St Margaret's Parish Carnival Set for Aug 27-28 in Rolfe
St Margaret's parish in Rolfe hosts its annual carnival August 27 and 28 at City Park with round sports, chicken supper, free softball and boxing, a bowery dance, bingo, fancy work booth, and carnival foods. A 40th anniversary for the parish marks the event, with free transportation from 6:00 to 6:40 pm. If rain, activities move to Tremont Hotel and Pla Mar hall. Admission is free.
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St. Margaret’s
Rolfe
Ie City Park
Wedness
Tremont
Pla-Mar
St. Margaret's
Turnquist Campbell Wedding at Sioux Rapids Congregational Church
Selma Turnquist and Ralph J Campbell united in marriage at a Sioux Rapids Congregational church service on Sunday afternoon August 18. Rev J D Wolcott and Rev B T Siewert officiated. The ceremony featured a bridal party with Miss Campbell as bridesmaid and Russell Green as best man. The couple planned a reception in the church parlors and a honeymoon trip to Minneapolis.
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Selma Turnquist
Ralph J Capbell
Sioux Epis
J.D. Wolcott
Belmond
B. T
Iwab
Sioux Rapids
Cremony
Wty
Whengrin
Wayne Coon
Miss H Campbell
Russell Green
Hs. Campbell
al Turquist
Sioux Rapids High School
Aio
Buena Vista Colege
Ait Delta Hi Beta Sorority
Ralph Campbell
T. R Campbell
Rolfe
Hix Rapids High School
University of Iowa
Buenata College
Koboji Consolidated School
Sites
Facial
Milford
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Community notices list Aug 28 events across churches
Friday to Saturday listings include St Marys Carnival at St Margarets Parlor and church events at Trinity Lutheran and Kensington Methodist. Also a Busy Club meeting, Circle No 1 event, and an Eastern Star initiation reminder for Aug 23 with notices for Aug 27 28 parish activities in Roe Guthrie and surrounding areas.
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Eastern Star
St. Margaret's Cathte
Rolfe City Park
Idnesdis
Ava
Uthen i Ladies’ Aid
Chag i
Hansen
Bina Hetsburge
Clothing Robbers Arrested After Vigorous Campaign
State Agent Don Ryan and a large coalition of sheriffs and police arrested two suspects after months of investigation into a Midwest clothing theft ring. Confessions led to 138 arrests with about 20 men involved. fake garages in Omaha served as fences and Peterson Clothes Shop in Rolfe was among targets. The gang’s Omaha headquarters and residences around Creston were identified as part of the operation.
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Iowa
Don Ryan
Omaha
Councy Bluffs
Jarer
Creston
Peterson
Rolfe
McCray Rites Held After Long Illness in Greenville
Obituary of Perry Allen McCray recounts birth at Morrison Illinois on June 21 1872 and long service as a salesman for a St Paul cattle firm. He died in Greenville Ohio after a three week illness. Survived by wife Margaret Overholser daughter Lucile White son David McCray mother Hiram Crum two grandchildren and four steprelatives. Funeral at Presbyterian church with Rev Bassett and Rev Sinning officiating. Interment Clinton Garfield Cemetery.
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A. McCray
Greensville
Ohio
McCray
St. Paul
Perry Allen McCray
Hiram Crum
Susanna McCray
Morrison
Ill
David McCray
Rapid City
S. D
Guy FE. White
Rolfe
Mary Elizabeth McCray
Margaret Virginia
Everett
Beryl White
Baptist Church
Methodist Church
White
Presbyterian Church
T. S. Bassett
H. A. Sinning
Mesdames Grant Johnson
Otis Cook
J. R. McIntire
Geo. Ivey
Miriam Ives
J. H
H. J. Brinkman
M. T. Blessing
Louis I. Peterson
C. W. Siefkin
Wm. Obrecht
Clinton-Garfield Cemetery
Record Warm Period Tops Four-Week Averages
Rob Roy reports the four week average temperature reached 80, the hottest such period he has on record. He notes last summer had hotter days but not a four week average higher than this year. Humidity worsens the heat, and rainfall was very scarce, with none in the last two weeks.
