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Rolfe notes and social pages span several towns
A Rolfe column records visits and data from nearby towns like Plover, Grinnell and Des Moines. It lists weddings, illnesses, travel, church activities, school elections, and community events with multiple named residents and local organizations. It notes meetings of the Eastern Star and Presbyterian canvass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. S. Sargeant
Grand Rapids
Mich
Presbyterian Church
Rolfe
H. C. Shrader
Gilmore City
C. W. Lighter
Cook
Audrey
Immersburg
Chris Nelson
Rhoda Lothian
John
Bert Lothian
Cedar Rapids
D. C. Kent
Virginia
E. H. Clarke
Eugene
Vera Nelson
Storm Lake
Buena Vista College
Cora Lighter
Chicago
Fair
Leland McIntire
Anna Ryen
Emma Hart
Fort Dodge
E. J. Hart
Cooklin
Verne Perrin
C. S. Zimmerman
Jeanette Keister
Elmore
Minn
T. D. Jones
R. E Flickinger
Rockwell City
C. M. Patterson
Kansas City
Jens Jensen
Forrest Grant