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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1921
Page
4
The Audubon School held Halloween events with pupils attending in groups by class and parents present. Over two hundred pupils belong to the Audubon Bird Club studying nests and winter feeding, while renovations add blackboard space and painted lower gym walls.
The D M T school reports a close win over West Bend and an upcoming home game on Friday November 4. Faculty hosted a six o'clock dinner for Rutgers family and a Halloween party for high school and eighth graders with costumes, fortune telling, and games. Alvena Hancher joined eighth grade, Emil Johnson returned after absence, and campus improvements include landscaping playground equipment and bleachers.
The report details family moves and travels including the Hugh McCreary family moving into Mrs Rose Adams residence and Belva Wallace resuming teaching in Havelock. It notes local calls, visits, and social events such as a Halloween party at a hotel and a Ladies Circle meeting, plus a dredging project at the Des Moines river bridge and residents’ weekend travels.
Rolfe's team aims for a solid season after football injuries. Players report for practice and a full slate of games, including Humboldt, will be showcased in the local gym. The county tournament is set here on February 24, reflecting high local expectations.
The Boston Store Gilmore Brothers in City, Iowa offers cash or trade pricing on groceries dry goods and shoes with extra perks. Buy a dollar's worth and receive half a pound of sugar free plus a free gallon of gas with every five dollars spent, good for thirty days.
C E Langfitt of South Dakota visited Plover to see relatives and handle business. Local youths enjoyed a Friday dance in Havelock with Hemphill's orchestra. Fans attended a Plover Curlew high school basketball game in Curlew. Ladies Aid plans an apron sale and chicken pie supper at M E Church on Saturday November 5. Chas Dodd of Gilmore City and J A Arnold from Pocahontas dropped by on recent days.
The report notes a well attended Woodman banquet on Saturday night and mentions upcoming events this winter. It recalls M. McKim and daughter Mabel traveling to Des Moines on Thursday morning. The items reflect a small town social calendar with local residents and past dates.
Hear J Adams Bede at the high school auditorium on Saturday evening November 12. The girls Jost and the boys won in basketball games. boys score 18 to 8 last Friday afternoon. The eighth grade held a Halloween party at Miss Nellie Helvig's home Thursday evening. A like-jollification at the schoolhouse Monday evening. Allan Heathman hosted a party for sixth and seventh grades Tuesday night. Armistice Day program at the high school auditorium on Armistice Day at 11 30 p m with each department presenting a part and a flag presentation by P J Shaw.
A brief note describes a patriotic drill by fourth and fifth grade girls with a band and dances. The fragment mentions wooden shoe dance and folk dance elements, labeled as making of the flag and a soldier boys action song.
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