Promotion Club Forum Grows as Public Debate on Sunday Laws
The Promotion Club met regular lunch Thursday with Trinity Lutheran ladies serving. A. G. Hille chaired as reports were scarce. Bud Hauck spoke on softball and Minutemen head Giefkin introduced Robert Bruce who entertained with hornet nest tale. The group debated Sunday blue laws and late Saturday hours, with Mayor J. Hrynkimann urged to mediate a compromise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Ladies
A. G. Hille
Bud Hauck
Spl
Giefkin
Minute Men
Robert Bruce
Savage Block
Mr. Bruce
Robert
J. Hy -Qrinkman
Arrowman
J. Webb
J. Russell McIntire
Rolfe and Guthrie Tent Show and Local Society Events
Community calendar lists a Rolfe Guthrie tent show August 31 and a series of club meetings and church events from September 2 Labor Day through September 12. Activities include catechism, Missionary Society, Ladies Aid, Bible classes, a Woman's Club gathering, luncheon clubs, and a Harvest home festival with hosts and locations in Rolfe and nearby homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilton & Guthrie
Rolfe
Trinity Faiths Fin Catechism
Nain Latheret
Big Society
Johansen
Family Lutheran Missionary Society
Clara Everson
A. Everson
Aperhodist Ladies Aid Society
Progressiv
A. D. Cleat
Rolfe Woman’s Club
Rolfe Triumphs and Trounces in Week of Softball
McKnight’s loses 15 to 6 to Rolfe on Friday in Ottosen after a 3 to 2 win over Top and Body Fort Dodge. Rolfe’s Sennett and Dillon star in win while McKnight’s Knochson catches. Rutland defeats Rolfe 8 to 4 under lights with Ferris pitching and Bonde excelling at short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKnight
Rolfe
Fort Dodge
Wells
Malcolm
Altho
Knochson
Sennett
Dillon
McKnights
Abrhpoae
R. Cooper
S. Cooper
Malcolm P
Struthers Iss
D. Cooper Iss
Hanson
Phillips Rf
Daniels
Underberg Lf
Wilson Cf
Sernete
McKnight’s
Ana Lab
Cornwell
Cain
Underberg
Sernett
Hauck
McDonald
Hofert
Wells Family Celebrates 89th and 1st Birthdays
Mrs Ed J Brown and relatives hosted a family gathering last Friday Aug 28 with Martha LaVon Wells turning 89 and a first birthday to celebrate. The Wells family and Miss Clavia Davis gathered at the Brown home as two cake laden lakes were lit with the correct number of candles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed J. Brown
Frank Stewart
Ida Grove
Oscar Freel
Sam Nelson
Craettinger
Addie Dailey
Rapid City
S. D
Idith Gustafs
Ed Twigg
Marshal
Ivan Burstad
West
California
Washington
Oregon
Pat Wood
Chas. Hansen
Emmetsburg
Martha LaVon Wells
Wells
Clavia Davis
Brown
Big Soft Ball Tournament at Rolfe Lighted Field
The RolfeSoftball Association stages a two day tournament at Rolfe lighted field on Sept 1 and 2 with 6 teams in Class A for a $50 prize and 8 teams in Class B for a $25 premium. Twelve games are planned with a full schedule from 1 00 pm Sunday to finals on Monday evening. The event features local teams and the Rickard Radio Service will broadcast games with admission low and children under 10 admitted free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Rolfe Softball Association
Iowa
Bradgate
Clare
Algona
Alta
Pla-Mars
Roosevelt Township
Rutland
Top
Fort Dodge
Fonda
Humboldt
Club Cafe
Kautzky
Clare- Bradgate
Fonda- Humboldt
Laurens
Pla- Mor-Roosevelt
Rutland-Top & Body
Algona- Alta
Cafe'Kautaky
Woods Write Of Their Fine Trip Through West
A travel diary recounts a western journey through South Dakota Rapid City Deadwood and Yellowstone. The writers describe Bad Lands Black Hills a Days of 76 rodeo the Big Horns Yellowstone Lake trout fishing and bear encounters including a mother bear with cubs at camp plus a ranger lecture on Yellowstone bears and wildlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Black Hills
