Senior class play at Des Moines Township Consol idated School
Last Thursday and Friday evenings the senior class presented The Old Quen Bucket to packed houses. Fourteen students played roles led by Richard Graham and Vera Murray. The performance, praised for its warmth and moral, featured skilled coaching by Mrs. W. J. Byerhoff and drew strong audience tears and applause.
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Des Moines Township Consolidated School
Richard Graham
Reuben
Vera Murray
Martha
Fay Wax
Jake Tompkins
Ruth Rutgers
Sapphira Scriggins
Ruth Peterson
Lizzie
Florence Snook
Teddy
George Lehnus
Melvin Thorson
Gordon Watson
Tom
Roy Schoenberger
Blanche Rutgers
Elna Nielsen
Frank Elberts
Augusta Nielsen
Arthur
W. J. Byerhoff
Legion Meeting Highlights Pocahontas County Event
A Pocahontas county Legion gathering featured speeches by Frank P. Hogan and J H Lynch among others. Hogan outlined veterans rights including a $60 bonus and educational aid while Lynch argued for adjusted compensation and criticized opposition, aiming to rally support for the Legion and its auxiliary. The event announced an April 30 meeting in Pocahontas to advance county organization.
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Legion
Hall
Pocahontas
Rolfe
Will Gibbons
Frank’ P. Hogan
Fonda
Hogan
Murray
Woman’s Auxiliary
Rekenged
American Legion
Eckenrad
Fred. M. “Hudson
Storm Lake Visitors and Woodward Visit Reported
Mr and Mrs Arthur Peterson visited Fred Dumbaugh home in Storm Lake on Wednesday. Mrs Franc Charlton returned Tuesday from Woodward after several days visiting her son Shannon Charlton and family.
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Arthur Peterson
Fred Dumbaugh
Storm Lake
Franc. Charlton
Woodward
Shannon
Charlton
Community Sing Draws Full Presbyterian Church Crowd
The Sunday gathering at the Presbyterian church featured a diverse program led by C. H. Moon with performances from the Presbyterian choir, Graeber duo, a Methodist quartet, high school orchestra and glee clubs, plus solos by Miss Amy Ireland and Miss Helen Belt. An audience-paid expense of about 65 dollars was only partly raised as the Woman's Club faces covering the rest. next event set for May third Sunday.
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Presbyterian Church
Altho
C. H. Moon
Presbyterian
A V. Graeber
Daphne Malcolm
Methodist Church
P. A. McCray
Guy’ White
Walter
Holt
Thad Seibert
Pythian March
Sterling ‘Ritchey
Everett
Moon
Gordon
Siefkin
Carol Ritchey
Amy Ireland
Helen Belt
Gilmore
Lucile White
Miss Ireland
Woman's Club
Fox
Homecoming of Blew Wood from Army Enlistment End
Bloy Wood, three years in Uncle Sam's regular army, returned to his home in Plattsburg New York after honorable discharge. He served with expeditionary forces near Coblenz Germany and traveled Belgium last summer noting German restraint French lingering tensions and Belgium rebuilding. He enjoyed service but would not enlist again and appears in good health to family.
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Bloy Wood
Uncle Sam
Plattsburg
N. Y
Mr. Wood
Coblenz
Germany
Belgium
Wood
Free Methodist Church Services to Be Held This Weekend
Cordelia Peterson, pastor, leads meetings beginning Friday evening and continuing through Sunday at the Free Methodist Church in Boone with Rev. UF Mudd in charge.
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Free Methodist Church
Cordelia Peterson
Uf, Mudd
Boone
Community agitating for cost coal yard plan in Rolfe
Local letter argues Rolfe coal dealers push unfair credit terms and urges a municipal coal yard selling coal at cost. Writer contends cash buyers would pay less and criticizes debt practices, comparing to broader trade trends and affordability concerns for residents.
