Coming Events Highlight Summer Community Calendar
The July events list shows the American Home Club picnic at B A Kerns, Olive Branch I meeting at Mrs Ed sland’s home, and Ladies' Aid Circle No 2 at church parlors. Other items include Milo Reno Farmers Union meeting at Ottosen and a Presbyterian Missionary Society gathering at Mrs H F Olerich’s home.
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Ursday
Olive Branch
Edsland
Anna McIntire
Dnesday
Circle
Ladies’ Aid Society
P. m
Milo Reno
Farmers’ Union
Ottosen
Pocahontas County
An’s Home Missionary Society of Presbyterian Church
H. F. Olerich
Nain Lutheran Church Sunday Services and Events
Sunday School and Bible Class at 10:00 a.m. English service with Communion follows at 11:00 a.m. Prayer meeting Thursday at 8:00 p.m. to be held at Henry Huelsen's home. Nygaard of Spencer to attend. all invited to bring friends.
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Unday
Rayer
Henryuelsen
Nygaard
Spencer
Presbyterian Church Notes Pastor Lester Plans Absence
The article notes a regular morning service and evening worship schedule at the Presbyterian Church. Pastor Rev. J. P. Lester will leave for employment in Emporia next Monday and return two weeks later. During his absence a young men will lead the Sunday morning service with War Ives delivering an original sermon titled The God of Path.
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Burgess
Chicago
Warin Ives
God of
Lor
Methodist Episcopal Church Weekly Notice and Events
Rev J H Walker presides at 10:00 a m class and 7:30 p m evening worship A midweek Mayer meeting and Circle No 2 of the Ladies Aid plan Kensington fundraiser Northwest Iowa Summer School begins next Monday at the city park event free Religious Education starts next Monday for two weeks Young People's picnic held at City Park last Friday praised Eagles in Sub-District well presented Invitation extended to Sunday services Promoting self improvement over rival efforts and neighborly conduct over time
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Unday
Mayer
Circle No
Ladies Aid Soy
Northwest Iowa
Our Church West
Our Church West Chicago. ‘the Young People’s Picnic Held At E City Park
Ottertail Minnesota outing praised for dairy towns and Itasca Park
Notes by the Wayside recount a week in Ottertail and Little Long Lake praising Omaha Park runs by Mr and Mrs Mounts. The writer extols cooperative creameries, northern Minnesota dairy towns, and a side trip to Itasca State Park source of the Mississippi. Perch and bass fishing are noted on Ottertail Lake. The piece reflects summer leisure and regional scenery.
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Marion Bruce
Ottertail
Minn
Minnesota
Omaha Park
Dr. Lester
Little Long Lake
Joe Mounts
Itasca State Park
Mississippi River
Rolfe
Ottertail Lake
Red River
Missionary Society Meeting Planned at Country Home
The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church will meet on Wednesday July 25 at 2 30 p m at the country home of Mrs H F Olerich. Hostesses include Mrs C B Bowen Mrs L W Ives and Mrs J O Hosier with devotions by Mrs A W Ives a talk on The West Indies by Mrs C L Gunderson and a Philippines talk by Mrs A R Thornton continuing the groups outreach and study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
H. F. Olerich
C. B. Bowen
L. W. Ives
J. O. Hosier
A. W. Ives
West Indies
C. L. Gunderson
A. R. Thornton
Philippines
Chautauqua Week Progress in Rolfe Vivid Community Event
Rolfe’s 1928 Chautauqua continues smoothly with fair attendance amid harvest busy season. Des Moines division of Associated Chautauquas coordinates on school grounds with Edna Thomas Gordon and Play Gang opening, Zapata’s Novelty Troubadours following, and Hon Chas H Poole speaking on New Zealand humanitarian progress and woman suffrage. Subsequent programs feature the Marimba Band, Mason’s Jubilee Singers, and Raymond B Tolbert lectures, closing with Hart Jenks and New Brooms.
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Ft. Dodge
Rolfe
Associated Chautauquas of America
Des Moines
Chautauqua
Edna Thomas Gordon
Zapata
Philippines
Chas. H. Poole
New Zeland
Poole
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
Mason’s
Jubilee Singers
Raymond B. Tolbert
Hart Jenks
New York
Boy Scouts Return From West Okoboji Camp
Rolfe's troop of Boy Scouts returned Monday from a week at the Methodist camp grounds on West Okoboji Lake. Scoutmaster Abe DeVaul led the group with aide Robert Pollock and included 20 named scouts. They followed a schedule of swimming, hiking, drills, and tests with a kittenball victory over the Dows troop and a planned boat race and park outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
West Okoboji Lake
Norman Siefkin
Halleck Brinkman
Edward Rudolfson
Harold Calligan
Dec Carroll
Pat Heathman
Donald Eiikenberry
Theron Graeber
Burdette Graeber
Raymond Nelson
Bobby Larson
Jim Willingham
Pat Hurley
Dows
Kittenball Upheaval Shifts League Standings
The week shows dramatic changes as Mulford climbs from cellar to swap places with The obald, who led early. A large crowd attended Monday’s games despite a rainout on Tuesday. Upcoming schedule includes C and B versus Mulford and several league matchups through July 25.
