Burglary at Ritchey Garage Yields Nine Tires
Thieves broke into the K. M. Ritchey garage on Saturday night through an office window. Nine Ford-size casings were stolen from the tire supply while the safe held no money. Ritchey recovered tires by press time. Ray Jones and Burdette Marchant, with others, were arrested at Pocahontas and facing hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. M. Ritchey
Jimmy
Bradgate
Ritchey
Ray Jones
Burdette Marchant
Rolfe
Boone
Pocahontas
George Johnson
Womans Club plans film on child welfare program
The Womans Club at Scenic meets Friday February 4 at 2 p m in the Scenic theatre with a Child Welfare program led by Most C W Lighter on Proposed Child Welfare Legislation. Obrecht to show a free four reel film How Life Begins for boys and girls seventh grade and up and their parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womans Club
Scenic Theatre
C. W. Lighter
State Board of Health
George E . Stone
J. A. Long
Catvsity
California
War Department
France
Scandinavia
Siberia
Iowa
Horse and Mule Sale in Rolfe by Alberts and Hixon
Alberts and Hixon announce a sale of 51 mules and 14 horses at the Johnson and Alberts barn in Rolfe on Saturday February 12 at 12:30 PM. All animals are young three to six years old and harness trained, raised locally, with strong demand noted by buyers scouting the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberts& Hixon
Johnson & Alberts
Rolfe
Alberts & Hixon
Woman's Club Supper to Raise Funds for Playground Equipment
The Woman's Club Supper will be held in the school gym on Tuesday evening February 8 to raise funds for playground equipment. Tickets sold quickly with over 100 in an hour, and supper starts at 5 30. Tables for about 200 will be prepared and the price is fifty cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
J. A. Carroll
M. R. Fisher
Co op Meeting Called in Rolfe for Seeds and Shipping
Farmers in Rolfe are urged to attend a Rolfe Co operative Shipping Assn meeting at the Ke of P hall on Saturday February 5 at 1 00 PM. The group will discuss cooperative buying of seeds clover and related goods as well as shipping operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Co-operative Shipping Assn
Dr T D Jones Takes Mother Home From Manson Trip
Dr. T D Jones drove to Manson on Sunday and returned with his mother who has been visiting for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. T. D. Jones
Manson
Tuesday Club Luncheon Highlights February Meeting
A pretty luncheon at Mrs. Robert Bruce’s home on February 1 hosted by members including Mesdames J R McIntire John Damborg A B Symes and Nellie Weible. Guests enjoyed piano selections Edgar Guest poem Dad Pays the Bills a duet and a final program before adjourning to meet February 15 at Mrs Damborg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bruce
J. R. McIntire
John Damborg
A. B. Symes
Nellie Weible
Toroly
Ella’ Taylor
Geraldine Cleaver
B. L. Green
C. H. Moon
Edgar Guest
Rolfe Party in California Brings Rolfe Guests to Los Angeles
Rolfe residents hosted a social gathering at 2827 Buckingham road Los Angeles on Saturday January twenty two hosted by Mrs D W Trick. Guests included Mrs Mattie Trick Mrs J C Olerich Mrs Mary Thomas and many others despite wild weather in the city the Rolfe party reportedly enjoyed a hearty larder and good company away from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Rolfe
D. W. Trick
Buckingham Road
Los Angeles
Mattie.Trick
J. C. Olerich
Mary Thomas
Franc Charlton
C. H. Beam
D. K. Folk
W. F. Geddes
Flossie Ransom
Clark Brown
Idella and
Mae Brinkman
Christina McMahon
J. F. Nelson
Anton Williams
Sophia Nelson
C. A. Grant
W. R. Rogers
Dell Symes
O. P. Malcolm
Lyla McMahon
Nellie Grant
Grant
Miss Grant
Spreading Gravel Across Des Moines Township
Des Moines township residents continue winter road improvement by graveling three miles north from the Perry Amick farm to the county line. The project links with the Rolfe east road to form a continuous graveled route north and south. County furnishes gravel. local farmers and Rolfe contributors perform the work. The effort aims to speed better roads and will benefit the area.