Obituary Clarence C. Roberts 1847 1922 Rolfe resident
Clarence C. Roberts born Adamsville Michigan May 17 1847 died April 19 1922 aged 75. He served in Co EB Fourth Iowa Vol infantry under Sherman and was honorably discharged August 1865. He married Matilda Ferrow Oct 18 1871 and had nine children. Funeral at Rolfe with Presbyterian minister. interred Marble Valley cemetery Gilmore City with full military honors by Cecil Cumming Post No 25 American Legion.
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Clarence C. Roberts
Adamsville
Mich
Roberts
Perry
Iowa
Co. EB
Fourth
Iowa Volunteer Infantry
Sherman
Matilda Ferrow
Adel
Lanora
Harmon
Carson
N. D
M.H. Roberts
John A. Roberts
Rolfe
Mary Peterson
Jennie Mason
Artesian
S. D
Maggie Spencer
Omaha
Neb
W. T. Roberts
Lark
Baptist Church
Chris. Peterson
McCalley Entertains Legion Hall Audience
Chas R McCalley delivered readings pianologue and violin imitations at Legion Hall to supportive but small crowd. Daphne Malcolm accompanied on violin and piano and received praise for her real work this season. The event benefited the local American Legion post and drew calls for stronger community support.
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Chas. R. McCalley
Legion Hall
American Legion
Rolfe
Daphne Malcolm
Mr. McCalley
American Legion Cecil Cumming Post Meets April 28
A special Cecil Cumming Post No. 25 meeting will be held at the Legion Hall Friday April 28 at 8 15 PM. Members are urged to attend for important business as announced by Adjutant W S Taylor.
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Cecil Cumming
Legion Hall
New Superintendent of Schools Selected
The school board chose Prof. S. E. Steeves of Earlham Iowa as superintendent for the coming year. Steeves has extensive experience including four years at Earlham with a large consolidated school and was in Rolfe last Saturday to assess local conditions. He is expected to assume duties after school ends, subject to securing a residence.
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Hudson
Legion
St. Louis
Fonda
Lynch
Pocahontasounty’s
Wall Street
Congress
American Legion
S. E. Steeves
Earlham
Iowa
Steeves
Rolfe
Prof
Dirreeee A L D Club Dinner Sets Evening Festivities
The A L D Club ladies hosted a seven o clock four course dinner at the Geo O Hauck home for their husbands. Cateress Cleaver prepared the meals with service by Marguerite Hauck Daphne Malcolm Elsie Kane Mildred Goin and Geraldine Cleaver. Bouquets of snapdragons lined the tables. A recital by Maxine Colebaugh a piano solo by Daphne Malcolm and two musical readings by Mrs W P Wheeler followed. Guests made May baskets with J A Carroll winning first prize and Mrs J A Carroll earning the booby prize. The evening closed with an old fashioned sing along.
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A. L. D. Club
Geo. 0
Fifty Seventh Iowa Sunday School Convention Set in Cedar Rapids
The fifty seventh Annual Iowa Sunday School Convention will meet in Cedar Rapids May 2 3 4. About two thousand five hundred workers are expected to attend with twenty delegates from the county. Schools plan to send representatives and will be featured on the program with Prof Alexander Dr D W Kurtz Prof Hoffman Rev Royal Montgomery J L Rogers and music director Jesse Miller.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Alexander
D. W. Kurtz
Hoffman
Royal Montgomery
J. L. Rogers
Jesse Miller
Pythian Sisters Hold Large Charity Party
The Pythian Sisters hosted a crowded Monday evening fundraiser with music by the Pythian Players, offering plentiful provisions and lemonade stands. Net proceeds reached 56 thousand dollars as attendees enjoyed a warm night and ample patronage amid the event’s success.
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Pythian
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Mvhs Bank
First National Bank
Rolfe, Iowa
Tarves TP
Fort Dodge
Raus
American Legion Meeting
W. S. Taylor
Dirreeee
Pythian Sisters’ Party
W. S. McEwen
Robert Bruce
James Bruce
Joseph McEwen
D. D. McEwen
J. B. Krent
Robert Bruce Jams Bruce W. S. McEwen
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