Community events listed for August in Rolfe City
Local notices announce a string of August activities in Rolfe including church group meetings at the Methodist Missionary Society and Trinity Lutheran ladies diners at Rolfe City Park. Also scheduled are farm bureau picnics and a carnival at St. Margaret's Catholic church with tent show by Tilton and Guthrie.
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Methodist Missionary Society
D. M. T. Farm Bureau
County Farm Bureau
Rolfe City Park
Trinity Lutheran Ladies
Eastern Star
St. Margaret's Catholic Church
M. J. Ladies’ Aid
Methodist Ladies’ Aid Kensington
Tilton & Guthrie
Rolfe
RoLee Softball Schedule Faces August Through September
The schedule lists August 20 with Markets versus D M T and Pla-Mors against Chevrolets. August 27 features Dahl's Markets against Pla-Mors and Dr DM T against Chevrolets. September 3 matches Dahl's Markets against Chevrolets and D M T against Pla-Mors.
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ROLEE
D. M. T. Pla
Dahl's
DR. DM. T
Good Soft Ball for the Coming Week
Tonight at City Park McKnight's Point hosts a double bill with Bradgate vs Manson girls in new uniforms, followed by McKnight's against the Manson All-Stars. Rutland challenges Rockwell City Friday at home, then Armstrong meets Rolfe to even records. Monday Alta faces Rolfe with Roy Dreier pitching, Tuesday features D. M. T. vs Dahl's Markets and Pla-Mers vs Chevrolets, 16 teams hoped for Sept. 1-2.
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McKnight
City Park
Bradgate
Manson
McKnight’s
Rutland
Rockwell City
Rolfe
Armstrong
Alta
Roy Dreier
Dreier
Dahl
Pla-Mers
Markets Trim Dahl’s for 9–7 Win in Rolfe City League
Dahl's Markets upset the Rolfe City League leaders with a 9 to 7 victory over the Chevrolets. Le Roy Miller earned the win with five walks and seven hits allowed while Carroll took the loss after returning from a vacation. Extra-base hits included Utterson’s three-bagger and Duffy’s two-bagger for the Chevrolets and Heathman’s three-bagger and Freeman’s two-bagger for the Markets. Obituary notes: Mrs. A. F. Rankin died at Mercy Hospital Fort Dodge, grandmother of Mrs. Sam Nicosen. Funeral services held at Truro.
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Chevrolets
Dahl
Jimmy Sennett
LeRoy Miller
Carroll
Miller
Miler
Carrol
Utterson
Duffy
Roger Heathman
G. Freeman
Ben Freeman
A. F. Rankin
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
Extension of Primary 44 Prompts Southward Highway Push
A writer recalls riding Primary No. 44 last Sunday and stresses the highway’s importance after last summer’s extension by the Highway Commission. The route now runs from No. 10 south of Rolfe to No. 18 at Whittemore, then north through Fenton and Armstrong to Minnesota No. 35 near Fairmont, linking to an oil road. The piece urges further southward extension to Manson and Twin Lakes, tapping No. 6, to improve access to the West Bend Grotto, Iowa’s popular tourist site.
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Highway Commission
Rolfe
Whittemore
Fenton
Armstrong
Minnesota Line
Minnesota No. 35
Fairmont
Minnesota
West Bend Grotto
Manson
Twin Lakes
Iowa
Storm Lake Man announces grain storage loan program
C C Elk announces state and federal loans on farm stored small grains through the Storm Lake Production Association. About 60 percent of market value advanced on oats wheat rye barley and other grains at 5 9 percent interest, due June 1936. Inspections will be done by state sealers under the warehouse law. Applications are now being received at Storm Lake.
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Des Moines
C. C. Elk
Storm Lake Production Association
Storm Lake
Commodity Credit Corp
Elk
PCA
Excelsior Society Program At Presbyterian Church
The Presbyterian Excelsior Society met Wednesday afternoon in the church parlors for a brief business session led by Mrs. H. F. Olerich. Miss Frances McIntire directed a program featuring readings music and poems by local members with 37 attendees.
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Presbyterian Excelsior Society
H. F. Olerich
Frances McIntire
Janice Wiegman
Marie White
Catherine McIntire
Catherine McIintire
Betty McIntire
Crosspatch
Beverly Grant
Grace McIwen
Pearl Sinning
Grace McEwen
A. A. Brinkman
Grove Family Picnic in Rolfe Sets Next Reunion at Call Park
The Grove family reunion at City Park Rolfe drew 3 elder generation members and many relatives from Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa and Illinois. A post dinner business session approved folding the next gathering at Call Park Algona and read minutes from the previous meeting.
