Community Calendar May 26 to June 13
Local notices list events from May 26 through June 13 including American Legion dances meetings and wreath making. Activities cover Farm Bureau 4-H Club and Bible School openings, with Memorial Day and Decoration Day observances and the Pocahontas County Cow Testing tour. Notables include D M T school commencement on May 27 and 8 00 p m church services across several denominations.
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Cummins Memorial Tree
Pocahontas
County Association of the American Legion
Lizard Lake
Union Daily Vacation Bible School
Methodist Church
Rolfe
M. E. Ladies’ Aid Society
Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
Nels Ryen
Y. M. C. Bridge Club
James Sennett
Pocahontas County
Vacation Bible School Planned by Rolfe Churches
A joint Vacation Bible School by the Presbyterian and Methodist churches in Rolfe runs Tuesday May 31 through Friday June 10 with daily sessions 9 to 11 a.m. The first week at the Methodist church and the second week at the Presbyterian church. No enrollment fee. slight costs for writing materials. Four departments with grade classes. closing picnic and games at City Park June 10. Parents urged to send children regularly.
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Presbyterian and Methodist
Rolfe
Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church
Sunday School Class Party Farewell for Two Families
Rev. C. Paul Carlson’s Presbyterian Sunday school class gathered Monday evening at the church for a farewell party for Dr. and Mrs. F. A. Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lothian. Johnsons return to Michigan, Lothians head to Palmer. Potluck supper followed by readings and songs by children and a small token of good wishes.
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C. Paul Carlson
Presbyterian Sunday
F. A. Johnson
Paul Lothian
Ildren
Memorial Day Hours in Rolfe Stores
Rolfe stores open Memorial Day until noon then close for the rest of the day. No additional hours or events are noted.
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Rolfe
Rally Day Celebration to Honor Governor Turner in Pocahontas
County wide Rally Day next Tuesday May 31 will feature 4-H clubs hosting Governor Dan Turner. Highlights include a horse breaking demonstration by Harry Linn, 4-H officer elections, a noon dinner, and a 1:15 pm program at the courthouse east side with the Washington pageant, Queen Violet Jones, and Governor Turner speech around 3:00 pm. Bands from Pocahontas and Havelock School will provide music.
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Pocahontas
Dan Turner
Court House
Harry Linn
Linn
South Dakota
Farm Bureau
George Washington
Mt. Vernon
George
Martha Washington
Turner
Violet Jones
Grant Township
Soldiers’ Joy
Minuet
Virginia Reel
Havelock
Union Memorial Service at M. E. Church May 29
Rev. T. S. Bassett and Rev. C. P. Carlson lead a community Memorial Service at the Methodist church Sunday evening May 29 at eight o clock. Music will be patriotic with Bassett presiding and Carlson delivering the memorial sermon. Veterans of Civil Spanish American and World Wars are invited as honored guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. Bassett
C. P. Carlson
Bassett
Carlson
American Home Study Club Elects Officers
The American Home Study Club met at Mrs. Matte s home on Friday May 20 with hostesses Mrs. Helen Chase and Mrs. W S Butler assisting. Officers elected: President Mrs Earl Fisher Vice President Mrs H N Hamilton Secretary Mrs W L McIntire Treasurer Mrs BE C Hoard. Program on Iowa Colleges Iowa Junior Colleges Iowa Churches followed. Twenty one members attended and enjoyed lunch.
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American Home Study Club
Wm. Mattes
Helen Chase
W. S. Butler
Earl Fisher
H. N. Hamilon
W. L. McIntire
BE. C. Hoard
William Matteson
C. E. Boyce
Mary Wheeler
Iowa
H. N. Hamilton
Towa
Minnie Jarvis
Rolfe High Holds Commencement Exercises for Class of 1932
Rolfe High School capped the 1931 32 term with a May 19 commencement in the school auditorium. The program featured a processional by the orchestra under Miss Alice Peters, an invocation by Rev. T S Bassett, and a Tallman address noting George Washingtons bicentennial.
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Rolfe High School
Alice Peters
T. S. Bassett
von Suppe
R. W. Tallman
Jewell
M. D. Anderson
Tallman
St. Mary’s
Supt. Anderson
Anderson
H. C. Wiegman
Henry
Helen Brinkman
Rolfe Golf Club invites members to Fonda match play
The Rolfe Golf Club announces a Sunday excursion to Fonda on May 29 for a 1:30 p.m. match play against the Fonda club. Members are urged to attend and participate in the interclub competition.
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Rolfe Golf Club
Fonda
Fonda Club
Des Moines Township High School Class of 1982 Holds Baccalaureate
The Des Moines Township Consolidated School held the Class of 1982 baccalaureate service on May 22 at the high school auditorium. Supt Fritz Rev Bassett and Rev Wangberg presided as seniors were seated for the ceremony. The Glee Club sang Awake and Sing and Rev Bassett delivered the address Becoming Men focusing on maturity and spiritual growth. God Be With You was sung as benediction ended the service.
