Fine Program of Rolfe Chautauqua Begins on Sunday
The Rolfe Chautauqua Association opens next Sunday afternoon at the Peter Johnson lots with the Fisher Shipp Concert Company and lectures by Dr. Herbert E. Willett of the University of Chicago. Miss Penick and the Chicago Light Opera Company perform later in the week as part of a weeklong program featuring music, readings, and Bible lectures. Season tickets are on sale at White & Son's jewelry store and are encouraged for community benefit. Mr. and Mrs. L. Marple of Pom eroy visited the Pattersons Sunday.
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Rolfe Chautauqua Association
Peter Johnson
Fisher-Shipp Concert Company
Chautauqua
Herbert E. Willett
University of Chicago
Willett
Fisher-Shipp
Margaret Josephine Penick
Miss Penick
Emerson School of Oratory
Boston
Frank &. Jayne
Altho
Kilties
Kilties Band
Rolfe
White & Son’s
Help Wanted for Chautauqua Tent Assembly Tomorrow
Abbreviated community notice calling every able bodied man to leave work and help erect the chautauqua tent at Peter Johnson lots in the east part of town. It emphasizes shared responsibility and saving chautauqua funds, urging prompt participation tomorrow.
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Peter Johnson
New Manhattan Oil Station Opens At Elm and Garfield
The Manhattan Oil Company unveils a new filling station at Elm and Garfield last evening lit for the first time and now open with F. Tompkins in charge Dad known for friendly service Jake Alexander supervises wagons. The station features automatic electric air pump, lubricants and gasoline, and is described as an ornament to the corner built by local craftsmen C. C. Seifert and E. Buxham.
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Manhattan, Oil Company
Elm and
Garfield Streets
F. Tompkins
Dad
Jake Alexander
C. C. Seifert
E. Buxham
Manhattan
Frank B Charlton Weds Miss Freda Herrold in Chicago
Announcement records the marriage of Miss Freda Herrold of Laurens to Frank B Charlton of Rolfe. The ceremony occurred last Thursday at the bride’s uncle’s home in Chicago. The bride is a former Cedar Falls State Teachers College graduate and Laurens elementary teacher. Charlton is a Rolfe High School and UI Iowa alumnus, Sigma Nu member, and manager of the Charlton Estate for three years. The couple returned from Chicago and headed to Knight Templar Park for a two week stay. AV Everett of Marshall, Minnesota, visited Rolfe on business and accompanied Vera Everett’s guests Marjorie Glascock Elizabeth King and Vera Cleal.
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Freda Herrold
Elizabeth Herrold
Laurens
Frank B. Charlton
France Charlton
Chicago
State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Charlton
Rolfe High School
State University
Iowa City
Sigma Nu
Chalton Estate
Lakes
Knight Templar Park
AV. Everett
Marshall, Minn
Rolfe
Marjorie Glascock
Elizabeth King
Vera Cleal
Rolfe Shipping Association Organized by Farm Bureau Members
The Rolfe Shipping Association formed after a county Farm Bureau meeting with about fifty members. Arthur Vaughn is president and J A Johnson vice president. a secretary-treasurer is to be chosen. Dues are 2.50 with a sinking fund to insure shipments, aiding stock sellers against losses.
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Rolfe. Shipping Association
Richardson
Farm Bureau
Rolfe
Arthur Vaughn
J. A. Johnson
B. C. Voducka
Thos. N. Bailey
Will Peterson
Reception for Charltons at Temple Park on wedding trip return
Mr and Mrs Frank B Charlton arrived home from their Chicago wedding trip Tuesday morning and headed to Temple Park Spirit Lake for recreation. The Rolfe crowd greeted them with decorations, bouquet for the bride and a unified Here Comes the Bride sing along with a long bridal table. The party, guests and hotel staff shared revelry as the couple proved their marriage, with a tag waltz for the men to dance with the bride.