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Grove
Rolfe
Holland, Mich
C. B. Grove
Milwaukee
Wis
Will Grove
Russell, Minn
Thos. Wilfong
Marshall, Minn
Smith
Waterloo
Calvin Smith
Plainfield
Call Park
Algona
Mrs Henderson Celebrates 95th Birthday at Home
Mrs Geo W Henderson longtime community figure marked her 95th birthday at her Highland Park home. Relatives attended include the Melsons Warrises Crummers and Madsens as well as Jack Henderson and Randall Melson. A party with ice cream cake and lemonade followed, reflecting her well known memory and care for neighbors.
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Geo. W. Henderson
Blenderson
Wighland Parnes
Rolfe
Aug
S. J. Melson
W. W. Warris
J. O A. Crummer
Jack Henderson
John Madsen
Randall Melson
Hakes Poultry Plant Burglarized in Rolfe
The M. and J. R. Hakes poultry plant in Rolfe was burglarized Monday night with 19 cases of eggs stolen. Intruders entered by a false front, climbed through a window, and exited via a back door. Sheriff Kapsch is searching for clues with no leads as of Wednesday night.
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M. & J. R. Hakes
Rolfe
Kapsch
Softball Meet Set At Rolfe September First and Second
A two day softball tournament will be held at Rolfe on Sunday and Labor Day September 1 and 2 under the Rolfe Softball Association. Class A and Class B divisions will accept the first eight teams filing entries with fees due by August 23. Prize money totals 50 dollars for Class A and 25 dollars for Class B. Games are scheduled for Sunday with semifinals Monday afternoon and finals Monday night. The winning team must win three games to claim the title. contact W D Houck Rolfe Iowa secretary for details.
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Rolfe
Rolfe Softball Association
Northwest Town
W. D. Houck
Lowa
The
Fort Dodge Messenger
Notice of Receivership Sale Inquiry in Pocahontas Iowa
D W Bates superintendent of banking files in Pocahontas county district court an application as Receiver of the State Savings Bank Rolfe Iowa to accept 1250 dollars from George Febert for sale. The notice asks all depositors stockholders creditors and interested parties to respond.
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District Court of
Iowa
Pocahontas County
D. W. Bates
State of Iowa
Sa State Savings Bank
Rolfe
State Savings Bank
George Fbert
State of
State Savines Bank
Schrader headlines expanded Iowa State Fair auto race
Des Moines report notes Gus Schrader 1934 national dirt track champion among early entrants for a three day auto race meet at the Iowa State Fair on Aug 23 24 and 30. He faces about forty top national drivers in the National Circuit races with speed fans promised high intensity racing.
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Des Moines
Gus Schrader
Speed
Man Wanted for Rawleigh Route of 500 Families in Freeport
An advertisement from Rawleigh Dept LA SIG SA invites applicants for a route serving about 500 families in Freeport Hl. The listing requests immediate responses and specifies the company name and location.
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Rawleigh
Dept. La-Sig-Sa
Freeport
Receiver seeks sale of sheriff's certificate for Rolfe land
The receiver of State Savings Bank Rolfe Iowa seeks approval to sell a sheriff's certificate of purchase covering part of Block 29 Fourth Addition Rolfe Pocahontas County Iowa residence property of Josephine and H C Barnes. Taxes are delinquent about 600 dollars, certificate amount 2893.39 dollars, hearing scheduled August 21 1935 at 10 am in Pocahontas Iowa before Judge I C Davidson. The sale would transfer the certificate to George Irilbert for 1250 dollars unless objections are raised.
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George Elbert
Rolfe
Pocahontas County
Iowa
Pocahontas
Josephine Barnes
H. C. Barnes
I. C. Davidson
George Irilbert
Appreciation for Rolfe ballroom management praised
Cecelia Danstrom, manager of Cecelia's Little Giants, compliments Moon's Pla-More dance hall in Rolfe. She notes the hall's beauty and hospitable atmosphere drawing a congenial crowd and thanks The Rolfe Arrow for publication of her opinion. She emphasizes her orchestra travels statewide but prefers Rolfe's lively venue.
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Rockwell City
Law
The
Rolfe Arrow
Eee
Cecelia
Oma
Rolfe
Wi Moen
Moon
the Arrow
Cecelia Danstrom
Gian
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Kelly-Springheld
Pires
Exide Batteries
Dahl’s
the Crystal Cafe
P. J. Riches
Excelsior Society Program
Mrs. Wenderson
Margaret
Dean Pollock
May
George 4
Me butHis
Atmony
Hakes Poultry Plant
Eileen Everson
Clear Lake
Ed Wilcox
Schrader
Arrow Adlers
John J. de Wall
Monarch
Ed Rice
Gilmore City
Pla-Mor Rolfe Deluxe
Frank Robinson
Carroll's Royal Arc Serenaders
Royal Arc
Happy Havinga
His
St. Margaret’s
Pla-Mor
L. W. Kennedy Insurance
Phillips 66
Howland
W. H
Donald
Rolfe High School
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