’s home, County Federation of Women’s Clubs in Fort City, Parent-Teacher Association sessions with officer elections, A L D Club at Mrs. C L Rerson’s home, American Homes highlights, Rolfe Woman’s Club, American Home & Club May Break, music department activities, Rolfe’s 15th District Iowa Christian Endeavor Society convention, Mothers Day observance, D M T Farm Bureau unit school program, and Memorial Day services.
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Hursday
Old Township Farm Bureau
Nels Ryen
Turday
County Federé of Woman’s Clubs
Iore City
Onday
Lesday
C. L. Rerson
Wm. Matte
A. V. Graeber
Ednesday
American Home & Club
C. Anderson
Rolfe Woman’s Club
Brinkman
R. S
Iowa Christian Edeavor Society
Rolfe
D. M. T. Farmeau
County Legion and Auxiliary Meet in Rolfe
A meeting of the County American Legion and Auxiliary will be held in Knights of Pythias hall in Rolfe on Thursday evening May 2. Dinner at 6 o'clock served by the Pythian sisters. After dinner there will be a program and speeches headlined by Frank Les of Des Moines. Heathman’s Orchestra of Plover will provide music for a dance. All members urged to attend and support the event.
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Gion and Auxiliary
Knights of Pythias
Rolfe Bursday
Pythian Piers
Frankles
Des Moines
Heathman
Orchestra of
Plover
Auxiliary and Legion
Federated Clubs Meet in Gilmore City Saturday
Pocahontas County Federation of Women's Clubs sets meeting for Saturday at Gilmore City's Presbyterian church. Executive board at 11:00 a.m. Luncheon at noon. Program begins 1:30 p.m. Local groups provide food. attendees bring own utensils.
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Gilmore City
Pocahontas
Presbyterian Church
Gilmore City W
T. A
Rolfe
Havelock Agit Var
Pioneer Phillip Ernst of Pocahontas County Dies
Phillip Ernst born November 11 1841 in Baden Germany died April 19 1929 at his daughter Mabel Swick’s Paxton Illinois home after living there several months. He married Catherine Funder in Illinois and leaves nine children twenty grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at MclIntire's Funeral Home with Rev W A Wilkinson of the Methodist Church presiding. Interment followed in Clinton Gard Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Ernst
Pocahontas County
Paxton
Ill
Mabel Swick
Baden
Germany
United States
Douglas County
Tenty
Catherine &Fnder
Illinois
Min
James
George
Rolfe
Fred
William
Gilmore City
John
Avelock
Harry
Pocahontas
Able Swick
Paxton, Ill
Lizzie Pershing
Ida Stegge
Carrie ‘Laherty
Thhese
MclIntire
W. A. Wilkinson
Clinton-Gareld Cemetery
D M T Farmers Union Meeting Report
A Tuesday evening gathering of the D M T Farmers Union featured a program with old time singing and fiddling. Visitors from Ottosen and Plover attended and all present seemed to enjoy themselves immensely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. IM. T. Farmers Union
Ottosen
Plover
R H S Seniors Announce Cast For Class Play
R H S seniors unveil the cast for Marion Short’s Miss Somebody Else with a date set for Friday May 17 in Rolfe. The group requests extra rehearsal days May 13 14 15 16 to ensure a polished production and lists members including Bert Shaffer Sylvester Crane Cruger Blainwood Ann Delevan Mildred Delevan and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Christian Endeavor
Rolfe
Marion Short
Altho
Lorraine Morrison
Ralph Hastings
Melvin Thompson
John
Marshall Tubbs
Jasper Delevan
Ralph Wilkinson
Ann Delevan
Mildred Heald
Freda Mason
Doris Heathman
Alice Stanley
Miriam Ives
Fay Blainwood
Anna Munson
Mildred Delevan
Flossie Mae Smith
Celeste
Juanita Smith
Constance Darcy
Nanna Lea Smith
Blainwood
Alice Srouse
Herrick
Evelyn Thompson
Susan Ruggs
Judith Wanberg
Pocahontas County Sunday School Convention Held at Rolfe
The Pocahontas County Sunday School Association met at the Methodist church in Rolfe on Thursday Apr 18 with thirteen of twenty schools represented. Walter Hutton and O G Herbrecht from the state staff attended and contributed. Officers elected include President W W Harris, vice presidents Mrs Martin Hansen O E Lehnus Rev C L Day, Secy Treas Grace Eaton Eisenhauer, and superintendents for Children Young People Adult Administrative and Educational divisions. The secretary was named official delegate to the Waterloo state convention May 1 2 3 and plans for one or two delegates from each school were urged. The program was described as strong and worthwhile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
C. L. Day
Secy.Treas
Grace Eaton Eisenhauer
A. G. Bagee
E. A. Lang
Mable Perrin
A. M. Howery
C. J. Mekkelson
Waterloo
Great Men's Conference at Fort Dodge May 1
The Methodist Episcopal church hosts a full day Great Men’s Conference in Fort Dodge on Wednesday May 1 with five leaders including Lorenzo H. King Signor Mario Cappelli Ralph A. Ward Albert E. Kirk and Bert Edward Smith. A women’s mass meeting is also planned. No admission charge. Attendees should inform Rev. W A Wilkinson for headcount.
