Laurens Boys Capture Cup In Rough Tournament
Laurens reached the final as undefeated contenders and took the cup with a dominant 45-13 win over Varina after a high scoring run by Pocahontas past Havelock. Rolfe, Pocahontas, and Laurens advanced through first round pairings amid injuries and patchwork lineups.
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Cahontas
Jas
Laurens
Long Hersom
North
Havelock and
Ware
Rolfe
Pocahontas
Plover
Varina
Havelock Boys
Altho
Olerich
Alexander
Kirkpatrick
Util Rolfe
Truelsen
Plover Boys
Havelock
Independent Basketball Tournament in Rolfe Friday
The American Legion of Rolfe hosts an invitation tournament at Legion Hall Rolfe Friday March 9 starting at 1 PM Invited teams include Ottosen Gilmore Manson Bradgate Havelock Palmer Webb Bode West Bend Pocahontas and two Rolfe teams The Legion Hall boasts a fine basketball floor and organizers promise a great day of real basketball fans are urged to attend
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American Legion of Rolfe
Legion Hall
Rolfe
Ottosen
Gilmore
Manson
Bradgate
Havelock
Palmer
Webb
Bode
West Bend
Pocahontas
Iowa
Bird House Prize List for Rolfe School Contest
A complete prize listing for Rolfe school bird house contest shows awards for various categories. High School and Grades prizes include cash time certificates, trades at Symes store, and tools. Special inducement rewards include items from Webb's Drug Store and Nacke Pharmacy plus miscellaneous silk hose and silver pencils.
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First National Bank
State Savings Bank
Symes
Truelson & Cook
Robin Shelter
Nacko Pharmacy
Nacke Pharmacy
Durham
Webb’s Drug
Colony
Eikenberry & Taylor
J. T. Grant
The
Coulumberman
Fair Store
Smith Brothers
Pete
Missionary Society Meeting at Methodist Church Parsonage
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist church will hold its regular meeting at the parsonage on Friday afternoon March 9 with leaders Mrs H D Brinkman and Mrs F A Malcolm. A cordial invitation is extended to all church ladies and Mrs O M Bond plans to attend and give a missionary address Sunday morning March 11 about the department work.
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Woman’s Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
H. D. Brinkman
F. A. Malcolm
O. M. Bond
An Attempted Hold-Up At Pilot View Farm
A crowd of men tried to steal Ed gar Cornell’s Hamp shire bred sows sold to benefit the community. Cornell’s sale of forty six head yielded an average of 34.20 with top sow at 88.00 and one sow as low as 18.00, prompting reflection on sale profitability.
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Pilot View Farm
Rolfe
Hampshire
Edgar Cornell
Cornell
Community Sing at Presbyterian Church May 1
The Rolfe Community Band will host a community sing at the Presbyterian church on Sunday May 1 from 3 to 4 PM. The band now has thirty five members and will feature several players from a past age making their debut. The program includes band selections community singing and special numbers with encouragement to attend.
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Rolfe
Legion Wins Again in Palmer Return Thriller
The Rolfe American Legion defeated Palmer 22 to 17 last Thursday, pulling ahead in the final minutes after Palmer led late. They host Bradgate Independents on Tuesday March 6 on their home floor, with local support urged for the squad.
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Rolfe American Legion
Palmer
Rolfe
Legion
Bradgate Independents
Legion Boys
Big Basketball Game Between Rolfe and Bradgate
The Rolfe town team meets the Bradgate Independents tonight at Legion hall due to an art exhibit at the school house. Bradgate aims to beat Rolfe, potentially the first time, in a battle royal with fast play. Earlier Monday Rolfe defeated Havelock 37 to 21 as the team showed strong speed and teamwork.
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Rolfe Town
Bradgate Independents
Legion Hall
Bradgate
Rolfe
Havelock
Graham
Rathbone Bible class honors at Silver Leaf Lodge meeting
Knights of Pythias Silver Leaf Lodge No. 40 in Rolfe hosted a Rathbone Bible class last evening with attendees from Laurens Gilmore City and Emmetsburg. A Page rank was conferred using the Rathbone Bible as given by Harry M. Love the Supreme Keeper of Records and Seal.
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Ferguson
Love
Rolfe Lodge
Supreme Keeper
Hancher Sells Hogs At Annual Farm Sale
M. P. Hancher conducted his annual bred sow sale at the farm northwest of Rolfe on Thursday. A large turnout watched seventy hogs auctioned at an average of 56.25 per head, with top bids around 155 and several around 100. The sale was lively and considered excellent for the season.
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M. P. Hancher
Rolfe
Spotted Poland China sales planned in Rolfe next week
The Spotted Poland China breeders announce two sales in Rolfe at the E. E. Wilcox pavilion. John F. Kauffman opens Monday March 5 with thirty six gilts and bred sows to herd boars, then T M Simonson on Wednesday March 7 offers fifty head including sows gilts and boars. Both events proceed regardless of weather.
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John F. Kauffman
T. M. Simonson
Simonson
Pocahontas County
E. E. Wilcox
Rolfe
The
Arrow
Rolfe ISD approves 21.5 mill tax reduction
The Independent School District of Rolfe reports a tax cut this year of twenty one and one half mills. The board's action aims to ease the tax burden for local residents in the school district. Peanut loaf is mentioned as a satisfactory meat substitute.
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Rolfe
Annual Presbyterian Feed at Church Basement
The Excelsior Society hosts its annual feed in the church basement on Wednesday evening March 7. Menu includes roast beef with gravy and mashed potatoes, baked beans, cabbage salad, pickles, jelly rolls, Washington pie, and coffee. Supper ready around five, price thirty five cents. All invited.
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Ladies of the Excelsior Society
Washington Pie
Moist Suspects Lead Marshal in Wet Bootlegger Chase
Marshal McGuffin chased a man and a woman by foot and car after tips led to a vehicle near Legion Hall. A struggle ended with a gun drawn and tires shot. the suspects fled but were not arrested as officers found no contraband in the vehicle.
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Marshal McGuffin
Mac
Gabfield
Broad Street
Mather Place
McCray
Closing Out Sale at Ader Farm South of Rolfe
Carl Kauffman announces a closing out sale on the Ader farm south of Rolfe on Saturday March 10 featuring eight horses eight cattle forty four hogs poultry and assorted farm machinery. An advertisement with full details appears elsewhere in this issue. H F Olerich advertises his annual Poland China bred sow sale on Tuesday March 6 at his farm southwest of Rolfe with a selection of good stock expected.
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Carl Kauffman
Ader
Rolfe
H. F. Olerich
Poland
Olerich
Basket Social At Lincoln No 6 School House
A basket social will be held Friday evening March 2 at the Lincoln No 6 school house nine miles south and two west of Rolfe. The school will present a good program. Ladies bring baskets men provide the usual help. Proceeds fund school house and grounds improvements. Miss Gertie Peterson invites all to attend.
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Lincoln No. 6
Rolfe
Gertie Peterson
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Rolfe, Iowa
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K. of P. Hall
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State of
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Abraham Lincoln
Bobbie Shaftoe
Patsy
Sally Castleton
Orchestra Eugene Clarke
Doris Hoag
Leona Prinasing
Wilbur Rood
Mariam Isch
Grace Marchant
Freda Olson
Mabel Weyrauch
Helen ‘Aure Marion Hollis Trene McCaffery ‘Rachael Wolcott
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Merry Chase
Basket
W. S. McEwen
Robert Bruce
James Bruce
Joseph McEwen
D. D. McEwen
J. B. Kent
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