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Rob Roy
Mr. Roy
Lutheran Church Services Plan Sermon by George Robertson
Navns Lutheran Church announces Sunday services on August 26 at 10:30 a m with George Robertson delivering the sermon. All are invited to worship with us.
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George Robertson
Alta and Rolfe Spark in Pitchers Battle on Monday
Alta edged Rolfe 1 to 0 in a nine inning softball duel as Roy Dreier sparked Alta with 4 singles and L Peterson and E Peterson delivered the two base hits. Don Johnson held Rolfe to four hits while Seliglid and Robinson made key plays at the plate.
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Alta
Rolfe
Roy Dreier
Don Johnson
Bancroft CCC
L. Peterson
E. Peterson
Robinson
Seliglid
Doc Carroll
Alta Strategy Board
Council of War
Carroll
Dreier
Johnson
Christensen Iss
Duffy
Landvng
Malcolm Rf
McDonald of
Marehant If
Johnson Pp
Altacena
Rolfe Oe
Cain
Ik. Peterson
Seleglid
Heathman
Peterson
Hauck
Hofert
Tilton and Guthrie Rolfe Fans At Here Aug 29 30 31
The Tilton and Guthrie Players, favorites with Rolfe audiences, perform in our city August 29 to 31. They present three shows starting with The Man Worth While and promise up to date vaudeville stunts. Thursday night ladies admitted free with paid adult. On Saturday merchants will sponsor booster stunt at 9:00 p.m. See you in Rolfe next weekend.
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Tilton & Guthrie
Rolfe
Ralfe
St Mathews Annual Picnic At Clare Aug 25 26
The St Mathews congregation holds its annual picnic at Clare on Sunday and Monday August 25 and 26. A chicken dinner is served Sunday and a big supper Monday. Palmer and Clare play baseball Sunday while Badger and Humboldt play Monday, both games at 2 30 p m, plus many other games and sports.
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St. Matthew's
Clare
Palmer
Badger
Humboldt
Visitors Entertain Play Two Softball Games Here
Last Thursday evening McKnight's Point and Bradgate hosted on the Rolfe diamond drawing a large crowd. Bradgate beat Manson 10 to 4 as Manson girls could not attend, Ottosen girls substituted. The McKnight's Point team lost 8 to 0 to the Manson All-Stars, a stronger showing than the score implies. Mrs. Marvin Burroughs assists at the post office while Miss Alta Peterson is vacationing.
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McKnight
Bradgate
Rolfe
Manson
Ottosen
Point
Marvin Burroughs
Alta Peterson
G. C. Harris
Walter Harris
Clifford
Somers
Louie Phillips
Callender
State liquor store opens quietly in Rolfe
The state liquor store in Rolfe opened last Friday at 11 00 a m with a quiet start. Sales figures await Liquor Commission reports. The Rolfe outlet serves a large surrounding area with no nearby stores, and B H Freeland of Onawa helped set up and train staff.
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State Liquor Store
Rolfe
Liquor Commission
Eagle Grove
Fort
The
City League Softball Recap and Upcoming Games
The Official Scorer missed the Tuesday game but players reported a good time despite uneven play. Pla-Mors beat Chevrolets 7 to 3 as Green and Cornwell led for Pla-Mors and Carroll with Cornwell for Chevrolets. Dahl's Markets escaped rain to top D M T C 10 to 6 with Sernett striking out 11. Friday August 23 features Mc Knights Point vs Rolfe in a nine inning game.
