Epworth League Meetings and Church Parlor Events
The fragment lists several church and club gatherings including Epworth League events at a pastor’s home, postponed meetings in August, a regular meeting at Kenedy, an opening meeting for Rolfe Non 8 club, a county senior fellows picnic on September 7, a Methodist Sunday program, and an annual harvest event at the Methodist church.
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Epworth ‘ League
Matteson
Kenedy Bindiet
Nitav
Rolfe Non 8
J Homme
W Wheeler
Methodist Sun
Methodist Church
Decker Damborg Wedding in Clar ke Town
Elizabeth Decker married J. Damborg of Rolfe in Clar ke Town at 6 30 pm on August 28. Rev Wn Loathin tied the double ring ceremony before relatives and friends. A two weeks honeymoon to the Black Hills followed with dinner at the couple’s home.
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Rolfe
Clarke
Town
Elizabeth O
J. Danborg
Aliceker
Kaid
Leonard Mcnit
Harriett Damberg
Revwn
Loathin
Black Hills
Fred Mart
Orvan Olerich
Iss Harriett Damborg
Leonard IcDonald
Butter Slogan Contest Aims At Statewide Reach
The A4H club girl Marle Mae Humphy from a farm near Clear Lake won the state contest with a slogan “Don’t Speculate Use Butter” as prizes covered best ice cream and milk slogans. Vera Cur earned sweepstakes for “Health in Des It Form Ice Cream” while William Stitt of Clar da won a gold wrist watch for “Milk In Every Menu.”
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Marle Mae Humphy
Cleare
Iowa
Vera Cur
William Stitt
Clarda
Wright
Ndshield
Iowa State Colle
Ames
Waterloo
Cader
Butler Wins Rolfe Club Championship for Second Straight Year
Guy G. Butler captured the Rolfe Golf Club championship for the second consecutive year, edging Lawrence Quinsland after a 36-hole final. Butler overcame a late deficit and, despite a strong challenge from Quinsland, finished three up with two to play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doc Butler
Rolfe Golf Club
Guy G. Butler
Frank Nacke
Nacke
Lawrence Quinsland Butler
Quinsland
Butler
E. S. Colebaugh
Geo. J. Theobald
A. G. Hille
J. A. Mather
G. G. Butler
Z. T. Carroll
Cc. J. White
F. VanAlstine
Shors
J. Pollock
B. A. Peterson
R. Hunter
O. Patterson
Reis
M. Bruce
Bauma
C. Heathman
Hille
White
Hunter
Ted Field
L. H. VanAlstine
W C T U Meeting Postponed to Aug 29 at Matteson Home
The W C T U meeting set for Aug 22 is rescheduled to Friday Aug 29 at 2 30 p m at Mrs Wm Matteson home The lesson topic is Provisions of the National Prohibition Act Mrs Etta Symes will lead An officer election will be held All members and friends are urged to attend Secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Matteson
Etta Symes
Hildreths Drive From Windom With Roberts Girls
Mr and Mrs Hildreth Deane and Leon traveled from Windom Minnesota to bring Estellyn and Nelva Roberts home. They visited grandparents for about a week then headed to Denver Colorado to visit Mr Hildreth's sister accompanied by Miss Alice Hildreth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hildreth
Song
Deane and
Leon
Windom
Minn
Estellyn
Nelva Roberts
City water judged satisfactory by health inspector
A state health board representative visited Rolfe on Aug. 5 and tested water from the new well and hydrants. Lab results reported the water satisfactory at that time, though concerns about surrounding conditions led to recommendations to fill an old cistern, retire the old fire engine, and install new floors in the old house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Rolfe
Calligan
State Board
Baseball Revival Jimmed in Rolfe by Twilight Match
Two makeshift teams Graves' Cubs and Duffy's Lions faced off in Rolfe in five innings. Edgar Showers and Dutch Sandving teamed for the Cubs with Warren Freeman and Clare Sidmore at the Lions’ points. The Cubs won 3 to 2 as the game stayed tied until the last out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graves’ Cubs
Duffy's Lions
Edgar Showers
Sandvng
Cubs
Warren Freeman
Clare Sidmore
Lions
Arch Mather Weds Miss Julia Voight in Al Gone
Arch Mather and Miss Julia Voight were married at the Algona court house in Iowa on Friday September 22 1930 with only witnesses present Arch is a local mat ter-of-fact son of Mrs R S Mather The bride new to the area will reside with the groom and his mother at the Mather farm east of town and operate the place after the home is vacated
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Voight
Whittemore
J. A. Mather
Rolfe
Algona
Iowa
Arch
R. S. Mather
Mather
Amy Ireland Injured In Auto Accident Near Gilmore City
Miss Amy Ireland sustained a facial cut a dislocated knee and a sprained ankle after a crash involving Stanley Knoll vehicles near Gilmore City Tuesday. Knoll car wrecked with three new wheels new glass and other damage. Another driver transported injured to Rolfe for care by Dr. Fuller-White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Ireland
Gilmore City
Stanley Knoll
New Township
Nis Behrendsen Farm
Miss Ireland
Stanley
Knoll
North
Jefferson
Churdan
Rolfe
IC M Webb Hosts Birthday Party for Kiddies
Charley Webb celebrated his birthday with a party last Thursday. Grace McEwen registered 445 children, with about fifty in line at peak. A six reel talking picture film entertained the youngsters, described as a splendid entertainment and a huge success.
