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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1914
Page
5
A Rolfe precinct report shows women out canvassing early and taking a lead in votes, with 236 women and 287 men casting ballots. First woman voter was Mrs. J. R. Loutzenhiser, and overall turnout included several blank ballots and notable adherence to head-of-ticket voting patterns.
Town City Indiana Oct 31 Special Homecoming at the University of Iowa Nov 12 13 draws 10000 spectators for Iowa Minnesota football at Iowa Field. Barbecue play and pushball between freshmen and sophomores mark the weekend with aeroplane transport and campus festivities.
Rolfe High School beat Pocahontas High 40 to 32 at Pocahontas in a hard fought game. Rolfe used the open style while Pocahontas relied on line smashes, with multiple big plays and a late rally highlighting the contest.
Pocahontas County swung with a broad Republican tide on Tuesday. Harding won the county by 2420, Cummins senator by 968, Kendall governor by 356, with several offices unopposed or won by party lines. Bertha Bowers, independent, carried the treasurer race by 102 and drew strong Democratic and women’s support. County officers named: Gunderson in Representative, Gilchrist Auditor, Bowers Treasurer, Thompson Clerk, Winegarden Sheriff, McCormick Recorder, Hudson Attorney. all from Center township.
The Woman's Club met at the K of P hall on Friday afternoon October 29 with about 150 women and visitors. Mrs. W P Wheeler led the program on political equality, with speakers C W Siefkin on who can vote and Glyde Brinkman on primaries. Mrs. Guy White sang, and practice ballots showed no mistakes.
Special services at 8 00 p m officiated by Rev H Berthelsen at Paston On Sunday Nov 14 Rev J P M Magnussen to officiate at 10 30 a m The safest way to get rich quick is to marry it.
The page lists candidates for various offices including Senator Kendall Herring for Governor, Lee Reuten Wheeler and Bowers for unspecified posts, Clerk of Courts Thompson Pattee, and County Attorney Hudson Lynch. The text notes a great election day with clear skies and fresh air as voters proceed.
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