Red Arrow sale draws solid bidding at community event
The Red Arrow sale Tuesday drew good attendance despite many bidders from outside the town. Items sold included a kitchen table, coffee, sheets, a phonograph, and a range of household goods with prices ranging from tens to thousands in one list. The next sale is scheduled for Mar. 20 in connection with the community sale with Harry Grove and the Red Arrow Club handling open auctions.
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Red Arrow
de Robt
Hunter
C. W. Siefkin
Seifert
E. Bendixen
James Truelsen
Ida Fisher
Robt. Ives
C.D. Ferguson
J. W. Heald
Clara Dawson
Mrs. P. Harlan
Kottle
E. Vaughn
Claus
Will Hansell
Jas
Bruce
Bessie Taylor
Robert Pollock
Ingersoll
Lloyd White
F. Atherton
Marion Ham
C. R. Ferguson
Geo. Schoenberger
Mabel
Witt
V. D. Hollenbeck
F.H. Fitzgerald
Geo, Fisher
T. Vandecar
William Schoenberger
Milo D. Ives
Post
Geo, Christensen
Wangberg
E. M. Wilcox
W. H. Gauthier
W. H. Noggle
Ford
Lena Poulson
Perry White
J. Junkman
H. F. Peterson
Chas. Otto
Henry Joens
Red Arrow Club
Harry Grove
Rolfe Boy Wins 100 Prize For Iowa Slogan
Howard Bruce eleven thirteen year old son of Mr and Mrs Robert Bruce won $100 for the best slogan to boost Iowa in The Register & Tribune contest. The winning line Sure Drop Iowa was chosen from 35000 entries and will vie for a $500 grand prize on March 1. Rolfe pride grows as the town earns bright notice.
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Register
Rolfe
Iowa
Register & Tribune
Des Moines
Howard Bruce
Robert Bruce
Howard
Bird House Contest At Rolfe Public School This Spring
The Rolfe public school Manual Training Department announces a bird house contest in early April, followed by a kite contest. Prizes are promised by businessmen and entries from both high school and grade students are welcome. Classes include Sawed Board, Rustic, Robin Shelters, Feeders, and Colony Houses with six rooms. A girl’s prize and a prize for first house occupied by a bird are planned. Further specifications will be in The Arrow or at the school.
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Rolfe Public School
Enus
Rolfe
H. H. Claus
Bright Young Talent Shines In Rolfe Music Prelude
Last Thursday in Rolfe a lively musical prelude to Dr. Jones’ lecture featured primary children led by Gracie McEwen and Mary McEwen at the piano. The program included duets, trios by the Brinkman and Moon families, solo performances by Lucile Meech and Vera Nelson, and a final trombone solo by Sterling Ritchey with Carol Ritchey on piano. The audience enjoyed a splendid display of local talent and the community is urged to encourage such artistic development.
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Rolfe
Dr. Jones
Gracie McEwen
Mary McEwen
Mary McEw
Sterling Ritchey
Carol
K P Barn Dance Captures Old Time Country Swing
A K of P barn dance last Thursday night drew crowds with an old fashioned fiddler and caller Guy Bendixon. Dancers wore barnyard kitchen clothes and kept going until two, enjoying lively quadrilles and ragtime country tunes.
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Rodman
K. of P
Guy Bendixon
Times have changed in Des Moines township tax receipt
A Des Moines township tax receipt dated February 27 1872 shows a total levy of twenty nine mills with eleven mills state tax and a farm tax of 9.57 dollars on eighty acres. The narrative contrasts past hardships without roads, drainage, schools, or communication with present improvements and higher taxes.
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Clarence Jensen
Des Moines
J. J. Bruce
Peter Jensen
Woman's Club to Host Cafeteria Lunch and Meeting
The Rolfe Woman's Club announces a public cafeteria lunch at 11 30 and 5 30 at the school house to support the invitation basketball tournament. Members are asked to donate pies and non members' contributions are welcome. The regular monthly meeting is set for Friday afternoon March 2 at the K P hall with Miss Van Alstine of Gilmore City presenting a travel lecture.
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Rolfe Woman’s Club
K. of P. Hall
Rolfe Beats Pocahontas and Palmer in Twin High Games
Rolfe teams dominate two basketball games at the high school gym. Rolfe’s town squad defeated Pocahontas Legion 28 to 22, led by Chambers Symes Sennett Lehnus and Graham. In the nightcap Rolfe beat Palmer American Legion 38 to 26 with Gibbons Sanding Larson Marchant and Mather starring. Wood and Taylor subbed as needed. Referees Evans and Rusty Chambers satisfied officials.
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Rolfe
Rolfe Town
Pocahontas Legion
Pocahontas
Bush
Chambers
Symes
Sennett
Lehnus
Graham
Palmer
Rolfe American Legion
Harry Patterson
Gibbons
Sanding
Larson
Marchant
Mather
Wood
Taylor
Supt. Evans
Rusty Chambers
E. E. Wilcox Hampshire Sale in Rolfe Iowa
The eighth annual sale of Hampshire bred sows by E. E. Wilcox & Son will be held at the Wilcox pavilion in Rolfe on Tuesday February 27. About fifty head of tried sows and gifts will be offered along with notes on breeding quality and stock.
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Hampshire
E. E. Wilcox & Son
Wilcox Pavilion
Rolfe
Wilcox
The Elson Educational Art Exhibit Event
The Elson Educational Art Exhibit at Rolfe school runs Feb 28 to Mar 3 in several rooms due to its size. Admission is twenty five cents with all receipts and sales profits used to purchase pictures for school rooms. P J Shaw visited from Plover for insurance business.
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Elson
Furan
Rolfe School
County Invitation Cagers Tournament Opens at Rolfe
Rolfe's invitation county basketball tournament will be held at the school gym Friday. Drawings at 10 a.m. with games from 10:80 a.m. to 7:80 p.m. Eight teams entered D. M. T. Havelock Laurens Plover Pocahontas Rolfe Varina Ware. Woman's Club serves dinners and suppers. strong officials to ensure rules.
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Rolfe
Palmer
Fonda
Havelock
Laurens
Plover
Pocahontas
Varina
Ware
Atendance
Good Fellowship Programs Debates Set in Varina
The American Legion and County Farm Bureau plan a charity series with a Feb 25 event in Varina. A debate on keeping the federal aid road program under state control pits J D Fitzgerald J P Mullen and Fred K Hawley for the Farm Bureau against Fred C Gilchrist Jo Dr J H Lynch and Claud H Gilchrist for the Legion.
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American Legion
Varina
Legion
Farm Bureau
Bureau
Towa
J. ‘D. Fitzgerald
J. P. Mullen
Fred K. Hawley
Fred C. Gilchrist Jo
J.H. Lynch
Claud H. Gilchrist
Danish Baptist Dedicate New Church in Gilmore City
The Danish Baptist community south of Rolfe dedicated a new church at Gilmore City with an all day service. Neighbors thank Mrs Ben Green and daughter Miss Ruby, and Gordon Siefkin of Rolfe for music assistance. Large attendance plus church meals. ongoing meetings this week with Andrew Smerdon helping with singing.
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Rolfe
Gilmore City
Ben Green
Ruby
Gordon Siefkin
Andrew Smerdon
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J. H. Wilson
Webster City
Jeannie .McEawen
U.S
Ence
First National. Bank
Rolfe, Iowa
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Woman’s Club
E. E. Wilcox
Hampshire Sale
P. J. Shaw
County
Ae Jings
W. S. McEwen
James Bruce
Joseph McEwen
D. D. McEwen
J. B. Kent
Robert Bruce James Bruce
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