Promotion club shifts to fund paving drive in Rolfe
At the May 6 meeting L R Davidson reported a Des Moines Ames trip with J H Brinkman Randall Malson Morris W Webb and H C Wiegman to meet state highway officials on paving Highway 44 through Rolfe. Webb urged broad local backing and a paving committee was formed including Davidson Randall Malson Brinkman Webb and Wiegman with speakers A E Davidge N Gentry J C Damberg Rev H A Sinning and J R McIntire assigned for upcoming sessions. Attorney N J Bixler will handle the May 20 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shall Rolfe
L. R. Davidson
Des Moines
Ames
J. H. Brinkman
Randall, Melson
Morris W. Webb
H. GC. Wiegman
Rolfe
Randall Malson
H. C. Wiegman
A. Ete
Davidge
N. Gentry
J. C. Damberg
Mr. Gentry
Central States Electric Co
Damborg
B. H. Peters
A. E. Davidge
Wadena
Minn
H. A. Sinning
J. R. McIntire
N. J. Bixler
Rolfe Woman's Club Holds May Meeting
About 30 members attended at Mrs. Bert Kerns home Friday afternoon May 7. Welfare department arranged program with Lois Holler Gilmore City speaking on child welfare research. Officers elected for next year include B A Kerns president G B Palmer vice president John Brinkman secretary Minnie Davis treasurer Ellen Butler. meeting adjourned with lunch. Next gathering is the June luncheon on Tuesday June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Woman’s Club
Bert Kerns
Welfare Department
B. A. Kerns
Lois Holler
Gilmore City
Town City
G. B. ‘Palmer
John Brinkman
Minnie Davis Iveetareie
Lee Fon
Ellen’ Butler
Frank Robinson
Iowa City Trip Highlights Student Orchestra Broadcast
After a storm, music students at the university rehearsed intensively to reach high honors. A WSUI broadcast featured the Superior orchestra directed by Louise Smith, a Sioux City native and former violinist, first viola, and glee club member whose group earned an excellent rating at a state festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprm
WSUI
Iowa City
Louise Smith
Arningside
Sioux City
Iss Smith
Robbery spree by three men ends in Rolfe arrest
Three Black men visited Rolfe, stole twelve pairs of hose from the Hauck store and three silk slips from Ivey store. W D Hauck and L P Peterson chased them 80 miles to Plover where one suspect was jailed after being found with stolen goods. One man sentenced to 80 days in Pocahontas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Hauck
L. P. Peterson
Sam
Peterson
Hauck
Plover
Rolfe
No. 1
Cora Lighter Ivey
Otis A. Cook
Geo. O. Hauck & Co
W D. Hauck
V. D
Marshal Peterson
Virgil Roberts
Ivey
Anna Sinnott
Gilmore City
Pocahontas
Funeral Services Held for Philip Kelts Saturday
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at Rolfe for Philip B. Kelts age 66. Rev. Clarence W. Tompkins officiated from the text Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother. Music was by a quartet and interment at Clinton-Garfield cemetery. Kelts, born December 27 1870 in Cobbose, Wis, died about May 8 1987 at his Rolfe home after living in Rolfe many years and working in painting and decorating. He left no immediate family but is survived by an aunt and cousins in Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip B. Kelts
Rolfe
Clarence W. Tompkins
Grant Johnson
Loretta Shaw
A. R. Graham
J. R. McIntire
Frank Wheeler
Morris W. Webb
Louis Simonson
J. T. Grant
Henry D. Brinkman
A. W. Ives
Clinton-Garfield
Errisina Chase Kelts
James Kelts
Boscobel
Grant County
Wis
Philip Kelts
Pocahontas County
Dunlap
Kas
Kelts
Philip
Mr. Kelts
Knights of Pythias
The
Odd Fellows
Henry Chase
Marie Wilkinson
Dessie Chase
Elmer Chase
Lancaster
Potosi
California
Paving Plans Earlier Hopes Rise For Main Street
