Local high school basketball tourneys rally teams across three towns
Weekend tournaments at Fort Dodge Storm Lake and Rolfe saw Pocahontas eliminated by Lanyon at Fort Dodge while Laurens advanced at Storm Lake defeating Manson Alta Sac City and Storm Lake. Rolfe lost 87 19 to Fort Dodge as Plover eased to finals then fell 38 23 to Fort Dodge.
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Pocahontas
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Lanyon
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Manson
Alta
Sac City
D. M
Tagle- Grove
Ploverites
Mallard
Goldfield
Town Team Wins Handily In Hardwood Clash At Home
Rolfe defeats Bradgate 26 to 16 after a tight 14 to 12 halftime. Malcolm, Ames college attendee and Bradgate coach, challenged Rolfe with Cham bers and Lehnis closing his moves as Graham led Rolfe with a scoring streak. Symes and Sennett contributed as Rolfe pulled away in the second half.
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Rolfe Town
Bratgate
Malcolm
Ames
Bradgate
Rolfe
Chambers
Lehnis
Graham
Symes
Sennett
Next K of P Dance at K P hall March 14
The K of P announces a dance at K P hall on Wednesday evening March 14 with an Laurens orchestra providing music and Laurens lodge members as guests. Attendees are urged to observe the new dance ordinance and meet the new police dance matron. Basketball tournament tomorrow.
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K. P. Hall
Laurens
Laurens Lodge
Old Time Blizzard Describes Harsh Storm and Rural Struggles
A community recounts a severe blizzard that mirrored past Iowa winters. The piece notes temperatures near seventy earlier in March, heavy drifting, blocked roads, and rural residents scrambling for medical help, with horses and telephones failing in the snow.
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Weather Bureau
Iowa
METHODISTS MISSIONARY MEETINGS SCHEDULED
The Women's Missionary Society of the Methodist church announces a regular meeting Friday afternoon March 9 at the parsonage. Mrs O M Bond will give a missionary address and collect the annual bank offering Sunday morning March 11. Miss Ella Manning will speak on west China March 14 at 2 30 p m in the church. Circle 8 of the Ladies Aid will serve in the church parlors. All ladies are invited.
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Women’s Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
O. M. Bond
Ella Manning
West
China
Play Interpreter Selma Lenhart to headline Lyceum at Rolfe High School
Selma Lenhart, renowned interpreter of plays from Pittsburgh, will present on Monday evening March 12 at the Rolfe high school auditorium as part of the Woman's Club Lyceum Course. She brings a skilled one-woman performance, switching roles smoothly to give audiences the feel of a full company.
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Selma Lenhart
Woman’s Club Lyceum
Miss Lenhart
Pittsburgh
Rolfe
Lyceum
Chautauqua
Adrian Newens
Susan
Peggy
Harriss F. Thomas Moves to Regis ter and Tribune
Harriss F. Thomas leaves The Arrow after years as a linotype operator to join the Regis ter and Tribune as a subscription salesman. He will work from Rolfe, maintaining his home there while covering a new territory. He is praised as a skilled operator machinis t and devoted newspaper man with a strong work ethic.
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Arrow
Harriss F. Thomas
Coop
Register and Tribune
Rolfe
Harriss
Pioneer Mother Mrs. Robert Lowry Dies Near Rolfe
Mrs. Robert Lowry died at the old homestead north of Rolfe on March 7 after a brief illness. Funeral services are set for Friday at 1 PM from the Earl Hudson home with burial in Powhatan Cemetery. An obituary will follow next week.
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Robert Lowry
Rolfe
Hart Hudson
Earl Hudson
Powhatan
Declamatory contest honors awarded at district meet
Preliminary sub district declamatory contest held in the school auditorium with contestants from Bode West Bend Bradgate and Rolfe. Eugene Clarke Rolfe won oratorical class followed by Doris Hoag Bradgate in second. Grace Marchant Rolfe and Mabel Weyrauch Bradgate won dramatic class. Marion Hollis Rolfe and Helen Aure Bode led humorous class. Christine Corey Des Moines judged. Mrs D T O'Brien Des Moines coached Rolfe and Bradgate speakers. Janette Brinkman contributed orchestra interludes.
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Bode
West Bend
Bradgate
Rolfe
Eugene Clarke
Doris Hoag
Grace Marchant
Mabel Weyrauch
Marion Hollis
Helen Aure
Christine Corey
East High
Des Moines
D. T. O’brien
Janette Brinkman
Ita
Helen Ayre
Bede
George
Sister
Eugene Clarke Rolfe
Bradgate Contest Showcases Rising Orators and Judges
The judging guest traveled far and remained impartial as Rolfe delivered a strong three-entrant performance. Grace Marchant led a pool of speakers with stellar craft, while Hoag Weyrauch Ayre and Hollis delivered notable pieces. Officials observed marked improvement in Rolfe and optimism for future state-level success.
School Election Set With Ballot Containing Four Names
The article lists two candidates for three year school director terms C B Bowen and A G Hille and two for a two year vacancy Mrs E L Hollis and W S Taylor. G A Dawson and Mrs J H Brinkman declined. The writer endorses Mrs Hollis citing qualification and commitment to the school. The vacancy arose from a prior resignation by a woman member.
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C. B. Bowen
A. G. Hille
Hollis
Billy Taylor
Honesty and Righteousness Take a Spelling Lesson
Brief essay contrasts honesty as a guiding principle with how policy and righteousness are used in practice. It notes that while honesty is ideal, policy may shape outcomes, and spelling of righteousness is often overlooked in public discourse.
Community sale planned by Rolfe Red Arrow club
Rolfe residents are reminded of a community sale on Tuesday March 20 starting at 1 30 pm with item listings due by Saturday March 10. The Red Arrow club will cover sale expenses and advertising letting participants set prices with a 50 cent buy off if needed. Some horses are promised and stalls may be arranged at Peter Johnsons barn between buyers and sellers.
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Rolfe
Rolfe Red Arrow Club
Red Arrow Club
Peter Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Red Arrow Club of Rolls
Legion Tournament Opens At Rolfe Legion Hall
The American Legion basketball tournament starts tomorrow at 1:30 PM in Rolfe with multiple teams entered including Ottosen Gilmore Manson Bradgate Havelock Palmer Webb Bode West Bend Pocahontas and two Rolfe teams. Moore of Ottosen will referee and forecasts praise for the event as bleachers have been added to improve spectator comfort.
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American Legion
Legion Hall
Rolfe
Moore of
Woman's Athletic Club Meeting Planned for March 18
An important Woman's Athletic Club meeting is set for Tuesday evening March 18 at the usual place. Members will discuss plans for disposing of funds on hand and are urged to attend. Some people are only impressed when they are suppressed.
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Woman’s Athletic Club
Prize Bird House Contest Guides and Plans
The Woman's Club offers two bird books as prizes for top houses in high school and grade levels. A detailed scorecard awards 50 percent for fitness to purpose, 80 percent for skill, and 20 percent for appearance. Provided are dimensions for various bird houses and construction notes, including mounting options and bark-covered roofs, with additional build directions for a wrens house and a future note on a downy woodpecker home by H. H. Claus.
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Womans Club
Bluebird
Martin
D. Woodpecker
Robin
H. Claus
Epidemic Strains Telephone Central Promptness
Influenza epidemic causes staff shortages at the telephone central and high workload. To ensure prompt service for doctors and key calls, the public is urged to limit visits. The note ends with a reflection that some reach the top by hard work, others by imagination.
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Telephone Central
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