China speaker Ng Poon Chew to speak at Rolfe high school
The Rolfe community invites attendance Saturday night for Ng Poon Chew, noted Chinese journalist and humorist, who will discuss China's rise, resources, and future role. The lecture follows persistent efforts to encourage women and families in the current year.
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China
Rolfe
Afrae
Poon Chew
Inese Teaman
Chew
United States
Ng. Poon Chew
Mark Twain
Take Notice Businessmen Weekly Sports Evening at Gym
One evening each week business men are urged to adjourn to the high school gymnasium for athletic activity including physical culture, volleyball, handball, indoor baseball, and basketball. Let us lay aside our business energy next Tuesday night at o'clock and come prepared to enjoy ourselves.
Presbyterian Church Notes Rev. Echlin Pastor
Parish notices list study services and schedule. No worship Sunday services at 10:30 a.m and 11:45 a.m with evening gathering at 7:30 p.m. Thursday meeting at 8:00 p.m. Topics include hymns for young people and Bible interest. Orchestra addition and class improvements noted.
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Studby
Ening
Bible School
Epworth League
Maimed American Soldier Fred Smith Returns Home
Mr and Mrs George F Smith of Rolfe Iowa and their son Soldier G Fred Smith of the American Expeditionary Forces visit at Jackson Ave with brothers George and John Smith. Fred, wounded in France, lost his right eye and suffers facial injuries but is recovering with hopes of regained vision and repair. The family traveled from Iowa to Baltimore to meet him and stay a Sunday with the Smiths.
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Geo. F. Smith
Rolfe
Iowa
G. Fred. Smith
Jackson Ave
George
John Smith
Fred Smith
Soldier Smith
France
Baltimore
Smith
Susquehanna
Penna
Evening Transcript
Red Cross Workshop Opens for Refugee Garment Making
Red Cross calls workers and women in Rolfe to attend a workshop on Wednesday January 29 at 1 PM. Refugee garments will be made under supervision of Mrs. Jas Bruce.
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Red Cross
Rolfe
Jas. Bruce
Fonda Farm Sale Consolidates Long’s Ownership
Lloyd Long purchases south half of Section 15 in Cedar township Pocahontas county for 78871 dollars after arrangements with M W Fitz and Griswold. The deal secures Long as sole owner and manager of the 820 acre farm known as Greenfields near Fonda with linked personal property valued around 15000 dollars.
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Lloyd Long
Fonday
Morris Fitz
Section 15
Cedar Township
Pocahontas County
Fonda Stock & Dairy Farm Co
Fonda
Mr. Long
M. E. Grisswold
M. W. Fitz
Griswold
Fitz
Tolan Brothers
Long
Lloyd
Manson Democrat
Methodist Church Notes Rev A H Bryan Pastor
The Centenary plans advance as Rev A H Bryan notes strong attendance and upcoming sermons on Prayer. Conference council of the Centenary met at Fort Dodge with the pastor present. Minute Men may address gatherings as Centenary coordinators plan a warm welcome.
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Methodist Church
A. H. Bryan
Conference Council of the Centenary
Fort Dodge
Pioneer Hans Lind Dies in Rolfe After Long Life
Hans A Lind born Denmark May 8 1881 died Jan 14 1919 at Rolfe Iowa aged 87 years 8 months 11 days. He helped found Rolfe and later ran a jewelry shop. Survived by wife two sons three daughters sixteen grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren funeral Jan 16 at Presbyterian church with Masonic rites. Interment Clinton cemetery. Senate Seekg to Hasty Action.
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Hans ‘A. Lind
Denmark
Rolfe
Iowa
Christine
Margaret Buck
United States
Plover
Lind
Fort Dodge
Rolfe Presbyterian Church
Niels A. Lind
Minneapolis
Claudine Johnson
Anton Williams
Gilmore City
C. McMahon
Devon
Mont
Christiana
John M
Presbyterian Church
R. D. Echlin
Clinton Cemetery
Harry Fain Sows World-Record Duroc Sale Value
Harry Fain of Emmetsburg former Rolfe rural mail carrier turned Duroc hog breeder sold a Duroc Jersey gift for 1760 to H A McCaffree of Janesville, setting a world record. His prior bid of 1450 at Vipond sale. his farms near Emmetsburg feature a steam heated, electrically lit hog house. He has earned 828900 from hogs in six months and 14800 in earlier deals.