Rapid City
S. D
Petrified Forest
Deadwood
Big Horn Mountains
Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone Lake
Pat
Yellowstone
Fort Dodge Colored Softball Team to Play Rolfe Friday
The Fort Dodge colored softball team known as the Top and Body will face Rolfe Friday evening August 30 in Rolfe. Wells pitches for Fort Dodge with a peculiar delivery while Don Johnson from Bancroft starts for Rolfe. Rolfe will seek a repeat victory over the colored team and patrons are urged to attend the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Rolfe
Wells
Don Johnson
Bancroft
Alta Re
Softball Association
Illustrated piano recital by Mrs. Wheeler pupils at Tremont Hotel
Tremont Hotel hosts an illustrated piano recital Friday evening August 20 featuring Mrs. W P Wheeler’s pupils. Performances include solos duets and trios with titles such as Drummer Boy Orange Blossoms Waltz Edelweiss Glide and Minuet in G plus pieces by Beethoven Schumann Goerdeler and Brownoff among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Wheeler
Tremont Hotel
Peter
Pumkin- Eater
Evelyn Perrin
John
Beverly
Stewart Knapp
Ron Thomas
Mrs. Wheeler
Christibell Brogotti
Marian Heald
Mary and
Cathryn Thomas
Ludovic
Ruth Lundy
Jean Knapp
Ingle
Dorothy and
Silver Bell
Bleaufires
Dorothy Knapp
Verdi
Happy Farmer
Schumann
Roger DeWolf
Sweet Evelyn Waltz
Platon Brownoff
Charlene Landvig
Chopsticks
Edelweiss
van Truax
June Shelgren
Paderwiski
Marie Hosier
Phyllis DeWolf Bogie Man
Virgil Shelgren
Phyllis DeWolf
Wheeler Bell
Cath
Pussy Cat
Marcella Howland
Satoris
Beverly DeWolf
Mills
Helen DeMill
Beethoven
Goerdeler
Roger DeWolfderbeck
A C Isaacson obituary notices long life of farmer
A C Isaacson 75 died at 8 30 a m Monday Aug 26 after two years illness. He was a retired farmer who lived in Rolfe five years and had been a Des Moines township farmer for about 31 years. He leaves a widow five daughters and three sons including Mrs Joe J Johnson Mrs A B Thompson Mrs Donald Hansell Miss Mother Isaacson Rolfe and Mrs Albert Spencer Williamson Hans Bradgate Kiner Chicago and Raymond Rolfe and nineteen grandchildren. Funeral services Thursday at 2 30 p m at Nains Lutheran church with Rev I M Hansen officiating. The Arrow hopes to publish a suitable obituary next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Isaacson
Isaacson
Rolfe
Des Moines
Joe J. Johnson
A. B. Thompson
Donald Hansell
Mother Isaacson
Albert Spencer
Williamson
Hans
Bradgate
Kiner
Chicago
Raymond
Nains Lutheran Church
I. M. Hansen
The
Arrow
County Farm Bureau Picnic at Rolfe Park
Garfield Township Farm Bureau hosted the County Farm Bureau Picnic at Rolfe Park on Tuesday August 20. After a noon picnic dinner a business meeting followed by an address from Louis Kelehan of Des Moines a director of the State Automobile Insurance Co. He argued the AAA benefits farmers citing factory production controls and contrasted them with the impact on workers. He showed the AAA has brought stability to farmers over the past two years. The afternoon concluded with ball games and social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Township
County Farm Bureau
Rolfe Park
Louis Kelehan
Des Moines
State Automobile Insurance Co
Kelehan
AAA
St Margaret's Carnival Faces Cold Weather
St Margaret's annual carnival planned for Tuesday and Wednesday faced unseasonably cool conditions. Tuesday night saw low supper attendance but many joined later as the crowd warmed up. A Tuesday kittenball game between Mc Knight's Point and a Rolfe pick-up team ended 3 to 1 in favor of Mc Knight's Point. Wednesday events could not be reported due to early presses.