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Frank B. Chalton
Chicago
Templar Park
Spirit Lake
Rolfe
Rogers
Hauck
Rolfé
George Q. Hauck
A. Simonson
A. M. Johnson
Ceylon
Minn
J.T. Heggen
Tom
Elmer S. Simonson
Rockwell City
Matthias O, Dale
Slater
Dale
Free Methodist Church Schedule and Camp Meeting News
Sunday services are set with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Preaching at 11:00 a.m. Evening service at 8:00 p.m. Weekday prayer meeting Thursday at 8:00 p.m. Regular services are planned for next Sunday and a cordial welcome is extended. Rev A H Bryan and family attend the Methodist camping grounds at the north end of West Okoboji for the camp meeting.
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A. H. Bryan
West Okoboji
Des Moines River dredge contract let to Stermberg Bros
The Pocahontas Palo Alto and Humboldt counties boards let the Des Moines River dredge extension to Bradgate nine miles northeast of Rolfe. Stermberg Bros win at fourteen cents per cubic yard for about 670000 yards totaling $93800, with work to start immediately and finish by fall 1921 under operator Mr. Beckman.
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Boards of Supervisors
Pocahontas
Palo Alto
Humboldt
Des Moines
Bradgate
Beckman
Arrange to Hold Grain
Western Grain Dealers Association issues circular urging farmers to store grain amid box car shortages of about 250 000. Labor conditions worsen and no quick remedy. Farmers advised to thresh and store or stack grain to avoid rain damage. plan notes machines cannot handle all grain.
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Western Grain Dealers’ Association
County Sells Bonds For Pocahontas Court House
The Pocahontas county board of supervisors and county treasurer sold 400 000 in courthouse bonds at auction Tuesday. Bidders were active and the McCartan State Bank of Pocahontas handled the sale which drew six percent interest and sold at a premium of 2100. Buyers will pay five percent on daily balances and the sale is considered favorable given current money market conditions. The proceeds fund the courthouse construction.
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Board of Supervisors
Pocahontas County
Court House
Pocahontas
McCartan State Bank of
Judicial Convention Nominates Three Judges in Cedar Rapids
At the Republican state judicial convention in Cedar Rapids Weaver Faville and De Graff were nominated. Weaver seeks a fourth term while Salinger was denied a second. Poca hontas county backed Faville and Salinger, reflecting local loyalties amid political storms. Chautauqua begins Sunday afternoon.
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Cedar Rapids
Weaver
Faville
DeGraff
Salinger
Pocahontas County
Ben Salinger
Pocahontas County Adopts Voting Machines Countywide
Pocahontas County decides to install voting machines in all precincts with two machines for the larger areas Pocahontas Laurens Fonda and Rolfe and one machine for others. Each unit costs about 1000 dollars financed as a loan to cover election expenses and reduce long voting hours. Machines expected by October 1 prior to the next election.
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Pocahontas County
Board of Supervisors
Pocahontas
Laurens
Fonda
Rolfe
Cedar
Palo Alto County
Out Board
Stores to Close for Chautauqua Afternoon Programs
Merchants plan early closing next week for two hour daily chautauqua programs. Clerks gain time to buy season tickets and attend the event, which organizers say requires whole community cooperation. Rolfe citizens urged to time trips to avoid inconvenience.
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Rolfe
Chautauqua Break Notice
Local notice states doors will close for Chautauqua on Monday Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday affecting operations and schedules in town.
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Mrs. L. Marple of
Pomeroy
C. M. Patterson
Eine
SEN Sodan
First. National Bank
Rolfe ‘Shipping
Charltons
Free Methodist Church
Wm. G. Taylor
Des Moines River
the Judicial Convention
Monroe
Universal
Stati Savings Bank
Iowa
W. S. McEwen
James Bruce
Jos. McEwen
D. D. McEwen
Board of Directors
J.B. Kent
Robert Bruce James Bruce W. &. McEwen
Joseph McEwen
the State Savings Bank
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