Chautauqua Program Opens with Lectures and Music
Chautauqua schedule outlines daily events from Friday July 20 to Thursday July 26 with opening exercises, lectures by W E Daly and Dr Thomas E Freer, a Robin Hood light opera, Filipino and Welch musical acts, a grand concert by Cambria Singers, and family entertainment including a pageant and magic acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singers of the Robin Hood Co
W. E. Daly
Farrer
Activ
L. J. Dickinon
Olivar
Filpino
Tropics
Thos. E. Freer
Cumbria Singers
John H. Booth
Iine
Cambria
M. Alexander Swartz
Ruth
Russia
Ruth Ryan Owen
Cairo
Jerusam
Allenby
Welch Male Quarette
Tehyi Hsieh
China
Henry J. Ann
Kansas
Allen
Wm. Keighley
Vine
Hipple Conert Company
Iopples
Edwin’ ’ Brush
Harry Rising Steps to Marriage in Pocatello
The Pocatello Tribune reports the June 28, 1923, wedding in Pocatello of Harry Rising of Pegram and Miss Fabel Miller of Cokeville. Rising, a U S L agent at Pegram, is described as an ambitious, industrious man with railroading roots and local friends. The notice wishes the couple happiness and notes Chautauqua tickets on sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello Tribune
Rolfe
Oregon
Ida
Boints
Rolfe Chautauqua Plans a Girls and Boys Junior Town
Rolfe launches a Worth While Chautauqua week starting July 20 with Junior Town for children. Daily nine am sessions include a government with mayor and council, directed plays, new games, stories, kites, and basketry. The finale features a pageant The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe and demands community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Womans Club
Lodges
Band Supporters Organize to Back School Band
A meeting at the high school gym formed a band fund board with directors EF M Ritchey W P McIntire Will F Pattee H I Peterson I B Charlton T D Jones and Marion Bruce Amy Ireland chaired the session. They voted to submit a two mill tax for band support and planned immediate steps to place the measure before voters in Rolfe. A director will be chosen soon to resume concerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EF. M. Ritchey
W. P. McIntire
Will F. Pattee
H. I. Peterson
I. B. Charlton
T. D. Jones
Marion Bruce
Amy Ireland
I. M.ritchey
H. F. Peterson
D. Jones
F. B. Charlton
W. I. Pattee
Rolfe
Visitor Entertained Hosts Honor Guest Mrs Kerr
Mrs. Robert Bruce entertained thirty ladies last Friday afternoon in honor of Mrs S H Kerr of Seattle Washington. Guests enjoyed fancy work and visiting while a two course tray lunch and a nosegay on each tray added a pleasant touch. Mrs Kerr has been the honored guest recently at several prior events in the past three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bruce
S. H. Kerr
Seattle
Wash
A.favor
Kerr
Socialist Tells of Russia Under Lenin Trotsky at Chautauqua
Mr Swartz born in Russia and exiled to Siberia speaks in Moscow 1917 about the Soviet regime. He claims five year deaths surpass czars and cites 1.7 million killed including teachers doctors policemen and farmers. He vows to travel U S to warn about conditions and denounce communism and I W W ism. He will speak at the chautauqua on Monday July 23 urging Humanity is at stake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swartz
Moscow
Russia
Siberia
United States
America
Socialist Party
Once
Mr. Swartz
M. Alexander Swartz
Rolfe
Mabel Ferdan Marries Local Farmer in Fort Dodge
Miss Mabel Ferdan daughter of O S Ferdan Des Moines township wed Lester Gustaveson at the Presbyterian manse Fort Dodge on Saturday July 7 1923 Rev W G Harless officiating The groom is an industrious Fort Dodge area farmer and the couple will reside on a nearby farm The text also notes common wisdom about wealth bringing misfortune and friendship
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Ferden
O. S. Ferden
Des Moines
Lester Gustaveson
Fort Dodge
W.G. Harless
Mabel
Gustaveson
Sweet Show Draws Record Crowd at Rolfe
The Geo. D. Sweet company drew a season record crowd at Rolfe with three consecutive performances. Locals praise the troupe for quality plays, skilled versatile actors, and a respectful, non sensational program. Monday and Wednesday crowds broke the season record, overflowing the tent and underscoring strong local support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Show