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The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Fort Dodge
Lorenzo H. King
New Orleans
Signor
Mario Cappelli
New York
Ralph A. Ward
Chicago
World Service Commission
China
Albert E. Kirk
Bert Edward Smith
W. A. Wilkinson
Southern Iowa Seeding Near Completion Amid Rain
While southern and eastern Iowa faced flood rains, the central region enjoyed near ideal seeding conditions for the past ten to fourteen days. Seeding is almost complete and much ground has been plowed for corn. work paused yesterday due to heavy showers Tuesday night and continuing rainfall.
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Iowa
Rolfe Woman's Club Observes Music Week in Program
Rolfe Woman's Club hosts Music Week on Friday May 8 at two o'clock at the H. D. Brinkman home southwest of Rolfe. A novel program features local clubs presenting numbers with piano, vocal, and reading selections. A silver offering will support Woman's Club work and refreshments follow the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Woman’s Club
H. D. Brinkman
Rolfe
Grant Pollock
Des Moines Township
W. Obrecht
Ladies’ Artes Mesdames
B. Bowen
J. R. McIntire
J. White
Marion Bruce
Legion Woman's Auxiliary
Robert Hunter
F. B. Grant
Co. J. Club
Ernest Vaughn
American Home Study Club
R. W. Wilkin
LoNoPla Club
Annabelle Brinkman
Sorosis Club
Guy Graham
Guy White
Campfire Girls
Mesdames C. E. Boyce
A. R. Thornton
R. B. Math
Worth-While Club Notes Show Mother and Daughter Gathering
The Worth-While Club met April 20 at D M T school for a mother and daughter program with eight members and six mothers. Demonstrations covered canning chicken and parliamentary law. calisthenics and music studies featured as well as picture studies. Members brought covered dishes for a lunch after adjournment. The next meeting is set for May 11 at Mrs. Lester Thorson.
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Thorson
Lehnus
Vera Madsen
Arlene Ham
Lucille Schoenberger
Evan Winter
Lucille Weishaay
Lester Thorson
Surprise Wedding Quietly Unites Margaret Johansen and David Henderson
Miss Margaret Johansen and David Henderson wed in a noon ceremony at the Hum boldt Methodist parsonage with Rev. J J Share officiating. Attendants were Miss Roberta Lighter and Dick Bush. The couple plans to resume duties after the wedding and bring their abilities to a happy married life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Johansen
David Henderson
Humboldt
J. J
Roberta Lighter
Rolfe
Dick Bush
Plover
Mads Johansen
D. M. T. High School
Sophia
Margaret
Edna Henderson
Plover High School
Mildred Kueck Places Seventeenth in Des Moines Spelling Contest
Miss Mildred, Pocahontas county's champion speller, entered the state spelling contest in Des Moines, sponsored by The Des Moines Register. She finished seventeenth out of 103 contestants after failing at the word syllabus, a respectable showing with a hopeful note for higher ranking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. McIntire
Geo. Kueck
Mildred
Des Moines
Milderd
Des Moines Register
Pocahontas County
P. T. A. program slated for Monday April 29
Rolfe P T A officers plan a large turnout for a final 1928 1929 program at the school auditorium. The opening one act play A Girl Made to Order features R H S graduates with athletic letters under Mr Evans. The main program includes three talks on Vacation Activities for Students and sessions on summer pay for students and keeping in touch with books. The meeting starts 8:00 p m and is the last PTA gathering of the year.
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Rolfe P. T. A
Evans
R. H
Ree Tel
W. A. Wilkinson
H. D. Brinkman
Dora Barker
Parent-Teacher Association
Apples expected to bloom heavily this year
Spraying indications point to a heavy apple bloom and a favorable return on the spray program. The pink bud spray should be applied when blossoms show pink using 3 or 4 pounds of dry lime sulfur plus 1.5 pounds of dry arsenate of lead per 50 gallons of water. Liquid lime sulfur can substitute five quarts for the dry mix, with optional hydration lime up to five pounds.
Futile Mexican revolt seen as generals may seek presidency
The futility of the Mexican revolt is noted as, regardless of which general is killed now, the surviving leader could still be a future presidential candidate.
