Curlew Bank Heist Traced Through Suspects and Chase
Robbers entered Citizens Bank at Curlew Friday noon and forced Miss Easton to surrender cash then fled in a waiting car. About $800 in currency and Liberty Bonds were reportedly taken. A gunfight erupted in Fort Dodge as officers pursued three suspects. one was wounded and captured, another fled toward timber, and a third remained at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curlew
Easton
Mmat
Mallard
Plover
Plover Peoples’ Savings Bank
Fort Dodge
Wahkonsa
Mahoney
Kieth Inquist
Bassett
Joe ‘Nelson
State Penitentiary
Washington
Argentine
Patagonia
Boy Scouts Camp At Twin Lakes With 25 Attendees
Twenty Boy Scouts from Rolfe, led by Scoutmaster John P. Lester and Assistant Forrest Grant, departed for Twin Lakes Monday. Rain delayed start, but the group reached camp in good season and set up tents before dark. First night felt more like a house party, with routine starting Tuesday morning. Camp reports say the scouts enjoy outdoor life and are settled comfortably. the group size has grown to twenty five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Rolfe
Twin Lakes
John P. Lester
Forrest Grant
U S Grain Growers Address Draws Farmers In Hall
A. L. Middleton spoke to a packed K of P hall about the U S Grain Growers Inc a new farmer led plan to control the market for their product. The meeting aimed to finance by farmers and landowners and was described as a business movement rather than political. The writer missed the event but notes most interested parties attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. of P. Hall
A. L. Middleton
U.S. Grain Growers, Inc
Mr. Middleton
Trinity Lutheran Church Services in two languages
Norwegian language service at 11:00 a m and English service at 8:00 a m with Rev O Shefpland of Jewell preaching both sermons Sunday school at the regular hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Shefpland
Jewell
Man Shot During Big Four Fair Patrol In Fonda
A Sunday issue reports a police shooting at the Big Four fair in Fonda after a motor vehicle stop. Cecil Wilkerson was struck in the back and lung as officers shot at a speeding car. the officer was jailed and bonded in Pocahontas awaiting trial. Wilkerson’s prognosis is hopeful.
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Fonda
C.S
Tolan
Young Wilkerson
Wilkerson
Chautauqua Association Meeting Set For Aug 29
A Rolfe Chautauqua Association meeting will be held Monday evening at 8 30 at the secretary J R MelIntire’s office in the furniture store. Officers will settle this year’s affairs and plan for next year. Community sentiment is invited to attend and participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Chautauqua’ Association
J. R. MelIntire
Pushnakee
Chautauqua
Community notes from I Co E meeting announces new chairs
A Sunday meeting drew fair attendance as new chairmen of committees were announced. A Cabinet vacation meeting proposed an honorary membership list with the first member to be voted in next Sunday evening led by Miss Orrel Green on the topic The Ten Commandments in the Life of Today. Meeting opens at 7 30 p m and all are invited.
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Orrel Green
First Women’s Club Meeting Set in Rolfe
The Rolfe Woman’s Club will hold its first meeting of the year on Friday September 2 at 2 30 p m in the K P hall. A reception for new members will be held and the year’s plans outlined by committee chairs Mr and Mrs Ben Eillifson of Osian Iowa.
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Rolfe Woman’s Club
K. of P. Hall
Declam-Contest at C T U Friday Evening
Rolfe W. C T U announces a silver medal declam contest Friday night September 2 with two classes joining. Winners from the first contest cannot compete here but qualify for a gold medal event in October. Coaches Miss Isabel Stott of Mason City will lead county efforts.
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Rolfe
Lable Stott
Mason City
3Ott
Boy Wanders From Home Near Rolfe Plover
A ten year old boy, John Moffett, son of Mr and Mrs G T Moffett, went missing after helping his grandfather with fence repair. Searchers tracked him to a cornfield near Plover where he slept, then fled when startled by a crowd and traffic. He wandered over two miles before being found safe.
