Rolfe Local Items and Events This Week
Mr and Mrs A G Hille and son Karl visited Alta on Sunday. A Manson Clay Bird Shoot offers a turkey or goose prize on December 26. Fred Smith led two cattle shipments for the Farmers Union to Chicago, returning Tuesday. Rolled Stockings, a college comedy, screens at Scenic Theatre Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Hille
Karl
Mr. Hille
Alta
Manson Clay
Fred Smith
Farmers’ Union
Chicago
Scenic Theatre
Rolfe Community News Pine Holidays and Local Happenings
Rolfe news notes Annetta Green visits from Sioux City for holidays. Local visits include Mr H F Thomas meeting Nora Springs’ Brights in Rolfe. Fracture treated. the Wax arm injury mends. Pattersons to Chicago for Christmas celebrates with daughter Mrs Burgess. Frances King returns from Minneapolis with travel delays. D M J and D M T teams compete. Rock Martin dies in Rolfe at 74. Christmas party and club festivities wrap the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anetta Green
Sioux City
Strathman ‘Studio
Pocahontas
H. F. Thomas
Emmetsburg
W. F. Bright
Nora Springs
Rolfe
del Rey
Cailif
John Wax
The Cynic Speaks Holiday Dilemma and Christmas Wit
A satirical holiday meditation contrasts the lonely bachelor and the married man, noting indulgent gifts and risky promises. It humorously warns that festive cheer can mask truth and lead to trouble, suggesting restraint as the safer choice.
Community Notes From Gilmore City and Nearby
Local residents attended and hosted events in Fort Dodge and Gilmore City. Visitors included Fritz Peterson Olga Peterson J. Hanson and Rev C F Hanson of Bingham Lake. Mrs Gordon Ballard returned from Spokane for a family illness and passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. P. Kaiser
Rolfe
Fritz Peterson
Olga Peterson
Fort Dodge
Albert Chesley
Chas. J. Peterson
N. P. Olsen
Muriel Olsen
Mildred Jensen
Business
J. P
J. A. Cordes
Gilmore City
Obituary: Herbert E. Tubbs Dies in Iowa City
Herbert E. Tubbs died at University Hospital in Iowa City on December 19 1927 after treatment began October 23. A Rolfe resident since 1885 he worked as a carpenter and was about sixty six years old. The body arrived in Rolfe Wednesday evening and funeral services are set for Friday at 2 30 PM at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances King
Frances
Rolfe
Minneapolis
New Ulm
Minn
St. Paul
Sheldon
Iowa
D. M.T
West Bend
Ottosen
Gilmore City
Winter
Thorson
Herbert E. Tubbs
University Hospital
Iowa City
Tubbs
Methodist Church
Keeper of Flags Honored by Rolfe Community
Dr. C W Siefkin started a green box labeled For John Doyle Keeper of the Flags in Rolfe. The box, filled with Christmas cheer, raised nearly fifty dollars as the community and school children praised Doyle for maintaining the city's flags. School children contributed seventy five pennies, marking a communal expression of appreciation. A stray line about a hungry tramp ends the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Siefkin
John Doyle
Doyle
Rolfe
May Weaver Weaver obituary notes birth and death in Iowa
Mrs May Weaver daughter of Thelismer and Caroline Billings born June 9 1866 in Waccusta township Humboldt Iowa died December 9 1927 near Rolfe Iowa aged 61. She married Alexander R Weaver October 18 1887 and left four sons Charles Merl Glen Vern and one daughter Olive who died 1891. Funeral service held December 11 at Bradgate Baptist Church with Rev C L VanHorn officiating. Interment at Humboldt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Weaver
May Billings Weaver
Thelismer
Caroline Billings
Waccusta Township
Humboldt County
Iowa
Rolfe
May Billings
Alexander R. Weaver
Charles L
Merl C
Glen B
Vern A
Mont
Bradgate Baptist Church
C. L. VanHorn
Humboldt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred W. Bade
Nels Frederickson
Towa
Chester
Chas. Krejci
L. A. Hansen
J. E. Rickard
Clarence Roberts
Plover
Poland
H. A. Minkler
Bert Schoon
Ill
Geo. H. Erie
N. A. Lind
Town
Charles Hanson, Rolfe
B. C. Rudolfson
L. F. Sinek
John Kilborn
J. F. Kauffman
J. E. Grove
J. H. Seger
Courterier Long Model Holten
Arrow Office
Thompson Bros
Peterson & Dahl, Rolfe
E. W. Meredith
China
M. P. Hancher
Farmers’ Union Mutual
Milan Sharp
J. H. Brinkman
Ford
A. W. Hess
R. W. Wilkin
Geo. R. Cook
Ben Freeman
Rolfe Auto Company
H. Forsythe
William
Charles Scheiling
Geo. Ryen
0. G.ryen
Mikkel Nelson
Luck
Wis
N. M. Nelson
Nelson
Anna Pollock
The
Patriot
Chang
Siam
Anna McIntire
Mary McIntire
Rock Martin
Philip Martin
Mr. Martin
Fowler
Indiana
Curlew
MelIntire
iRolfe
Bob Ives
Ernest Vaughn
Clinton Miller
Robt. Mathers
Ives
Dorothy Bowers
Arlo Ives
Pocahontas Rendering Works
E. C. Olson
the State Savings Bank
Cynic
South
Garfield and
Lake
Gordon Ballard
Spokane
Wash
H. E. Tubbs
Santa Claus
Equitable Life of
Equitable Life of Iowa
Pouita
Des Moines
Bob Kent
District Court
State of
Pocahontas County
Jens Jensen
Ens Jensen
Pocahontyny County
Edith Butte Wi
Sai S
A. R. Weaver
Erateful
Rickard
Atwater-Ken Kolster
Radio Supplies & Sery
RAI
Patterson
Ideal
C. M. Patterson
Bes
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