Decoration Day Observed in Rolfe 1922 Ceremony
Decoration Day observance in Rolfe included ex-service men, Bradgate band, and a procession to the schoolhouse auditorium. Post Commander Gibbons spoke, Rev. Healy delivered a patriotic address, and the Legion ritual at the cemetery honored fallen soldiers with a dirge by the band and a final salute. The event drew about fifty ex-service men and a large audience.
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Legion Hall
Rex
Bradgate
Gibbons
Will
Ruth Webb
Ate
Ge ‘Fred ‘Smith
Clinton
Rolfe
Mrs. L. A. Rogers Honored at Auxiliary Convention
In Burlington for the Woman's Auxiliary meeting, Mrs. L. A. Rogers is lauded for wartime service. Her two sons Lewis P. Rogers and Ned Rogers overseas, ages 21 and 18, are named. Rogers organized the Auxiliary at Rolfe and gave an $87.50 check to secure votes for fifty members.
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Woman's Auxiliary
Burlington
Iowa Legionaire
L. A. Rogers
Lewis P. Rogers
Ned. Rogers
Memorial Day service cited for missing church prayer
A local letter faults a Decoration Day program in Rolfe for omitting an invocation by a church pastor from one of six town churches. The writer urges restoring prayer as an essential public service element and defends the Church’s role in the nation’s Christian heritage.
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Church Universal
Rolfe
Healy
God
Church of God
Community Sings Report From Rolfe Woman's Club Music Dept
The 1921 1922 season report lists speakers directors vocalists instrumentalists choruses ensembles and number of songs sung. Attendance ranged from 180 to 500 with total attendance around 419.
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Rolfe Woman’s Club
Amy Ireland
Bihan Dengpenta
Pete Ee
Wrens Anna
Reetz Kober Nuptials in Rolfe Ceremony
Miss Elsie Reetz and Mr. William Kober were married at the Presbyterian Manse on Sunday morning May 28. Rev. J. P. Lester officiated as Lydia Reetz and John DeWall attended. The groom, son of Mrs. Jacob Kober, served overseas in the late war. The bride, daughter of R. J. Reetz, has lived in Rolfe for years and is praised as a capable housekeeper and homemaker.
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Presbyterian Manse
Elsie Reetz
William Kober
Lydia Reetz
John DeWall
J. P. Lester
Jacob Kober
R. J. Reetz
Rolfe
Presbyterian Church Notes by Rev John P Lester
Sunday services list morning worship Bible school junior Endeavor Christian Endeavor and evening service with weekday prayer meeting. Memorial service praised for music and report by Mr Marcum on Impressions of the General Assembly. Vacation Bible School planned starting June 12 with classes for boys and girls. hope to boost attendance beyond 186 to 200.
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Bible School
Junior Endeavor
Christian Endeavor
Marcum
General Assembly
Brotte
Memorial Sunday Service at Presbyterian Church Draws Large Crowd
The Memorial Sunday service at the Presbyterian church drew a full house with Rev. J. P. Lester delivering an earnest address on loyalty to government, law, and the nation. Rev. Lester was assisted by Rev. Hoon and Rev. Bryan as the choir performed Mustered Out and Lulu White sang A Little Gold Star. Everett Moon and his cornet echoed bugle calls in a moving finale.
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Presbyterian Church
Lester
Hoon
Bryan
Presbyterian
Friends of the
J. P. Lester
Rev. Lester
Rolfe
Rolfe High Alumni Banquet Promises Global Ties
Rolfe High School alumni plan a Friday evening banquet in the school gym at seven. Guests include Dr G G Butler recently of Bankok Siam Mrs L S Anderson of Paris France and Miss Lilah McMahon of Los Angeles Calif as world wide graduates gather. All alumni are invited with no formal invitations issued and missing members urged to contact Miss Geraldine Gleaver for seating.
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Rolfe High School
G. G. Butler
Bankok
Siam
L. S. Anderson
Paris
France
Lilah McMahon
Los Angeles
Calif
Rolfe High
Geraldine Gleaver
Danish Lutheran Church Evening Sermon Service
Preaching service at eight o'clock Sunday evening led by Rev. J. P. M. Magnussen. A cordial invitation extended to attend this service.
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J. P. M. Magnussen
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Womans Club
D. W. Trick
Li Hollis
F. J. Nacke
BANK
First National Bank
Rolfe, Iowa
Pythian Memorial
F. G. Gilchrist
Laurens
Gilchrist
Aimmual
Rolfe City Park
Laurens and
Rolfe ' Knights
Ross
Castle“Hall
Reetz-Kober
Presbyterian Church Notes
John P. Lester
Elec
J.P. Lester
Diety
Ward Ferguson
Moon
Vera Nelson
Beth Bryan
Vera Smith
Wilbur R. Keesey
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Keesey
Evans
Walter Heald
Margaret Green
Lucile Green
Walter Harris
Jd. T. Grant
Christena McMahon
Lilah
Esther
Cal
W. S. McEwen
Robert Bruce
James Bruce
Joseph McEwen
D. McEwen
J. B. Kent
Robert Bruce James Bruce
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