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St. Margaret's
Othe
McKnight
Rolfe
Algona Fair Promotes Varied Features For Next Week
The Kossuth County Fair in Algona markets a broad range of attractions for the upcoming event. The notice touts the fair as one of the best county fairs, urging readers to review the advertisement for details about the features planned for next week.
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Algona Fair
Kossuth
Trio Arrested On Assault Charges In County Case
Three farm hands Raymond Dixon of Plover Joe Wagner and Paul Tyler near Rolfe were arrested Monday by Sheriff Kapsch Pocahontas County and Sheriff Sexe Humboldt County on assault charges. They confessed and pleaded guilty before Judge F C Davidson at Emmetsburg receiving sentences Wagner and Tyler one year in Anamosa state reform school and Dixon one year in county jail with leniency due to being a minor paroled. plan to transport Wagner and Tyler to Anamosa to begin terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Dixon
Plover
Joe ‘Wagner
Paul Tyler
Rolfe
Kapsch
Pocahontas
Sounty
Sexe
Humboldt
Carmichael
F. C. Davidson
Emmetsburg
Wagner
Tyler
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Dixon
Democrat
Two Auto Accidents Injure Several People Near Rolfe
Sunday evening two crashes east of Rolfe involve the Peterson and Hunter families and a Curlew pair. Clarence Prentice and Bud Argabright face intoxication charges after a Model A collided with the Peterson car. Mrs Hunter shows shock, while Mr White, age 88, suffers a crushed ankle but remains hopeful for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Peterson
R. G. Hunter
Bradgate
Arch Mather
Rolfe
Gether
Clarence Prentice
Bud Argabright
Curlew
Prentice
Arguebright
Beam Hospital
Peterson
Hunter
Rolfe Auto iCo
Kapsech
Carmichael
Pocahontas
Ryen Family Reunion Held At Rolfe Attracts Fifty
The Ryen family reunion and picnic were held last Sunday at Mrs. N. G. Ryen’s home southeast of Rolfe with about 50 members in attendance. Officers elected for the year include President Mrs. Richard Hovland Vice President Mrs. Simon Simonson and Secretary Treasurer Miss Inga Ryen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryen
N. G. Ryen
Rolfe
Richard Hovland
Simon Simonson
Inga Ryen
O. G. Ryen
George Ryen
Lester Spangler
Lloyd
Rem
Pocahontas
Theo. Severson
Lida DeWolf
Laddie
Leona Hamilton
Roy Mentzer
Burbank
Cal
S. T. Severson
Los Angeles
William Ryen
Long Beach
Frost Leaves No Damage as Temps Stay Mild
Temperatures for the week ran below normal and farmers reported a light frost Wednesday morning in low spots. Bob Ray’s thermometer recorded 45 degrees, with no frost at 4:00 am and no damage observed. Miss Marie Rudolfson attended a vocational instructors conference in Ames and plans to teach in Radcliffe starting Saturday.
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Bob Ray
Marie Rudolfson
Ames
Miss Rudolfson
Radcliffe
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Mary Jane Gahm
Louis Buchholz
Mel- In
Ferris
T. Caryl
Duffy
Saniing
W. Stearns
Bonde
Short Field
Poa E Johnson
Ferris P
AB KH Poa E Dillon Iss
McDonald Cf
R. Heathman If
Peterson Ib
Landvig
B. Rickard
C. Heathman
G. Freeman
Heathman
Bair
Dahl
Woods
Rolpe
George Wells
Milo
George R. Fowler
Alvin
General Hospital
Lake City
L. A. Hanson
Ralph Cole
Havelock
W. B. Steen
Garry
Michigan
H. C. Kauffman
Ralph
Henrietta
Floyd
Aurora
Neb
Ma‘tilda Kauffman
Elmer Kauffman
Gar-Mac Club
Guy G. Butler
Etta Symes
FE. H. Kunkle
M. Bruce
James Sennett
E. Hikenberry
B. S. Brayson
Fred Davis
W. B. Mikenberry
A. P. Glen
Elvira Lufquin
Gene Parriott
Gilmore City
Julius White
Cecil Cumming
Art Gahm
White
Mr. White
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