Seeing Florida Party Car Fleet Heads to Cuba Tour
A large Iowa newspaper party travels by car to Florida then Cuba with about four hundred members including editors like Walter Beall and Harry Green. The column introduces car captains and notes a sickened traveler, Mrs. Bahne, and the loss of the voyage’s Cuban leg as the trip continues toward Key West and Havana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Florida
Key, West
Havana
Cuba
Morisannia
Iowa
A. B. Robinson
Edyth
Clarinda
Paige County
St.Louis
Chicago
Enu
Walter H. Beall
Bell
West Union Argo-Gazette
George Hosmer
Beall
Harry J. Green
Decorah
Des Moines
Homesteaders
Green
College Town
Lloyd McCutcheon
Mount Vernon
Woman's Club Holds Garden Luncheon and Installations
The Woman's Club closed a successful season with its annual luncheon in the school gymnasium on June 1. Decorated as a French garden, the event featured a three course meal and a program honoring officers, with two honorary members elected and new officers installed. The meeting highlighted reports from officers and department heads and praised the luncheon committee. details of the year's work will continue next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nual
W. R. Rogers
R. D. Echlin
Perry
Iowa
F.E. Hoyne
Fort Dodge
C. B. Bowen
B. A. Peterson
C. W. Siefkin
Political Equality Department
E. L. Hollis
Sand
L. Hollis
F. J. Nacke
J. H. Brinkman
T. D. Jones
Martha Trick
Chas. Knutson
Mesdames
W. S. Butler
Guy. E. White
Americar
Glyde Brinkman
C. W. Lighter
Cobaugh
Amy Ireland
Park Cleaning Bee Encourages City Park Beautification
Community members are urged to join a Friday morning park cleanup with refreshments provided by the Ladies at a.m. The effort aims to beautify the park further, with organizers promising a whistly clean result and a boost for early rising civic activity. Mrs Orvald Beerbower recently returned from Winterset and moves to Bradgate where her husband oversees a local garage. Circle No. 3 of the M B Ladies Society plans a Kensington gathering in the church parlors on Wednesday afternoon June 15 inviting all ladies to a sociable event.
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Orvald Beerbower
Winterset
Bradgate
Sunday School Picnic of Rolfe Methodist Held June 14
The Rolfe Iowa Methodist Sunday school will sponsor its annual picnic at Woodruff bayou east of Old Rolfe on Tuesday June 14. Attendees from Rolfe and areas south and west should meet at the church at 10 am and offer rides if possible. Those needing a ride should call George R. Cook. Families bring a basket lunch and participate in games and sports with the children.
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Methodist Sunday School
Rolfe
Iowa
Woodruff Bayou
Old Rolfe
George R. Cook
Knights of Pythias Memorial Day Observance Announced
The Knights of Pythias invite all to Memorial Day events Sunday June 12 at 2 30 p m at Castle Hall with exercises address and music. Afterwards they will decorate graves at Clinton Cemetery honoring departed Knights. Public invited to attend and uphold the duty despite other hobbies.
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Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Clinton Cemetery
Worth
Knight of Pythias
Silver Leaf Lodge
Pythians
George
Prenuptial Showers Honor Miss Lena Kaiser
Mrs. Christensen hosted a prenuptial shower for Miss Lena Kaiser with pink and white decor and a two course luncheon. The following Friday Mrs. George Hansen hosted a Ladies Aid shower for Miss Kaiser at the Gilmore City Danish Baptist church with a pleasant luncheon and many gifts.
