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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1914
Page
3
Robert Bruce handled legal matters in Pocahontas and attended court in Emmetsburg. Des Moines fair attendance by Frank Kirkpatrick and other regional trips are noted along with visits by the Bruce and Squires families and a Presbyterian Sunday school picnic.
Local residents share visits and trips from Septembers past. Gordon Glascock visited Spring Hill with his father. Mrs Pearl Rowe and family visited Pioneer and Donald Rowe. Cecil Roby returned from a fishing trip to Marcel Minnesota and into Canada. Mrs F E Grant visited Fort Dodge with her parents. Lily Lothian from Des Moines visited Paul Lothian and relatives. Julius White visited Springville for Oxley reunion. Regular Eastern Star meeting planned for Sept 10 with initiation and refreshments. W P McIntire and W S Bell at Lester cottage Little Long Lake Minnesota. Mac’s fish stories teased when he returns. Mrs A G Hille hosted a bridge party. Pythian Sisters resume Sept 8 meeting. Kodak film reminders at Strathman Studio. Margaret Russell returned to Long Beach California after ten weeks with relatives. Excelsior Society plans golf pavilion event Sept 8 or at Presbyterian church if weather fails. L R Duxbury took son George to Spencer for tonsil operation. George improving slowly. Morris Webb returns from east trip. visit to Washington New York Philadelphia. Henry Wiegman had tonsils removed. treats from bleeder condition. M N Ives took daughter Loleta to Iowa City for treatment. positive news. Junior Musical Club picnic near Rolfe. Mildred Keuck host fried chicken dinner. Harriss Thomas played at Algona Legion pavilion and later in Rock Rapids for Lyon County Fair. Mrs J H Brinkman hosted a five o'clock tea with Naomi Jones guest. Rolfe Woman’s Club teas to continue. EL S Colebaugh and Maxine return from Yellowstone and Twin Falls. Miss Helen accompanies them. notes on mountain drives and trip home.
G. G. Butler recounted a letter from Chick Evans stating an October visit to see Butler. Evans and Butler are friends, with Evans having held western amateur and national golf titles. Rolfe golf enthusiasts may arrange an event to see Evans in action in Rolfe.
Fred Hawley spoke at the Marshall Township Farm Bureau meeting at John Grobmar's home on Aug. 26 and described his trip through Duluth Minnesota other iron regions and the Dakotas. Marie and Carl Anderson participated and about one hundred people attended.
On Tuesday September 7 the Palo Alto County Fair will stage a booster trip to advertise the fall festival. The Emmetsburg band will accompany the boosters and suitable speakers will be drafted from across the county. The itinerary lists Laurens Havelock Plover Rolfe Pocahontas Mallard West Bend Rodman with times from 9:35 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.
Sunday school will be held at the Des Moines Township school at 9 30 a m No services at Nain church in Rolfe next Sunday Prayer meeting every Thursday at eight o'clock D M T Community Fair set for Friday September 10 Misses Elizabeth Campbell and Lucile Meech were Pocahontas callers Monday Mr and Mrs A V Perigal visiting Des Moines relatives and state fair Lyman Mulford moved into Frank Fitzgerald residence John Junge visiting Des Moines this week Many newlyweds regret their furniture town improvements rely on Hoyle.
Rev J H Walker invites all to regular Sunday services and notes a youth social this evening honoring local school teachers. A plan to dismiss pupils for a weekly religious instruction period through churches is under consideration, with parental cooperation encouraged. The piece ends with a quip about a wind-bag being a flat tire.
The church outlines schedules including Horning Service Bible School 49th Junior Endeavorers Evening Service Day Services 77 Prayer Meeting Wednesday and a planned pulpit exchange with Rev Parker of Calvary Church. Members urged to attend nightly preaching and special meetings as they restart normal church activities.
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