Knights hold annual gathering with music and speeches
The report details a Knights order event marked by a quad role dance led by Knight avis of Gilmore City and a successful family friendly program. Memorial services, a June 12 picnic at Rolfe City Park, and a graduation ceremony with a strong sermon on service are highlighted as key activities.
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Cely
Des Neers
Knight Avis
Gilmore City
Sunet
Rder
W. W. Wheeler
Worth
Castle ‘Hall
Clinton Cemetery
Notis
Rolfe City Park
Knights
Amilies
Fifth Annual Woman's Club Luncheon Invitations
The Rolfe Woman's Club invites members to the fifth annual luncheon on Thursday June 1 at 1 pm in the school gym. Admission is eighty five cents. Reservations must be written to secretary Martha R. Trick by Monday evening May 29. No further invitations issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Wonan
Asim
Martha R. Trick
Local Woman Recovers After Gall Stone Operation
A report from LVF Fisher states Mrs. Fisher, who underwent a critical gall stone operation at a Sioux City hospital Tuesday, has come through the procedure successfully. She passed a restful night with normal temperature, signaling recovery and bringing good news to Rolfe and the surrounding community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LVF Fisher
Fisher
Sioux City
Rolfe
Decoration Day Program Observed in Rolfe May 30
Decoration Day will be observed in Rolfe on Tuesday May 30 with a two o'clock program at the school auditorium. Fort Dodge speaker Mike Healy will address attendees. Afterward a procession forms to the cemetery with the Bradgate Band and various groups. Soldiers are urged to report at Legion Hall at 1:00 p.m. for ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike” Healy
Fort Dodge
GA. R
W. R.C
Bradgate Band
American Legion
Boy
Bradgate
Graves
Legion
Legion Hall
Fourth of July Celebration Planned at Rolfe by American Legion
Cecil Cumming Post No. 25 of Rolfe sponsors a July Fourth event to honor Cecil Cumming and support a future memorial hall. Funds are raised from local business leaders with events including baseball, races, dancing, music, and fireworks. The plan aims to turn proceeds into a community center and Legion home as the town invites residents and visitors to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Taylor
Cecil Cumming
American Legion
Legionaires
Rolfe
Billy
Legion and Auxiliary
Legion
Rolfe Golf Club to Host Season-Opening Tournament
Beginning Monday May 29 and ending June 5 the Rolfe Golf Club will hold the first tournament of the season. Thirty six holes will be played with medal scoring and the eight lowest averages will form a team to represent Rolfe in a new league with Eagle Grove Clarion Belmond Algona Webster City. All members are urged to participate and register at Nacke's drug store or with the Sports Committee Z T Garrell chair F J Nacke and W S Taylor.
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Rolfe Golf Clubs
Eagle Grove
Clarion
Belmond
Algona
Webster City
Rolfe
Nacke
Z. T. Garrell
F. J. Nacke
W.s.taylor
Gilmore City
Gilmore City High School
Mae Daniels
Chautauqua
Lyceum
Helen Belt
Sterling Ritchey
Gordon
Siefkin
Everett Moon
Carol Ritchey
Maude Paine
Hagle Grove
Federated Music Clubs
Women’s Federated Clubs
America
Social notes from Poca hontas and nearby towns
Miss Regina Sennett spent Friday with relatives and friends in Poca hontas. Sisters Katherine and Mary Rose of Sioux City were looking after business interests here Monday. Prosella McEnany and Bernard Attsbury motored over from Missouri Valley Tuesday and visited Fort Dodge Wednesday evening.
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Katherine
Mary Rose
Sioux City
Prosella McEnany
Bernard Attsbury
Missouri
Valley
Fort ‘Dodge
Mrs L A Anderson Returns From Paris With Family
Mrs. L A Anderson known as Myrtle Seifert and her two children arrived in New York on May 4 after a stay in Paris. Mr. Anderson, Red Cross worker, was reassigned from Washington to Paris and the family had planned a two year stay. the Paris office is closing as American Red Cross shifts focus to domestic needs and Mr. Anderson is being sent back to Washington.
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L. §. Anderson
Myrtle Seifert
Paris
France
W. W. Beam
Anderson
Red Cross
Washington
Europe
Washington, D.C
New York
Mrs J op attends Sutherland commencement with relatives
Mrs J op spent the latter part of the week with relatives and friends in Sutherland. She attended the commencement exercises where her niece Miss Shumway was a member of the graduating class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Op
Grant
Sutherland
Miss Shumway
Junior Senior Reception at Rolfe High School
Last Friday the Rolfe High School Junior class hosted a reception for the Senior class and faculty. Guests were welcomed by a junior committee and seated at tables in Red Cross Hall with blue and gold decorations. Music by Lily Zimmerman and service by freshman girls accompanied a three course dinner with toasts featuring various faculty and students.
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Rolfe’ High
Red Cross Yoo
Andison
Lily Zimmerman
Helen Cleaver
Marion Hollis
Violet, Brown
Frances King
Charlotte Cumming
Elizabeth King
Evans Springs
Glenn Beam
Marcum
Walter. Harris
Robbins Kermit Symes
Congressman Dickinson Makes Quick Stop in Algona
Rep L J Dickinson of Iowa toured Rolf Monday to assess the political scene and back agricultural interests. He was accompanied by Mr Brunson of Algona, a state prohibition agent, as he hurried through the district visiting local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Dickinson
Algona
Rolfé
Dickinson
Brunson
Algena
Lowa
Narrow escape for Miss Gladys Larson in ditch crash
Miss Gladys Larson escaped serious injury when the Overland she rode overturned and landed upside down in a roadside ditch near the Nels Ryen place. The Ryens helped lift the car off her, and she suffered a fractured arm and minor cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Larson
Nels Ryen
Miss Gladys
Ryen
Ryens
Gladys
Poppy Sale to Support Decoration Day Functio
The Woman's Auxiliary of the American Legion sells red poppies to help fund Decoration Day expenses. Rolfe’s first year with the poppy program invites all to buy early at local stores to honor World War heroes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Auxiliary of the
American Legion
Legion
Rolfe
Flanders Field
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Vera Nelson
Board of Education
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Jay ‘Lester
Mabel Robbins
T. Ye. Hoon
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MHS Bank
Bank Rolfe
Sennett
Pocahontas
Rolfe, Iowa
W. S. McEwen
Robert Bruce
James Bruce
Joseph McEwen
D.T. McEwen
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