Daytona trip notes and the Halifax river drives
A Daytona winter tour segment describes visits to Seabreeze and Ormond, with Palm Sunday sermons by Dr. Robert Stuart McArthur, a banquet at Casino Burgoyne, and talks by C. F. Goss and Richard H. Edmonds. The piece notes the Ormond-Daytona race course, local citrus farming, and the Halifax River area, plus questions about regional naming of waterways.
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Daytona
Florida
Iowa ‘City
Bruce
Halifax River
Baptist Church
Robert Stuart McArthur
New York City
MacArthur
Halifax
Ormond
Mergenthaler Linotype Company
John D. Rockefeller
Hotel Mens’ Association
Casino Burgoyne
Richard H. Edmonds
Manufacurers’ Record
Baltimore
Maryland
Lfare
League of Nations
League
Flint
Ormond Beach
Seabreeze
Daytona Beach
Ormond-Daytona
Sen. Cummins
Harding
Mantanzas
Hillsboro
New Smyrna
Mosquito Lagoon
Fort Pierce
St. Lucie Sound
Palm Beach
Lake Worth
Valusia County
Day
Rolfe Memorial Day Exercises Plans in Rolfe Iowa
Rolfe to hold Memorial Day program Monday May 30 at the school auditorium. Program features Boy Scout Patrols Flower Girls American Legion Spanish War Veterans and Women’s Relief Corps with band music prayers readings and an address by John M. Francis rector St. Paul’s Marshalltown. G A R W R C to review procession at Clinton Cemetery with grave decoration emphasis.
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Rolfe
American Legion
Woman's ‘Relief Corps
Grand Army of the Renubité Program
J. P. Lester
Miss Islea-Olerich
John M. Francis
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Marshalltown
Iowa
Carl M M. Vevne
Oak ‘Street
W. P. McIntire
G. A.R
W.R.G
Legion
Boy Scout Patrol
C. A. Green
John Doyle
Henry Kober
A. Hansell
Boy Scouts
Byron G. Boos
Not Quite a Twister Strikes Town on Anniversary Day
A southwest storm near four o'clock brought heavy rain and dust four inches deep in an hour. Trees ripped, wires damaged, and outages reported as Pilot Creek rose and lakes formed around town. Hen house blown apart. one hundred fowls killed. Barns and granaries twisted, farms damaged, insurance work for many.
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Pilot Creek
Masonic Hall
A. B. Symes
Victor Hermanson
Trial Day observance planned with veterans and services
Soldiers sailors and marines will cooperate with the G A W R C and Spanish American veterans in the observance of Trial Day. Gather at the K of P at 1 30 in uniform or civies if unavailable. Those not attending in uniform should come in civies and plan to go to Plover in the forenoon. Post Adjutant.
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K. of P
Plover
American Legion Notice on Plover Decoration Day
Rolfe Past will go to Plover Decoration Day forenoon and the Plover Legion will return the visit for afternoon exercises here. Legion members will depart the K of P hall at 9 30 a m. If you have no way to go be on hand, a ride will be provided.
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Rolfe
Plover
Legion
K. of P. Hall
Missionary Meeting Sets Africa Topic for Sunday Service
The standing missionary committee led the last C. E. meeting to success and will handle next Sunday evening’s topic Missionary Results in Africa with Miss Isla Ole yich as chairman. The subject aims to draw strong interest and may be one of the year’s best services.
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C. E
Africa
Isla Oleyich
Methodist Church Announces Union Memorial Services Next Sunday
The Methodist Episcopal Church under Rev A H Bryan lists services for Sunday with morning worship at 10 80 and union memorial services planned for 10 80. Members of GA R W R G Spanish American War veterans and American Legion are invited with Rev Lester preaching.
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Union Memorial
Spanish-American Way Veterans and
American Legion
Lester
Wind Damage Strikes Farms and City Park
An adjuster reports extensive losses from wind across a farm area. Young fowls perished as coops were lifted and rolled away, with many households losing over a hundred chicks. Orchard trees in Howland and Tollersrude Groves sustained severe damage, and City Park saw numerous trees broken.
