Achievement Day and Week of Events for Girls' Clubs in Pola nd
A series of community events listed for August spanning Aug 17 through Aug 31 includes Achievement Day for Girls' Clubs, Merchants' Special Sale, county 4-H activities, a lunch, a farm meeting, a theater run at Scenic Theatre, circle lunches, a recital by Amy Ired pupils, a YMCA picnic, and Iowa State Fair participation with a fall festival and 4-H showcases. The schedule features diverse venues Gilmore City Rolfe and local churches and organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ie Merit
W. CT
U. Vention
Gilmore City
M. T
Jon & Guthrie
Rolfe
Scenic Theatre
Ife
Ladies’ Aid Society
Arch
Amy Ired
Dpe Club
Walter Lortz
Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday Services Noted
Rev J C Wangberg reports schedule changes with morning worship at 11 00 am Luther League at 7 30 pm and evening service at 8 00 pm Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 80 pm No preaching services until further notice due to pastor on vacation Sunday school to meet at usual time next Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Anahy School
Pwort
Methodist Church Announces Summer Services and Event Remarks
Rev J H Walker urges continued participation at Sunday school and morning worship with evening services suspended for two Sundays. He recalls Rev John A Neill of Nanticoke Ontario Canada visiting last Sunday and notes his license to preach was granted thirty nine years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Neill
Nanticoke
Ontario
Canada
Bro. Neill
Presbyterian Church Notes and Local Visits Near Rolfe
Sunday services are listed with morning worship at 10 a.m. and evening at 8 p.m. Weekly events include Sunday School at 11:15 and Junior Endeavor at 3 p.m. A motor accident near Rolfe involved Mrs Milton and a dozen-year-old passenger. The pastor plans to lead services next Sunday. local visits include Miss Dora Barker at Humboldt and Delma Nelson visiting Bird Island.
Fall Festival Dates Set for September 27 28
Rolfe Community Club announces Fall Festival and 4 H Club Show on Thursday and Friday September 27 and 28. Committees oversee home talent entertainment concessions advertising street parade dance and more with members listed for each role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Community Club
Hattie Lehnus
A. O. H. Setzepfandt
Cora E. Lighter
Elmer Barbour
Earl Ferguson
C. W. Siefkin
E. Eikenberry
Grant Pollock
Cora Lind
A. V. Graeber
R. W. Wilkin
Abe DeVaul
L. M. Graham
Geo. R. Cook
Clarence Dahl
C. J. White
A. A. Firkins
F. H. Wheeler
Geo. Miller
Geo. Olson
R. Janssen
E. Meech
M. Bruce. Streetee
C. B. Bowen
Gerald Chase
Owen Patterson
Robi. Hunter
Fred Smith
Luther Thompson
G. E. Eccles
M. R. Fisher
W. D. Hauck
Fred Witt
Leo Rude
Kermit Symes
Clark Jolli
A. G. Hille
Wm. Pattee
J. P. Graves
Wm. Obrecht
E. B. Thompson
Robt. Kent
Cliff Watts
C. Ross Wilson
W. P. McIntire
Leonard Smith
E. H. Clarke
Ralph Showers
Walter Lortz
T. D. Jones
F. B
Sheppard Towner Clinic Held at Presbyterian Church
The Sheppard Towner Baby Clinic at the Presbyterian church lecture room on Thursday Aug 9 examined 25 children. Dr Gherkin and Nurse Clack led a Public Welfare Committee from Rolfe Woman's Club with Mrs Ed Hoard as chairman assisting in weighing, measuring and statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheppard-Towner
Presbyterian Church
Laurens
Gherkin
Clack
Rolfe Woman’s Club
Ed Hoard
Jhairman
C. W. Watts
W.S. Butler
C. M. Patterson
Grant Pollock
Clara Dawson
G. M. Patterson
Ladies to Serve Five Quarter Lunch at Church Parlor
Circle No. 8 of the Methodist Ladies Aid will serve a twenty five cent lunch at 5:00 p m on Wednesday Aug 22 at the church parlors in place of the Kensington. Menu includes roast ham sandwiches sliced tomatoes apple sauce cake with butter sauce coffee or iced tea. Mrs C D Hobbs of Mallard joined Mrs Orvan Brownlee visiting relatives in Rolfe last week.
