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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1915
Page
2
Peter Thompson from Heron Lake Minnesota visits relatives in Rolfe this week. Local men claim to referee games as well as Prof Robbins. Zane Grey’s The Last of the Duanes with William Farnum screens Saturday night.
Various sale notices list a large cleanable refrigerator white enamel, Spanish leather couch in fumed oak, kitchen cabinet with porcelain top power washer and wringer all new last spring. Also four mares farm machinery Duroc brood sows white rock cockerels many lines. Ford truck and sweet clover seed offered. Also ads for draying hauling plowing and Watkins products distributed by J R Watkins Co. in Winona Minnesota.
The Mulholland sisters reopen their Rolfe millinery for spring. Miss Minnie Eppelsheimer wed Mr. William Thompson at Plover Iowa on Feb 9. The couple will reside in Swea City after Mar 1 and receive best wishes from the community.
The Serosis Club met at Mrs. Frank Charlton's home on Feb 3. Officers elected: President Mrs. Frank Charlton, Vice President Mrs. Bert Peterson, Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. P C Daniels. Members listed include Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs. Brinkman, Mrs. Carr, and others. Tea will follow the study hour. Next meeting set for Feb 24 at Mrs. Henry C. Wiegman's home.
Social notes report visits by Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Bryarly near Gilmore City in town last Saturday. Supt. D. M. Kelley and wife of Webster City were guests at the Kiser home. Perry Lanning made a Fort Dodge business call Monday. Mrs. F. F. Caywood went to Webster City Monday for an appendicitis operation after falling ill Friday. Dr. T. R. Campbell of Rolfe joined her. The Parent-Teacher meeting at the schoolhouse Monday evening drew a large crowd with talks by Miss Amy Wolcott, Mrs. Vernon Coffin, and Miss Connolley. light refreshments followed. Mrs. Ed Wolcott presides, with Miss Amy Wolcott as secretary.
Social visits fill the week with travel to Des Moines for relatives and civic engagements in Bradgate and Rolfe. Community groups meet, births are announced, a tubercular lecture is planned, and local teams travel to Bode where Bradgate girls win while boys fall short.
The Bradgate girls improved to eleven wins this season by defeating a local undefeated team. Mr and Mrs A C Pederson spent Sunday with relatives in Bode.
Multiple livestock sales announced around Rolfe and Pocahontas areas. F. Olerich hosts a Poland China bred sow sale February 18 southwest of Rolfe. F. L. Watson holds sale February 19 north of Rolfe. Will Peterson sells February 21 four miles southeast of Rolfe. Mrs. W. C. Walkenhauer lists February 28 north of Pocahontas. N. Wheeler at Greenfield Farm near Rolfe on February 24. N. L. MacVey and F. L. MacVey sale February 26 northwest of Rolfe.
Eastland Texas saw a population boom with a 995.7 percent rise from 1910 to 1920 as the town sits in the core of active oil fields attracting workers and development.
An obituary notice for Rev. H. Berthelsen, pastor of the Danish Lutheran Church, notes regular services and Sunday School with a cordial invitation to attend. The text records his death and invites the community to join the church services.
Regular services announced by the Free Methodist Church with Sabbath School in session. On Monday evening February 21 Rev T Hill will be with us to preach at 7 30 p.m. Everyone is cordially invited.
Southern Saskatchewan prepares to convert thousands of tons of mast straw into paper products, signaling a major shift in local pulp and paper research and industry efforts.
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