Community Church and Local Events Schedule
Local notices list a Lutheran Ladies Aid meeting on Aug 7 at the country home of Mrs Beethons, regular parish meeting Aug 7, 19 at Des Moines farm Bureau unit at D M T school, Aug 21 anniversary at the Theatre, Fall Festival Sept 3-4 with a pageant, Big Four Fair in Pocahontas county, church services with Pastor Wangberg and a Wednesday prayer meeting, morning sermon on “Do You Which Things Belong Unto Thy,” no evening services planned.
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Beethons
Esday
Des Moines
Farm Bureau Unit
C. M. Webb
Oregon
Ness
Lutheran Church Notes and Schedule
Notes outline worship and Sunday service times at the Lutheran church. Services include evening worship at 10:00 p m and 11:00 a m on Sundays, with lay services on Thursday evenings at 8:00 p m. Ladies Aid plans a meeting at Henry Sorenson’s country home on Wednesday.
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Nain Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
Henry Sorenson
Wednes- Me
Dist Episcopal Church Weekly Schedule and Appeal
The Dist Episcopal Church under Pastor W A Wilkingon lists worship at 10:00 a m and 11:00 a m with an evening service at 7:00 p m. a harvest season note urges members to maintain pledges for the church budget and upcoming conference in September. The message mentions attendance, family participation, and efforts to clean up business in preparation for the season.
Mrs Kerr Hosts Pleasant Afternoon for Seattle Visitor
A social gathering at Kerrs home on Wednesday honored Mrs Jr of Seattle and her daughter Anne. Old friends from Ames, Cortland, Milwaukee, and California enjoyed light refreshments among garden flowers as memories were recalled. Mrs S lock and Miss Charlotte attended, along with other out of town guests.
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Itty
Seattle
Anne
Ily
Slock
Plover
Charlotte On
Ames
Hayden Olmd
Cortland
N. Y
Arry C. Widred
Milwaukee
Nellie Grant
Los An- Cal
Nine Die in Tragedy on West Okoboji Lake
Nine people perished when The Triller and The Zipper collided off Fort Dodge and Dixon Points on West Okoboji Lake late Sunday. The Triller sank in 100 feet as nine occupants died, eight from The Zipper were rescued. Drowned victims include Esther Rehnstrom age 22 and Luella Adame age 17, among others from Linn Grove Everly and nearby towns.
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West Okoboji Lake
Fort Dodge
Dixon Points
Esther Rehnstrom
Alta
Neil Gelina
Arnold’s Park
Melvin Koenck
Everly
Milo Nelson
Linn Grove
Thos
Christian
Mies Luella Adame
Floyd Cummings
Wabasson
Minn
Arnold Steinke
May City
Okoboji
Came
Towa
Sioux Rapids Fire Destroys Hanford Produce Co Building
A fire of undetermined origin in Sioux Rapids early Sunday destroyed the Hanford Produce Co. building in Sioux City and caused substantial damage to four neighboring downtown structures including the First National Bank building, Kladstrup Wood hardware, a pool hall, and an ovim ent market. No loss estimate was available Sunday night.
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Sioux Rapids
Hanford Produce Co
Sioux City
Hanford
First National Bank
Kladstrup & Wood Hardware
Rolfe Golf Club Sees Fresh Greens For Better Days
Joy returns to Rolfe Golf Club as rough is mowed and greens sanded this week. The club lists a new member from Tokio, Japan as interest in golf rises and the course fills despite heat. Johnny Doyle’s refreshment stand aids play ahead of upcoming annual contests.
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Rolfe Golf Club
Tokio
Japan
Johnny Doyle
Girl Athlete Breaks Arm Trapeze Accident
Divonna Vaughn youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Vaughn fell from a trapeze at the Olerich home Wednesday breaking both bones in her left forearm above the wrist. The injury occurred while she tried the boys trapeze alone. Residents rushed her to Dr I W Wilson who treated and reduced the fractures. She was reported doing nicely after the initial pain.
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Divonna
Ernest Vaughn
H. F. Olerich
I. W. Wilson
Altho
John Kauffman Farm Sold Near Rolfe for 165 Per Acre
The John Kauffman farm south of Rolfe was sold last Friday to John Rickleffs at 165 dollars per acre. Z T Carroll and Lyman Beers completed the deal. Rickleffs has long lived in the community and the reporter calls the farm splendid.
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John Kauffman
Rolfe
Mr. Kauffman
John Rickleffs
Z. T. Carroll
Lyman Beers
Mr. Rickleffs
Home Welcome For Dr Leigh Butler From Tokio Visit
About sixty friends of the W. S. Butler family hosted a surprise picnic at the Butler home on Friday evening. Dr. Leigh Butler of Tokio, Japan, and Mrs. Wilna Olmsted of Cortland, N. Y., were guests. Topics included Japan, water, sanitation, missionaries, and a Chinese opium case connected to a former acquaintance of Dr. Butler.
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W. S. Butler
Dr. Butler
United States
Mr. Butler
China
Leigh
Wilna
Farm Sells for 165 Per Acre in Local Deal
G A Dawson and daughters returned from a two week automobile trip to Yellowstone Park. They saw hot days and cold nights and visited Old Faithful Geyser and the Geyser Basin with the Fred P Nelson family. The party shared greetings with Rolfe friends and noted good weather and cabins along the route. They entered through the Tetons and exited via Cody while enjoying Wind Canyon and Thermopolis.
