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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1933
Page
8
A Streeter couple and their daughter travel to a camp for a honeymoon trip. They wake to find a crowd waiting as if to unveil a statue and learn they camped in a public park instead of a camp ground. Joshua Putnam memorials are mentioned and plans for a wedding trip are derailed.
A perplexed customer enters a shop and, after losing a bet, requests a soft hat. The shop assistant presents several hats, claiming one is the softest, but the customer then mutters he needs something more tender because he must eat it.
Mae reflects on hardship after an operation and reveals her alimony was cut off. The exchange hints at personal struggle and financial strain following medical steps.
A Washington Star quote highlighting concerns over typewriters and fountain pens. Mr Dustin Stax argues the typewriter aids business while fountain pens risk misgivings because they jam and disrupt writing flow.
A Parents Magazine item notes a Woodpecker Grade one lesson on birds. After discussion it is agreed birds eat fruit. One Attic girl remains unconvinced asking how birds open cans.
A mother asks if the young man courting her daughter has spoken about marriage. The daughter replies with a sardonic quip that her father is so hard up he cannot afford tires for the car, let alone a husband.
The defense asserts the defendant acted in self defense while the offense contends the slain man would have drawn first if armed. The district attorney questions whether the victim acted first.
A lawyer clarifies that the fee applies to the answer provided, not the initial question. The exchange emphasizes that charges arise from the lawyer’s response rather than the client’s inquiry.
Mrs Harris notes only one man has kept her husband off alcohol for a time. The exchange imagines a visiting parson being a judge, prompting Mrs Harris to question if he was clergy. Toronto Globe reports the playful moment.
A terse exchange shows an old man awaiting his daughter to answer a crucial question while noting her expression betrays her decision. The youth asks if she is indecisive, but the old man explains her facial cue signals a quick resolve.
A Cologne note quotes a judgment on a man named Jones as refusing to lend five pounds. The speaker laments a club full of similar men, admitting self-identification as one of them.
The film boss mocked an assistant after noticing an advertisement promising "Smiling Eyes" with a strong cast for the coming week. The exchange was noted by London Tit-Bits as a sharp critique of hype in cinema promotions.
In a Washington Star excerpt, Senator Sorghum explains that public education is the aim but he has been learning much on his own account. The dialogue centers on whether he is engaged in informing the public about economic matters.
Havelock residents report frequent travels to nearby towns for plays, commencements, and family gatherings. Local marriages, nurse talk, hospital visits, and community events fill a lively page with names like Elmer Williams Des Moines, Henry Buck Laurens, and Donald Jacobsen Peter son.
Bobby Simon of Springfield Minnesota visits his grandmother Mrs Cora Sharp. Mr and Mrs H N Hamilton of Rolfe were Sunday guests at the S S Whitmore home.
The Twenty first annual convention of the 76th District Daughters of Rebekah met in the I O O F hall Havelock on Tuesday May 16 with 125 attendees including delegates from Webster City West Bend Ottosen Pomeroy Emmetsburg Storm Lake and state and district officers Lola Clinton and Lucinda Johnson present A full program featured registrations openings addresses minutes committees district reports and balloting plus a reception and ice cream and wafers after adjournment The event concluded with a whistling solo and remarks from the State President and hours of fellowship concluded by the Havelock lodge
The Havelock High School senior class staged And Mary Did last Friday in the school auditorium. Lawrence Worster wrote the comedy and the cast delivered sparkling wit and humor in an entertaining performance before a large audience.
County Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary gathered in Plover to hear reports from Pocahontas county and the Eighth District pep meeting. Mrs. Elsen of Palmer was named page for the state convention in Sioux City. June meeting will be at Varina with officer nominations. A playlet titled The Message of the Poppy and a girls trio entertained before a luncheon.
Last Friday at about five o clock a severe hailstorm with strong winds struck the town. Windows in the school, church, stores, and homes were shattered by large hail. Automobiles suffered dented tops, and trees and gardens were damaged. A Laurens hailstone blocked the evening train route, measuring up to a man's fist.
Pastor C L Day leads Sunday worship at 11:00 a.m with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Epworth League and leagues meet in afternoon. evening services canceled. Community invited to make it their church home. A knocker is a booster.
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