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Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
Kensington
Merit Merchants Specials Offer Bargains Friday and Saturday
Rolfe merchants known as the Merit Merchants announce a two day sale on August 17 and 18. The list features ladies silk bloomers cigars glass sherbets tires and tubes hog fountains cookies canned goods dresses and linens among other items with discounts and reduced prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Merit Merchants
Maytag Pep Meeting Highlights Growth and Games
Maytag salesmen gathered Thursday at the City Park Shelter House for a pep meeting after a dinner. A kittenball game against a Rolfe league selection ended 14 to 4. Cr. J. Soderholm spoke on the Maytag situation, noting a forty percent gain in first six months of 1928 over late 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Hunter
Shelter House
Maytagers
Cr. J. Soderholm
A. W. Peterson
E. E. Peterson
T. D. Larson
L. C. Whiting
C. van Blair
Fort Dodge
A. S
Pocahontas County WCTU Plans Gilmore City Convention
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Pocahontas County will hold its annual convention in Gilmore City on Saturday August 18 with morning afternoon and evening sessions. Luncheon at noon. Attendees from outside Gilmore City are asked to bring sandwiches or a covered dish. Mrs. E S Whittlesey secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of
Farm Bureau to Meet at School Monday Evening
The Des Moines Township Unit of the Farm Bureau will hold an important meeting at the school building Monday evening August 20. The State Fair ice cream demonstration team will perform and other 4 H Club teams in training for the Fair may give demonstrations. Support the youths for Des Moines success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Farm Bureau
Tilton & Guthrie Players set Rolfe engagement
The Tilton and Guthrie Players bring a week long show to Rolfe at Peter Johnson show lots in the east part of town starting Monday with free admission for ladies on opening night when accompanied by a paid adult ticket. Mrs. Roy Ellsworth and Miss Dora Barker visited Rolfe Wednesday, celebrating Dora’s return with friends and lunch at Mrs. J F Marcum’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Grant
Ruth Webb
Dora Barker
Humber
Delma Nelson
Bird Island
Minn
W. A. Shroeder
H.C. Shrader
Rolfe
Manson Road
Ilton
Carroll
W. W. Beam
Tilton & Guthrie
Peter Johnson
Roy Ellsworth
Humboldt
J. F. Marcum
Dora
V. D. Hauck
Ora Willingham
Nell Pyle
E. 2
Alfred Landing
Silver Lake
Guy Hall
Dallas Center
I. B. Charlton
Marjorie Foley
Marjory Hokum
Newell
Lucille Bowen
Marjorie Howe
Ed Howe
Webb
Cleo Wallace
Emmetsburg
J. D
Louis Howe
Lee
Mary ,Wallace
Bud Straight
Albert City
Jones
W. O. Jones
Theodore Lenz
Oscar Johnson
Floyd Breen
Manson
Frank Patterson
Chico
Cal
Olive Jones
Sioux City
T. D. Jones
L. A. Rogers
Robert Larson
Spirit Lake
East Okoboji Lake
C. B. Bowen
Queen
Vaughn
the Lakes
G. A. Dawson
F. J. Nacke
Louis
John Damborg
J. F. Nelson
Arthur Vaughn
L. R. Davidson
Pocahontas county to booth at Iowa State Fair
Pocahontas county centered Rolfe selected to display general club work at the Iowa State Fair Educational Building. Frank Reed and County Agent Bowers visited Rolfe to review booth plans with locals. The exhibit will show club work steps from animal selection to master farmer and feature county youth on duty to explain the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Rolfe
Frank Reed
Ames
Bowers
Miss Ireland's Pupils Give Recital at Methodist Church