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Howland
Tollersrude
Rolfe High School Commencement Held Friday Evening
Rolfe high school holds commencement in the auditorium tomorrow with John E. Foster of Des Moines delivering the address. The Knights of Pythias citizenship medals will be presented and the scholarship contest results announced as part of the programs.
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Rolfe High School
John E. Foster
Des Moines
Knights of Pythias
Rolfe High Class of 1921 hears baccalaureate sermon
Rev. J. P. Lester delivered the baccalaureate sermon for the Rolfe high School Class of 1921 at a crowded union service. Amy Ireland played organ, with Presbyterian choir and Lulu White soloist plus Elva Lemon violin. Lester urged the graduates to live up to the motto We can if we think we can and carry the world forward.
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Rolfe High School
J. P. Lester
Amy Ireland
Presbyterian
Miss Ireland
Lulu White
Elva’ Lemon
Lester
Mrs W D Tremain Dies in Fort Dodge
Mrs. W D Tremain longtime Rolfe resident died at her Fort Dodge home Monday May 28 from bronchial pneumonia after a brief illness. She leaves children George W Blanche and Emma now Mrs W J Whalen and Mrs Harold Sittig. Her husband Mr Tremain died about three months ago. Funeral was held in Fort Dodge Wednesday.
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W. D. Tremain
Rolfe
Fort Dodge
George W
Blanche
Emma
W. J. Whalen
Harold Sittig
Tremain
Home Brew Good Feature on N E A Trip in Florida
G L Caswell commends Marion Bruce of The Rolfe Arrow for a vivid write up of the recent N E A trip in Florida. The piece blends Iowa home grown appeal with Florida visit details and the Florida dope ambience.
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Marion Bruce
Rolfe Arrow
Florida
Bruce
Iowa
G. L. Caswell
Corn Belt
The Pythian Party Brings Cheer Despite Hard Times
The hard time party staged by Pythian organizations Tuesday night drew a good crowd despite bad weather. Participants dressed to reflect hard times, with clever outfits and lively dancing on a spacious floor. Chefs Jim Wilson and Doc Hollis ran a thriving refreshment stand as attendees enjoyed a festive, resilient evening.
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Jim Wilson
Doc Hollis
Notice to Public marks graves for Memorial Day locally
The Rolfe American Legion asks the public to report any soldier graves not listed for a Memorial Day decoration drive in Clinton Cemetery. Names listed include Hatton Whitman Pattee Hayward Davis Buchanan Hauck Chambers Spence Cooper Malcolm Markin Webb Wood Stoufe Howe Brown Grove Mills Corde Hoover Bruce. Ladies meet Mrs Rhoda Lothian Saturday afternoon to make wreaths.
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Clinton Cemetery
Hatton
Whitman
Pattee
Hayward
Davis
Buchanan
Hauck
Chambers
Spence
Cooper
Malcolm
Markin
Webb
Wood
Stoufe
Howe
Brown
Grove
Mills
Corde
Hoover
Bruce
Rolfe American Legion
Byron G
Boos
Adjt
Movie Schedule and Scenic May Showings
On Saturday May 28 Tom Mix stars in The Daredevil. On May 30 and 31 James Oliver Curwood's Nomads of the North plays. The program promises a scenic marvel with nature lovers treated to rare delights beyond description for the eye.
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Tom Mix
James Oliver Curwood
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Rida
First National Bank
Rolfe, Iowa
W. R. GC
W. R.C
H. F. Kirchner
Woodruff
Old Rolfe
Mikalek Bros
Ted Field
Methodist Episcopal Church
A. H. Bryan
Bible School
Epworth League
THE
Pythian Party
Rhoda Lothian
Allstar
Tarzan
Elaine Hammerstein
Gladys Walton
W. S. McEwen
Robt. Bruce
James Bruce
Jos. McEwen
D. D. McEwen
Board of Directors
J. B. Kent
Robert Bruce James Bruce
Joseph McEwen
the State Savings Bank
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