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Charley Webb
Grace McEwen
Mr. Webb
Dairy Picnic Today At Timber Smith Farm
Ottosen Co Operative Creamery patrons gather for a Des Moines river picnic at the Soren J Christensen place north of Rolfe known as Timber Smith farm. Two speakers and Old Time Cornhuskers music highlight a day of tug of war nail driving roller pin contests and lunch supplies provided by the creamery with free ice cream coffee cream and paper goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottosen Co- Operative Creamery
Des Moines
Soren ‘J. Christensen
Des Moines River
Rolfe
Timber Smith Farm
Farmers’ Union
Tall Enid Man Ray Williams Stuns At Birthday Party
Ray Williams of Enid Oklahoma, seven feet six and three quarters inches tall and weighing 223 pounds, interrupted C M Webb's birthday party by striking Rolfe during a display. Williams, 23, travels for a drug firm and claims a family of eleven all over six feet four. He says growth may continue past twenty five.
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Ray Williams
Enid
Okla
Rolfe
C. M. Webb
Mr. Williams
Bill Taylor
Bill Obrecht
Oklahoma
Webb Drug
Arrow
Weather and Crops Report On Moisture and Frost Worries
Week before last brought enough moisture to ease conditions but a shower on Wednesday rebroken the dry spell. Pastures revived and corn remains healthy where survived heat and drought. Farmers fear an early frost as corn may need until September 25 to mature. G E Grant family visited Earl Cook in Clarion. Mr and Mrs Sam Severson visited E B Thompson home.
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Jack
G. E. Grant
Earl Cook
Clarion
Sam Severson
E B. Thompson
Petersons Clothes Shop Moves to New Location
The Peterson Clothes Shop moved into its own building north of Webb's drug store, replacing Smith Bros general store. The overhauled room features a modern glass front and dust-proof cabinets for valuable merchandise, with Joseph and Peter Peterson praised for securing a home of their own.
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Peterson Clothes Shop
Webb's
Smith Bros. General Store
Petersons
Landllord
Alfred M Roberts Married in Mason City
Former Mason City resident Alfred H. Roberts and Zellah B. Dean were wed Tuesday August 19 at 9 30 am in their future home 509 Jefferson Ave NW Rev Jewell L Pickett officiated with Mrs L O Skovlin sister of the bride matron of honor and C N Seaver best man A breakfast followed the ceremony The couple left for a wedding trip to St Paul Minn Mrs Roberts is a library assistant at Mason City Public Library and Mr Roberts works for Standard Oil Co
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Mason City
L. O. Skovlin
C. N. Seaver
Roberts
St. Paul, Minn
Standard Oil Co
Rolfe Property Seen as Desirable Despite Skepticism
A real estate agent reports strong Rolfe demand with seven acreages totaling eighty acres and ten residences sold in the past year. He notes rents are scarce and several homes on waiting lists, countering claims that Rolfe property is undesirable.
