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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1927
Page
5
A reflective piece argues that national life rests on individual and national character. It emphasizes cooperative citizenship, communal effort, and the need for people to work together to solve fundamental social, educational, and economic problems.
A plea urges residents to clean their homes yards and streets as spring returns. It links cleanliness to life renewed, civic pride, and better impressions for visitors, ending with a call to action to keep Rolfe town neat and orderly.
Rolfe High School's Class of 1927 stages Louisa May Alcott's Little Women with a four act comedy. Supt Setzeplandt directs, Miss Marcum leads costumes, James Wilcox handles stage craft, and a strong cast fills each role. Franz Fischer, longtime Rolfe resident, dies aged 85. funeral held at Rolfe Presbyterian Church. The satire ends with a blunt quip on higher education and labor.
Des Moines Township Consolidated Schools schedule a Friday evening program in the school auditorium with no admission charged. Ice cream and cake will be sold after for fifteen cents a serving. Featured acts include soloists, glee clubs, bands, and varied grade group performances.
Plover High led a dominant showing in Rolfe as the county meet featured strong showings by Rolfe Laurens and D M T. Rolfe won the high school relay cup while Plover claimed top field and sprint wins pushing total points to 473 for Plover and 338 for Rolfe in a spirited county event.
Local meeting urges citizens to contribute at banks to meet Red Cross relief quotas for the Mississippi valley calamity. Call for immediate funds and prompt subscription to support ongoing relief efforts.
Auxiliary ladies hosted a Monday dinner for American Legion members and wives and Auxiliary husbands at the M E church parlors with eighty attending. Mrs L A Rogers gave an address of welcome, Wm Gibbons answered, and Helen Lola Stoufe Eileen Landing Lorraine Morrison and Roggensack supplied musical numbers while Mrs G Fred Smith presented A Trip to Paris with lantern slides.
A meeting at the Pocahontas county court house on April 30 perfected the Pocahontas County Protective Association. It starts with 471 members and aims to grow. Elected officers include Benj Fischer president J C Truelsen vice president F Johnson secretary and Chas Watts treasurer. Directors are Stewart Mackie Wade DeMille and W E Pirie. The group plans immediate incorporation and invites livestock and poultry producers to join for fifty cents.
Executive committees of the Community Club Farmers Union and Farm Bureau met in Rolfe to discuss forming a cooperative elevator company. They plan further investigation and invited Jacob Eyebrook of Sibley to explain non stock plans on Monday May 9. Officers were elected: President R W Wilkin Vice President Wade E DeMill Secretary G Fred Smith Legal Adviser Abe DeVaul.
An opportunity for profit is offered to sellers of hatching eggs through the record flock work supervised by Town State College. Three flocks in Pocahontas county are owned by Mrs. John Madsen of Rolfe and Mrs. D. H. Bower and Mrs. W. E. Pirie of Havelock. County Agent contact provides monthly special information.
Keller list of event placements shows Ware taking first in time 24% sec mile relay while Laurens and Plover follow in multi events. Hanish tied for pole vault runner with Rolfe and DeWolf. Discus honors go to Trimble and Ware with distances noted. javelin Cease wins for Plover.
J T Seifert's dairy herd posted 408.4 lbs butterfat this year, ahead of rival grade Guernseys led by Martin Gel. Hoskins and Nemecek herds also posted strong figures, while Seifert adopted silage feeding to offset hay shortages. Lawrence Stewart, Tester.
Members and eligible women are urged to attend at 2 30 PM at the club house to discuss the season. Nonmembers may affiliate. contact secretary Mrs H C Barnes or president Mrs S Bhikenberry for details. Golfers or bridge players welcome. outdoor shade and park beautification are aims.
Farmers Union agent circulated a report claiming Pocahontas County Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Association insured the Rolfe Grain and Milling Co elevator. The Pocahontas County Mutual had no insurance on that elevator. C. L. Gunderson.
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