Red Cross Rally at Presbyterian Church Supports War Effort
Rolfe hosts a community Red Cross Rally at the Presbyterian Church with music by the Jamon Family Orchestra and Elva Lemon. Ray Files of Fort Dodge gave an address urging citizens to do their part as the nation fights, praising unity and sacrifice for liberty and democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Rolfe
Cinity
Presbyterian Church
H. Moon
Mallinger
Ray Files
Fort Dodge
Files
Pattre
Washington
Charles Lee
Johnson
Jackson
Sherman
Sheridan
Lincoln
Seward
America
Britain
Mr. Files
Anany
Amerina
Cesing
Y. M. CA
Work
Red Cross Organization
Ieee
Asaker
Candidad
Citizens join drive for fourfold singing quartet members
After Dr Echlin urged a quartet from Registration Liberty Loan Band Red Cross and Y M C A to sing My Country Tis of Thee the chairman asked attendees to sign up for memberships. Sunday evening lists dozens of names including Mrs C B Bowen Margaret Ferguson Lucile Bowen Amy Dean Harriss Thomas R Peterson and many others signing paid or listed as members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Echlin
Liberty Loan Band
Red Cross
C. B. Bowen
Margaret Ferguson
Lucile Bowen
Amy Dean
E. W. Wilson
G. A. Dawson
D. W. Trick
Pauline Wilson
F. A. Malcolm
A. V. Everett
Josephine White
Florence Pearce
Jas. M. Smith
I. F. Fisher
R. D. Echlin
Margaret Echlin
O. N. Cook
T. Ebatterson
W. P. Wheeler
Charlotte Thornton
C. W. Howard
Ruth Fisher
Lydia Sanford
Amy Ireland
Flora Ireland
A. W. Ireland
Lillian Patterson
M. Ethel Taylor
Vinnie Doe
DeElda ‘Lighter
Lois Lighter
Fae McEwen
Elizabeth Lighter
Marion Bruce
W. W. Beam
Ward Ferguson
C. J. White
M. Bruce
C. S. Burnette
A. R. Thornton
Robert Bruce
Alex Barker
Red Cross to Organize Local Branch This Friday
A meeting at 8:00 PM at the Methodist Church will form a permanent local Red Cross branch and elect officers. A dozen district leaders are named to canvass Rolfe and area during National Red Cross Week, aiming for strong turnout and a 500 member goal. Havok & Company offers five percent of next Saturdays receipts to Red Cross work, and The Variety Store donates ten percent of cash and produce sales.
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the Red Cross
Methodist Church
Rolfe
Norma Thornton
C. B. Bowen
C. J. White
Joe Wiewer
E. A. Messinger
F. A. Malcolm
C. M. Webb
A. R. Thornton
Z. T. Carroll
Dorothy Messinger
G. F. Smith
F. L. MacVey
J. C. Olerich
R. S. Mather
National Red Cross
Red Cross
Havok
Havck
Geo. Cook
Big Booze Haul Near Ceylon Sparked Prohibition Roundup
A Iowa special agent halted cars returning from Ceylon and Wel come, destroying about $2,000 of liquor and fining about 800. The roundup involved local officials along the road into Iowa with twenty five autos stopped and forty people fined. Some farmers were humiliated. reports of gunfire and broken glass followed the crackdown. Moral: Swear off.
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Ceylon
Minn
Attorney General's Department of
State of
Iowa
Des Moines
Estherville
Culliver
State Line
Attorney General's Department
Big Race Meet and Baseball Tournament at Rolfe
Rolfe hosts a two day sports extravaganza July 4 and 6 featuring horse, human, automobile, and motorcycle races plus music and other attractions. Baseball seeds include Mallard versus Rolfe, Winners versus Pocahontas, and Bode versus Gilmore City with $2000 pooled for top events. Also notes local society and a townships law change affecting trustee terms and per diems.
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Rolfe
Mallard
Pocahontas
Jaly
Bode
Gilmore City
Racing Association
Chautauqua Eyes Big Season With July Dates
W R Rogers plans a personal canvass for season tickets with programs at White’s jewelry store to save time. The upcoming event adds war numbers Verne Marshall and Lt Nichols of the British artillery and runs July 8 to 15 promising the largest local chautauqua.
