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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1915
Page
6
W P Hancher staged an annual Poland China sow sale on February 25 drawing buyers from Iowa and surrounding states. Sixty seven head sold at an average of 65.70 with numerous purchasers keeping stock local. The event featured a large crowd, a noon lunch, and Col Duncan guiding the sale amid strong demand for high quality breeding stock.
A clipped, opinion style item complaining about war rhetoric and political figures. It questions demands for troops, calls for restraint, and mocks sensational claims while noting historical foreign policy tensions and media coverage. It references Haiti, Haiti's president, and US Congress logistics with a satirical tone.
Mrs. Lemon and Mrs. Green hosted about thirty young ladies at the J. K. Lemon home last Friday afternoon for a surprise birthday party honoring Minerva Ella Latsch. The event featured games, a two course lunch, a crochet cotton shower, and a festive return home full of laughter and fond memories with names of numerous attendees listed.
Rev. C S Burnette presides over Sunday services with 10:30 a.m. sermon titled Special Divine Providence. Evening program includes Graeber’s men’s class and a social service discussion by lay preachers with a male chorus. Adult Men’s Bible Study class formed. A V Everett elected president, Geo Cook treasurer, F A Malcolm secretary. class meets at 11 45 each Sunday. invitation to nonmembers to join.
The Lake Township Farmers Progressive Club reports active meetings with Jan and Feb gatherings at various homes. Officers elected include Pres Mrs Otto Alberts and Sec Mrs D K Folk, with programs on crops, poultry, and farm methods and a debate on Lincoln versus Washington.
Notice to qualified electors of Rolfe Iowa that the annual meeting will be held at the City Hose House on the second Monday in March 1916 from 1 to 6 PM. A three year director term will succeed P A McCray, a three year term to succeed C W Siefkin, a two year term to succeed Grant Pollock, and a one year term to succeed Jerome Hollenbeck. Secretary Jas Bruch dated February 26 1915.
The Rolfe Arrow weighs a public vote on placing the new Pocahontas county court house in Pocahontas or another town. It notes Rolfe businessmen may fund a site and $50,000 while arguing Pocahontas is the logical county seat despite opponents from Nolte Fonda and Laurens.
Regular morning preaching at the usual hour with a sermon on Mountain Patterns. Sabbath school follows the morning service. Meeting at 6 30 P M. Evening sermon at 7 30 on Crossing the Bridge.
Mrs J M Boyce of Rolfe died Monday evening March 1 1915 after a long illness. She was born February 12 1865 in Lancaster Grant County Wisconsin and married John M Boyce December 22 1885. She left husband three children Clarence Stella and Walter. Funeral at the Methodist church with Rev Burnette. interment Clinton cemetery.
Woodmen announce a Tuesday evening meeting in March with initiatory work and lantern slides presented by the state deputy. Regular business proceeds as planned while J. J. L. Young serves as clerk. date reads March with text garbled.
In a close season finale Pocahontas High defeated Rolfe by a two to one decision to clinch the county championship. Laurens aided Pocahontas with practice debates while Rolfe showed stronger rebuttal. judges split by half a percent.
A group of young men en route to support a debating team in Pocahontas encounter a mink that proves to be a dreadful stench. After fleeing their pungent foe they retreat to a cool place, believing the odor will fade. a smelling committee has not located the boys since they arrived home.
Regular services will be held Sunday morning at 11 o'clock led by Reverend Frits Anderson of the Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church. All are cordially invited to attend.
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