A Tuesday town visit by surveyors showed preliminary cement work for a new coating at the Standard Oil station rather than paving main street. Chapter FR of PEO met at Mrs. A A Brinkman’s home with Miss Clara Dawgon and Mrs. Helen McDonald on the program. The meeting featured Clara Dawson’s PEO ideals and McDonald’s talk on Emily Earhart Putnam’s aviation life. The next gathering is set for Tuesday May 25 with a 1 o clock luncheon hosted by Mrs W R Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
A. A. Brinkman Suesday
Clara Dawgon
Helen McDonald
Editors Have Gabfest and Playday at Des Moines
The Pocahontas county press delegation attended the state editors meeting in Des Moines with Mr and Mrs Louis Elbert Mrs Paul Lindemeyer and Mr Marion Bruce. The gathering featured golf and bridge events a theater party and a banquet with remarks by Clayton Rand of Gulfport Miss and entertainment from WHO and Mason City. The writer notes the value for younger reporters and praises the overall program while praising the Laurens editor Paul Lindemeyer and looking forward to future connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Des Moines
Louis Elbert
Pocahontas Record-Democrat
Paul Lindemeyer
Laurens Sun
Marion Bruce
Rolfe Arrow
Waukonda Club
Golf and Bridge
Clayton Rand
Gulfport, Miss
National Editorial Association
Clayton
Rand
Laurens
Young People Gather for Epworth Rally in Fort Dodge
Rolfe Methodist youth join five towns Fort Dodge Humboldt Gilmore City Pocahontas for annual rally at First church. Four classes cover hymns art league methods New Testament and world comradeship. Naomi Sroufe elected Rolfe corresponding secretary as event marks Epworth league anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Methodist
Fort Dodge
Humboldt
Gilmore City
Pocahontas
Rolfe
Epworth League
Naomi Sroufe
Helen DeMill
Evelyn Hewlett
Leone Chapman
Estelyn
Nelva Dean Roberts
Mary Jane Gahm
Wayne Fisher
Wayne Utterson
Willard Klein
Alta Hewlett
Clarence W. Tompkins
Local Social News From Rolfe And Surrounding Areas
Sunday visits and out of town callers fill a Rolfe notice page. Gloria Reynolds of Pocahontas visited the Earl Fisher home while Elsie Erie and Agnes Lee of Havelock assisted at a Capes stone ballroom event in Storm Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Jane Reynolds
Pocahontas
Earl Fisher
Elsie Erie
Agnes Lee
Havelock
Storm Lake
Capes Stone
C. W. Siefkin
Waterloo
Thursay
Susie Thompson
Elizabeth Northrop
Norma, Ferguson
Plover
Otho Weaver
Ferroll Hughes
Ben Hughes
Linn Grove
Henry Nelson
Jimmy
Alice Jones
Cedar Falls
Gwendolyn Nelson
Waterlo
Paul Lothian
Shirley
Marjory
Sydney
Palmer
Pauline Lothian
Gaza
J. A. Mehaffey
Onie
Marie
H. N. Hamilton
Tarl Fisher
Otto Alberts
Susan
Earl Ferguson
Lois Jean
Denhart
Henry Lovig
Ottosen
Etta Seaman
Leonard Seaman
Bradgate
Rolfe High School Senior Class Play Friday Night
Rolfe high school presents the three act comedy Her Step Husband by Larry 4K Johngon Friday night May 14. Cast includes Mary Marshall Harvey P Marshall and Dr Gerald Niles with Ivan Peterson Limpy Lannigan and Officer Shea among the principals. Superior high school orchestra will open with a short program and a junior high novelty dance will occur between acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe High School
Larry
Johngon
Harvey P. Marshall
Mary
Herman Dietrich
Gerald Niles
Ivan Peterson Limpy Lannigan
Eer Franklyn Brinkman
Shea
Prins Vincent Calligan
Mary Marshall
Janice Wiegman
Sylvia Allen
Iee Fry Fee Mildred Mason
Emily Paisley
Emmy
Agnes Simonson
Florence Ainslee
Piensa Elva Mae Utterson
Stella
Katherine George
Iowa City
Baccalaureate Services For High School Graduates
The baccalaureate service for the graduating class will be held Sunday evening May 16 at 8 o'clock in the high school auditorium. Rev H A Sinning of the Presbyterian church will deliver the message with local pastors assisting. The program includes processional invocations music readings addresses and benediction by local clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Sinning
