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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1914
Page
7
Rolfe prepares a major Chautauqua with top talent and free admission. Saturday events include a 9:00 band concert, 9:30 to 12:00 field meet, 1:00 Chicago Male Quartet prelude, and 1:30 Rob Cousins on Lincoln and the Great Commander. Weather and turnout will determine success.
Event schedule lists base events at 4 PM 6 30 PM and 8 PM featuring the Chicago Male Quartette praised as the west’s best. Daily concerts and sacred preludes follow through July 7 with plans for opera singers and a Pisce-ed choir.
A sequence of musical and lecture events runs from 8:00 P M to 8:30 P M across July Ninth to Twelfth. Highlights include Shildkret orchestral performances, Louis Williams demonstrations, Col George W Bain lectures, Miles Poindexter talks, Dr Spur geon sermons, and Rev Father MacCorry illustrated lectures. The Appollo Concert Company also presents multiple concerts and talks throughout the period.
The C A Wessman family leaves Rolfe after a sales deal. Wessman trades local harness stock to Smith of Laurens for a North Dakota farm, then buys Smith stock in Laurens and will move in. Smith sells part of Rolfe stock to Jones and Johnson leaving one harness shop in Rolfe. Wessman praised as a capable businessman and craftsman. his family will be missed.
Rolfe traveled to Pocahontas last Sunday for a workout and defeated them eight to none. The game was rough at times with errors from both sides. Rolfe’s Taylor and Arch Mather led scoring while Pocahontas hosted on a new ball grounds with a few solid players in reserve.
The W R C postpones Flag Day events to Thursday the 18th due to Sunday celebration. The program includes Star Spangled Banner, salutations to the flag, readings, invocations, papers on history and meaning, and recitations. Officials and members present details of discussions on what the flag means to them.
Rolfe to entertain the Twenty fifth Annual Epworth League Convention of the M B church Fort Dodge district on June 22 and 23. Program includes services, devotions, round tables, and a debate on Young Life in the Rural Situation. Polish the Prize Class Play to be presented by high school students on Friday, June 19 with Miss Mattie Wiley performing Arena Scene from Quo Vadis.
Devotions led by Rev. C. H. Kamphrefner of Webster City with soloist Mrs. J. A. Kettle of Rolfe. An 8:00 address by Rev. John J. Hillman of Des Moines followed by a consecration service.
Miss Amy Ireland facilitates a piano recital in Rolfe on Saturday evening June 27. Des Moines based Henri W. J. Ruifrok, acclaimed by critics as a leading living pianist, appears with soprano wife Mrs Ruifrok to offer a grand program for students and lovers of piano.
A heavy northwest wind storm passed over the region last evening around 6:30. It traveled about 145 miles from Hawarden to Eagle Grove and caused damage to wind mills and trees. A barn on the Ed McMahon farm east of Rolfe was leveled and its newly erected sides sheathed lumber broken.
A small cyclone hit Ed Ghert’s farm in Cummins township Section 11, Pocahontas county. The kitchen lost its roof, barn ends and roof blown off, grove trees twisted, windmill damaged, while nearby buildings escaped major harm.
Silver Leaf lodge marks Memorial Sunday on June 13 with gathering at the Presbyterian church at 2 30 pm for memorial exercises then marching to the cemetery to decorate departed brothers. Knights of Pythias and others are invited to attend.
Rev. C. L. Dalsted will lead services at 10:30 on Sabbath morning. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend this church service at the Norwegian Lutheran Church.
Rev C L Dalseide and the church invite members to attend services at the usual hours next Sabbath. A catechumen class will meet at the church Sunday at 3 PM.
The morning service will be dedicated to Children's Day exercises with baptismal rites for the interested, advance notice to the pastor requested. The C. BE. Society meets at 7:00 P M with Miss Mother Hauck reading on how employers and employees should work together. Regular preaching at the usual Sunday hour in the evening. all are cordially invited.
Rev John A Kettle, pastor, invites families to attend Children's Day exercises “The Children’s Hour” during morning worship. Baptism will be administered to those requesting it for themselves or their children, with prior notice encouraged. Evening service at 8:00 features a sermon titled “Sifting.”
The 38th District Convention of the Rebekahs of Iowa met in Rolfe on Tuesday with delegations from Ottosen Renwick Humboldt Haveloick Plover Pocahontas Fort Dodge and Rolfe About ninety visitors joined Rolfe for a total attendance of about 140 The program published last week was followed Mrs Stymen Stevenson from Council Bluffs state vice president spoke a luncheon and banquet were provided Cateress Cleaver and helpers served the visitors The Rolfe lodge shows strong growth tying Humboldt in membership The next convention will be held in Renwick All participants enjoyed the gathering.
Rolfe hosts a county field meet on July 4 open to all Pocahontas county residents and college students. The event aims to unite towns, offer free admission, and feature cups medals and prizes funded by local businesspeople. Entries close July 1 with three classes offering various track field events and awards for top teams and individuals.
The mayor urges automobile owners to back parking cars to the curb on main streets and crowded areas for safety and convenience. The marshal will enforce the rule if needed while warning against speeding within city limits.
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