Boy Scouts Exhibit Fine Bird Houses at Wilkin Market
The Rolfe Boy Scouts displayed bird houses at Wilkin Market over the weekend with many sold at reasonable prices. Judges G. G. Butler G. R. Cook and C. J. White awarded Karl Hille first Donald Eikenberry second Robert Larson third Duncan Grant fourth and Julius Stevenson received honorable mention.
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Boy Scouts of
Rolfe
Wilkin
G. G. Butler
G. R. Cook
C. J. White
Karl Hille
Donald Eikenberry
Robert Larson
Duncan Grant
Julius Stevenson
Thomas E Patterson Dies After Illness in Rolfe Iowa
Thomas E Patterson aged 72 died April 17 1929 at the home of friends in Rolfe Iowa after a year of illness and two operations for cancer of the pulmonary cavity. He was born April 10 1857 in Owen Sound Ontario and lived in Rolfe since 1896 with his wife Alice Cornwell Patterson who died in 1924. He leaves a foster son Harry L Patterson and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services were held April 19 at the Rolfe Methodist church conducted by Rev W A Wilkinson with Rev J H Walker assisting. Interment was in Clinton Garfield Cemetery.
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Thomas E. Patterson
Rolfe
B. L. Hollis
Marengo
Iowa
Patterson
Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines
Iowa City
Hollis
Qwen Sound
Ontario
Canada
Kankakee
Alice L. Cornwell
Buckingham
Til
Methodist Episcopal Church
Knights of Pythias Order
J. H. Walker
Sioux City
Walker
Nell Showers
Zola Graham
A. R. Graham
Ralph Showers
Fred Nelson
Clinton-Garfield Cemetery
New Receiver Appointed at First National Bank
Phillip Peterson arrived in Rolfe to take over duties as receiver for the First National Bank and will manage affairs for the Rolfe Havelock and Mallard trusts from Rolfe. He came from Waukon, previously a bookkeeper at Laurens Farmers Bank. N. W. Irwin, former receiver in multiple towns, will liquidate the Emmetsburg and Mallard banks after reassignment.
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Phillip Peterson
Rolfe
First National Bank
Havelock
Waukon
Farmers’ Bank
Laurens
N. W. Irwin
Emmetsburg
Mallard
Irwin
Peterson
Obituary of Dick D. Miller Leader of Family in Rolfe
Dick D. Miller born June 2 1849 at Ampt Lake Germany died Apr 15 1929 in Rolfe Iowa aged 79 10 14 after migrating to Gillespie Tl then Pocahontas county and finally Rolfe He married Anna Saathoff on Apr 19 1873 and fathered 13 children with 10 surviving The family lived on farms in Iowa and he remained active in the German Lutheran faith and local fraternal orders Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church with pallbearers from Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias Interment in Clinton Garfield Cemetery Several local items follow including 4 H leaders meeting and Des Moines rain reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick D. Miller
Ampt Lake
Germany
Rolfe
Iowa
America
Gillespie
Anna Saathoff
Tunion
John
Charlie Miller
Hannah Lind
Princeton
Minn
Frank
Coleraine
Amelia Mentzer
Mankato
Emma Wiese
Manson
Minnie Junkman
Lena Kober
Maggie Buck
George Miller
Chas. Miller
Waseca
Geo. and John
Illinois
Kansas
Minnie Ostermann
Oregon
Mamie Phillips
Odd Fellow
Knights of Pythias
Presbyterian Church
J. P. Lester
C. J. Morrison
J. R. McIintire
J. T. Grant
J. R. McIntire
Isabelle Bruce
Clinton-Garfield Cemetery
Local residents listed for social event attendance
A group of individuals from Havelock Marengo Fonda Palmer and related households were named in a social notes listing including Riggs Hollis Buck Tierney Moore Peterson Schroeder Krie and Patterson in association with a community gathering.
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A. Riggs
Havelock
E. L. Hollis
Mark Leib
Marengo
L. M. Buck
Fonda
H. J. Tierney
H. C. Moore
H. G. Peterson
Mark Schroeder
Arend Krie
Harry Patterson
Palmer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ounty Legion and Auxiliary
D. M. T. Union
Sunday School Convention
Soil and Land Valuation
Town State College
Ames
Farm Bureau
Marshall
Swan Lake
Powhatan
Sherman
Cummins
Plover Consoliated
Myrtle Eggspuehler
Forest Sanders
Lawrence Garlock
BOY Scouts
Harry L. Cornwell
Kankakee, Ill
Olive Johnson
June Wilkinson
Paton
John Madsen
George Lehnus
Lester Sorenson
Lucile Schoenberger
L. H. Hanson
Baby
J. H. Wilson
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