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Des Moines Township
D. M. T. High School
Dorothy Wohansen
Louise Vaughn
Supt. Fritz
J. Timothy
Bassett
Jesus Christ
God
Rev. Wangberg
Hoot Gibson to Visit Pocahontas County Tour
Hoot Gibson of the Iowa State College Extension Service will be in Pocahontas on Tuesday June 7 for the tour of the association. The red headed humorist and storyteller is heard on WOI radio Saturdays and has many dairy farmer friends in Pocahontas County.
Golden Glove Boxing Tourney Invites Fortys Enter Emmetsburg
Forty boxing athletes will compete in Emmetsburg during June for the second annual Golden Glove tournament open to boys under twenty from Palo Alto and nearby counties who have not boxed professionally. entrants send name weight and age to Joe Deneen Emmetsburg. Matches at St Marys gym with close age weight height matching. rules enforced.
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Emmetsburge
Palo Alto
Joe Deneen
Emmetsburg
St. Mary’s Gym
Memorial Day Observance Planned in Rolfe
Rolfe plans Memorial Day with American Legion in charge. Program starts 1:30 p.m. at the Memorial Tree with band selections, firing squad, procession to cemetery, Invocation by chaplain, Lincoln address, Gettysburg lines, Flanders Fields reading, and graveside decoration. Judge Heald to speak. Girls grades 4,5,8 perform. Benediction by chaplain. May 30 event invites all to honor deceased veterans.
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Lincoln
Donald Davidson
Flanders’ Fields
Eyreanne Veen Stella Mae Brinkman
George A. Heald
Marion Bruce
Norton Ives
Judge Heald
Rolfe
Presbyterian Church Notes Rev C Paul Carlson Pastor
Sunday services listed with morning worship at 10:00 a.m. and evening service at 8:00 p.m. Sunday School at 11:15 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 7:00 p.m. May 28 Lighthearers meet at Mary Graves home 2:30 p.m. Vacation Bible School begins May 31 with Methodist and Presbyterian joint program for two weeks. The Expositor quotes warn about uncensored messages and endorses cheerful living.
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Christian Endeavor
William Brinkman
Mary Graves
The
Expositor
Citizenship Day at Rolfe Methodist with Memorial Service
Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00. Epworth League 7:00 p.m. Evening Worship 8:00 p.m. Next Sunday features Citizenship Day with a morning sermon on Citizenship Ideals and Duties and a community Memorial service led by Rev T 8 Bassett and Rev C P Carlson of the Presbyterian church. Veterans invited as honored guests. Vacation Bible School opens May 31 and runs to June 10 under a union plan with the Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler Hall
Rolfe
American Legion
Olive Branch
W. E. Roberts
Farm Bureau
Bert Witt
C. P. Carlson
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian
Methodist
Sheriff Sells Osceola County Lands to Satisfy Judgments
H S Ramsey sheriff of Osceola county auctioned from the court house door in Sibley six farms and a town acreage totaling 1200 acres to satisfy judgments totaling 141 287.44. The text notes that the land carried a heavy overload at present but valued loans at the time were about 100 per acre.
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H. S. Ramsey
Osceola County
Sibley
Shall Rolfe Have Summer School Decide It Now
Local proposal asks Rolfe high school to run a two course summer session in advanced algebra and high school grammar. Tuition would be 12.50 per subject, sessions lasting 1.5 hours, starting after June 1 and ending by August 1. Plan hinges on at least five students per course and contact Supt. M. D. Anderson to enroll or inquire.
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Rolfe High School
Supt. M. D. Anderson
Sweet's Players Bring Three Plays to Rolfe Week
Mr and Mrs Geo D Sweet visit Rolfe to arrange a three night engagement Monday Tuesday and Wednesday June 27 28 29 The company presents Your Uncle Dudley Inside the Law and The Cat and the Canary with tickets priced ten cents for children under twelve and twenty five cents for adults Cheaper than staying at home says George D Sweet
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Geo. D. Sweet
Rolfe
George
Times
George D
Sweet
Dudley
Inside the Law
the Cat and the Canary
Trinity Lutheran Church Weekly Schedule Published
The notice lists worship times at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. J. O. Wangberg as pastor. Morning Worship at 10 45 a m Luther League at 8 00 p m Sunday school and Luther League to be the only services next Sunday Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Nels Ryen’s home on Thursday afternoon June 2. Sessions run three weeks. The message emphasizes evangelical faith and gospel clarity as taught by Dr Guinness Rodgers.
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Luther League
Ladies’ Aid Society
Nels Ryen
Dr. Guinness Rodgers
Braggs Jokes About Sons And Saxophone Play
A brisk exchange features Braggs answering a question about his sons with wit. He states two living sons and one who played the saxophone, signaling a humorous family anecdote.
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Briggs
Mr. Braggs
Braggs
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Vacation Bible School
UNION
M. E
Rolfe High
G. G. Butler
Junior Baseball League
American Legion Association
C. E. L. Lee
Laurens
E. F. Murphy
Dr. Ryan
Palmer
Harold Shimon
F. E. VanAlstine
Gilmore City
F. M. Minnich
Elmer Convey
Wm. Randolph
Guy G. Butler
Gilmore
Gibson
Presbyterian Church Notes
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. T. 8. Bassett
Epworth League
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. O. Wangberg
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