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Mulford
Theobald
Colebaugh
League
Pocahontas
New City selects mail carrier from civil service list
Verne Perrin was chosen from twenty or more applicants after a civil service exam held about ninety days ago. He passed with strong marks and held service and disability credits from prior military service. Perrin began his duties Monday morning while keeping his restaurant. Mrs. Perrin will manage the business. Gerald Carroll had acted as carrier since the previous resignation.
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Verne Perrin
Perrin
Methodist Ladies to Hold 25 Cent Supper
Circle No 2 of the Methodist Ladies Aid invites the public to a 25 cent supper at the church parlors on Wednesday July 25 from 5 00 p m Menu includes hot chicken sandwich pickles pie and coffee The notice ends with a musing line about avoiding home cooking and life worries.
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Circle No. 2
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
Chautauqua Week Promises Big Audience
The noted program is well spoken of yet unseen in this locality and is expected to draw a large audience during Chautauqua Week. It is guaranteed to please attendees with its engaging content and performances.
Reno to Speak at Ottosen Meeting in July
Milo Reno state Farmers' Union president will speak Tuesday evening July 24 at Ottosen with the Farmers' Union Band from Pocahontas County providing music. Reno criticizes Hoover support and calls for a moral farm issue amid debates over Coolidge policies. He aims to mobilize farmers and local business people for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Reno
Farmers’ Union
Ottosen
Farmers’ Union Band
Pocahontas County
Corn Belt Committee
Republican Party
Coolidge
Hoover
Harvey Ingham
Dickinson
Chicago
Brookhart
Reno
Weather and Crops Report Promises Strong Local Harvests
The past week brought mild corn temperatures and rapid growth under warm sun. A heavy Tuesday rain revived pastures and boosted potatoes toward a potential record crop, with corn unharmed though some small grain knocked down. Crop prospects look good if prices stay fair.
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Smith
Hoover
Study Club Picnic Opens Summer Events
At the close of the last American Study Club year members voted to have two picnics in July and August. The first was on the lawn of Mrs. B. A. Kerns with Mrs. M. Wilson as hostess. A picnic dinner followed by a business meeting outlined next year’s program. Members invited Rolfe Woman's Club. An impromptu program featured Lucille Wheeler, Martha Ann Cornell, Marjorie Cornell, and Miss Hay. Mrs. C. E. Boyce chaired the August meeting. Watch The Arrow for announcements.
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American Study Club
B. A. Kerns
M. Wilson
Rolfe Woman’s Club
Lucille Wheeler
Martha Ann
Marjorie Cornell
Edgar Cornell
Miss Hay
Kerns
C. E. Boyce
The
Arrow
Des Moines Woman's Club Meets for July Program
The Woman's Club of Des Moines township held a July 10 meeting with strong attendance. Program items included songs by Jeane Miller and Bernice Weishaaar, piano and violin solos by Dorothy Howe and Lucile Weishaar, a reading by Lucile Weishaar, and a pressure cooking demonstration led by Mrs. John Madsen. Refreshments followed.
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Woman's Club
Des Moines
Jeane Miller
Bernice Weishaay
Dorothy Howe
Lucile Weishaar
John Madsen
Northwest Iowa Pythians Choose Spencer for 1929 Picnic
Northwest Iowa Knights of Pythias set the Sixth Annual Picnic for July 11 1929 at the Clay County Fairground Spencer officials W H Lewis and Ivan Bertelson led the meeting plus officers from Newell Storm Lake Sutherland and Ustherville A Sac City girl won the bathing beauty contest Cherokee Pythian team beat Laurens 4 to 1 in a baseball game A dance at Carney Hall closed the evening with Alta musicians and picnic style meals required by the event.
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Northwest Iowa Knights of Pythias Association
Spencer
Storm Lake
Clay County Fairground
Northwest
Iowa
W. H. Lewis
Ivan Bertelson
Northwest Town Knights of Pythia
Pythians
Sac City
Laurens
Carney Hall
Alta
Local millinery shift as Forsythe takes full Rolfe shop
A deal closed this week gives Mrs H Forsythe complete control of the Rolfe millinery business by purchasing Mrs Etta Symes Hat Shop. Forsythe moves into the Symes location after relocating stock on Wednesday. Symes exits after years of steady patronage. Forsythe promises ample service to the town’s ladies.
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H. Forsythe
Lin Rolfe
Etta Symes
Forsythe
Symes
Rolf
Average silage cost per ton near forty three dollars
The article reports the average silage cost in the silo at 43.34 per ton based on twenty seven Iowa farms across Van Buren Cedar Palo Alto Pocahontas Mills and Fayette counties. Costs ranged from 1.10 to 6.09 per ton with yields from 4 to 20 tons per acre.
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van Buren
Cedar
Palo Alto
Pocahontas
Mills
Fayette
Agricultural Economics Department
Iowa State College
Ames
Palo Alto-Pocahontas
van Buren County
Fayette County
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Rmity Lutheran Church
J. O. Wangberg
Nain Lutheran Church
J. P. Lester
D. D
Ose
Christian Endeavor
Hay Creek
Josephine Collins
Milton Kushner
John Lawrence
Missouri
Frances Giltner
Kushner
BOY Scouts Return
Pobaneh Ee
Mather Wee
New City
D. M. T. Woman’s. Club
Mexico
United States
Pythian Northwest Iowa
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