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Aetia
George Hansen
Ladies Aid Society
Gilmore City
Danish Baptist Church
Lena Kaiser
Miss Lena
Miss Kaiser
Tuesday Club Elects Officers At June Meeting
The Tuesday Club met at Mrs. Marion Bruce's home on June 7 and elected officers for the year. President Mrs. A. B. Symes, Vice President Mrs. C. B. Bowen, Secretary Mrs. H. F. Thomas, Treasurer Mrs. B. A. Peterson. A committee of Mrs. B. L. Green, Mrs. J. R. McIntire and Mrs. H. F. Thomas was named to arrange the annual club picnic location and date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Bruce
A. B. Symes
C. B. Bowen
H. F. Thomas
B. A. Peterson
B. L. Green
J. R. McIntire
Missionary Society to Meet at NE Town Home
Woman's Missionary Society of the M E Church will meet at the northeast of town home Friday June 10 at 2 50 PM. Bring picnic dishes and items for a clothing box to Sioux City Deaconess home. Mrs George F Smith and Mrs Mabel Ikan host. Dr B L Hollis hosts visiting Spokane attendee.
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M. E. Church
Nannie Snyder
Sioux City
George F. ‘Smith
Mabel Iklan
Spokane, ‘Wash
B. L. Hollis
Tree Variety Survey Checks Rolfe Town Flora
Boy Scouts of Rolfe completed a forestry survey listing sixty distinct tree varieties within the town limits though no stream or lake nearby. C H Tollefsrud was noted for the most varieties, Gordon Siefkin led with fifty four, and several boys received honorable mention as the survey, tied to Forestry Week, aims to publish a complete list next week.
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Boy Scouts of
Rolfe
C. H. Tollefstrude
Gordon Siefkin
Merle Finn
Richard ‘Rober
Robert Pollock
Robert Seaman
Everett Moon
DeWayne Thomas
Matthew Matteson
Comstock
Obituary A J Coiner Des Moines Iowa native dies in Montana
A J Coiner born November 18 1850 in Des Moines county Iowa died June 6 1921 at his son E W Coiner's home in Bozeman Montana He was married June 23 1878 to Laurinda Tullis and eight children were born two preceded him Harley and Adah Surviving are Etta Symes Grace Burmeister Warren Conner Mabel Morrison Ernest W Coiner Ferne Demirjean and others The funeral was held in Rolfe Iowa with Rev Lester officiating and interment at Clinton cemetery beside his wife.
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A. J. Coiner
Des Moines County
Iowa
E. W. Coiner
Bozeman
Montana
Laurinda Tullis
Iowa City
Harley
Adah
Etta Symes
Rolfe
Grace Burmeister
Lincoln
Nebraska
Warren Conner
Lethbridge
Canada
Mabel C. Morrison
Ernest W. Coiner
Ferne Demirjean
Des Moines
Stanley
N.C
C. J. Morrison
Lester
The
Presbyterian Church
Mesdames Bowen and White
B. L. Green
Clinton Cemetery
Rolfe Golf Club Adopts Rules With Membership Cap
The Rolfe Golf Club held a meeting at McIntire furniture store and approved a constitution and regulations. A sixty member limit will trigger a waiting list, with guests allowed for members but not locals, and a separate age rule for youths. A cleanup bee at the park is planned with proceeds of breakfast served by ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Golf Club
McIntire
Rolfe
Pythian Picnic Set At City Park Rolfe
The Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters plan a June 21 picnic at City Park Rolfe with sports and a big six o clock dinner. A dance with Graettinger orchestra will cap the evening and more details follow next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters
Rolfe
Graettinger
Order Eastern Star Meet Friday Evening June 17
Regular meeting of the Order Eastern Star scheduled for Friday evening June 17 with a very special business on the agenda. All officers are requested to be present.
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Eastern Star
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Enuf
Mac
Roosevelt School
H. R. Ripley
Tipton ‘Advertiser
Ripley
Ripleys
H. R
K. E.johnston
Press-Citizen of
Rockwell City
Myr
J. R. Bahne
Elizabeth
Sibley Tribune
Bahnes
Fort Lauderdale
Bahne
J. W. Hinchon
Republican
Algona
Hinchon
First National Bank
Rolfe, Towa
Woman's Club Meeting
M. FE
A. J. Coisier
Golf Club News
Pythian Picnic
Allison
William Farnum
Alice Lake
Mabel” Normand
Tarzan
Ban Bey
Board of Directors
J. B. Kent
Robert Bruce James Bruce
W. S. McEwen
Joseph McEwen
the State Savings Bank
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