Local notices list church events and meetings
Aug 29 item notes a church ice cream social at home and a September festival of pageant plans. Mentions Luther and Gunderson meeting at a corner and dates September 6 and 18 for events in Pocahontas.
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1929
Page
5
Rolfe Golf Club Hosts Annual Championship Flights
Forty eight players qualified for first flights of the Rolfe Golf Club annual championship this week. Matches include Nackevs versus Gene Parriott and Carroll against RK G G Hunter with other pairings listed for today’s action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Golf Club
Chaip
Nacke
Gene.Parriott
Carroll
G. Hunter
Olfe Takes A Trimming At Rockwell Club Match
Rolfe defeats Rockwell City 36 to 24 in a Rockwell Golf Club meet at Twin Lakes. Rolfe-Baye impressed with a six birdie, low score performance while Z T Car provided a strong contribution for Rolfe. Nearby social notes report a large Isner family picnic at A J Eppelsheimer home with many relatives from Swea City and surrounding areas attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwell Golf Club
Twin Lakes
Rolfe
Rockwell City
Rolfe - Baye
Z. T
Fier
Rolfe Golf Club
Ats
Pocahontas County Farm Bureau Notes Rise in Membership
Farm Bureau notes show growth in Pocahontas County with significant recent events. A county canning achievement day was held at the court house, Colfax and Des Moines townships held good meetings, Marshall township plans a Thursday session at Will Peterson's home, and a Farm Bureau board meeting with other boosters is slated. Dues payments indicate the state Farm Bureau membership exceeds last year by over 6,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Canning
Colfax
Desis Township
Marshall Township
Will Peterson
Aing
Farm Bureau Board
Arm Bureau
State Farm Bureau
Rolfe Fall Festival Set for Tuesday and Wednesday
Rolfe's annual Fall Festival runs Tuesday and Wednesday September 8 and 9 with a community-wide invitation. Livestock exhibits welcome from any boy or girl, not limited to 4-H. events include stock parade, band concerts, kittenball, horse show, prizes, pageant "The Oregon Trail," vaudeville, dances, and free community celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Ami
Rutland
Pocahontas
Ford
Dan Turner
Pageant the Oregon Trail at Rolfe festival Sept 3
Readings outline a non talking pageant at the city park with the Rolfe festival. R W Wilkin directs a home talent cast in scenes from Kentucky to Oregon with immigrant trains hostile Indians and Mormon arrivals. The free show uses volunteers and a mock battlefield finale with music and dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon Trail
R. W. Wilkin
Ingo
Rolfe
Kentucky
Oregon
Mrs. Elmer Telfer Dies After Illness
Mrs. Elmer Telfer died at Mercy Hospital Fort Dodge early Tuesday from abscessed kidney complications after a year of poor health. She leaves several young children. Funeral services set for Friday at 2:00 p.m. at the Presbyterian church with interment in Gilmore City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Telfer
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
Delightful Minnesota Trip by Mrs Smith and Daughters
Mrs Geo F Smith and daughters Clara Nellie and Mabel Perrin returned from a twelve day tour through Minnesota. They visited Minneapolis Duluth Two Harbors Lake Superior Iron Mines at Eleveth Hibbing Virginia and a Virginia sawmill about to suspend ops. They camped Cass Lake Bemidji Itasca State Park and saw The Preacher catch a thirteen pound northern pike. Mrs E L Hollis arrived for a visit with Rolfe friends as Marion Hollis joined then went to Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. F. Smith
Clara
Nellie
Mabel Perrin
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Duluth
Two Harbors
Lake Superior
Little Marias
Superior National Forest Reserve
Eleveth
Hibbing
Virginia
Cass Lake
Bemidji
Itasca State Park
Lightning Strikes Hit Trees Near Tollersrude Home
Severe storm damage reports show three trees in C H Tollersrude yard struck by lightning during a Sunday morning blast. One tree stood 16 feet from the house, two about 50 feet away, with prior strikes noted. Residents recall a shattered window casing and odd electrical effects from past storms, while household changes include Barbour moving upstairs at The Scenic Theatre and Geo Ivey preparing the vacated rooms for winter use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Tollersrude Yard
Elmer Barbour
Geo. Ivey
Ives R B Obituary of Oxford Rolfe Farmer
Robert B. Ives born September 18 1885 Oxford Iowa died August 22 1929 Rolfe Iowa survived by wife Maude James two children J Russell and MaryaVon his community work Farm Bureau church and Sunday school active in Rolfe Presbyterian church serving as trustee and lay leader funeral held at Rolfe then Oxford with Music by local quartet and services led by Rev J P Lester and Rev J J Lester
