Rolfe Calendar Features Football Game and Local Events
October activities in Rolfe include Rolfe High vs Fonda at Rolfe City Park on Oct 5 with a strong push for victory. The week also lists church gatherings, American Legion, Y M C A events, a fire prevention essay contest sponsored by Hartford Fire Insurance Co, and a school art exhibit through Oct 12.
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Rolfe
Rolfe City
Rolfechools
W.engel
Hartford Ire Insurance Co
Coun
Engel
Hartford Fire Insurance Co
White Ivery
Fonda
Rolfe City Park
Ton
Pocahontas
Ming
Ste
Parrott Escapes Injury After Twin Bridges Crash
Mr. Parrott of Gilmore City suffered a vehicle mishap on the Twin Bridges north of Pocahontas Tuesday evening. Driving a Chevrolet coupe, the car went into a ditch and through a barbed wire fence into a field before returning to the highway. Parrott was not hurt though the car sustained rear-end damage including a crumpled left fender and a lost hub cap.
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Parrott
Gilmore City
Twin Bridges
Pocahontas
Thontins
HODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH SUNDAY SERVICES SCHEDULE
A Wilkinson pastor announces the morning and evening worship times at the Hodist Episcopal Church. Service at 10:00 a.m. School at 11:10 a.m. Evening worship at 7:30 p.m. Bible study and prayer meetings noted with weekly schedule entries and copy due Tuesday noon.
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Hodist Episcopal Church
A Wilkinson
Neorth Lea
Rolfe Fall Festival Draws Enthusiastic Local Crowd
The Rolfe 1928 Fall Festival thrived with good weather and strong attendance, featuring a community band from Rolfe and Laurens under Emil Oleson. The 4-H Livestock exhibits dominated, with Marjory Vaughn winning multiple grand titles across Hereford, Holstein, Guernsey, and other classes. Exhibits at the Butler building showcased farm products and 4-H displays, while political talks by Senator Brookhart and speaker Milo Reno energized attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Laurens
Emil Oleson
Oleson
Chicago Live Stock Exchange
Smith W. Brookhart
Republican Party
Hoover
Farmer
Peek
Murphy
Washington
Coolidge
Dawes
Lowdon
Brookhart
Frank W. Murphy
Corn Belt Committee
Des Moines
St. Paul
Milo Reno
Reno
McNary
Europe
W C T U Doings Of Pocahontas County Ladies Meeting
Members of the Pocahontas County W C T U met at Gilmore City for a board meeting and a regular union gathering. Devotions linked Nehemiah’s wall to anti liquor defense while papers debated liquor laws and Gov. Al Smith versus Hoover in a dry vs wet election context.
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Frank MacVey
W. P. Wheeler
Gilmore City
Nehemiah
Jerusalem
Sanhallat
Canada
Delle
al Smith
America
Smith
Hoover
F. L. MacVey
Phillips Beam wed at Rolfe Presbyterian parsonage
H Glenn Beam of Rolfe and Mildred Phillips of Bradgate married at 9 00 am Sunday at the Rolfe Presbyterian parsonage officiated by Rev J P Lester. The bride daughter of Wm Phillips Bradgate and the groom son of Mr and Mrs J C Beam. They will reside at the J C Beam home during winter while the groom helps on the farm. Football Friday Oct 5.
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Presbyterian Parsonage
Rolfe
H. Glenn Beam
Mildred Phillips
Bradgate
J. P. Lester
Arloun Seaman
Mary Burris
Wm. Phillips
J.C. Beam
Rolfe High School
J. C. Beam
Noted Publisher Passes John F Dalton Dies at Manson
John F. Dalton died at his Manson home on Sunday September 30 1928 after a two year illness from paralysis stroke. He was editor of The Manson Democrat and a versatile writer known statewide. Born October 22 1870 near Kenosha Wisconsin he lived on a Pomeroy farm before marriage to Lillian Ford in 1892. Nine children survive with his wife Mrs Dalton.
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John F. Dalton
Manson
Mr. Dalton
Iowa
Manson Democrat
Jack Dalton
The
Democrat
Tom Long
Journal- Democrat
Dalton
Kenosha
Wis
Pomeroy
Lillian Ford
Walter A. Ford
Lizard Township
Altho
New York
California
Father
Olerichs Hog Sale Promises Fine Poland China Line
H F Olerich returns to public sale with forty head of boars eleven gifts and various gifts at a farm sale southwest of Rolfe on Wednesday Oct 10. Catalogs are available from the office. Market indicators suggest a improving hog market in coming months making this sale a good entry.