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W. R. Rogers
White
Verne Marshall
Nichols
Ypres
White's
Local social notes from Cedar Falls and vicinity
Rudolph Dubbert, National Guard recruiting officer from Cedar Falls, guests Misses Norma and Charlotte Thornton. Dubbert recalls service on the Mexican border and anticipates France with his regiment. Includes family ties to Prof. B. Dubbert and other local movements such as births and visits from Des Moines township, Terrill, and Grant township residents.
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Rudolph Dubbert
Cedar Falls
Norma
Charlotte Thornton
Dubbert
National Guard
France
B. Dubbert
Splendid Auto Trip Through Iowa To Fort Snelling
Splendid Auto trip from Des Moines to Fort Snelling Minnesota via Algona Mason City Albert Lea Ow atona Faribault Northwood and Mankato on the Jefferson Highway. Jolting Iowa roads give way to graveled Minnesota superhighway with state supervision. Fort Snelling hosts J B Kent and family, Charlton boys in the Third Battery Field Artillery, 36th U S Infantry and Minnesota National Guards, Syracuse.
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Eugene Squres
Dolliver Kent
Des Moines
J. B
Robert Kent
Hood
Fort Snelling
Minn
Algona
Iowa
Mason City
Jefferson Highway
St. Paul
Rolfe
Minnesota
Albert Lea
Owatonna
Faribault
Northwood
James Boys
Farmington
St. Mary's School
Shattuck Military Academy
Shannon
Frank
Officers’ Reserve Training School
Uncle Sam
Snelling
Charlton
Field Artillery
Sparta
Wis
36Th
U. S. Infantry
Minnesota National Guards
Mankato
Card Of Thanks From Jolliffe Family
All the children and other relatives of the late J J Jolliffe express sincere thanks to the singers and to those who extended sympathy by floral tributes or other material aid during their time of sorrow.
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J. J. Jolliffe
War lecture by Nichols at Rolfe Chautauqua on trench life
The Rolfe Chautauqua Association announces an extra feature a war lecture by Nicholas who spent six months in trenches and was wounded in Ypres He shares life in the trenches with humor and realism and will show British and German war pictures plus Bairnfather and Raemaeker cartoons. The lecture will be Tuesday evening at 8 00 P M.
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Rolfe Chautauqua Association
Ypres
War Service
Lord Darby
America
Nicholas
Trenches
Tommy
Bairnfather
Raemuaker
Holland
Belgium
Nichols
New York
East
Cadman
Devine
William M. Lothian Dies After Illness at Home
William M. Lothian, long a local resident and cancer survivor, died at his home Friday June 15. He was the eldest son of Mrs. J. B. Lothian and grew up in the area. The funeral was held Sunday at the Methodist church with a large turnout. Obituary data unavailable, postponed to next week.
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Jno. Christianson
Des Moines Township
Carl Gill
Terrill
Anna Gill
Norma Lighter
William M. Lothian
W. M. Lothian
J. B. Lothia
Methodist Church
Olive Branch Aid Society to Meet at Mrs Hansen’s Home
Rebekah Olive Branch Mesdamea John Olerich Chas Hansen and Jess Hosier will entertain the Olive Branch Aid Society at Mrs Hansen’s home on Friday afternoon June 22. All are invited and bring friends. Reservations by calling 227. A ten cent luncheon will be served.
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Mesdamea
John Olerich
Chas. M. Hansen
Jess Hosier
Olive Branch Aid Society
Knitting Wristlets Aiding Soldier Boys Expanded List
In addition to previously published names, Gladys Howe Lucille and Anette Green Mrs Ray Green have agreed to knit wristlets for the soldier boys. Clarence McGowan oversees his brother H McGowan’s business in his absence. R A Miller of Havelock a registered pharmacist handles the drug department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soldier Boys
Gladys Howe
Lucille
Anette Green
Ray Green
Clarence McGowan
H. ¥. McGowan
R. A. Miller of
Havelock
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BRERA
Red Cross Doings
Anes DB
Will Allen
Morning Sun
Cal Bonner
U. S Navy
Chas. Thornton
Humboldt
Thornton
Will Campbell
White’s Jewelry Store
Howard Gray
Pershing
General Assembly
C. H. Tollersrude
iGrant Township
Louis
Tom
Andrew
Dora
Marie Simonson
Everly
Tabernacle
Evangelist Lindgren
Pikertown
Liberty Bonda
Rebekah Olive Branch
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