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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1916
Page
5
Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera H M S Pinafore presented at Rolfe Opera House Tuesday night February 23 under Frank Burgess. Local cast rehearses nightly. proceeds support school athletic fund.
The southwest group including the Ives Brinkman Olerich Wiegman and Vaughn families visited The Manse last Thursday for a surprise jupon Dr McGogney and Miss Lyon. The parson expected a wedding but joined the gathering and enjoyed the spread. The note praises ministers as appreciative figures and the guests as good companions.
Fragmented text notes a Presbyterian pastor McGogney leading a Sunday service at a local church. The item mentions a 1.4.0 Sunday school and morning worship with anticipated acts by the pastor and assistant pages.
Obscured text notes a famous violinist Mischa Violinist performing at Dodge with First M E Church venue on a Wednesday evening in March. Program includes praise calling him the greatest of the day and mentions management by M Joy successor to the Early Music House.
E. L. Wilcox staged his first Hamp shire hog sale featuring sows and belted offspring. Hampshire Association secretary B D C Stone opened with breed history and auction bids, guiding prices from $20 to $136 while buyers from Maryland to Texas eyed good stock. most hogs stayed local.
Town residents report a flurry of secret activity among women with multiple gatherings and a behind closed doors meeting at the Wh. pf. Py. hall. The piece suggests possible aims on property rights and hints at pursuit of voting rights for women to address perceived legal inequalities.
The grade program and operetta announced for tomorrow evening are indefinitely postponed due to inability to secure practice space at the opera house. Organizers say the show will be presented later when adequate drill is possible and the Victrola is needed, with the youngsters eager to earn it.
At a recent meeting Rolfe city council ordered water customers to install meters within sixty days or risk shutoff. The move aims to determine if leaks stem from pipes or mains and to ensure the water works system pays running expenses. Officials will arrange meters for those needing them and seek fair access to shared facilities.
Last Thursday evening about twenty Leaguers and friends gathered at the M. Ky church then traveled to the D. 4X, Molleham south of town. Althea had thaw strain, sleds packed tight, ideal night. At the Folk home many country members and friends joined over thirty attending. An old fashioned charades game and word building entertained, oysters served to satisfy hunger. Miss Bory White led singing as "Little Twin" Wheeler drew hearty praise for appetite and energy.
Mrs. Hugh McCreary of Bradgate suffered severe burns to the head after her celluloid hair combs caught fire possibly from a stray spark from a heater. Nearly all her hair was burned away in the incident reported by the Humboldt Independent with relief that injuries were not more serious.
The Ladies' Ald Society of the Norwegian Lutheran Church will meet Friday at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs. J R Severson. Sunday school at 10 o'clock next Sunday morning, followed by preaching service in the evening at 7:30. All are cordially invited.
A garbled list shows names such as Wolcott Gilmore Mackle Rankin Olerich Zimmerman and figures like 65.83 57.60 67.50 487.50, suggesting a historical trade or ledger entry from Dayton. The text retains scattered numbers, destinations, and initials amid incomplete phrases, indicating a damaged financial record.
Early Friday a blaze gutted the Smith Bros brick and brick veneer building in Havelock. The fire, starting in the northeast corner, consumed Hert Shelter’s drug and jewelry shop and J C Garner’s general store, with stock losses and insurance details noted. The upper lodge and opera house suffered extensive damage. owners consider rebuilding unlikely due to lack of insurance.
Grant Lewis of Carroll Iowa spoke on Pythianism at Castle Mal Monday evening. He analyzed the lodge comparing it to a family and urged practical work through Christ, stressing patriotism and Americanism. The talk described the lodge as a family secret and urged using the lodge to reach men for faith.
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