Pupils of Miss Amy Ireland will perform a recital at the Methodist church on Thursday evening, Aug. 23 starting at eight. The program features duets, solos, and ensemble pieces including works by Beethoven, Grieg, Schubert, Mendelssohn, and others with performers such as Mary LaVon Ives, Yvonne Graham, Janice Wiegman, Audrey Russell, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Ireland
Linwood
Mary LaVon Ives
Yvonne Graham
Schuman
Janice Wiegman
Molineaux
Audrey Russell
Kittenball finale and schedule tweaks in Rolfe league
The Rolfe Kittenball League prepares for the final game between the C. B. and Colebaugh teams with a postponed contest to balance the schedule. Reports from recent games note C. B. and Mulford wins, Mather defeats Colebaugh, and Egg House boosts C. B. to an 8 6 victory. The State Savings Bank closed for a Twin Lakes bankers picnic with local representatives attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Kittenball
Colebaugh
Theobald
Mather
Theobaldites
Mulford
Egg House
State Savings Bank
Pocahontas
Calhoun
Twin Lakes
Robert Bruce
Tilda Munson
Lorraine Dawson
Robert Kent
Pocahontas 4 H Club Achievement Day Set for Aug 17
Pocahontas county 4 H home furnishing clubs plan an Achievement Day at the court home on Friday Aug 17 to award top work and select county champions for the State Fair August 22 31. Health contests and picture recognition will feature exhibits judged by Miss Lulu Tregany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
Iowa
Chicago
Lulu Tregany
Iowa State College
Ames
Edmund Siefried
George Pavik
Marljory Vaughn
Thomas Roy
Arlo Ives
Verle Hudek
Theodore Peterson
Raymond Thornberry
Naomi Spencer
Virgil Vaughn
Marjory Vaughn
Carl Hertz
Archie Rouse
Lester Applegate
Robert Melson
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Pola
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. C. Wangberg
Methodist Episcopal Church
J. H. Walker
Presbyterian Church Notes
J. P. Lester
D. D
Junior Endeavor
Revester
Liveston Grant
T. D. de
F. Olerich
Edgar Cornell
H. I
Diner
L. W. Kennedy
J. C. Brogotti
C. P. Lathrop
O. A. Cook
B. S. Bryson
Ernest Vaughn
H. F. Olerich
Clarence Jensen
C. D. Hobbs
Mallard
Orvan Brownlee
M. P. Hancher
Chas. Hanson
Gowrie
N. G. Ryen
West Bend
W. CT. U. Convention
D. M. T. Farm Bureau
L. D. Hurley
Casper
Wyo
B. A. Peterson
A. R. Sorenson
Henry Truelsen
Pearl City
J. R. McIntire
Billy
Catherine
Fairfield
H. G. Engum
Rice Lake
Wis
J. O. Wangberg
Engum
Norwegian Lutheran Church
Mads Johansen
Jake Meisenbach
Geo. Ainslee
Cedar Rapids
J. T. Grant
Spokane
Wash
George
John
George Ainslee
Rolfe Presbyterian Church
Americat Home
J. O. Hosier
Aletta
Gladys Grant
Yellowstone National Park
Black Hills
Shirley Hay
Huntington
West Virginia
Ireland
Sao Doris
Louise Vaughn
Cramm
Ye Fae Fisher
Setanta
Jocelyn
Godard
Karl Hille
Pend En
Pauline Lothian
Preston
Arlene Cook
Theron Graeber
Grieg
A. Pe Benet
Jean Wiegman
Parkinson
God
Donald Davidson
a—Humorske
Joyce Kydd
Sho Leper Teetage
Helen Brinkman
Mendelsshon
Burdette Graeber
Massanet
Miriam Ives
March Millaire
Ruth Dawson
Dorothy
Shirley Daniels
Ramona Nelson
Nas
Clifford Graeber
Meers Peepee Burdette Graeber
Venice
Harriett Damborg
Kittenball
Ape Descenre
Theobald Aeele
Mather Colebaugh
Lois Reeves Hougue
A. S. Olson
Frost, Minn
E. E. Landing
Northwestern University
E. W. Wilson
Pauline Wilson
Hal Kessler
Charlotte Cumming
McGregor
Wild Life School
Colorado
Grant Pollock and
O. W. Collins
Ft. Dodge
J. H. Pollock
Plover
Jackson
Mr. Pollock
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