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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1917
Page
8
Local notes report two infants seriously ill with pneumonia and various visits and births. The Short Course attracted large crowds with record registrations and a crowded garage seating capacity. Volunteers and residents attend lectures, concerts, and church services while town officials change leadership at the telephone company.
The Cordova Concert Company presents its final 1917 lecture and entertainment course program at the M E church on Wednesday evening February 21. Tickets cost 60 cents for adults and 26 cents for children. The quartet includes Septimus Barbour, Winifred McIntosh, Marietta Day, and Dorothy Hill with Elias Day praising Miss Hillman for guidance.
Former resident J W Brock of Argyle Iowa died suddenly of heart failure at his home eight in the morning after a month of illness. Brock born Indiana April 25 1863 leaves wife Ide L Brock son J L Brock of MillA NM daughter Mrs F J Brodaky Argyle. He was past member of Woodmen Masons and Eastern Star.
Keokuk Dam power plant and government property guarded by militia. Access to government reservation denied after 6 PM. Six Company L members act as guards. plainclothes guards already on duty at the powerhouse. Dairymen To Tour State. Ames Iowa Dairy association plans rail tour on Chicago and North Western. starts Clinton February 22 visiting over fifty towns until March 15. One car to serve as a modern dairy barn with dairy animals aboard. lectures on dairying and farming scheduled.
Local residents from Bradgate and nearby towns share visits and weekend travels. Mrs. Buck and Miss Luelle from Humboldt spent Sunday with Mrs. Buck’s parents, while many others including Mrs. Tilton Rolfe, Grandma Hopkins, Mrs. Olsen Laurens, and Miss Watts at her grandparents’ home attended Sunday gatherings. The consolidated school dedication was held with notable attendance and a Bradgate win in basketball.
Des Moines veterans press for a 50 000 appropriation to send Iowa Vicksburg veterans to jubilee in Vicksburg while a 65 000 request for a Marshalltown soldiers home building is approved but funded from non state sources. committee splits on funding both projects with veterans preferring trips and home care. Col Bealer Palmer and Whitehill testified as commission and superintendent spoke before the house committee.
The First Iowa infantry, the largest unit in the Iowa brigade, expects a mobilization order after serving on the German border. It went to the border with 1,300 men and returned with 1,150 as enlistments expired and 150 men went home. Col. Bartley of Tipton commands. Majors Johnson Utley and Reidy lead battalions.
State officials warn of water shortages in Des Moines area and neighboring towns. The railroad commission is asked to set carload rates for water between Ottumwa Junction and Rathbun and Bidwell mines. Indianola conducts a new water system but pump start delays loom. Officials fear limited daily water hours until the new system runs. Other cities report shortages from rainfall lack.
Panora Senator Foater from Guthrie Center introduces a senate bill for a $15,000 state normal school in Panora. He notes the project requires no buildings or equipment funding, offering a complete campus valued at $100,000 or more with two buildings a laboratory library gymnasium and essential facilities.
Clarence Stanley's body arrived from Deming New Mexico where he died in General Pershing's expedition ending a 28 year family search. He was the son of Squire and Mrs. W. H. Stanley of Unionville Apanoose County, oldest of three boys and a girl, and had graduated from Unionville schools before disappearing without trace.
The 75 plus Iowa milk dealers gather at Iowa State College for their sixth annual event. Butter contests feature over seventy tubs on display. Winners include Hinale of Manly Jr first, Julius Ramsey Myrtle Minn second, A Rasmussen Otter Minn third, D Warner Northwood fourth.
The article recalls the marriage of P. L. Smith to Miss Orpha Tabor in Delaware county New York and their later pioneer life in Iowa. It notes five daughters, twelve grandchildren and three great grandchildren, with community purses of 31.50 from Bradgate and 45.00 from Rolfe to aid their protracted illness and offers well wishes for their happiness and welfare. Also included is an old testimonial praising Chamberlains Cough Remedy with a customer story from Mrs. Frank Crocker about her son Paul’s recovery.
The roster of jurors for the March 1017 term includes Chas Sayre Fonda Co C Hall Laurens J B Harmon Fonda K L Seffert Rolfe B L Allen Laurens W J Fagan Laurens C E Erickson Laurens G Van Hovien Gilmore City Wm Brethetz Fonda B D Fox Manson C H Cole Varina Chas J Linnan Pocahontas Ben Noman Gilmore City L A Thompson Rolfe B W Jeffries Plover E L Stoulil Pocahontas Bar Hudson Rolfe H C Weigert Gilmore City H J Kjarsgard Varina D W Colvin Pocahontas Henry Oaken Manson Wm H Johnson Palmer Gus Anderson Palmer A Hansell Rolfe Arthur Thoma Albert City Will Lampe Pocahontas J P Maupin Pocahontas J H B Johnson Palmer Geo Reiter Palmer J P Girard Gilmore City W G Weise Manson John Henderson Varina Fred Ehlers Plover Adolf Baedke Pomeroy Frank Kelm Fonda A W Weigert Gilmore City
Church notices say the Worth League holds its regular monthly meeting at Mrs Elmer Colebaugh home Friday afternoon and tonight prayer meeting is at Dr W W Beam residence at 7 30 o clock. All services next Sunday include morning and evening preaching by the pastor with an evening program titled Striking Questions of Bible Characters. Treasurer reports a deficit in last month budget payments and readers in arrears are urged to settle immediately.
The pulpit will be filled next Sunday morning and evening by Rev. Mitchell of Manilla Iowa. The Session and Committee urge broad attendance as he is highly recommended by Dr. Echlin. 10:30 A M Preaching, 11:46 A M Sunday School, 6:30 P M C EB Society, 7:30 P M Praise Service. All are invited.
Herman Whitmarsh of Rolfe died at home on Sunday February 11 after about a year of illness. Born in New York in 1862 he moved to Iowa in 1887 and lived around Rolfe most of his life. He married Emma Thurber in 1890 and they had two children Blanche Anderson and Leonard Whitmarsh who survive with their mother. Funeral services conducted at the M E church Tuesday by Rev Burnette, with interment in Clinton Cemetery.
Virgil Hancher president of the Forenalg League and A H Gunderson Sigma Nu president and ex captain of the Varsity football team are among seventy University of Town students invited to the Finkbine Kuehnle banquet at the Hotel Jefferson on February 21. The event is funded by a university loan program to reward student leadership and foster alumni fellowship.
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