Merle Hay Road Plan Advances to a Memorial Highway
A Woodward Iowa meeting approved laying out a new Des Moines to Spirit Lake route named the Merle Hay Highway honoring World War I sacrifice. The line runs Des Moines to Camp Dodge then via Granger Moran Woodward Ogden through several towns toward Ayrshire and the Lakes region. County directors will come from each passing county with Rolfe seen as a key site for securing the road.
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Woodward
Iowa
Shannon Chariton
Des Moines
Spirit Lake
Okoboji
Merle Hay
Camp Dodge
Granger
Moran and
Ogden
Dayton
Fort Dodge
Clare
Pioneer
Gilmore City
Rolfe
Plover and
Mallard
Palo Alto
M. W. Burrell
S. A. Burnquist
Secy
Jess R. Perry
Worship Schedule and Sermon Topics at Presbyterian Church
Rev. John P. Lester announces a day series of worship services with Bible School at 10:80 a.m. and morning sermon on Stewardship next Sunday. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. features Repent as the topic. Attendance praises Sunday turnout and midweek prayer is Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
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Bible School
Unior Endeavor
Ristian Endeavor
Vening
Tayer Meeting
Thurs
Epworth League
Friday and Saturday Basketball Generators at Local Gym
A pair of games this weekend brings Rolfe against Gilmore City Friday at 8 pm and Marathon visiting Saturday at 8 pm. Gilmore City is a county championship contender. Marathon recently beat Eagle Grove and has few losses. The home games could be strong, helping the athletic fund while offering competitive play.
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Rolfe
Gilmore City
Gilmore
Eagle Grove
Pocahontas Democrats Pick Delegates for State Convention
The Pocahontas county Democrat convention elected a double delegation to Des Moines for the state convention and to San Francisco for the national assembly. Delegates include M. W. Linnan Montague Hakes Mrs F. K. Hawley Frank Hogan W. S. McEwen Mrs FE D Anderson J R Martin Mrs T F Lynch Henry Fitzgerald ¢ T Nolan Jack Hunter Mrs Joe Wiewel Mrs C W Bush Mrs Jas O Keefe B C Rudolfson. Each delegate gains half a vote and proxies are rejected to ensure full delegation voting.
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Pocahontas County
Des Moines
M. W. Linnan
Montague Hakes
F. K. Hawley
Frank P. Hogan
W. S. McEwen
FE. D. Anderson
J. R. Martin
T. F. Lynch
Henry Fitzgerald
T. Nolan
Jack Hunter
Joe Wiewel
C. W. Bush
Jas. O’keefe
B. C. Rudolfson
San Francisco
Iowa
Methodist Church Sunday Services and Evening Sermon
Rev A H Bryan urges Methodist members and friends to attend Sunday services amid improving attendance. Morning worship Bible School Epworth League and evening service are listed with times. The evening choir and orchestra are praised and a sermon titled Another Question They Asked of Jesus is announced.
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Jesus
Manhattan Oil Co Plans New Filling Station in Rolfe
The Manhattan Oil Co has closed a contract for a corner south of the D. W. Trick residence and will erect a modern filling station with red KelChart limestone base and white upper section. The firm also plans storage tanks and additional buildings along the railroad to support a fuel and lubricants operation, promising a city improved with competition in oil services.
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Rolfe
Manhatan Oil Co
D. W. Trick
Manhatan Oil
Standard Oil Company
Noted Iowa Woman to Speak in Rolfe
The Rolfe Woman's Club schedules a March meeting at 2 30 PM Monday March 8 in the high school auditorium. Mrs Max Mayer will discuss Americanization and appears to be a member of the State Committee on Americanization and a longtime Iowa club leader. All federated county clubs are invited to attend.
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Woman's Club
Max Mayer
Iowa
Rolfe Woman’s Club
Mayer
EF. Wilcox
Hampshire Bred Sons
Wilcox
Hampshire
Pocahontas County
Free Methodist Church Sunday Schedule and Sermons
Rev Wm G Taylor presiding at Free Methodist Church with Sunday School at 10:00 a m preaching at 11:00 a m Class meeting after and evening service at 7:30 p m Weekday prayer meeting Wednesday at 4 30 p m Regular services next Sunday follow the same timetable The Lord poured out His spirit in great measure last Sabbath Come with us and we will do you good.
