Comic Fragments and Jokes From a Lively Column
A collage of quips and anecdotes touches on domestic life humor, travel mishaps, a London bull chase, a restless hospital scene, and a punchline about money and families. The piece offers light reflections on habits, cables, and petty human foibles with a hometown newspaper tone.
Rolfe High Opens Season With Close Win Over Havelock
Rolfe High defeated Havelock 13 to 9 in a season opener that left the team hungry for finishing touches. Sidmore led with four field goals as Thompson subbed for Ives and several players rotated. Referee Graves kept play steady amid many fouls and free throws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Havelock Rolfe High
Eans
Graves
Laurens
Poca
Sidmore
Lucas
Cart
Thompson
Basler Wilcox
Diriam
A. Wilson
Jensen R. Harris
Berry
R. Ives
Harris
Jensen
Wilson
Dirlam
Ives
R. Harris
Basler
R. Wilson
Chambers of
Pocahontas
Havelock Happenings Brightens Week in Mallard Area
Local notes recount visits and illnesses across Havelock Mallard Rolfe Pomeroy and Laurens. Family events include Jane Ann born to Chet Cole and wife. Community center meeting featured a strong turnout and a skating ice incident near the depot.
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John Williams
C. W. Weaver
Mallard
Geo. Miller
Rolfe
Will Froh
H. H. Reents
Emmetsburg
Otto Maltzahn
Rochester
Minn
Maltzahn
W. E
Brooks Hersom
Ray Gruver
Joe Edge
Edge
Harold Hauswirth
Pocahontas
H. Croney
M. W
H. D. Gruver
Luther Miller
Fort Dodge
W. J. Mick
Jno
Msterbraak
Herbert Bachman
Leon Allen
Avery Carpenter
Baby
West Concord
E. L. Albaugh
Mallard and Rolfe
Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
Frank Jacobson
John Froh
Peter Smith
G. A. Grover
Frank
Andrew Smith
W. B. Holt
Reg Pardon
Geo. Waters
Chet Cole
Grecia Corbett
Paul Klatt
Illinois
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. I. Church
John Ralle
B. F. Riges
Foster Dixon
W. A. Smith
Ward Liester
W. P. Buck
Laurens
E. L. Kunkle
Mr. Godfrey
Joyce Clarke
Harry Herschel
Lloyd Emory
Herschel Farm
Chris Mason
Jane Ann
Wm. Bishop
Wm. Steen
Wm. Freh
Geo. Obrecht
Walter Hersom
Rolfe City Council Proceedings November 1926
Regular Rolfe Iowa meeting called by Mayor Bruce with council members present. Petitions for tax remission approved and sent to supervisors. Bills listed for September October and related town services with various amounts and adjournment on motion.
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Rolfe
Iowa
Bruce
Brinkman
Carroll
Grant
Johnson
Obrecht
Nora Taylor
M. Wilson
Vandeventer
Board of Supervisors
P. J. Calligan
September Mutual. Telephone Co
Edward Calligan
T. E. Carlton
Geo. Bechtel
S. F. McGuffin
Gene Clarke
Chas
Hurley
Joe Taylor
H. E. Dickey
Standard Oil Co
W. P. McIintire
A. Feaster
W. W. Bobbitt
G. A. Dawson
Thompson Bros
Rolfe Auto Co
Central States Electric Co
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A. B. Chapin
Giany
Thing
Bob
Peter
Kree
Whee Z
Burn — Yul
Pethese Res. Poovads
Webby
Uae
Whee
Jed
J E
Mildred
Wilna
Applefaucet
Iowa Hospital
Arkansas
Philippines
Bill
Russia
KR. H. S. Arrowlet
Rolfe High School
Lois Brinkman
Rusty” Harris
Jordan
Setzeplandt
Warren Ives
Harriett Damborg
Donovan
Curtis Publishing Co
Country Gentleman
Saturday Evening Post
Ladies’ Home Journal
Amerson
James Carroll
Oswald Pattee
Allan Butts
Ft. Dodge
Mae Cox
Barbara Melson
Miss Sexsmith
W. G. Reinders
Hahn
Frances Arthur
Walter Green
Mr. Heathman
Rolfe High
Pocahontas High
Lola Stoufe
Mary McEwen
Zelma Sandvig
Adelina Sennett
Wave Roberts
Mary Melson
Lucile Dolan
Catherine Nacke
Graydon Thornton
Norman Siefkin
Lorraine Morrison
Havelock
City Council
Merry Christmas
Webb’s Drug Store
Xan
Webb
Rolfe and Plover
Mandalay
Lon Chaney
Flaming Forest
Jackie Coogan
Johnny
Laddie
Gene Stratton Porter
Womanpower
Harold McGrath
The
First National Bank