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Des Moines
Perry Amick Farm
Zetagathian Society Wins 1920 21 Championship Debate
Zetagathian Literary Society at the University of Iowa defeated the Philomathean Society by two to one to claim the year’s final championship debate. The team earned the Martin J. Wade prize of 25 dollars for the victory. Representing Zetagathian were Fred O. Paulson Clear Lake Vernon Sharp Rolfe and George J. Francois Maquoketa who argued for the affirmative on the prompt advocating a system of responsible cabinet government. Philo’s negative team included Raymond Marple Pomeroy Wm C. Moore Seymour and Jasper Johnson Belmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zetagathian Literary Society
University of Iowa
Philomathean Society
Zetagathian
Martin J. Wade
Fred O. Paulson
Clear Lake
Vernon Sharp
Rolfe
George J. Francois
Maquoketa
United States
Philo
Raymond Marple
Pomeroy
Wm. C. Moore
Seymour
Jasper Johnson
Belmond
Hampshire hog sales planned at Rolfe next week
Edgar Cornell and I. E. Wilcox present Hampshire bred hogs in two sales at the Wilcox sale pavilion in Rolfe on the 9th and 10th. The events feature top quality purebred hogs in excellent condition. Experts expect rising livestock prices with low stock costs and cheap feed promising profits for farmers entering the market.
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Hampshire
Edgar Cornell
I. E. Wilcox
Wilcox
Rolfe
Mr. Cornell
Cornell
Local New Arrivals and Weekend Visit Notes
A son arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Shelgren southeast of town on Wednesday February 2. Mrs. Oscar Siefkes of Manson was an over Sunday visitor at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. J F Johnson of Rolfe.
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Harold Shelgren
Oscar Siefkes
Manson
J.F. Johnsson
Rolfe
Hoover Relief Fund Drive In February Plea
The Hoover European Relief drive runs February 5 to 12 in the locality. A mail-based appeal replaces house-to-house canvassing, with four-minute talks at The Scenic to inform and motivate. Funds stay to aid Europe by supplying goods in the U S and boosting local commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover European Relief Organization
Europe
Rolfe
Examination for postmaster at Rolfe announced
The U S Civil Service Commission orders an open competitive examination in Humboldt on March 16 to select a postmaster for Rolfe. Eligibility requires proper application. Details on the process, rules, and qualifications are posted in the post office lobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Humboldt
Rolfe
Postffice
Pocahontas County
Woman's Club Regular Meeting Friday February 4
A regular meeting of the Woman's Club is set for Friday afternoon at 2:30 in The Scenic. The Child Welfare Department chaired by Mrs. E L Hollis will run the afternoon program and seeks a record attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
E. L. Hollis
Farm Sales Hot in Midwest Markets Ahead of February Auctions
The notice highlights upcoming sales by Rasmus Andersen on February 8 at the Alex Barker farm near Rolfe featuring six horses twenty cattle including milk cows and sixteen hogs plus farm machinery, hay, straw and potatoes. J P Moore conducts February 7 sale southwest of Rolfe with horses mules cattle hogs sheep and a Ford car. dairy cows are a focus. A B Coffin administrator announces February 9 sale north of Bradgate offering five horses fifty eight cattle and a large estate machinery line.
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Rasmus Andersen
Mr. Andersen
Minnesota
Alex Barker
Rolfe
J. P. Moore
Mr. Moore
Hersom
Ford
E. M. Smith
Moore
A. B. Coffin
Admn
Bradgate
Oyster supper for Rolfe Camp No 609 to be held
Notice to M. W. of A Rolfe Camp No 609 for an old fashioned oyster supper at the K of P hall on Tuesday February 8 with other business on the same night. Request for locating Ray T Robison. B J Stegge Clerk Lupt Loutzenhiser and Laurence Meech were at Bradgate last evening for a basketball game with Lupt refereeing.
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Rolfe
K. of P. Hall Tues
Order
Ray T. Robison
B. J. Stegge
Lupt, Loutzenhiser
Laurence Meech
Bradgate
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First National Bank
Rolfe, Iowa
Harding
Zetagathians
Philomathean Literary Society
Hoover
M. W
Mildred Harris Chaplin
Tom Mix
Clara Kimball Young
Mid- Channel
Shirley Mason
Elephant Man
Geraldine Farrar
the Hell-Cat
W. S. McEwen
Robt. Bruce
James Bruce
Jos. McEwen
D. D. McEwen
Board of Directors
J.B. Kent
Robert Bruce James Bruce
Joseph McEwen
the State Savings Bank
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