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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1922
Page
2
In the District Court of Iowa Pocahontas County the executor. the undersigned appointed administrator of the estate of Stephen B. Baird deceased. Creditors must pay and present claims as required by law. Dated May 4, 1922.
A guide from a telephone company urges courteous speech in all calls. Do not greet with Hello, announce yourself first, and address the right person. If another person answers, identify yourself and ask for the intended listener. Avoid prolonging talk to prevent extra tolls on long-distance lines.
Weekend visitors gather across Rolfe and surrounding towns, with family gatherings, drives to Fort Dodge and Swaledale, plus temple events. The Methodist church outlines services, youth activities, missions prayers for India and China, and notes on travel and social events in the community.
The article notes Germany is constructing concrete ships for Rhine river trade to replace vessels handed to the Allies. A side exchange features a father urging self denial and a son questioning high living costs.
Sealed bids for bridge material will be received at the county auditor's office Pocahontas Iowa until 1 30 p m May 26 1922. Bids cover about 37000 feet board measure lumber 2800 lineal feet piling and 3800 lineal feet corrugated culvert pipe. Specifications and proposal blanks available at the county engineer's office Pocahontas Iowa. C W Gilchrist County Auditor.
Danish Lutheran Church schedules Sunday services at eleven in the morning and eight in the evening with Rev. Gertsen preaching in Danish. The piece also notes a living wage is desirable but many are unhappy without a higher income.
Golf club announces a new handicap system. Players must submit score cards with at least four games to establish a handicap. Cards are collected in the ticket office box and will be taken out June 1. Z T Carroll, Sports Committee Chairman.
The article notes that politicians are carefully focusing on duties tied to securing reelection, highlighting their attention to public optics and campaign strategies as the electoral window tightens.
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