Return of Local Veterans From Overseas Arrives Home
Ralph Hendricks, recent 88th Division returnee after ten months abroad, visits with aunt Mrs. LM Bar ons of Rolfe and relatives near Havelock and Plover before heading home to northern Minnesota. His brother Clarence remains in a Paris hospital after a prior wound and major surgery. Ray Barcus and George Brock also return home from overseas, with Brock glad to be back with family. Frank Fraser, with the 88th Machine Gun Company, arrives from overseas after discharge at Camp Dodge. Chester Upton, formerly with Guy White, returns from overseas with the 40th Infantry.
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Ralph Hendricks
Gvorseas
LM. Barons
Rolfe
Havelock and
Ployer
Minnesota
Clarence
Paris
Frank Fraser
Machine Gun
Camp Dodge
Frank
Dee
Thirty Years Ago in Rolfe The Reveille Recalled
A reminiscence of June 18 thirty years ago in Rolfe recalls P J Shaw promoting Farmers Mutual Insurance with growing enrollment. The piece describes flax acreage, new farms, homes, road work on Goldthorpe hill, celebration bands, kiln brick production, a new school plan, and the fatal brick accident of Allen Markin with jury exoneration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.J. Shaw
Reveille
A. Farmers
Mutual Insurance Com
Wason
J. J. Jolliffe
Jol
D. Smith
D. A. René
Norwalk
Ed Wiswell
W. H. Hall
Goldthorpe
Butler) Hill
Rolfe Martial Band
Vaughn, Chipman and Cornick
Rolfe Cornet
Kime
Kolm
Cornell College
John Seifert
C. Cosman
J. H. Campbell
Campbell
E. B. Morton
Rolfe
M. Weible
Main Street
W. RB. Jones
Spear Bros
Allen Markin
Exchange Bank
Dr. Mygatt
Dr.ton
L. C., Coffin
M. W. Coffin
F. G. Thornton
Allen
Markin
Presbyterian Church Notes and Evening Service Update
The Christian Endeavor group meets at 7:00 p.m. and the Evening Service at 8:00 p.m. No meeting Thursday due to a church picnic. Regular services next Sunday with the evangelistic dept of the Young People's Society in charge and addresses by young people.
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The
Young People’s Society
Local Couple Marie Jones and Victor Shimon Wed at Family Home
Miss Marie Jones and Mr. Victor Shimon married at the bride’s sister Mrs. Henry Nelson home on Sunday at four p m Rev A H Bryan officiated A ring ceremony followed luncheon and a short wedding trip They will live on a Shimon farm south of town The Arrow offers best wishes to the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Jones
Victor Shimon
Henry Nelson
A. H. Bryan
Nelson
Ross Jones
Frank Shimon
Arrow
Sweet's Tent Show Comes to Rolfe in July
The Sweet tent show is billed for Rolfe on July 3 4 and 5 with the strongest repertoire yet. Mrs Sweet shines in a strong Irish part and the music and entire cast aim to please the public as they have this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet
Rolfe
Rolfe Sweet
Mrs. Sweet
Methodist Church Notes Rev A H Bryan Pastor
The Epworth Leagues delegates from our Fort Dodge District chapter attended a convention at Eagle Grove. Next Sunday features a sermon on The Birds of God and the God of the Birds with music and special numbers by birds. Sunday school reports a strong record and Children’s Day offering exceeded 17 dollars for education loans. A church picnic at George F Smith’s home Friday invites W F M S W H M S and W C T U members to bring food and a ten cent offering for the three societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth Leagues
Fort Dodge
Eagle Grove
Grace Johnson
Ruth Wilson
Fern Thomas
Alice Zimmerman
Methodist Church
George F. Smith
Aulger Brothers Band Delights Audiences On Road Tour
Aulger Bros band promises one of the best shows on the road with a polished orchestra and standout musicians. Two concerts on the principal business street will showcase standard and popular tunes to please music lovers and locals alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aulger Bros
Autger Bros. Band
Fieir Orchestra
Tieir
Federal road aid cannot be used for graveling policy clarified
A 1919 telegram exchange clarifies federal road aid use. The Bureau rejects graveling on main thoroughfares, allowing federal funds only for grading and draining. Counties voting to pave gain road-machinery access. over 100 army trucks reserved for paving counties. Secondary road upgrades require a favorable hard surfaced vote and district petitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Déan Marston
State Highway Commission
Bureau of Public Roads
Dept. of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Dean Marston
Aes
Iowa
Wilson
The
Highway Commission
The Tenderfoot Play by Addison Aulger at Rolfe Friday
Aulger's new west and east play The Tenderfoot features Ben Warner as ranch foreman and Alice Clemens as a loyal western heroine. The cast includes Bud Bowers Clarissa Clark and Jimmy Springer with Robert Stanley as the mysterious Tenderfoot, promising bright dialogue and breezy comedy under canvas on June 27.
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Ben Warner
Bud Bowers
Clarissa Clark
New York
Jimmy Springer
Metropolis
Diamond Dick
Robert Stanley
Tom Barlow
Philip Bradford
Addison Aulger
Arizona
Butger Bros. Big Show
Rolfe
Chautauqua Pro gram Offers War to Peace Theme
The Chautauqua program runs July 14 20 with a shift toward reconstruction themes and a strong lineup. Lt Andy Nielsen The Flying Parson will lecture and likely fly if weather permits with his plane on display. Dr Lyman Powell Dr D D Vaughan Dr Jas T Nichols and other notable speakers will discuss war education and postwar conditions alongside music from Ewing Overseas Military Band Amphion Four Liberty Belles Mathisen Concert Co Ignatius Telld and Royal Welsh Lady Singers. Comedy magic chalk talks and The Old Country Fiddler will supplement a diverse program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy” Nielsen
Nielsen
Lyman Powell
Hobart College
East
D. D. Vaughan
Chicago
Jas. T. Nichols
Nichols
United States
Europe
Wilson
Clemenceau
Lloyd-George
Ewing
Amphion Four
R. H. Richards
Liberty Belles
Mathisen
Christian Mathisen
Ignatius Telld
Royal Welsh Lady Singers
Madam Hughes-Thomas
Wales
Henry & Company
Chas. R. Taggart
Vermont
Taggart
Victor
Kiteratane
Will Sock
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Jet
Ray Barcus
Vertice
Ft. Russell
Wyoming
API
George Brock
Ser
Chester
Shorty
Upton
Guy White
Hag Ut
Eeenea Re
Me Chistian Endeavor
Orning
M. Waig
M. Pose
Aulger Brothers
Office of Public Road
Commission
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