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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1921
Page
7
Nine junior high pupils including Donald Hansell and Orin Wood entered the high school bringing total enrollment to 89. Freshmen formed a wall of coats and collars before joining the high school, while examinations and report cards confirmed first semester progress.
The opening of the second semester promotes Catherine Nacke Edith Niedelson and Hazel Maassen to third grade. R H S faces Linn Grove Friday at Linn Grove in a highly anticipated basketball game. Manson Rolfe game drew strong support but visitors won 30 to 24. First graders Dorothy Cleal Leona Kober Sydney Lothian Gordon Shelgren Margaret Willingham had no absences. Third grade held a party with popcorn and apples. second grade held a party on the last day of the first semester.
Miss Miller was on hand Monday morning and will be with us the balance of the year. Mrs Robbins has given up the direction of music to teach high school subjects. Miss Frush is teaching domestic science to the freshman girls during the second semester, mathematics not being her only line.
The D M T school notes report the boys basketball team beating the community 20 to 12 with listed lineup and substitutes. The school plans a movie course starting with Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde at the school house on Feb 3. Mrs Struthers visited grades, Glenn Cooksey returns from rheumatism, exams this week, and the Community Literary Society meets Tuesday with a program including readings and musical performances.
A local debate on the resolution that women should serve as jurors features affirmative speakers Mrs. Anna Vaughn and Mrs. H. C. Kauffman against opponents Fred Smith and John Thompson. A piano duet is also listed with an open invitation.
Newspaper notes R. Grant plans a closing out sale on Wednesday February 2 in town. The auction will feature nine horses, five cattle, twenty five hogs, farm machinery, household goods, chickens, seed potatoes and tame hay. Machinery dealers doubt new machinery will appear. Grant invites neighbors to attend.
Edgar Cornell and Wilcox announce sow sales at the sale pavilion in Rolfe with Hampshire bred sows on February 9 and 10. R C Grant schedules hamth rest sale in Rolfe for February 2. J P Miere plans a sale southwest of Rolfe on February 8. Alberts and Hixon host mule and horse sale in Rolfe on February 12.
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