List of registrants for draft in northeastern county
The document lists residents registered for military draft from the northeastern part of the county, including Rolfe Pocahontas Havelock Gilmore City and surrounding areas. Names span many towns with Rolfe heavily represented, showing who is in the first or later draws and who may be exempt. The list continues on Page Eight.
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Thas County
Gioh
Rolfe
Gilmore City
Plover
Mallard
West Bend
Rolfe Schools Names annual teaching staff contracts
The Rolfe schools announce next year’s contracted teaching staff. Key positions include Superintendent Ernest D. Bloom Principal Charles V. Greenslit and J. Lincoln Nebr manual training George W. Hahn Latin and German Maymie Ford Music Ruth Towne Domestic Science Daisy Day and more across grades and subjects.
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Rolfe
Ernest D. Bloom
Chas. V. Greenslit
J.incoln
Nebr
George W. Hahn
Terra Haute
Ind
Maymie Ford
Jefferson
Ruth Towne
Kirksville
Daisy Day
Gilmore City
Genevieve Thomas
Des Moines
Lizzie Burke
Ruthven
Maude Barry
Sutherland
Grace Bingaman
Malvern
Kathryn Peterson
Gertrude Noble
Cedar Falls
Ethel Taylor
Igst
Dora Barker
T. B. T. C. Party At Miss Butler’s Country Home
The T. B. T. C. Club enjoyed a hospitable afternoon at Miss Wilna Butler’s country home with games music and refreshments. A lawn party followed with young gentlemen guests and a display of baby pictures among the attendees.
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Wilna Butler
Butler
Rally Day at Pikertown Sunday School Rally
Pikertown Sunday school schedules a Rally Day program next Sunday afternoon at 2:30. Everyone is invited to attend with their families. Presbyterian Church notes list services led by Rev. D Echlin including Bible School and evening preaching, with weekday prayer meetings and a union service next Sunday evening led by Rev. C S Burnette.
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Pikertown
Methodist Church Announces Weekly Schedule and Union Service
Rev C B Burnette of the Methodist Episcopal Church leads the regular service day with morning worship at 10:00. Sunday Sabbath School at 10:30, Junior League at 11:45, Epworth League at 3:00, Evening Praise at 7:00, and Prayer Meeting at 8:00. Thursday evening services at 8:00. Union service at the Presbyterian church next Sunday evening with the Methodist pastor in charge.
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Businessmen's Bible In
Christian Endeavor
Marusik
The
Presbyterian Church
C. S. Burnette
Epworth
History of Rolfe Fourth of July Prices Clarified
The writer defends Rolfe against published lies about the July 4 race meet. Admission to the park was 50 cents, not $1.00, covering both programs. Pass checks allowed reentry, with regular prices at eating houses and Presbyterians charging 35 cents for meals. one stand raised soft drink prices to 10 cents. The author urges corrections and condemns misrepresentation.
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Rolfe
Presbyterian
Rolfe Chautauqua a Big Successful Closing
The 1917 Rolfe chautauqua closed after eight days of entertainment and patriotism. Attendance held steady despite weather with two full tents and total receipts around 2025 dollars against 1700 spent, yielding a 325 dollar profit. Highlights included Clare Vaughn Wales Lyceum players with Rejuvenation, Ex Governor Buchtel on democracy, Welch Choir Day with Miss Sarah Mildred Willmer, and performances by the Sadlers and Welsh Male Singers.
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Rolfe
Clare Vaughn Wales Lyceum
Clare Vaughn Wales
Lord Deakonafield
Hobe Greenleaf
James McKenzie
Fred Congdon
Buchtel
Wilson
Welch
Across the Pond
Sarah Mildred Willmer
Chautauqua Weekend Highlights and Humorist Gillilan
Mason family encore delights audience in a lively program with engaging singing. Strickland Gillilan entertains with humor and poetry, drawing audience laughter and reflection. Saturday pageant The Good Fairy Thrift impressed. junior government officers elected for local commissions.
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Mason
Masons
Gillilan
Strickland Gillilan
Strickland
Judge
The
Ladies’ Home Journal
Miss Jones
America
Gordon Siefkin
Lenore Hollenbeck
Sterlina Ritchey
Censorship urged on German peace proposals
The author argues for strict censorship of German peace talks saying Germany uses subsidized reporters to sow a false peace bid. It claims Berlin aims to obstruct genuine peace and urges Congress to curb German proposals to prevent morale damage and foster unity.
