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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1927
Page
4
In Home Town Letters the writer argues progress depends on community effort and fair dealing. He notes that good will arises from shared welfare and warns against laziness and anti social behavior that harms the town.
Garfield 4 H Club held a meeting at Velma Hansen's on Thursday with programs including a roll call comical story and demonstrations on painting a chair and choosing brushes. Iris will study selections for a memory contest and the annual Girls' Club picnic occurred Tuesday, July 25 at Twin Lakes with breakfast and water time. Lois Brinkman celebrated a birthday with a club gathering and items, Melson Fern Behrendsen Leona Ives, alternate, were chosen to demonstrate at Pocahontas Achieve Day.
Rolfe hosts a Friday evening concert at the Methodist church August 5 1927 led by piano instructor Miss Amy Ireland. The program features an ensemble of students with various instruments, orchestral numbers, solos and duets, and a vocal and cello lineup, culminating in community singing and delicate musical pieces.
Cecil Johnson suffered a broken left arm and a cut on the chin after a wire stretched between two trees at the H. R. Pulley home broke during a boys’ “slide for life” game. He received surgical aid and is recovering.
Friday August 19 at the Pocahontas courthouse marks the county 4-H Achievement Day with twelve clubs expected to enter music painting booths and health contests. Local leaders coordinate demonstrations coached by Florence Forbes with judges from Cornell and Iowa State.
Bankers and stockholders from Pocahontas and Calhoun counties plan their annual picnic at Twin Lakes on Friday August 12 with families and employees. The day features fried chicken baked beans and picnic fare plus events like kittenball games horseshoe pitching swimming boating and other contests.
The W H L Club of D M T met at Ethel Howland's home on July 27 with full attendance. Members reported room improvements, and demos covered attractive book ends and attractive pillow corners. Arlene Ham spoke on rug placement and Dorothy Howe presented a posture improving exercises health talk. Edress Bruce and Ruth Thorson led demonstrations with Frieda Thorson leading, and the team travels to Pocahontas Friday for state guidance.
Jess Moss, a farm hand for Ray Haman, suffered four arm wounds when a sickle tied to the back of a car was forgotten and struck his right arm. Two bites required twelve stitches, others were minor in severity. The incident occurred last Friday near Laurens.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union announces its county convention at Rolfe City Park on Tuesday August 9 1927. A full program includes executive meeting committees reports addresses by W W Harris and Hon Byron G Allen and a noon prayer gathering with a community singing session and a covered dish feast for attendees.
Montague Hakes and Martin Carl son of Laurens and Virgil Mattison of Sioux Rapids, who had been working in the Model Cafe, left Wednesday morning in an old Ford touring car on a sight seeing trip. They bought the car for 15 dollars and outfitted it for the journey. They stopped at Clear Lake the first night and then went to Stillwater Minnesota to visit the state reformatory. Martin will visit relatives in St Paul, while Montague and Virgil will visit his aunt in Minneapolis and his mother there until Monday morning when they will report at Ft Snelling for the Citizens Training Camp.
President Calvin Coolidge informs reporters he will not seek re election in 1928. He says the presidency should be bestowed not pursued and notes the coming field of candidates will intensify political battles while retiring strengthens his historical standing.
The N. G. Ryen home hosted about 140 guests on Tuesday evening August 2 as they marked their forty years of marriage. Rev. J. O. Wangberg led Scripture and prayer and welcomed guests while Trinity Lutheran Church choir performed. A neighbor tribute and a Norway song were shared as letters from relatives in Iowa Minnesota California and Norway were read. A two course luncheon followed and gifts poured in as well wishes continued.
The Egghouse beats Theo balds 6-2 and ties Wilsonites for first by 3-2 after defeating Wilkin 3-2. Sennett pitches and Kennedy catches as Egghouse rises as hard to beat. Wilsonthen routs Wilkin 16-7 with Arch Mather missing. Wilson also defeats Theobald 8-4 behind Showers and Pollock. Standings show Wilson 8-4, Wilkin 7-5, Theobald 5-6, Eccles 4-6, Egghouse 4-7.
Hon L J Dickinson of Algona will speak at Pocahontas Saturday September 17 in a Farm Bureau program meeting to plan the 1928 work. J W Merrill district extension agent will attend. Farmers urged to participate. program committee includes Wade DeMill L S Aschenbrenner and Mrs H F Olerich.
Plans are under way for a secret permanent mark to be placed on poultry owned by Pocahontas County Protective Association members. The mark aims to deter theft and the association offers a $100 reward for thieves apprehended pilfering from its members.
Work on the new woodman park crossing of the Des Moines river east of Rolfe has begun. Snyder Johnson Co of Humboldt built a two 90 foot steel span bridge on concrete piers at a contract price around 18000 dollars. The project includes straightening the road and a safer twenty foot grade with two gentle curves.
Silver Lake fell 16 to 5 to Merrill after an earlier Merrill win. Next Sunday Silver Lake hosts Chicago's Big Bills with a strong battery of Ashley and Coveleski and stars Heath and Ruppert. Manager Harry Coffin leads the Silver Lake club with Hewett slated to pitch.
Peterson and Dahl announce a new meat market opening Friday. The shop features electric refrigerator been fixed up with automatic operation and will offer fresh and smoked meats. H. Peterson owns the building with Clarence Dahl managing the store, while Peterson remains at Belmond.
Frank Lockwood Vic Reid and Walter Alborn played rounds on the Rolfe course Wednesday evening after joining the local golf club. They praise the sport and urge others like Mike Melsen H R Bell Frank Foley Sam Bannart Nick Mertz W H Anderegg to join, noting four o’clock morning drives fourteen miles to play.
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