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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1924
Page
5
The article asserts that out-of-date measurements and unfair pricing harm consumers and that honest merchants must advertise accurately. It argues advertising preserves a merchant’s name and worth, ensuring goods match advertised claims and providing a protective news service for buyers.
The text cites Aldrich Blake urging reason toward the Ku Klux Klan, describing the 1920s Klan rise in Oklahoma as a social collapse. It recalls hearings at Tulsa where witnesses faced perjury under oath while Klan cards appeared in pockets, and warns of the moral damage from deception by the Invisible Empire.
A D M T Community Club business meeting is set for Monday evening September 1 at the school use. Conrad G Lasorowicz, secretary, notes important matters to be addressed as part of the gathering.
The Hancher family thanks friends neighbors and helpers for care during long illness and for assistance at the funeral of the wife and mother.
The Pocahontas County Credit Bureau met last Friday in Poca hontas and elected Miss Bertha Bowers as county secretary. The organization, with 185 members across towns including Pocahontas Fonda Rolfe Gilmore City Laurens Palmer Plover Havelock Varina, aims to minimize losses from poor accounts and plans a future collection service. Directors named Geo H. Kiefer Pocahontas L A Wood Fonda I S Weart Laurens G F Neel Gilmore City Joe Wiewel Varina J T Grant Rolfe W J Johnson Plover W A Bachman Havelock Wm A Wiegert Palmer. The manly aim is better business courtesy and stricter credit practices across the county.
A nationalistic exhortation urges residents to boost the town through collective effort. It praises community pride, warns against naysayers, and likens growth to mighty oaks from small acorns, urging action today to improve the future.
All freshmen and new students must call Supt. Setze plans at Rolfe High to arrange first semester schedules. Freshmen aiming for the Normal Training course should call Friday 2 to 3 pm. others Friday 3 to 5 pm or Saturday 9 to 11 am. Registrations determine entry next Monday. Courses offered include Normal Training, Classical, and College Preparatory with listed subjects. Book lists are at Webb’s Drug Store. bring books for classes starting 9:00 am Monday.
The Rolfe ladies golf group recently held two events. An approaching and putting contest last week Saturday was won by Mrs. F. M. Field, with a prize from Mrs. Minnie Peterson. A driving contest held last Saturday was won by Mrs. G. G. Butler, prize donated by Mrs. A. G. Hille.
Des Moines township patrons and friends join with club women for a teachers reception Friday evening at 8:00 at the D M T school house. Committee plans the event.
Drivers push to the limit as they speed along highways fearing fuel shortage while chasing destinations. The scene captures a restless pursuit of time and distance amid humming engines and dashing tires.
Edith S. Countryman acknowledges Pocahontas county consolidated schools for earning the state silver cup by the highest proportion of health chores completed relative to enrollment. She credits Miss Bonstetter and Mrs. E L Hollis plus county superintendent for the cooperation and success.
The week of August 31 to September 6 is Paramount Week with a strong slate to boost fall business. Scenic Theatre manager Obrecht schedules Allan Dwan’s Big Brother for Sept 1–2, Thos. Meighan in Woman Proof for Sept 3–4, and Gloria Swanson in The Humming Bird for Sept 5. Remember they are Paramounts.
The M E church hosts a Wednesday September 8 chicken supper in the church basement with fried chicken mashed potatoes gravy sweet potatoes cabbage salad and apple pie all for 35 cents. Everyone is welcome. Event reference 5730 D M T Community Fair September 19.
Miss Minnie Hoskins and Mr. Harry Gist were wed on August 21 at the Presbyterian manse with Rev. J. P. Lester officiating. Attendants were Miss Pearl Hoskins and W. C. Hayrv ey. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Hoskins, resides in the community. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gist, plans to start his own venture in spring and both families offer best wishes.
John Grant's four-price coal sales idea is widely copied across trade papers. A Forest City dealer and others, including one in El Dora, are reproducing the concept word for word, with Grant acknowledging it as a compliment even as he hopes for credit.
Sheriff R L Shea of Emmetsburg visited The Arrow to dispute the published account of the Simonson car theft. The thief was captured, a youth sentenced to reform school, and Shea verified he carried his own gun into the field before guiding the pursuit.
Elmer E Colebaugh defeated Geo T Theobald 3 up to claim the 1924 Relfe Golf Club season title. Theobald upset E L Hollis in the semis, while Colebaugh edged Arch Mather. Final scores show Colebaugh 38-37-41-36 Theobald 41-42-39-36 in mixed rounds.
A clipped editorial style notice notes the left-handedness of County Employees and reflects on social mores. It contrasts divorce courts with busy lives, critiques old fashioned men, barber shop reads, and radio listening as symbols of changing times.
A Fort Dodge delegation of twenty men and several ladies edged Rolfe 22 to 21 in a cross club contest. Rolfe could only field fifteen players, making the event tight. Sievert Thompson shot 69 for the visitors and L. Hollis led Rolfe with 75. The day featured pleasant finishes and par on the course.
The 4H Club invites everyone to a social at John Peck's home five miles south and half a mile west of Rolfe on Monday September 1 at 8 15 p m. The program features ice cream and candy and aims to show 4 Hs are as popular as 8 Ks.
The Womans Club holds its first regular meeting Friday afternoon September 5 1924 at the K P hall with a reception for new members and light refreshments. A report of the biennial will be given and all members are urged to attend.
The week marks the first substantial corn week this season with three corn days and two corn nights. If more weather like this continues for a month or more, corn prospects improve and worm weather is desired. the speaker urges more favorable conditions.
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