Community church notices and summer events calendar
June events include Boys and Girls events at the NY fair July 13 American Home Club picnic at Kemns Fold 16-21 Rolfe 1928 Chautauqua furnished by Associated Quotas of America Watch for Jay August 17 Achievement Day for Girls Clubs at Episcopal Church Rev J H Walker Pastor Sunday School 10:00 Worship 11:10 Morning Worship 6:30 Evening Worship 7:30 Ayer Meeting Wednesday 7:30 Men and women to contribute for religious pictures sewing goods and children’s items Vacation School closes next month program by G L Sanders family and music group service next Sunday
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Our
B. A. Kemns
Rolfe
Associated Qaquas of America
G. L. Sanders
Presbyterian Church Notes Pastor J P Lester
Morning worship at 10 o clock Sunday School and Bible class at 9 45 a m Junior Endeavor at 3 00 p m Evening worship at 7 30 p m Next Sunday service held at J C Truel home southeast of Rolfe inviting all to attend ample parking available The writers praise the choir and helpers who encouraged attendance noting a friendly bond with the nearby Congregation
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J. C. Truel
Rolfe
Gtr
Ahantas Presbyterians
Presbyterian
Golf Ball Farewell for Rev Theobald by Valley Golf Team
Last Friday evening Guy Butler hosted twelve members of the Valley Golf Team and substitutes to honor Rev. G. T. Theobald as he leaves Rolfe for Humboldt. The gathering featured a luncheon and a golf ball presentation for Theobald, who responded with grace and humor. The event conveyed universal regret at his departure and affirmed the strong ties within the team and community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy
Butler
Rich
Theo- Mi
Feobald
Butgr
Theobald
Rolfe
Mr. Itler
Rev. Theobald
Odd Fellows Meeting Notice for June 29
At the regular meeting on Friday night June 29 there will be first work followed by supper. Visitors and candidates are expected in Bradgate and a good attendance is desired. Bring another Fellow with you. Secretary notes even jail has its bright side the outside.
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Bradgate
Death of John L. Moore Shocks Rolfe Community
John L. Moore died Friday evening June 22 1928 in Rolfe after a sudden heart attack following a routine day in his barber shop He had been active discussing business and new barber laws earlier that day He leaves a wife two daughters a grandson a brother a sister and many relatives He was a leader among local barbers and a trusted adviser whose funeral was held at the Presbyterian church with many from distant towns attending The Rolfe Kittenball League reports a competitive season with ties and upcoming playoff games and community events including Millinery Achievement Day at Pocahontas with awards and a motivational talk by Mrs William VanBloom of Dayton Iowa
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John L. Moore
Rolfe
Moore
Mr. Moore
E. W. Wilson
Dr. Wilson
Webster County
Iowa
Webster City
Manson
Anna Buswell
Bessie Boyce
Maude Mather
John Moore
John Jean Mather
J. D. Moore
Carthage
Eri. C. Berner
Nemaha
R. D. Moore
G. H. Kimball
Powhatan Township
Court House
Pocahontas
Des Moines Township
Garfield
I’ Les Corner
Edgar Corner
Nannie Snyder
William VanBloom
Dayton
Towa
Women’s Farm Bureau Project
Farm Bureau
Worth-While Club Notes Busy Meeting
The Worth-While Club met at Mrs. Wm. Fisher's home. Members answered roll with points on table etiquette and sang. The club voted to publish a county 4-H Club newspaper with Arlene Ham as editor and Frances Vaughn as assistant.
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Wm. Fisher
Arlene Ham
Frances Vaughn
Evelyn Snook
Ames
Dairymen Tour County Shows Holstein Progress
About one hundred farm folks from the Cow Testing Association toured Pocahontas County dairy operations Monday. Stops included Pocahontas County Farm, Laurens area, Marshall township George Aschenbrenner, north Laurens L. Ferguson, with a noon picnic in Laurens and a Holstein versus Guernsey breeders baseball game.
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Pocahontas County
Laurens Territory
George Aschenbrenner
Marshall Township
Aschenbrenner
F. K. Hawley
Laurens
W. B. Quarton
Allen & Watson
Edge
William Nowack
Help The Arrow Office By Sending Copy Early
An appeal urges readers to submit belated copy earlier to The Arrow office to ease the Linotyper’s workload for next week. The note humorously warns of a restless worker waking with a sore head if faced with late submissions and clumsy filing.
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Arrow
Funeral Attended by Masons and Methodist Clergy
Dr. J. P. Lester delivered the funeral sermon with Rev. J. H. Walker assisting. Floral offerings were numerous and elaborate. Masonic members conducted graveside rites at Clinton-Garfield Cemetery. The piece ends with a poetic reflection by Pat Costello about a woman’s stored love guiding her through sorrow.
