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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1934
Page
4
Thirty senior students will receive diplomas at Rolfe School Auditorium next Thursday at eight. Senior Week ends class work with social activities. Virgil Hancher, Rolfe alum 20 years ago, will deliver the commencement address.
A list of graduates appears with names including Paul H Biederman William Brinkman Raymond Callon Donald Davidson Duncan Grant Karl Hille Frank Holt Donald Howland Robert Lokerse William Longnecker Woodrow OlErich Kenneth Maassen Robert Russell Bernard Wiegert Joyce Christensen Arlene Cook Ruth Cooklin Verna Ferden Mable Hocking Marie Hoefing Lorene Kipfer Mary Frances McIntire Barbara Melson Verna Ryen Olivia Landvig Gyla Shriner Rosemary Taylor Grace Thompson Marie Wheeler Edna Wieert
The annual baccalaureate will be held Sunday evening in the school auditorium at eight. Rev. T. S. Bassett of M. I. church will deliver the address on Youth and World Progress with Rev. J. O. Wangberg of Trinity Lutheran assisting. The program includes processional music, readings, and a vocal solo by Miss Lucile Bucher, followed by the address and benediction.
The American Home Study Club met at Mrs. J. R. McIntire's home with Mrs. Will Howland and Mrs. L. A. Hansen assisting. Officers were elected: president Clarence Dahl, vice president A A Firkins, secretary Earl Fisher, treasurer Victor Shimon, and program chair C L Gunderson.
Local clubs announce meetings from May to June including Pollyanna Club at Mrs Bertha Johnsons near Gilmore City Memorial Day events May 27 28 and wreath making by American Legion Auxiliary at Mrs T D Jones home May 28 District chapters host breakfasts May 29 Decoration Day June 6 Needle and Thread Club June 6 and J P Graves Sunday school family picnic June 12 Promotion Club June 14 chaired by G C Harvis and M D Anderson respectively.
Forty years after a boy witnessed an elephant trainer, Capt. Blakley Bowman is renowned as a top elephant trainer. He performs with Eana the century old elephant in the Seal Brothers Circus at Rolfe on Thursday May 31 with two shows, offering Merchants Guests tickets through local businesses for 10 or 20 cents admission, and center grand stand seats for 10 cents extra.
Dr. T. D. Jones chairs a sparsely attended Republican caucus at the American Legion Hall. Jones named chairman and G. G. Butler secretary. Delegates selected to attend the county convention include C. W. Siefkin Fern Patterson Etta Symes Mary McIntire Lucerne Hunter Minnie Peterson Carrie Bruce T. D. Jones G. G. Butler John Brinkman R. E. Ferguson James H. Wilson J. C. Damberg Marion Bruce and L. R. Davidson. Delegates instructed to cast the full vote of the delegation.
The Clinton township Democrats met at the K of P hall on Wednesday evening with strong attendance. L H Howe was chosen chairman and J J Richard secretary, with Howe named committeeman and Mrs Josephine Barnes committeewoman. Delegates selected for the Pocahontas county convention include J E Rickard A R Graham Z T Carroll L H Howe L M Graham Mrs Burnette McCain Mrs Josephine Barnes Mrs Edgar Cornell and Mrs Lee Harmon. The group plans a vigorous campaign this year.
Mrs Golda Robinson of Rolfe and Willard Jones of Chicago married in Rockford Illinois on April 9. The ceremony was private among close friends and announced this week. The couple will reside in Rolfe for the time being.
Mayor John H. Brinkman warns of rising inebriety and disorder in Rolfe. He favors hard street labor over fines or extended incarceration to curb the problem. A Sunday melee left one man wounded and fined. another fled the county after serving time on a drunkenness charge.
The Rolfe Promotion Club held a Thursday noon meeting at City Park with Dr. T. D. Jones chairing. G. G. Butler gave a Siam travelogue detailing geography, economy, and customs, followed by business on kittenball, lighting, roads, Dec oration Day store hours, and plans for a town band.
Miss Lorraine Clemons daughter of A. C. Clemons Rolfe and Clifford Nielsen son of N. C. Nielsen Des Moines township wed Sunday May 20 at the Methodist parsonage Pocahontas with Rev. John A. Kettle officiating. The couple plans a Des Moines honeymoon and will reside on West Elm Street Earl Hudson property. Mrs Nielsen is Rolfe High School class of 1933 graduate. Nielsen works with his brother in the Community Service station here.
J H Goodchild of Havelock was guest of honor at a family dinner for his 78th birthday on May 19. Out of town guests included Miss Sadie Goodchild and Adolph Johnson. The group, including C W Roberts and the W E Roberts family, shared reminiscences of pioneer life in Pocahontas and Warren counties, recalling homesteads, travel hardships, and early farming methods. Ice cream and cake followed a social hour.