Rolfe
Sweety
Geo. D. Sweet
Vivian
Lenore
Golden State Orchestra
Mr. Sweet
Rolfe Golf Club to defend Butler cup at Eagle Grove
Rolfe Golf Club plans to defend the Butler cup at Eagle Grove on Thursday July 19 in a club affair. Members are urged to attend and register at Nacke’s Pharmacy or Petersons’ Clothes Shop for proper headcount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Golf Club
Eagle Grove
Nacke’s
Petersons
Eagle
Rolfe
Z. T, Carroll
Chinn
Sports Com
Red Arrow Club Hosts Night of Jazz and Auction
The Rolfe Red Arrow Club drew a large crowd with a short notice jazz program led by Rollin Grant Gordon Siefkin and others including Sterling Ritchey who sang a solo. Billy Taylor auctioned a refrigerator for 2600 Red Arrow money, bid in by E. B. Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Taylor
E. B. Thompson
Chautauqua
Red Arrow
Fred Nelson
A. W. Ives
P. M. Lothian
Grant Pollock
Tom Bailey
Anna Ryen
John Kauffman
H. N. Hamilton
Ed Wiegman
E.S. Colebaugh
C. L. Gunderson
M. L. Dingman
R. E. Ferguson
F. A. Malcolm
F. M. Ritchey
G. B. Kerns
Melvin Thompson
Elwyn Hansen
Clarence Boyce
I. L. Hollis
Mary Sennett
W. C. Kennedy
Chester C. Harris
James Kelts
J. T. Grant
A Strange Coincidence In a West Dakota Stop
The editor recounts a curious encounter in Wasta South Dakota where Mrs J D Kent and family found a menu message about Marion Bruce of Rolfe. The writer notes Bruce is principal at Wall South Dakota and shares a rare name match with the editor. He reflects on the coincidence and its oddity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Kent
Yellowstone National Park
Mr. Kent
J. B. Kent
Wasta
S. D
Black Hills
Marion Bruce
Cayla
Dad
Rolfe
Wall
Iowa
Winterset
Bruce
John Smith
John Johnson
Trinity Lutheran Church Services and Misleading Verse
Trinity Lutheran Church schedules English language services at 10 30 a m and 8 p m with Luther League at 7 00 p m and a Wednesday prayer meeting. The piece ends with a reflective verse suggesting life choices and a warning about cold storage.
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Luther League
Chautauqua Pep Meeting at Presbyterian Basement Tomorrow
A chautauqua pep meeting will be held at the Presbyterian church basement tomorrow evening in connection with a supper. A splendid menu will be served at a low price and speakers of the peppy variety will seek to spark enthusiasm among locals. Season tickets will be sold, canvassers entertained at a special table, and the cool basement venue praised as the town’s best spot for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Rolfe
Presbyterian
Protect Your Friends Buy Season Chautauqua Tickets
A community plea promotes the Redpath-Vanter seven day chautauqua stressing a $1600 local guaranty funded by about 1200 advance season tickets. Tickets are transferrable, encourage family use, and are available at local banks to avoid higher costs of single admissions.
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Fort Dodge
Sioux City
Algona
Estherville
Aberdeen
Ford for President Dominates Early Poll
The current presidential poll shows Henry Ford at 100 percent support. Observers say Ford appeals as an outsider, while party leaders favor an organization man, influencing skepticism about Ford’s party loyalty.
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Henry Ford
Ford
Excelsior Society Serves at Presbyterian Church Christmas
The Ladies Excelsior society will serve at the Presbyterian church basement on Friday evening July 18. Meal includes meat loaf or salmon loaf creamed potatoes rolls and butter jelly and pickles ice cream and cake iced tea and coffee. Supper ready at 5 30. Invitation extended.
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Ladies Excelsior Society
Presbyterian Church
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Harry
Eason
Jolly Junior Town
Ito
Emma Goldman
Trinity Luthran Church
Pep” Church
Excelsior Society
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