Rolfe High Team Wins County Debate Championship
The Rolfe High School debating team defeated Fonda High School at the Rolfe opera house by unanimous decision to claim the county title. Members Albert Howland Clyde Charlton and Virgil Hancher-Stub led a polished, extemporaneous performance with strong rebuttals and decisive argumentation. The Fonda squad included Homer Whitney Osterman and Mildred Coville. The event featured prayers songs and a formal judging panel.
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Rolfe’ High School
Pocahontas County
Fonda High School
Rolfe Opera House
Rolfe
Albert Howland
Clyde Charlton
Virgil Hancher
Stub
Shorty
Virg
Fonda
Wallace
Fon‘da
Homer
Whitney
Mr. Osterman
Mildred Coville
Business Men’s Playground in Rolfe Prompted by Boys
Fragmentary note suggests a discussion of local youth activity in Rolfe with ambiguous reference to business men and playgrounds. No clear event, date, or names readable.
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Rolfe
Javell
Presbyterian Church Notes Rev McGogney Pastor
Regular preaching at 10 30 with the theme Gentleness. Sunday School follows. Men’s Class growing. consider boosting membership. C E Society meets 6 30 with Mesa leading discussion What Missions Are Doing For the World. Evening service 7 30. subject 666.
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C. E. Society
Mesa
Joey Ferguson
Sey
Lively building season forecast with multiple projects
Indications point to heavy construction in the area this season. Prospects include barn and crib builds on farms owned by Lofus Jensen Ed McMahon and Jerome Hollenbeck, a brick residence in Des Moines township and a new home north of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Brinkman
Lofus Jensen
Ed. McMahon
Jerome Hollenbeck
T. E. Patterson
Bush Place
Dr. Brown
Kankakee
Ill
A. G. Thanceon
Des Moines
J. H. Hewlett
Charlton
T. C. Lowery
C. W. Siefkin
N. A. Lind
Rolfe
M. R. Ives
Robert
J. B.’ Schnug Ig
Two Tickets Nominated For City Election
Rolfe held two caucuses to nominate city tickets. Republican slate names J A Carroll for mayor and five councilmen plus officers, while Citizens slate lists E E Wilcox A B Symes W S McEwen J B Kent F C Thomas for council, with O B Fuller for assessor C M Webb for treasurer and M Goodhiller for park commissioner.
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J. A. Carroll
H. L. Hollis
T. BE. Patterson
J. Armantrout
J. H. Brinkman
J. H. Wilson
J. B. Kent
W. R. Jones
Marion Bruce
E. L. Hollis
F J. Armantrout
Citizens Caucus
E. E. Wilcox
A. B. Symes
W. S.mcewen
F. C. Thomas
O. B. Fuller
C. M. Webb
M. Goodhiller
E. W. Wilson
Wm. Kelley
Jas. Fox
Wall Markin Hurt In Auto Accident
Tuesday near Clare and Fort Dodge a Ford with four people went off a hill and occupants were thrown from the car. W. W. Markin and C. C. Delle of Rolfe and Mr. Mulroney of Fort Dodge plus another traveler were injured, with Markin badly hurt and possibly rib injury but not deemed serious.
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Clare
Fort Dodge
W. W. Markin
C. C. Delle
Rolfe
Mr. Mulroney
Mr. Markin
Mr. Delle
Accidental Gun Accident Kills Bride in Humboldt
Mrs. Max Lehman wife of a local farmer died after an accidental gun discharge by her husband as he entered their home after a hunting trip. The gun went off striking her in the breast resulting in her death.
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Humboldt
Mar
Max Lehman
Here
Shildkret Orchestra to Perform in Rolfe during Worlds Fair
The Shildkret Hungarian Orchestra, making its U S debut, is brought to Chicago by Mrs. Potter Palmer for World’s Fair events. The group, featuring Mr Shildkret a famed flute soloist, will give concerts at prominent venues including Washington Park Club where Alice Roosevelt attended.
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Chicago
Shildkret
Hungary
Potter Palmer
Ruadies
Ispara Affairs
Ington
Childkret
Washington Park
Alice Roosevelt
Washington
Lyceum
Methodist Church Announces Passion Week Plan and Preachers
Rev John A Kettle will lead Sunday, with Rev Glenn Squires Gilmore City preaching next, and Dist Supt McDonald in the evening. Passion Week offers daily sermons April 5 to 12 with baptismal service, special music, and guest pastors from Humboldt Havelock Plover Sioux Rapids and more.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
John A. Kettle
Glenn Squires
Gilmore City
McDonald
H. W. Ll. Mahood
Humboldt
Iowa
Webb
Havelock
G. J. Poppenheimer
Plover
W.T. McDonald
S. H. Turbeville
Sioux Rapids
Coffin Candidacy Doubted by Sioux City Pitchers
Tulsa reports Harry Coffin is trying out with the Sioux City base ball team. The squad has fifteen pitchers, mostly old leaguers, reducing his chances of a permanent spot. His photo appeared in the Journal Tuesday as a likely candidate, noted for speed and control. the aim remains to make the regular team.
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Tulsa
Oklahoma
Harry Coffin
Sioux City
Harry
Willmer to headlines Rolfe for final lecture of season
Sarah Mildred Willmer appears at the Rolfe opera house on Saturday evening March 28 in the last number of the high school lecture course. The reader and impersonator of high class dramatic works is praised as a Lyceum caliber talent likely to draw a record audience and strong season ticket interest.
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Cornell
Cornell College Conservatory
Rolfe
Miller
America
Chopin
Bethoven
Epworth League
Sarah Mildred Willmer
Miss Paulson
Misa Willmer
Jane
Kentuck
Samaria
Selina Jou
Lyceum
Sarah Bernhardt
Rolfe Opera House
Fonda
Rolfe High School
Rolfer
Opera House
Ralfe
Fred Smith
Hansmann
Mattie Wiley
Denison
Mattie
Mias
Bradshaw
Saint
Senator Joe Allen Delivers Fine Address in Rolfe
Senator Joe Allen of Pocahontas spoke to a large audience at the Rolfe Presbyterian church last Sunday on service to mankind. The address praised Y M C A work and urged practical action, endorsing Allen's recent shift toward public service and his efforts to help others.
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Joe” Allen
Rolfe
Pocahontas
Presbyterian Church
Earl Cook
Marl McDonald
J. K. Marcum
J. B. Kent
Pocahontas County
Allen
Mr. Allen
Joe
Rolfe Wins County Debate In Unanimous Decision
Rolfe high school debaters defeated Fonda in a county championship contest by unanimous vote. The victory earns Rolfe a silver toying cup to be kept at the high school.
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Business Men's Playground
C. C. Johnson
Wall Markin
Shildkret Orchestra
Coffin
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