Trinity Lutheran Church Service Times
The notice lists morning Norwegian services at eleven, Sunday school after, Luther League at seven, and English evening services at eight. A cordial welcome is extended to all. Psalm reference and church greeting are included.
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Luther League
Lord
County Basketball Tourney at Rolfe Friday March 5
The Pocahontas county basketball classic returns to Rolfe High School gym on Friday afternoon and evening. Nine teams Fonda Laurens Ware Gilmore City Pocahontas Plover Havelock Des Moines Township and Rolfe compete with draws for preliminaries at 2 15 pm semifinals 7 15 pm and finals 10 pm. Admission 30 50 cents, evening 50 75 cents, season tickets 75 cents and $1.00.
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Pocahontas County
Rolfe High School
Fonda
Laurens
Ware
Gilmore City
Pocahontas
Plover
Havelock
Des Moines Township
Rolfe
Boosters
Gilmore
Surprise Shower for Mrs Leon H Watson
Miss Anna Matte son with Mrs Peter Johnson hosted a surprise shower for Mrs Leon H Watson at the Johnson home. A houseful of friends attended and showered the bride with presents while enjoying refreshments and a splendid time.
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Anna Matteson
Peter Johnson
Leon H. Watson
Johnson
Watson
Luverne High Wins Little Nine Basketball Tourney
Luverne High dominated the Little Nine Tournament held at Humboldt over two days. Results show Luverne 45 West Bend 6. Renwick 29 Rolfe 14. Luverne 39 Clarion 9. finals Luverne 49 Renwick 11. Luverne advances to the Ames tournament.
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Humboldt
Rolfe
Livermore
Renwick
Clarion
Goldfield
Luverne
West Bend
Luverne High
Rolfe Wins Three Medals in County Declam Friday
In Havelock last Friday, Rolfe captured three medals in the county declamatory contest winning first in both oratorical and humorous classes and second in dramatic. Laurens won first in dramatic and second in oratorical, Fonda second in humorous, with Laurens claiming the Jensen Loving Cup as overall winner.
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Rolfe
Havelock
Laurens
Fonda
Eileen Sandvig
Peterson
Sanding
Myron Boos
Glenn Beam
Biff Perkins
French Memorial Death Certificates Presented to Local Sponsors
A large crowd at the high school auditorium heard a patriotic program Sunday as French Memorial Death Certificates were presented to sponsors for local World War casualties. The event featured the Lemon orchestra, a student drill, John P. Lester’s address, and remarks by Dr. E. B. Wilson on the American Legion. Certificates were read by Dr. E. L. Hollis with honors for John Thompson, Harry Cooksey, and Otto Bartke, plus recognition of Mrs. J. A. Rogers as gold star mother. The audience closed with The Red White and Blue and a benediction by Rev. A. H. Bryan.
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G. Fred Smith
The
American Legion
Lemon Orchestra
C. H. Moon
America
Lester
BE. W. Wilson
Ralph W. Hoover
H. D. Brinkman
Tyabelle Hoover
J. A. Rogers
Winterset
Mr. Moon
Bryan
Gilmore City Music Club Hosts Community Sing
The Gilmore City Music Club presents a community sing at the Cozy Theatre on Sunday at 2 30 p m featuring W T Evans of Parkersburg giving an address as attorney general candidate J Evans attends to meet local residents The Rolfe High School Glee Club and local chorus will perform inviting Rolfe residents to attend.
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Gilmore City Music Club
W. T. Evans
Parkersburg
J. Evans
Rolfe High School ‘Glee Club
Houid
Rolfe
Coming Sales Notice From Local Printer
Fragmentary OCR hints a sale notice from a local printer or printing house listing upcoming sales with dates and locations. The readable portion mentions orders, catalogs, and a generic sale heading without full details.
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Merl Hay Road
Roufe
John P. Lester
Methodist Episcopal Church
A. H. Bryan
Free Methodist Church
Wm. G. Taylor
Trinity Lutheran Church
Carl M. Verle
Mrs. Watson
Little Nine
Hampshires
Gilmore City Sing
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