Rolfe Local Items Reflect Small Changes This Week
J J Bruce shows little change in condition. John Junge spends his summer vacation at Lennox. Methodist Ladies Aid Society Ken sington set for Aug 3 at church parlors. G W Pavey from Humboldt visits son I W Pavey and family at A A Richmond home. Mrs C A Manguson from Marshall Minn plans farming interests north of town. A G Lighter drives to Ocheyedan and returns with mother Emma Lighter. H J Richmond and daughter Anna of Manson visit A A Richmond home with Mr and Mrs C B Kibler and sons Edward and Francis of Pocahontas. C B Fuller taken to Fort Dodge hospital then home after treatment. O B rarely misses mail route days due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Bruce
John Junge
Lennox, & C
Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
Kensington
G. W. Pavey
Humboldt
I. W. Pavey
A. A. Richmond
C. A. Manguson
Marshall, Minn
Fort Dodge
O. B
Progress Is Measured In Steps Not Giant Strides
The author argues progress comes in steps not leaps and that today’s evils may be tomorrow’s goods. Slavery, prizefighting, duelling, and wife beating are examined as evolving morality showing how what is accepted now may be rejected later. The test is whether current evils are less than past ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Turkey
Crowds and Calls in Local Social Roundup
Mrs H C Barnes escorted a group to the Black Hills with Miss Bernadine Barnes substituting for Kathleen Barnes. Pythian Sisters Kensington planned for City Park with weather backup at the Pythian club rooms. Various visits and hospital updates across town including Lucile Meech's abdominal tumor operation and Mrs Bessie Burgess farewell at a city park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Barnes
Alena
Black Hills
Bernadine Barnes
Algona
Kathleen
Mesdames
J. R. McIntire
O. A. Oak
P.M. Field
Kensington
City Park
Pythian Club
Jerome Hollenbeck
Knud Damborg
Sioux City
the Lakes
Kankakee
John Kauffman
Carl Gutknecht
Los Angeles
Cal
John Gutknecht
Fort Dodge
Peter Peters
Pioneer
Carl Kauffman
Carpenter
Greenville
The
Presbyterian Church
Bessie Burgess
Old-Timer Maynard Billings Laid to Rest at Rolfe Cemetery
Maynard Billings, longtime resident, was buried at Old Rolfe cemetery last Saturday after dying at the county home from a stroke of paralysis. He was well known in the community and lived there for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Billings
Old Rolfe
Family illness and local farm market notes from Rolfe area
The article reports an ill family member near Rolfe and a farm hog car sale at Chicago with prices rising to 11.00 top. It also covers travel mishaps of Dr J P Lester to Little Long Lake Minnesota and the MacVeys shifting to Arkansas then returning due to floods. Several local families attend a gathering in West Bend with relatives from Nora Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
G. F. Smith
Farmers’ Union Shipping Association
Chicago
Farmers’ Union Livestock Commission
Co-Operative Sales
Iowa
Chicago Stock Yards
J. P. Lester
Little Long Lake
Minn
Emmetsburg
Rolfe
Frank L. MacVey
Hunter
Arkansas
Geo. Helmer
Palmer
F. E. Russell
H. E. Tubbs
Harriss F. Thomas
F. C. Thomas
de Wayne
West Bend
W. F. Bright
H. A. Benedict
Nora Springs
Picnic Day Delights for Bright Family
A Bright family outing featured a relaxing afternoon of visiting and a picnic supper. The event was enjoyed by all as a simple and pleasant social gathering in good spirits.
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. G. Johnson
H. F. Olerich
A. P. White
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Thru Brinkman & Engel
Pocahontas
Mary Spear
J H. Brinkman
W. P. McIntire
Deane W. Trick
Brinkman, Rolfe
Farmers Credit Corporation
Spencer, Ia
R. E. Green
Aoiée
Towa
W. T. McLaughlin
Manson
Farmers’ Union Mutual
Milan Sharp
Plover
J. Carrol
Z. T. Carroll
E. J. Carroll
Clinton Ave
Oak Park
Ford
Hess & Son
R. W. Wilkin
M. P. Hancher
Geo
Cook, Rolfe
Pocahontas Rendering Works
E. C. Olson
Frank Crane
James H. Daly
Juanita
LaVerne Riggall
Rushville, Il
Wm. Obrecht
Daly
Obrecht
Mr. Riggall
Lost Island Lake
Clarence Ham
Antlers
Sask
Canada
St. Paul
Mr. Ham
Anna Lane
Lucile Meech
Belmond
Des Moines
Methodist Hospital
Emmet Meech
Pythian Sisters
O. A. Cook
F. M. Field
John Hewlett
M. C. Ransom
Calif
Swaledale
A. G. Hewlett
Nevada
Clark Brown
Jas
George
Virgil Smith
Jefferson
A. W. Ives
Miriam
Will Brinkman
Ives
Rochester
Tom M. Simonson
Kahler Hospital
A. Simonson
HeeHaw News
J. T. Grant
E. G
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Rolfe, Iowa
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