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Germany
Congress
Teachers Examinations Set for Pocahontas Courthouse July 25 27
Grace D Bradshaw County Supt will preside as teachers examinations occur in the Pocahontas court room from July 25 to 27. A group including Robi Klein Joe Wiley W P McIntire Dr King Ed McMahon Robert James Barney Bruce Marvin Burroughs and A B Symes planned a Florida Lake fishing trip near Wilmar Minnesota starting Tuesday night. Look for fresh fish stories after the trip.
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Pocahontas
Grace D. Bradshaw
Will Obrecht
Moline
Robi. Klein
Joe Wiley
W. P. McIntire
Dr. King
Ed McMahon
Robert, James
Barney Bruce
Marvin Burroughs
A. B. Symes
Florida Lake
Wilmar
Minn
New Garage Promised Rolfe in Near Future
Rolfe Auto Co has bought the corner lot north of the C N W depot from W S McEwen and plans call for a fine new building. It is not yet decided if construction will start this fall. The improvement will improve the corner’s appearance.
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Rolfe
Rolfe Auto Co
W. S. McEwen
New Barber Shop Promised at Garfield Street
Milo Hough of Roland Jr has rented the Symes building on Garfield Street for a barber shop. Water connections and preliminary work are done this week. He plans two chairs and baths including shower facilities.
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Milo Hough
Roland
German Strength in Manpower Reported in London
A London-stated estimate shows Germany has suffered about 1.5 million killed since the war began, 500,000 captured, and 500,000 wounded, totaling 2 million casualties. With 10–12 million on fronts and annual population growth adding 750,000 soldiers, Germany appears strongest in manpower now. The text warns against underestimating the foe and notes government preparation for the coming conflict.
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Germany
London
Ole Olson in Spirit Land at Tent Theatre Friday
Public interest in Scandinavian characters grows yearly and Ole Olson in Spirit Land scores a success. Rolfa Tent Theatre will present the comedy drama on Friday July 20 under director Carl M. Dalton ensuring a worthy cast and production.
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Ole Olson
Rolfa
Carl M. Dalton
Patriotism and Paranoia in Wartime Rhetoric
An omnibus of jingoistic winds and anti foreign sentiment. The speaker mocks French learning while praising loyalty and denunciations of spies. They call for harsh justice, warn of traitors, condemn St Louis, and dream of gear for war while seeking personal luxuries.
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Charles O'Malley
Havelock
Oliver Edward Lebnus
Arthur B. Onnen
Benjamin Charles Lebanus
Harry Voducka
Geo
Wm. Kneck
Howard King
John Moore Kilburn
Geo. Johnson
Earl Edward Klein
Verne Charlton Callon
Evert Nels Bergstrom
Otto Wm. Bartka
Frank Wm. Bartoshh
Aaron Brinkman
Lee Fisher
Knut Nicolai Damborg
Carl Richard Albers
Thos
Dudley Diggs
Henry Albert Christiansen
Ande
Otto Harold Christiansen
Williams John Cox
Thorwald Christiansen
Jas
Brock
Ear
Henry Hudson
Jes
Hdward Hronek
Glyde Sherman Brinkman
Wesley Emanuel Hronek
Wyman Blaine Howell
Jno
C. Gunderson
Arthur H. Gunderson
Clarence E. Boyce
W. Wallace Bruner
Geo. Henry Brock
Gust Wm. Balfang
Rasmus Anderson
Roy Elmer Anderson
Bradgate
Alfred Henry Hewlett
Leon G. Goodchild
Robert E. Houck
Maurice A. Freeburg
Frank EB. Fraser
Axel G. Hanson
Ivan E. Harris
Jas. Ernst
Willie P. Ernst
Orris A. Gadd
Anton J. DeWall
Harry C. Green
Newell Forbes
Walter W. Griffith
Wesley P. Stoulll
Lee L. Sennett
Fred D. Sheeley
Frank C. Schroder
Jos. A. Sernett
Pocahon
Timothy E. Thornton
James H Smith
Geo. F. Smith
Louis F. Smrkovaki
Howard R. Sheeley
William H. Roach
Wm. C. Bailey
Lem Bailey
Reniph Cookiit
Udolp Hay
Walter G. Chase
John R. Cole
Albert W. Weigert
John C. Elbert
John H. Welch
Brook W. Gill
Roy T. Hersom
Harry G. Topiif
Bert Jacobson
Frank R. Stamper
A. Merryman
Harvey F. Hauswirth
Laurence C. Wheeler
Iy Sanford W. Young
George Taylor
Deane W. Trick
T. B. T. C. Party
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. C
Burnette
Miss Willmer
Willmer
Michaels
Lusitania
Sadlers
Lena
William
Oberg
Barnaby
Sadler
Ferguson
Mason Jubilee Singers
Spirit Land
God
St. Louis
Hell Or
Mexico
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