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. Ives
Oxford
Iowa
Rolfe
Maude James
Pocahontas County
J. Russell
MaryaVon
Mr. Ives
Robert Ives
Oxford Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church
Milo Ives
Frank Spoonar
Orlo Ives
J. P. Lester
Charlotte. Cummins
Morrison
L. W. Fac
Harriss I. Thomas
Isabelle Bruce
M. E
J. J. Lester
Ruth Fisher
E. L. Hollis
Marengo
Elizabeth Campbell Weds Robert Ellis at Park Avenue Church
Miss Elizabeth Campbell and Robert Ellis united in marriage last Saturday at 6:00 p m at Park Avenue Presbyterian Des Moines. Rev Wadding officiated with only intimate friends present. A wedding dinner followed at the Thornton home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Park Avenue Presbyterian Church
Des Moines
Elizabeth Campbell
Robert Ellis
Iowa City
Wadding
Myr
Charles Thornton
Thornton
Nettie Campbell
Altho
Havre
Mant
Iss
U. S. Army
Leavenworth
Kansas
Harriss Thomas Plays Sousaphone With Laurens Band
Harriss F Thomas and Mrs Harriss and their daughters were in Laurens last Friday as Harriss performed sousaphone with the Laurens Municipal Band during the regular weekly concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriss F. Thomas and
Laurens
Harriss
Des Moines Township Schools Plan Opening September 4
Des Moines Township Consolidated Schools announce first session on Wednesday September 4 with teachers attending the County Teachers Institute at Pocahontas the prior two days. The faculty includes C R McIntire and G R McIntire of Rolfe as superintendent and third grade, plus Miss Jackson Miss Scheffers and Miss Mohr among others. Minor text book changes are intended to improve learning, align with teacher training and state requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Township Consolidated
County Teachers’ Institute
Pocahontas
Marg Aer
Sioux City
Iowa
Frances FH. Mohr
G. R. Mcs Intire
Rolfe
Nellie
Peterson
Flie Board
No Band Concert Tonight by Rolfe Band
Rolfe Community Band cancels Thursday concert to rehearse for The Oregon Trail. Attendees can hear the rehearsal results at the Fall Festival on Tuesday evening next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon Trail
Rolfe
Woman's Club to Run Pie Stand at Fall Festival
Rolfe Woman's Club announces a pie stand during the Fall Festival to raise funds for the club and Rolfe Public Library. Volunteers are asked to donate one pie of any kind and for all women in the community to patronize during festival days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Woman’s Club
Woman’s Club
Rolfe Public Library
Merpals Awarded at Des Moines Township Meeting
Des Moines Township Farm Bureau held its August 19 meeting at the township school. Medals were awarded to 4 H club winners including Marjory Vaughn Vera Madsen Arlene Ham Vivian Madsen Evan Winter and Fran Winter for health demonstrations canned corn notebooks and record books across multiple age groups with top placements noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Lucille Schonberger
Marjory Vaughn
Vivian Madsen
Vera Madsen
Arlene Ham
Evan Winter
D M T Woman's Club Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
The D M T Woman's Club held its fifth anniversary meeting at the UD M T school building on Tuesday afternoon August 18 with many members and guests in attendance. Officers elected: President Mrs Franklin Majorowicz Vice President Mrs Chas Lehane Secretary Mrs George Lehitus Treasurer Mrs Lester Thorson. A program followed including vocal solos violin and piano duets and a musical reading. Talks by the past president and letters from absent members were read. A luncheon was served after adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. T. Woman’s Club
UD. M. T
Franklin Majorowicz
Chas, Lehane
George Lehitus
Lester Thorson
Verna Ryen
Neinatts Vera
Viviar Madson
A. Vaughn
Nellie Heivig
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Melvin
Red- Ill
Ter
Millicent
Free Eppelsheimer
Ed Lehnus
Wm. Thomond
Swea City
Chas. Wentz
Eagle Grove
O. EK. Lehnus
B.C. Lehnus
Lehnus
Minnie
Ives
Prussner
Perkins
Mallard
The
Farm Bureau
City
Showers & Cox
Butler Hall
Harmony Kings
140Th Infantry
Twain
Love
Red Wing Council of War
Boy
Thatcher
Elder
California
Captain of
Cavalry
Ramona
Little Gray
West
Warren Ives
Lois Jessie Brinkman
Mary McEwen
Nelle Ads Arch Ives
Ae David Brinkman
Willian
L. R. Mellicker
Graydon Thornton
Walter Harris
H. H. Brigham
Aubrey Wilson
J.T. Seifert
Ralph Cornwell
Fred Witt
Edwin
J. R. McIntire
Geo. .Olsen
Ruth Webb
J. C. Damberg
Rolph Showers
Mrs. Telfer
J. T. Grant
Campell—Ellis
C. R. McIntire
Leonard
Smith
Julia Jackson
Washington
Jeane
Scheffers
Wer
D. M. T. Woman's Club
Ruth Majorisies
Eeven Winter
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