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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1929
Page
3
Rolfe and surrounding towns share Memorial Day visits with many relatives and friends from Storm Lake Sioux Rapids Fort Dodge and Des Moines. Several residents attend ceremonies, travel for work or study and update on local happenings including construction and social events.
Mrs Wm McKim hosts her sister Mrs Bartell of Waterloo as the Hoff sisters and Richard Hansen of Bede visit the H C Beneke home. Vernon Forsythe sells Maytag washing machines from Marshall Minn. Ray McKim and sons visit I M McKim in Ayrshire. Phyllis Heathman returns for Decoration Day and joins George Oakland to Badger and Fort Dodge where she works at Castile home. N H Shaver is ill and misses Memorial Day, first Civil War veteran absent from Plover services. a committee visits him.
Eighteen month old Babe Halder of Marshall township drowned Monday afternoon after falling into a wash boiler full of water. The mother, Mrs I M Halder, had left the water on the floor for later use and stepped into the house momentarily.
Garfield township in Pocahontas County invites sealed bids for elevating grader side east and Fresno excavation on 2 miles of township roads between sections 17 20 and 16 21. Bids due 2 00 p m June 12 1929 at the supervisors room. Bid bond 5 percent with bid. breach leads to liquidated damages. Securing forms from county engineer. township may waive technicalities and reject bids. By order A W Ives clerk.
Next Sunday morning at ten o clock the church will hold its annual Children's Day Exercises under the Sunday school departments. At 7 30 p m the first series of Missionary Visualization pictures will be shown by the Christian Endeavor Society. This is the only evening service and all are invited.
Rev W A Wilkinson invites families to join the Our Daily Vacation Bible School first session at 9 00 am Monday June 10 for all ages. Morning service aims to offer a helpful message with Epworth League and evening service in Rolfe style plans for a delegation to the Okoboji Institute.
The Epworth League will meet at seven o clock. Ladies Aid Society holds a business meeting on Wednesday June 12 at 2 80 p m in the League room. Woman's Missionary Society meets with Mrs F Fisher Friday afternoon June 14. District Standard Bearer convention at Humboldt Friday June 14 with morning and afternoon sessions. Registration at 10 am. Dr Ida Belle Lewis of China will be principal speaker. Phone Mrs Wilkinson for more information.
Mr and Mrs Jop turned Tuesday from four to visit their daughter Mrs Brij and her family at ten in the morning, marking a family gathering on the day.
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