Friendly Enemies and a Pretty Home Wedding in Rolfe
Theater review notes the play Friendly Enemies staged by the Rolfe Women's Club was well received despite aging appeal and war-era sentiment. A bright home wedding followed on New Years Day at the Nelson home as Ella Nelson wed Cecil Clyde Jones with Rev. Magnussen officiating and a generous reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pang
Broadway
ath-Vawter
Lyceum
Co. Byan
Rolfe
Orie
Couny
Woman’s Club
Chres Nelson
Ella Nelson
Cecil Clyde Jones
J. P. M. Magnussen
Magnussen
Delina Nelson
H. L. Jarshaw
Chres. Nelson
C. Ross Jones
Year Book 1928 Motto Forward At Our Church
The year’s plan centers on forward as the motto with evangelistic services in March climaxing on Easter. Prayer is urged for hearts prepared for special work. Live Wires held a lively meeting at Clarence Boyce’s and plan new activities over six months. Next Sunday baptisms for children will take place and parents may request this sacrament. All services proceed in regular order with a cordial invitation to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library of Life
Clarence Boyce
Oil Outlook Spurs Local Conventions and Wealth Rumors
The piece notes booming oil prospects in Northwest Montana and near Whittier California with reports of high monthly earnings for several locals. It also previews the Farm Bureau Federation convention in Des Moines January 11 12 1923 with sessions, addresses and women workers events hosted by Polk county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Polk County
Savery Hotel
Ellsworth Richardson
Gene Cutler
Harrison County
Joint Installation Of Silver Leaf Lodge Knights Pythias
Annual joint installation of officers for Silver Leaf Lodge Knights of Pythias and Rolfe Temple Pythian Sisterhood at Castle Hall. Monday evening January 8 expects every Knight to wear a necktie except Geo O Hauck. Members urged to attend for a year opening reunion in a light hearted, social setting.
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Pythian
Silver Leaf Lodge
Pythias
Rolfe Temple
Castle Hall
Addn
Geo. O. ‘Hauck
Tom
Selders
Cattle to Be Tested for T B in Six Iowa Towns
Fort Dodge veterinarian Dr. H A Sidell will administer the federal test for tuberculosis in cattle Monday January 8. All cattle in Rolfe and Plover and those outside the towns selling milk locally will be tested with re tests for previous herds. Testing is free and reactors are reimbursed two thirds of value. Milk sellers should apply to T M Simonson of the Farm Bureau to be lined up for this visit.
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H. A. Sidell
Fort Dodge
Rolfe and Plover
T. M. Simonson
Farm Bureau
Red Arrow Pointers Auction Opens January Bid Day
The Rolfe Red Arrow Club will open the second auction with the first posting of bids on Monday January 8. Each family with a bid in a box by Saturday night will receive a $5 bond free of charge, a potential winner’s incentive in the next auction.
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Rolfe Red Arrow Club
Farm Bureau Officers Elected for New Year
At a New Year’s Day meeting of the County Farm Bureau the officers chosen for the year were President J D Fitzgerald Varina, Vice President T M Simonson Rolfe, Secretary Emmmet Stallcup Gilmore, and Treasurer H G Tobin Palmer. The association will be well officered, with each man described as an enthusiastic bureau man of good ability.
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County Farm Bureau
J. D. Fitzgerald
Varina
T. M. Simonson
Rolfe
Secy
Emmmet Stallcup
Gilmore
Treas
H. IF. Tobin
Palmer
Association
Two Farm Sales Mapped With Livestock and Machinery
W W Wheeler sells twelve horses and a dozen Holstein cattle plus 150 Buff Orpington hens and hogs as part of a complete farm dispersal two miles south of Plover on Tuesday January 9. George Sandy retires three miles east of Rolfe January 10 with seven horses nine cattle 136 hogs including sixteen Duroc sows, 240 Brown Leghorns, and a full line of farm machinery and seed corn.
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W. W. Wheeler
Mgr. Wheeler
Plac
Plover
Wheeler
George Sandy
Sandy
Rolfe
Live Wires New Year's Party at Boyce Home
Live Wires Sunday school class met at Clarence E. Boyce home Tuesday evening with Rev. J. KE. Hoon. An early supper followed by a debate on house work versus politics, election of officers, and plans for social literaries.
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J. KE. Hoon
Clarence E. Boyce
Ben Green
Miss Snyder
Geo. R. Cook
Henry Brinkman
Hoon
Cap Grant
Nellie Smith
Clark Jolliffe
Ernest Vaughn
Otis Cook
Treas
Boyce
Local High School Basketball Card Features Rivalries
Rolfe town meets Poca hontas at the Rolfe high school gym Friday January 5 at eight. Foster Fraser replaces Walter Harris at guard as Harris returns to college. Also on January 9 Plover High meets West Bend High and Bradgate High meets D M T High at Legion Hall in Rolfe. D M T clashes with Havelock High Friday January 5 at the D M T gym. strong defense and steady play expected.
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Rolfe
Pocahontas
Havelock
Foster Fraser
Walter Harris
Foster
Plover High
West Bend High
Bradgate High
D. M. T. High
Legion Hall
West Bend
Plover
Bradgate
D. M.T
Havelock High
Presbyterian Church Notes Rev John P Lester Pastor
The article lists weekly church services and the next Sunday installation of Sunday school officers led by Supt C H Moon and crew including Clara Dawson and J T Grant. It notes an evening song service and a short sermon by Rev Lester and invites attendance. A brief joke about killing husbands appears at the end.
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Presbyterian Church Notes
John P. Lester
C. H. Moon
H. H. Wiegman
Clara Dawson
Orvan Olerich
J. T. Grant
Amy Iveland
Mary McIntire
M. A. Howland
Leon
W. Ives
John Damborg
J. H. Brinkman
A. D. Cleal
H. C. Wiegman
Grant Pollock
Evenig
Norwegian Lutheran Church Services January 7 1923
The Norwegian Lutheran church led by Rev J O Wangberg lists English morning worship at 10 30 a m Sunday school and Bible class at 11 46 a m Luther League at 7 p m Evening Praise in English at 8 p m Prayer Meeting Wednesday 8 p m Catechism class at pastor home Saturday Jan 6 1 30 p m Also includes moral maxims about troubles and debts.
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Bible School
Epworth League
Junior Endeavor
Christian Endeavor
M. Luther League
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Kleins
Montana
Young
Robert
Northwest
Kevin
C. I. Garrison
Wm. Harris
Whittier
Calif
Town
State College
Dwight N. Lewis
Smith W. Brookhart
U.S
J. G. Brown
N. L
P. A
A. Sykes
Chicago Producers’ Commission
U. S
Federal Reserve
First National Bank
Rolfe, Iowa
Live Wires
Reno
J. O. Wangberg
W. S. McEwen
Robert Bruce
James Bruce
Joseph McEwen
D. D. McEwen
B. Kent
Robert Bruce James Bruce
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