Rolfe Local News Watch for White Elephant Sale
Reports say 188 Laurens people scattered across the 8th District on election day to back Congressman F. C. Gilchrist. The last minute push likely carried him to victory as his plurality was not strong.
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1934
Page
2
Reports say 188 Laurens people scattered across the 8th District on election day to back Congressman F. C. Gilchrist. The last minute push likely carried him to victory as his plurality was not strong.
The Pocahontas county board meets in regular session with members Hudek Fischer Ferguson Fitzgerald Jensen present. They approve W B Wilson gravel pit contract and adopt resolutions for soldiers relief allowances and tax settlements. They authorize refunding bonds of 13000 and outline bond form and terms for November 1 1934 repayment plan.
In a Tit-Bits Magazine humorous exchange, minister tests Eve’s Bible knowledge. Eve claims the Bible holds her sister’s photo, mother’s face cream recipe, a baby hair lock, and a ticket for her father’s watch.
An exchange at a Dutch eatery questions a claimed change in management despite the same manager remaining. The waiter explains the manager is new to the role but the same person was seen yesterday, in Amsterdam.
A doctor attempting to assemble a tattooed sailor who had been run over by a car is credited as the originator of the jigsaw puzzle. The exchange notes the anecdote as a historical tidbit from U.S. S. California Cub.
A quotation underscores skepticism about politicians who promise much and deliver little. The dialogue riffs on accountability and visibility of promised actions, noting that many promises vanish from public memory and scrutiny.
The text presents playful lines debating a hen named Ilva and her poetic lays. A speaker questions a companion about the hen's literary flair and whether Ilva truly is a poet through her verses.
A humorous exchange shows a new maid asked about denomination. The maid replies her family attends Baptist and Methodist churches while she prefers to stay “wireless,” highlighting light domestic banter about religion in a Boston Transcript style.
A cartoon caption features a conversation about a man who imagines in millions while a bacteriologist is deemed unfit as a financier. The exchange highlights misjudged expertise and satire on wealth versus science in a Karikaturen panel.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports a scene where the Mona Lisa is revealed or discussed in a museum setting. A playful dialogue mocks a man’s feelings about the painting and a second man comments on the smile recalling his wife.
London Opinion reports a playful scene where a pupil echoes a tutor about a dog named Our Dog. The boy confirms the dog is the same in both cases, prompting a lighthearted exchange between pupil and tutor amid a sympathetic family moment.
In a concise barbed portrait a steadfast man named Jones is praised for his clear sense of duty though he often delays action, preferring to act in time rather than fail. The piece hints at a wary humor around his timing.
Brief, fragmentary prompt shows a bantering exchange about rage and marriage with a sly undertone. It presents two speakers, a husband and wife, in a casual, quoted style. No broader context or event is provided.
Fragmentary line reads You say you never clash a wife Never She goes her v herg and appears as a stray note from Tit Bits Magazine with a garbled dialogue fragment from a humorous column.
Local paper records a flurry of visits and events across Rolfe and nearby towns. Numerous residents attend parties, store openings, church events, and meetings while noting travels to Des Moines and Algona, births, illnesses, and a veteran birthday celebration.
Plover Presbyterian Church lists Rev. Walter Rothwell as pastor. Morning worship and Sunday School are noted, with mid week Bible Study on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. The Curlew Baptist church invites attendees to eight nightly meetings this week with a special men’s service next Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Miss Malin leads the evangelistic efforts and Genesis 38 is the study for Tuesday, Nov. 13.
The Plover Mercantile Co. to reopen for business with Broadwell and W H Buchanan listed as part of the operation. The store will be open on Monday Wednesday and Saturday evenings. The public is asked to cooperate.
On Saturday November 10 N J Men will open his new gas station and garage. Doughnuts and coffee will be served free from 2 pm. You are invited to attend.
A schedule listing meetings and programs for the Carfield Farm Bureau. November 22 at A. A. Brinkme home features a Tham ing program. December 20 at L. W. Hosier and J. O. Hosier home includes a Christmas talk by Collegians with address by Mrs. Randall Melo.
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