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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1928
Page
5
A call for local unity urges every business and resident to advertise and cooperate. The piece contrasts shared community achievement with individual gain and cites heating methods, town progress, and the belief Rolfe can become a great city if collective effort succeeds.
February activities include Rolfe business men banquet for youth livestock exhibits and Plover Rolfe basketball game on Friday. Rolfe High hosts Plover High on Feb 4, Ware and D. M. T. high schools play basketball with a close Rolfe win 34 32 in overtime. Ground squirrels remark closes the list.
Frank Reed, in charge of Iowa State Fair Junior Department, appears at the Plover Short Course on Thursday February 9 at 1 PM to discuss youth programs and farming improvements. Howard Clark explains Federal Reserve matters and farm economics while W L Harding speaks at 8 PM. A co operative creamery talk by Clyde Bechtelheimer and a dairy session are planned with a dinner at the Methodist church. Women’s events cover the tooth question and home economics exhibits with prize classes in butter, bread, cookies, pies and more.
Des Moines township girls ages twelve to twenty one are invited to a 4 H club meeting at Mrs John Madsens home on Saturday February 3 to join club work this year.
The American Legion presents the three act comedy Sure Fire at the Iowa Theatre in Emmetsburg on February 9 and 10. Mrs Walter Middleton directs a cast known for lively performances. The notice cites strong health and energy from the troupe.
Rolfe presents the Broadway style production Smilin' Thru by Allen Langdon Martin on Saturday February 4 with seven actors. The play, a beloved modern stage classic popular in New York Chicago and San Francisco, centers on youth love and a vengeful guardian finding happiness through compassion. Tickets priced at one dollar seventy five cents and fifty cents compare favorably to Fort Dodge prices.
Knights of Pythias announces a Monday evening initiation class for four or five Pages. A social feed will precede or follow the ceremony and members are urged to attend.
Howard and Geo Sheeley announce a closing out sale on the A C Tyler farm located one half mile south and five and one half miles west of Rolfe on Tuesday February 7. The sale offers eleven horses twenty one cattle including good milk cows twenty nine fall pigs and several chickens with a large farm machinery lineup. H F Olerich's Poland China bred sow sale follows on Monday February 20 at the Olerich farm with catalogs available through The Arrow office by request.
The article notes an optimistic early April mood with no snow, clear roads, and pleasant temperatures. It mentions a brief cold snap around zero at week’s end, light clouds, and a few hours of wind as conditions improve.
Rolfe and Plover meet in the Rolfe gym for two games with the reserves first. Plover reportedly undefeated this season, Rolfe hopeful for a win. A large crowd is expected as county tournament approaches and Friday night action looms.
A published donor list misnamed contributors. It should read Mrs. I. H. Clarke and H. EF. Clarke instead of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Clarke.
Delco-Light Co dealer M. R. Fisher predicts 1928 Delco-Light farm sales will be among the company's largest, citing electricity as a time and labor saver. The Sioux City convention highlighted new D-L pumps for deep wells and a broadened national and local advertising push.
Miss Bertha Bowers of Pocahontas County Credit Bureau arranged a February county meeting with Ex-Gov W L Harding. He will speak during the Farm Short Course at Plover on Friday February 10, promoting a deep-sea waterway to connect the Atlantic with the Great Lakes and its hoped for lower freight rates and wider markets.
Dr. Price, a longtime federal veterinarian, will conduct nine meetings in Pocahontas County on swine sanitation and swine diseases. The talks will cover health maintenance and disease treatment at farms in Gilmore City Grant Township near eotila Lizard Township Pocahontas Marshall Rolfe and Plover February 6 to 10 with one session at a Short Course in Plover.
Miss Smith schedules hat making schools across Laurens, Fonda, Rolfe and Pocahontas areas from February 6 to 10. Sessions cover Cummins Swan Lake Marshallownships, Cedar Colfax Dover Garfield Lake Lizard Powhatan, and four central townships with Bellville leaders invited. Participants praise the course for material knowledge and better hat fitting.
The Aulger Bros Stock Co presents John Golden's Pigs for a full week at the Princess Theatre Ft Dodge starting Sunday matinee Feb 5. They will close with a one night stand by Walker Whiteside on Feb 9. Manager Gillman cites record business and growing popularity as the show heads toward capacity crowds.
The sub county declamatory contest last night at the high school auditorium featured Rolfe Plover D M T Pocahontas and Palmer. Those selected to advance to the county contest next Wednesday night are Warren Ives Rolfe Glenn Wilson Pocahontas Virginia Brokaw Pocahontas Ha Fisher Plover Virgil James Pocahontas Reuben Wanenberg Rolfe. The county contest is set for next Wednesday night February 8 likely at Pocahontas. A write up will appear in next week's Arrowlette.
Residents report Arthman Christensen progressing after hospitalization in Fort Dodge. Community events include a First Baptist Church pastor call and a farewell reception for the Hans Jensen family moving to Minnesota. Pneumonia illness of Winifred Deegan is under care. Cordes family hosts a farewell party and plans to move to Gilmore City.
Guy G. Butler announces his candidacy for sheriff of Pocahontas County subject to the June Republican primary. The current sheriff, Chas. Stebbins, was appointed to fill a vacancy. Butler, a local dentist with regional property interests, has begun a preliminary canvass and expects to meet most voters as the campaign heats up.
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