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Harry, Fain
Emmetsburg
Fowmerly
Rolfe
H. A. McCaffree
Janesville
Fain
Algota
Russia
America
Mr. Fain
Red Cross Roll Call Seeks Immediate Reports From Committees
Local Red Cross drive editors call all committees to report at once as work must be rounded up soon. The branch will publish a wartime activities booklet with reports and funds. Names of all victory drive members enrolled this week include C. B. Bowen and others.
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Red Cross
C. B. Bowen
Lucile Bowen
John Fraser
Lucile Fraser
Marie Ryen
Enger Ryen
Elwood Ryen
Edna Shelgren
Bert Wood
Births in Pocahontas county December list
The Arrow notes numerous December births in Pocahontas county including families such as Carl Behrendsen Lake daughter G W Barger Cummins daughter A H Christensen Garfield daughter Ora Alvin Conrad Powhatan daughter Bert Calvin Hilton Powhatan son C J Hauswirth Havelock daughter Rempty Johnston Sherman son Peter Kemmer and Fred L Klocko Sherman son Arthur Jno Kilbourn Walter Maltzahn Randall Melson Garfield son Gus Neim Cummins son William Schroeder Roosevelt son E S Simonson Garfield zon Wm J Sennett Des Moines daughter and a comment on upcoming Russian geography maps after French and Belgian courses.
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Pocahontas County
Carl
Behrendsen
Lake
G. W. Barger
Cummins
A. H. Christensen
Garfield
Ora Alvin Conrad
Powhatan
Bert Calvin Hilton
C. J. Hauswirth
Havelock
Son
Randall Melson
Gus Neim
Flu Fails to Knock Out Tuesday Club Meeting
The Tuesday Club maintained average attendance on Jan 21 amid sickness. Mrs. A. B. Symes hosted. Talks covered American railways history from early stage coaches to Pullman sleepers, Erie and Pennsylvania lines, and government rail projects. Next meeting set for Feb 4 at Mrs. Siefkin's home.
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A. B. Symes
C. J. White
B. L. Green
Everett
Hollis
America
New York Central
Erie Road
Erie
Pennsylvania Road
Great West
Union
Northern
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
Great Northern
Alaska
Siefkin
Byron Boos Recovering After Fort Sam Houston Visit
Byron Boos left Tuesday for Fort Sam Houston Texas to visit his son Byron G Boos. A message said he would need another operation and that his condition was serious. Reports then showed marked improvement, bringing hope to friends after his earlier suffering.
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J. T. Boos
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Byron G. Boos
Jake
Blue Devils
Medicos
Byron
Tractor School at Pocahontas February 6 7
A free Tractor School will be held at Pocahontas February 6 and 7. Organized by International Harvester Co. it offers no sales talks and provides free instruction and materials for power farming. Attendees should bring questions. instructors will answer or supply information by mail or book. School opens at 8:00 a.m.
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Pocahontas
International Harvester Co
Arrow sale dates announced near Rolfe and Chester White sale
Sourcing notices show farmers listing breeding sow sales near Rolfe with multiple dates in January and February. Named sellers include Rasmus Anderson Nis Behrendsen S B Whitmore A P White and H F Olerich and M P Hancher offering Jersey Poland China and Chester White bred sows on specified Wednesdays and Thursdays.
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Rasmus Anderson
Rolfe
Nis Behrendsen
Duroe
Jersey
S. B. Whitmore
Chester
Free Methodist Church announces January conference events
The Free Methodist Church led by Rev. Wm. G. Taylor invites the Rolfe community to the second quarterly meeting January 24 to 26 with District Elder A. T. Sager presiding. Events include prayer Friday, sermons, an old fashioned Love Feast and the Lord's Supper.
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Rolfe
A. T. Sager
LeMars
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William Schroeder
Roosevelt
Zon
Wm. J. Sennett
Des Moines
Daughter
Byron Boos
ARROW
Free Methodist Church
Wm. G. Taylor
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