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G. A. Dawson
Yellowstone Park
Park
Fred P. Nelson
Old Faithful Geyser
Geyser Basin
Nelsons
Rolfe
Dawsons
Tetons
Cody
Wind Canyon
Thermopolis
Weather and Crops Report From a Hot Dry Week
The past week was extremely hot and dry with no rain. Corn shows little injury yet though some fields fire at the stalk tips. rain would help. Threshing machines run. oats weigh thirty pounds per bushel early and twenty six for late, indicating light oats. Alfalfa second cut ready due to dry weather. feasts and threshing parties will continue. An expert notes girls today are taller because they avoid hard chores like washboards and ovens.
Worth-While Club Boosts 4-H Club Membership Drive
A July 26 gathering at Nis Behrendsen’s home near Rolfe united 4-H members from Garfield Grant and Lincoln townships with Des Moines Worth-While Club leaders. County Agent Bowers spoke on plans and Christmas cards for club funds. Miss Arlene Ham announced Achievement Day and club activities. Marjory Vaughn demonstrated salads. a luncheon followed with games supervised by Bowers.
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Nis Behrendsen
Rolfe
Des Moines
Garfield
Grant
Lincoln
Bowers
John Madsen
Evan Winter
Madsen
Lester Thor
Jill
Goods Delivered by Plane in Rolfe Advertising Stunt
The John L. Graves Co. of Mason City staged an early airplane merchandise delivery to Peterson Clothes Shop in Rolfe on Saturday. A package attached to a parachute was released south of town and landed near Rolfe Mutual Telephone Co. garage, with Donald Eikenberry winning a Peterson necktie for capturing the package amid a crowd of spectators.
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Rolfe
John L. Graves Co
Mason City
Peterson Clothes Shop
Graves Co
Rolfe Mutual Telephone Co
Donald Eikenberry
Rolve Boys Do Black Hills Trip Pleases Pair
Howard Cook, Arthur Christensen and Ronald Carroll returned Monday from a Black Hills outing. They enjoyed Sylvan Lake climbed Harney Peak and visited Deadwood Lead and Spearfish. They killed a rattlesnake and brought home the rattles.
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Howard Cook
Arthur Christensen
Ronald Carroll
Black Hills
Sylvan Lake
Harney Peak
Deadwood
David McCray
Rapid City
Rolfe Municipal Band to Play Free Concerts Thursday
Beginning Thursday August the Rolfe Municipal Band will give free concerts on Thursday evenings. Local business leaders welcome the switch from Wednesday nights to reduce noise and crowding. Community members urged to attend and enjoy the first performance next Thursday evening.
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Rolfe Municipal
Rolfe
Obituary Anna Margaret Kober Dies at 76 in Rolfe Iowa
Anna Margaret Marholtz Kober born January 11 1853 in Sheldalp Germany died July 27 1929 at her son Henry Kobers home in Rolfe Iowa aged 76 years 6 months and 16 days She married Jacob Kober in 1871 and had 19 children four of whom preceded her in death The family moved from Germany to Dallas County Iowa in 1880 then Pocahontas County in 1894 After her husband died in 1916 she lived with her children in Rolfe The service was held at the Presbyterian church with Rev J P Lester and music by Mrs C B Bowen Miss Charlotte Cumming J H Engel and Miss Isabelle Bruce Interment in Clinton Garfield Cemetery.
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Anna Margaret Marholtz Kober
Sheldalp
Germany
Henry Kober
Rolfe
Iowa
Jacob Kober
United States
Dallas County
Pocahontas County
Rober
Henry
Hans
Montana
John
Pocahontas
William
South Dakota
Kate Buckman
Minnesota
John Marholtz
Granite Falls
Minn
Presbyterian Church
J. P. Lester
C. B. Bowen
Charlotte Cumming
J. H. Engel
Isabelle Bruce
Clinton-Garfield Cemetery
Laurens Man Drowns at Silver Lake Saturday
Oscar Cundiff twenty two son of Mr and Mrs Sherm Cundiff residing on a Laurens area farm was drowned about ten oclock Saturday night while swimming at Silver Lake The body was recovered by Raymond Davidson after diving attempts by Cundiffs brothers The water depth was four feet Dr O P Nelson Ayrshire failed to revive him and doctors believed a heart attack caused the death He is survived by his parents three sisters and four brothers.
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Oscar Cundiff
Sherm Cundiff
Laurens
Silver Lake
Raymond Davidson
Davidson
O. P. Nelson
Ayrshire
Cundiff
Change in Ownership of McEwen Block
The McEwen Block transfers from Albert Smith of Ames to Geo. B. Roberts of Zearing Iowa in a trade. Mr. Roberts was in Rolfe Wednesday to meet his tenants and take ownership.
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McEwen Block
McEwen
Albert Smith
Ames
Geo. B. Roberts
Zearing
Iowa
Mr. Roberts
Rolfe
Sunk Grove: Pioneer Island of Pocahontas County
A relic of early settlers, Sunk Grove sits on a 33 acre island in Cedar township. Herman Sauter recalls graded dirt roads and decades of timber clearing. The island hosts natural basswood and oaks, Sioux spearheads, and a buffalo skull, with a bluff on the west side and lilies by summer.
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Pocahontas County
Sunk Grove
Cedar Township
Sauter
Bruss
Mr. Sauter
Paris Maintains Active Municipal Pawn Shop
The article notes Paris runs a busy municipal pawn shop. It mentions a shift from silent films to audience silence and links rising divorce rates to more marriages, offering a reflective take on social change and entertainment.
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Paris
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