Woman's Club Chautauqua staged at school auditorium
The Woman's Club Chautauqua was presented at the school auditorium with a fair audience and mixed reviews. Mrs. C. K. Boyce introduced L. R. Duxbury who announced daily programs featuring the High School Orchestra, Miss Ruby Ilson on cheese, patriotic tableaux, Priceless Players comedy, pupil health songs, a large radio program, and living pictures by the Art Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua
O. B
Clarkin
C. L. Gunderson
Wm. Matteson
Monsieur Rochefort
Ruby Ilson
Ruby
Betsy Ross
Geo
Ashington
M. R.isher
A. R. Thornton
Josciwen
G. G. Butler
C. E. Boyce
L. S. Sargent
Grant Pollock
Ed Nelson
Iris Webb
King Cole
Applesauce
Rge
C. Barnes
R. B. Ives
Firman
Stewart
Catherine McIntiree
Loraine Duxbury Eetheart
Mary Beth Brinkman
Billy McIntirey
Marie Wheeler
Lavonne Ives
Letella May Brinkman
Mary Melson Dent
R. B. Ives E. LeBrun
Haier Ter Sette
Mary
Mary Frances McIntire
Randall Melson
Stella May Brinkman
Mary Melson
Ian Chief
Pearce
Flanders
C. J. Morrison
F. Mikes
Jones
Rolfe
Iowa
Z. T. Carroll
W. P. McIntire
Civic Improvement Department
B. C. Rudolfson
Olin
A. Vaughn
Ane
Maxine Colebaugh
Charlotte Walker
Tanda Sroufe
Mace Clarkin
Harry Grove
Mra. C. G
Sewing Lesson Notes From Community Club Meetings
Mrs Clarence Jensen and Mrs A H Hewlett led Lesson No 4 at the Jensen home on Feb 28 and Mar 1, then Lesson No 5 at Rose Thompson's with food attendance. Mrs John Madsen and Miss Ryen held Lesson No 5 at J D Howe home with eight present. Velda Snyder repeated Lesson No 4 to eight at I E Conrow home Feb 28, bringing her total to fifteen. Next year's work will be on millinery. A club leaders meeting was held at Mrs B A Kerns home near Rolfe on Feb 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Jensen
A. H. Hewlett
Jensen
Rose Thompson
John Madsen
Miss Ryen
J. D. Howe
Velda Snyder
I. E. Conrow
Afteen
Velda
B. A. Kerns
Rolfe
Rolfe Grain & Milling Plant Destroyed by Fire
The Rolfe Grain & Milling Co. plant was totally destroyed by a Saturday night fire witnessed by a large crowd. About 25,000 bushels of corn, oats, rye and wheat were stored there. losses exceed 30,000 dollars with roughly 23,000 dollars insured. Owners C. L. Gunderson D. Brinkman and H. D. Brinkman are capable of rebuilding but have not announced plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Grain & Milling Co
Rolfe
Mearl Christensen
Lathrop Produce Station
Ford
Lathrop
Alon
Geo. Ivey
Con- Latay
C. L. Gunderson
D. Brinkman
H. D. Brinkman
Farmers Union Meeting Advances Unified Farm Program
Members from the community attended a Rockwell City Farm Union gathering with talks by Talbott Bowman Behne and Dunn. Dunn urged unity across Farm Bureau Shipping and Farmers Union to control commodity sales and secure fair prices, noting cooperation with Producers' Livestock Commission Co and Farmers' Union Livestock Commission Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwell City
Talbott
Farmers’ Union
Bowman
F. K. Behne
Floyd County Farm Bureau
Fd Dunn
Farm Bureau Shipping Association
Dunn
Mississippi Valley
Farm Bureau
Producers’ Livestock Commission Co
Farmers’ Union Livestock Commission Co
Great
Livestock Commission
Rolfe High Leads Early Declamatory Contest
In the Rolfe school auditorium last Friday night the first preliminaries to the state declamatory contest were held with Rolfe High School students. Graydon Thornton won first in the oratorical class for reading John Marshall and the Constitution. Ila Fisher of Plover won dramatic with Yellow Butterflies and Anna Fisher easy winner in humorous with The Glorious Fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plover
Havelock
Rolfe
Rolfe High
Graydon Thornton
John Marshall
Lola Stouse
Lucille Dolan
Fisher Sisters
Ila
Anna
Plo‘ver
Anna Fisher
Ita
Tickets Please! Dramatic Committee Hosts Entertaining Play
The sixth day of the session featured a play Tickets Please starring Mrs. Morris Webb and others. The skit ran smoothly with Tom Heathman aiding, entertaining the audience wonderfully. Net proceeds reached 88.40 dollars plus 10.00 from a Kelvinator demo, boosting the Woman's Club weekly receipts to 98.40 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central States Electric Co
Woman's Club Treasury
Salvation Army Drives Appeal For Pocahontas County 1927
The Pocahontas County Advisory Board launches a Salvation Army financial appeal for 1927 from March 1 to 12. Funds stay in Iowa for state relief and home services. past efforts aided Delinquent girls sent to Des Moines Rescue Home. Local chairman is Dr. G. G. Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
County Board
Pocahontas County
Boar
C. B. McCartan
R. L. Hudson
C. J. Watts
Garner Parker
W. W. Harris
T. F. Lynch
R. BH. Winegarden
G. G. Butler
TEST YOUR COWS-IT PAYS FOR POCAHONTAS COUNTY COW TESTING
The Pocahontas County Cow Testing Association ends its fiscal year on April 1, 1927. Wm. Fleming tests each herd monthly for butterfat and milk production. Farmers milking at least ten cows may join. applications go to the County Agent at Pocahontas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Wm. Fleming
Sre J
Association
Pocahontas
Rolfe Woman's Club Meeting Features Europe Lecture
The Rolfe Woman's Club will meet at the school auditorium Friday March 4 at 2 30 p m under the Music Department direction with Mrs Fred Nelson as chair. Special musical numbers will be presented and Mrs Stevenson of Ames will lecture on Churches and Cathedrals of Europe with thirty six slides. Members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Woman’s Club
Audtorium
Sharp
Fred Nelson
Stevenson of
Ames
Europe
Insurance Settlements Pending With Companies
The report notes that a decision is not yet final and settlements have not been reached with the involved insurance companies.
