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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1927
Page
5
An editorial voice in Rolfe argues development never ends and all residents in business or service contribute to the Trade At Home idea. It stresses collective effort over merchant ownership and notes cities grow through shared ambition and mutual reliance.
The Presbyterian church hosts a Children’s Day program next Sunday at 10 o’clock morning featuring organ music, hymns, scripture, and a series of performances by primary and junior departments including solos, duets, and choral pieces. Superintendent Grace D. McMichael notes teachers’ examinations will occur June 22 and July 27–29 in Pocahontas.
The Rolfe Womans Club held its eleventh annual luncheon at the K P hall on Thursday with a garden theme. A summary of the year notes ten meetings, a Biennial report, and activities by departments including Dramatic Child Welfare and Citizenship. Officers for the new year were elected and the club began fundraising for tennis court repairs with a fifty dollar donation.
The D M T Woman's Club will meet at the school building on Tuesday afternoon June 14. Members are urged to attend and bring ten cents for lunch. An active turnout is hoped.
Mr and Mrs Ezra Peterson and daughter Joyce from Minneapolis visited early in the week at Rev and Mrs P M Petersen's home to attend the wedding of Miss Lydia.
Congressman Gilbert N Haugen co author of the McNary Haugen bill will address an open air gathering on Pocahontas main street at 8 00 p m Saturday June 18 Represent ative Haugen of Northwood Iowa from the Fourth District in Washington travels the middle west to gauge farm policy sentiment He speaks at a Farm Bureau Commercial Club organized event with music by the Pocahontas band and aims for a large turnout
The county Federation of Woman's Clubs will gather at the Metropolitan opera house in Gilmore City on Saturday June 11. Program includes board meeting reports, officer election, a covered dish luncheon, a one act play Shams, a musical prelude and an afternoon address by Dr Effie McCullom Jones.
Eldora travels to Rolfe next Sunday for a Boone Valley Golf Association match. Eldora fielding one of the league’s strongest teams faces a long drive handicap. Rolfe aims to hold a low score and provide a cordial, rival contest.
A prenuptial shower for Miss Vivian Showers was hosted at Mrs. J. M. Smith’s home on Thursday evening June 2 1927 with guests Mrs. Clarence Pringle Mrs. Chas Jarvis Ivyl Grant and Maxine Colebaugh. The event featured recipe sharing advice and gift giving followed by a luncheon at the E Colebaugh home. Pink and white decor highlighted the celebration. Lucille Bowen returned from Frances Shrimer School after her parents Mr and Mrs C B Bowen drove to Mt Carroll Illinois to fetch her.
Deputy Sheriff serves notices as National Red Cross seeks to reclaim about 1300 dollars donated by Rolfe residents. The fund, raised wartime for Boys in training camps and on battlefields, was turned to the American Legion for a World War memorial hall. Locals vow to resist perceived misallocation and defend donor intent.
On June 14, 1777 the United States flag was adopted marking 150 years. Citizens are urged to display the national emblem properly and with reverence to honor what the banner stands for as the nation’s symbol.
Miss Marguerite Hauck is visiting friends in Woodward this week, stopping at local homes and social gatherings as she travels.
Last Friday afternoon the W H L and A C Clubs of Des Moines township met at the school with all girls and nearly all mothers present. The program featured parliamentary law, a wall paper demonstration, chair finishing tips, a health talk on teeth, and readings with piano. The group planned screening for Iowa Health Scare Card scores to select top girls for Pocahontas Achievement Day.
Miss Lydia Petersen daughter of Rev P M Petersen of Rolfe wed Alfred Jensen of Westbrook Maine at Nain Lutheran Rolfe. The ceremony was officiated by the bride’s father with Rev Alfred Petersen assisting. After a wedding dinner the couple left for Blair Nebraska for ordination and a ministry assignment in Cushing Wisconsin.
Petitioners press to extend Primary No 44 from Rolfe to West Bend via Whittemore and Pocahontas county gravel route. They cite Father Dobberstein's Grotto Park drawing 50 000 visitors yearly and urge the Highway Commission to grant the road to improve access for tourists and local residents. A delegation will present claims soon.
The annual stockholders meeting of State Savings Bank of Rolfe elected officers and directors. President Robert Bruce and Vice President James Bruce, Cashier Joseph McEwen, and directors J. B. Kent chairman, Robert Bruce, James Bruce, Joseph McEwen, W. S. McEwen, and Robert Kent were named. Shareholders praised bank management and current banking conditions.
N A Lind a famed Shorthorn breeder returns to the sale ring this year with a farm sale north of town on Tuesday June 14 He offers more than fifty cattle mostly descendants of imports from Scotland in 1900 An advertisement in this issue outlines merits and details of the offering Mrs J R McIntire and the children travel to Des Moines to visit relatives en route to Ida Merckens home.
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