Rolfe Community Notes and Visit Highlights
Rolfe residents note visits from Telmer Sime's family in Fairmont Minnesota. H F Toben, a cooperative elevator figure, visits with a critical eye and mentions The Arrowman. Henry Fitzgerald from Plover tours local shops, and Ash Wednesday services are led by Father Dan Tewell with many attendees. St Marg and Lutheran congregations prepare for Lent with meatless, sweetless periods until Easter.
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Telmer Sime
Fairmont
Minn
Telmer
H. F. Toben
Rolfe
Henry Fitzgerald
Arrow
Dan Tewell
St. Margaret’s
Obituary of Mrs. George E. Marble in Drumright Oklahoma
Rosetta May Bratton born May 27 1872 Tama county Iowa died Feb 20 1938 at home in Drumwright Oklahoma after long rheumatic illness. She joined the Presbyterian church at 17 and remained active in church and lodge work. Surviving siblings and a late daughter Elsie May are listed. funeral held at Mecintire home in Rolfe with Rev T S Bassett officiating and a quartet singing.
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Rosetta May Bratton
W. H. Bratton
Tama County
Iowa
Drumwright
Okla
Presbyterian Church
Tama
George E. Marble
Pipestone
Minn
Marble
Clarimore
Altho
Calumet
Elsie May
B. I. Chambers
Alice Bratton
Rolfe
Dennie Taylor
Elbow Lake
W. R. Cramer
Reinbeck
Maria Lindt
Cedar Falls
Agnes Bratton
Woodward
Harry and
Frank Bratton
Bison
Clarence Bratton
Herman, Minn
Mecintire
Rev
T. S. Bassett
Otis A. Cook
A. V. Graeber
George A. Ivey
How to Make Hominy to Go With Hog Meat
Iowa housewives embrace corn as a staple with low prices driving usage. The Iowa State College Foods and Nutrition Department outlines a hominy method using lye and corn, detailing steps from soaking, boiling, washing, to long simmering for a yield of six to eight quarts.
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Iowa
Foods and Nutrition Department
Iowa State College
Farm Family Population in United States Cited
A statement estimates around 6,000,000 farm families exist in the United States, reflecting the scope of agricultural households across the nation.
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United States
Retiring First Lady of the Law Remembered by School Friends
Mrs T S Bassett, longtime First Lady of the Law, retires after Herbert Hoover’s presidential term. Her Waterloo schoolmate Lou Henry Hoover is recalled as a refined tomboy. Mrs Bassett shares memories of campfire girls era and notable schoolroom prank feats.
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Herbert Hoover
T. S. Bassett
the Law
Hoover
Mrs. Bassett
Waterloo
Bassett
Mrs. Hoover
Iowa
Lou Henry
Jean Osgood
Prof. E
Know Your Home Town Best See Rolfe First
Local hosts test guests with geography quizzes naming state capitals county seats and map drawing. The piece lists specific Rolfe streets and nearby landmarks as examples of the town’s named spots, hinting at a social game and local pride in place names.
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ROLFE
Iowa
United States
Poland
River Street
C. M. Webb
Andy Hikenberry
Ote Cook
Lincoln Street
Emmet Meech
Harry Squires
Grant Street
Lemon Park
Presbyterian Church
Christy Brogotti
Jim Fox
Ly Park
Jimmy Cornwell
Local Street Map Delineates East West City Roads
The description lists numbered north streets First through Fourth and east west roads Railroad Broad Walnut Elm Oak Locust and Maple detailing origins, paths, and notable landmarks like residences churches theatres and school in a small town grid. It outlines connections between streets and town limits including river streets and Lemon Park area.
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E. B. Thompson
Malcolm
C. B. Bowen
A. V. Graebeer
Broad Street
Rudolfson
Fourth Street
Elm
Oak Streets
Corporation
Charley Bowen
Walnut Street
J. R. Severson
Ritz
Mrs. H. Forsythe
Elm Street
Garfield
Pine Streets
Lemon Park
From Curiosity to Court Table Forks in History
A historical note explains forks emerged for dining about 300 years ago while knives and forks were once rare curiosities at royal courts. Early forks were cooking implements, with table use appearing in the eleventh century when Do menico Silvio’s wife used a golden fork, deemed luxurious beyond belief.
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Francis
Henri I
Louis XVI
Domenico Silvio
Animals Count in National Park Census Shows Varied Populations
The census reports 3,000,000 bats and 25 ringtail cats in national parks. Deer reach 34,344 and wolves 29, elk 11,510 with 50 wild cats. Bears total 1,955 with specific counts at Crater Lake and others, while 37 beast species include mink and moose. Buffalo herds number 1,185 and antelopes 664.
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Nouwh
Crater Lake
Glacier
Grand Teton
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Mesa Verde
Mount McKinley
Sequoia
Yellowstone
Yosemite
Cordova Spain a Walled City Beside Guadalquivir
Cordova in Spain is a famed walled city on the Guadalquivir. Its setting in Andalusia includes orange groves, olive trees and distant Sierra Morena hills. The cathedral occupies the former Moorish mosque and is famed for 800 pillars, with the Roman bridge dating to Augustus.
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Cordova
Spain
Europe
Guadalaquiver
Andalusian
Sierra Morena
Sierra de Cordova
Augustus
Lindbergh beacon lights Chicago Palmolive tower
The United States boasts the largest beacon the Lindbergh beacon atop the Palmolive building in Chicago. It rises 65 feet above the penthouse and features two lights with immense output and wide beams. At 55 half miles the beacon equals the brightness of the full moon.
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United States
Chicago
China’s Great Wall and Wall Street Compared in Tone
The remark contrasts China’s Great Wall with America’s Wall Street, suggesting both act as barriers in different contexts. It evokes geopolitical and economic symbolism without detailing events or figures.
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China
Great Wall
America
Great Wall Street
Mrs Richardson urges Farm Bureau unity for farm policy
Mrs Ellsworth Richardson state chairman of the Iowa Farm Bureau women's committee declares a six point program to aid farmers facing tax and price pressures. She notes county farm bureaus educate and aid foreclosure relief, urging farmers to unite in the state and national federations for better legislation and support.
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Ellsworth Richardson
Iowa State Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Rolfe
Congress
American Farm Bureau
National Farmers’ Union
National Grange
State Farm Bureau
State Agricultural Council
County Farm Bureau
County Farm
State Farm Bureau Federation
American Farm Bureau Federation
Presbyterian Church Notes Rev C Paul Carlson Pastor
Sunday services list morning worship at 10 00 a m and evening service at 7 80 p m The Excelsior Society supper is planned for Wednesday March 8 starting at six The church invites new members and calls for attendance as weather warms and morning sermon on Christian Stewardship.
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Presbyterian Church Notes
C. Paul Carlson
Christian Endeavor
Excelsior Society
Local writer reflects on life and community values
The columner discusses judging contests, plans a weekly paper, and notes a $1000 earnings last Saturday. He recalls a poker night dispute over a supposed tilt, laments rash accusations, and mentions Mrs. August Studer’s illness while praising elderly community members as salt of the earth.
Paris Arrests Rise for Horn Misuse More Than Signal Violations
Recent statistics show motorists in Paris are arrested more often for misuse of horns than for ignoring traffic signals. The finding contrasts with common assumptions about traffic offenses in the city.
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Paris
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National Park
Mrs. Richardson
Morehy
Otto
Barry
Art
Ed Rickard
Friendly
Vyg
August Studer
Myr
Mrs. Studer
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