Rolfe Visitors and Local Social Notes Highlight Week
Everett Bryant of Emmets on Rolfe visited Fort Dodge last week with McEwen and daughter. Miss Viola Boyd and LeRoy Algon were Fort Dodge visitors. Alice Jones has been staying with Le Horsman in Plover to care for ill Horsman who returned Monday. Beauty Nook advertises special permanent waves at 4.25 and 2.98. Mr and Mrs Guy Graham hosted Pioneer guests. J M Graham and children attended. Mr and Mrs James Sennett hosted M C Bridge Club with H C Lawson winning high. Club meets Jan 24 with Mr and Miz Bloy Wood at Bradgate.
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McEwen
Viola Boyd
LeRoyalgon
Fort Dodge
Alice
Jones
le Horsman
Plover
Horsman
Rolfe
Guy Graham
Pioneer
R. Graarental A
J. M-Graham
James Sennett
M. C. Bridge Club
Homme
H. C. Lawson
Miz Bloy Wood
Bradgate
G. C. Harris
Walter Harris
Baby
W. H. Phillips
Callender
H. I. Harris
Jas. Sernett
American Weekly
Chicago Herald & Examiner
P. LE. O
Maxine Colebaugh
Des Moines
I. S. Colebaugh
Byron
R. C. Grant
T. D. Jones
Local notes from Rolfe area bustle with visits births and events
Mrs G F Neel of Gilmore City visited Rolfe. Miss McEwen ill with influenza. Mr and Mrs Hari Fisher visited West Bend. A daughter named Claribel Louise born to Art and Mrs Mickaleck. Various visits, sewing circles, club meetings, and community notices fill the Rolfe issue along with court jury lists and school activities. Ice skating and 4 H club organize for 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Mickaleck
Claribel Louise
Eastern Star Installation Brings New Officers to Lead Chapter
The Eastern Star held an installation last Friday with a 6 30 dinner for over 100 attendees. J C Damborg spoke on the year’s work as Mrs C E Boyce retired and presented bouquets. New Worthy Matron Mrs C J Morrison announced committees and Ruth Webb sang. Guests included local and Des Moines area members.
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The
Eastern Star
J. C. Damborg
C. E. Boyce
John Jean Mather
C. B. Bowen
C. J. White
Burdette Graeber
C. J. Morrison
Ruth Webb
Lucile
Marie Wheeler
Ann Wiley
Harvey F. Peterson
T. Terrill
Belmond
Shirley Thornton
Des Moines
J. Russell Ives
Ames
W. M
Mabel Morrison
W. P
A. M
Vera Olerich
A. P
Leonard McDonald
Secy
Adah—Maude Ives
Ruth—Elizabeth Damberg
Esther—Helen Tiedeman
Martha—Mildred Taylor
Electa
Mildred Dahl
Jeanie Gehrt
Sentinel
Ole Borch
C. L. Gunderson
Mary Wheeler
Ernest Vaughn
Nora Workman Presents Block Printing Lesson
Miss Nora Workman will teach block printing to farm women of Pocahontas County with sessions at Laurens Public Library Fonda Public School building Pocahontas Court House assembly room and J O Hosier home near Rolfe. Training starts at 10 00 a m each day from January 23 to January 26.
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Pocahontas County
Nora Workman
Laurens
Fonda
Court House
Pocahontas
J. O. Hosier
Rolfe
Dairy Breeds Meet During Farm and Home Week at ISU Ames
Five dairy breed associations plan sessions during Farm and Home Week at Iowa State College in Ames. The Iowa State Dairy Association will hold its annual meeting at 9:00 a.m. with Eric Larrabee of Ft. Dodge in charge. A full program for dairymen runs Feb. 8 and 9 starting 8:00 a.m., covering cattle breeding, feeding, testing, club work, selections and judging.
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Iowa State College
Ames
T Iowa State Dairy Association
Frederic Larrabee
Ft. Dodge
Rolfe’s Fire Losses Run Very Low in 1932
Fire Chief Leland McIntire reports Rolfe’s 1932 fire losses totaled under 150 dollars with only two calls. The first blaze struck Telmer Lime’s meat market in spring, the second affected Floyd McCain’s home due to accidental gasoline spilled on hot coals. The piece recalls past fires and notes a generally lower risk as prosperity waned.
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Rolfe
Leland McIntire
Telmer Lime
Floyd McCain
State Fire Department
Updike
Charlton & Bowen Egg and Poultry
Rolfe Grain & Milling Co
Tollersrude
Cora Lighter
Rolfer House
George Core
C. M. Webb
Charley Webb
Artmann
Core
Webb
M. E
Keen Interest Shown in Girls 4-H Club Work
Seven Girls 4-H Clubs were represented at a training school led by Miss Florence Forbes in the Pocahontas courthouse assembly room on Monday. Groups will form if leaders are secured, studying Home Furnishings this year. Township attendees included Des Moines Garfield Roosevelt Marshall Powhatan Cummins and Grant. The county chairman Mrs. A L Jones chaired the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Go-Getters
4-H Club
H. D. Brinkman
Veronica Cornwell
Stella Mae Brinkman
Margaret Virginia White
Marie Hosier
Florence Forbes
Court House
Pocahontas
Toue
Uncertain Causes Behind Home Insurance Shortfalls
The text notes people feel fortunate to have a home and that insurance coverage is often inadequate. It suggests multiple possible factors could explain why coverage falls short, without specifying particular reasons or outcomes.
Paris traffic deaths split by vehicle types
Bicycles and motorcycles caused thirty pedestrian deaths in Paris last year while taxicabs were responsible for forty four deaths. The comparison highlights road safety concerns amid dense urban transit.
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Paris
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Verett Bryant
Emmetson
Yen
ABC
Lewis Lye
G. F. Neel
Gilmore City
Mary McEwen
Marie Harriger
J. H. Harriger
Hari Fisher
West Bend
W. P. Wheeler
Busy Bee
Presbyterian Church
D. E. Young
Earl Fisher
Elk Horn
J. T. Grant
James Winters
Titanica
Iowa City
Evan
Rolfers
W. S. Watson
Leon Watson
Rutland
Trinity Lutheran Church
Martin Alexander
Denzil Johnson
Edgar Cornell
Hille
Harriss F. Thomas
Mercklin Melody Masters
Mallard
C. H. Moon
Wilkins Avenue
Los Angeles
Cal
H. C. Wiegman
John Hewlett
Busy Bee Sewing Circle
Presbyterian Excelsior Society
L. A. Hansen
E. W. Wilson
Arthur Vaughn
Ware
HeeHaw News
J.T.G
Mike Schmidt
Lucile Hall
Uncle Sam
Cornell
Scandia
C. E
J. White & Son
Jonathan
Stevens
E. Eikenberry
Variety and Grocery
Colgate’s
Webb’s Drug Store
Rolte
Rexall
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