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J. P. Lester
J. H. Walker
Methodist Church
Masonic Order
Clinton-Garfield
Rolfe Stores To Close For Fourth of July Holiday
Rolfe stores will stay open Tuesday evening but close on Wednesday July Fourth to observe Independence Day. Shoppers are asked to complete trades Tuesday evening as regular Wednesday hours are canceled for the holiday.
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Rolfe
Livestock Club Plans County Tour and Fair Booth
The Livestock Club met at Arthur Vaughn's home June 20 with seventeen members and eleven visitors. A tour is planned for June 29 starting at 8 am from R W Wilkin Market Rolfe. Frank Reed will accompany, and the group will picnic at Rolfe City Park. The four northeast townships were chosen for a club work booth at the Iowa State Fair.
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Livestock Club
Arthur Vaughn
Rolfe
Frank P. Reed
R. W. Wilkin
Marjory Vaughn
Randall Melson
C. R. Bowers
Farewell for Rev G T Theobald at Knights of Pythias hall
The community gathered Monday at the Knights of Pythias hall for a farewell reception for Rev. G. T. Theobald hosted by St. Margarets church ladies. Will Pattee presented a token of remembrance as Abe DeVaul voiced collective sorrow and best wishes for Theobald’s new field.
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Knights of Pythias Hall
G. T. Theobald
Ladies of St. Margarets Church
Father Theobald
Mr. Pattee
Mr. Theobald
Rolfe
Abe DeVaul
Weather and Crops Report Notes Wet Cool Period
For two weeks it has been wet and cool delaying alfalfa haying and slowing corn, but favoring small grain and growing hay. Corn started well but stalled after rains. with heat it should recover. July and August warmth expected to finish corn growth. few locals express major crop concerns.
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Gorn
Demonstration of music teaching method by Prof Parkinson
Prof Parkinson of Sioux City demonstrated his method of teaching pre band and orchestral instruments to grade children of Rolfe and vicinity. Fifty students enrolled. Miss Amy Ireland and Miss Charlotte Walker coordinate the program. A public demonstration is planned for Friday June 29 at 2 PM at the Methodist church to show two hours of work and future lessons adding drums triangles castanets.
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Parkinson
Sioux City
Rolfe and
Amy Ireland
Charlotte Walker
Parkinsons
Methodist Church
Rolfe
Peterson Sorenson Nain Lutheran wed in Rolfe June ceremony
Miss Minnie B. Peterson of Rolfe and Albert R. Sorenson of Pearl City Ill were united in marriage at Nain Lutheran church on Thursday June 21 at five oclock in the presence of immediate relatives. The couple and bridal party entered with Myrtle Sorenson and Hartig Sorensen as attendants. After the ceremony a three course wedding dinner followed at the bride’s sister Mrs Franklin Majorowicz home. The bride, eldest daughter of Mrs Metha Peterson, is an art and penmanship instructor. the groom a railway signal maintainer. They will reside in Pearl City after August 1 with out of town guests listed.
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Minnie B. Peterson
Rolfe
Albert R. Sorenson
Pearl City
Ill
Nain Lutheran Church
Franklin Majorowicz
Franklin Rasmussen
Myrtle Sorenson
Hartig Sorensen
Metha Peterson
D. M. T. High
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Alta Consolidated Schools
H. C. Sorensen
Coulter
Iowa
C. & G. W. Railway Co
Help Girls and Scouts Benefit Playoff Tonight
A benefit game at City Park pits Arch Mathers Sluggers against Chariton Bowen Egg Sorters to decide the Rolfe Kittenball League first half champion. The draw stands and tonight’s playoff funds Campfire Girls and Boy Scouts. Admission is ten and twenty five cents.
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Rolfe
Mather
Colebaugh
Boy Scouts
Campfire Girls
Mulford
Theobald
Fe Cemamenship
Arch Mather
Trinity Lutheran Church Announces Sunday Service and Picnic
The church invites parishioners to a special Sunday service at 10 45 a m focused on Christian instruction of children followed by a communal picnic. Attendees are asked to bring baskets of picnic eatables. Reverend J G Wangberg oversees.
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Jay
Ayer
D. D
Unday School
Bible
Oyee
Onior Endeavor
Hatian Eaidenyoe
Olfers
J. L. Moore
Frank Whisler
Nettie Nottingham
Frank Brown
Badger
Henry Barker
Warren Clarken
Eagle Grove
Hattie Gripenburg
Guy. Clarken
Mary Walters
Jas. Sells
Fort Dodge
Frank Clarken
Barnum
John Clarken
Duncombe
E. C
Theobald Celle
Mather Ween
Dairymen
Pat Costello
Rolfe Stores
Peterson — Sorenson
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. G. Wangberg
Luther League
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