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Armstrong
Rockwell City
Rutland
Dahl's
Seeee Ao
Pla-Mers
Chevrolets
Carroll
Leo Cornwell
Chevry
Green
Cornwell
Pla-Mors
M. Johnson
Heathman
Sernett
Rolfe
Dahl
D. M
T. C
Gravel spread on Primary No 44 disrupts Rolfe business district
Trucks spread a thin gravel coat on Primary No 44 south of Rolfe clogging Main Street and disturbing shops. Drivers apparently ignore the 15 mile per hour limit in the business district, raising dust and complaints as crews move to No 10 near Gilmore City.
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Rolfe
Pilot Creek
Gilmore City
Ferguson & Diehl
Grand Junction
Pocahontas County
Plover Man Killed in Auto Wreck Sunday Morning
Henry Lawson a 38 year old new Plover resident from Brownsville Tl died instantly when the car he drove overturned in a ditch near the old Brodsky place at the east town limits. Wallace Bruner suffered a fractured arm and bruises while Paul Ferguson Wilbert Layton and Fred Fickey escaped with minor injuries. Lawson and Bruner were returning to Plover from Rolfe when an attempt to give rides led to the crash. The injured were treated and Lawson's body sent to Vandalia Ill for interment after funeral arrangements.
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Henry Lawson
Plover
Brownsville
Lawson
Brodsky Place
James Anderson
Wallace W. Bruner
Paul Ferguson
Wilbert ‘Speck
Layton
Fred Fickey
Bruner
Rolfe
Ferguson
Fikey
Fickey
Mr. Lawson
McIntire
Illinois
J. M. ‘Bush
Vandalia
Ill
Heald Hicks Nuptials Tie Miss Mildred Heald Weds Eugene Hicks
Miss Mildred Heald daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Heald of Rolfe and Eugene Hicks son of Mrs Agnes Hicks of Ames wed at the bride's parents country home southeast of Rolfe. Dr Barslow of Ames First Presbyterian officiated. Bridesmaid Lois Hicks and best man George Heald. Evelyn Bishop Bradgate sang I Love You Truly and the Wedding March was played. The couple will reside in Ames while Hicks completes dairy courses.
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Mildred Heald
J. W. Heald
Rolfe
Eugene Hicks
Agnes ,Hicks
Ames
Barslow
First Presbyterian Church of
Lois Hicks
Sac City
George Heald
Evelyn Bishop
Bradgate
Lohengrin
Paul Phillips
Bradwate
Agnes Hicks
Lyroom
George Smith
Leonard Hicks
Sack City
W. H. Turley
Nellie Turley
H. J. Turley
Marion Heald
W. W. Heald
Mr. Hicks
Dairy Industries
Rain Lifts Corn Crop After Dry Spell In Agriculture Report
An ex cellent rain Monday night and Tuesday morning brought about an inch of rainfall. Soil tested wet to a foot or more, easing drought effects. Corn had suffered from lack of rain but is now helped by timely moisture. expected yield remains fair rather than bumper. Threshing mostly complete with two weeks or more of favorable weather remaining. Dale Spiker of Ames visited family for the weekend. Green family members coordinated return.
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St. Margaret’s Parish
Turnquist—Campbell
Navns Lutheran Church
Alta and
Rockwell Cuy
Armstrong Boys
Sennett
Dillon
Smith
Schwitters
Mae Nicosen
Sandvng
Ferris
Donald Sandvig
Feft
E. Sandvig
Rickard
Jutland
J— AB Rhpoae
Gregory Iss
Hoffman
D. Caryl Iss
R. Stern
T. Caryl
Lee
Richard
Sanding
Gates
Porter
C. Heathman
Dillone
R. Heathman
Duffy Rss
Freeman Rss
R. Landvng
Cornwell Rf
McDonald
Landvig
Tilton
Guthrie Rolfe
CIFY
Lisague Games
Nap
Rutsland
Heald-Hicks
Dale Spiker
Wm. Spiker
R. FE. Green
Annetta Green
Edward Green
Earl Spiker
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