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Rolfe
Man Killed Four Hurt in Estherville Auto Crash
H D Dull of Mason City is dead and his wife and child along with two others are injured in a collision near Estherville Iowa. The Dull car collided with a Cresco driver W C Sovereign vehicle killing Dull and injuring the others. Both cars were demolished in a suspected steering fault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Dull
Mason City
Coleman Hospital
Estherville
Dull
W. C. Sovereign
Cresco
Iowa
Sovereign
Graeber Family Picnic Held At Oleson Park
One hundred eleven Graeber family members gathered for a reunion at Oleson Park Fort Dodge on Sunday Aug 24 largely from Polk Sac Calhoun Pocahontas and Buena Vista counties A basket dinner followed by a business meeting and a musical program Officers included A O Graeber Rolfe president Mrs Lola Graeber Lytton secretary and Chas Graeber Lytton vice president George Graeber Sr Sioux Rapids 80 the senior member The 1931 reunion will be on the third Sunday in August in Fort Dodge and the family thanked Ft Dodge for hospitality.
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Graeber
Oleson Park
Fort Dodge
Polk
Sac
Calhoun Pocahontas
Buena Vista
Rolfe
Lola Graeber
Lytton
Chas. Graeber
George Graeber Sr
Sioux Rapids
Ft. Dodge
Rolfe Woman's Club Opens New Season Meeting
The Rolfe Woman's club will begin the new season Friday September 5 at the home of Mrs W P Wheeler. Members are urged to attend and bring a guest.
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Rolfe Woman’s Club
W. P. Wheeler
Mrs Anne Wiley elected Grand Chief of Pythian Sisters
Mrs Anne Wiley of Rolfe was elected Grand Chief the top state office at the Grand Temple meeting in Des Moines. She has long served as district deputy and in other Grand Temple roles, earning wide regard. Ward Ferguson of Rolfe was elected Grand Keeper of Records and Seal of the Knights of Pythias at Grand Lodge, without opposition.
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Grand Temple
Des Moines
Anne Wiley
Rolfe
Order
Wiley
Ward Ferguson
Knights of Pythias
Grand Lodge
Ferguson
Farm Bureau Notes from Des Moines Township Meeting
Des Moines Township Farm Bureau drew 100 attendees at the D M T school for an evening program. Ethel Howland and Ruth Thorson sang a duet while Lucille Schoenberger and Marjory Vaughn demonstrated whole wheat Parker house and pecan rolls. Mrs Grant Johnson sang two solos and Zelda Snyder previewed the Home Furnishings project. An orchestra and a motion picture were also presented.
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Des Moines Township Farm Bureau
Ethel Howland
Ruth Thorson
Lucille Schoenberger
Marjory Vaughn
Grant Johnson
Zelda Snyder
A.s A
Big oats yield reported at Sol Cundy farm
The Sol Cundy farm near Laurens produced a standout oat crop, with a 115 acre field under John Ferry averaging more than 70 bushels per acre and weighing 34 pounds per bushel last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol
Highway Burns Near Spirit Lake Stumps County Engineer
County Engineer Furman of Dickinson County faced snow blocked and mud roads but was stumped by a burning highway near Spirit Lake. A seldom used road crosses peat beds and is smoking in three spots about fifty feet across. The road is closed as vehicles sink into ashes, with trenches dug around the burns to prevent spread into 100 acres of peat land.
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Furman
Dickinson County
Spirit Lake
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Picnic at State Park Twin Lakes
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of Pocahontas County will picnic at Twin Lakes State Park on Sunday September 7. Members and their families are urged to attend with lunch baskets and be ready for a good time.
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Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs
Pocahontas County
County Masonic Picnic at Rolfe City Park
Rolfe invites all to the county Masonic picnic at Rolfe City Park on Tuesday Sept 2. The program includes sports speaking and a 6:00 p m picnic dinner. The park is in fine shape for the event.
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Rolfe City Park
Rolfe
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Decker — Damborg
Masonic
Clyde Kelsey
J. A. Hansen
Missi Hansen
Melvin Shelgren
Minnesota
Marv Bur
Lola Stoufe
Jolliffe Bakery
Miss Ina
Lorthern
Europe
Louisiana
United States Army
Alaska
A. Peterson
Barney Reis
Peterson
Arch” Mather
IC. M. Webb
the Kiddies
Timber Smith
Petersons’ Clothes Shop
Alfred M. Roberts
Rolfe Woman's Club
Farm Bureau Notes
Marshall Township Farm Bureau
John Grobman
Ben Weeks
Mr. Grobman
Garfield Farm Bureau
J. C. Olerich
Floyd
ODD Fellows
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