Rolfe Local News Highlights Weekend Visits and Events
Mrs A D Cleal and son Don spent Sunday in Iowa visiting daughters and sisters Ivadell and Dorothy. Lida DeWolf and family moved into rooms over Mec Aninch store near Dr Graham's former office. J C Olerich and Ed Weigman attended the funeral of John Crummer at Pocahontas. Skelly Service advertises free caps with five gallons of gas on May 21. Double Six club meets today at 1 PM for luncheon hosted by Mrs H C Wiegman with Mrs Marion Bruce assisting. Daniel Shellard and Anna May of Chicago visit Mrs Shellard’s aunt Mrs Ed Cornell for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Cleal
Don
Iowa
Ivadell
Dorothy
Lida
DeWolf
Mec- Aninch
Dr. Graham
J. C. Olerich
Ed Weigman
Rolfe
John’Crummer
Pocahontas
Skelly Super Service
Rialto Theatre May Shows Benefit for Boy Scouts
Friday May 20 features Walter Huston in Of Human Hearts for a Boy Scouts benefit. Saturday May 21 presents Buck Jones in Overland Express and John Howard in Bulldog Drummond's Revenge at Rialto Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Walter Huston
OF Human Hearts
Buck Jones
Overland Express
John Howard
Bulldog Drummond
Local residents engaged in visits, events, and gatherings
Mrs Edith Salisbury was ill for a week and briefly able to attend. Ambrose Hansell sold his residence near Leh mus to Mrs Emma Kauffman. The sophomore class with Miss Hendrickson sponsored a weiner roast near Bradgate on Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs C L Gunderson traveled to Orange City for the tulip festival. Mrs B A Kerns and Mrs C P Lathrop attended a Plover Woman's club glassware exhibit and tea last week. The Budolfsons and Maude Ives hosted the Rolfe school faculty for dinner. Irene McNee and Doris Budolfson hosted Mrs August Brinkman's Sunday school class for supper. Local fishing party brought home bullheads from Lost Island lake. Nearby families visited and dined. Miss Annabelle Brinkman returns from Cushing to Los Angeles for summer. A golden wedding anniversary was celebrated for Mrs Hertz's parents. Mrs Geo Salisbury was ill but visited. A library and town hall building board met to plan new facilities. A group including C L Gunderson and others discussed proposals. The Sergels visited Chicago before returning home. Spirit Lake trip noted. Clarence Peers, visiting from Sunnyside, California, tours relatives and travels by thumb, heading home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Kerns
C. P. Lathrop
Plover Woman’s Club
B. C. Budolfson
Maude Ives
Rolfe School
Budolfson
Irene McNee
Doris Budolfson
Plover
Minnie Jarvis
H. C. Barnes
Delta Dek
Riches’ Cafe
Los Angeles
Elmer Hertz
J. O. Wangberg
J. H. Brinkman
Morris Webb
Mesdames B. A. Kerns
George Ivey
J. T. Grant
Auto Cemetery and the Cost of Carelessness
The piece argues auto junk yards symbolize waste from wrecked cars and link traffic crash costs to negligence and inattention. It emphasizes the societal toll of accidents and calls attention to the high price of careless driving.
Baccalaureate Service for Rolfe Seniors Held
The Rolfe high school Baccalaureate service was held last Sunday evening in the school auditorium. Rev. Robertson delivered the address titled Modern Mariners, stressing a strong ship with charts and compass, plus the will to heed them. The program featured Frances Bradley processional, soprano Irene Petersen, scripture by Rev. H A Sinning, a Mary Jane Hunter Irene Petersen duet, Rev. Robertson address, girls' glee club music, and Benediction by Rev. J O Wangberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Rev. Robertson
Frances Bradley
C. W. Tompkins
Irene Petersen
H. A. Sinning
Mary Jane Hunter
George Robertson
The
Girls’ Glee Club
J. O. Wangberg
Rolfe Public School Plans Graduation and Last Day Activities
Tomorrow marks the last day of school year for Rolfe Public School with grade cards to be issued after classroom exercises. The junior high holds its gradation in lieu of class day programs, while the senior class runs activities in its department with an engaging program. Senior events include school songs, readings, prophecies, awards, and athletics, with specific performances by seventh and eighth grade choirs and the junior high orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Joyce
Nan Peterson
Carl Lanus
Donald
Sinek Music
Junior H. & Orchestra
Genevieve Johnson
John Hunter
Edgar Smith
Mary Beth Brinkman
Rudy Phillips
Etter Bradley
Evans
Marcum
Smith
Wilson
Glands Topic Sparked Forum on Hormones and Health
Dr. Lester Leserman led a Fellowship Forum talk at his home on the eight human glands that produce hormones. He traced history and functions, discussed disorders and counteracting measures, and noted advances including synthetic hormones and insulin from hog pancreas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Leserman
National Air Mail Week Highlights Growth and Scale
National Air Mail Week notes the 1918 start with 436 miles of daily round trip service and marks dramatic expansion to about 250000 miles flown daily. Early mail moved by day, now 24 hour operations enabled by radio with major increases in mail volume reaching between 150 million and 200 million in the latest year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Air Mail
Air Mail Service
A. M. Simonson
Air Mail
Doubled costs cited in annual deficit note
The text notes a past deficit increase and reduced expenses linked to rate changes. It mentions air mail service as fastest and an afternoon mail pickup in Pocahontas with Rolfe delivering a pouch. It also quotes a stance about giants from an American weekly feature in a Chicago publication.
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Pocahontas
Rolfe
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Anna May
Chicago
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Ann Rutherford
Robert Whitney
Ridotto
Havelock, Iowa
Glen Buhl
Wally Wallace
al Menke
Alyce Lea and Her Orchestra
Freddy Schlott
Chan Chandler
Leo Dages
R. L. Sergel
O. B. Fuller Sr
Clarence Peers
Sunnyside
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Albert Peers
Clarence
Atlantic
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Hine
Fullerton Lumber CO
Rolfe, Ia
Daffy i
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Glands
Myrtle Hartgraves
R. N
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Earl Fisher
Fisher
Etta Symes
Storm Lake
Arthur Peterson
Fred Dumbaugh
Alta Hewlett
A. V. Everett
Vinton
Lincoln
Neb
C. G. Lighter
Mariam
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F. C. Lighter
Selene
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Emma Lighter
Mable Ryen
Garfield Township
Allie Grant
Casper Shimon
Rutgers
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Racine
Joan Mare
G. B. Kerns
Gilmore
C. A. Christenson
Rawleigh
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Freeport
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Leonard Maasdam
Arrow
James Hunt
John Henderson
Mallard
Fred Bade
L. H. Feaster
Stromberg Hatchery
American Weekly
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Masonic Hall
Rolfe Diagonal
Leo Cornwell
Cap Daya
U.S
Firestone
H. J. Anderson
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