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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1923
Page
2
The text outlines the core Scout Oath emphasizing duty to God and country, obedience to the Scout Law, helping others at all times, and maintaining physical strength mental alertness and moral integrity. It emphasizes personal commitment and ethical living in scouting.
The text outlines the twelve Scout Laws emphasizing traits like trustworthiness loyalty helpfulness friendliness courtesy kindness obedience cheerfulness thriftiness bravery cleanliness and reverence. It notes duties such as keeping honor avoiding lies and cheating doing a good turn daily and respecting religious beliefs and others.
Mr and Mrs J T Grant visited relatives in Pomeroy on Sunday. Mrs Frank King and Mrs F Thomas hosted a Tuesday gathering for about two dozen guests with plans to repeat this afternoon. James M Smith, Rolfe real estate agent, suffered apoplexy last Saturday and remains seriously ill though showing gradual improvement. his doctors express cautious optimism. State newspaper association members from Pocahontas County attended a Des Moines meeting, with Governor Preuss delivering the banquet address on socialism and its need for broader character.
Miss Coral Martha Rittgers and Mr Alfred Breiholz wed at the bride’s parents home north of Rolfe on February 14. Rev H O Ward of Plover officiated though communication and travel were disrupted by flu and bad roads. A large ceremony was planned with many guests but limited details survive.
The groom wed Coral Rutgers despite Monday storm that blocked roads and crippled telephone service. He reached Plover to secure Rev Ward, and the ceremony occurred as planned. The couple will live on a Farm northwest of Rolfe with many well wishes from Des Moines township neighbors.
Local sale ads announce livestock and farm machinery auctions across Rolfe and Gilmore City areas. Noggle plans a February 20 sale four miles north of Rolfe due to ill health including horses cattle and hogs. Behrendsen schedules February 21 sale three and one half miles west of Gilmore City with eighty five hogs. Hess and Son advertise Chester White bred sow sale with brood sows and sheep plus machinery consignments. Joens to hold reduction sale on R C Grant farm southwest of Rolfe on February 20.
The church lists Sunday schedule with worship Bible School and Endeavor sessions. A Missionary Society Praise Service is planned for next Sunday morning. An All Members Canvass is set for March 11 to solicit pledges. Day of Prayer for Missions noted Friday afternoon with 2 30 p m program in the lecture room.
Pastor J O Wangberg leads English services with a Norwegian morning sermon at 10 30 a m and Luther League at 11 45 a m The English evening praise service is at 7 00 p m Weekday prayer meeting Wednesday 8 00 p m The notice urges Lent reflections and church attendance Also includes unrelated tips on fashion cleaning and taxes and ends with a quip about Mr Wisdom.
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