Fourth of July plans advance with chautauqua and concerts
Rolfe schedules a full day Fourth of July celebration with a chautauqua program at the schoolhouse grounds and a bustling street fair. Laurens and Rolfe play at 9 30 A M while Plover and Pocatontas meet at 4 30 P M. Clint Core to umpire baseball. Bradgate band ready in new uniforms. Wiewel leads concessions with a $1000 chautauqua grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Wiewel
M. Webb
Capital City Amusement Co
Des Moines
Clint Core
Story City
Clint
Laurens
Rolfell
Plover
Pocatontas
Bradgate
Main
Noone
Joe” Wiewel
Gfolte
Wiewel Pharbi
Hogers
Comvite
Shaved July Refusal and Barber Adromise
A fragment notes barbers of %. promise nothing for Fourth of July and advise customers to gather whiskers and hair cut at Myara OS Moore Wiley AS Watopek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myara
Moore & Wiley
AS. . Watopek
Mutauqua Post Office Hours Announced
Post office hours for Mutauqua during the holiday season are clarified with adjusted schedules. Officials urge customers to plan mailings accordingly and reference the new hours effective through the holidays.
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Mutauqua
Printing Requests Ahead of Chau Tauqua Week
The Arrow urges offices to place printing orders early during Chau Tauqua week so work can finish before the session opens. Anticipate printing needs to help the boys enjoy a better time and ensure a successful Chautauqua.
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Arrow
Stores to Close During Chautauqua in Rolfe Iowa
Businessmen of Rolfe Iowa agree to closedowns during Chautauqua sessions. Closures set for July 4 1914 1 30 to 4 00 PM and 6 30 PM to end of day. Daily closures at 2 30 PM until after the afternoon program and again at 7 30 PM for the evening. Names include Geo C Hauck Co F E Hoyne J White and Son J T Lange Geo R Cook W P McIntire Son L J Holt Hille Tailoring Co Jones and Johnson J F Marcum Bruce Smith Co E G Rude Marple and Moore Grant Pollock A B Symes and others.
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Rolfe
Iowa
Geo. C. Hauck & Co
F. E. Hoyne
J. White & Son
J.T. Lange
Geo. R. Cook
W. P. McIntire & Son
L. J. Holt
Hille Tailoring Co
Jones & Johnson
J. F. Marcum
Bruce-Smith Co
E. G. Rude
Marple & Moore
Grant Pollock
A. B. Symes
Lwst
National Bank, Te. Savings Bank
Rolfe Chautauqua Board Relaxes Fourth of July Plans
Rolfe Chautauqua board votes to loosen observance for July 4 as demand prompts broader crowd appeal. Committees assign street sports concessions outdoor moving picture show and merry go round. William Obrecht booked. aim is to attract crowds with minimal disruption to program.
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Chautauqua
Humboldt
Sioux Rapids
Ruthven
Fort Dodge
Rolfe
C. M. Webb
R. ‘B. S Gibbe
Joe Wiewel
J. L. Young
Cc. H. Moon
C. B. Bowen
William Obrecht
Rolfe July 4 Celebrations Highlight Local Entertainment
Rolfe plans a full Independence Day program with a 4:00 P M ball game 9:00 A M band concert by the Bradgate Band free ball game Laurens versus Rolfe 11:30 A M street attractions 1:30 P M Prelude Concert Chicago Male Quartette 2:00 P M Patriotic address Abraham Lincoln and the Great Commander by Robert G Cousins LL Pocahontas versus Plover admission 25 cents 5:30 P M street attractions 7:00 P M Bradgate Band 8:00 P M Chicago Male Quartette full concert 9:30 P M free outdoor moving pictures merry go round moving picture show and more all day
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Bradgate
Laurens
Rolfe
Chicago
Abraham Lincoln
Robert G. Cousins
Epworth League Holds Successful Two Day Convention in Rolfe
The Twenty fifth Annual Epworth League convention met in Rolfe at the Birt Reed E church June 22 and 23 1914. Delegates from districts heard papers on Young Life Rural Life and social service with debates between Eagle Grove and Stratford teams. Dr John L Hillman of Des Moines spoke on The Making of Manhood and Alden was chosen to host next year with 132 delegates in attendance.
