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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1916
Page
5
The Rolfe chautauqua program is nearly booked and the Assembly reports its best lineup yet. Aimed at wide appeal, new attractions join established high quality acts. Ticket campaign under way with season tickets available through J. T. Grant, ticket committee chair.
Dr Hulbert, American diplomat and orator, will address Rolfe’s Chautauqua on Thursday evening August 17. The lecture, titled The Oriental Chessboard, promises a fact-based view of Far East forces influencing world affairs and urges locals to actively support the Chautauqua movement.
The Personal Envoy of the Emperor of Korea tours America delivering an inside history of Japan's Work in the Hermit Kingdom. American attention remains fixed on the Far East as the Pacific Pazin promises to center forthcoming events.
Fragmentary notes hint at a belief that the foremost intellects are moving toward an eastern direction where a certain market is said to exist. The text is incomplete but implies a shift in focus toward China as a sole market.
The Cobbs Shoe Store building was sold to Marple and Moore who will take possession October 1 and remodel for a meat market. Dobbs will close out stock, retire from shoes, and may sell or lease repair machinery. He cites small town limits and changing fashions as reasons for his exit. Authorities urge calm on infantile paralysis reports, advise verifying information, and to focus on sanitation to prevent alarm.
Frank Gotch broke his leg above the ankle in an accident while with the Selle-Floto circus in Kenoeba Wisconsin on Tuesday. The injury occurred when his foot caught between two mats during a wrestling exhibition delaying a planned match with an opponent.
Old Timer Gene E A Messinger was called to Manson by the death of his father, Robert Perry Messinger, who died Tuesday and was buried Thursday. He was over eighty one, lived with his son Sumner Messinger on the old home place northeast of Manson, born in Marion county Indiana, moved to Iowa in 1846, married twice, with five children, noted as a rugged pioneer respected by neighbors.
A brief notes the marriage of Miss Marian Sharp to Frank Fitzgerald. The item identifies the couple and records the wedding as a recent social event in the community.
A meeting of business leaders and race track supporters at the opera house organized by Z. T. Carroll as chairman and F. M. Ritchey as secretary outlines committees on rules and amusements. They floated Saturday matinees with motorcycle and automobile races, farm horse racing, and a baseball game once the track dries and can be tilled. A follow up meeting is set for tomorrow to finalize arrangements as enthusiasm grows.
Rev. C. S. Burnette and family are away on vacation at Lakes. calls for buggy rides should be directed to Arnold's Park. No preaching next Sunday morning. Sunday school proceeds. Epworth League at 6:30, union outdoor meeting at 7:30 on M E church lawn with Dr McGogney preaching. Ladies Aid to meet July 26 at Mrs Chas Soldan's home.
The Joy and Jos clubs met with Miss aura Everett on Monday evening July 17 for a social gathering. Attendees shared memories of the convention and talks at Arnold's Park. Daphne Malcolm performed selections and Mattie Wiley gave readings. The attendance contest remains open for another week with a banquet for losers and winners planned at Mrs. W. P. Wheeler's home next Monday.
A July 18 meeting included banquet and installation of officers led by N G Minnie Lemon and V G Ethel Taylor. New officers listed: Sec Angie Jordan, Treas Elsie Roberts, Fin Sec Anna Whitmore, Warden Maggie Vetter, Con Vinnie Doe, 1 G Mrs Hansen, RSNG Helen Chambers, IL8N G Rhoda Lothian, RSV G Margaret Goodmiller, TSV G Minnie Ives.
The Presbyterian Church notes Dr. A. Z. McGagney as pastor. Services will be held as usual next Sunday morning with a sermon by the pastor. Sunday school follows the morning service. Y P L S C B E at 6 30 PM. No preaching service will be held in the evening.
The school board for Des Moines township organized recently electing President W. E. Struthers Secretary Chas Templeman and Treasurer John D. Howe. They plan to move the schoolhouses this summer to a central location and operate there this winter while plans for a new schoolhouse are drawn and a bond issue is prepared.
The Pocahontas Democrat quotes citizens urging reform of the state highway commission. They argue for practical road work with local contracting, criticize a public commission for dictating policy, and demand faster, broader road building while preserving public rights. The piece praises elected railroad oversight but condemns the highway panel as unresponsive.
Aulger Brothers annual show visits our city with a play band orchestra and large tent pavilion. The event promises one of the sea coast community’s greatest entertainments of the year and is noted for merit and quality.
Two brothers Leo and Harold Glaspie of Rodman drowned while swimming at a sandbar north of Rolfe in Des Moines River. They could not swim and fell into about twelve feet of water, found by searchers after a long night, leaving grieving parents Lafayette and Mrs Glaspie who had just moved to the area to run their farm.
While driving home from Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Cobbs and Orville witnessed a large fire in Emmetsburg center. The meat market and feed store burned after water failed. a hydrantman’s wrench mishap delayed supply until the valve was opened, but neighbors saved adjacent buildings.
Pastor J. P. M. Magnussen leads Sunday worship at 10 30 in the morning with Sunday school at noon All Danish people are invited to attend and worship together in the church
Town of Rolfe requires dog licenses from the mayor with fees of 1.00 for males and 2.00 for females. Unlicensed or savage dogs running at large must be killed by the marshal. The ordinance will be enforced after this notice's publication in The Arvs.
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