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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1927
Page
6
The Arrow urges readers to engage in community cooperation and support for local ads. It lampoons advertising while praising citizen involvement and notes lighthearted comments on Henry Ford and note renewals as a recurring concern.
Beginning next week the band concerts will be changed to Friday evenings due to the opening of school and will continue on Friday evenings until the season ends.
MRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH and METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH list Sunday services Bible school and worship times. Mrs Walker notes sermon theme What About the Other Fellow and upcoming Ladies Aid service. Queen Esthers rally at Gowrie and laymen Electoral Conference delegate election set for Sept 4 and Sept 30 in Webster City.
The Reverend J P Lester announces a full return to the standard schedule with morning worship at 10 Bible School children's session Union Endeavor at 3 Christian Endeavor at 7 evening worship at 7 45 The pastor expects a well attended service as the church resumes its usual routine Also notes a note on insurance plans and a travel promotion for Iowa State Fair excursion tickets via the Chicago North Western Railway.
The 4 H Girls Home Furnishing Clubs held an Achievement Day in Pocahontas on August 19 with exhibits, a music memory contest, a picture contest, and a health contest. Lucile Bucher of Sunshine Circle Club won the health contest with 94.7 percent and will represent the county at the Iowa State Fair. Garfield Township Club won the picture contest with End of Day by Leona Ives et al. Multiple clubs displayed items and demonstrations, including rag rugs, lamp shades, and closet accessories. Demonstrations crowned first by Euelah Allee and Helen Milesichik for Marbleized Paper, with county representation to the State Fair.
The article urges high school athletes and officials to demand strong preparation and self discipline. It stresses that enthusiasm from the community follows thorough training, warns against tobacco and overindulgence, and calls on boys to start correcting faults now to secure support and success.
Judge A. M. Kent and son J. B. Kent traveled from Brownsville Texas to Rolfe visiting the J. B. Kent and Dr W. W. Beam homes. Junior Kent plans to enter Shattuck Military Academy at Faribault Minnesota this fall. A party including Mr and Mrs F C Thomas Harriss Thomas and Mr and Mrs W F Bright of Nora Springs toured northern Minnesota and Wisconsin visiting towns from Stillwater to Ely. They traced Lake Superior coast to Little Marais and back via Hibbing Bemidji Itasca State Park Glenwood Wilmar and Iowa. They urged conservation of conversation.
Rolfe High School schedules enrollment with Supt. Setzeplandt on September 1 and 2 from 9 00 to 11 30 a m and 1 30 to 4 30 p m to help students choose courses and prepare supplies. Students may also visit Aug 29 if unable to attend. Changes require superintendent approval before Sept 5 opening.
Robert Alexander Struthers of Pocahontas county died at his Des Moines township home Friday morning August 19 1927 after a sudden paralysis struck the previous night. He was born January 1 1871 and married Agnes Enos June 8 1914 at Memphis Missouri. Survived by wife four children two brothers and three sisters. Funeral at Rolfe Presbyterian Church with Pilot Lodge A F and A M in charge. Interment Clinton Garfield Cemetery. Over night is the kind that builds sky scrapers not aircastles.
Miss Vivian Madsen hosted the U. and C. Club with a Wednesday afternoon gathering. A demonstration rehearsal preceded refreshments. Achievement Day at Pocahontas on August 19 was a success. A. and C. Club had full attendance. demonstration team Margaret Johansen and Jane Snook won second place, and their booth also earned second in the contest.
Varina organizes a two day event with a kittenball tournament on Tuesday at 2 p m featuring top local teams and a semi professional baseball game Wednesday at 3 p m between Silver Lake led by Harry Coffin and Spencer led by McCafferty. Dinner and supper available both days with dances each night inviting all to attend.
Electrical high line work begins north of town at the Ernest Vaughn place. Erwin Meyers of Ackley visits at Mrs. Lyman Mulford’s. The Arrowman offers bulbs in yellow and maroon. Cecil Cumming Post represented by Will Gibbons and Jack Johnson at Des Moines Legion convention. Woman's Club to meet September 2 at Knights of Pythias hall with a program. Ackley visitors J. J. Meyers and Wm. Butts visit Mulford home. Morris Webb and Elsie Gordon return from a Black Hills Yellowstone trip with praise for sights and cautions about car punctures near bears.
S Franklin McGuffin died suddenly at home last Thursday evening August 18 1927 from heart disease. Born 1868 in Pennsylvania he married Harriett Conter in 1891 and left six children ten grandchildren a sister and four brothers. He served as Rolfe marshal four years and funeral services were held at the Methodist church with interment in Clinton Garfield Cemetery.
Mrs. Geo W Dailey of Rolfe dies at Fort Dodge hospital after an oil and flame explosion when lighting a kitchen fire. She rushed to rescue two asleep children, clothing ignited, neighbors helped but she died two hours later. She leaves husband two children and her mother. Funeral held in Rolfe with burial at Clinton Garfield Cemetery.
Mike Solon of Long Beach California visits Rolfe and plans departure after time with relatives. A. G. Chase and daughter Mrs Chinn visit Rolfe after trips to New York and Michigan. Hans Thompson transports cattle to Chicago and chaperones hogs for Farmers Union. stock sold to Farmers Union company. Wm Christensen in Wilkin market has a motor accident while driving a beef truck. he escapes with minor injuries and returns to work next day.
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