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Rolfe
John Moffett
G. T. Moffett
Plover
A. W. Hess
Harvest Home Picnic at St John’s Parish Gilmore City
St John s Parish Gilmore City plans a harvest home picnic on Labor Day September 5 1921 on church grounds. A speaker program sports and amusements are planned with dinner and supper served by the Ladies Aid. Apollo Orchestra of Spencer to provide music. Afternoon baseball between Clare and Gilmore City. A dance at evening in the opera house. Prices dinner fifty cents supper thirty five cents.
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Gilmore City
Ladies’ Aid
Apollo Orchestra
Spencer
Clare
Gillmore City
West Side Wins Golf Tournament Narrowly
West side claimed a tight victory in a townwide golf event staged last week between eastern and western sides. The clash, decided in the final match, featured mixed men and women contests with no handicaps and no business district bias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. R. Cook
J. R. McIntire
G. P. Seifert
W. S. Taylor
T. D. Jones
M. Bruce
Ten Dollar Prize for County Baby Health Contests
Local clubs plan a county wide baby health contest with a ten dollar prize for the highest scoring child. Babies aged one to three will be examined for mental and physical health with mothers advised on diet and corrections. Contests are set in Havelock Rolfe Gilmore City Pocahontas Plover with registration at designated stores.
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Pocahontas
County Stair
Pocahontas County
Havelock
Rolfe Woman’s Club
Gilmore City Woman’s Club
Plover M
Golf Delegation to Take on Rolfe Contingent
A Hagle Grove group estimated at thirty to forty players is expected to travel today to face Rolfe. The Hagleites, new to the course this spring, are shaping up to match the Rolfe team. Social arrangements are being made to entertain them. Mr and Mrs Ole Peterson and Mr and Mrs Archie Peterson of Hillsworth visited over Sunday at the A O Peterson home in Rolfe. They are the Petersons’ son and daughter and in-laws.
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Daisy Day
Gilmore City
Ethel Taylor
Day
Rolfe
Mary Sennett
Fort Dodge
Abbie
Eloise Lemon
Somerset
Eloise
Jay Brite
Springfield
Hagle Grove
Ole ‘Peterson
Archie Peterson
Hillsworth
A. O. Peterson
Mr. Peterson
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Curlew Citizens
BANIC
BOY Scout
Trinity Lutheran Church
First National Bank
Rolfe, Iowa
Co. E
First Woman’s Club
Ben Eillifson
Ossian
Iowa
Harry Schaffer
C. W. Lightey
Gates
Cates
Chas, Heintz
Adelaine
Primghar
Mildred Goin
Z. T. Carroll
Rolfe Golf Club
Mary Landon
Gowrie
Frank Fitzgerald
Pythian Sisters
Kensington
Kathryn Knutson
Margaret Ferguson
Hazel
Lothian
C.T. U
Harvest Home
West Side
W. P. Wheeler
H. F. Thomas
Ty Garrell
Bud Hauck
Arch Mather Ua
A. C. Peterson
Son Fuller
Bert Peterson
R. Cook
Sas Ted Fields
Cook
Clarke Jolliffe Ain
Geo. O. Hauck
Object
Otis Cook
A Golebaugh
Ghaslotn
F. M. Ritchey
Bess Cuff
East Side
Taylor
L. W. Larson
James Bruce
T. R. Campbell
L.w. ‘Siefkin
E. Hikenberry
Ih. H. Clarke
D. C. McCray
J. Nacke
G.C. Harris
Luther Thompson
Robert, Hunter
H. F. Peterson
I. L. Hollis
Geo. Theobald
Lj. R. McIntire
J. B. Kent
Ic. H. Truelson
A. G. Hille
Ena
McIntire’s
Rolfh
W. S. McEwen
Robt. Bruce
Jos. McHwen
D. D. McHwen
Beekerfeat
Board of Directors
Robert Bruce James Bruce
Joseph McHwen
the State Savings Bank
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