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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1916
Page
5
A county fair to aid the high school is set for tomorrow evening at the high school building. The program includes a playlet That Old Sweetheart of Mine and acts like Gold Dust Twins and Aunt Jemima's Kitchen. Admission is five cents.
The First Cirade second division enjoyed a half holiday this week marking a second break this year. Students excelled in grade contests with Catherine Campbell and Margaret Green top in Arithmetic, Kermit Symes and Raymond Malcolm earning prizes in third house contests, and Leon Watson winning in the advanced division. An Olympian program, debates, and class activities filled the agenda as teachers and visitors engaged with various grades.
A rural resident argues against moving country youth to Rolfe noting urban temptations and moral concerns. He cites bottles along the road and suspicious behavior at the depot and livery, urging voters to keep sons in the country and praising country life over city influence. He predicts moral comparisons with neighboring towns.
The Presbyterian Church holds morning services at 0:30 with sermons on The Greatness of Our Salvation and Things Unseen, followed by Sabbath school and evening services. A cantata The Easter Alleluia, directed by Harriss Thomas, drew a large audience and praise for choir and soloists, especially Mrs. Ben Green on organ and Mrs. WH Allen assisting in the final hour.
Extension official I Farrar visits Pocahontas County to set up Acre Corn Contest prizes. Entries open to ages ten to eighteen with township and county awards including a free trip to the Fat Stock Show in Chicago. Details cover acre size rules, record keeping, and enrollment through county, township, or state leaders.
Voters in Des Moines township are urged to attend the center schoolhouse on Saturday to decide the consolidation question. Citizens are told to exercise their right to vote and consider the impact on local schools and public affairs.
Rev C S Burnette led Easter services with a full house and an inspiring missionary address by Dr Rader from Denver. Fifteen members joined by letter or profession of faith. Sunday school and missions offerings attracted strong participation. The men’s class led the largest fundraising with 200 dollars, and total school offerings reached a substantial amount.
A satirical piece mocks the grind of producing intellectual content and the vulnerabilities of editors. It riffs on war coverage and polarizing rhetoric, with curio about Villa reports and a playful aside about a lighted window and past affaire. The voice laments dull reception from readers yet derides pretentiousness.
A colorful plea for a County Fair at the school house Friday evening. The piece mocks egotism and urges townsfolk to attend, noting a philanthropic spirit and a wish to trade breeches for charity.
Miss Elizabeth Perkins of Des Moines will speak on suffrage at the Pocahontas court house Monday evening at 8 oclock. A large crowd is hoped for. The Pocahontas Equal Suffrage League has opened headquarters under the First National Bank building and invites visits from the public daily through June.
The article outlines upcoming Women’s Suffrage Week activities led by Elizabeth Perkins Co of Des Moines with speeches in Pocahontas Laurens and Fort Dodge by Carrie Chapman Catt and local supporters. It notes merchants decorating windows and county rallies as part of a broader May campaign. It also discusses political loyalties around Senator Allen and the gubernatorial race, plus local residence improvements near the narrator’s home.
Mr and Mrs Frank Thornton rushed to Cedar Rapids when their daughter in law's brother Homer Shipley, a 13 year old, vanished while fishing. Rushed river searches found no body. The youths later surfaced 50 miles downstream after sheltering in a boxcar during a shower. They had no money to return home and learned a lesson.
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