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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1928
Page
10
Local items report guests and travelers from Pocahontas and Laurens. Lively week with church supper planned, Mystery Box at the Mission, Junior class play Backbone, Rebekah gathering, and various store visits. Several residents listed as ill, with travel to Des Moines and Sacred Heart noted.
Word arrived Saturday of the death of J. H. Hobson at his Pocahontas home. He farmed near Havelock for years, retired, then moved there. His daughter Mrs. Harvey Hauswirth lives on the old home place. Relatives include W. M. Webster Miss Mable Adams and Mrs. Nellie Greene. Funeral services were held Monday in Pocahontas with many Have lock mourners in attendance.
J. L. Williams disposed of his meat market and building to the Cash Meat Market to be run by Mr. Hough in the Wil- district.
A compact list of etymologies and historical notes covers bankrupts aldermen and bedlam origins, vulcanizing by Goodyear, Roger Bacon and gunpowder, skyline distance, the Weather Bureau, Alaska costs, crabapples, world coal output, New York murders in 1926, gasolene, first department store in Chicago, japanning, Magdalen misidentification, Lafayette’s 1824 bounty, and Greek theatre practice.
The article notes Mr Williams has run the business for many years and gained numerous friends in town. It welcomes the new owner to the business circles and wishes continued success in the community.
The Rebekahs Initiated eleven candidates into the Fonda degree at a regular session in the I O O F hall led by Pearl Mick. The class included Emma Grover Grace Whitmore Hannah Steen Emma Cole Mamie Higbee Minnie Clabaugh Mildred Hopkins Dorothy Goodchild Hazel Stover G J Corbett and Adolph Johnson Mae Glenn was absent. About 180 attended with reps from Fonda Rolfe Laurens Mallard and Plover lodges.
An old newspaper ad touts Adlerika as a stomach gas remedy. Mrs Glenn Butler narrates relief after a single spoonful and improved sleep. Druggist C M Webb endorses the product with homey assurances.
The Havelock Methodist Church outlines Sunday events led by Rev. C. L. Day. Church School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Junior League at 1:30 p.m. Senior League at 1:30 p.m. Intermediate League at 7:00 p.m. Evening Worship at 7:00 p.m. Services will be held as scheduled with a hearty welcome to all attendees.
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