School Program Praises Uncle Sam Figures and Nations
A detailed school show features Sixth Grade skit Uncle Sam's Assistants with Gordon Sietkin as Uncle Sam, Gardner and Red Cross roles, and a strong finale led by Norman Siefkin and Leon Sabine with flags. First graders perform Young America with Miss Barker’s class presenting Italy to America in a patriotic chorus.
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Uncle Sam
Ange Sam
Gordon Sietkin
Rolfe
McGowan
Paul Burnette
Isabelle Bruce
Dorothy Pearce
Gud
Red Cross
Sam
Ruby Green
Wwe
Wille Campbell
Norman
Siefkin
Leon Sabine
Harriss F. Thomas
Evelyn Foster
Italy
France
Belgium
England
America
Ford tractors to aid Iowa farmers under non profit plan
Ford distributors in Iowa announce one thousand tractors for delivery to farmers at a base price of 750 dollars plus about 25 dollars for freight. Henry Ford builds 80 tractors daily in Detroit and is supplying England Canada and now plans large American deliveries. The Rolfe Auto Co Des Moines and local Ford agents will distribute with county defense officials. Oliver Chilled Plow Works provides a two bottom plow.
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Ford
Iowa
Henry Ford
Detroit
England
Canada
America
B. Dearborn
Rolfe Auto Co
Herting Motor Co
Des Moines
County Council of Defense
W. L. Mankstead
Oliver Chilled Plow Works
Clyde L. Herring
Community Day in Gilmore City Draws Support and Praise
The Rolfe Ladies Quartette braved bad roads to aid a Gilmore City program. The Gilmore City Choral Society offered an Italian leaning concert rendered in an American style. Hon. J. B. Weaver of Des Moines delivered an inspiring address praising Iowa pioneers and loyalty. Attendance was light due to weather, but the event was a success and the hosts made visitors feel at home.
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Rolfe Ladies
Gildmore
Gilmore City Choral Society
J. B. Weaver
Des Moines
Gilmore City
F. B. Beers
Towa
Weaver
Oeserves
J. T. Hambley
Rolfe
Great Picture Coming The Slacker Stars Emily Stevens
Manager Obrecht secures an advanced booking for The Slacker the great patriotic six act production starring Emily Stevens. Delivery delays from express companies caused earlier trouble but the film is promised this time even if hauled by automobile. A war era sensation praised for high quality pictures and strong patronage. The piece notes fashion of patches as a humorous aside about men adopting utility patches.
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Obrecht
Emily Stevens
Express
Trio Recital by Hollin Pearce Delights Local Audience
A piano trio by Catherine and Marian Hollin and Dorothy Pearce was very nicely rendered. Rolfe people ought never to miss a school program, for if they do some thing very much worth while, as was, this effort, is apt to get by them.
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Catherine
Marian Hollin
Dorothy Pearce
Rolfe
Mae Brinkman
Lulu White
Jennie Bowen
Guasie Bruce
White
Bowen
Amy Ireland
Willie Brown
Gladys Larson
Alma Olerich
Mabel Grove
Rob Mather
Mise Brinkeman
J. K. Lemon
Dorothy Mesainger
Hsther Hauck
Kaiser
Charlie Bowen
Cap Grant
Ford
Henry Wiegman
Byron G. Boos
Red Cross
Uncle Sam
Goddess of Liberty
H. Brinkman
Ernest Vaughn
Camp Dodge Band to Play in Rolfe on Decoration Day
Rolfe will host a Decoration Day event headlined by a Camp Dodge band. Organizers hope to bring the Headquarters Band led by Kirk Olsen, with plans for a speaker and a large, unified afternoon program to honor military service and local townspeople.
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Camp Dodge
Rolfe
Kirk Olsen
Bess Powell
S. Burnette
Niie
Junior Class to Present Play at Rolfe High May 10
The Rolfe Public Schools junior class stages The Blossoming of Mary Anne a comedy drama at Rolfe High School Auditorium Friday May 10 at 8 30 p m Seats 85 cents On sale May 7 at McGowan's Drug Store Cast includes William Barkeley Yale Man Ruth Wilson Mrs Kirkland and Ruth Smith Mary Anne Simmons Trella Jewett Dororthy Green and others War Savings Stamps drive noted as well.
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Rolfe Pubic Schools
Mary Anne
William Barkeley
Yale
Shirley Thornton
Charles Mason
Lloyd Henderson
Teddy Farnum
Barkeley
Clarence Watson
Niles Mackey
William Howe
Henry Tate Kirkland
Ruth Wilson
John Simmons
Kirkland
Merie Sanford
Mary Anne Simmons
Ruth Smith Betey Scroggins
Anna Matteson
Elaine Jawett
Cen Cettat
Ruth Burnette
Trella Jewett
Brain
Je Te Sagebee
Dorothy Green
Patty Cloverleaf
Seaan
Carrol
McGowan's
Tuss Gay
Admirasion
Tuesday Club Meeting Highlights Readings and Hostess
The Tuesday Club gathered with Mrs. A. C. Hackley hosting a program including “The Glorious City of Bagdad” by Mrs. J. H. Brinkman and other talks on gardens, authors, and Mary Pickford. Mrs. Morrison led the Round Table under Mrs. C. C. Seifert, with several items enjoyed and a luncheon served. next meeting planned with Mrs. Marion Bruce.
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A. C. Hackley
Bagdad
J. H. Brinkman
B. L. Green
Night Moth
C. B. Bowen
Mary Pickford
4. W. Everett
John Damborg
C. J."morrison
Round Table
C. C. Seifert
Hackley
Marion Bruce
Seoy
Rolfe Bonds Pass in Special School District Election
In Rolfe a $10,000 bond issue for the Independent School District was approved in a slight turnout of voters. Women led the vote count with 39 ballots to men 35, all but one of the men voting for the bonds, and the result described as nearly unanimous for the financing of the schoolhouse.
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Rolfe
Circulating Library Plan Proposed in Community
Ward Ferguson invites residents to join a circulating library by subscribing $2.00 each to fund books and shelves. He offers office space for storage and promises refunds if fewer than twenty-five subscribe. This self‑addressed notice urges immediate action and states no further solicitations will be issued.
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Ward Ferguson
Iowa coal storage plea urged to avert winter shortfall
Chris Ottosen of Ottoven tours Rolfe urging residents to store coal this summer to ease next winter demand amid Iowa's reliance on eastern coal cut by war. He warns Iowa miners are underused and notes underground storage fares better. He outlines regional coal availability and calls for immediate purchases of coal from Illinois or Iowa sources as dictated by the state boundary.
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Chris Ottosen
Ottoven
The
Fuel Administration
Rolfe
Iowa
Illinois
Sioux City
Ackley
Albia
Boundary
Patriotic Program at Des Moines Township School
A patriotic program of music and speaking is slated for Des Moines Township Consolidated School on Wednesday evening May 8 at 8 30. The program promises to be worth attending and invites teachers and pupils to attend. The notice rebuts a report on the Safety First slogan’s origin, stating it began with conscientious objectors in the United States.
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Des Moines Township Consolidated School
Hohenzollern
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