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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1918
Page
3
A club votes to drop luncheon at meetings and plan a future picnic day with an auto trip. The group will attend the Tenth District Convention in Rockwell City on October 31, represented by Mrs. Lemon and Mr Bruce. George Roush travels to Kansas for a visit, and local reports note longstanding locals and good crops at McHenry with high yield and price.
The October meeting of the Women’s club featured John Blanchard of Des Moines speaking on Parliamentary Law and an evening talk at Mrs. C. W. Stefkin’s home. Delegates were named for the Tenth District Federated Clubs convention in Rockwell City on October 31.
Methodist Episcopal Church announces Rally Day with Sunday school at 10 30 am featuring a patriotic program by children and a short sermon by Rev A H Bryan the pastor. Teachers and families urged to canvass for new and returning members with usual services following. A son born to Mr and Mrs Robert Klein Jr on Thursday October 10 weighs eight pounds and brings happiness.
A dedicatory service for the service flag will be held at the Des Moines Township Consolidated School on Sunday October 13 starting at three o clock. The program includes audience participation songs readings and an address by Dr R D Echlin followed by a chorus and additional songs. Mothers and relatives of Des Moines township boys in service are urged to attend and place stars on the flag.
A quiet home wedding was held at the Nunamaker residence in Rolfe on Sunday at noon. Ada Joy Nunamaker, longtime Rolfe post office clerk, married Ralph L. Utterson of Holt Implement Co. Rev. S. T. Grove officiated. The couple will reside in Rolfe after October 20.
The revival meetings at the Free Methodist Church continue indefinitely with district elder A. T. Sager of LeMars likely to attend next week. Alva and Mrs Alva Hancher of Nebraska attended the funeral of a mother and visited relatives during their trip. Mr and Mrs E E Dickey moved into the Kent tenement on West Elm Street. Mrs A H Hancher and James Hancher arrived from Whiting Kansas after visiting relatives.
Max Brenton, formerly world 125 pound wrestling champion, teaches American soldiers unarmed defense against German attackers. He demonstrates using forearm pressure to parry knife thrusts, disarm, and even flip an opponent, plus knee strikes to the stomach. Brenton travels camps and urges Liberty Loan support.
At the Oct 8 Pocahontas County Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Association meeting the president and secretary reported the company in good shape with losses slightly above normal. Since Jan 1 1918 losses paid total 11706.91 and new insurance written October 1 1917 to October 1 1918 amounted to 23165 000. The assessable capital exceeds 7000000, eight directors were elected with C H Gunderson as president F K Hawley as vice president and P J Shaw as secretary treasurer. A levy of one and one half mills was approved and delegates to the State Convention of Mutuals were chosen.
Lieut T D Jones and Mary E Rogers were quietly married at the bride’s mother’s home in Winterset Iowa on Monday afternoon October 7 1918. Miss Rogers worked as a trimmer for a Rolfe millinery shop when Jones surrendered his heart. Jones later practiced dentistry in Rolfe with notable success. The couple will reside in Rolfe and are warmly wished happiness by friends. Roy Simonson of Rolfe attends St Olaf College in Northfield Minnesota as a member of Company B in the Students Army Training Corps.
E Ray Coffin of Omaha is revealed as the brain behind the scenario for the Des Moines shown film Mr Logan U S A He has written and sold over 800 scenarios and earlier won a city story prize In the Des Moines feature Tom Mix stars as a secret service man whose civilian love accuses him of slacking before his capture of spies resolves the plot.
A town war time campaign urged by State Food Administrator Deems leads all organizations to end refreshments at meetings. A unanimous motion, signed by many group leaders, calls for no serving of refreshments though public paid suppers are excluded. Hoover cites goal to export 15 million tons of food to support soldiers and allies.
Prayer meeting this Thursday evening at eight o'clock. The topic is The First Beatitude. Next Sunday's morning topic is The March of God and Sunday evening topic The Indestructible Life. The Rolfe church promotes evangelism education missions and stewardship as core values. Monthly missionary society meeting at the Manse next Wednesday with Alaska and India discussions. Mrs J C Olerich and Mrs C L Gunderson lead. Geo C Hauck Co to receive a car of Minnesota potatoes next week.
Call A-1396 recruits 500 white men physically fit for general service with grammar school education and mechanical aptitude to entrain October 15 for Iowa State College Ames for instruction as auto drivers repairmen auto mechanics blacksmiths truck drivers machinists and rubber workers. Voluntary period until October 12. Allotment for Pocahontas county is three men.
Call No. A-1470g announces five day entrainment window starting October 21 for white men physically fit for general military service. Qualified applicants will be drawn from classes of 1918 and June 5, 1918, with train schedule not yet announced.
George Schnieders announces candidacy for representative of Pocahontas county seeking independent voters support. He pledges progress and wartime prosecutions. County Auditor C W Gilchrist runs as independent for Pocahontas county on November 5 pledging vigorous war effort and patriotic duty.
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