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H. F. Olerich
Poland
Rolfe
Open Sale Season at Rolfe Farm Auction
A. J. Applegate announces a closing out sale on his Rolfe area farm five miles south of Rolfe on Tuesday October 9. Proceeds include three horses seven cattle and Spotted Poland China hogs. Machinery sale features farrowing houses brooder house Light Brahma chicks and alfalfa hay. See advertisement in this issue for full details.
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A. J. Applegate
Rolfe
Mgr. Applegate
Bazaar and Supper by Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
The Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid Society will host its annual bazaar and supper at the Presbyterian church basement on Wednesday October 10. Supper served from 5 30 pm until finished with menu including fried chicken mashed potatoes dressing scalloped corn oysters cabbage salad pickles rolls jelly date pudding whipped cream coffee. Adults 50 cents. children under ten 25 cents. Subscribe for The Arrow Now.
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Trinity Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
Presbyterian Church
Art Masterpieces to Be on Exhibition at High School
The Rolfe school hosts 150 prints of European and American masterpieces next week from Monday October 8 to Friday October 12. Hours are 3 30 to 5 30 p m with a ten cent admission. proceeds fund school wall beautification and classroom displays.
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Europe
America
Rolfe School
Rolfe
Methodists reshuffle at Cherokee conference with several new assignments
The Cherokee conference sees numerous changes as pastors move to new charges. Rev J W Walker leaves Rolfe for Sioux City Austin Avenue, and his wife accompanies him. Rev C N McMillan moves from Iowa Anti-Saloon League to Pocahontas, as Rev J A Kettle and others receive new appointments. Retired Rev Mark Masters leaves ministry for Ft Lupton Colorado after a nervous breakdown.
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Cherokee
J. WH. Walker
Rolfe
Austin Avenue Church
Sioux City
Morningside College
Austin Avenue
Walker
C. N. McMillan
Iowa Anti-Saloon League
Pocahontas
League
J. A. Kettle
Correctionville
T. F. Hoon
Alta
A. H. Bryante
Rowan-Latimer
Titonia
W. A. Wilkinson
Rev. Walker
Dayton
Riverside Church
Fort Dodge
Mark Masters
County Federation of Woman's Clubs Meets in Rolfe
The County Federation of Woman's Clubs will hold a Rolfe meeting Friday Oct. 5 with lunch at noon provided by the Rolfe House Committee. Speaker H. M. Havner will address the gathering as members anticipate a splendid session.
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County Federation of Woman's Clubs
Rolfe
House
H. M. Havner
D. M. T. Woman's Club Meeting Set at Township School
The D. M. T. Woman's Club will meet at the Des Moines township school on Tuesday afternoon October 9. Dues for the coming year should be paid at this meeting. Fonda faces Rolfe Friday at City Park.
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D. M. T. Woman's Club
Des Moines Township
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Flay
Presbyterian Rall
American Legion Vary
Richmond
Sday
Ayesday
Nday
Paul Thian
Y. M. C. Bridale
Denzil Johnson
Martin Alexander
American Holy Club
Robert B. Mather
Stesses
Mesdames Fears Fisher
Alter Lortz
Trinity Luthan Church
Ladies’ Aid Society Sarve
Presbyterian Tre
Rolfe High-Ally High
Ape
Baste Star
George Rook
Rolfe High-Sioux
Rolferty Park
M.T
Anstrance Company
TWIN
Ack
Virgil Vaughn
Thos Roy
Marjory Vaughn
Robert Melson
Ed Flaherty
Arlo Ives
Howard Spencer
Rome Roy
Hereford
Naomi Spencer
Dale Spencer
Roberta Kennedy
Earl Cooksey
Glenn Cooksey
Pauline Lothian
Howard Kilbourne
Brownie MacVey
Helen Kennedy
Leo MacVey
Guernsey
Dewey Hoskins
Barbara Melson
Henry Hermansen
Duroc Jersey
Sidney Lothian
Chester White
Chinas
Elwood Olerich
Lester Applegate
Junior White
Frank Mullen
Chicago
R. L. Edwards
Calhoun County
Butler
Garfield
H. D. Brinkman
Arthur Vaughn
W. RB. Rogers
Glyde Brinkman
John Gunderson
Elizabeth Decker
B. A. Kerns
A. D. Cleal
J. T. Grant
Fred Nelson
Randall Melson
W. C. T. U. Doings
Phillips—Beam
Olerich’s Hog Sale
Federation
City Park
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