Local Notes and Social Roundup from Rolfe and St Cloud
Bob Swan comments on his blooming strawberry bed and a future harvest. Mr. and Mrs. Leland McIntire visit St. Cloud to purchase granite. Donald, Russell and John Jensen visit Gerald O Donnell home. Lieut Leo J Cornwell arrives from Camp Lee after commissioning. Winners Charlotte De Groote Lucille Kilbourn and Margaret Lokerse named in finals. Corn prices in Rolfe swing from six to thirty cents a bushel over two months. Lilly Struthers Verna Peterson host theatre party for fifteen friends. Catherine May visits J R McIntire home and is welcomed, weighing nine pounds eight ounces. Winter grips the nation with heavy freezes Monday and Tuesday nights. quarter inch ice forms Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland McIntire
St. Cloud
Minn
Donald, Russell
John Jensen
Gerald O’donnell
Debating Tournament Reported From Last Week
A May 11, 1933 report details last week’s debating tournament with teams from local schools. Competitions highlighted by strong oratory, with several speakers advancing to final rounds and earning recognition.
Rolfe Defeats Gilmore City 9–6 in Sectional Baseball Play
On Monday Rolfe defeated Gilmore City 9 to 6 in the first round of sectional baseball. Paul Kaiser collected 3 hits in 4 trips to lead Rolfe at the plate. The week included fraternity, family, and social activities in Ames and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q. G. Ryen
Louis Paulsons
Louie
Rolfe
Gilmore City
Paul Kaiser
Mary Blessing
Lena Vaughn
Ed Shelgren
Des Moines
Mexicans Pass Through Rolfe En Route to Sugar Beet Plant
Fifty years ago on Thursday May 10 1923 ten Mexican men traveled through Rolfe on the M and St L on their way to Minnesota to work at a sugar beet plantation. They appeared to be ready for the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Minnesota
Community events notice for Rolfe area churches
An invitation for local churches and service organizations to announce general interest events in the Rolfe area. Readers are asked to contact the Arrow Office for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Area
Arrow
Also Mentioned on This Page
Well Press
Beite
Lows
Greg Kaiser
Joan Kaiser
Evelyn Kaiser
Manasgeree
Society
Towa
Iowa
Bob Swan
Leo J. Cornwell
Camp Lee
Virginia
Ament
Charlotte de Groote
Lucille Kilbourn
Margaret Lokerse
Lilly Struthers
Verna Peterson
Catherine May
J. R. McIntire
Charles Gunderson
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Ames
Helmut Beuchle
Norma and
Norman Beuchle
Jim Young
Insurance Company
Mason City
Bonnie Wolfe
Elm St
Roger A. Ewing
Rolfe Golf Club
Norene Perkins
Dick Bennett
Rolfe, Iowa
Wood
Rog’s
Standard Service
A Ful
Gs Bni
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Rolfe State Bank
Peonle Bank
Anita Robinson
Judy Shelgren
Delores Wilson
Betty Caryl
Jim DeWolf
Nestle’s
Maxim Coffee
Freeman’s Clover Farm
Crisco
Fleischmann
Oleo
Ray
S&h
Tharedey
Priday
Saterday
Stamne
Volover Farm
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