Presbyterian Church
Lu Mae White
Geo. Robertson
Gianina Mia
Rctan
J. O. Wangberr
Pillars Or Wells
H. A
Rolfe Notes: Legion Auxiliary Memorial Wreaths Planned
Local notices report visitors from Denhart Gilmore Fairmont and Fort Dodge. The American Legion Auxiliary will assemble wreaths May 28 at the Legion hall. Rolfe church groups hold reports and meetings. music festival participants travel to Iowa City with others returning home Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Ferguson
Lois Jean
Denhart
Rolfe
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Garland Bradley
Gilmore
Helmer Kaiser
Art Ferden
Evelyn Johnson
Albion Johnson
Myrtle Sime
J. A. Sime
John
Fairmont
Minn
Telmer Lime Home
Geo. Brock
Fort Dodge
Jas. Brock
Mary Ferden
Brock
Ferden
George
Jas. Brocks
Otis A. Cook
A. D. Cleal
Casper Grant
Arthur Ader
Melba
Lutheran Hospital
Keith Rickard
Rolfe High School
Iowa City
Dick Melson
Theta Tau
Keith
Ed Rickard
Robert Mather
J. L. Moore
Jean Mather
Ladies Aid Society
Ety Lutheran Church
Old Rolfe Celebrations of the Seventies Recall Simple Fun
The reminiscence recalls pioneer joys and neighborly spirit in Old Rolfe during the 1870s. Families rode to friends’ cabins, shared meager meals, and kept time with Fourth of July, Sunday school picnics, and Christmas dances. The 1876 camp meeting featured a tent, a lemonade table, and a comic blessing omission, while courthouse dances with Ed Brown and Alex Barker provided lively music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Humboldt
Ora Malcolm
Old Rolfe
A. H. Larimer
Judge Weaver
Mr. Bruce
McKnight’s Point
Humboldt County
Brown
Alex Barker
William Harris
William Thatcher
West Bend
W. S. Fogles
Fogles
Auxiliary in Good Mother Day Program
The Auxiliary in Good Mother Day Program met Monday afternoon May 10 for the annual mother day party at the home of Mrs A A Brinkman with hostesses Mrs Jens Thompson Mrs bk FL Stallcup and Mrs A V Perigal assist ing. Thirty two attended. After the business session a program featured A Tribute to Mother The History of Mothers Day and a Mother's Day Poem. Mrs L A Rogers, oldest mother, and Mrs John Marchant, youngest, won prizes. Mrs A A Richmond won birthday prize. An excellent lunch concluded the gathering with guests from out of town Mrs C A Graham Sioux Rapids and Mrs Mary Weible Gilmore City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
A. A. Brinkman
Jens Thompson
Bk. FL Stallcup
A. V. Perigal
T. B. Jones
R. B. Pollock
C. EB. Chapman
E. F. Stalleumach
L. A. Rogers
A. A. Richmond
John Marchant
C. A. Graham
Sioux Rapids
Mary Weible
Gilmore City
Interesting School News Highlights From Last Week
School notes show music contest in Iowa City reducing class sizes. Highlights include nurse screenings for scarlet fever, junior high piano, bee science in first grade, tadpole growth in first grade, spelling and geography work, class pictures ordered, and a planned Thursday after school picnic at the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
DeWolk
Rachel Wiegman
Joyce Thornton
Stuart Webb
Poll
Geraldine Graves
Jack Holt
Lila Lea Wilcox
Christibel Bregotti
Eugene Cornwell
Vera DeVaul
Joe Ferden
Junior Fisher
Mary Fuller
Cleo Hansen
Byron Hunt
Richard Johnson
Marjorie Ann Jones
Harry Learned
Harry Murray
Marilyn Ragan
Paul Sinek
Billy Snook
Sally Webb
John Wiegman
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Woman's Club
Rolf
Havel Ock
Reenge
Avelock
Athame
OX Ecole
Velock
R Johansen
Ween
Gibson
Razier
Oygen
Kaufman
Lunn
Olte
Cornwell
G Adolfson
Erden
Wren
Hansen
Phil Kelts
Young People’s Rally
Good Mother Day
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