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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1914
Page
10
Residents and visitors frequent Laurens area as friends and relatives travel. Names include Mrs. Mentzer Mr. O J Mentzer Miss Dolly Cole and many others visiting relatives in Hagle Grove Chicago Marshalltown and Rolfe while some prepare moves to new homes in Marshalltown and adjacent towns.
Rev William P Webb, pastor, announces Ware church special services end this week and will hold regular services at Have Lock M E church on Sunday February 15. Evening topic is The Crime of Success. Large crowd expected with Sunday School at 1130 and Epworth League at 630, evening sermon at 730.
John Bothwell survived a hay load fall with a broken nose and bruises, eight hours unconscious, Dr. Herrick of Gilmore City tending him. Henry Saathoff and Pat Flaherty visit relatives, Fisher visits Lee MacVey home, Witt couple wedding trip ended. Farmers Progressive Club meeting at Peck home had poor attendance due to cold but attendees found it worthwhile. Andrew Nitzke and Miss Mary Giffel wed last Wednesday.
J A Schroeder offers sales anywhere anytime with satisfaction guaranteed. Prospective buyers are urged to write or call before fixing dates, with contact at Pocahontas 811 and P O Rolfe Iowa.
Miss Rose Gindling from Palmer returns home after visiting in the city. Miss Julia Zeman of Rolfe stays with the Aronek home. Mrs. Will Crummer shows slight improvement after pneumonia. Bert Bourette and Miss Jennies Lawson wed in Fort Dodge then return home. Elizabeth Melloy visits Independence. John Delvaney visits Margaret Hickey’s. Misses Helen Mather and Ethel Sherwood of Gilmore City attend a dance here. Jos Miller born to Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Weber. Lillian Collins of Clare visits J. J. Kelleher. W. B. Warrington improves gradually. Alice McAlpin returns home from Palmer. Henry Stelpflug attends Catholic dance. Mrs. J. B. Pattee hosts guests for her visiting sister. Ernest Anderson visits Des Moines. John McCormick funeral at Gilmore City. Rev. E. S. Maynard leaves for visits with friends at Churdan.
Des Moines reports the Brotherhood of American Yeomen approves a Bancroft memorial building plan. S E Wilson chairing the board announced the project aims to raise two thirds of the ten thousand dollar cost with Bancroft citizens contributing one third and Yeomen and supporters supplying the rest via donations. no Yeomen assessment.
Humboldt county excitement builds after well drillers find gold in two layers beneath a hard rock formation and black sand on Rolf Hanson’s farm one mile west of Thor. Samples sent for analysis. Iowa postmasters confirmed by senate include Ma Alpine Belmond and others in multiple towns.
Beginning a year in advance graduates of the University of Iowa Medical College class of 1875 plan a reunion during the 1915 commencement season to celebrate the fortieth anniversary. Letters are being sent to gather all former members. Marshall's Road. Marshalltown report shows county highway spending last year totaled 58 862.41 dollars with new concrete bridges costing 16 001.60 and repairs to wooden bridges at 14 465.71.
The district court in Adel awarded $30 000 to Mrs Josephine Burnham as beneficiary named in the 1908 will of William Cox. The Cox will case involved three groups of relatives and the trial has concluded.
John McCormick longtime Gilmore City resident died last Saturday after a prolonged illness Funeral services were held at Saint John's church Monday at 10 Interment followed at the cemetery west of town Marie Schultes returned from Dedham Iowa Anna Beneke assists in the telephone office Mrs L J Calligan left for Des Moines Fred Brown moved into Campbell addition residence The Fort Dodge High School basketball team will visit next Friday to play the local team Mrs Be Ay Daniels returned from Duncombe Iowa Lorenz Lorenzen daughter born February 3 Miss Ethel Sherwood and Nick Steipfing announce upcoming marriage Helen Maher visited Pocahontas A small fire at the schoolhouse alarmed Monday morning The furnace overheated The blaze was quenched A dance at Breckwald theatre next Friday Chapman Warner moved into his north Main street residence
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