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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1922
Page
5
Rolfe Golf Club's social event drew crowds with a varied program. performances by Sterling Ritchey and others, a lively boxing postlude, and a box supper auction raised spirits before a gym crowd. Nearby notes mention deaths and local business movements.
Pocahontas recovered prestige with an 87 14 home win over Rolfe. Key players Symes 7 field goals Sernett 5 Cox 2 Wilson 2 Davis 2 Lucas 1. Free throws by Wilson 4 Sernett 1 Symes 1 Alexander 1. Referee Donovan Gilmore City.
Town notes brilliant senator William S. Kenyon has been unanimously confirmed by the Senate to serve as judge on the U S Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eighth District filling Judge Walter I. Smith’s vacancy. Kenyon leaves the Senate amid rising national profile and possible presidential consideration. The Eighth District includes Minnesota Missouri Iowa Arkansas Nebraska Colorado Oklahoma Wyoming Utah New Mexico and the Dakotas.
The Wel fare Department and Iowa State College extension staff present Z C Thornburg of Des Moines on Friday February 3 at 3 15 PM in Rolfe. Free public address praised for practical experience and a gardening landscape slide show at the K of P hall at 8 PM.
A large crowd attended a Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters show featuring dancing and cards. The next event is Monday Feb 18 with an old-fashioned literary society exhibit including speaking singing and a spelling contest.
Hess and Son of Plover will hold a farm sale on February 8 featuring thirty four Chester White hogs including twenty registered bred sons and two registered boats along with cattle horses and farm machinery. H. F. Olerich will conduct a Poland China bred sow sale February 17 near Rolfe with about eighty head offered.
The Civic Committee of the Woman's Club presents about sixty colored slides and a lecture by Mrs Walter Little of Bridgewater Massachusetts. The free program will be shown at the K of P hall on Friday night February 3 starting at eight o clock. Everyone is urged to attend.
Havelock and Rolfe girls open the program at Rolfe gym followed by Linn Grove versus Rolfe High in a key clash. Linn Grove carries a strong local reputation and Rolfe seeks a tough win to force a rematch. Fans urged to attend Saturday night.
Ward Ferguson returned Wednesday from a ten day trip through Iowa on Order Knights of Pythias business visiting chancellor commanders conventions.
Two new first grade pupils Frances Howland and Vera Madsen join. Gene Posey moves to Waterloo. Lorin O Donnell tops phonics drill. Primary room learns to tell time and receives Children Home Herald for Christmas box. New enrollments: Albert Howland second grade, Vivian Madsen third grade. Second and third graders’ waste paper bags work well. Language books created by second grade. Ethel Howland joins fourth grade. Absent or tardy records by grade listed. Literary Society meets. agriculture ribbons won. domestic science gifts praised. High school lists steady attendees. Rolfe Implement Co launches The Implement News in The Arrow.
Rolfe mourns the loss of Dr H W Lyon a former townsman who died at his Burns Wyoming home on Tuesday Jan 24 at seventy. Born Dec 25 1851 in Indiana he lived in Rolfe since 1883 farming near Pilot Creek and later practiced veterinary medicine. Survived by wife Mary Ann Sharp and two sons Chas QC and Lewis C Lyon all in Burns.
Sunday services included morning worship Bible school and evening service. Week day prayer meeting Thursday night 7 30. The young people in charge of the evening program were well received with excellent addresses and a fine duet. Next Sunday the pastor begins sermons on Presbyterianism and its work. No evening service until revival meetings at the M B church. Russell McIntire hosts a ball this week I wrist and painful.
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