Fortnightly Club Stages Gridiron Themed Social Stunt
The Fortnightly Club hosted a Monday evening event featuring a committee dinner, carnation place cards, and May baskets. A satirical program mocked women’s suffrage with a mock club election led by “Sister” Webb while “Sister” Hollis and others contested roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis Fins
Hollis
Webb
Bellhop
North Carolina
Washington, D.C
Sissy” Bruce
Gussie
Frontline Mastoid Operation Earns Recovery Hope
Robert Wellstead of Plano and his twin Jong, grandson of Mr and Mrs PD Brinkman, underwent a mastoid operation at Lutheran hospital Des Moines by Drs Howland and Brinkman. The surgeons, former Iowa boys, report high recovery rates and note the girl patient in Des Moines is improving. The Wellstead case stemmed from a measles outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wellstead
Plano
Jong
PD. Brinkman
Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines
No Clean-Up Bay: Rolfe Cleanup Debate Sparks Compensation Debate
The Woman's Club offered a banquet to incentivize boys to organize another town cleanup in Rolfe. Boys rejected the idea without compensation, noting an existing ordinance makes property owners responsible and that annual cleanups could burden them and grow expectations for ongoing labor without pay. The mayor's proclamation sets a May 15 deadline, with neither the Commercial Club nor the city council funding cleanup efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Chishire
Commercial Club
Old Rolfe High Pupil Show Stages County Fair Night
Old Rolfe High hosted a county fair styled event directed by Misses Ford Powell Barry Norton Marcum Peters on staff. The show featured a brass band, vaudeville acts, a fortune teller booth, a kissing booth, games, a baby show, animal displays, a living picture monologue, a slide show, and a police skit with Billy Taylor as a cop. Proceeds included a raffle and concessions, with Miss Bess Powell and Miss Barry noting high audience engagement.
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Old Rolfe High
Misses Ford
Powell
Barry
Norton
Marcum
Peterson
Gingerich
Messrs
Loom
Zahnmerman
Rinehart
Bar of Justice
Billy Taylor
Gold Dust Twins
Fern Thomas
LuCerne Symes
Fay Marple
Anna Mitteson
Miss Marcon
Tos Reabin
Abe
Seeresse
Charters Thornton
Clarge
Phen
Jackson
Jodlias Vaan
Mateteria Jada’ Department
Barry and
Vermon Sharp
Shorty
Tdnehart
Mary Merckens
Miss Ford
Vance Wiley
Vance
Jean
Hylah Wayward
Prof
Charlie Chaplin
Garret
Bess Powell
Joyce Wiese Drowned in Farm Water Tank
Joyce Wiese two and one half years old son of Mr and Mrs John Wiese drowned in a water tank at the farm home near Unique south of Gilmore City. Despite two hours of efforts and doctors attending, the child did not survive. Funeral services were held at the Unique church on Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce
Sono
Mro
John Wiese
Gilmore City
Wiese
Rolfe High School Class Play Promises Notable Finale
The Rolfe high school senior class prepares “The Fifteenth of Saquag” to be staged at the Rolfe Opera House on Tuesday evening May 16. The production features twenty-one class members and promises to be among the best by a graduating class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisa
Rolfediteh Eebool
Rolf— Opec
Tuesaday
Clas
Rolfe High School
the Arrow
Ray Green
Greggerson
Darlene Smith
Edith
Bloom
Suffrage Week Outlook Aims to Win Support
The article reports on Suffrage Week with windows decorated and a suffrage address by Miss Perkins at the opera house. It praises her debate skill, notes the event’s limited attendance, and urges men to attend future talks as it argues women deserve the ballot to influence legislation and protect children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weo
Opera House
Miss Perkins
Shell
King Man
Miss Perking
Bea
More
Methodist Episcopal Church Kesley Hosts Large Meeting
The Methodist Episcopal Church Kesley led by Pastor S Barnette reports over forty attendees at a morning service and a robust evening preaching. The congregation outlines an upcoming Anniversary Service in May and the Third Quarterly Meeting with Dr McDonald, plus a special sermon on The Emancipation of Woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inad Serviers Jaet
Huth Parnette
Presdebert fCuth
Corn Richardsen
Mligabe Bipghner
Vinnie Dae
Pear Gingerteds
Dtene ‘Pulbis
Dathrsvia Peterson
Myerety
Afleera
McDonald
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Fred Malcolm
Rolfe
Republican County Convention Call for Pocahontas
A call to Republican delegates elected at the April 10 presidential primary to meet at Pocahontas Court House on Saturday May 6 at 11 00 A M to select delegates to the state convention and conduct other business W J Allen Secretary Republican County Central Committee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Court House
Des Moines Township Votes to Consolidate Rural Schools
In Pocahontas county the Des Moines township approved consolidation by 62 to 46. The vote shows many opposed only in part, with some adjacent to Rolfe preferring closer schooling and lower taxes by merging with Rolfe. Community leaders discuss plans, including a potential investment by Rob Roy and a rural school model to connect farming problems with education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Des Moines
Rolfe
R Rolfe
Plover
Des Meines
Steesttreout
Matuday
Haverock
Hiying Phan
Des Mones
Gurmind Desores
Rob Roy
Ames
Iowa Debates Northwestern on Philippine Freedom
The University of Iowa defeated Northwestern University in a two man debate last Friday evening. The topic was Freedom of the Philippines. Virgil Hauncher, son of Mr and Mrs M P Wancher, represented Rolfe on the town team. Rolfe expresses pride and praise for Hauncher’s performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
Northwestern University of Mvanston
Freedom of the Philippines
Iowa
Rolfe
Virgil Hauncher
M. P. Wancher
Virgil
Presbyterian Church Notes Dr. A Z McGogney Sermon
Pastor A Z McGogney preaches on What the Law Cannot Do next Sunday at the regular morning hour Morning worship Sunday school follows the morning service I S I Society meets at seven Evening praise service at eight You are invited to worship with us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
A. Z. McGogney
I. Society
Basket Social at Fairview Schools Friday May 6
A basket social and program will be held at Fairview schools Lake No 3 on Friday evening May 6 at 8 o clock. Girls bring a basket and supper for two boys bring pocketbook and right spirit. Everyone invited. Anna Kalser teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
Lake No. 3
Anna Kalser
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Paul
Sissy
Joyce Wiese
Stesian
Uae
Seciood
Chass Vhay
Methodist Episcopal Church
Kes. (. S. Barnette
Republican County Convention
W. J. Allen
Republican County Central Committee
Des Moines Township
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