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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1915
Page
4
Laurens High School defeated Rolfe 29 15 to win the openers and 35 16 in the semifinals before beating Fonda 26 23 in a hard fought final to claim the county basketball championship in Rolfe. Holland led Laurens with standout scoring and teamed with Johnson to pace the champions.
The official family of the Presbyterian church and their wives held a shared supper in the church Primary Room on Tuesday. Twenty-one attendees heard brief remarks from the pastor and discuss church affairs. Trustees reported strong finances and likely bill payment by March 1, while the Session praised spiritual life and unity among leaders.
Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters hosted a masquerade ball in Rolfe. The event drew a full hall of elaborate costumes and varied disguises. The Rolfe orchestra played well as couples danced into the early hours. Mr and Mrs Crawford Kauffman were noted for best disguises. Photographer Wiswell captured a group photo.
Laurens 85 Plover 16 and Fonda 29 20 in a tournament game. Holland led with 6 goals and 8 free throws, Johnson 8, McKim 8, Pollock 2, TS, with substitutes for Plover and Fonda. Officials were Harper and John Lester. notes warn of a crabber coach.
Rolfe Post of the American Legion held an opera house entertainment Monday night to boost membership. The show drew 80 members, featured boxing bouts and a crowd-pleasing wrestling match, with athletes including Bill Taylor, Son Fuller, Ambrose, Hart, Otto, Snook, Speed Malloy, Albert Blachet, Eddie Burke, One-Round Wells, Rich Kennelly, and Jack Murphy. Intermissions included talks by Dal ton Jr. and Fred Vetch.
Morris Webb of Rolfe married Winifred Holster of LeMars in El Paso Texas on February 24. Webb, a Rolfe native and State University graduate, plans wintering with his aunt in Mesilla New Mexico while the bride joins him there. The couple are praised by friends in Rolfe for their fine character and future happiness.
The C E Society notes an upcoming Sunday service at 6 30 led by Albert Howland with the third sermon in a six part series My Kingdom Come in My Church A five minute prayer meeting precedes the service A $25 pledge for the Missionary Society will be collected Averages show about thirty five young attendees weekly Geo Stinton family moved to Merrill Iowa and Charlton Bowen delivered Spirit Lake ice last week noting eighteen inch thickness
The talk urged ex soldiers to join the Legion and back its demands on legislators, stressing clean, orderly events. Speakers praised peppy, earnest appeals while warning against fakes and gambling as Legion sponsorship could influence possible revisions to Iowa boxing laws.
Eikenberry retires and moves to Clarion to run a Ford garage. L R Davidson son moves from West Bend to become Rolfe manager. Gladys Larson becomes bookkeeper succeeding Mrs Eikenberry. Garage now owned solely by the Charltons.
The annual inspection of the Pythian Sisters occurred last Thursday night in the remodeled K of P hall. District Deputy Mrs. Mary Knoblauch and Grand Chief Mrs. Daisy Breckerbaumer attended. Sixteen staff members under Mrs. Ella Hille presented initiatory work for two Knights and six ladies. Washington birthday refreshments served to over one hundred. The gathering also bid farewell to Mrs. Katherine MacVey, resigning after long service, who received a gold pencil as a parting gift.
Dr and Mrs W W Beam traveled to Des Moines on Sunday evening. Mrs Beam continued to Grinnell to visit her daughter Mrs Lauder while the doctor attended sessions of a medical meeting and planned to return Monday evening.
Saturday March 4 features Tom Mix in The Feud a thrilling western drama. Monday and Tuesday March 7 and 8 Nazimova headlines The Brat a tale of devotion in rags shaming jealousy in silks in seven acts. Gladys Brockwell with Chasing Rainbows where beauty conquers lawless men.
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