Rolfe Hosts Eagle Grove in Close Boone Valley Golf Meet
Eagle Grove and Rolfe clubs clashed in a tight 12-9 match with four somes and eight-man squads. Medal scores highlighted eagle Grove's Hall and Rolfe's Nacke, as grounds familiarity influenced play. Boone Valley Golf Association includes Eagle Grove Clarion Belmond Webster City and Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Grove
Boonealley Golf Association
Rolfe
Eagle
Rolfe Clits
Rolfe Hall
Hollis’ Middleton
Colebaugh
Martin
Butler
Lukensmeyer
Mather
Corless
Carrol
McDonald
Theobald
Indva Adler
Taylor
Norris
Nacke
F. J. Nacke
Hall of
Boone Valley Golf Association
Clarion-Belmond
Webster City
Clay Mond
Ciar-Mond
Boos Families Leave Rolfe for West Bend Poultry Firm
J T and Byron G Boos plan to move to West Bend and take over the eye and poultry business from Geo Schreiber creating Boos Produce Co. The firm runs main plant at West Bend with branches at Bode and Livermore. The Rolfe community notes their long service and wishes them success in the new venture. Ramona Nelson turns 10 and Raymond Nelson 7 with a birthday party hosted by Ramona and Raymond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.T. Boos
Byron G. Boos
Rolfe
Wes Bend
Geo. Schreiber
Boos Produce Co
J.T
Myron Boos
Byron Boos
West Bend
Bode
Livermore
Jake Boos
R. P Brown
Charlton & Bowen
Grand Junction
Boos
Byron
Rolfe and Eagle Grove Welcome Guests With Feasts and Dance
Visitors and local golfers enjoyed a bevy of smiling ladies led by Mrs. M T Blessing who prepared cool drinks for a six oclock picnic feast. Carl J White chaired the series committee and earned praise for the success. The evening closed with a ball at Pythian Hall with music by the Pythian Players and a lively social scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. T. Blessing
Argonne Forest
Rolfe
Carl J. White
Pythian Hall
Pythian Players
Eagle Grove
Pocahontas County Sunday School Picnic Postponed to Aug 25
The Pocahontas County Sunday School Picnic is rescheduled for Friday August 25 at Stony Point on North Lake Twin Lakes Brow nlee Farm. Events include baseball races horseshoe pitching and swimming with team points and no individual prizes. West side vs east side competition will determine honors with Ray Crammer I M Thornberry supervising.
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Pocahontas County
Stony Point
North Lake
Twin Lakes
Brownlee Farm
Pocahontas
I UE
Ray Crammer
I. M. Thornberry
Supervis
W. Harris
C. H. Moon
Rolfe
Iowa State Fair to Open with Record Livestock Shows
Des Moines Aug 17 Special Iowa's four million dollar state fair and exposition will open in a week with a projected large crowd. The fair runs Aug 28 to Sept 1 and features 7000 plus livestock head, extensive poultry stock, auto races, aviation thrills, and a reduced admission of fifty cents. Over 4000 autos expected. rail fare cut one third. counties urged to ready traffic plans. Secretary Corey reported entries surpass previous marks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Corey
Mid-West
Towa
Presbyterian Church Notes Rev John P Lester Pastor
Despite warm weather the church invites worshipers to Sunday services including Morning Worship at 10 30 Bible School at 11 45 Junior Endeavor at 8 00 p m Christian Endeavor at 7 00 p m and Evening Service at 8 00 p m with Thursday prayer meeting at 1 30 p m all under Rev John P Lester. Regular services follow the summer schedule and the church vows to make worship a worthwhile two hours.
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Presbyterian Church Notes
John P. Lester
Bible School
Junior Endeavor
Christian Endeavor
Jehovah
Free Methodist Church Sunday Services Notice
Sunday school at 10 00 a m and preaching service at 11 00 a m. A street meeting will be held uptown at 830 p m All are invited. Mrs L E Meech departed Wednesday for a visit in Omaha.
Hawkeye Fair and Exposition to Be Largest Ever at Fort Dodge
Entries totaling over 500 hogs and seating for 200 cattle mark the fourth Hawkeye Fair and Exposition in Fort Dodge August 1926. A week of events includes entry day music day school children and automobile day Fort Dodge day pioneers day and more with farm industrial automobile and home displays and a Civilizations pageant. King and his Fort Dodge Military Band will provide music throughout. Local residents visit and travel notes follow with mentions of Watapek family moving to Des Moines and dental plans in Eagle Grove.
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Fort Dodge
Association
Fort Dodee
Pioneers
Webster County
Soldiers and Sailors
King
Hank Watapek
Des Moines
Watapeks
TP. D. Jones
C. G. Butler
Eagle Grove
School Board Cuts Levy for Coming Year
The Rolfe school board reduced the general levy from 50 000 to about 24 000 and set 3 000 for the school house fund. With 3 400 on hand July 1 and 2 000 tuition from out of town, funds should cover expenses until fall taxes. Open house Sept 4 features a strong teacher corps and caretaker Tom Heathman praised for upkeep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
W. L. Evans
Edna Marcum
Harley L. Chaus
Clara Kongable
Nellie Frush
Daisy M. Day
Jeanette Hartung
J. H
Jessie C. Talbot
Alma Olerich
Alvina Peterson
Jslsie Bennington
Elsie Kane
Mabel Hansen
Ethel Taylor
Dora Barker
C. E
Tom
Heathman
Acta
Attention Note on Dues and Meeting at Mrs Vaughn's
An item urges WCT A members to pay dues by the 20th and attend a meeting at Mrs Anna Vaughn's on Tuesday August 25 with election of officers. It notes Mrs Florence Pearce as treasurer and lists local social visits including Geo FF Smith's return from Spencer and trips by Budelfson family, Clarke Jolliffe, and W P McIntire entourage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Vaughn
Florence Pearce
Treas
Geo. FF
Smith
Spencer
Pocahontas County Farm Bureau Hosts Big County Celebration
A two day Pocahontas celebration August 23 and 24 organized with the Farm Bureau American Legion and local clubs features KE Cunningham Ella Richardson soil booths and free radio concerts. The event includes a big dance ball games and two daily concerts by the Pocahontas band and Madame Pauline and her Gypsy Troupe. The county team competes in alfalfa judging trials with plans to attend state contests and a sale of stock by A. Vial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Fulton
W. de. Warner
Matension Department
Pocahontas County
Warner
Mr. Warner
A. FE. Johnson
H. Lt. Ryan
B. L. Allen
Laurens
Pocahontas
Pocahontacs
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Ella Richardson
American Legion
Frank Lund
Webster City
Pauline
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Eagle Grove Rolfe
Hollis
Middleton
RS Sanaa Sa
Ramona and
Raymond _Nelson
Ramona
Raymond
U. S
Federal Reserve System
BANK
Jair
Getti
Glendive
Yellowstone
Missouri
Sonny
Iowa State Fair
Free Methodist Church
Mike
Shimon
Agnes
Gilmore City
W.C
T. A
Parse Bureau News
Foo Vial
Hilton
Vial Farm
Ma. Vial
Ames
Town State College
Alta
Port Dolllge
Iowa State Airy
Ethel Carlson
St. Paul
Ham
Price
Rolfe, Iowa
W. S. McEwen
Robert Bruce
James Bruce
Joseph McEwen
D. D. McEwen
Asst
J. B. Rent
Robert Bruce James” Bruce
McKaven
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