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Epworth
Rolfe
Fort Dodge
Epworth ‘L League
Methodist
Episcopal Ghurch
Birt Re .E
W. G. Muhleman
Alden
A. E. Craig
Morningside College
Sioux City
Craig
W.T. Macdonald
E. E. Clements
Fort’ Dodge
A. M. Wilkenson
Eagle
Grove
Clarence McPherson
Ww. Keating
Macdonald
Don Hat
Su. A. Dale
Popejoy
Social Service Department
Alice May McCurry
Eagle Grove
League
Albertson
Grace D. Bradshaw
Stratford
Clinton Cowan
Robert Blue
Paul Blue
Charles Swedlund
Elmer Bradshaw
Jess Haigie
John L. Hillman
Des Moines
David
John A of
Appreciation Expressed for Doctors Cray and Hillman
A resolution thanks Doctors Cray and Hillman for their inspirational addresses and contributions to the event. Mr. Drake and others noted the beautiful songs and solo numbers rendered.
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Mr. Drake
Cray and
Hillman
Y M C A Camp Outing Near Okoboji Attends Bible Study
At East Okoboji lake Mr and Mrs M P Hancher visit their son Virgil returning from Camp Foster with Y S L A campers. The outing featured swimming fishing athletic stunts and Bible study. A Spirit Lake massacre bones discovery near the camp is described with a thigh bone unearthed by a boy and a missing head.
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M. P. Hancher
Okoboji Lake
Virgil
Camp Foster
Y. S
Pocahontas
Spirit Lake
Abbie Gardner-Sharp
Scenic theatre installs new fireproof moving picture machine
The Scenic theatre last Monday installed a modern moving picture machine described as one of the latest and best money could buy. Owner Mr. Obrecht operates the venue to keep it in the front ranks, aiming to provide top quality and safety for patrons.
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Obrecht
Rolfe
Miss Sarah Severson Weds M. P. Storesund at Emmetsburg
Miss Sarah Severson of Rolfe married M. P. Storesund of Ottosen in a June ceremony at the Norwegian church in Emmetsburg officiated by Rev. Lund. About thirty friends attended. A dinner at the Waverly hotel followed, then a wedding trip to the lakes before returning to the groom’s farm near Ottosen where they will be at home.
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M. P. Storesund
Ottosen
Sarah Severson
Rolfe
Emmetsburg
Lund
Waverly
Sarah
Storesand
Otto‘sen
County Board Lets Nine Bridge Contracts at Des Moines Bid
The county board awarded nine bridge contracts to the Des Moines Bridge & Iron Co for steel and concrete structures with concrete floors. Bids from five firms varied, total cost 15100 dollars, about 2595 under estimate, reflecting competition. The Town Bridge Co. has done much county work recently. A body was shipped from Yankton, South Dakota.
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Dover
Roosevelt
Washington
Shorton
Des Moines
Depe
Powhatan
Des Moines Bridge & Iron Co
Town Bridge Co
Polish Play Pleases Ames Audience At Operahouse
The class of 1913 presented the play Polish at the Ames opera house last Friday. The production drew one of the largest crowds in recent memory and brought in receipts of $128. The cast featured Miss Mattie Wiley and Miss Marie Hauck in standout roles, with strong work from Bernard Cleaver Luther Thompson and several Lake View students. Doris, the farmer’s daughter, and John Blake, her former lover, drive the plot as he is ultimately “polished” at Ames and wins Doris.
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Opera House
Lowa
Ames
Mattie Wiley
Quo Vadis
Miss Wiley
Doris
Addy Cook
Reuben
Bernard Cleaver
Jerusha
Marie Hauck
Earl Cook
Simpson
Vinnie Doe
Jane Coffin
Lake View
Wendell Overman
Overman
John Blake
Luther Thompson
Mary Elizabeth
Billy
Ira Olerich
Clel Kirkpatrick
Margaret Goodmiller
Bula Kirkpatrick
DeHlda Lighter
Guy Graham
Frank Charlton
Walter Holt
Fred Smith
Russell McIntire
Irene
Towa
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Bee Cobbs
Lutheran. Church
Ian Eggs, Dalsfede
Manson Ladies
Bernice Sundine
Dayton
Glenn Drake
Radcliffe
Mra. Thos. Spencer
Yanikton
Lemon Family Orchestra
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