Ford Leads in National Mock Voting Test
Henry Ford tops a broad sample of small-town newspapers with 276 874 votes against 140 728 for Harding. The test shows Ford a two to one favorite, prompting talk of third party bids or independent runs as Republicans back Harding. Meanwhile a baby health contest is planned at the school Aug 1–3 run by the Woman’s Club Child Welfare Department, with entrants aged one to three years and funded by Christmas Seals.
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Ancaster
Henry Ford
Ford
Arding
Harding
Ord
Announcement Party Promises Miss Messinger May Wed Gaskin
Mrs C J White hosted twelve young ladies in honor of Miss Dorothy Messinger. Cards in the gowns announced the betrothal to J Gaskin of Linn Grove. Guests praised the hostess and predicted the couple would soon wed, with a seven course meal and social chatter concluding the gathering.
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C. J. White
Miss Dorothy
Messinger
Owels
Miss Messinger
J. Gaskin
Linn
Gove
Mrs. White
Dorothy
Rolfe Chautauqua Delivers Strong Season Close
Rolfe Chautauqua winds up a big run under favorable weather with high attendance despite heat and harvest. Chairman Moon led a record advance sale of season tickets totaling 1711 dollars, beating the guaranty of 1618 dollars. Showcases included the Robin Hood Opera Company, Filipino musicians, Congressman Dickinson, Thomas E. Green of the Red Cross, the Cambreas quartet, John H. Booth on church matters, and Russia expert Alexander Schwartz who drew a large crowd with stirring historical critique.
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Rolfe
C. H. Moon
Moon
Vawter
World’s Bros. Circus
Sweet
Bill Daly
Daly
Robin Hood Opera Company
Olivar
Oliver
Dickinson
Congress
Thos. E. Green
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Cambreas
John H. Booth
St. Louis
Booth
Katherine LeSheck
The
Witching’ Hour” Company
Harold Webster
Miss LeSheck
Russia
Alexander Schwartz
Uncle Sam
Swartz
Brookhart
County To Hold Another Baby Health Contest
The Public Health Committee of the County Federation of Womens Clubs will run a baby health contest in eight Pocahontas county towns. Babies aged one to three will be examined and daily score cards sent to Miss Bertha Bowers for tallying. Ribbons awarded to top three in each class at the County Federation meeting in September. Also free baby health clinics planned under the Sheppard-Towner bill and a county milk campaign. Contests scheduled in Rolfe, Pocahontas, Gilmore City, Plover, Havelock, Laurens, Varina, and Fonda across August.
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County Federation of Womens Clubs
Pocahontas
Bertha Bowers
County Federation of Clubs
Child Welfare Department
Rolfe
Gilmore City
Plover
Havelock
Laurens
Varina
Fonda
Eagle Grove Takes Cup In Butler Cup Contest
Rolfe and Eagle Grove faced off in the second Butler cup match at Eagle Grove. Eagle Grove matched Rolfe’s twenty six players and performed better after a felt edge of pride. A hospitable crowd and a memorable postgame feed sealed the event as a notable local sports gathering with Dr. E L Hollis posting the low Rolfe score.
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Rolfe
Eagle Grove
Agile Grove
E. L. Hollis
Obituary of Edgar M. Wilcox Pioneer of Rolfe Iowa
Edgar M. Wilcox born August 19 1838 in Wayne County Ohio died July 17 1923 in Rolfe Iowa aged nearly 85. He moved with his family to Wisconsin in 1846 and later settled near Exeter Attica before marrying Eliza Campbell on December 1 1870. He lived on a Rolfe farm from 1891 and remained active in church and community. Funeral July 19 in Rolfe with Rev T E Hoon and Rev A H Bryan. buried Clinton cemetery. Survived by wife four children eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren with several out of town relatives attending.
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Edgar M. Wilcox
Wayne County
Ohio
Rolfe
Iowa
Wisconsin
Janesville
Green County
Exeter
Attica
Eliza Campbell
Edgar E
Gussie E. Bruce
Nellie M. Showers
William H Wilcox
Stillwater
Oklahoma
Wilcox
M. P. Hancher
Methodist Church
T. FE. Hoon
A. H. Bryan
Plover
Havelock
Clinton Cemetery
W. H. Wilcox
Okla
Fred Wilcox
Rochester, Minn
T. R. Campbell
Sioux Rapids
Will Swan
Albany
Wis
Rolfe Sees Young Golf Phenom Merle Finn Rise
Merle Finn a 15 year old from Rolfe tied the season low score twice last Saturday posting 86. Only Billy Taylor has matched that low score locally this year. Rolfe believes Finn has a coming champion despite it being his first full year at golf.
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Rolfe
Merle Finn
Billy Taylor
Merle
Rolfe Epworthians Win Morningside Cup at Institute
Rev Hoon reports Rolfe Epworthians at the Epworth League Institute on Okoboji lake won the Morningside College cup for having the largest delegation. The Rolfe group attended 27 members, with heavy schedule of classes, meals, water sports, and addresses. Thirteen bronze medals were awarded in the Fourth Department work with Rolfe recipients among them.
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T. E. Hoon
Epworth League Institute
Okoboji Lake
Rolfe
Lad
Jassie
K. P
Institute
Alden
Srt
Dodge
Hoon
J. White & Son
Guarantors of 1924 Rolfe Chautauqua Meet Aug 18
The guarantors will meet in Ward Ferguson's office on Monday evening August 18 at 8:00 to organize. Directors will precede at 6:00 to wind up affairs for the season. Do not wait for George.
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Ward Ferguson
George
Methodist Church Service Schedule and Invitation
Rev T Ernest Hoon presides over Sunday services with morning worship at 10 80 a m Bible School 11 45 a m Junior League 3 00 pm Epworth League 7 00 pm and Evening Service 8 00 pm Week Day Prayer Meeting Thursday 8 00 pm The note urges attendance for a spiritually refreshing Sunday and mentions evening testimonies from institute attendees in a cordial invitation to all.
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Bible School
Epworth League
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Rolfe Chautauqua
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Rolfe Epworthians
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