The Garfield 4 H Club hosted a mother and daughter luncheon at the Brinkman home. Nine mothers and daughters plus two guests attended. A program featured talks on hooked rugs and the form of the symphony, piano solos, and milk advocacy.
Rev. J. O. Wangberg leads Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and Morning Worship at 10:45 a.m. Luther League meets at 8:00 p.m. Midweek Prayer on Thursday 8:00 p.m. Next Sunday morning service is at the scheduled hour with no evening service. A lighthouse of truth quote closes the notice.
Rev. L H Kjoller presides over services at Nain Lutheran Church. Sunday School at 10 a.m. Morning Worship at 11 a.m. Evening Service on the 1st and 3rd Sundays at 8 p.m. Danish language on the first Sunday each month. other services in English. Open invitation to Rolfe community residents without another church home.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hoard and son Harold traveled to Laurens on Sunday for business and visited friends. They continued to Sioux Rapids to see more friends and then to Storm Lake to enjoy time at the state park before returning home.
On Saturday May 26 Rolfe residents will receive red poppies and can donate via baskets and coin boxes carried by American Legion Auxiliary members. The program honors World War dead and aids living veterans and their families through proceeds and poppies made by disabled veterans in government hospitals and Auxiliary workshops.
Robert Lokerse of R. H. S. placed fifth in the high hurdles at the Iowa State High School Track and Field Meet in Grinnell. He qualified for the finals with a third in his heat. Lamb of Newton won that heat and Bachley of Roosevelt Des Moines took second. Time was 16.4 seconds.
Lamb of Newton won the event in the finals with Blackley second and Lokerse fifth behind Wasson of Fort Dodge. Edward Kober, district qualifier by winning javelin, finished eighth in the state. His best throw was about 140 feet while all six qualifiers surpassed 155 feet. Edward has one more year of athletics and aims for the big meet next year.
Rev T S Bassett leads Sunday School at 10:00 a m Morning Worship at 11 00 a m Epworth League at 7 00 p m No evening service due to high school baccalaureate. Epworth League aims for district convention at Webster City June 6-7 Daily Vacation Bible School June 11-22 volunteers urged Senior Department plans recognition for upcoming high school graduates.
Morning Worship at 10:00 a.m. Sunday School at 12:15 p.m. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p.m. Evening Worship at 7:30 p.m. Rev. George Albright to preach next Sunday morning. Sunday school follows the morning service. No evening service due to baccalaureate.
T. B. Torkeison of Bode and Mrs. Fae Green, Mrs. Ruby Green, and Mrs. Corliss Stegge with baby went to Pierson Friday to bring Annette Green home for the summer. She completed a year of teaching in Pierson schools and will return there next fall.
Cecil Cumming Post No 25 and the Legion Auxiliary plan a Decoration Day in Rolfe with a recruited band, processions from the memorial tree to Clinton-Garfield Cemetery, and a program including invocations, speeches by Hon. Wallace M Short, flag drills, and grave decorations. If weather fails, events move to the school auditorium.
Carl Hansen of Emmetsburg and his sister Pat Wood struck Miss Mary McMahon 17 of Clare as she crossed the road on the way to school. Hansen swerved into a ditch to avoid her. McMahon suffered a fractured skull scalp wound crushed shoulder and ankle. She remained in Mercy Hospital Fort Dodge with serious injuries.
Carl Chambers, Arthur Kaiser, G. C. Harris and Frank Behrendsen motor to Lost Island Lake Monday night for a fishing expedition. They returned with an average haul of the finny fish.
W C Edson former Iowa House speaker from Storm Lake will address voters in Rolfe at the Knights of Pythias hall Monday May 28 at eight as part of Dan Turner’s gubernatorial campaign. He will discuss the gross income tax issue and argue against it, urging voters to learn all sides before casting ballots.
Two kittenball games this week show improved play though wrinkles remain. On May 17 Carroll's Vanities beat Jim Sernett's Raindrops 10-6 with Carroll posting 16 hits and 1 error while Sernett had 14 hits and 2 errors. On May 22 Showers' Raindrops defeated Carroll 12-7 as Showers capitalized on errors and tallied three bases on balls less.
Emmett Stallcup announces peony days at Stallcup farm Lake township Saturday and Sunday May 27 28. Blooming season features iris peony and gladiolium with visitors welcome during bloom. Travel directions from Clinton-Garfield Cemetery to Kennedy schoolhouse then south across Primary No 10 to the left.
Rolfe notices include visitors from Fort Dodge Havelock and Sioux City and a weekend at Rolfe homes. Plans for Vacation Bible School June 11 to 22 are announced with a call for volunteers. Local candidates for county and district offices are active, with several names from Varina Palmer Havelock Fonda and Pocahontas circulating in the area.
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