Rolfe Local Items Show Quiet Summer Brought News
Local notes report a new daughter born to Mr and Mrs L O Boyd near Nels Frederic Place southeast of town. Laurens Pythian Players hosted a dance with Laurens Knights and their ladies praised for a fine event. Nellie Granit returns from Los Angeles to spend summer. Several youths attended Legion Hall dance July 5 with Wetzel’s orchestra. Mrs Marion Bruce accompanied the Dolliver Kent family to Des Moines. Emma Hart returns from Fort Dodge after two days. Agnes Lind visits from Minneapolis for two weeks. A four fifths inch rainfall refreshed oats and potatoes, with another rain falling today.
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L. O. Boyd
Boyds
Nels Frederic, Son Place
Marion Bruce
Dolliver Kent
Fort Dodge
Des Moines
Emma Hart
Auto spill injures none seriously near town bridge
An auto spill occurred on July 4 near a drainage ditch bridge southwest of town. Six or more men, including the Mann son and Pomeroy neighborhood residents, were involved, spilling tar over seventy feet. They were bruised but not seriously injured and required surgeon attention to patch up cuts, then moved around shortly after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Brinkman
Manson
Pomeroy
Havelock Happenings Bring Neighbors Home and Out
Local updates show Jas Hawk family returning from Des Moines visits to E A Albaugh and Julius Hawk homes. Community members attend birthday celebration for Mrs H V Holt, with many traveling to Rolfe and lake resorts for Fourth of July.
Local Farm Equipment Purchases Highlight McCormick Gear
Victor Shimon cuts costs with a 13 horsepower gas engine. M P Hancher bought a 5 foot McCormick mower. Joe Biedermann acquired a hay rake and McCormick binder. Chris Peterson bought an I H C corn sheller. M B Dickey received a McCormick pinder and 200 pounds of Deering Standard Twine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor ‘Shimon
P.hancher
McCormick
Joe Biedermann
Chris Peterson
M. B. Dickey
Deering
When the Day Is Hot and the Harvest Looms
A breezy rural note contrasts sweltering heat with storm threats and the relief of new farm equipment. The text hints at harvest timing, weather delays, and the satisfaction of a good mower or binder purchase before rain arrives.
Laurens Residents Return Visits Across Nearby Towns
L W McVey managed Laurens business Thursday. Frederick and a baby returned home Friday from Eldora and Fort Dodge. Jule Hawk visited Pocahontas Saturday. Mons Jacobson came home last Saturday from South Dakota. Alfred Mick called in Laurens Saturday. Andrew Smith returned Wednesday from a trip to Nicolette Minnesota. Mr and Mrs Sherman visited Ames Sunday at daughter Mrs A B Tucker’s home. Mr and Mrs C H DeVaul and Mrs Zora Stewart traveled to Paton Sunday to Frank DeVaul’s home.
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Jas. Hawk
Des Moines
Rolfe
Lake
Ft. Dodge
Alfred Mick
Manson
Manson Heat, Light & Power Co
Frank Merry
Laurens
Town
Peter Smith
Andréw Smith
Nicollette
Minn
Andrew Smith
Rochester
Ladies’ Aid’ Society
A. M. Howery
C. D. Miller
C. E. Miller
Baby
Plover
W. E
Mick and Son
Pocahontas
Mick
A. F. Mick
Ww. i
Ward Leister
Myr
Will Froh
Ayrshire
Carrington
Rosella
Walter Chase
Walter Maltzahn
Ray Gruver
Chas
Gruver
John Brazier
Joe Stoulil
Fort Dodge
Mesdames
Martin Gehrt
Geo
Vera
Leta Reents
Hampton
Herman Reents
L. W.mcvey
Frederick
Eldora
Jule Hawk
Mons Jacobson
South Dakota
Nicolette
Sherman
Ames
A. B. Tucker
Zora.Stewart
Paton
Frank DeVaul
Plover Paraphernalia in Week of Local Events
Brown's Tennessee Rats played Plover Wednesday in a close game 10 to 7. Visitors staged four band concerts and a minstrel show Thursday. Several residents visited relatives and attended events, including Des Moines convention, Minnesota trip, and Fort Dodge trip. Plover and Rolfe met in a July Fourth baseball clash at Rolfe, ending 1 to 0 after an 11 inning finish with Billy Taylor hitting a home run ball out of reach of the fielder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Johnson
John Horsman
Council Bluffs
Sam Horsman
Sidney Swanson
Henry Stelter
S. Swanson
Lawrence Lathrop
Earlham
Bert Cooper
Spencer
Thelma Heathman
Dorothy Phillips
Fort Dodge
Rolfe
Plover
Billy Taylor
Billy
Bids Sought for Bus Drivers by Des Moines Township Schools
Sealed bids are invited for bus drivers for Des Moines Township Consolidated Schools with a bid deadline of Saturday evening July 15. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Guy Smith, Secretary.
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Des Moines
Guy Smith
Primrose Cream Separator Boosts Farm Prosperity
Wide awake farmers follow expert advice to raise dairy heifer calves into profitable cows. They feed fresh warm skim milk and use a Primrose cream separator to save cream and butter fat, lengthen machine life, and ease operation.
Be Your Own Thresher
Own your threshing outfit and thresh your own grain to save losses from delays and careless crews. The Racine Thresher offers 100 to 250 bushels per hour with sides and equipment for any farm. Come in for full particulars on these grain saving outfits.
International Manure Spreader Aims to End Pitchfork Farming
The piece touts the International Manure Spreader as a revolutionary farm machine replacing four manual steps with one efficient operation. It claims even manure distribution is even and quantities adjustable, surpassing hand work and pitchfork labor. Prices are described as attractively low after six years of being unavailable.
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Reveille
Jed
Bruce
Marion ‘Bruce
Towa
Rena
Pythian
Laurens Knights
Rolfe Pythians
Nellie Granit
Los Angeles
Cal
Legion Hall
Wetzel
Sweet
Agnes Lind
Minneapolis
Mrs. N. A. Lind
J.t.grant
Ford
Rolfe Auto Company
Havelock
Rolle
Kelly
Springfield
P. C. Daniels
Iowa
Dolly
Kellogg
Kellogg’s
W. K . Kellogg
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