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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1921
Page
2
Local page features American Legion week booster message and a Rolfe millinery showing inviting ladies to inspect spring and summer styles. Includes suit prices from 45 to 82 dollars, advertising volume sales and home-dealer price boosts.
The H F Olerich sale of Poland China hogs at his Rolfe area farm drew large turnout, with about sixty head selling for an average around $82 and a top price of $225. Outside breeders attended in force, and the seller earned an excellent overall average. A buyers list could not be obtained for this week.
L Webb was found guilty last week in Judge Utterback's Des Moines court of arson. The jury returned its verdict on Wednesday after the prosecution argued that Webb set his rented house ablaze to collect insurance on stored furniture. Evidence included kerosene traces and a brown suit matching his at the scene. The sentence had not yet been announced. the community hopes for a light penalty.
Miss Clara Beyer of Ormsby Minnesota and Mr D G Weiland of Rolfe quietly wed at St James Minnesota on Sunday February 20. Beyer was famed as a Southern Minnesota beauty and accomplished woman. Weiland has served as local agent of the Missourri and St Louis line since the end.
An advertisement claims catarri cannot be cured by local applications and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as an internal remedy. It asserts the medicine purifies blood and treats mucous surfaces, with Druggists offering free testimonials and Cheney Co. of Toledo, Ohio as makers.
Rev. John P. Lester reports Sunday schedule with Bible School at 10 30 a m Junior Endeavor at 3 00 p m Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m Evening Service at 7 30 p m Week day Prayer Meeting Thursday 7 30 p m Division of the Excelsior Society shifts to Friday afternoon and the annual Excel sior Society meeting will be held at the Manse next Wednesday A big Sunday school turnout of 153 three weeks running but 22 short of the 175 goal and 163 at the evening service with 29 young men. A supper for church officers and wives Tuesday night Elder and Trustee attendance requested Mid week study Thursday on the Parable of the Talents.
The report shows 153 in Sunday school last Sunday with 270 members plus. It highlights a lively Sunday School led by B L Green, announces a new Sunday School orchestra, and mentions specials including a vocal duet and a baritone solo. An auto contest trip across the continent is planned for next Sunday.
The article urges lifelong church membership through regular attendance and visits, warns against drawing members away from the school, and promotes sermons on The Higher Christian Life with topics like Entire Sanctification and Fighting that Wins. It highlights past China letters and a catechism class scheduled next Saturday at 2:30.
A fragment notes L MacVey and Rolfe Pek with the entry Pek. 326 mentioned alongside MacVey in an old ledger.
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