Bill's in Trouble as Son Casts Shadow Over Family
A father laments his son Bill who fled home for the West and now faces trouble. The letter from Denver reveals the boy is in the Legislature for an unspecified reason, bringing shame to the family and heavy concern for his mother. The tale frames warning, loss of guidance, and parental pride strained by a hidden scandal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Bill
Denver
Hot formaldehyde treatment boosts potato yields
Albert Lea Farms of Hollandale Minnesota reports a 1926 trial on 3600 acres where hot formaldehyde seed treatment raised average yields by 15 bushels per acre, totaling about 54000 bushels with a net potential of around 50000 dollars. The method, discovered by Mr. Methus, involves soaking seed potatoes in 120 to 125 F water with one quart of formalin per 30 gallons for 3 to 5 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lea Farms Co
Hollandale
Minnesota
I. E
Melus
Department of Plant Pathology
Iowa State College
Ames
Methus
Albert Lea Farms
Kaw Valley
Kansas
Iowa
Light opera Love Pirate of Hawaii staged by Rolfe high
Rolfe high school students presented Love Pirate of Hawaii at the auditorium to a fair audience. Principal roles Nannie Lea Smith Dorothy Charlotte Walker Miss Primer Norman Siefkin Pirate Chief Lorraine Morrison Billy Wood. choruses of eighteen and nineteen. Mrs Mae Mc Clurkin praised for training. high school orchestra aided by S Sergeant. Arrowman impressed by musical ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe High School
Hawaii
Tuezlav
Nannie Lea Smith
Dorothy
Charlotte Walker
Norman Siefkin
Lorraine Morrison
Billy Wood
Mae McClurkin
Fh. S. Sargeant
Arrowman
City Bakery Changes Hands
The City Bakery is sold to Clark Jolliffe who took possession yesterday. Chas Knutson, long-time operator, is in poor health and taking a vacation to recover. Jolliffe plans a first class bakery and will announce plans next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Knutson
Clark Jolliffe
Mr. Knutson
Mr. Jolliffe
Garfield Township Farm Bureau Program Features School and Talks
Garfield Township Farm Bureau Unit hosted a program at H. D. Brinkman’s home on February 24. Mrs Randall Melson delivered an insightful comparison of Washington Lincoln and Coolidge. Miss Aletta Grant’s school earned praise for songs a folk dance and a novel orchestra. Grace D. McMichael County Superintendent spoke and community singing was led by Mrs Guy White. Director A W Ives presided. The article also notes Canadian Pacific Railroad’s early government status and large subsidies when privatized in 1881.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Township
H. D. Brinkman
Randall Melson
Washington
Lincoln
Coolidge
Aletta Grant
Rolfe High School Notes Highlight Speech Week and Contests
Rolfe High School reports a poetry project during Better Speech Week with a class poetry collaboration. The Sophomore class staged a grammar themed play for Washington birthday, and students formed an A Club with Aubrey Wilson as president. At the State Declam Contest, Graydon Thornton won unanimous first in the oratorical class, with sisters Ila and Anna Fisher and others earning praise in dramatic and humorous categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
San Diego
Calif
William Christensen
Aubrey Wilson
Russell Ives
LeRoy Nelson
Russel Harris
Carlys Stegge
Pythian Sisters Meet With New Officers Wednesday
Regular meeting announced for Wednesday evening March 9. Members will meet new officers, refreshments served, with a quoted line about acting naturally on the stage.
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Woman's Club
Rolfe Grain & Milling Company
J. T. Grant
Yates
Mr. Grant
Salvation Army Drive
Clyde Charlton
Byron Allen
Minn
City Bakery
Garfield Twp
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Dominion of Canada
Atlantic
Pacific
The
Dominion
Ench
Annabelle Brinkman
Erwin Obrecht
Donald Cleal
Raymond Nelson
Reuben Wangberg
Mary Pollock
Junior High
President Coolidge
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