Voted Entertainer Coming to Rolfe April 2
Bilas Day, a famed chautauqua entertainer and lyceum coach, will headline the Mt. E church program Friday April 2 as the final number in the senior class lecture course. Tickets support the seniors. attendance is urged to bolster the course and city youth. The event follows a season of notable performances and includes the Musical Arts Male Quartette and local tributes to Esther Hansman.
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Bilas Day
Mt. E Ohurah
Elias Day
Lyceum
Day
Lyimn Bureau
M. E
ATL
Woodmen Adopt a Class of Forty Two in City Lodge
Deputy Willed- Ben led a Woodmen roundup Tuesday to brand forty two newcomers, bringing attendance to about 100 with old members. State Deputy Cross and District Deputy from Storm Lake aided, sharing slides of the Woodmen sanitarium in Colorado Springs and other lodges. Charlie Stoufe’s speech drew attention and a banquet capped the enjoyable event, expected to renew vitality in the organization.
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Willed- Ben
Bfe
Cross
Dew Moines
Storm Lake
Willedeen
Chas. Stoufe
Charlie
Deputy Cross
Woodman Sanitarium
Colorado Springs
Woodmen
Basket Social at Presbyterian Church Basement
The D C Club plans a basket social on Friday March 26 in the church basement. Girls bring baskets with suppers for two while boys should bring their pocketbooks. Everyone is invited and reminded of the date. Holden denies involvement with a Pocahontas meeting dated March 12 and says he has not been in Des Moines since January.
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D. C
Presbyterian Church
Excellent Opportunity To Sell Horses In Rolfe Visit
Wm Holland the Waterloo horse buyer will be in Rolfe Monday March 29 at Johnson Alberts livery barn seeking horses. He will pay 150 to 225 per head depending on weight and condition. The Italian government and England France also seek light and heavier horses respectively.
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Wm. Holland
Waterloo
Rolfe
Johnson & Alberts
Ames
England
France
Holland
School Board Names Replacements and Election Changes
At week’s end L. W. Larson was appointed to fill a board seat left by Mrs. Co C Seifert who did not qualify. Jerome Hollenbeck failed to qualify due to being out of town. A meeting Monday elected BAL Malcolm 88 president and student volunteers discussed. teachers remaining include Mr. Martin of the manual ly.
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L. W. Larson
Co. C. Seifert
Jerome Hollenbeck
Bal
Malcolm 88
For
Martin
Rolfe Dollar’s Dream Secret Sparks Town Stir
Uncle Zeke tells a tale in Webb's drug store about a worn dollar who recalls a life of service in Rolfe Pocahontas county and a Chicago mail order trap. The dollar asks to stay, vows to aid the town, warns of germ spread, and ends with a teaser for Elias Day entertainment on April 2.
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Bill McIntire
Zeke
McIntire
Webb
Rolfe
Mike
Mr. Ribbons
Mr. Dollar
Uncle Sam
Washington
John C. Jordan
Marple and Moore
Geo. Sandy
Frank Kirkpatrick
Pocahontas County
Aittle
Chicago
Perdition
Fort Dodge
Cy Tre‘main
Arrow Printing
Tarnation
Prompt to respond for unpaid newspaper notices
The notice urges readers who still owe or who wish to cancel to reply immediately. It requests remittance or a promise to remit or to stop the paper. A postal card costing one cent is requested to confirm intentions and avoid continued delivery.
Morningside Glee Club to Perform in Gilmore City Opera House
The Morningside College Glee Club will appear at the Gilmore City Opera House on April 2. The article notes strong praise from the Sioux City Journal and mentions reserving the downstairs seating at no extra charge. East Side Drug Store handles reservations.
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Morningside College Glee Club
Gilmore City Opera House
The
Arrow
Gilmore City
Sioux City Journal
Althe
Opera House
East Side Drug Store
Christian Endeavor Program At Rolfe Presbyterian Church
Next Sunday evening the Christian Endeavor Society of the Rolfe Presbyterian Church will lead the service at 7 30 PM. The program includes speaking and music and aims to introduce the society to the community and spark future socials contests and activities. Young people interested in joining are encouraged to attend.
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Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church
Rolfe
Boosting Rolfe Chautauqua Urged by Committee
Community urged to support Rolfe Chautauqua with season tickets and active help. Committees stress bigger, better programs, need for funds, and personal commitment to meet contracts regardless of weather.
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Chautauquas
Still Booming Allen Senator J H Allen In Des Moines Letter
A Des Moines letter to the Stuart Herald and other state papers extols Senator J H Allen of Pocahontas as the man behind repeal of the mulct law. The piece calls him a big man and suggests he is governor material, noting local support and recognition of his influence.
Two Old Timers Called to Reward
Obituary notice reports the deaths of Mrs. P. H. Bendixen in Gilmore City and Mrs. Thos Rogers in Mitchell South Dakota. Bendixen’s funeral is planned in Gilmore City Friday at 10 AM from the Lynch home. Rogers’ death appears sudden. funeral services will be at Rolfe M B Church Friday at 2 30 PM with interment in Rolfe.
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P. H. Bendixen
John Lynch
Gilmore City
Old Rolfe
Bendixen
Hans Jenson
Axel Gadd
Claus Johnson
Peter Jensen
Mr. Jensen
Bendixon
Lynch
Thos
Rogers
Rolfe M. B
Bowling Matches Stir Rolfe Rivalry Between Youths and Married Men
Local bowling in Rolfe hosts a sequence of matches between five young men and five married men. The first game saw the youths win by a wide margin with T Carroll scoring 198. In a subsequent encounter Casey Coffin led with 223 as the young team again edged ahead in a tense finish, and the final Ruth series narrowed as the married men claimed the deciding contest. The series draws strong interest for more bold matchups.
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Rolfe
T. Carroll
Casey Coffin
Farmers tour Renwick area probe school consolidation
Report notes a Renwick group led by the county superintendent touring Buena Vista county to study the consolidated school proposal. The visiting party stopped in Marathon Newell and Truesdale for inquiries. An opponent from Renwick reportedly returned home favoring consolidation, while teachers on vacation in the area express dissatisfaction.
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Storm Lake
Pilot-Tribune
Renwick
Marathon
Newell
Truesdale
Tribune
Buena Vista County
A Merry-Go-Round at M B H Aid Society Event
A merry-go-round event organized by the M B H Aid societies was held at the W A Grove home last Monday evening. Misses Mabel Grove and Beryl White served as hosts for the gathering.
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M.bh. Aid Societies
W. A. Grove
Mabel Grove
Beryl White
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Oncom
Esther Hansman
Haneman
Theal
Ted
Chantauqua
United
Putation
C. Hansen
Kneon
Christie
Scere
Miss. Shaw
Elias
Southwestern Weekin Newspaper
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D. K
Allen
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