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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1916
Page
5
A special Rolfe election authorized a $65,000 independent district schoolhouse bond. The vote carried 4 to 1 amid strong female turnout and organized campaigning. Architects plan a building with room for growth, funded by the bond and salvaged old building assets.
The Rolfe Chautauqua Association annual stockholders meeting was held at President Ward Ferguson’s office. The deficit was about 360 dollars, with expenses lower than prior years, yielding a small near 120 dollar balance. Directors were reelected and a next year session planned for mid July, signaling five years of stock commitments and possible continued operation.
Mr and Mrs Will Krutchenberg mourn their two and a half year old daughter who drowned in a yard boiler of water Monday evening. The mother had washed and left a boiler standing. the child played near the door and fell in. A doctor came too late. The bereaved parents endure sudden loss in this family tragedy.
During Saturday threshing at the Gordon Graham place, Mark Shaw injured his right hand while unloading grain. He sustained damage to three fingers at the second joints and suffered a painful swound, causing a vacation from duties.
Twenty five years in business for A. Grant and Son in Rolfe mark a milestone in lumber and coal trade. J. Quant praised as a top ad writer and the firm notes strong growth, modern bookkeeping, and an expansive stock. The firm aims to keep Rolfe a thriving trading center.
John Doyle reports a burglary at Scotty Robb's garden tool stash under the amphitheatre in City Park. Tools, including tiling implements, were taken from a locked area. Doyle and Goodriller plan a fall public sale to raise burial expenses, urging return of the items to avoid arrest and further trouble. Scotty's background note mentions a botany teaching eligibility found among his effects.
A handful of church members and attendees presented a petition at the Presbyterian church session requesting action follow up on a matter discussed during the recent meeting.
Rolfe public schools opened Monday with a bright outlook despite book shortages from railway strikes. New staff include George Hahn principal Charles Greenslit and Misses Daisy Day Grace Bond with classes in animal husbandry German and rural training. Several seniors leave for college as fifteen boys enroll in animal science and thirty seven primary students enter.
Rolfe Amusement Association prepared for a two day race meet and baseball carnival with at least twelve car owners, four from last night, and the Emden car linked to a fatality. Drivers praise the half mile dirt track as finest in the state and foresee records. A large motorcycle parade and fast riders from the west are expected. Today Havelock and Ayrshire, tomorrow Bede and Pocahontas. Concessions from Algona reported. Heavy rain postponed Thursday program to Saturday afternoon.
The Nineteenth District Woman's Christian Temperance Union gathers September 13 and 14 at the M E Church in Rolfe. Counties Dickenson, Clay, Buena Vista, Emmet, Palo Alto and Pocahontas are represented. Cedar Rapids state president Ida B Wise Smith will attend. sessions include devotional work and a Gold Medal Declamatory Contest. Admission 25c and 10c.
The Rolfe city council met Monday with engineer A. B. Currie of Webster City outlining plans for a sewer system and disposal plant. Currie, backed by F. A. Malcolm, will complete a preliminary survey by October 1 to estimate costs, with funding via general taxation or benefit-based assessments over seven years.
Ed J Brown, longtime resident, died Wednesday morning after months of suffering from asthma and heart trouble. He could not lie down in his final months and endured constant pain. The Danish Lutheran church held his funeral today, marking an eventful life and his honest character. An obituary will be published next week.
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