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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1927
Page
5
A garbled OCR snippet mentions April showers May advertising June business and quotes Alfred Gadd on vacuum sweepers. The passage also hints at local market concerns, competition, and unclear political sentiment about candidates and patronage amid a noisy, disjointed text.
A memorial editorial urges solemn remembrance of those who died serving the nation. It links the day to everyday acts of duty, family sacrifices, and unwritten stories of devotion that shape history and inspire future generations.
Rolfe High School held commencement for the class of 1927 before a capacity audience. Professor Lauer of the University of Town delivered an educational and witty address, praising preparation and resilience.
The auxiliary urges购买 the poppy to support hospitalized service members and ongoing war service. It says the penny earned supports those still in need and honors the sacrifice of men who fell in Flanders Field. Wear the poppy as a memorial and sign of reverence.
East Siders led by Guy Eccles vs West Siders with Edgar Showers both sides fielding improvised lineups. Marshall Pat Calligan officiated as umpire under dusk and police supervision. Westsiders won 12 to 11 amid accusations of unprofessional use of a Pocahontas high school tart and notable plays by Abe DeVaul. Admission was free and the crowd Lynn-edged but entertained.
All banks in ten counties forming Group 2 will close tomorrow Friday May 27 as Pocahontas and Calhoun counties bankers entertain at Twin Lakes. Rolfe banks join hosts closing for the day with a planned program and celebratory mood.
The article praises the American Legion Auxiliary poppy program as a humane substitute for commercial poppies. It describes hospitalized veterans and disabled workers crafting poppies, including blind and crippled artisans, and notes therapy groups of 25 to 50 men using the activity to cope with their conditions. The piece ties the poppy to remembrance with the refrain Lest we forget.
Memorial Day will be observed in Rolfe under the Cecil Cumming Post of the American Legion. The 2 PM ceremony at the Cecil Cumming memorial tree includes a procession to the cemetery led by the Rolfe Municipal Band under J. Rollin Grant, with prayers readings and a flag drill. If weather fails, services move to the school auditorium at 2 PM followed by graves decoration.
Jesse Stone and his Blue Serenaders will provide music for the Humboldt Play-Day dance on Thursday June 9. A dance hall is under construction for an excellent floor as crowds enjoy the band. The program includes harness and running races a baseball game a Wild West act and clowns. Feature Rose Benedict world champion bareback rider will perform at Cheyenne rodeo last year. Handsomely planned by the American Legion this day aims to entertain all ages.
Rollin Grant will lead band rehearsals in Rolfe on May 28 and 29 to prepare for Memorial Day ceremonies on May 30. Musicians who can handle an instrument are invited and urged to attend, with practice suggested in between sessions.
The Rolfe Woman's Club holds its annual luncheon at the Knights of Pythias Hall on Thursday, June 2 at 1 PM. A cover charge of eight five cents applies and attendees must notify Mrs. J C Olerich by May 30, 1927.
Marshal Pat Calligan warns that Wednesday and Saturday evenings bring many cars to town. By parking at the proper angle and close to neighbors, two or three more automobiles can fit in each quarter block. Do not leave half a car’s space between vehicles.
Des Moines Township Consolidated Schools hold commencement on Thursday May 26 at eight o clock. Ex Superintendent Sunderlin of Estherville will deliver the address, noted for his decade of experience in school work. All are invited. The Class of 1927 roster is listed.
A list of individuals including Clarence Bendixen Howard de Wolf Sylvia Howe Manley Johnson August Nielsen Clifford Nielsen Katie Peterson and Helen Williams appears in community notices. No further context or details are provided in the fragment.
The D M T Astonisher lists upcoming events for May 27 including first and second grade program and pageant, a community picnic, and visits. It recalls the eighth grade commencement on May 25 with Rev A A Brooks delivering the address.
Frank H. Wheeler takes over the Paulson interest in the Paulson & Wheeler auto and garage business and becomes sole proprietor. The agency for Nash cars and Firestone tires remains. Paulson joins Gilmore City’s Gilmore Motor Co. as head of the mechanical department while Lendt teams with Walter Holt. The Paulson family moved to Gilmore City. friends wish them success.
This Thursday evening the second kittenball game will be played at City Park between the proprietors and the clerks. Admission is free and plenty of amusement is guaranteed. Evidently something has started.
Dr. Williams of Geo H Lee Co Omaha will conduct a poultry and pig clinic at Butler Hall Rolfe on Wednesday June 8 at 8 00 p m The aim is to cut farm losses by teaching disease recognition diagnosis and prevention The event carries no admission charge and there is no sales pitch it is sponsored by C M Webb and targeted to local farmers and poultry raisers.
Iowa State College crop specialists report cultivating corn mainly to kill weeds saves moisture for the corn. Experiments show minimal plowing and harrowing while young corn thrives, with weed moisture demands far exceeding that of corn. Boone county farmer O. W. Davis plans to rely on harrows four kernels per hill this season.
Businesses in Rolfe will close at noon on Memorial Day to observe the day properly. The notice advises trading early and notes a caution about fake stock salesmen exploiting people, quoting a proverb about man being skinned alive more than once.
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